Sessional Youth Worker - Climbing Wall

BASE71 Barnsley Youth Zone; Barnsley; Sur place; GBP 12 000 - 21 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Base71 Youth Zone in Barnsley is seeking Sessional Youth Workers – Climbing to deliver fun, safe and challenging climbing sessions for young people aged 8–19 (or up to 25 with SEND).

You'll lead inductions, supervised climbs and support NICAS awards, conduct safety checks and create a welcoming environment that motivates young people to progress, while upholding health and safety and safeguarding expectations.

Qualifications

• You’ll need a Climbing Wall Instructor qualification (or the experience to quickly achieve this).
• Experience in climbing instruction and wall safety checks is essential.
• Experience working with young people, including those with SEND, is essential.

Responsabilités

• Deliver fun, safe and challenging climbing sessions for young people aged 8–19 (or up to 25 with SEND).
• Carry out safety checks on climbing walls and equipment.
• Run inductions and supervised climbs; support NICAS awards.
• Create a welcoming environment that motivates young people to keep progressing.

Connaissances

Climbing instruction

Wall safety checks

Youth work (8–19)

SEND & diversity

Health & safety

Child & youth development

Description du poste

Base71 Youth Zone is dedicated to young people and makes a bold statement about theimportance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time. Open 7 days a week including school holidays, the Youth Zone’s purpose is to help young people grow to be happy, healthy and successful adults.

The state of the art £10 million building provides young people with facilities that are second to none delivering over twenty sporting, artistic, cultural and general recreational activities each session. Offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain support from friendly, warm and positive staff and volunteers

With a brand-new climbing wall as part of our £10 million youth facility, we’re looking for Sessional Youth Workers – Climbing to deliver fun, safe, and challenging sessions that inspire young people to push themselves, build confidence, and learn new skills. From inductions and supervised climbs to supporting NICAS awards, you’ll make climbing accessible, engaging, and exciting for young people aged 8–19 (or up to 25 with SEND). You’ll also carry out safety checks, run developmental sessions, and create a welcoming environment that motivates young people to keep progressing.

You’ll need a Climbing Wall Instructor qualification (or the experience to quickly achieve this), along with experience in climbing instruction and wall safety checks. Knowledge of health & safety in a climbing environment and experience working with young people, including those with SEND, are also essential. Above all, you’ll bring energy, patience, and the ability to inspire confidence and enthusiasm in every session.

• Experience of Climbing Instruction/ Outdoor Adventure management
• Experience of conducting climbing wall and equipment safety checks
• Experience of working with groups of young people aged 8 to 19, or up to aged25 with additional needs
• Experience of working with young people from diverse backgrounds and withchallenging needs.
• Knowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness, safeguarding and bestpractice on a Climbing Wall
• Understand the principles of working with children and young people, the issuesaffecting their lives and knowledge of their need