Status: Part time - Summer Role
VIBE Youth Services (Immediate start, Thursday's 6pm - 9pm)
and
SHINE Children's Summer Activity Club (20th July - 28th August, additional 6 - 16 hours per week, between Monday - Thursday, 9am - 9pm)
Salary: £12.50 - £14 per hour
Location: Conquer Life, The Linacre Community Centre, 46 Linacre Lane, Bootle, L20 5AL
Main Purpose:
The role of a children's and youth worker requires a committed and confident individual who brings creativity, energy and strong youth engagement skills to support young people’s development. The role requires working as a team to provide diversionary activities to engage and mentor young people.
- To offer supervision and guidance in structured activities.
- To provide a positive role model to young people.
- To support young people in the development of leadership skills.
- To encourage young people to develop a sense of community and belonging.
- To ensure all equipment is properly stored at the end of each session.
- To ensure facilities are left clean and tidy at the end of every session.
Key Responsibilities:
- To work as part of a team to deliver youth clubs / holiday activity clubs for young people both Primary and Secondary School aged.
- To establish relationships of trust and mutual respect with young people and to offer them support and encouragement.
- To be a good communicator who is able to relate to young people in a positive way and have an understanding and empathy of their situations and issues.
- To assist your line manager and your colleagues to establish and maintain reasonable boundaries and discipline.
- To keep session assessment records and, if requested, to assist in producing reports based on this information.
- To work within the Conquer Life CIC and local area safeguarding and child protection procedures and policies. Promoting a culture and environment at all times where young people feel safe and protected.
- To attend regular review, supervisions and planning meetings with your line manager
- To attend any training identified as necessary by your line manager as part of your personal development programme.
- To adhere to the organisations policies at all times, with particular emphasis on Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Child Protection.
- To report any behaviour, conversations or comments which are inappropriate within a setting for children and young people.
Person Specification: Applicants should be able to demonstrate that they can meet the following:
Qualifications
- Enhanced DBS (post is subject to satisfactory DBS check)
- Youth Work Qualification (Desirable)
- First Aid Qualification (Desirable)
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to engage with groups of young people
- Ability to resolve conflicts calmly
Experience
- Experience of delivering activities with young people
- Experience of working with young with people who display challenging behaviour
- Experience of developing and building relationships with young people
Knowledge
- Knowledge of issues affecting young people
- An understanding of the methods of youth work delivery (Desirable)
- Knowledge of Health and Safety, Diversity Awareness and Safeguarding best practice and how these relate to young people and staff.
- Knowledge of local area (Desirable)
Personal Qualities
- Confidence
- Enthusiasm
- Integrity
- Reliability
- Friendly disposition
- Positive attitude
Note for candidates
We are looking for a candidate with experience of working with young people. This role requires a candidate with experience and confidence in leading activities for young people.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.50-£14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Employee mentoring programme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Introduce yourself and why you are interested in this role.
- Are you available to work between July 20th and August 31st 2026?
Experience:
- working with young people: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
