The staff employed by the 8-19 Service
cover many roles. We hope the
following helps you identify the person you need to
speak to.
A careers education adviser
Provides information, advice and guidance services to young
people to help them realise their full potential by engaging in
learning, personal development and employment opportunities, and to
promote their social inclusion as they move to adulthood. This is
generally delivered through guidance interviews.
An intensive personal adviser
Provides support, information, advice and guidance to young
people, who are, or who are at risk of becoming disengaged and
supports them in overcoming barriers. This is generally delivered
through 1:1 interviews and support sessions.
A Connexions information adviser
Provides frontline advice for young people in the city covering
a wide range of issues. We offer 1:1 interviews for young people
aged 16 - 19 looking for information on CV's, Education, Work,
Training and Benefits. We also provide information on a range of
other services available to young people. We would be your first
point of contact at the Connexions centre based in Central
Library.
A community based youth worker
Responsible for the development, planning, delivery and
maintenance of high quality youth work provision that raises
achievement and promotes inclusion of young people within an agreed
geographical location. This is generally delivered through informal
groupwork and structured development programmes.
A curriculum specialist youth worker
Responsible for the development, planning, delivery and
maintenance of high quality youth work provision within a
curriculum specialism often linked to PSHE programmes or specific
topical issues e.g. community cohesion, racial intolerance. This is
generally delivered through structured group work and/or
partnership input within a collapsed day or project period in
school.
An additional needs personal adviser
Provides support, assessment, information and guidance to young
people with learning difficulties and complex disabilities to
enable them to access learning and realise their potential.
A positive activities keyworker
Works with, supports and re-engages targeted young people (8 -
19) throughout the year, who are participants in targeted positive
activity programmes (during school holidays) or identified as being
at particular risk against the targeted programme criteria. This is
generally delivered through work with the family, 1:1 or small
group support and targeted support within activities.
For more information contact:
Telephone (01733) 864500
email connexions@peterborough.gov.uk