Youth Advisor Level 2 (Rant Music Studio)
| Posting date: | 03 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, PO1 2AL |
| Company: | Portsmouth City Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 3262 |
Summary
Fixed Term Contract/Secondment until 31st March 2026
Salary: Band 6 - £26,073 - £29,777 pro rata (£9,865 - £11,266 p.a.)
14 hours per week (including some daytime hours and some evenings from 18:00 - 21:00)
Staff need to be flexible in terms of availability as well as working from different sites
The Service:
The youth service aims to improve outcomes for young people aged 11-19 years and up to 25 for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities. We do this through, Information, Advice, Guidance, and a range of activities provided through our youth clubs and projects. We support vulnerable young people who are at risk or future risk of further problems, such as substance use, youth offending, teenage pregnancy, and homelessness.
What is the role?
Working with young people aged between 11-19 years, and up to 25 for those with learning difficulties and disabilities, in a specific youth project based in a music studio. You will encourage young people’s participation in the project and in planning and running activities and sessions with them. Building relationships with these young people is critical, by being a good listener, allowing the young people to lead the sessions, as well as supporting them in a non-judgemental way, including signposting them to other services as and when required. You will be expected to support the work under the direction of the project co-ordinator. Your duties could include supporting young people with recording their music, songwriting, band rehearsals, playing an instrument, rapping, or any other music-related activities. Occasionally, you will support some off-site activities and events across the city as part of our wider youth club service. You can find out more about PYC here: pycportsmouth.co.uk
Who is the person?
You need to:
- Have experience of working with young people from age 11-25 years, be enthusiastic and able to make and maintain effective relationships.
- Have excellent communication skills and be able to engage effectively with young people, staff, and stakeholders in a restorative way.
- Have the ability to converse at ease with young people and key partners, whilst providing advice in accurate spoken English, which is essential for this post.
- Be able to plan group activities onsite and off-site that engages young people and encourages learning and self-development, including taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) programme.
- Be self-directed, able to work as part of a team, and role model professional practice to staff, demonstrating effective ways of engaging young people, and measuring/evaluating their progress, participation, and development.
- Be able to recognise when young people are having issues and be able to respond appropriately, offering support and signposting to other agencies.
- Be able to make sound decisions to ensure the safety and well-being of young people, staff, and the wider community.
- Be friendly and approachable with a sense of humour and lots of patience.
- Have an understanding of anti-discriminatory practice, along with the ability to empower youth, and take responsibility for safeguarding young people.
- Have an understanding and experience in working with young people who have LDD/SEND; are care experienced; within the criminal justice system; and/or have experienced ACE's.
- Be open-minded and non-judgemental but recognise and challenge inappropriateness in a young person’s behaviour or language when needed.
- Be flexible in your hours of work as you will need availability to work in the evenings and occasional weekends as well as working from different sites.
When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points above with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. This is important, or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please click HERE for the full job profile!
Closing date: 14th April 2024
Interviews: w/c 22nd April 2024
If applying as a secondment you will need permission from your current line manager, releasing you for this secondment. Please state you have this on your application form.
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and election process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:
- A generous pension scheme
- Up to 31 days annual leave per year pro rata + bank holidays
- A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at retailers
- Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
- Access to a range of training & development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Potential to purchase additional annual leave
- Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans
Email recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk if you require support to complete the application.