Lead Youth Worker & Community Mentoring

Eteach International; Salford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Oasis Community Hub MediaCityUK in Salford is seeking a Lead Youth Worker to head our youth work provision, delivering mentoring, youth clubs, holiday activities and detached youth work with local communities.

You will lead a small team, build partnerships with schools and agencies, promote safeguarding and inclusion, and help young people access volunteering and leadership opportunities through flexible, community-based work.

Qualifications

• A relevant Youth & Community Work qualification (Level 3+) or significant equivalent experience.
• Experience delivering youth work, mentoring or community programmes with children and young people.
• Experience supervising staff or volunteers.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety, and effective youth work practice.
• Strong communication, organisational and relationship-building skills.
• Experience collaborating with schools, community organisations and statutory services.
• Ability to engage, motivate and inspire young people from diverse backgrounds.
• Flexible and proactive approach, able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good IT and administrative skills.
• Commitment to Oasis ethos, values and safeguarding responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Oasis Community Hub MediaCityUK’s youth work programme, including Friday Night Youth Club, holiday activities and detached youth work.
• Deliver high-quality one-to-one and small group mentoring for young people aged 10 to 16.
• Provide leadership, supervision and support to youth workers and volunteers.
• Build positive, professional and trusting relationships with young people, supporting their personal, social and emotional development.
• Engage vulnerable and hard-to-reach young people through targeted interventions, outreach and detached youth work.
• Work with schools, families, statutory agencies and community partners to ensure young people receive appropriate support.
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and positive outcomes for all young people.
• Support young people to access volunteering, leadership and personal development opportunities.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on programme outcomes and impact.
• Represent Oasis within local networks, partnerships and community events.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and growth of Oasis youth provision across MediaCityUK.
• Promote a culture of inclusion, participation and youth voice.
• Work flexibly across evenings, weekends, school holidays and community settings as required.

Skills

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Relationship-building

Flexible and proactive

Education

Youth & Community Work qualification (Level 3+)

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Oasis Community Hub MediaCityUK in Salford is seeking a Lead Youth Worker to head our youth work provision, delivering mentoring, youth clubs, holiday activities and detached youth work with local communities.

You will lead a small team, build partnerships with schools and agencies, promote safeguarding and inclusion, and help young people access volunteering and leadership opportunities through flexible, community-based work.