Youth Worker

**CV's not accepted**

As an organisation working with young people and young adults we wish to continue developing our services for our tenants and other young people in the Community. The Ripon Youth Matters project is key to the ongoing development of Ripon YMCA to achieve our strategic goals. The Youth Worker position will be central to the expansion of our existing work.

Ripon YMCA are seeking an experienced and proactive Youth Worker to support the development and lead the delivery of a wide range of initiatives including:

- Youth Work sessions - onsite and offsite
- Prince’s Trust Qualifications (Employability through the Achieve Program)
- Young Leaders
- Drop-in sessions
- Youth Voice activity
- Partnership events
- School holiday provision
- Wellbeing activities for young adults

You will work as part of a small team of staff and volunteers who are creative, reflective and enthusiastic in our approach, to provide good quality services and opportunities for young people, and young adults.

You will have relevant and recent experience of working with young people and young adults, ideally in a third sector organisation. No day will be the same and you will be required to undertake direct delivery on projects as well as supporting sessional workers and developing our volunteer team.

An ability to forge positive and supportive professional relationships with young people is essential and experience of delivering workshops or qualifications would be advantageous. Our work is often with those young people who are facing barriers or experiencing challenges so the ability to reflect, adapt and be proactive is essential.

You will be required to record, monitor, and celebrate the work undertaken, ensuring that Ripon YMCA continue to increase our reputation for sound and positive partnership working and delivery.

The core and housing team are generally in the office Monday to Fridays in the daytime, however in this role you will work with your manager to identify a suitable and safe timetable of work with flexibility to meet the tasks required. This will include working 2 evenings a week in addition to some after school activity.

Opportunities for training and CPD are available to meet and maintain skills and knowledge requirements for this varied role.

For more information or to discuss the role further, please contact Jayne or Lucy on 01765 607 609. Your welcome to come and visit us for an informal discussion.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 28 - 37 per week

**Salary**: £24,625.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/07/2023
Reference ID: Youth Worker