Youth Club Worker

Job title Rewire Youth Worker

Duration 2 year contract (fixed term)

Salary National Minimum Wage

52 weeks per year x 4 hours per week – Two 2hr sessions between the times of 5pm– 8pm dependant on location.

Location Heart of Oldbury Community Centre Oldbury (SinglePoint) &
Dorothy Parkes Centre (Smethwick)

Reporting to Rewire Coordinator

Responsible Not Applicable

Role Description

To work alongside SinglePoint Family Support Worker and other Youth Worker to deliver a high- quality Youth Club two evenings per week, including school holidays & possible residentials.

Main duties and responsibilities

In partnership with SinglePoint Family Support Worker, Rewire Coordinator & Dorothy Parkes Centre partnered to the Rewire project:

• To deliver a high-quality Youth Club twice a week, including school holidays & possible residentials.
• To plan & deliver group activities which will enable the young people to achieve key outcomes.
• Safeguard the welfare of the young people attending the Youth Club and create a safe, fun, creative learning environment
• Assist Family Support Worker in preparing and staffing the Youth Club
• Ensure that the facilities and equipment are safe and set up/put away correctly and if not report this to the Rewire Coordinator
• Ensure that the register of attendance is completed and that new members complete a membership form
• Contact parents/guardians to discuss any developments or concerns
• Engage with the young people and develop positive working relationships with them
• Work in a non-judgemental, open and honest way to develop a working relationship of trust which ensures that you can be an effective Youth Worker
• Attend regular training and development opportunities to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety and local policy developments
• Report any safeguarding concerns you may have about a member to the Rewire Coordinator particularly where this may indicate bullying/self harm/abuse
• Assist in reporting information in any accident/incident/near-miss investigation in line with the Health & Safety and/or Safeguarding Policy
• Understand and adhere to the centre’s policies and procedures
• Attend and participate in any off-site trips/events/residential activities
• Demonstrate responsibility and leadership for promote and champion all aspects of equal opportunities, valuing and managing diversity

SinglePoint

• Undertake training and professional development as required.
• Assist in the marketing and promotion of ‘Rewire’
• To undertake duties in accordance with policies & procedures outlined in the SinglePoint Employee Handbook.
• Participate in and contribute to SinglePoint professional development programmes
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Family Support Worker & Rewire Coordinator.

Special requirements

• Ability to travel between delivery sites across Smethwick & Oldbury
• Enhanced DBS Clearance

For further information and Person Specification please visit www.singlepointplus.org

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 4 per week

Salary: £7.49-£10.42 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oldbury: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SPPYCW