Are you motivated, energetic, and organised with the ability to connect with both young people and staff/volunteers? If you're fun, full of energy yet know how to stay composed under pressure then this role might be just what you're looking for.
No two days are the same, so you'll need to be versatile and dynamic as you'll be leading across all age range on the SEND, Project and Partnership sessions. You'll also support the recruitment and growth of the delivery team while also playing a key role in ensuring these sessions run smoothly and contribute to the wider Youth Work offer as needed.
About the role
You'll be at the heart of connecting with local delivery partners, making sure we work together to provide young people with the support and opportunities they deserve. As part of our delivery team, you'll work with other Youth Work Team Leaders to deliver top-quality sessions and lead our weekly SEND, Partnership and project sessions, where external providers bring fresh, exciting activities for our members.
Your mission? To create an exciting, high-quality programme that's fun, engaging, and truly makes a difference—all while keeping young people at the centre of everything we do. If you're passionate about giving young people the best experiences and opportunities, this is the role for you
Key responsibilities include:
* Recruit, train, manage, develop, coordinate and maintain sessional youth work staff.
* Staff Management: Manage members of the sessional team; work alongside the Head of Youth Work to ensure an effective staff rota is in place and address any challenges such as holidays cover planning, absence, and performance.
* Programme Management: Support and coordinate an inclusive, engaging, and up-to-date SEND youth work offer. The programme should be safe, inclusive, meet the needs of SEND young people and continuously evolve, ensuring that there are a minimum of 20 activities each night for young people that are exciting and fun.
* Session Management: Duty manage a team of youth workers to deliver excellent quality open-access SEND youth work sessions for senior/ junior members which prioritise keeping young people safe in a fun and inclusive environment.
* Programme Creation: You will design, create and oversee a dynamic programme of activities across either Arts, Sports or Holiday Club, ensuring young people enjoy a diverse, high-quality range of activities that inspire growth and development.
You will have experience of:
* Proven experience in creating, developing and leading SEND youth programmes creating a safe environment to deliver engaging programmes for diverse youth demographics (ages 8-19, up to 25 with additional needs/disabilities)
* Demonstrate experience in working with external partners to develop and deliver a programme of activities that enhance the Youth Work offer
* Experienced in safeguarding, ideally as a designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring the safety and well-being of all young people with unwavering commitment and proficiency in related referral processes
* Having a young person focused approach, being passionate about the power and impact of youth work and using it as a vehicle to empower young people to become the very best versions of themselves.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
As an equal opportunities' employer, the organisation welcomes applications from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities. The dedicated Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:
9am, 10th September 2025
FIRST STAGE INTERVIEWS:
Tuesday 23rd September 2025
SECOND STAGE INTERVIEWS:
Tuesday 30th September (Evening)
Salary: £28,000 to £31,000 (dependent upon experience)
Hours: Permanent, Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Horizon Youth Zone when built, some flexibility before then
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£31,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Grimsby DN31: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Youth Work or Working with Young People: 2 years (preferred)
Language:
* English (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person