Youth Worker

4 months ago

London, United Kingdom YMCA St Pauls Group Full time

**Responsible to**:Youth Work Programmes Officer

**Hours of Work**:flexible, worked on a rota basis; Wednesday evenings, with occasional additional hours available.

**Work Location**:Will be required to work at any YMCA St Paul’s Group location across Northeast and West of London mainly.

**Job Purpose**
To support the running of youth activities and other centre duties. This will include engaging with the young people, supporting preparation, and the delivery of activities and sessions. Reporting to the Youth Programmes Officer for support on sessions on and off site.

**Organisation Context**

**YMCA St Paul’s Group (SPG) is the largest YMCA in Europe and a leading provider of supported housing in London and beyond, providing a safe place to stay to about 1,200 young and vulnerable people each night.**
- We provide housing and support to those in need of a place to call home and support them with services that empower them to build a positive future.
- We support children, young people and families to be safe, healthy, connected and confident.
- We bring people together by encouraging them to be healthy, physically and mentally.
- We help nurture an environment where people of all faiths and none have the opportunity to understand and express the love of God.
- We empower our residents, staff and users by providing them with excellent service and welcoming properties where they can thrive.
- We enable the Charity to respond to the future with an equipped and empowered workforce that is flexible and agile.
- The vision of YMCA St Paul’s group is to empower young people by providing the resources and support so they can thrive. We wish to create inclusive, active and healthy communities where everyone can flourish.

Our approach is informed by our Christian faith and we work with fellow community collaborators to see this vision realised. Our core values underpin the way that we deliver our work, and our aim is to create an inclusive culture where our staff, residents, and customers feel a sense of belonging and are able to be their authentic selves.

We welcome everyone, strive for excellence in all we do, inspire hope in others for what they might achieve, and strive to grow and develop both people and places.

**Our benefits**

At YMCA St Paul’s Group, we believe that making our staff feel valued and supported is crucial for the success of our charity. As a permanent staff member on our team, you are entitled to the benefits listed below;
- Annual Leave
- Pension Entitlement
- Season Ticket
- Learning and Development Training
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Diversity & Inclusion Forums
- Free Access to our Health & Wellbeing Facilities
- Family Friendly Policies
- Cycle to Work
- Life Assurance
- Free Eye Care
- Staff Discounts

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Youth session lead/support**
- To attend work at specified hours as a responsible adult and assist with the setting up, packing down, and delivery of activities for the children and young people.
- To encourage and support individual young people in working towards any outcomes that they have set.
- To help plan and prepare activities for youth project users, using clear outcomes and objectives and our monitoring and evaluation tools to ensure sessions meet industry and organisational standards of practice.
- To deliver fun, inclusive, team building activities and group games.
- To assist/lead with briefings and evaluations before and after each session.
- To take on the role of lead youth worker on sessions they are leading, and reporting to the Youth Programmes Officer for support where needed.
- Identifying the needs of the community groups.
- Designing, monitoring and evaluating creative arts projects.
- To be responsible for opening up and closing the building as required.
- To be aware of and ensure best practice is strived for; First Aid, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and Data protection procedures are met at all times.
- Utilising young people's view of the world.
- Treating young people with respect.
- Seeking to develop young people's skills and attitudes rather than remedy 'problem behaviours'.
- Helping young people develop stronger relationships and collective identities.
- Liaising with local authorities, schools and companies to build interest and support from possible funders and community members.
- **Other**_
- Actively look for networking and outreach opportunities with partners and young people in the community, attend community events, offsite outreach opportunities and sessions.
- Use monitoring and evaluation systems to record and track young people’s attendance and key contact information.
- Work in partnership/collaboration with other YMCA SPG departments using the centres, faculties, and offices as needed.
- Work as part of the RAF Benevolent Fund specifically, but not solely, with young people and children from military families.
- Liaise and work closely with the RAF Community Development Officer.
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