Fixed term contract Ending 31st October 2027
Based at Northwich or Chester with travel in Cheshire and Warrington
22.5 hours per week
£26,713 FTE (£16,244 pro rata)
DSN is a modern, dynamic charity providing a wide range of support services to deaf people across Cheshire and the surrounding area.
We are delighted to have been awarded a National Lottery Community Fund grant to continue and develop our successful youth offer programme across Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East and Warrington.
We are looking to recruit a Youth Worker to work alongside our Senior Practitioner and team of sessional Youth Support Workers on this programme. The core delivery areas for young deaf people will be youth sessions, holiday activities, youth council sessions and young leaders’ programme for 8 – 18-year-olds, and as part of this project we will also be able to offer sessions to our older groups – those aged 19 – 25.
Our Youth Worker will have experience in
• Working with young people
• Running sessions and activities
• Working as part of a team
And we need someone who
• has great communication skills
• is approachable and professional
• can work independently in a demanding and rewarding role.
This role will include ensuring that the needs of deaf young people are at the heart of the project, and that young people experience positive differences and outcomes, including increased confidence and independence. The job is for a 3-year fixed term with travel across Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East and Warrington so the use of a car is essential.
There will be some evening and weekend work required and as many activities will take place during school holidays it is important to recognise that these will be busy periods. Please see the person specification and job description for more details.
We follow Safer Recruitment practices to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children and young people. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. We are an equal opportunities employer working to attract the best talent from diverse backgrounds to enhance our team.
We offer a range of benefits including: 24 days holiday + bank holidays, company sick pay, contributory pension scheme*, training/ development, cycle scheme*, health plan* (*subject to qualifying criteria).
For further details and to apply for this role please visit the link below : -
https://dsnonline.co.uk/news-events/youth-worker/
The closing date for this vacancy is 28th November 2024. Interviews to be held on Thursday 5th December 2024, if shortlisted you will need to be available on this date.
