Youth Worker

Overview

In this role you help young people aged 11–19 (up to 25 for those with learning difficulties) engage in youth clubs and activities across multiple sites. You work as part of a youth service team to support vulnerable youths and help plan inclusive activities. You’ll listen, guide, and signpost young people to other services, while delivering a range of activities and off-site trips. This position emphasizes safeguarding, collaboration, and community impact, with evening and weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Encourage participation and co-create activities with young people in youth clubs
• Build and maintain relationships with young participants and stakeholders
• Listen to needs and provide signposting to relevant services
• Support the Youth Club Manager and team in daily operations
• Facilitate activities across sport, dance, art, music, drama, cooking, etc.
• Attend off-site activities including day trips and residentials
• Work across all areas of the youth club, including learning needs provision

Key requirements

• Experience working with young people aged 11–25 years
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with young people, staff, and stakeholders in a restorative manner
• Friendly, approachable demeanor with patience and a sense of humor
• Ability to work in a team and interact with volunteers and staff
• Understanding of anti-discriminatory practice and empowerment of young people
• Open-minded yet capable of challenging inappropriate behaviour or language
• Flexibility to work evenings, occasional weekends, and across different sites

• enthusiasm
• effective listening
• patience
• humour
• teamwork
• resilience

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