Inclusion Youth Worker - London, United Kingdom - Future Youth Zone

Future Youth Zone

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Sunday 9:4- 2:15 plus A variety of sessions available across evenings and weekends.

We are looking to recruit a passionate and committed inclusion youth worker to champion all young people who attend Future Youth Zone.

You will have experience of working with young people with additional needs and removing barriers to participation in a range of activities and settings.

You are innovative in your thinking and can develop strong relationships with young people, colleagues, and parents/carers to ensure we meet the needs of all young people.

We are looking to recruit a passionate and committed inclusion youth worker to champion all young people who attend Future Youth Zone.

You will have experience of working with young people with additional needs and removing barriers to participation in a range of activities and settings.

You are innovative in your thinking and can develop strong relationships with young people, colleagues, and parents/carers to ensure we meet the needs of all young people.

Barking and Dagenham Youth Zone, named 'Future' by local young people, is the first Youth Zone in London opened by the national charity, OnSide in May 2019.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join a small but growing, impactful fundraising team and play a critical part in shaping opportunities for East London's young people and supporting a grass roots, committed, universal youth service.

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.

The Youth Zone is open 7 days a week, at weekends and during school holidays. The Youth Zone's purpose is to help young people grow to be happy, healthy, and successful adults.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - DETAILED
Along with the Inclusion coordinator, identify the diverse needs of young people at Future Youth Zone and contribute towards providing appropriate session plans

Be an advocate for all young people and ensure that barriers to participation are removed.

Support young people's involvement, helping them to have a voice and become young leaders for their community, supporting and encouraging them to play a more active role in society.

Influence the general programme of events at the Youth Zone so that it is attractive to young people from diverse backgrounds.

Build relationships with the wider family and other stakeholders to ensure that we constantly strive to meet the needs of the young person.

To carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management.

Participate in a high-quality inclusion session every Sunday morning for young people aged with additional needs.

Be a champion for inclusion in the organisation.

Job Type:
Part-time

Salary:
£11.95 per hour

Schedule: