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NAME OF THE JOB PROFILE:
Youth worker
Description of the job profile
Youth workers help facilitate personal, social and education growth in young people to help them reach their full potential in society. They generally support the 11 to 25 age group and work with young people in a variety of settings such as youth centres, schools, colleges. In addition to working with young people face-to-face, it includes others activities, such as:
- Managing and administering youth and community projects and resources;
- Assessing the needs of young people, and planning and delivering programmes related to areas such as health ,smoking, drugs, violence;
- Mentoring, coaching and supporting individuals to facilitate personal, social and education growth in young people as well as encouraging greater social inclusion.
Economical sector
Tertiary
Country
France
Qualifications required
- Certificate of Professional Aptitude (Brevet d’aptitude professionnelle d’assistant animateur technicien option loisirs du jeune et de l’enfant)
- Youth professional certificate (Brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l’éducation populaire)
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Total number of training hours
600 to 2000
Knowledge
Knowledge Description Level
Communication Communicating effectively in writing reports Level 5
Law Knowledge of confidentiality and child protection issues (laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules). Level 6
Law Knowledge of health and safety procedures Level 6
Psychology and Socio-pedagogy Knowledge of youth development Level 7
Psychology and Socio-pedagogy Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. Level 6
Skills
Skill Description Level
Analytical thinking Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Level 6
Communication skills Active listening skills Level 7
Communication skills Ability to engage with target groups Level 7
Personal/behavioural skills Skills in community work Level 6
Personal/behavioural skills Special commitment with young people Level 8
Competences
Competence Description Level
Communication competences Good interpersonal and communication skills Level 8
Creative thinking Creativity Level 5
Initiative/entrepreneurship Autonomy Level 7
Organisational competences Organization Level 6
Supervising others Teaching others how to do something. Level 6
Personal Attitude
The youth workers need to be able to take initiative and adopt a non-judgmental attitude.

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