School Based Youth Worker

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School Based Youth Workers' Role

The role of the School Based Youth Worker is to provide experiences, opportunities, information, advice and personal support for all young people.

The School Based Youth Worker is here to support you with any issues that you might be facing either in school, at home or in your community. As well as supporting you with any needs you may have, the youth worker can also provide young people with opportunities to experience new things and see new places.

This support is delivered in a variety of ways through one to one and group work sessions. The programmes that the School Based Youth Worker offer are listed below and are adapted to meet the individual needs of each and every young person.

FIVE WAYS TO WELL-BEING

The School Based Youth Worker works with Young People on their emotional health and well-being using a toolkit based on the Five Ways to Well-Being.

Evidence suggests that there are 5 steps you can take to improve your emotional health and well-being. Trying these things could help you feel more positive and able to get the most out of life.

Your emotional health and well-being is extremely important and the School Based Youth Worker can work with you to help you find ways stay as happy and emotionally healthy as possible in ways that are best suited to you as an individual.

This support covers many areas including:

- Emotional Well-being

- Healthy Relationships

- Substance Misuse

- Smoking Cessation

- College / Post 16 Transition Support

- Independent Living Skills

- Break & Lunch Time Drop In Sessions

- After School Youth Club Sessions

- Alternative Curriculum Opportunities

Emotional Well-Being

All sessions that the School Based Youth Worker delivers focus on emotional well-being in some way. These will be either one to one or in a small group (depending on the needs of the young person). The aspects of emotional well-being that can be worked on are:

- Self Confidence

- Self Esteem

- Resilience

- Self Image

- Coping With Anxiety

- Coping With Stress

Alternative Curriculum Opportunities

Prince’s Trust (Level 1/2 Certificate)

The Prince’s Trust Achieve programme focuses on supporting learners to learn new skills, develop their confidence and self-esteem and re-engage with learning so they can reach their full potential. The programme is delivered at both a Level 1 and Level 2 and allows pupils to have the opportunity to take part in a wide variety of activities related to Personal and Social Development, Life Skills, Active Citizenship, Enterprise and Preparation for Work. The Prince's Trust Achieve Qualification is the equivalent to 2 GCSE's at a Level 2 (A*-C) standard. Our learners really enjoy the combination of the following modules: Teamwork Skills, Physical Well Being, Money Management, Project Based Learning, Community Impact and Digital Skills. There are no examinations involved with this qualification however coursework must be completed on time and to a good standard.

Agored Cymru - Work Related Education (Level 1/2 Certificate)

Learners are given the opportunity to develop work related skills, working towards achieving credits for each task completed. Examples of these units include Planning and preparation for work experience, Participation in an Enterprise Activity, Team Work, Interview Skills and Assertiveness and Decision Making. There are no examinations involved with this certificate however coursework must be completed on time and to a good standard.

College / Post 16 Transition Support

Finishing Year 11 and leaving school can be stressful and worrying. The School Based Youth Worker can help support you during this time by offering advice on options available, helping make connections with the Pembrokeshire College Youth Worker and facilitate college familiarisation tours.

Connections can also be made with the Outreach Youth Worker who can offer support if college isn't your choice of destination.

Break and Lunch Time Drop In Sessions

Break and lunch time drop in sessions are held most days by the School Based Youth Worker. These sessions provide a relaxed way to have a chat with the School Based Youth Worker, ask for advice or make and appointment. Most importantly, these sessions provide a 'safe space' where young people can come alone or with their friends to relax, chat and enjoy their school breaks.

After School Provision

Held weekly, the After School Youth Provision provides opportunities for learners to engage in a number of after school sessions that aims to listen to the views of the young people and as much as possible provide activities that they request. This sessions provides valuable time to socialise and connect with friends in an informal, relaxed way in the familiar surroundings of school.

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