Youth Outreach Worker

DescriptionWe are currently recruiting a Youth Outreach Worker to join our Fearless team based in County Durham
This is a full time, fixed term role, working 37.5 hour per week for 12 months and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £24,404 per annum.
At Crimestoppers we believe everyone has the right to feel safe from crime, wherever they live
Hundreds of thousands of people trust us each year with their crime information by calling in or using our untraceable online form.
Fearless is the youth brand of Crimestoppers, offering young people access to nonjudgemental information and advice about crime and criminality
The work of Fearless is focused on helping young people make informed decisions about reporting crime.
Our charity gives people the power to speak up and stop crime, 100% anonymous
Always.
Benefits of becoming our Youth Outreach Worker:
30 days annual leave - with 3 days to be taken between Christmas and New Year [plus bank holidays]

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to our discount scheme – Crimestoppers Advantage

4% pension contribution

Life Insurance

Plus many others
About the role: 
As a Youth Outreach Worker, you will help young people to understand different crime topics and break down the barriers to reporting crime
This will be done through the delivery of workshops in schools and other youth settings
The Youth Outreach Worker will also build partnerships locally with other organisations, to provide a coordinated response to youth crime and exploitation across County Durham.
Key responsibilities of our Youth Outreach Worker:
To deliver our Fearless & Bystander Approach programme for young people in Secondary Schools and youth settings across County Durham and for the professionals working with those young people;
- Facilitating a bespoke Fearless workshop
- Ensuring the workshop links to the prevention needs of young people across County Durham

To build partnerships locally with: Secondary schools/academies, Pupil Referral Unit’s [PRU], youth agencies, Police, Local Authorities and other organisations

Support Fearless Head Office Team to develop content for Fearless social media platforms

To create and build relationships to deliver activities in term time and school holidays.
What we're looking for in our Youth Outreach Worker:
Confident and organised individual • Experience in evaluating outcomes

The ability to plan your own work, use your initiative and meet deadlines

Training and understanding of Safeguarding

Experience of developing and delivering workshops

Significant experience of working with young people

Experience of working in a school environment or similar

Understanding of key crime issues experienced by young people

Experience of working in a youth setting e.g
youth clubs, PRU’s

Excellent communication [including proficient use of MS Office programs], presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to work and communicate with a variety of different audiences and stakeholders
As you will regularly come in to contact with young people, the successful applicant will be asked to complete a Disclosure & Barring Service application and Police Clearance
To apply, please submit your Covering Letter and CV in one document
In your covering letter please outline how you meet the specific skills, knowledge, experience, and qualifications required.
Closing Date: Sunday 6th August at 23.59pm
Interview & presentation date: Monday 14th August to be held online via Microsoft Teams.
No agencies please.
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£24,404
Durham, Durham, United Kingdom
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