Please note: all applications must include a complete CV detailing all employment and education history along with a covering letter explaining your relevant skills and experience, your availability and why you are interested in this position.

The Connections Bus Project (check out our website), provides youth work services across Cambridgeshire. These include open access youth clubs based in buildings, on our youth buses and from our youth van. This includes up to 18 youth clubs a week and we are looking for experienced lead youth workers to help in the running of these clubs.

We have opportunities for applicants with experience of leading youth work at the following session:

Gamlingay Youth Club - Thursdays 7-8:30pm

You will be offered one or two regular weekly youth club sessions to suit your availability as well as the opportunity to fill in when other youth workers are absent. You will be joining our team of over 25 sessional youth workers supported by an Assistant Youth Work Manager and Project Manager, and overseen by our board of trustees.

Your duties will include:

supervising other youth workers
informal conversations with young people
one-to-one and group work/discussions with young people helping them to explore their own feelings and views
organising and leading positive activities
helping set-up and pack down

A full job description is available on our website vacancies page.

Experience of working/volunteering with young people in a lead role is essential. A youthwork qualification would be beneficial.

You will be required to find your own transport to the youth club venue.

There may also be opportunity to learn to drive our youth buses for suitable candidates.

Here's what some of our staff say:

"Connections is an extremely flexible provision that is designed to be able to work around you and your own life commitments. With an honest and very supportive management team, experienced session leaders, and enthusiastic staff, instantly you are able to feel part of a team that is all pulling in the same direction for the benefit of others. It is an extremely rewarding role that I would highly recommend to anyone that is interested in making a difference, no matter how big or small, you can be that positive influence!"

"Working for Connections is an opportunity to work alongside a fantastic, friendly team of individuals who have a passion for supporting young people’s well-being and communities in a variety of ways. If you have a good sense of humour, the ability to interact and support teens and want to make a difference to young people’s lives then this is the job for you—only apply for this job if you like job satisfaction!!"

Please send a complete CV detailing all employment and education history along with a covering letter explaining your relevant skills and experience, and why you are interested in this position.

Interviews will be in person at our office in Oakington.

Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract

Pay: £16.54-£17.83 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress

Application question(s):

How many years experience do you have in volunteering or working with young people (please give details here or in your CV)?
Are you able to get to the venues listed in the job details for the appropriate times? If not all of them then which suit you best?

Work Location: In person