Job Introduction
Sitting within the Participation and Engagement team within Children's Services, this role will play a key role in delivering positive and aspirational activities for young people across MK and ensuring that their voice is heard by those making decisions that affect them.
The candidate will work under the strategic leadership of the Team Leader to deliver a programme of activities within the Fullers Slade area of MK. This programme will be co-delivered with partner organisations. We are very proud as a Local Authority to retain Youth Workers within our workforce.
The role will require an enhanced DBS, and we are looking for a qualified youth worker with a proven track record of delivering high-quality community youth provision. Youth workers are paid on JNC Professional Range pay points 18-21.
Main Responsibility
- Develop and deliver a community-based programme of activities for young people in the area of Fullers Slade.
- Lead on the collaborative planning, delivery and evaluation of the work with partner organisations.
- Ensure that work plans are in place that demonstrate the anticipated outcomes, and how the achievement of these outcomes will make a sustainable impact to the lives of young people.
- To raise young people's aspirations and ensure that they contribute to the monitoring, evaluation and decision making of the programmes.
- To supervise youth support workers and volunteers including; induction, performance management and continuous professional development.
- To ensure that all work with young people is recorded appropriately and that outcomes of the project are measured and communicated to Senior Managers and Members.
The Ideal Candidate
- A JNC qualified youth worker who holds relevant experience within field.
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Someone who is proactive in progressing the delivery of community-based provision and thorough in the planning, recording and evaluating.
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Someone who can get about, ideally with a driving licence.
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Someone who is aspirational for the young people they work with.
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A dedicated youth worker who is able to communicate engage effectively with young people, colleagues and stakeholders.
Package Description
We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes Council, including:-
- Local Government Pension Scheme, considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates of 18.8%
- 27 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, Apprenticeship Programmes (junior and senior), coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Health Cashplan
- MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
- SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
- Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles)
- Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs)
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements
- Childcare Subsidy
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future. We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.
Milton Keynes Council is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people. We’re responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.
Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.
