Creative Arts Youth Worker - Dagenham, United Kingdom - Future Youth Zone

Future Youth Zone
Future Youth Zone
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Dagenham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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We are looking for someone who is as passionate about media and the arts as they are about growing and developing young people.

Are you vibrant, creative, and committed to supporting young people and nurturing their interests in Multimedia such as Film, Editing, Vlogging and/or Photography? You will be key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting and creative program that will be stimulating, fun, engaging and developmental.

You will be involved in teaching a range of media skills to young people through Youth Work and be responsible for developing a group of young people who will lead on ensuring that our communications are young people led.

The Arts offer at Future is wide ranging and includes visual arts, music, media, dance, drama and more.

This role will be key in ensuring young people's have ownership over a media program with activities designed around their needs.

You will be responsible for supporting young people to share their experiences of the Youth Zone to the wider community through our online platforms.

We are looking for a talented Youth Worker to join our team with expertise in digital audio and visual media, bringing text, photos, graphics, animation and sound together to life through the eyes and vision of Young People.

Ideally, you will have experience delivering one or more of the following (but not limited to) editing, film, photography, radio and amination.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


Recruit and develop a group of young people who will use their media skills to share their experiences of the Youth Zone with the wider community.

Together with the Arts Coordinator to develop and implement a media program that is exciting, challenging and ever-changing.

Assist young people to showcase their talents.


Introduce young people to the various forms of the Multimedia and Film industry such as the production of vlogs, photography and creating short films.


To work flexibly to ensure the needs of the members are met, including disadvantaged children and young people and those with disabilities or additional needs.


To ensure the participation of young people in activities and that their ideas contribute fully in the delivery of activities in a safe way.


Be an active and supportive 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.

Ability to enthuse others including staff, volunteers, young people.

To make the environment fun and the place to be.

To encourage attendance and participation in arts activities, particularly by young people who do not usually participate in art.

To work directly with children and young people to empower and develop their skills.

To respond to the needs of the young people through the arts.

Support the reporting on progress of any restricted funded projects that you are involved in delivering.

Most of the role is face to face delivery with young people with some planning hours. Managing Design Briefs and delivering to deadlines, which may involve young people in the process.

To promote cultural cohesion and inclusion and proactively challenge any prejudice and discrimination

Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management

Be committed to a culture of continuous improvement.

Work within the performance framework of Future Youth Zone and OnSide.


To be alert to issues of safeguarding and child protection, ensuring the welfare and safety of Youth Zone members is promoted and safeguarded, and to report any causes of concerns to the Session Lead or Safeguarding team (training will be provided).

To assist with any promotional activities and visits that take place at the Youth Zone.

To comply with all policies and procedures, with reference to safeguarding, codes of conduct, health and safety, and equality and diversity, to ensure all activities are safe, accessible and inclusive

Selection criteria for guidance only, alternative methods may be used to assist the selection process

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HOURS

Tue - 3.45pm - 9.15pm

Sat - 9.45am - 2.15pm

Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 10 per week


Salary:
£11.95 per hour


Benefits:


  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Onsite gym

Schedule:

  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • DAGENHAM: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

  • Experience in Media

Experience:


  • Youth work: 2 years (required)
  • Media relations: 1 year (required)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 08/12/2023


Reference ID:

MEDIA YW
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