Youth Support Worker Level 3 Apprentice

About the role

Join the CHEXS Team and make a real difference! 🚀 We're on the hunt for enthusiastic individuals to support our awesome programmes for young people aged 11+ across schools, communities, and even the great outdoors! 🌳

What you'll be doing:

• Helping deliver engaging activities that build confidence, resilience, independence, and awesome communication skills. 💪
• Building positive connections with young people, making sure our spaces are super safe, welcoming, and inclusive for everyone. 🤗
• Getting involved in group sessions, outdoor adventures, creative projects, team challenges, and personal growth activities. 🎨
• Being a listening ear, empowering young people to share their thoughts and ideas. 🗣️
• Working alongside experienced staff to support young people facing challenges with school, wellbeing, confidence, relationships, or family. 🤝
• Supporting our Year 6 to Year 7 transition programmes – helping them navigate that big move to secondary school! 🎒
• Getting stuck in with prepping resources, welcoming everyone, keeping track of who’s there, and ensuring activities run smoothly and safely. ✅
• Collaborating with schools, parents, carers, and community partners to create the best outcomes for young people. 🏫
• Upholding safeguarding standards, maintaining professional boundaries, and speaking up if you have any concerns. 💯
• Keeping accurate records using our digital systems. 💻
• Gathering feedback from young people and sharing your brilliant ideas to make our programmes even better. ✨
• Attending team meetings, supervision, and training sessions. 📚

As you grow with us, you’ll get more opportunities to plan, prepare, and even lead activities with our support. Ready to be part of something amazing? 🙌

Key responsibilities

• Support the delivery of CHEXS programmes for children and young people.
• Build positive, appropriate relationships with young people and help create safe, welcoming and inclusive activities.
• Prepare resources, maintain attendance records, and help activities run safely and effectively.
• Work alongside experienced staff to support young people, including those experiencing challenges.
• Follow safeguarding procedures and keep accurate records using digital and case management systems.