Trent Bridge Community Trust is seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and organised individual who is passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people. Do you have the creativity, drive and leadership skills to help us deliver our life‑changing youth intervention programme Positive Futures? We are looking for a Youth Intervention Officer that can deliver our transformative flagship projects in Ashfield (Hucknall); your role will be hands‑on, dynamic, and deeply rewarding. We are all about helping young people build confidence and empower them to achieve their very best. If you're passionate, creative, and ready to roll up your sleeves, we'd love to have you on board. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to undergo enhanced disclosure checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service. Relevant General Objectives

To support the Youth Intervention Manager to plan, organise and deliver the Positive Futures Ashfield project, and work towards achieving all KPI targets set within the Holgate Academy Partnership Agreement. To support our young people within educational settings, specifically around behaviour interventions and working with those on the edge of exclusion, truancy and developing poor behaviour traits. To develop trusted professional relationships with young people to steer them to alternative positive outcomes through interventions, workshops and open‑access sport and to build aspirations. Work in unison with the Youth Intervention Manager to identify new potential partnerships and to manage existing ones through partner delivery and meetings. Act as a key contact point for referral partners to ensure regular updates on young people's progress are shared. To provide signposting and advocacy for young people and families needing to access other services. To ensure all relevant Health & Safety and Child Protection/Safeguarding policies and legislation are adhered to. Work closely with the Safeguarding Manager to gain advice and report any safeguarding concerns relating to young people within the Positive Futures Programme. Support the review of a safeguarding reporting process. To deliver and assist in the development of the Positive Futures project, with the overarching aim of using youth work and sport to engage 'at‑risk' young people in order to identify and support their individual needs and steer them towards education, training and employment. To undertake administrative duties including day to day management of:

Activity registers. Provide regular monitoring and evaluation of delivery. Ensure all notes and timeline events are recorded per individual on Upshot. Regularly collect surveys that will assist in providing evidence for impact of delivery to funding partners. Gathering of ASDAN accreditation evidence to be submitted.

Specific Role Responsibilities

Support the Youth Intervention Manager to create impact reports throughout the project through collecting relevant evidence and statistics to highlight impact of the project. Work in partnership with Holgate Academy and its feeder Primary schools to work with young people identified by Nottinghamshire Virtual Schools who have, or have previously had social care involvement through Child Protection Plans or Child in Need plans. Collaborate with Holgate to identify those in need of intervention support and to create bespoke intervention packages for each referred 1:1 individual and support around key concerns/reasons of initial referral. Support referred young people in both 1:1 intervention and group workshops through transition from Primary school to Secondary school, those struggling to engage positively in school, have formed concerning behaviour patterns and/or safeguarding concerns. Provide termly updates on individuals engaging with the project schools / referring agencies. Work in collaboration with external supporting organisations attached to individual participants (Social Care, Police, etc.). Plan, coordinate and deliver 3 days (4 hours per day) of activity per week during school holidays. Support in peer and adult relationship repair where necessary. Provide support to young people to engage in further activities external to school within the local community.

Key Performance Indicators

Contribute as part of the Positive Futures Team in achieving the overall KPI's agreed with Nottinghamshire Virtual Schools and Holgate Academy. Deliver individual targets set by the Youth Intervention Manager that relate to your specific role. Proven experience of youth work with children and young people. Demonstrated experience in planning, delivering, evaluating and documenting programmes. Experience in creating and maintaining a body of evidence and information using a variety of methods. Experience supporting and promoting the engagement and active participation of young people. Experience delivering work that promotes equality, values diversity, and challenges discriminatory attitudes and behaviours. Experience managing health, safety and safeguarding matters relating to young people. Experience of working collaboratively with partner organisations. Experience working alongside schools to provide support to students. A sound understanding of the youth work environment, including current issues and developments. An understanding of expected professional conduct for youth workers both within and outside of work, and the importance of maintaining appropriate standards of behaviour. Knowledge of youth intervention approaches aimed at diverting young people from anti‑social behaviour and low‑level criminal activity. Ability to work towards agreed performance targets as part of the Positive Futures team. Actively contributes to the management of risk, health and safety, and safeguarding responsibilities. Excellent planning and organisational abilities. Strong IT skills, including competence in Microsoft Office applications. An effective communicator who works well as part of a team. Experience working in partnership with community stakeholders and educational settings. Holds a Level 3 JNC Youth Work Qualification, or holds a Level 2 qualification and is willing to work towards Level 3 JNC Youth Work status. Holds a current First Aid qualification. Trained in Safeguarding Children and Young People. An outgoing, approachable, and supportive individual with the ability to engage, inspire and motivate young people. Passionate about the role, dependable, and reliable. Willing to take responsibility and be accountable for their work. Able to work effectively under pressure with limited supervision. Flexible to work evenings and weekends as required. Able to travel to multiple locations across Nottinghamshire to deliver activities and interventions. Holds an Enhanced DBS check. Responsible for contributing to the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the Positive Futures Ashfield project.

Desirable

Experience of delivering early intervention and early help services for young people. Experience of using sport as a tool to engage young people and divert them from anti‑social behaviour and low‑level criminal activity. A good working knowledge of relevant organisational personnel policies and procedures. Experience of managing and working within a budget across an agreed delivery cycle. Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating the impact of projects and initiatives. Knowledge and understanding of the Positive Futures Programme. Knowledge and understanding of working with young people who have a child protection plan and/or are known to social care services. Knowledge and understanding of ASDAN accreditation frameworks. Holds a Level 2 Mental Health First Aid qualification. Holds recognised Governing Body Coaching qualifications.

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