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Kelowna - Canada

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description


Youth Worker


Date: June 27 2025

Competition Number: 67-25/26

Location: Downtown Youth Centre (Kelowna BC)

BGC Okanagan provides safe and supportive spaces where children youth and families can experience new opportunities overcome barriers build positive relationships and build confidence and skills for life. BGC Okanagan is hiring a Youth Worker at the Downtown Youth Center. Our Youth Workers support our youth in a fun safe environment attend to basic needs and implement activities. This is a temporary role and lasts from July 3 until November 15 2025.

We can provide:

  • Many opportunities for professional development
  • Fun positive work environment
  • Benefit package
  • Child Care discount

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Development implementation and evaluation of programs and activities for youth.
  • Encourage and facilitate member participation in activities; provides guidance instructions positive encouragement and direction.
  • Plan develop implement coordinate and evaluate the delivery of support services to youths.
  • Create and develop engaging virtual programs for youth aligned with best practices and core programming areas.
  • Supervises and ensures the safety of youth. Reports problems to the supervisor.
  • Maintain and model appropriate personal boundaries with clients.
  • Work with youth families staff and volunteers to support youth during challenging times.
  • Encourage independence choices decision-making and problem solving in youth.
  • Foster growth of self-esteem and self-concept in an environment that is welcoming and supportive.
  • Encourage participation and community involvement amongst the youth.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:

  • A diploma certificate and/or relevant experience working with children in recreation education or social services.
  • Current First Aid or willingness to obtain
  • Successful Completion of Agency Screening Process including a Criminal Record Check



Hours: 30 hours per week Monday-Friday 3:00 pm-8:00 pm

Rate of Pay: $20.02 per hour

Closing Date: July 4 2025

As an equal opportunity employer BGC Okanagan is committed to the prioritization of equitable and inclusive employment practices. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we serve and we encourage applications from communities which are structurally marginalized based on race disability age sex religion sexual orientation nationality social or ethnic origin gender identity and/or expression. If any candidate needs any accessibility support throughout the hiring process we will accommodate such requests when made. You will only be considered for a position with BGC Okanagan if youre legally entitled to work in Canada. Eligible applicants include: Canadian citizens permanent residents and refugees in Canada with legal status.

We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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Part-Time

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