Sessional Youth Worker

VONNE (Voluntary Organisations' Network North East); Gateshead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional youth organization in Gateshead seeks Sessional Youth Workers to engage with young people, facilitating activities that are fun and educational. The role focuses on supporting youth to actively participate in their communities. Candidates should have experience in youth engagement and strong communication skills. This part-time position offers a salary range of £26,731 to £28,760 pro rata.

Qualifications

• Experience in engaging with young people of various backgrounds.
• Ability to plan and facilitate educational activities.
• Strong communication skills for working with youth.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality face to face work with young people.
• Plan and facilitate a range of activities based on input from young people.
• Support young people in accessing opportunities.

Job description

Contract Type: Casual

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Part time

Application deadline: Saturday, February 28, 2026 - 11:59

Based: Gateshead

Salary: £26,731 to 28,760 Pro Rata

Salary Type: Salary Scale

Location: Regionwide

Role description: Project Support

Sessional Youth Workers will work as part of a team to plan and facilitate work with young people which is engaging, challenging, fun, safe and supportive.

Main Roles And Responsibilities

• Delivery of high quality face to face work with young people using a range of engagement methods
• Plan and facilitate a range of educational and fun activities based on input from young people;
• Support young people to access a range of opportunities both in, and beyond, their local neighbourhoods
• Support and encourage young people to take on active roles within their neighbourhoods and beyond
• Develop and implement a range of youth voice and consultation methods to highlight the views, experiences and needs of young people
• Provide young people with appropriate information, support and signposting
• Contribute to the regular and systematic collection and recording of data for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation
• Manage time and resources effectively
• Promote the work of the project and NE Youth with other professionals and members of the public
• Ensure the safeguarding of all young people involved in NE Youth programmes
• Maintain effective relationships with key individuals within the venues where our work takes place
• Attend meetings, training and supervision sessions as and when required
• Any other reasonable duties appropriate to the level and grading of the post
• Carry out duties in line with NE Youth’s Policies, Procedures and Code of Conduct
• Any other reasonable duties as identified by the Chief Executive and appropriate to the level and grading of the post