youth centre manager

Description

Youth centre managers plan and supervise the operations of children and youth homes which provide care and counselling services. They assess the needs of youth in the community, develop and implement pedagogical methods, and develop programs for the improvement of youth care in the centre.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

impact of social contexts on health social sciences customer service business management principles budgetary principles legal requirements in the social sector adolescent psychological development accounting techniques social justice corporate social responsibility psychology pedagogy

Practical Skills

assess social service users' situation review social service plan apply holistic approach within social services apply socially just working principles advocate for social service users carry out social work research perform public relations deliver social services in diverse cultural communities involve service users and carers in care planning accept own accountability monitor regulations in social services follow health and safety precautions in social care practices perform risk analysis build helping relationship with social service users manage health and safety standards communicate with social service users consider economic criteria in decision making build community relations manage social crisis build business relationships manage staff cooperate at inter-professional level contribute to protecting individuals from harm undertake continuous professional development in social work ensure compliance with policies address problems critically comply with legislation in social services adhere to organisational guidelines apply quality standards in social services establish daily priorities apply decision making within social work demonstrate leadership in social service cases advocate for others influence policy makers on social service issues set organisational policies promote social change apply strategic thinking manage government funding communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields develop a pedagogical concept analyse community needs use person-centred planning manage budgets for social services programs manage fundraising activities manage stress in the work place provide safeguarding to individuals manage accounts report on social development prevent social problems relate empathetically evaluate social work program's impact listen actively implement marketing strategies work in a multicultural environment in health care manage ethical issues within social services evaluate staff performance in social work maintain records of work with service users promote social awareness establish collaborative relations analyse goal progress liaise with local authorities cooperate with professionals work within communities apply organisational techniques present reports show intercultural awareness apply conflict management promote the safeguarding of young people develop professional network maintain relationships with government agencies communicate about youth's well-being apply change management promote inclusion