Lsd140-relief Youth Worker

Job Description

**Job Title**: Relief Youth Worker

**Location**: Outreach work within Wolverhampton

**Responsible to**: YMCA Black Country Group Ys Youth Co-ordinator

**Working Hours**: Relief work hours will vary each week and will likely increase within School holiday periods, this is a great opportunity for any individual looking to fit this type of job role around your studies or other commitments.

**Background**: We are currently looking to recruit reliable and enthusiastic Relief Youth Workers aged 16+ to engage and inspire children and young people through our weekly youth clubs and within school holiday periods. We currently have a number of positions available. Fit the job around your studies or other commitments.

**Remuneration**: £10.50 per hour Travel expenses are claimed in addition.

**Job Role**: The post holder will work from various outreach locations delivering/ supporting youth activities. You will work closely with the YMCA BCG Ys Youth Co-ordinator, to achieve the programme outcomes.

The post holder must be able to respect the Christian Ethos of the YMCA and uphold its values and share our commitment to safeguarding.

**Responsibilities**:
1.To deliver face to face youth activities supporting children and young people with their overall wellbeing.

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

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

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

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

6.To support other lead facilitators if required to ensure the session runs smoothly and look after the safety of others, and self.

7.To complete/follow risk assessments for activities and sessions, including risk assessing individuals as appropriate.

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

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

10.To support Ys Youth Coordinator and team members overseeing session activities including maintaining safety of equipment, cleaning facilities and equipment, operating accessing I.T systems for recording of information when required.

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

12.Motivate and inspire children and young people to develop their wellbeing through variety of coproduced session activities.

Quality

**13.Ensure that all**:
- a.Quality standards are maintained to the highest level.
b.Policies and procedures are up to date and are being adhered to.
c.Safeguarding concerns are reported in line with YMCABC Groups processes.

Partnership

14.Represent the interests of the YMCA at partnership / network meetings to promote and further develop the Ys Youth Programme as appropriate.

General
15.Participate in staff meetings, provide regular feedback as appropriate.

16.Ensure the health, safety and welfare of service users and volunteers in accordance with the YMCAs Health & Safety Policy, and conduct risk assessments as appropriate.

17.Ensure all work practice is inclusive, expressed through a wholehearted commitment to welcome those of all faiths and none.

18.Undertake any other related duties that are consistent with the job.

Person Specification

Relief Youth Worker
Experience ofEssentialDesirable
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 ability
Excellent interpersonal skills, which put children/young people, staff members and volunteers at ease.
Demonstrable time management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise own workload
Ability to work as part of a team and under own initiative.
An ability to work alongside partner agency staff.
Knowledge
Demonstrate excellent knowledge of working with children and young people
Knowledge of