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Medway Youth Service is recruiting youth support workers for multiple areas throughout Medway. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated people, with good communications skills who are interested in making a positive difference to young people’s lives. Youth Support Workers engage with young people aged 8-19 in youth centres, parks, shopping areas, and other places where they meet. You will be required to deliver youth work activities /programmes in line with the Youth Service curriculum, promoting personal and social development skills.

Are you a good listener, an excellent coach or someone who works well with young people

Do you have hobbies and interests that could help inspire or engage others?

We are looking for individuals with a variety of skills to join our diverse team of Youth Workers. We welcome applications from people who have lived experience of some of the challenges facing young people.

Session starting times vary but are three hours each within the times of 3pm and 9pm. If you feel you could contribute to this project, please submit an application. Training and support will be provided.

If you have any questions, please email: youth.enquiries@medway.gov.uk

Our organisation:

Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.

Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.

We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.

Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.

Important Information-

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile.
• Please note, we prioritise applications from current Medway Council redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement

Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age

For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.