Purpose: To lead, plan, prepare and deliver regular sessions of youth work at TETH YOUTH CLUB, supporting and helping to develop projects that help young people develop positive skills and characteristics towards realising their potential and contributing positively to the community.
* Hours: To be agreed. Regular hours, after-school/evening, 42 week contract
* Pay: £10.00 per hour. 4 weeks holiday (pro-rata)
* Accountability: The post holder is accountable to …
Main Functions:
1. Lead the delivery of sessions of youth work, identifying and engaging with marginalized and disaffected young people working through the various stages of identified youth work models.
2. Ensure planning of individual sessions, gathering resources and ensuring the team know roles and responsibilities.
3. Ensure termly planning happens to offer a broad range of activities and themes that are appropriate to the young people being worked with.
4. Build positive relationships with young people attending sessions to support them in their personal and skills development.
5. Work one-on-one with young people where necessary.
6. Be attentive to the safeguarding needs of young people and take prompt and appropriate action when needed.
7. Lead the team in reflecting on practice through debriefing sessions.
8. Ensure that sessions are fully recorded on the Lamplight database system.
Other Responsibilities:
1. Ensure that all relevant TETH YOUTH Club policies are implemented throughout any work carried out with particular attention to the Health and Safety policy and Child Protection policy.
2. Support volunteers in developing their skills and contributing to the sessions.
3. Meet regularly with the Line Manager for formal supervision and support.
4. Contribute reports about work as necessary for the Trustees and external funders.
5. Undertake training in Safeguarding, First Aid and other relevant topics as necessary.
6. Contribute to the positive development of TETH YOUTH Club as a charity meeting the needs of children and young people in Brent. This might include contributing to strategy, fundraising and community engagement.
7. Participate in activities offered by StreetGames, Young Brent Foundation, Sported, London sport, our strategic partner.
8. Complete other tasks appropriate to the post as deemed necessary by the Line Manager.
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