Education Engagement Worker

The Young Peoples Support team offers a preventative service for young people who face worrying risks to their safety and well-being. The aim is to work with young people and their families, supporting them to build positive family and peer relationships so they can thrive in their adolescent years and in their transition to adulthood. 

Working alongside the Youth Justice Service you will deliver targeted intervention and support packages to young people. This is usually at the pivotal point where they are facing a permanent or fixed term exclusion from school or managed move due to reasons associated with youth violence, exploitation, or other vulnerabilities. 

What will you be doing? 

• You are responsible for providing direct intervention packages on a one-to-one basis with children, young people and families, some of whom will have a range of problems and challenges.
• You will represent and support the needs of the young person you are working with, providing regular reports to share with schools and any education panels.
• Where required, you will provide mediation, advice and guidance between the young person and the school.
• It will be your responsibility to ensure that records and reports are maintained in accordance with service guidelines.
• You will undertake assessments to determine the best intervention needed.

• We require you to hold an NVQ3 in Playwork/Youth Work/teaching or equivalent relevant qualification or be working towards an appropriate qualification related to the provision of services to children and young people.
• You will have relevant experience of working in a similar service area, with children, young people or families requiring additional support.
• You should have good report writing skills and be able to carry out risk assessments.
• Due to the nature of the role, you must be able to demonstrate strong relationship building skills with hard to engage young people.
• It is essential to demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice relating to children and young people’s services.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect. 

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.    

• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of  
• We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life  
• We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.  

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.   

We’re making a difference, be part of it!