Youth Worker

One YMCA; Watford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of children and young people. As a Youth Worker, you will inspire and engage young individuals aged 5-18, contributing to a supportive and inclusive environment. This part-time role offers flexibility with hours on Tuesday evenings, allowing you to make a significant impact while balancing your commitments. With a strong emphasis on personal development and well-being, you will be part of a team that values your contributions and fosters an atmosphere of respect and growth. Embrace the opportunity to play a vital role in shaping the future of our youth programs!

Benefits

Additional Leave Accrual

Career Development Opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Health and Wellbeing Opportunities

Simply Health Plan

Employee Discount Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children aged 5-18 years.
• Ability to inspire and motivate young people.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of outreach and centre-based youth work.
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Youth Worker.

Skills

Youth Engagement

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Relevant Youth Work Qualification

Job description

Can you inspire, energise and motivate children aged 9-18 years?

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.

Do you enjoy making a real difference to the lives of children and young people?

Are you keen to work with a friendly team where your contributions will be valued and you will be treated with respect?

Airplay is the RAF Benevolent Fund's (RAFBF) flagship youth support programme.

Airplay clubs are delivered by YMCA at 23 RAF Stations across the UK, providing a range of groups, activities and opportunities for children and young people aged from 5 up to 18.

Please don't delay applying, since we may consider applications on a rolling basis.

Hours and pay: we need you to join us on Tuesday evening. This amounts to 4 hours per week in total.

Benefits: Here at One YMCA, we take pride in looking after our colleagues, as we know our people are the driving force behind our success. Therefore, alongside competitive pay and a fulfilling and supportive work environment, we offer various staff benefits including:

• Opportunity to accrue additional leave, up to 5 days
• Many learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training
• Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling and GP services
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Good maternity and paternity leave
• Compassionate leave
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Access to Simply Health Plan, covering various medical costs including optical, dental costs
• Opportunities to volunteer with different parts of the organization through Mission 25 program
• Employee Discount scheme on brands, travel, groceries and more

Reporting to the Senior Youth Worker, a Youth Worker supports with the delivery of a range of outreach and centre-based youth work with young people aged 5-18 years and in line with the YMCA Youth Work Strategy and Principles.

Training can be given for this role. Further information can be found in our detailed Job Description (if you are reading this on a third-party site, please browse to the vacancy listing on One YMCA's website).

An Enhanced Disclosure Check is required for this role.

We look forward to reading your application!

At One YMCA we are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We do not discriminate on the basis of Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage/Civil Partnership, Pregnancy/Maternity, Race, Religion/Belief, Sex and/or Sexual Orientation. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities.

This is a Part Time role.

Hours per week: 4

Working Pattern: Tuesday Evening

One YMCA and its subsidiaries, the Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) and Signpost are on an exciting journey to double our impact by 2025. We are over half way through an exciting new strategy launched in the first hour of the new decade, via email where all staff and volunteers were invited to put themselves forward to apply and attend an intensive, three-day Kickstarter Event.

By the end of these three days, there was a brilliantly multi-faceted set of themes and ideas, which formed the starting point for the rest of the Mission 25 process to build on. The aim of Mission 25 is to give every staff member and volunteer the opportunity to play their part in shaping the strategy to do “more and better, together” so that we double our impact by 2025. We deliver a vast array of services across Herts, Beds and Bucks that reach over 135,000 individuals annually.

These Include

• Provision of over 700 units of accommodation for homeless people
• Move on accommodation for individuals moving onto independent living
• Housing and practical/emotional support for young asylum seekers
• Community HUBs hosting a range of activities and meeting space hire
• Childcare provision in Hertfordshire
• Family support through a network of children’s and family centres covering Hertfordshire and Bedford
• Therapeutic and non-therapeutic support for male and female victims of domestic abuse and their children
• Independent sexual violence services across Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire
• Domestic abuse perpetrator reform programmes across Bedfordshire
• Youth services offering emotional wellbeing support and youth club opportunities for 11-19 year olds alongside our National Airplay programme funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund
• A community gym where everyone can enjoy the benefits of physical exercise