Youth Work Apprentice

14 January 2018
Fixed Term
Full Time
37.00
18 months
County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7QP
Children and Families
TBC
Age related minimum wage

This post has been identified as being suitable for Nottinghamshire County Council’s Apprenticeship Scheme.

In order to apply for this post you must be willing to undertake training against an appropriate Apprenticeship Standard that will be delivered by an approved training provider.

Apprenticeships are open to all ages and abilities and are designed to encourage people who may not have the necessary experience or qualifications to access employment.

Have you completed your Level 2 Youth Work Training?
Do want to gain further skills, knowledge and training around effective youth work practice?
Are you interested in working with young people and gaining more experience of project delivery?

Nottinghamshire County Council's Youth Service has an exciting opportunity to recruit a Youth Work Apprentice to work within the Commissioned Projects Team. The successful candidate will work alongside staff within the Commissioned Projects Team, working directly and indirectly with young people aged 10-19 (up to 25 with a disability), in developing their health and social education. You will contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of the young people's projects being run within the team.

The commissioned Projects Team run several health related projects to support young people's health promotion and well-being. You will work directly within this team to take on day to day administration tasks, co-ordination tasks and face to face work with young people, including evenings and weekends.

The projects;
The C Card Scheme - This is a free sexual health advice and condoms service for young people
The ASSIST Programme- This is a smoking prevention and peer mentoring programme
Youth Work in Hospitals- Providing support to young people at Kings Mill Hospitals children's ward, with a focus on mental health

If you would like more information about this vacancy please contact: Samantha Willis; Samantha.willis@nottscc.gov.uk Tel; 01159932571 or 07780854935

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
YW Apprentice Level 3- JD PS 2017_.pdf – 112KB

Tier 7a

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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