Assistant Station Youth Worker

Airplay is a national youth work programme delivered on behalf of the RAF Benevolent Fund (RAFBF). It provides engaging supportive and fun opportunities for children and young people from RAF families.

The programme includes: Airplay Youth Clubs for ages 818 Ben Clubs for children aged 57 & Airplay Connect a digital platform supporting young people across the RAF community.

Delivered by YMCA through a partnership of eight YMCAs and in collaboration with the RAF People and Families team Airplay supports young people who may face unique challenges including frequent relocations. The programme offers consistency a safe space and access to high-quality activities and facilities.

Your Role: Reporting to the Senior Station Youth Worker you will support the delivery and coordination of a wide range of outreach and centre-based youth work activities for young people aged 518 in line with the Airplay Handbook.

The role will involve delivering evening sessions occasional weekend work and daytime activities during school holidays

Key Responsibilities:
Plan and deliver engaging activities for young people aged 518 in line with programme strategy and principles.
Deliver and sustain a diverse programme of outreach and centre-based youth work
Work collaboratively with YMCA colleagues RAF personnel and external partners to support young people effectively
Maintain accurate records to support monitoring evaluation and reporting of outcomes
Contribute to achieving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and service objectives
Support sessional staff volunteers and casual youth workers to ensure a high-quality engaging service

Essential Criteria
Experience working with children and young people from diverse backgrounds
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
Flexible adaptable approach to engaging young people with varying needs
Enthusiasm for youth work with the ability to act as a positive role model
Ability to work independently using initiative and problem-solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Team player with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners
Good IT and numeracy skills including Microsoft Office and willingness to learn new systems
Desirable - Level 3 qualification in Youth Work or a relevant transferable qualification
Experience in outreach work to engage young people in programmes or services
Child Protection/Safeguarding Level 2 (or equivalent)

Further information is available in the full Job Description!

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship and can only accept applications from individuals who already have the right to work in the UK.

As some roles involve working with vulnerable people a Basic or Enhanced DBS check may be required following a conditional job offer.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. If you have applied for a similar role within the last 6 months and were unsuccessful please consider whether your experience has significantly developed before reapplying.

One YMCA is committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know in advance if you require any adjustments to support your application.

We are an inclusive organisation that promotes equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse workforce with a wide range of skills experiences and abilities

This is a Part Time role.
Hours per week: 21
Working Pattern: The role will involve delivering evening sessions occasional weekend work and daytime activities during school holidays

One YMCA and its subsidiaries the Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) and Signpost are on an exciting journey to double our impact by 2025. We are over half way through an exciting new strategy launched in the first hour of the new decade via email where all staff and volunteers were invited to put themselves forward to apply and attend an intensive three-day Kickstarter Event.

By the end of these three days there was a brilliantly multi-faceted set of themes and ideas which formed the starting point for the rest of the Mission 25 process to build on. The aim of Mission 25 is to give every staff member and volunteer the opportunity to play their part in shaping the strategy to do more and better together so that we double our impact by 2025. We deliver a vast array of services across Herts Beds and Bucks that reach over 135000 individuals annually.

These include:

• Provision of over 700 units of accommodation for homeless people
• Move on accommodation for individuals moving onto independent living
• Housing and practical/emotional support for young asylum seekers
• Community HUBs hosting a range of activities and meeting space hire
• Childcare provision in Hertfordshire
• Family support through a network of childrens and family centres covering Hertfordshire and Bedford
• Therapeutic and non-therapeutic support for male and female victims of domestic abuse and their children
• Independent sexual violence services across Bedfordshire Luton and Hertfordshire
• Domestic abuse perpetrator reform programmes across Bedfordshire
• Youth services offering emotional wellbeing support and youth club opportunities for 11-19 year olds alongside our National Airplay programme funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund
• A community gym where everyone can enjoy the benefits of physical exercise Our values remain at the forefront of how we operate as a charity and it is important to us that all staff and volunteers can fully buy in to our ethos.