Position: Air Play Youth Engagement Worker Pay: £13.90 per hour Location: RAF Marham Contract Type: Fixed Term until 16th December 2027 Hours per week: 4.5 hours per week Term Time Only (38 weeks) Are you passionate about making a real difference in young people’s lives? Want a role where every session counts, every interaction matters, and no two evenings are the same? Join YMCA Norfolk as a Youth Engagement Worker and help create vibrant, inclusive youth clubs where young people feel safe, supported, and inspired to thrive. About the role You’ll be at the heart of our youth club provision—delivering fun, engaging, and meaningful sessions that empower young people to grow in confidence, build friendships, and develop life skills. From creative activities to sports, group discussions to mentoring moments—you’ll help shape experiences that young people genuinely want to be part of. Working closely with our Station Leader and wider team, you’ll help create a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment where every young person is listened to, valued and encouraged to reach their potential. What you'll be doing Deliver exciting evening youth sessions packed with activities and opportunities Build strong, trusted relationships with young people and their families Encourage participation, confidence, and positive decision-making Support young people to have a voice and actively shape their club experience Work as part of a supportive, energetic team Promote equality, respect and inclusion at all times Help develop future peer mentors and volunteers What we're looking for We’re looking for someone who: Has a genuine passion for working with young people Can plan and deliver engaging activities that young people love Is a great communicator with strong interpersonal skills Is positive, proactive, and able to work both independently and as part of a team Understands safeguarding and puts young people’s wellbeing first Experience in youth work is great, but your enthusiasm, energy, and commitment are what really matter most. Further information can be found at – Youth Engagement Worker (AirPlay) Job Description The Organisation At YMCA Norfolk we are hope filled, inspiring and empowering. We aim to offer meaningful opportunities to make a difference in the lives of young people. We place young people at the heart of all we do and are committed to building an organisation that is responsive to the needs of young people within our community. As a value-driven organisation we want our identity to run through everything we do, so we aim to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for not only the young people we serve but our staff too. Working at YMCA Norfolk is an opportunity to be a part of an organisation which is challenging, innovative, rewarding and most importantly – fun! For more information on this role, please contact [email protected]. Benefits Health Care Plan 34 days (pro rata) per annum inclusive of Bank and Public Holidays An additional day of annual leave (pro rata) awarded after 5 and 10 years of continuous Long Service Access to contributory stakeholder pension scheme after 3 months Health and wellbeing events and activities Family friendly policies In service training opportunities and bursaries investing in your development Annual staff day and staff awards to celebrate our successes Death in service benefit of 2 x annual salary Regular line management and support Staff discount at Williams Kitchen Café, Explorers Soft Play & Muddy Puddles Nursery Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 5th June 2026 We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible. YMCA Norfolk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Enhanced DBS check prior to starting employment. Written references will be obtained for the successful candidate that will cover the previous 5 years of employment. The successful candidate will be advised that an offer of employment is subject to us obtaining a minimum of two references which are satisfactory to YMCA Norfolk. Character references may be sought where it is not possible to obtain employment references. YMCA Norfolk will consider all applications, however this role does not meet the salary requirements for sponsorship. If you require an alternative method of applying, or documents in a different format, please email our HR Team via [email protected]