Relief Youth Worker

**JobDescription**:
JobTitle: Relief Youth Worker(RAF Cosford)

Location: RAF Cosford | Wolverhampton | WV73EX

Responsible to: YMCA BCG Airplay Station Youth Worker

Working Hours: 0 - this is a relief role, relief hours

Background: A collaboration of YMCAs across England,Wales and Scotland are delighted to announce that RAF Benevolent Fund haveawarded a 4 year contract to deliver their flagship Airplay programme. The RoyalAir Force Benevolent Fund is the RAFs leading welfare charity. They exist tosupport current and former members of the RAF, their partners and dependents,whenever they need help.

Airplay and Ben Clubs is the RAF Benevolent Fundsyouth support scheme, providing youth club sessions on RAF stations and accessto the digital platform Airplay Connect, developed for children living awayfrom stations. Growing up as part of a military family has its challenges, asparents often spend long periods away from home, and children are required tomove school and home frequently. Airplay aims to address these issues byproviding a safe place for youngsters to spend time with their peers, with supporton hand if needed.

Remuneration: £12.37 per hour

Job Role: Thepost holder will work from RAF Youth Centre hub delivering Airplay activities. Youwill work closely with the YMCA BCG Station Youth Worker, to achieve the programmeoutcomes.

The post holder must be able torespect the Christian Ethos of the YMCA and uphold its values and share ourcommitment to safeguarding.

**Duties andResponsibilities**

1. To deliver face to face and online youth activitiessupporting children and young people with their overall wellbeing.

2. A genuine passion for working with children and young peopleand supporting their engagement and progression.

3. To encourage children and young people to activelyparticipate in the decision making processes of the programme.

4. Working with children and young people to build successfuland trusting relationships to achieve greater impact and improved outcomes.

5. Maintaining up to date records of work completed withchildren and young people in accordance with GDPR and Data Protection policies.

6. To support the station youth worker completingcomprehensive risk assessments for activities and sessions, including riskassessing individuals if required to ensure the safety of others, and self.

7. Providing support to children and young people and assistingthem to develop life skills.

8. To participate in regular performancereviews and be prepared to undertake training courses appropriate to your role.

9. Provide assistance supporting and deliveringactivities, enforcing rules, modelling positive behaviour.

10. To support the station youth worker and teammembers overseeing session activities including maintaining safety ofequipment, cleaning facilities and equipment, operating accessing I.T systemsfor recording of information when required.

11. To be youth work focused, polite,professional, engaging to all individuals and colleagues, creating a warm andwelcoming atmosphere.

12. Motivate and inspire children and youngpeople to develop their wellbeing through variety of coproduced sessionactivities.

**Quality**

13. Ensurethat all:
- a. Qualitystandards are maintained to the highest level.

b. Policiesand procedures are up to date and are being adhered to.

c. Safeguardingconcerns are reported in line with YMCABC Groups processes.

**Partnership**:
14. Represent the interests of the YMCA atpartnership / network meetings to promote and further develop the RAF AirplayProgramme.

**General**:
15. Participatein staff meetings, provide regular feedback as appropriate.

16. Ensurethe health, safety and welfare of service users and volunteers in accordancewith the YMCAs Health & Safety Policy, and conduct risk assessments asappropriate.

17. Ensure all work practice is inclusive,expressed through a wholehearted commitment to welcome those of all faiths andnone.

18. Undertake any other related dutiesthat are consistent with the job.

**PersonSpecification**:
**ReliefYouth Worker (RAF Cosford)**

**Experience of**:
**Essential**

**Desirable**

Experience of working with children and young people

Experience of developing session plans and facilitating/supporting delivery

Experience of dealing with complaints

Encouraging a healthy lifestyle, wellbeing for children and young people

Working with children and young people with varying needs and challenges, (e.g. Anger issues, learning disabilities, behaviour.)

Partnership working and networking with a range of agencies.

Developing engaging session plans with clear aims and objectives

Working well within a team with the ability to also take initiative.

**Skills**:
Ability and confidence to deliver sessions to children/young people and to be able to maintain commitment and involvement.

Demonstrate empathy and regard for others and respect individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.

Excellent administrative and accurate record keeping a