Good Afternoon,

I am currently representing Tower Hamlets Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience

We are looking for a Senior Youth Worker this role will be: E14 2BG

The right candidate will:

Young Tower Hamlets is our new youth service that has been created to provide a diverse programme of free opportunities and support for young people aged 11 to 19 (25 with SEND) across the borough. 

• Coordinate, develop and deliver projects across the borough as directed, ensuring that they are effectively set up, maintained, and operated to provide, using a variety of methods centre based, universal and targeted youth activities and programmes, that enable the formal and informal learning and personal and social development of children and young people aged 11 + and up to 25 with SEND
• Responsible for ensuring through early planning that a varied offer of fun youth activities and programmes are consistently available for the cohort including, but not limited to, accredited programmes, one-to-one work, group work, volunteering.
• Directly line manage staff allocated to the designated projects ensuring that, using the Council's performance development and review scheme, they are regularly supervised, subject to performance monitoring, and that appropriate development and training opportunities are identified for them and addressed.
• Responsible to undertake and develop partnership work with key (internal & external) stakeholder organisations and partners i.e., VCS groups, schools, CFC’s, Parks for the development of the project and its users. 
• Responsible for meeting all apportioned performance targets including those relating inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact; updating data onto the service MIS database and preparing various reports as and when required to verify and evidence delivery and the quality of work being undertaken.

We require the following:

• Applications from candidates with a min of 2 years’ experience of working with young people
• You’ll need a minimum of a Level 3 NVQ JNC recognised Youth Support Worker qualification or something similar (Sports, Teaching, Youth Justice)
• In addition, candidates with experience and qualifications in delivery of physical and adventurous activities e.g. Indoor rock climbing, canoeing, cycling/ BMX, skating are encouraged to apply.

To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed)

If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee.

IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE.

Look forward to speaking with you soon,