Youth Leader

Youth Leader

YMCA Eastleigh

3.5 hours per week on Thursdays

£13.25 per hour

Benefits to you:

• Health Cash Plan
• Employer pension contribution
• 25 days holiday FTE, increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 30 days
• Celebration leave
• Option to purchase additional annual leave (up to 10 days per annum)
• Employee Assistance Program with Health Assured
• 50% discount on nursery fees
• Day camps discounts: 1 week free and 1 week at 50% per child per annum
• Campsite and activities discounts at YMCA Fairthorne Manor
• Cycle to work scheme

Job Purpose:

This role will work as part of the YMCA Eastleigh team, planning and delivering a weekly youth group in conjunction with the Community Manager. Young people will undertake an activity group of kids 11-16 The postholder will programme activities which will be predominantly physical, co-ordinate a youth worker and volunteers, and lead the youth group.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan, initiate, design and deliver engaging, high quality and relevant activities for young people. Actively engage young people and partners in the design of content.
• Recruit, train and support volunteers to aid in the delivery of the programme and organise cover when needed
• Collect attendance and monitoring data, including regular informal and quarterly formal feedback sessions with young people. Produce evaluation reports for the programme’s funder, supported by the Community Manager
• Find opportunities to grow the programme, attracting new young people through marketing and liaison with schools and local groups, and through social media.
• Work in a trauma-informed way when young people’s behaviour is challenging and signposting to other services where necessary.
• Provide risk assessments for all activities and help create procedures to support the smooth and safe running of the group.
• Produce a monthly summary of any accidents, incidents and near misses.

Person Specification & Key Competencies:

• Experience in leading and inspiring a team.
• Experience of working with young people and delivering youth programmes.
• Experience in evaluating youth programmes and an understanding of the factors which contribute towards a successful intervention.
• An understanding of the issues facing young people within their community.
• An understanding of the principles of risk assessment.
• A basic level of computer literacy.
• An understanding of equality and diversity.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding good practice.
• First Aid Certified or willingness to train.
• MIDAS or willingness to train.
• Youth work qualification.

Successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are an equal opportunities charity with commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request.

Please apply now for this rewarding position and be part of an amazing charity who continue to support and achieve wonderful things within the community.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.25 per hour

Expected hours: 3.5 per week

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Childcare
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Experience:

• Teaching: 2 years (required)
• Experience with children: 2 years (required)
• Youth work: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person