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Knowledge
K1: Methods to build trust and rapport, with diverse groups of young people
K2: Group work theory and its application in work with young people.
K3: Local and national factors that impact on young people i.e. social, environmental, economic, political
K4: Local community networks and ways in which young people might become involved
K5: Partnership and multi-agency working
K6: Communication techniques including verbal, written and electronic
K7: Places and spaces that professional youth support work might happen and how approaches might differ dependent on context, environment and/or young person
K8: Key reflective practice models that can be used in youth support work practice and their impact
K9: Critical reflection, and how to use it in practice to enhance continuous professional development for youth support work
K10: Professional approaches to informal education with individuals and groups in different settings
K11: Youth support work planning, monitoring and evaluation methods and how these are applied in practice
K12: Methods for evaluating and recording youth work sessions and how these are applied in practice
K13: What is meant by values and beliefs and why it is important to encourage young people to explore these.
K14: Different contexts, including cultural, social and political perspectives operating within young people’s communities and wider society
K15: Methods for encouraging and enabling young people to participate in an inclusive manner
K16: Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in youth work settings
K17: Approaches for increasing active participation and creating opportunities for youth voice and leadership
K18: Professional obligations regarding administration, recording and management of data i.e. GDPR
K19: Current national and local policies for safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults; and the application of these to own practice
K20: Indicators for abuse and exploitation and how to recognise these and take action within the context and setting
K21: Health and safety policies relating to the care and wellbeing of young people and implementation of these in the youth support worker role
K22: Positive risk benefit assessment to ensure there are safe working practices for youth support work
K23: How to collect and use sources of information in order to demonstrate the impact and benefits of youth support work
K24: Systems and procedures relevant to the role and setting
K25: First line management styles that are supportive and developmental for volunteers and assistant youth support workers
K26: Limits of professional behaviour boundaries in line with organisational policies and procedures
Skills
S1: Recognise, manage and reflect upon relational boundaries in professional youth support work
S2: Communicate with stakeholders - internal and/or external
S3: Facilitate the learning and development of young people
S4: Encourage the participation of young people in developing their own learning
S5: Facilitate activities and techniques to use with young people that promote self-confidence and build self-esteem and resilience
S6: Reflect individually and through supervision on practice in line with daily tasks to enhance the support young people receive
S7: Monitor and record the outcomes of own practice to identify areas for development and improvement
S8: Appropriately manage behaviour boundaries in line with organisational policies
S9: Plan youth support work programmes and sessions
S10: Lead youth support work programmes and sessions
S11: Evaluate youth support work programmes and sessions
S12: Enable young people to express their views, aspirations, needs and concerns appropriately in line with youth support work principles
S13: Identify, appropriately challenge and act upon oppressive or discriminatory attitudes, behaviours and situations
S14: Support young people to participate in planning, organising, delivering and evaluating youth work activities and programmes, and engaging on issues of importance to them
S15: Embeds in own practice a commitment to the rights of young people
S16: Apply safeguarding procedures and protocols
S17: Work within the parameters of organisational, local and national health and safety, child protection, data protection and equalities policies and procedures
S18: Participate in risk assessments and manage risk and risk benefits within the workplace
S19: Record all health and safety risks and take the correct actions to ensure the safety of all young people
S20: Complete administrative responsibilities e.g., signing in young people, risk assessments and recording activities
S21: Manage budgets and resources
S22: Manage individuals in line with organisational procedures
S23: Work with and maintain professional behaviour boundaries when working with young people
Behaviours
B1: Work in an anti-oppressive, anti-discriminatory manner
B2: Promote acceptance and understanding of others
B3: Support positive engagement in activities
B4: Uphold principles and values of youth work practice
B5: Celebrate success and the journey of young people individually and collectively
B6: Respect young people’s rights to make their own decision about involvement with youth work
B7: Promote the values of justice, fairness and equality
B8: Take a positive interest in young people’s concerns, ideas and interests
B9: Promote the development of political and social education for and with young people
B10: Compliance with relevant policies and procedures
Duty 1
DUTY: Establish and maintain relationships with young people
K1
K2
S1
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
Duty 2
DUTY: Establish and maintain relationships with community groups and/or key partners.
K3
K4
K5
K6
S2
B2
B4
B7
Duty 3
DUTY: Use informal education practices to develop young people’s social education; providing programmes of activities, services and facilities.
K7
S4
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
Duty 4
DUTY: Actively participate in supervision with a professional youth worker or equivalent
K8
K9
S5
S6
S7
B1
B4
B7
Duty 5
DUTY: Plan for, deliver and evaluate youth work experiences supported by the supervision of a professional youth worker or equivalent
K10
K11
K12
S3
S8
S9
S10
S11
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
Duty 6
DUTY: Enable young people to explore their values, beliefs and identity
K13
K14
K17
S12
S13
B1
B2
B4
B6
B7
B8
B9
Duty 7
DUTY: Work with young people in line with youth participation principles to promote and facilitate youth voice and influence
K15
K16
S14
S15
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
Duty 8
DUTY: Work within relevant legislative requirements including those regarding Health and Safety, Child Protection, Safeguarding, Data Protection and the Equalities Act 2010
K18
K19
K20
K21
K26
S16
S17
S18
S23
B1
B7
B10
Duty 9
DUTY: Maintain a safe environment for group work under the supervision of a JNC qualified professional range youth worker or equivalent*
K22
S19
B1
B2
B4
Duty 10
DUTY: Perform and ensure the discharge of administrative duties (for example budget control, records keeping or reporting)
K23
K24
S20
S21
B7
B10
Duty 11
DUTY: Line management responsibility for assistant youth support workers, sessional workers, volunteers or peer leaders, including recruiting, developing and support
