Senior Youth Development Worker

Can you inspire energise and motivate young people aged 918

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people

Are you passionate about creating opportunities that help young people thrive develop confidence and reach their full potential

If so wed love to hear from you!

At One YMCA our Youth Clubs provide safe inclusive and engaging spaces where young people aged 918 can connect learn new skills build resilience and have fun. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Senior Youth Development Worker to lead and develop our youth provision in Hatfield and the surrounding area.

This is an exciting opportunity to manage an established youth club develop innovative youth work projects and support the growth of our services through the development of new youth provision.

About the Role: Reporting to the Youth Work Coordinator you will play a key role in delivering high-quality youth work activities that support the personal and social development of young people.

You will:
Lead engaging youth club sessions and outreach activities for young people aged 918.
Build positive trusting relationships with young people and support them to achieve their potential.
Plan deliver and evaluate a range of youth work programmes and activities.
Support the development of new youth provision in Hatfield and surrounding communities.
Supervise and support sessional youth workers and volunteers.
Work collaboratively with schools community organisations and other partners.
Maintain accurate records and contribute to monitoring and evaluation processes.
Ensure all activities are delivered in line with safeguarding health and safety and YMCA policies and procedures.

This is a hands-on role that requires enthusiasm creativity strong communication skills and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for young people.

We are looking for someone who has:
Experience working with children and young people.
A passion for youth work and supporting young people to thrive.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
The ability to motivate engage and inspire young people from diverse backgrounds.
Experience planning and delivering activities projects or programmes.
Strong organisational and administrative skills.
A proactive and flexible approach to work.
A willingness to undertake a Level 3 Youth Work qualification (training and support will be provided).
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

What We Offer: At One YMCA we value our people and recognise that they are central to our success. Alongside a competitive salary and supportive working environment we offer:
Opportunity to accrue up to 5 additional days annual leave
Learning and career development opportunities
Paid and tailored training in youth work and related areas
Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including counselling and GP services
Employer contributory pension scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
Compassionate leave
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Employee discount scheme covering major brands travel groceries and more

Additional Information:

An Enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this role.

For further information please refer to the full Job Description available on the One YMCA website.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds communities and experiences.

We look forward to receiving your application and learning how you can help inspire the next generation!

This is a Part Time role.
Hours per week: 22.5
Working Pattern: 22.5 hours per week - Wednesday and Thursday evenings for dedicated administrative time

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.