THE ROLE
Our Coordinators are crucial members of our delivery team, responsible for an exciting programme of activities for their given area. We want to make sure that we have an exciting offer for young people aged 8 to 19 (up to 25 for those with additional needs), at WEST Youth Zone.
Our Youth Engagement Coordinator will lead on our Just for Girls session on Sunday afternoons, designing an engaging programme of activities alongside staff and young people. They will also work to engage girls and young women in the other sessions offered by WEST, ensuring the sessions are relevant and fun. They will provide some line management support and development for sessional workers in these areas. This role requires a minimum of 55% of time spent face-to-face working with young people.
FIRST 12 MONTHS
In the first 12 months, you will have:
- Supported the Youth Zone to achieve 1000 visits by young people a week, inspired by the continually changing & vibrant offer
- Increased the proportion of girls and young women attending WEST, with a particular focus on our Senior Programme
- Explored the reasons for lower female participation in Youth Work and worked creatively to overcome any barriers
- Collaborated with the delivery team to ensure a vibrant & engaging programme is in place every session, planned 3 months in advance with input & cocreation with young people.
- Have developed strong local partnerships with external organisations including schools, which result in direct benefit to the borough’s young people.
- Introduced the OnSide evaluation framework alongside young people’s feedback to enhance the quality of the support given to help young people’s progression.
- Created progression pathways for young people to build on our ‘practice, perfect and perform’ model
- Ensure volunteer & young leaders are well managed and supported.
- Helped to deliver an engaging Just for Girls session with up to 60 young people attending per session
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To plan, coordinate and deliver a comprehensive programme for girls aged 8 to 19 (up to 25 with addition needs), helping to build their confidence, social skills and improve their overall wellbeing
- To ensure that the Just for Girls session is high quality and meets the need/wants of young people in the area
- To ensure that the Girls programme contributes to the wider youth work agenda, supporting the development of young people
- To motivate, encourage and support young people to participate fully in their sessions
- To ensure all staff and volunteers are equipped with a wide range of recourses and activities to engage, develop and inform young people
- To identify relevant issues or areas of development for young people and ensure that these are targeted in the WEST’s programme
- To organise special events, challenges and projects within their area regularly
- To ensure that young people and their ideas contribute fully to the planning and delivery of all activities within the youth zone
- To support the youth zone promotional plan and work in the community to attract young people, including outreach at schools or other community locations
- To manage, support and develop a small team of part-time workers and volunteers, working with the Volunteer Coordinator, other delivery Coordinators, Club Managers and Head of Youth Work to support CPD
- To monitor, record and evaluate the Female Engagement programme and provide reports and information as required in order to ensure a consistently high-quality youth work provision and demonstrate the impact of the youth zone
- To network with local appropriate organisation and community providers/other partner organisations to develop joint working programmes
- This role will include session leading and locking up of the Youth Zone.
- 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 child protection concerns to the designated Child Protection Officers using policies, procedures and practice
- To support across the whole youth zone offer as required. Sessions take place every evening, weekend and during school holidays. This could also occasionally include residential work
- Comply with all policies and procedures, with particular reference to safeguarding, codes of conduct, health and safety and equality and diversity, to ensure all activities are accessible and appropriate
- Be a role model for young people and present a positive ‘can do’ attitude
- This role will include session leading and locking up of the Youth Zone
SELECTION CRITERIA
EXPERIENCE
- Experience of delivering activities to young people in-line with relevant guidance and good practice
Essential
- Evidence of working with girls or young women aged 8 to 19 (up to 25 for those with additional needs) in a range of settings
Essential
- Evidence of engaging vulnerable, disengaged or hard to reach young people in activities
Essential
- Experience of leading or managing a team
Essential
- Experience of monitoring and evaluation processes
Desirable
- Experience working in partnership with external agencies
Desirable
- Experience managing externally funded projects
Desirable
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTRIBUTES
- Excellent communication skills to deliver activity programmes to a wide range of young people
Essential
- Ability to motivate and engage staff, volunteers and young people through youth work
Essential
- Strong commitment to young people and ability to engage and build positive relationships with disengaged young people
Essential
- Ability to coach and develop groups of young people
Essential
- Ability to manage and organise several tasks at a time
Essential
- Ability to take initiative as part of a team, and lead a team
Essential
- Knowledge of the issues affecting young people and an ability to work with challenging behaviour and complex needs
Essential
Essential
QUALIFICATIONS
- A relevant qualification in Youth Work or equivalent experience
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent literacy and numeracy
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development (for example Safeguarding, health & Safety, Management
Essential
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- A willingness to work evenings and weekends and every Sunday.
Essential
- A willingness to cover events, holidays and staff absence
Essential
- Committed to Safeguarding children
Essential
GENERAL INFORMATION
The normal hours of work are 37.5 per week, or those necessary to fulfil the requirements of the position. There will be a requirement to work outside the normal 9 to 5, Monday to Friday, working week, including frequent evenings and weekends. This will mean working flexibly across the week, to suit the needs of both the role and the individual.
In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an Enhanced DBS check.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £32,136.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site gym
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience in youth work project management, preferably within community, nonprofit, or education sectors.
- Do you have Safeguarding training ?
- You must be available to work every Sunday?
- Do you have experience with working with children between the age of 8-19 years old.
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
