Youth & Community Team Leader - Shepton Mallet

Job purpose

The Youth and Community Team Leader will lead and deliver YMCA Brunel Group’s open-access youth club provision in Shepton Mallet which runs a youth club once a week on a Wednesday, 6-8pm, during term time. The role will create safe, welcoming and inclusive spaces where young people aged 10–19, (and up to 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities), can build confidence, develop positive relationships, take part in informal learning and access support, advice and opportunities.

The post holder will plan, deliver and evaluate engaging youth work sessions and activities that respond to young people’s needs, interests and creativity. They will encourage young people’s voice and participation, including through steering groups, volunteering and involvement in shaping the youth club offer.

The role will also build strong links with schools, local partners and community organisations to support early intervention, wellbeing and positive outcomes for young people. Provision should develop over time in response to local need, with the post holder helping to maintain a creative, flexible and motivating youth work offer, which may extend into other youth work beyond youth clubs.

The role will lead and line manage a team of youth workers, and relief youth workers. Although the youth club runs during term time, this role will be employed throughout the year.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be an individual experienced working with young people or community services professional with a strong understanding of the needs, interests and challenges facing young people. You will be confident delivering safe, inclusive and engaging youth club provision, and committed to creating spaces where young people feel welcomed, listened to and supported to achieve positive outcomes.

You will be a positive and practical leader, able to support youth workers and volunteers while maintaining high standards of safeguarding, quality and professional practice. You will be organised, proactive and able to plan, deliver and evaluate activities that respond to local need and reflect young people’s voice and creativity.

You will have strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with young people, families, colleagues, schools, statutory agencies, community groups and other partners. You will share YMCA Brunel Group’s values and be motivated by the opportunity to help develop youth provision in Shepton Mallet and the wider local area.

Ideally, you will hold a relevant qualification in youth work, community work or a related field, but this is not essential.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Operational delivery

·         Manage and deliver universal open-access youth club provision in Shepton Mallet, including the youth club which runs each week Wednesday, 6-8pm, during term time

·         Provide safe, welcoming and inclusive youth club environments for young people aged 10–19, and up to 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

·         Plan, deliver and evaluate a varied youth work curriculum, activities and informal learning opportunities that respond to young people’s needs, interests and creativity.

·         Encourage young people’s voice, participation and leadership through steering groups, volunteering opportunities and involvement in service planning.

Partnerships and community engagement

·         Build effective relationships with young people, families, YMCA staff and volunteers, schools, local authorities, Police, Town and Parish Councils, Social Care, Family Intervention Services, Youth Offending Teams, community groups, voluntary organisations and other agencies.

·         Promote the youth clubs and wider YMCA Brunel Group provision, represent the organisation at relevant meetings, and encourage partner agencies to contribute activities, advice, guidance, education, employment and community opportunities.

·         Develop a good understanding of local partner agencies and their offer to young people and the community.

Staff, volunteers and professional practice

·         Lead, support and motivate youth club staff and volunteers, helping to recruit, induct and develop the team and ensuring plans are implemented effectively.

·         Promote best practice, professional boundaries, supervision, appraisal, reflective practice and personal development

·         Maintain up-to-date knowledge of issues affecting young people and act professionally inside and outside the workplace.

Administration, finance and reporting

·         Maintain accurate records, files, monitoring information and reports, ensuring these are completed on time and used to evidence impact.

·         Work within agreed budgets, authorise appropriate project expenditure and support the Head of Youth and Community with information that may help sustain and develop funding for the service.

Health, safety and safeguarding

·         Ensure youth club venues, activities and working practices are safe for young people, staff, volunteers, agencies and visitors, acting in line with organisational policies, procedures and safeguarding expectations.

Strategic development and working environment

·         Contribute to YMCA Brunel Group’s wider youth work strategy, using knowledge of local needs to develop provision and improve outcomes for young people.

·         Where additional funding is secured, work with the Head of Youth and Community and partners to develop sustainable projects that add value to the core youth club offer.

General

·         Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues across YMCA Brunel Group.

·         Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing throughout the organisation

·         Comply with all YMCA Brunel Group policies, procedures and legislative requirements.

·         Demonstrate YMCA Brunel Group values in all aspects of work.

·         Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role as requested by the Head of Youth & Communities.

Location

Shepton Mallet

Contract type

Part-Time, Permanent

Hours

6 hours (Of which 3 hrs Wednesday 6-8pm)

Rate of Pay

£16.12 per hour

We are also advertising for a Youth and Community Team Leader (Wells) for an additional 6 hours a week, (Mondays) and if you are also interested in being considered for this role then please let us know.

Interviews will be held via Teams