Youth Work Résumé Name: Cathy Scott Date of Birth: 1/3/76 Qualifications: A’level Sociology Grade C (1997 – Coventry Butts College) A’level Government and Politics Grade C (1997 - Coventry Butts College) Sociology BA Hons Degree 59.9% (2000 - Coventry University) Diploma in Youth and Community Studies JNC2 (DeMontfort University MA Community Education 2005) British Sign Language level 1 - (Leamington College 2008) - ongoing to level 2 A1 Assessor Award-2008 Interests: Swimming, pottery, walking, allotment, eating yummy vegan food and watching films. Employment History: Coventry Youth Service-Assistant Youth Worker - 2001-2003 Coventry City Council-Outreach and Detached youth worker - 2002-2003 Warwickshire Association of Youth Clubs-trainee youth worker, and then team leader - 2003-2006 Warwickshire County Council-Senior Youth Worker, centre based, Rugby - August 2006 Warwickshire Association of Youth Clubs - sessional work (currently still undertaken) - September 2007 References: Available on request I am CRB checked. About Me: Cathy Scott (32) is an experienced, fully qualified JNC2 (DeMontfort University), youth worker with seven years experience in this field. She has experience in centre based, detached and outreach youth work. She mostly works with NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) and also with young people with special needs. She is experienced in creating and delivering alternative curricular programs and is experienced with accreditation. She has managed a centre and full staff team as a senior youth worker and has been a team leader in the voluntary youth work sector. All of her work incorporates the core principles of youth work e.g. anti-oppressive practice and informally raising social and political issues for young people. She also delivered level 1 in youth work training and child protection training. What We Can Offer: There is scope to deliver one-off workshops and projects each tailor-made to suit the needs of the young people. Our work complies with the Transforming Youth Work and Agenda. All of our work incorporates anti-oppressive practice, positive learning and working to agreed boundaries in a safe environment. It is also young person focused, with young people involved in all aspects of the decision making. Ultimately all informal education should be informative, educational and enjoyable. Following is a list of the topics we can cover. These can be tailor made to suit your group e.g. incorporating working on self esteem and anger management: •   Being Healthy Nutrition Healthy Living Food Workshops •   Citizenship Environmental Impact Food has on the Environment Cultural Food •   Enjoying and Achieving Team Building, Developing New Skills Project Work •   Making a Positive Contribution Enterprising Behaviour Supporting the Community Environment •   Economic Well Being Life Skills Skills for Employment Encouraging Group and Individual Enterprise Allotment Project Back to top