Senior Youth Worker – Outreach

BARNET YOUTH ZONE; Edgware; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

BARNET YOUTH ZONE in London is seeking a dedicated youth worker to lead activities and support a team of staff and volunteers at Unitas, Barnet Youth Zone in Edgware. The role focuses on creating welcoming spaces, delivering engaging programmes seven days a week, and building strong relationships with young people and partners.

You will bring substantial youth work experience, confidence to lead, and a commitment to safeguarding and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Substantial youth work experience.
• Experience leading activities and managing staff/volunteers.
• Experience with outreach in schools or communities.
• Budget management experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusion.
• First aid/mental health first aid training is provided if needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver inclusive activities that help young people participate and progress.
• Act as Session Lead or Duty Manager to ensure sessions run smoothly and safely.
• Supervise and coach youth workers and volunteers.
• Build trusted relationships with young people, parents, carers and partner agencies.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns and promote restorative approaches.
• Record outcomes and gather feedback to improve programmes.
• Support outreach in schools and community settings to engage more young people.

Skills

Youth work

Team leadership

Budget management

Communication

Safeguarding

Outreach

Inclusion

Education

Youth work qualification

Job description

Location: Unitas, Barnet Youth Zone,76 Montrose Ave, Edgware HA8 0DT

Salary: £32,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week over 5 days, including regular evening and weekend work. A 0.8 FTE arrangement would be considered

The role:
Help create a welcoming space where young people feel supported, discover new interests and build confidence.
Working within a collaborative delivery team at Unitas - a purpose-built youth centre, you will lead high-quality youth work, support colleagues and help deliver an engaging programme seven days a week.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering inclusive activities that help young people participate, progress and achieve positive outcomes.
• Acting as Session Lead or Duty Manager, ensuring sessions run smoothly and safely.
• Managing, supervising and coaching youth workers and volunteers.
• Building trusted relationships with young people, parents, carers and partner agencies.
• Responding to safeguarding concerns and supporting positive behaviour through restorative approaches.
• Recording outcomes, gathering feedback and using evidence to improve programmes.
• Supporting outreach in schools and community settings to encourage more young people to get involved.

You will also take responsibility for specialist areas of delivery, shaped by organisational priorities, young people's needs and your strengths and interests.

About you

You will bring substantial youth work experience and a strong track record of leading activities, managing projects and supporting staff and volunteers. You will have worked in a school environment and/or done outreach work previously.

You will also have:

• Experience of managing budgets and delivering results through a team.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and organisational skills.
• The ability to connect with young people from different backgrounds.
• A calm, flexible approach and the confidence to lead while working collaboratively.
• A non-judgemental attitude and a commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and young people's development.

A professional youth work qualification or Level 2 certificate is desirable. First aid and mental health first aid training will be provided if you do not already hold the relevant certificates.

For more information on Unitas, please explore our website.