Youth Worker (Achieve)
8-16 hours per week (term time only)
£9.55-£10.17 / hour
If you are looking for a meaningful job, a caring, progressive work environment and an opportunity to reach your fullest potential, consider a career with the YMCA. We are seeking individuals who are inspired by playing an important role in changing people’s lives and therefore communities.
We are all about creating inspirational pathways and opportunities, opening doors and welcoming all to get involved and make a positive difference. Working with us means helping children, youth, adults and seniors at all levels of ability, from all walks of life, to develop their self esteem and potential in new ways.
From September 2017 the YMCA expanded our Prince’s Trust delivery to include the Achieve Programme. The Achieve programme supports young people aged 11-19 who are at risk of underachieving in education. Delivered informally in education and youth work settings, Achieve provides young people with the space and attention they need to learn skills, develop confidence, raise aspirations and improve their attitude to learning. It aims to engage young people in education and ensure that every young person is given the opportunity to realise their potential.
Job Purpose:
Using the Prince’s Trust Achieve toolkit you will be required to plan and deliver engaging personal and social development sessions for young people aged 11-19 covering a range of topics depending on each clubs desired outcomes. Topics include:
· Personal and social development
· Life skills
· Active citizenship
· Enterprise project
· Preparation for work
Each Achieve club will comprise of approx. 10 young people working at Entry Level 3, Level 1 or Level 2 and will be delivered during school time Monday - Friday.
The vacancy is advertised as term time however there may be opportunity to work on other YMCA projects throughout the school holidays for applicants seeking additional hours.
To the successful candidate we offer:
· Flexible working environment
· Opportunities to apply for other internal roles
· An opportunity to work for a company who offer on-going development within your role
· The post holder must be aware of equal opportunity principles and comply with the
YMCA’s equal opportunity procedures.
· Job Share will also be considered
For an application pack on the above role, please email bradfordrecruitment@fyldecoastymca.org
Closing date for the role is Monday 18th December 2017, by 9:00am. Applications submitted and/or received after this time will not be considered.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 21st December 2017.
Please note, that due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving, we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage. If you have not been contacted within 5 days of the closing date, then please presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.