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Job description

The PoM Youth Officer is responsible for the promotion and inclusion of children and young people with disabilities, autism and brain injury in a personal development project, developing their social and emotional skills to enable them to participate in their local community. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• In partnership with the young people accessing the Peace of Mind (PoM) project staff will deliver, personal development programmes, develop peer mentors and enhance their future development.
• Disability & Inclusion Training to the youth sector.
• Work flexibility as part of the PoM Partnerships and participate on groups such as the Best Practise & Shared Learning and Task & Finish Groups.
• Recruit disabled young people to participate fully in the PoM project .

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• RQF level 6 (e.g. Bachelor’s Degree) or equivalent level in Youth & Community, Health & Social Care, Education or another relevant discipline & min 1 years’ paid experience of planning, delivering group based personal, social development programmes.
• Or Minimum RQF 4 or equivalent level in Youth & Community, Health & Social Care, Education or another relevant discipline & min 3 years’ paid experience of planning, delivering group based personal, social development programmes for young people.
• Proficiency in IT skills, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Ability to work independently with good organisational, communication & interpersonal skills.