Youth Worker Youth Worker

YMCA East Surrey is a vibrant charity that has been actively supporting the local community since 1870. We help people to believe in themselves, support them to achieve their goals and inspire them to be the best they can be by providing services that focus on those who are vulnerable, have a disability or face disadvantage. Our three core areas of work are:

• Children & Young People
• Health and Wellbeing
• Housing
About the Role Our ideal candidate will be passionate and experienced in supporting young people from ages 10 to 18. The person would lead on the delivery of high-quality and exciting youth work activities which contribute to young people's personal and social development. The responsibilities of this role are to:
• Plan, deliver and evaluate youth club activities for young people and ensure that all safeguarding, regulatory and health & safety requirements are met.
• Actively engage young people in informal learning opportunities that promote their physical, mental, social and emotional development.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate YMCA East Surrey Youth Work offer including detached and centre-based youth work.
• Oversee part time staff and volunteers, providing professional support and guidance.
• Actively engage with young people aged 10 to 18 in a wide range of youth work programmes that promote personal and social development.
• Deliver information, advice, and guidance to young people referring to specialist agencies where appropriate.
• Meet with young people and set an action plan to assist with their social and personal development.
• Deliver information, advice, or guidance to young people referring to specialist agencies where appropriate.
• Record and collect data with various tools such as Outcome Star and to use this to evaluate the effectiveness of youth work programmes.
• Attend staff meetings, training and staff development events, as appropriate, to ensure continuous professional competence and development commensurate with the role.
• Involve young people in co-production of all the youth work undertaken.
• Ensure that staff understand and operate in accordance with YMCA East Surrey policies and procedures for health and safety, risk assessment and safeguarding children and young people to provide a safe working environment.
• Contribute to the development and production of Children and Young People policies and procedures to ensure they are appropriate to the needs and wellbeing of young people.
• Liaise with local partners and stakeholders in schools, the voluntary and statutory sectors to enhance the coherence, range, reach and quality of services for young people.
  
  The starting salary for this role is £11,880 per annum based on a 16 hour working week across 4 days to include after school and evening working. Working pattern varied hours between 2.30-9pm Monday -Friday.
Rewards and Benefits
• Annual leave: Five weeks plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers) Holidays increase after two years' service to a maximum of six weeks after six years' service. (pro-rata for part time workers)
• Benefits: Free Gym Membership: The post holder will be entitled to free use of the YMCA East Surrey fitness centre in Redhill and half price YMCA childcare for dependents.
• Free Parking : There is free parking available at all our delivery site. YMCA East Surrey also operates a Bike to Work Scheme.
• Pension Scheme: There is a YMCA East Surrey pension scheme - details available on request.