Vacancies

JOB
DESCRIPTION

Purpose: To
lead, plan, prepare and deliver regular sessions of youth work at TETH YOUTH
CLUB, supporting and
helping to develop projects that help young people develop positive skills and
characteristics towards realising their potential and contributing positively
to the community.

• Hours: To be
  agreed. Regular hours, after-school/evening, 42 week contract
• Pay: £10.00
  per hour. 4 weeks holiday (pro-rata)
• Accountability:
  The post holder is accountable to …

Main
Functions:

• Lead the
delivery of sessions of youth work, identifying and engaging with marginalized
and disaffected
young people working through the various stages of identified youth work
models.

• Ensure
planning of individual sessions, gathering resources and ensuring the team know
roles and
responsibilities.

• Ensure
termly planning happens to offer a broad range of activities and themes that
are appropriate to
the young people being worked with.

• Build
positive relationships with young people attending sessions to support them in their
personal and skills development.

• Work one-on-one with young people where necessary.

• Be attentive
to the safeguarding needs of young people and take prompt and appropriate action when
needed.

• Lead the
team in reflecting on practice through debriefing sessions.

• Ensure that
sessions are fully recorded on the Lamplight database system.

Other
Responsibilities:

• Ensure that
all relevant TETH YOUTH Club policies are implemented throughout any work
carried out with particular attention to the Health and Safety policy and Child
Protection policy.

• Support
volunteers in developing their skills and contributing to the sessions.

• Meet
regularly with the Line Manager for formal supervision and support.

• Contribute
reports about work as necessary for the Trustees and external funders.

• Undertake
training in Safeguarding, First Aid and other relevant topics as necessary.

• Contribute to
the positive development of TETH YOUTH Club as a charity meeting the needs of
children and young people in Brent. This might include contributing to
strategy, fundraising and community engagement.

• Participate
in activities offered by StreetGames, Young Brent Foundation, Sported, London
sport, our strategic partner.

• Complete other tasks appropriate to the post as deemed
necessary by the Line Manager