Youth Worker (SEMH & Alternative Provision)
REF: SENPLOY/227023
Education ⫽ SEN Other Jobs
Manchester
£14–16 per hour / £105–120 per day (dependent on experience and qualification)
Temp to Perm, Full time
Desirable Skills
Community and school-based youth work, SEMH and AP settings, Post-16 SEMH provision, Outreach and detached youth work, Violence reduction and youth justice, Trauma-informed and ACE-aware practice, JNC qualification or equivalent
Job description
Youth Worker (SEMH & Alternative Provision)
Greater Manchester - Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford & Wigan
£14 to £16 per hour / £105 - £120 per day
Flexible - single day cover through to long term placements, part-time and full-time.
About the role
If you have spent time in youth clubs, community outreach, mentoring programmes or alternative provision you already know something no classroom lesson can teach. That relationships come before everything else.
Elevate Beyond is looking for Youth Workers to join our candidate bank across Greater Manchester. You will work with young people aged 11 to 25 who may be experiencing SEMH needs, school exclusion, NEET status, youth justice involvement, trauma or significant barriers to education and employment.
What you will be doing:
- Relationship-based mentoring and outreach support
- Re-engagement work with young people who have disengaged from education or training
- Emotional wellbeing support and positive behaviour guidance
- Collaboration with schools, social care, youth justice, and early help services
- Supporting young people in SEMH schools, PRUs, AP academies, and community settings
We know outstanding Youth Workers come from many different backgrounds. Whether your experience is in community youth services, mentoring, outreach, charities, sports development or violence reduction. Your values and track record matter just as much as formal qualifications. JNC qualifications are welcomed but not essential.
Essential requirements:
- Minimum one year of relevant youth work or SEMH experience
- Enhanced DBS with children's barred list
- DBS Update Service registration
- Level 2 Safeguarding certificate
- Two professional references
- Right to work in the UK
Apply now
If you believe that one consistent adult can change the trajectory of a young person's life, we would love to hear from you. apply directly through this advert.
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