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Main Purpose: The Youth Club Leader role is a crucial role at the Tobin Youth Club - you will be responsible for the coordination, leadership, planning and delivery of youth club provision for young people aged 8 to 16 years. You will work positively, collaboratively and at pace, with an enthusiastic and energetic youth club work team.
You will deliver our youth club programme, ensuring it meets the needs of every child and young person. The role requires previous experience within a youth-based work setting, in addition to strong evidence of excellent safeguarding knowledge and practice.
Main Responsibilities: • To ensure that the best possible service is provided for the young people, ensuring there is a diverse range of activities that create opportunities and encourage young people to participate and have a go at new things. • To work towards agreed targets including attendance and participation. • Ensure the programme meets the needs of existing and new members, engages a diverse range of young people from across the community and support their active participation.
Maintain a good understanding of the young people we work with, their issues and challenges and the complexities of delivering in a large open access setting.

• To ensure that the youth work delivery is carried out in a planned, systematic and coordinated way, considering the feedback from young people and their parents/carers.

• To deal with any problems during the sessions and to provide appropriate intervention while advocating for all young people and ensure young people receive appropriate support.

• Ensure participation is meaningful for young people and that their ideas contribute fully to the planning, delivery and evaluation of sessions, projects and activities.

• To monitor and evaluate sessions to ensure the best possible service for our members. Leadership skills:

• To promote a positive image of Tobin Centre through professional operation and conduct with all our stakeholders and the general public.

• Manage resources associated with the area of responsibility.

• Work collaboratively with partners to maximise outcomes for young people. Safeguarding and compliance:

• To have responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people at all times, including recording and documenting all concerns and liaising with the Safeguarding Officer.

• Ensure the charity has a robust approach to risk management, including Risk Assessment and Risk Management processes.

• To understand and adhere to Tobin policies and procedures.

• To be a Principal Key Holder, with responsibility for the building and Health and Safety during sessions, in addition to securing the building at the end of a session.

• To promote social integration and inclusion, along with proactively challenging any prejudice and discrimination.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £23,660.00 per year
Expected hours: 4 per week
Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Every weekend

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Youth work: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 06/12/2024