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Youth Intervention Officer (Rushfield)

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Organisation
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Salary
£26,000 per annum
Location
Trent Bridge Nottingham, NG2 6AG
Contract type
Permanent (Full time)
Closing date
22 April 2026
Interview date
27 April 2026
Job Description
Job Title: Youth Intervention Officer (Rushcliffe)
Reporting to: Youth Intervention Manager
Role Type: Full-Time (35 hours per week) (some early evenings and weekends)
Salary: £26,000 per annum

Trent Bridge Community Trust is seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and organised individuals who are 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 Officers that can deliver our transformative flagship projects in Rushcliffe, 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.

1. RELEVANT GENERAL OBJECTIVES

• 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 develop trusted professional relationships with young people to steer them to alternative positive outcomes through interventions, workshops and open access sport.

• To support the Youth Intervention Manager to plan, organise and deliver a range of workshops, sports activities and community outreach programmes and events that work towards achieving all KPI targets set within the Rushcliffe Borough Council Service Level Agreement

• Act as a key contact point for referral partners to ensure regular updates on young people’s progress are shared.

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

• To ensure all relevant Health & Safety and Child Protection/Safeguarding policies and legislation are adhered to.

• To support our young people within educational settings, specifically around behaviour interventions and working with those on the edge of exclusion, truanting and developing poor behaviour traits to build aspirations and signpost into further diversionary activities.

• Work in unison with the Youth Intervention Manager to identify new potential partnerships and to manage existing ones through partner delivery and meetings.

• To support the reduction of youth crime and ASB within each of the three targeted areas in Rushcliffe (Cotgrave, East Leake and West Bridgford).

• To provide signposting and advocacy for young people and families needing to access other services.

• 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.



2. SPECIFIC ROLE RESPONSIBILITY

• To lead on the organisation and development of holiday activity provision across all three targeted areas (West Bridgford, Cotgrave, East Leake), including organising trips within each area in line with the annual budget.

• Responsible for the delivering against the targets below:
o Holiday hours delivered
o Number of individuals engaged within holiday activity
o Workshops delivered
o Trips organised (identified reasons for selected young people that attend these trips)

• Build relationships with delivery partners to help achieve KPIs set and assist in the delivery of workshops, activities and creating opportunities.

• Collaborate with the other Youth Intervention Officer to provide Ambassadors with the opportunity to help create and shape holiday activity programmes.

3. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Contribute as part of the Positive Futures Team in achieving the overall KPI’s agreed with Rushcliffe Borough Council

• Deliver individual targets set by the Youth Intervention Manager that relate to your specific role.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL

• Experience of youth work with young people.

• Experience of planning, delivering, evaluating and recording programmes.

• Experience of producing a collection of evidence and information using a range of methods, and in an appropriate manner.

• Experience of enabling the engagement and participation of young people.

• Experience of work that celebrates diversity and challenges discriminatory attitudes and behaviours.

• Experience of addressing health and safety / safeguarding concerns involving young people.

• Experience of working in partnership with other organisations.

• Planning and delivering holiday activity during half-term delivery including sessions and trips.

• Understanding the context of youth work and the issues and developments arising within it.

• Understanding of the professional conduct required of a youth worker inside and outside work and the reasons for upholding an appropriate standard of behaviour.

• Knowledge of youth intervention practices to divert young people away from anti-social behaviour and low-level crime.

• Work towards set targets for measuring performance as part of the Positive Futures team.

• Takes an active role in managing risk, health and safety and safeguarding issues.

• Strong planning and organisational skills

• Good computer literacy, including Microsoft office.

• Strong communicator that works in a team.

• Working in partnership with both community stakeholders and schools

• Hold a Level 3 JNC Youth Work Qualification or have a Level 2 and are willing to work towards a Level 3 JNC Youth Work qualification.

• Current First Aid Qualification

• Safeguarding Children & Young People

• Outgoing, friendly, supportive personality with the ability to engage and motivate young people.

• Passionate, reliable and dependable.

• Willing to be held accountable

• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision

• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends

• Ability to travel to multiple sites/venues across Nottinghamshire to deliver activity and interventions.

• Hold an Enhanced DBS

• Responsible for contributing to ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the Positive Futures project Rushcliffe.

DESIRABLE

• Experience of early intervention/help work with young people.

• Experience of using the power of sport to divert young people away from anti-social behaviour and low-level crime.

• Have a good understanding of relevant personnel policies and procedures.

• Working within a budget throughout set delivery cycle.

• Knowledge and understanding of the Positive Futures Programme.

• Knowledge and understanding of ASDAN accreditations.

• Level 2 Mental Health First Aid

• Governing Body Coaching Qualifications
How to apply
Please apply via our recruitment link at https://nottinghamshirecountycricketclub.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/45 If you have any questions please email the HR Department at: recruitment@trentbridge.co.uk We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers We are an equal opportunity employer. we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. when submitting your details, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the interview process No agencies please
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