Youth Worker (Bank)

Job Description: Bank Youth Worker
Working hours: Variable, weekday evenings. Possible, occasional weekend work (zero hour contract)
Pay Scale: £13.45
Location: Chelmsford or Colchester (availability in both areas)
Reporting to: Youth Services Manager

To apply: Please email a CV and covering letter to: becky.whitaker@ymcaessex.org.uk

Job purpose

• To promote the missions and values of YMCA Essex to ensure that we help build lives, hopes and futures of young people and families.
• To support and assist in the delivery of good quality youth work to the YMCA youth groups through the agreed program of activities that develops their personal, social, creative and educational development.
• To establish appropriate relationships with young people within the boundaries of this role, to help support them to reach their full potential and increase their confidence and self- esteem.
• To be flexible and adaptable in the approach to workload.
• Be flexible and responsible at all times, providing a positive role model for children, young people, parents/carers, staff and volunteers.

Atmosphere

• To provide a safe, diverse space that all children and young people can access equally
• To create a warm, comforting and enriching environment for children, young people and families to be a part of, so they achieve to the best of their individual abilities
• To be a responsible, caring and nurturing role model for children, young people and members of staff to create a positive, happy and supportive environment.

Business

• Promoting the personal, educational, creative and social developments of young people, helping them reach their full potential. Helping to hold a safe and supportive environment where young people learn to:
  • Treat themselves and others with kindness and respect
  • Discover exciting new ideas and activities they are unlikely to experience anywhere else. Laugh, learn, experiment, make mistakes and thrive
  • Grow into motivated, positive, resilient and caring citizens.
• Support young people in different settings, including detached and outreach work
• To assist in the marketing and advertising of the youth service, for example, at community events

Compliance

• To have a strong commitment to up hold the companies’ policies on Safeguarding Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults, and to have the desire to want to work with Children and families and make a difference to their lives
• To ensure that the Policies and Procedures of the YMCA are carried out and are understood fully
• To ensure that risk assessments are followed and updated to ensure the implementation of Health and Safety Regulations are in place at all times
• To make a commitment to understand and uphold the Mission and Values of the YMCA so that we make a difference to young people and their lives

Person Specification

• Experience planning and delivering activities to children and young people
• Understanding of risk assessments and delivering activities safely
• Experience of working with a diverse range of people
• Experience of working in and handling stressful situations
• Ability to think and act in an artistic and creative way
• Ability to demonstrate and understand the importance of effective team working
• Ability to work with minimal or no supervision and use initiative
• Ability to multi task and prioritise using effective organisation and planning skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish good relationships with young people
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work with discretion, integrity and confidentiality