Youth Service Internship (Life Skills & Employability)
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Your role is to support the Life Skills and Employability Programme Lead at the Baytree Centre in enhancing and delivering the Life Skills Project. This includes Her Space (Spark) for girls in school year 10 and above, Future Me (Jr Spark) for girls in years 8–9, and Step into Secondary (Sparklers) for girls in year 7. This involves co-facilitating weekly workshops that embed essential life skills and promote Baytree’s five Character Development traits: Resilience, Self Control, Fairness, Purpose, and Good Judgement. You will contribute to creating a welcoming, inclusive environment where girls can explore important topics, build confidence, and develop the skills they need to thrive.
Main responsibilities:
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of a library of reusable, age-appropriate session plans.
- Engage with girls to incorporate their interests and ideas into session content.
- Assist in the delivery of group sessions, workshops, and activities.
- Research and source materials and resources to enhance session quality.
- Build supportive and respectful relationships with girls, young women, and families who access the centre.
- Ensure sessions are inclusive and representative of the diverse community served by Baytree. - Adhere to Baytree Centre’s policies and procedures, including safeguarding and health and safety.
- Complete volunteer questionnaires and evaluations as required.
- Attend development trainings sessions whenever Mentoring Programme is paused (i.e. beginning of the term and half term weeks).
- Work directly with clients across Baytree services (e.g. youth clubs, workshops, reception, and befriending activities).
Skills and qualities required:
- Good interpersonal skills, able to work well within a diverse team.
- Computer literate – Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Strong time management and organisational skills.
- Reliable, punctual, and committed.
- Interest in working with children, young people, community development or social care. - Flexibility and willingness to support a variety of tasks as needed.
- Experience working with children or young people (desirable).
- Experience with volunteering and/or workshop planning (desirable).
- Some knowledge of a second language (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic) is an advantage.
Commitment:
- 2 to 4 days per week (Monday–Thursday).
- Hours: 10:30 am – 6:30 pm.
- Duration: From 3 to 6 months, with the option to extend if desired.
Benefits:
- We reimburse up to £7 for travel and £5 for lunch expenses for each full day of internship.
- Gain valuable experience in youth facilitation, life skills development, and programme planning.
- Develop transferable skills in leadership, teamwork, and inclusive education.
- Personal fulfilment from empowering girls and supporting meaningful community impact.
- Professional development and insight into the charity and education sectors.
This role is open to female applicants only (Equality Act 2010: Schedule 9: Occupational Requirements). Applicants must be 18 years or older.
Registered Charity
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A Social Inclusion Charity Supporting Women & Girls in London
