Youth & Engagement Lead

5 months ago


Andover, United Kingdom YMCA England & Wales Full time

Benefits:

Career progression opportunities Employer pension 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays FTE, increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 30 days Option to purchase additional leave (up to 10 days a year) 50% discount on nursery fees Enhanced Maternity Day camps discounts: 1 week free and 1 week at 50% per child per annum Campsite and activities discounts at YMCA Fairthorne Manor: campsite, river hire, activities, daycamps. 30% discount on food in Cafes: Fairthorne, Eastleigh and Andover. Wellbeing assistance programme Cycle to work scheme Good quality resources and a modern environment A welcoming, caring and supportive culture

Job Purpose:

This role will work as part of the YMCA Andover team, planning and delivering a weekly youth group in conjunction with the Community Lead Practitioner. This youth club is for young people ages 10–14 year olds. The postholder will programme activities which will be predominantly physical, co-ordinate a youth worker and volunteers, and lead the youth group.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Plan, initiate, design and deliver engaging, high quality and relevant activities for young people. Actively engage young people and partners in the design of content. Recruit, train and support volunteers to aid in the delivery of the programme and organise cover when needed. Collect attendance and monitoring data, including regular informal and quarterly formal feedback sessions with young people. Produce evaluation reports for the programme’s funder, supported by the Community Manager. Find opportunities to grow the programme, attracting new young people through marketing and liaison with schools and local groups, and through social media. Work in a trauma-informed way when young people’s behaviour is challenging and signposting to other services where necessary. Provide risk assessments for all activities and help create procedures to support the smooth and safe running of the group.

Qualifications and Experience:

Experience in leading and inspiring a team Experience of working with young people and delivering youth programmes. Experience in evaluating youth programmes and an understanding of the factors which contribute towards a successful intervention An understanding of the issues facing young people within their community An understanding of the principles of risk assessment A basic level of computer literacy An understanding of equality and diversity Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding good practice First Aid Certified or willingness to train

Successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are an equal opportunities charity with commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request.

Please apply now for this rewarding position and be part of an amazing charity who continue to support and achieve wonderful things within the community.


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