Senior Youth Worker

The Youth Service aims to provide opportunities to create personal learning and development opportunities for all young people in Sandwell. The service is made up of Centre Based, Detached, Youth Involvement and Inclusions Teams working across the six towns in Sandwell.

We are looking for Senior Youth Workers who can meet the needs and aspirations of young people and deliver high quality Youth Work. You will be fun, engaging, patient, empathic and a good communicator, ensuring that young people’s voices are heard and they are supported to reach their full potential.

The successful applicants will lead a team of youth workers to plan and deliver services and activities within a centre based setting.

If you feel you have the experience and knowledge required, then we would like to hear from you.

Essential Requirements:

Previous experience of working with young people and willingness to obtain qualifications in youth work as prescribed by management.

This role fixed term until March 2029

The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check.

Please submit a CV and supporting statement on how you meet the criteria listed in the personnel specification to tariq_karim@sandwell.gov.uk before the closing date.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to submit your CV as soon as possible. When submitting your CV and supporting statement, please refer to the supporting documents attached.

If you are an internal candidate and currently at risk, please let the recruiting manager know.

If you wish to apply as Care Leaver or a Disability Confident candidate, please make sure to state this when submitting your CV.

If you have a disability and require assistance in submitting your CV, please contact tariq_karim@sandwell.gov.uk.

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs

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