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Job description

We are seeking an experienced Youth Worker Assistant to join our team at CAMP HOPE NI to help plan and deliver face-to-face youth work with children and young people that have suffered domestic or sexual abuse. To support and assist in the delivery of the Camp Hope youth programme.

Responsibilities

• To work with young Women to safeguard their welfare.
• To initiate, develop and maintain positive relationships with young people to identify key issues relevant to them.
• To support planning and delivering face-to-face support work sessions. people.
• To promote and encourage participation and the empowerment of young people.
• To support delivery capacity building programmes, such as Self-Esteem and Confidence Building; and Healthy Relationships.
• To support young women within the project by signposting and encouraging them to join in the activities provided within the programme.
• To contribute to support and service planning around the young people.
• To carry out meetings with young people to agree their support, both on-site and outreach.
• Full job information, criteria and application form are available on our website: https://foylewomensaid.org/recruitment/

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Degree in Childhood Studies/Health & Social Care or similar, Level 5 Children and Young People.
• Knowledge of current legislation when working with children and young people, particularly safeguarding.
• Must pass Enhanced Access NI Check.
• 1 years experience of working with young people.
• Experience of project monitoring and evaluation.
• Good communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build relationships and maintain dialogue with young people.
• Knowledge of local provision to signpost.
• Competence in use of common computer applications, including word processing and email.
• Ability to undertake administration, including report writing.
• Ability to self-manage and use own initiative.
• Team player.
• Ability to work unsocial hours.

Desirable Skills

• Safeguarding Training First Aid Child Protection
• 2 years’ experience working with young people.
• Experience of facilitating group work programmes.
• Awareness of domestic violence.
• Good understanding of issues young people living in domestic violence situations will encounter.
• Qualification in computers.

Further Information

Full job information, criteria and application form are available on our website: Recruitment Foyle Womens Aid offer Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence Support in Derry / Londonderry, Strabane, Limavady & Dungiven