Merseyside Youth Association Ltd – Detached Youth Work Team Leader...

LCVS (Liverpool Charity & Voluntary Services); Liverpool; On-site; GBP 27,391 - 30,103; Part time

Job summary

MYA requires an experienced Detached Youth Work Team Leader to support young people’s development in the Dovecot area. The role leads a small team of detached youth workers, engaging hard-to-reach youths with creativity and energy.

The post involves coordinating co-designed programmes for young people with complex issues, including anti-social behaviour and risk-taking. This is a part-time, fixed-term position funded to 31 March 2027.

Qualifications

• Experienced, committed and innovative Detached Youth Work Team Leader.
• Strong youth engagement skills with ability to build relationships with hard-to-reach young people.
• Experience in planning co-designed programmes for young people with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of detached youth workers.
• Engage and build respectful, honest, challenging and supportive relationships with young people.
• Coordinate planning for programmes co-designed with young people.

Job description

Posts available: 1.

Contract: Fixed Term Funded to 31 March 2027.

Term: Part Time.

Salary: £27,391 p.a. – £30,103 p.a. (Pro Rata) – MYA Grade 5 Pt. 17-20.

Hours per week: 10 Hours Per Week (Including Evening and Some Weekends).

Reporting to: Line Manager.

Location: Dovecot.

Employer Bio

MYA is a charity dedicated to providing innovative support and opportunities for young people across Merseyside. By placing children and young people at the centre of everything they do, they make every journey personal.

Their experienced team are committed to creating impact that spreads out into the community – opening eyes, minds and possibilities far and wide.

Job Overview

MYA requires an experienced, committed, and innovative Detached Youth Work Team Leader who brings creativity, energy, and strong youth engagement skills to supporting young people’s development.

The post holder will lead a small team of detached youth workers to engage and build respectful, honest, challenging, and supportive relationships with young people including those who may previously have had little contact with services and may be hard to reach.

The role will include the co-ordination of planning for co-designed programmes developed with and for young people who present with complex issues and behaviours which may include anti-social behaviour, substance misuse, offending and significant risk taking.