The Community Youth Project
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Part time Youth Worker
PLACE OF WORK: Tintinhull
CONTRACT: Fixed Term ending 31st June 2027 To be extended subject to funding
HOURS OF WORK: Tuesday evenings - 4 hours per week
REPORTS TO: Project manager
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Voluntary Youth Leaders, Volunteers
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Subs and Tuck
Main Purpose of the Job
The Community Youth Project is an independent Charitable Incorporated Organisation charity which provides youth work services to communities within South Somerset. The organisation is run by a voluntary group of Trustees and a Management Group and is supported by a paid part time Project Manager.
The Youth Worker will be line managed by the Project manager.
As a whole, the project aims to increase the quality and choice of opportunities for young people across their communities by delivering an excellent programme that :
· meets the needs of the young people of age 8 – 17 years within each CYP community;
· increases the number of young people participating regularly in out-of-school education and leisure opportunities;
· Involved young people in decision making, design and delivery of youth programme and encourages participation within the local community
· enhances the range and quality of opportunities available for young people;
· develops and supports volunteers to work with young people.
To achieve this, the Youth Worker in Tintinhull will work closely with the Project manager and local residents.
The youth provision in Tintinhull is currently funded through an external grant. The Community Youth Project aim to establish a local community Group that will take on the fundraising role and will provide the lead within the community for organising youth provision.
Duties, Responsibilities and Accountabilities
1. Work with young people and local communities in order to identify young people's interests and needs and to ensure they are addressed within available resources.
2. Initiate and work with partner agencies and local communities as required in order to maximise the opportunities available for young people.
3. Lead, create, structure and evaluate a comprehensive series of community programmes and opportunities to meet the interests and needs of young people aged 10 years and over within available resources.
4. Lead and co-ordinate the annual planning and delivery of local holiday activity programmes in conjunction with local schools and voluntary organisations.
5. Establish a community group of local residents and parents that will take on the role of sustaining youth provision within Tintinhull including fund raising to resource the buy in of youth provision.
6. Enable young people to be actively involved in decision making.
7. Ensure that all youth work is conducted in accordance with a consistent set of policies and procedures that meet statutory requirements and best practice guidance, including Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity and Data Protection.
8. Ensure that all risk assessments and safety inspections are carried out and appropriate records kept for all activities in relation to young people.
9. Plan, facilitate and monitor a programme of training to recruit and retain a high quality network of volunteers and young people project workers.
10. Facilitate the development of a co-ordinated programme to provide young people with the opportunity to become leaders.
11. Record the output and outcomes of work and programmes for the purposes of monitoring and evaluation and ensure that monitoring and evaluation of youth work takes place.
12. Prepare reports for the six month and end of year SLA review meetings and where required attend Town or Parish Council and other community panel meetings.
13. Such other duties as may be required and delegated, commensurate with the responsibilities of this post.
These duties and responsibilities are likely to evolve as the project develops.
External and Internal Contacts
Local residents, village hall committee, parents, Councillors, Parish and Town Clerk’s,
Personal Development
The post holder is expected to have a commitment to on-going personal development for current and future role requirements and also to better assist the determination of the needs of young people. This includes regular supervision sessions, an annual appraisal and uptake of in-service training opportunities.
Problem Solving and Decision Making
The post holder will provide advisory and practical support to community volunteers and occasionally project staff, and will be expected to demonstrate compliance in the implementation of CYP policies and procedures. The post holder will be expected to deliver in relation to the annual Service level agreement.
The post requires a creative approach to the development and delivery of opportunities for young people, including determining the appropriate mechanisms or procedures to facilitate their successful delivery in a way that will engage young people in the discussion, issue or initiative.
Working Environment
Sports Field during May -September months, Community / Village Hall and community during Winter months.
Regular evening youth sessions.
Regular attendance at staff meet meetings and professional supervision
Considerable unsociable hours, evenings and weekends.
Some working outside.
Terms and Conditions
The rate of pay is £14.28 ( Level 2 qualified and or 2years experience of leading open access youth work provision) per hour, £15.50 ( Level 3 qualified )4 hours per week
The post is subject to satisfactory medical clearance and requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period.
The work will involve evening and weekend commitments and the post holder is required to deliver a regular series of evening sessions.
The annual leave entitlement is 5.6 weeks (pro-rata).
An appropriate travel allowance will be paid, for legitimate travel other than home to work.
Full terms and conditions are available from the Community Youth Project.
Date: July 2026
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: £14.28-£15.50 per hour
Experience:
- Youth work: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
