Job Details
7 hours per week
£5,460 per annum plus 9% Employer Pension Contributions (£27,300 FTE equivalent).
Location: Saints Central, Newdegate Street, Nuneaton, CV11 4ED; St Nicholas Parish Church, 12 Vicarage Street, Nuneaton, CV11 4AZ; and King Edward VI College, King Edward Road, Nuneaton, CV11 4BE.
This post is initially for two-years and may be extended as further funding becomes available.
The Role of Youth Worker
This post holder will work at our Saints Central location in Nuneaton, whilst also partnering with the local college and parish church, to bring about positive community transformation that benefits young people between the ages of 11 - 18. Saints Central launched the busy and well-established Saints Student Lounge program in 2021 to support young people between the ages of 11-18 with access to a safe place to receive assisted study, eat and engage in fun educational workshops. We will expand our Student Lounge by partnering with a local college to connect with the young people during term time and aim to meet young people who are currently not met by the local church by partnering with the local parish church, St Nicholas, during the term-time and the school holidays.
Responsibilities
* Supporting the Student Lounge project at Saints Central, including the discharge of administrative duties (including budget control, quality assurance, session planning and evaluation, record keeping, risk assessments, safeguarding and health and safety) in line with the funding agreements.
* Support the running of Student Lounge program at King Edward VI College to provide a safe space for young people with games, activities and focused workshops throughout the week during term time.
* Work with St Nicholas Parish Church to connect young people with the church through Christian youth activities, school holiday programmes and focused projects, such as youth alpha and Christian social justice projects.
* Develop positive, professional relationships with young people and make regular contact with them in order to identify and assess their social and informal educational needs.
* Support a programme of activities, facilities and opportunities to meet social and informal education needs of young people.
* Promote and encourage young people to plan and participate in activities to enable their empowerment, individually or collectively, and to take responsibility for, and control of, their own lives, signposting young people to other agencies such as the Children’s Society, who are based at Saints Central.
* Maintaining quality of youth work in the session, ensuring the property is protected and behaviour policies are adhered to.
* Work with the Youth Project Lead, King Edward VI College and St Nicholas Church to provide regular feedback on the project and its successes and difficulties.
* Attend and support staff planning meetings of the particular setting/programme/project and contribute so that effective programme planning, preparation and evaluation of youth work takes place.
What we are looking for in a Youth Worker:
* NVQ Level 2 in Youth Work, or be prepared to work towards a relevant youth work qualification
* Relevant experience in assisting in the delivery of youth work
* Knowledge of issues facing young people generally
* Ability to form and sustain positive relationships with young people and staff members
* Ability to plan (with others) and deliver a small-scale event/activity/workshop
* Excellent communication skills
* Creative and innovative
* Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment
* Have a desire to work with young people
* Committed to safeguarding and Equality of Opportunity
* Reliable
* Willing to contribute to team working
* Open minded, caring and enthusiastic
This post reports to the Youth Project Lead.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We welcome diversity at Together for Change. We are dedicated to employing staff with diverse backgrounds, abilities and working styles. We understand that a diversity of ability can involve a diversity of needs. We are committed to actively supporting all staff members to fulfil their potential. If you have a disability, long-term illness or are neurodivergent, and feel this prevents you from meeting any of the essential criteria, please contact us to discuss the adjustments we can make for you. If you meet the shortlisting criteria, we guarantee to offer you an interview. All employees undertake equality, diversity and inclusion training.
Due to the nature of this role, it is an occupational requirement (schedule 9 part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) for the post holder to be a committed Christian.
This post is subject to enhanced level of DBS disclosure and completion of a confidential declaration form.
The post holder will need to prove that they have the right to work permanently in the United Kingdom.
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