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Senior Youth Worker
1 week ago
Position:
Senior Youth Worker
Hours: 8hrs per week (Fridays pm, includes 30min break)
Salary:
£31,175 pro-rata (pro-rata salary £6,928)
Annual Leave: 32 days annual leave, increasing to 37 days in year two of employment, Pro Rata. This includes some set public holidays and closure over Christmas and New Year
Benefits:
Access to award winning Employee Assistance Programme
Location:
The Broomhouse Hub, EH11 3
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PVG:
This post requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme
Term:
Post funded until 31st March 2024, with hope to extend
Closing date: 9am Monday 4th September 2023
Interview: 12th September 2023
About Space
Do you want to work for an organisation that truly cares about its staff?
Do you want to use your skills to make a difference to the lives of hundreds of families every week?
If the answer is yes, Space is the place for you.
At Space We see a future where communities thrive, where people belong and lead fulfilling lives
With members and partners, we address wellbeing and economic challenges through our services and Social Enterprises
We believe that connections build communities
We deliver 17 projects, with over 60 staff and 250 volunteers.
We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others, engaging with local people more than 34,000 times last year.
The Role
The main purpose of the role is to plan, organise and deliver a programme of interesting, fun youth work activities in consultation with the young people that access the club, ensuring they are at the centre of their own planning.
The Senior Youth Worker will facilitate a much needed safe space in the community for children and young people to engage in a range of youth work opportunities, encompassing informal education, fun and issue based sessions.
The post holder will provide direct support to our youth workers and volunteers, and be a key leader in our Youth & Families team, building positive working relationships within Space and externally.
Key Tasks include:
- Consult with young people to help shape an annual programme of creative, fun activities
- Plan, implement and deliver weekly sessions alongside the youth work team, encouraging the young people to participate and engage
- Facilitate the staff and volunteer briefing at the beginning of each session, ensuring the aims and objectives are clear
- Liaise with the Project Manager before sessions to discuss local/national issues, safety concerns and other relevant matters that may contribute to how sessions are delivered
- Participate in a debrief with the staff and volunteers after each session. Using the time to identify outcomes, highlight any concerns and potential new areas of work, documenting these in a written evaluation
- Keep abreast of sector knowledge and standards, research and best practice
- Be a role model for all staff and stakeholders, showing optimistic, determined and positive leadership
- Encourage all staff to engage and contribute constructively to matters across the organisation
- Demonstrate dynamic leadership in line with Space values and comply with organisational HR policies and employment law.
They will have a sound understanding of the needs and challenges faced by young people, in particular those who comes from areas of deprivation.
They will be able to demonstrate how their experience makes them a strong leader with excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to naturally connect with a range of people across ages and walks of life.
Applications
Job Type:
Part-time
Part-time hours: 8 per week
Salary:
£31,175.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Onsite parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have a minimum three years of work experience in a Youth Work role?
- Do you have a sound understanding of the needs and challenges faced by young people who come from areas of depravation?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Edinburgh
Application deadline: 03/09/2023
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