Youth Work Team Lead & Mentoring (10–16)

SchoolRecruiter; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme 7% employer

25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

Well-being policies

Job summary

Oasis Academy MediacityUK is seeking a Lead Youth Worker to lead our youth provision, delivering mentoring, clubs, holiday activities and detached work in local communities.

Based at Oasis Community Hub MediaCityUK, you will supervise a small team of youth workers and volunteers, ensuring safe, inclusive, high-quality provision for ages 10–16 and collaboration with schools and statutory services. The role requires safeguarding commitment and a flexible, proactive approach.

Qualifications

• A relevant Youth & Community Work qualification (Level 3 or above), or significant equivalent experience.
• Experience delivering youth work, mentoring or community-based 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 working with schools, community organisations and statutory services.
• Ability to engage, motivate and inspire young people from diverse backgrounds.
• A flexible and proactive approach, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good IT and administrative skills.
• A commitment to the 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.
• Provide 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

Youth work

Mentoring

Safeguarding

Communication

Education

Youth & Community Work qualification (Level 3+)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Oasis Academy MediacityUK is seeking a Lead Youth Worker to lead our youth provision, delivering mentoring, clubs, holiday activities and detached work in local communities.

Based at Oasis Community Hub MediaCityUK, you will supervise a small team of youth workers and volunteers, ensuring safe, inclusive, high-quality provision for ages 10–16 and collaboration with schools and statutory services. The role requires safeguarding commitment and a flexible, proactive approach.