Youth Participation Worker (Birmingham)

Job description

Birmingham Salary: £25,842 - £27,882: About The Role: An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen to join our Aquarius service in Birmingham. The Youth Participation Worker will facilitate and develop a youth steering group for The Aquarius service in Birmingham, support aftercare for young people leaving treatment, and coordinate and facilitate diversionary activities to support young people and their families. The post holder will develop and support delivery of volunteer programmes inclusive of peer support and peer mentoring programmes. They will ensure that service user participation and empowerment is implemented across the service. In addition, the post holder will: An energetic and confident self-starter, you have a certificate in youth and community work e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies) or significant experience of working in a similar role with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care. As well as significant knowledge and experience of working with young people, you have knowledge of project planning and experience of working in the substance misuse sector. What’s more, you have a flexible app...