Targeted Youth Worker

· Plan, prepare and deliver Switch It and PL Kicks Targeted activities to meet individual's needs.

· Implement early and responsive intervention based on the needs of the young person

· Work with other multi-agency organisations to enhance provisions accessible to the young person and their family

· Create and deliver a dedicated non-curricular scheme of learning

· Promote and assist in access to new and existing services both within the Foundation and with other partners

· Build trusted relationships and be a role model for young people

· Create and sustain partnerships with local schools and continually seek to develop new partnerships with those not fully engaging in the programme

· Display efficiency in administrative tasks as required with reference to managing caseloads, new referrals and withdrawal plans

· Collate and maintain individualised personal portfolios for all caseloads, aligning with safeguarding and GDPR procedures.

· Work with other programmes and teams to contribute to a coordinated approach including learning and development, quality assurance, events and participant pathways.

• Experience and/or understanding of basic youth work practices, including but not limited to, detached, mobile and centre-based youth work and one-to-one mentoring


• Level 1 youth work qualification or equivalent experience


• Experience of working with children and young people delivering pastoral care, educational workshops and sports provision within high-need communities


• An ability to work independently being a self-starter and proactive, working and thinking creatively and taking initiative towards inspirational, motivating delivery


• Ability to form strong and appropriate relationships, demonstrating excellent communication skills


· A valid driving licence, with access to own transport including business insurance and be eligible to work in the UK

Desirable

· Level 2 youth work qualification or equivalent experience

· Knowledge of Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

• Emergency First Aid Certificate, or willingness to work towards


• Certificate in Safeguarding, or willingness to work towards


• Youth Mental Health First Aid, or willingness to work towards


• Level 2 sports coaching qualification from a recognised NGB or equivalent experience, or willingness to work towards


These posts fall within the scope of 'regulated activity' and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (formerly CRB) check and are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not 'protected' as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exemptions) Act 1975.

Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation (MFCF) is the Club's independent charity of MFC established in 1996 by Club Chairperson, Steve Gibson. The Foundation uses the power of the MFC brand to engage with the community to provide opportunities for disadvantaged young people and adults to maximise their potential to achieve.

At the Foundation we are committed to living and embedding our core values (quality, inspire, teamwork, inclusion and honesty and integrity), in how we deliver our activity and interact with our partners and colleagues.


• Company events


• Company pension


• Employee discount


• Health & wellbeing programme


• On-site parking


• Sick pay


• Store discount