Wakefield Council to host recruitment day for jobs working with children and young people
People looking to make a difference to the lives of children and young people are being invited to a Wakefield Council recruitment event.
The council is holding a recruitment day at The Hut in Airedale on Wednesday, September 30, giving potential applicants the chance to find out more about a range of jobs working with children, young people and families.
The event will run from 10.30am to 1.30pm and will showcase a number of vacancies across Wakefield Council’s Children and Young People service.
Jobs on offer include Residential Worker/Short Breaks Worker, Casual Residential Worker, Youth Worker, Youth Engagement Worker and Early Intervention & Prevention Practitioner.
There are also opportunities for a Passenger Transport Assistant and Casual Clerk (Governor Services).
Council staff will be on hand throughout the day to explain what the different roles involve, answer questions and help potential applicants overcome some of the barriers they may face when applying for a job.
There will also be the chance to take part in a ‘mini interview’ during the event.
Coun Matthew Caton, Wakefield Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said the event would give people an opportunity to find out more about working for the authority.
He said: “Our recruitment day is a great chance for people who have been curious about working for Wakefield Council to come and find out more.
“You’ll hear about the work of our Children and Young People service and learn about how you might be able to get involved.”
He added that the roles offered the opportunity to have ‘a positive impact on the lives of children, young people, and families right across our district’.