Outreach / Detached Youth Worker

Overview

Grade: F scp 11 £28,770 to scp 23 £32,076 pro rata’d £6,998 to £7,802

Contract: Fixed Term, end 29 June 2025

Essential requirements: Driving and experience in youth work and working with young people required.

Hours: 9 per week, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday evening.

The Role

Working in various communities across the borough, you will be part of a responsive team that engages young people involved in or at risk of anti-social behaviour. You will offer support and guidance for young people and signpost them into local positive activities.

About You

You should be happy to work in all weathers and possess a real passion for working with young people and the community. Patience, good communication skills, and the ability to use your initiative in an ever-changing environment are essential. A basic level of fitness is required, as you will need to walk in various communities during unsociable hours. You will also need to complete monitoring forms and reports based on the information gathered during the sessions.

Benefits

• Annual leave
• Company pension
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee discount

About Bolton Council

This is your opportunity to join Bolton Council at an exciting time, as Bolton Council have strong ambitions for the borough. Bolton is a great place to work. Bolton Council is a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected, and prosperous. Bolton Council is passionate about improving the outcomes and experiences of Bolton people.

Bolton Council want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses, and healthy, engaged residents. As an employer, Bolton Council thank Bolton Council's employees for their hard work and commitment by offering a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts, exclusive gym membership prices, and salary sacrifice schemes. Additionally, Bolton Council provide a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, and access to a Pension Scheme, along with various employee wellbeing and support services.

Bolton Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS with a check of the relevant barred list is therefore required for this post.