Sessional Youth Worker

Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker (Broadstairs)

Responsible to: Manager

Grade: £10-£12 per hour dependent on age, experience and qualifications

Location: The Pavilion Youth & Community Café, St Peter’s Recreation Ground, Grange Road, Broadstairs CT10 3AE

Hours: The position is based on a zero-hours contract; however, hours are usually 12-16 per week Tuesday to Friday - mainly afternoons 2-5pm, and full-time during school holidays 9.30apm-4.30pm. Some early evenings and weekends may be offered. Holiday pay is accrued and paid monthly, based on the number of hours worked per month.

Background and Job Purpose: “Supporting positive change in the lives of children and young people”

The Zone Youth Club (organisation name, and operating at The Pavilion Youth & Community Café) is a charity based in Broadstairs offering free, high-quality opportunities to children and young people between the ages of 0-18. We believe the creative arts as well as outdoor sports and activities are a superb tool for creativity, motivation, inclusion and self-confidence. Since our inception in 2006, we have developed a significant track record for supporting children and young people through our youth club, including creative projects, especially those facing challenging circumstances (such as those in care, young people with disabilities and those who face emotional and social difficulties), and have maintained a good record of obtaining support funding.

We are funded by a sub-contracted Kent County Council grant, the National Lottery, Colyer Fergusson, as well as other smaller organisations.

The role of Sessional Youth Worker will involve delivering a range of centre-based sessions, working with and supporting children and young people whilst they engage in positive activities. It will include designing, planning, delivering, and evaluating activities. Keeping records and monitoring paperwork will also be required. This role also includes delivering outdoor sports and games.

In addition to the term time youth worker role, there will be extended working hours during school holidays. As we are a community café, we have families attending and offer a small café service including lunch for children, snacks etc. We deliver a very full programme of activities during the holidays, including some trips out, and residential weekends.

There may also be times when help is needed for morning café sessions. A knowledge of food hygiene and preparation would be useful. It is important to make all our customers feel welcome and included, as we take great pride in being at the heart of our local community.

We work closely as a team and expect everyone to help and support each other when required.

**Key Responsibilities**
- To engage with young people attending the sessions and build up positive, professional relationships in order to create a fun and safe environment where young people can socialise and learn.
- To be aware of local support agencies for young people and to make referrals and signpost them when relevant.
- Design, plan, deliver, and evaluate activities.
- Ensure all Child Protection and Safeguarding policies and procedures are enforced and followed.
- Ensure all Health & Safety policies and procedures are enforced and followed.
- Support young people to gain new skills and increase their confidence and self-esteem.
- Ensure all paperwork for the session is completed including other monitoring requirements.
- To attend mandatory training which includes but is not limited to; Basic Youth Work training, First Aid and Safeguarding training.
- To attend and contribute to regular planning, debriefing and review meetings.
- To work with young people to achieve accredited learning outcomes.
- Any other duties, which may reasonably be required by the manager.

This job description is provided to assist the post holder to know their principal duties. It may be amended from time to time in consultation with you without change to the level of responsibility appropriate to the grading of the post.

**Person Specification**

**Essential**

**Desirable**

**Qualifications**
- Experience of working with young people
- Qualification in Youth Work
- Qualification in Food Hygiene
- Safeguarding/Child Protection

**Skills and Experience**
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with all ages
- A good knowledge of team sports and outdoor games
- Ability to work as part of a team to an agreed action plan
- Ability to support, motivate and encourage challenging young people
- Ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to develop and hold professional and positive boundaries with young people
- Good standard of IT/social media skills
- Experience of designing and delivering sessions and activities
- Interest in and appreciation for the role of creative arts in youth work
- Experience and skill in creative arts and/or sport and games
- Experience in Early Years
- Own vehicle and full UK driving lice