Youth Worker

**Responsible to**:Youth Work Programmes Officer

**Hours of Work**:_**3**_ hours per week, worked on a rota basis; Tuesday evenings, with occasional additional hours available.

**Work Location**:YMCA Walthamstow, although may be required to work at any YMCA St Paul’s Group location.

**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.

**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 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.
- 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.
- **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.
- Adhere to specific site requirements in alignment with RAF protocol and security measures.
- **General - All Staff**_
- Attend all relevant training and development programmes.
- Attend all relevant cross departmental, and Corporate Office meetings as and when required.
- Undertake any other duties as requested by line manager.
- To be able to respect the Christian ethos of the YMCA and uphold its values.

**Scope and Limits of Authority**

The post-holder will work within established guidelines, using initiative to handle most queries and refer to the Youth Work Programmes Officer on any other matters.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 8-12 per week

**Salary**: £11.80 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Walthamstow, E17 3EF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Youth work: 1 year (preferred)
- NVQ Level 2 in Youth Work: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Level 2 Safeguarding (preferred