Creative Arts Youth Worker

**HOURS**

**Mon - 3:45 PM - 9:15 PM**

**Thur - 3:45PM - 9:15 PM**

**Fri - 3:45 pm-10:15 pm**

**Sat - 3:45 pm-10:15 pm**

**Role Profile**

You will be a Youth Worker committed to creative arts and developing positive relationships with young people, this could be from messy play, screen printing and jewellery making to clay, fashion, and painting. Arts youth workers are a key part of the Youth Zone, working directly with young people creating a relaxing and welcoming environment for all young people regardless of experience or ability.

The Arts offer here at Future is wide ranging and includes visual arts, music, media, dance, drama and more. You will be key in ensuring young people and their voices feature in the programme with activities designed around their needs, facilitating the successes of Future to young people and the wider community through our Arts offer. We are looking for a talented Youth Worker to join our team with expertise and experience in creating, delivering and engaging young people though music via one of activities and sessions all the way through to projects, competitions and showcases.

**Duties and Responsibilities -**

To work directly with young people to support the planning and delivery of safe, fun and structured arts sessions within the Youth Zone which are progressive and reflect the needs of young people

To contribute to an arts programme that is high quality and meets the needs of the young people, including young people with additional needs and disabilities and young people who typically don’t engage in arts

To deliver art sessions including print making, crafts, fashion, têxtiles and painting to young people, using art as a medium of communication.

To support an arts program that contributes to the wider youth work agenda, supporting the development of young people

To confidently manage and establish positive relationships with groups of children and young people

To complete all monitoring information required for impact measures, to encourage feedback from young people taking part in activities, and to share this with the staff team regularly

To work with young people from a range of backgrounds and with a range of needs.

Effectively communicate at all levels, orally and in writing

To work alongside other team members and provide guidance and support to young leaders and volunteers

To undertake attend regular training and development sessions and events where required

To deliver leadership awards to young people and co-ordinate volunteering opportunities in arts activities

To contribute towards the Youth Zones program of arts events, performances and exhibitions

To encourage attendance and participation in arts activities, particularly by young people who do not usually participate in art

To assist in identifying talented young people and encouraging further development via a number of different opportunities.

To maintain current knowledge of relevant National Governing Body program, local and national arts initiatives policies and practices

To promote cultural cohesion and inclusion and proactively challenge any prejudice and discrimination

Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management

Be committed to a culture of continuous improvement.

Work within the performance framework of Future Youth Zone and OnSide.

To be alert to issues of safeguarding and child protection, ensuring the welfare and safety of Youth Zone members is promoted and safeguarded, and to report any causes of concerns to the Session Lead or Safeguarding team (training will be provided).

To assist with any promotional activities and visits that take place at the Youth Zone.

To comply with all policies and procedures, with reference to safeguarding, codes of conduct, health and safety, and equality and diversity, to ensure all activities are safe, accessible and inclusive.

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**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £13.85 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- DAGENHAM: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- Experience in Arts & Crafts

**Experience**:

- Youth work: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 02/06/2025
Reference ID: ARTS 2025