Den Assistant

**Improving the lives of children and young people**

**Job Description - Den Assistant - 2 posts available**

**Salary**:£8 - £10.75 per hour depending on qualifications and experience

**Hours**:6 - 12 hours per week (with additional hours for project work)

**Length of Contract**:Fixed term one year with view to extend based on funding

**Holiday Entitlement**:30 days per annum pro rata

**Purpose of the Post**

**Accountability**

The Den Assistant will be accountable to The Activity Den Project Worker.

**Post Function**

The Den Assistant will support the Den volunteers and staff to develop and enhance the current Activity Den groups by providing administration, developmental and youth work support.

**Base**:The Activity Den, Tanfield Lea, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 9LU

**Main Duties**
- To provide administrative and operational support to The Activity Den and its groups
- To provide youth work support to Den Groups and maintain documents
- To support consultation and evaluation exercises to establish the needs of young people
- To promote the services and activities that The Activity Den offers
- To report regularly on progress, issues and opportunities
- To attend relevant meetings for example, team meetings and community meetings as required
- To work in line with organisational policies and procedures to deliver high quality youth work, for example safeguarding

**Improving the lives of children and young people**
- To work evenings, weekends and school holidays when appropriate to meet the needs of The Activity Den and its groups and activities
- To undertake relevant training such as first aid, safeguarding, food hygiene
- Any other duties which may reasonably be required by your line manager and The

Activity Den Board
- To ensure that all duties are carried out with regards to the Health and Safety

Work Act 1974

Due to the nature of the post and the client group, a DBS check will be required.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: £8.00-£10.75 per hour

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: One location