Creative Spaces Youth Worker

Alford House Youth Club; Slough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Alford House Youth Club in Kennington, London is seeking a Creative Spaces Youth Worker to develop and deliver creative and educational opportunities for young people. You will help young people explore interests, develop confidence, express themselves and shape activities in a welcoming community setting.

Join a busy team, contribute ideas and support safeguarding and high-quality open-access youth work. Part-time role (10 hours/week) at £14.80 per hour (London Living Wage) with pro-rata leave

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and young people.
• Ability to build positive, respectful relationships with young people.
• Experience facilitating creative, arts, music, dance or educational activities.
• Confident creating engaging activities that young people want to participate in.
• Understands safeguarding and professional boundaries.
• Reliable, organised and able to work as part of a team.
• Brings enthusiasm, creativity and a willingness to contribute ideas.

Responsibilities

• Deliver creative and arts-based activities for young people.
• Support homework and educational activities.
• Deliver or support dance and movement activities.
• Support the use of our music studio and other creative spaces.
• Develop opportunities for young people to express themselves and develop their interests.
• Lead or support youth voice and participation projects.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with young people.
• Contribute to our wider open-access youth work programme.
• Record attendance, engagement and outcomes appropriately.
• Work collaboratively with youth workers, volunteers and the wider Alford House team.
• Follow Alford House safeguarding, health and safety and professional standards.

Skills

Youth Work

Creative facilitation

Relationship building

Safeguarding

Team player

Organised

Education

Level 2/3 Youth Work qualification

Arts/dance qualification or teaching

Job description

Creative Spaces Youth Worker

Alford House Youth Club | Kennington, London

Part-time | 10 hours per week | £14.80 per hour | London Living Wage

About Alford House

Alford House is a youth club in Kennington providing a safe, welcoming and inclusive space where young people can meet, build relationships, develop skills and take part in positive activities.

We are expanding our programme and are looking for aCreative Spaces Youth Workerto help us develop the creative and educational side of our provision.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with young people and who can bring creativity, energy and new ideas into a busy community youth setting.

About the role

The Creative Spaces Youth Worker will develop and deliver creative and educational opportunities for young people, complementing our existing sport, gym and open-access provision.

You will help create opportunities for young people to explore their interests, develop confidence and skills, express themselves and have a genuine voice in shaping activities at Alford House.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver creative and arts-based activities for young people.
• Support homework and educational activities.
• Deliver or support dance and movement activities.
• Support the use of our music studio and other creative spaces.
• Develop opportunities for young people to express themselves and develop their interests.
• Lead or support youth voice and participation projects.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with young people.
• Contribute to our wider open-access youth work programme.
• Record attendance, engagement and outcomes appropriately.
• Work collaboratively with youth workers, volunteers and the wider Alford House team.
• Follow Alford House safeguarding, health and safety and professional standards.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children and young people.
• Can build positive, respectful relationships with young people.
• Has experience of facilitating creative, arts, music, dance or educational activities.
• Is confident creating engaging activities that young people want to participate in.
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and professional boundaries.
• Is reliable, organised and able to work as part of a team.
• Brings enthusiasm, creativity and a willingness to contribute ideas.

ALevel 2/3 Youth Work qualification, arts/dance qualification or teaching/tutoring experiencewould be desirable, but we are also interested in people who can demonstrate strong relevant experience.

What we offer

• £14.80 per hour – London Living Wage
• 10 hours per week
• A flexible working pattern, preferably around 2 hours per day across the week.
• The opportunity to work in a well-established community youth organisation.
• The opportunity to develop and shape our growing creative programme.
• Support from an experienced youth work team.
• Opportunities for relevant training and professional development.
• Annual leave and other employment benefits on a pro-rata basis, in accordance with Alford House's terms and conditions.

Safeguarding

Alford House is committed to safeguarding children and young people.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake anEnhanced DBS check, provide satisfactory references and complete relevant safeguarding training.

We welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of the communities we work with.

Location: Alford House, Kennington, London

Hours:10 hours per week

Pay:£14.80 per hour

Contract:Part-time employment

Closing date:7.9.26

Interview date:9-11.9.26