Youth worker

YMCA Derbyshire; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Long Eaton seeks an individual to empower and inspire young people. You will design and lead group activities, fostering healthy independent living while collaborating with partner agencies. A full driving licence is essential. The organization offers health benefits, holiday, and recognition initiatives, ensuring a positive environment for both employees and the community.

Benefits

25 days holiday with additional days after service

Employee celebration events

Health app access

Life Assurance

Real Living Wage

Long Service rewards

Training and Development

Qualifications

• A full driving licence and use of a car is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a programme of group activities for young people.
• Find creative ways to engage and motivate young people.
• Build relationships with partner agencies in the community.

Job description

To empower and inspire young people living in our Foyer to achieve their potential by encouraging and supporting them to build upon their strengths and talents.

Design and deliver a programme of group activities to prepare young people to live healthy independent lives in the future.

Find creative and innovative ways to engage and motivate young people, and to give them a voice. To review and adapt our delivery based on the feedback from the people we support.

To be accountable to the people using our services, and to report back to them on a quarterly basis around delivery and impact.

Build positive and mutually beneficial relationships with partner agencies and with our local community that will benefit the young people living in our Foyer.

Requirements

YMCA Derbyshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to thorough safeguarding checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check, in line with our safeguarding policies and a six-month probationary period.

A full driving licence and use of a car is essential.

Other information

What we offer:

• 25 days holiday as standard with an extra 2 days after 5 years of service
• People celebration event each year. (Celebrating our Peoples Achievements)
• Recognition initiatives such as employee of the year and star of the quarter
• Smart Health app where you will have access to an online doctor for you and your family as well as nutritional advice and Mental Health assistance.
• Life Assurance 2 times your annual salary
• Real Living Wage
• Christmas/ Easter and Quarterly Treats
• Your Birthday off every year
• Long Service rewards
• Training and Development
• .............. and more

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

We welcome you to YMCA Derbyshire.

We have been at the heart of the community in Derbyshire since 1847. While the scope of our work has changed considerably over the years, our vision hasn't. Our holistic development in body, mind and spirit and our mission to break down barriers to achievement and help local people to fulfil their potential has remained our constant purpose.

Every year, we support over 300 individuals in our housing provision, enabling them to grow their confidence and move into education, training, employment and into independent living. Alongside this we provide a whole host of youth and community services including our own community gardens. We also provide training and education to 150 young people each year who find mainstream education more difficult, as well as high-quality childcare within our community.

Our team works hard to provide as much care and support for those who need it most, every day we make a difference.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Vision

• So, they can fulfil their dreams;
• have a safe space to learn and grow;
• feel equipped to belong, contribute and prosper; and
• feel supported to be active in body, mind and spirit.

Mission

To develop the whole person, body, mind and spirit.

Values

From 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Protect | Trust | Hope | Persevere

YMCA Derbyshire are committed to providing dual professionalism opportunities. We will do this by offering placements within other organisations in our community. By supporting dual professionalism, we will improve our development, increase our experiences and outcomes which will positively impact YMCA Derbyshire, our employees, our residents and learners and our communities.

Equality and Diversity Statement

YMCA Derbyshire is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of its operations. We value and embrace individual differences and believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity. We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds, irrespective of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic.