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Youth Support Worker Apprentice at Salford Youth ZoneEMPOWER YOUTH ZONES LTD Salford (M6 5RN) Closes in 15 days (Friday 16 May 2025 at 11:59pm) Empower Youth Zones is dedicated to providing opportunities and experiences to all local young people in Manchester and Salford. Our new state of the art centre in Salford are looking for the next generation of youth workers to join our team and help to build young futures today. Wage £11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) After 12 months on programme the apprentice will be paid the Real Living WageTraining course Youth support worker (level 3) Hours Work pattern will vary, to include some evenings and weekend as designated by the Head of Youth work. 30 hours a weekMonday 19 May 2025 Duration 1 year 9 months4 WorkMost of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience. What you’ll do at workAssist in delivering a variety of ‘Rec area’ activity sessions, including sports, arts, and recreational activities Build positive relationships with young people, acting as a role model and providing guidance and support Ensure that sessions are inclusive, engaging, and meet the needs of young people from diverse backgrounds Promote a positive, safe, and welcoming environment within the Youth Zone Support young people in developing life skills, confidence, and positive behaviours Assist in the safe setup and supervision of climbing wall sessions Support young people in using the climbing wall, providing guidance on safety techniques and climbing skills Assist in the supervision of the Youth Zone’s gym ensuring safe use of equipment by young people through assessing pre work out questionnaires and conducting user inductions Provide basic fitness guidance and support young people in achieving their fitness goals Help with setting up and packing away equipment for sessions Supporting the work of our Reception and catering teams as & when required Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed, including conducting risk assessments Assist with behaviour management and safeguarding during sessions Work with the wider team to plan and evaluate sessions, contributing ideas to improve youth engagement Attend staff meetings, training sessions, and development opportunities as required Where you’ll workTrainingApprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. College or training organisationBOLTON COLLEGE Your training courseEqual to A level TrainingApprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. College or training organisationBOLTON COLLEGE Your training courseYouth support worker (level 3) Equal to A level Course contentsRecognise, manage and reflect upon relational boundaries in professional youth support work Communicate with stakeholders - internal and/or external Facilitate the learning and development of young people Encourage the participation of young people in developing their own learning Facilitate activities and techniques to use with young people that promote self-confidence and build self-esteem and resilience Reflect individually and through supervision on practice in line with daily tasks to enhance the support young people receive Monitor and record the outcomes of own practice to identify areas for development and improvement Appropriately manage behaviour boundaries in line with organisational policies Plan youth support work programmes and sessions Lead youth support work programmes and sessions Evaluate youth support work programmes and sessions Enable young people to express their views, aspirations, needs and concerns appropriately in line with youth support work principles Identify, appropriately challenge and act upon oppressive or discriminatory attitudes, behaviours and situations Support young people to participate in planning, organising, delivering and evaluating youth work activities and programmes, and engaging on issues of importance to them Embeds in own practice a commitment to the rights of young people Apply safeguarding procedures and protocols Work within the parameters of organisational, local and national health and safety, child protection, data protection and equalities policies and procedures Participate in risk assessments and manage risk and risk benefits within the workplace Record all health and safety risks and take the correct actions to ensure the safety of all young people Complete administrative responsibilities e.g., signing in young people, risk assessments and recording activities Manage budgets and resources Manage individuals in line with organisational procedures Work with and maintain professional behaviour boundaries when working with young people Recognise, manage and reflect upon relational boundaries in professional youth support work Communicate with stakeholders - internal and/or external Facilitate the learning and development of young people Encourage the participation of young people in developing their own learning Facilitate activities and techniques to use with young people that promote self-confidence and build self-esteem and resilience Reflect individually and through supervision on practice in line with daily tasks to enhance the support young people receive Monitor and record the outcomes of own practice to identify areas for development and improvement Appropriately manage behaviour boundaries in line with organisational policies Plan youth support work programmes and sessions Lead youth support work programmes and sessions Evaluate youth support work programmes and sessions Enable young people to express their views, aspirations, needs and concerns appropriately in line with youth support work principles Identify, appropriately challenge and act upon oppressive or discriminatory attitudes, behaviours and situations Support young people to participate in planning, organising, delivering and evaluating youth work activities and programmes, and engaging on issues of importance to them Embeds in own practice a commitment to the rights of young people Apply safeguarding procedures and protocols Work within the parameters of organisational, local and national health and safety, child protection, data protection and equalities policies and procedures Participate in risk assessments and manage risk and risk benefits within the workplace Record all health and safety risks and take the correct actions to ensure the safety of all young people Complete administrative responsibilities e.g., signing in young people, risk assessments and recording activities Manage budgets and resources Manage individuals in line with organisational procedures Work with and maintain professional behaviour boundaries when working with young people Your training planWe are dedicated to training our Youth Workers to the highest level. We will support our new apprentices to work towards achieving the industry recognised Level 3 Youth Support Worker Apprenticeship. On competition they will receive a Level 3 Diploma in Youth Work and may have the opportunity to progress to a higher-level (degree) apprenticeship. The apprentice will work on average 4 days per week at the Youth Zone (M6 5RN) and attend Bolton College (BL3 5BG) 1 day per week.RequirementsGCSE in: Maths (grade 4) Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They canadjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know. SkillsCustomer care skills Creative Initiative Non judgemental Other requirementsApplications should include GCSE qualifications achieved or predicted for English and maths.Applicants must be able to travel to the workplace at Salford Youth Zone (M6 5RN) daily and to attend Bolton College (BL3 5BG) 1 day (6 hours)per week.The scheduled hours and working day will change dependent on the needs of the Youth Zone. This can include shift work.The apprentice’s working week can include evening and weekend work or occasionally at another site. About this companyEmpower Youth Zones.Hide Out Youth Zone & Salford Youth Zonewill open 7 days a week, offering over 20 activities every night for just 50p per visit, providing thousands of young people somewhere safe to go, something positive to do and someone trusted to talk to. We are a dedicated to providing opportunities and experiences to all local young people.The strength of a Youth Zone is the diversity of its people, we place huge value on different people doing things in different ways and we particularly encourage applications from people groups who are currently under-represented.If you have the energy, drive and enthusiasm to be part of this exciting work coupled with the skills that our roles require, please apply TODAY. The learner on completion may be able to progress to full-time paid employment or a higher-level apprenticeship with Empower Youth Zones. The contact for this apprenticeship is: BOLTON COLLEGE 07891807841 The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC1000316804. Apply nowCloses in 15 days (Friday 16 May 2025 at 11:59pm) When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You cancreate one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.#J-18808-Ljbffr