Youth Worker - London, United Kingdom - Future Youth Zone

Future Youth Zone

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Job Purpose

The Rec is an open access area, which is at the very centre of the Youth Zone and where every young person spends time at some point during their visit The role requires you to make the space welcoming and inspiring.

You will be key in ensuring young people and their voices feature in the programme with activities designed around their needs, facilitating the successes of Future to young people and the wider community through our Rec offer.

Context of the post

Barking and Dagenham Youth Zone, named "Future" by local young people, was the first Youth Zone in London opened by the national charity, OnSide in Spring 2019.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the delivery team and play your part in shaping opportunities for London's young people and supporting full time Youth Workers and Youth Work Managers.

The Future, like all OnSide Youth Zones, exists to give young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged, somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.

Each Youth Zone is open 7 days a week, at weekends and during school holidays, with the purpose of supporting young people to become happy, healthy and successful adults.

Future's state-of-the-art £6.5 million building on Parsloes Park provides young people with access to a range of activities, offering them the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain support from friendly, warm and positive staff and volunteers.

The facilities include a 3G pitch, a gym, sports hall, recreation area and dance, arts, music and media suites, with facilities equipped for a wide range of sporting, artistic, cultural and general recreational activities and targeted services.

To access a Youth Zone, young people aged or 25 with additional needs) simply pay 50p per visit and £5 per year membership.

The Youth Zone supports young people like Monique, Owen and Bolato grow and develop. Check out the linked video

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Together with the Junior and Senor Club Managers and the Arts Coordinator, to develop, implement and deliver a highquality programme of activities that are exciting, challenging, developmental and everchanging, and that directly respond to the diverse needs and interests of young people.
To introduce young people to the various forms of the media, film and radio arts industry, such as the production of radio shows, photography and the creation of short films.
Through media, film and radio, to work with young people to ensure their participation, develop their social skills and ideas, and create opportunities to showcase their talents and artistic skills.
To encourage participation in arts activities, particularly by young people who would not usually participate or are new to such activities.
To be alert to issues of safeguarding and child protection, ensuring the welfare and safety of young people is promoted and safeguarded, and to report any child protection concerns to the designated Safeguarding Leads, using the Youth Zone's safeguarding policies, procedures and practices (training will be provided).
To work flexibly and inclusively to ensure the needs of all young people are met, particularly those with disabilities or additional needs.
To ensure young people maintain a high standard of behaviour and discipline during sessions by making the area a hub of activity and fun.
To actively promote and positively represent the Youth Zone, contributing towards increasing membership and assisting with promotional activities and visits to the Youth Zone.
To comply with all policies and procedures, with particular reference to safeguarding, codes of conduct, health and safety, and equality and diversity, to ensure all activities are safe, accessible and inclusive.
To be an active member of the team, carrying out any other reasonable duties as requested by the management team, and operating in line with the values and principles of the Youth Zone.