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As a Nottingham City Council Play and Youth worker you will be working as part of an area based team. You will be required to plan, deliver and evaluate exciting, fun and informative play and youth sessions and activities for young people aged 5-19yrs in a variety of centre based and detached settings. The role requires strong engagement skills, a passion and energy for working with young people and the ability to support young people’s development maintaining a balance between safety, risk and challenge. You will have an understanding of safeguarding practice and experience of keeping young people safe from harm. You will be required to work evenings and weekends.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• An understanding of the importance of delivering good quality play and youth work which is planned, delivered and evaluated to a high standard to meet children and young people’s needs.

• Importance of knowing/understanding the core principles of Play and Youth Work.

• Ability to engage and involve children and young people in decision making about activities, issues, initiatives and services.

• Excellent practical understanding of equality and diversity issues and how they affect different sections of the community with a strong focus on children and young people

• The commitment to working evenings and weekends

This post is subject to a DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity.

For Informal enquiries please contact Nighat Malik (nighat.malik@nottinghamcity.gov.uk)