Sessional Youth Worker

**Status**:Part Time/Sessional Worker:1 - 2 evenings per week _(3 - 9 hours)_ term time & the option of shifts during school holidays _(6 - 18 hours)_
**Salary**:£11.60-12.50 per hour
**Location**:Conquer Life, The Linacre Community Centre, 46 Linacre Lane, Bootle, L20 5AL

**Main Purpose**:
The role of a youth worker requires a committed and confident individual who brings creativity, energy and strong youth engagement skills to support young people’s development. The role requires working as a team to provide diversionary activities to engage and mentor young people.
- To offer supervision and guidance in structured activities.
- To provide a positive role model to young people.
- To support young people in the development of leadership skills.
- To encourage young people to develop a sense of community and belonging.
- To ensure all equipment is properly stored at the end of each session.
- To ensure facilities are left clean and tidy at the end of every session.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To work as part of a team to deliver youth clubs / after school clubs for young people both Primary and Secondary School aged.
- To establish relationships of trust and mutual respect with young people and to offer them support and encouragement.
- To be a good communicator who is able to relate to young people in a positive way and have an understanding and empathy of their situations and issues.
- To assist your line manager and your colleagues to establish and maintain reasonable boundaries and discipline.
- To keep session assessment records and, if requested, to assist in producing reports based on this information.
- To work within the Conquer Life CIC and local area safeguarding and child protection procedures and policies. Promoting a culture and environment at all times where young people feel safe and protected.
- To attend regular review, supervisions and planning meetings with your line manager
- To attend any training identified as necessary by your line manager as part of your personal development programme.
- To adhere to the organisations policies at all times, with particular emphasis on Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Child Protection.
- To report any behaviour, conversations or comments which are inappropriate within a setting for children and young people.

**Person Specification**:Applicants should be able to demonstrate that they can meet the following:
**Qualifications**
- Youth Work Qualification (_Desirable_)
- First Aid Qualification (_Desirable_)

**Skills**
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to engage with groups of young people
- Ability to resolve conflicts calmly

**Competencies **_**(Training can be provided)**_
- Can put youth work principles into practice.
- Can deliver effective outcomes for young people.
- Can break down barriers for young people

**Experience**
- Experience of delivering activities with young people (_Desirable_)
- Experience of working with young with people who display challenging behaviour
- Experience developing and building relationships with young people

**Knowledge**
- Knowledge of issues affecting young people
- An understanding of the methods of youth work delivery (_Desirable_)
- Knowledge of Health and Safety, Diversity Awareness and Safeguarding best practice and how these relate to young people and staff.
- Knowledge of local area (_Desirable_)

**Personal Qualities**
- Creativity
- Enthusiasm
- Integrity
- Reliability
- Friendly disposition
- Positive attitude

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £11.60-£12.50 per hour

Expected hours: 3 - 6 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring programme

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Application question(s):

- Introduce yourself and why you are interested in this role.
- Are you available to work Thursdays between 6pm - 9pm?

**Experience**:

- working with young people: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 02/05/2024