Senior Youth Worker - West London, United Kingdom - Brentford Football Club
Description
Title:
Senior Youth Worker — Participation and Youth Voice
Location:
Brentford Community Stadium Hub Venues in and around Hounslow, and neighbouring boroughs.
Accountable to:
Senior Manager Accountable for | Part time Youth Workers and sessional staff.
Role Type:
Lead / supervisor
Salary:
£25,000 - £28,000
Dates / Times:
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends if and when required.
About Brentford FC CST
With community work spanning three decades, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust has established itself as a pioneering organisation for the local community.
Working in partnership with Brentford FC, the Trust offers a portfolio of programmes in education, health, sports participation, and community engagement.
The Trust has won the 'Football League Community Club 4' of the Year' award four times and now employs more than 100 members of staff.
T e Trust is forecasting further significant expansion over the next two years following its appointment as a key partner in the redevelopment of Gunnersbury Park [as a sports hub], and its move to new, larger, purpose built premises directly adjacent to the new Brentford FC 17,500 capacity stadium near Kew Bridge in 2021.
General Trust AccountabilitiesTo ensure compliance with all relevant policies, including health and safety and safeguarding policies
To ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements To build and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally, maintaining a professional image at all times when representing Brentford FC Community Sports Trust
To keep confidential any information gained regarding the Trust and its personnel To maintain a flexible approach to work at all times
The Employability and Enrichment department provides informal learning and engagement opportunities for young people to build and develop essential life skills to support their transition to adulthood, engagement in their local community and employability skills for the world of work.
We believe in high-quality provision which makes a difference to young people's lives; we offer a variety of personal, social and educational opportunities for young people to engage with, in both group and 1 : 1 sessionsOur work includes:
residentials, weekly groups, short courses/projects, PSHE style activity, holiday programmes, training opportunities, volunteering & social action, work ready programmes and industry days.
We work closely with key stakeholders such as schools, charities, local authorities, and national services to both gain access to young people as well as give young people different networks, opportunities, and experiences.
Our work is based on key youth work values; We seek to build effective relationships with young people based on mutual respect and valuing individuality.
Our provision is inclusive and non-judgemental with the aims to get young people to express themselves, develop their skills and attitudes and empower them to make positive decisions and choices for their future.
We work with young people rather than for them, seeing them as partners in their development.We promote young people's voices and opinions in all areas of our work and strive to ensure that youth voice is at the heart of everything we do.
Purpose of the role
The Senior youth worker will need to be able to build strong relationships with young people and deliver innovative and creative sessions/ projects.
The role is suitable for a dynamic and confident leader with experience of coordinating youth projects, championing youth voice and working alongside key stakeholders to create the biggest impact for young people.
The Senior Youth Worker will set up, design, and deliver high quality and engaging youth programmes for young people in the Hounslow borough and neighbouring areas.
The Senior Youth Worker will lead, develop, and champion the youth voice at the Trust.
Through building strong and trusting relationships with young people and ensuring young people are represented from all areas of the Trust and the boroughs that we work in.
The Senior youth worker will work with schools, local community groups, charities, and the local authority to ensure young people are able to access the provision and to enhance the opportunities for young people.
Main Responsibilities
- Set up, plan and deliver high quality projects/sessions which include; reflective learning, personal and social development outcomes and youth voice. Ensure all activities and sessions are adaptable to include and meet the n
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