Schools Worker (Buckinghamshire)

We are a small, dedicated team who work with young people, families, professionals, volunteers, and partners to deliver a wide range of programmes which align with our mission. We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team; someone committed to reduce violence affecting young people and who wants to work with likeminded people to make a difference.

Hours: Fixed Term Contract (1st September 2024 – 31st March 2025)  

               Part Time (7.5-15hrs/week)  

               Flexible working hours 8am – 10pm  

Rate:  £21K – 25K (pro-rata)  
 

CORE JOB DESCRIPTION

• Work with 10 – 16-year-olds   
• Deliver 1:1 and group mentoring session to young people at risk of being permanently excluded from mainstream school.
• Deliver 1:1 and group mentoring session to young people already permanently excluded and attending a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU)   
• Keep clear and up to date case work files on the information management system  
• Monitor the progress of clients using tools provided by Spark2Life  
• Attend professional’s meetings with partners and external agencies  
• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of projects  
• Deliver grant funded programmes that fall in line with your job description  

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications & Training  

• Excellent level of communication and interpersonal skills  
• Evidence of key competencies in literacy and numeracy with at least a qualification at GCSE grade C, NVQ level 2, or equivalent 

Desirable Experience  

• Working with young people who present challenges and lack motivation  
• Motivating disaffected young people to access positive opportunities towards change  
• Managing caseloads with a difficult client group  
• Working with partner organisations/professionals  

Skills, abilities, and knowledge  

• The ability to access and correspond effectively with other professionals   
• The ability to offer young people 1:1 mentoring  
• The ability to present as a good role model to young people and help them achieve their potential  
• Have a knowledge and understanding of child protection and health and safety practices and procedures
• Have good listening skills  
• The ability to communicate effectively with people, families, social services and a range of other professionals  
• Knowledge and awareness of issues and factors related to gang involvement and reoffending  
• The ability to exercise initiative, work independently and take responsibility for the delivery of a programme
• The ability to work flexibly   
• The ability to work effectively in a team and to work with individuals, institutions and organisations  
• The ability to communicate well through a variety of means (verbally, in writing and electronically)
• Ability to use ICT for administration  
• Understanding and awareness of GDPR and a commitment to work within our Data Protection Policy  
• Have an understanding and awareness of equal opportunities, experience of strategies to promote equality of opportunity and a commitment to work within our Equal Opportunities Policy  

Desirables  

• Can drive and have a car  
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to groups  
• Experience of facilitating group mentoring  
• The ability to write sessions for various audiences   
• Evidence of relevant training and/or professional development with this client group or associating factors i.e. drugs etc.   
• Knowledge and experience of working with multiple support agencies