Youth Engagement Worker

Are you an experienced professional with a passion for supporting children and young people with autism and other learning
disabilities to live an empowered and fulfilling life?

Then a Youth Engagement Worker role at Aspens could be just the role for you!

This is an exciting opportunity to join an ever-expanding staff team within Aspens.

This is a role working across both our children's and specialist support services to provide a positive behaviour support (PBS)
model to engage young people who have complex needs, which inhibit them from accessing school or college, resulting in increased
isolation and withdrawal from community and group-based activities.

As a Youth Engagement Worker you will be required work in a variety of settings to develop, plan and participate in programmes of
work with parents/carers, adults, young people and children. This may include work in educational, community or residential
setting., Any offer is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, which we will complete on your behalf if you don't already have
one, and satisfactory employment references. We will consider job share and part time arrangements for all posts in line with the
needs of the Charity.

Aspens Charities are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, we are proud to be an equal opportunity
employer.

PLEASE NOTE: It is a condition of your employment with Aspens Charities that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and have
received both vaccinations by 11 November 2021 and that you comply with weekly testing.

As a Youth Engagement Worker at Aspens you should have previous experience working or volunteering with children and young people
with autism, learning disabilities and other complex mental health concerns or behavioural concerns.

The ideal candidate will also have an A-Level equivalent in Social Sciences along with a L3 equivalent in Health and Social Care
or Child Care.

The role involves working with vulnerable young people and their families both at home and in the community, so experience of
safeguarding and understanding of safeguarding processes is very important.

It would also be beneficial to have some experience and understanding of the delivery of positive behaviour support models and the
ability to support those who have historically struggled to engage with services.

The role involves travel in the local area and so it is essential that you hold a full, clean driving licence, have access to your
own vehicle and are happy to travel as part of your role., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

• Full or part-time hours, to suit your work / life balance.


• Additional Bank shifts


• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays)


• Nest pension


• Travel expenses


• Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme


• Access to Mental Health First Aiders


• Access to Blue Light Card, providing thousands of discounts on the high street and online


• Death in Service benefit


• Care Friends Scheme - earn up to £250 for referring a friend or colleague to work for Aspen