Youth Advisor

• Planning and leading sessions on key topics like relationships, sexual health, bullying, racism, and substance misuse
• Facilitating fun and inclusive activities such as sports, dance, cooking, and creative projects
• Managing spaces like the coffee bar and supporting a respectful, welcoming environment
• Handling challenging behaviour with empathy and professionalism
• Take part in detached outreach work, connecting with young people in hotspot areas across Portsmouth—whether in parks, on the seafront, or in shopping precincts
• Build trust, offer guidance, and signpost to other services when needed

• Have previous experience of working with young people aged 11 - 19 years
• Have excellent communication skills and be able to engage effectively with young people, staff, and stakeholders
• The ability to converse at ease with service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post
• Be able to plan group activities onsite and off-site that engages young people and encourages learning and self-development, including for the Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) programme
• Be self-directed and able to work as part of a team
• Be able to role model professional practice to other staff and demonstrate effective ways of engaging young people
• Be able to recognise when young people are having issues and be able to respond appropriately, offering support and signposting to other agencies if necessary
• Be able to make sound decisions to ensure the safety and well-being of young people, staff, and the wider community
• Have an understanding of anti-discriminatory practice, this is essential
• Be open minded but recognise and challenge inappropriateness in a young person's behaviour or language when necessary
• Be flexible in your hours of work as you will need availability to work in the evenings and occasional weekends for off- site activities, and to work City Wide if required to meet the needs of the service
• Be prepared to attend supervision, appropriate training relevant to the post, and team meetings as required

Having a full clean driving licence would be advantageous for this post