Creative Youth Worker: Arts, Dance & Studio Mentor

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

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