Job Description

Sessional Youth Support Worker

Please submit a Covering Letter along with your CV to ellie.mccarthy@ccyp.org.uk to apply for this job. Please note that if you are contacted for interview and are/later become unavailable, we will be unable to offer an alternative date to interview for this post at this time. Applications which do not include a Covering Letter as well as a CV will not be accepted

The Sessional Youth Worker supports the delivery of a range of activities to young people in a youth club setting, referred to at CCYP as 'Drop-in sessions'. The successful candidate will be required to work four evenings a week as a member of the Centre's Drop-in team which operates from 4:30pm - 8 pm. Young people who attend these sessions are aged 13 - 25 Seniors and 7-12 Juniors. The candidate needs to display the ability to build relationships with young people and deliver a range of activities and opportunities. Although formal qualifications welcome, none are required as there will be an expectation that successful candidate undertakes youth work training, however, experience working with ages 13+ in some capacity is a necessity.

The post is part time, 16 hours, Fixed Term for one year from commencement date with a view to extend should additional funding be secured.

The salary is based on an hourly rate of NMW per hour and holidays are based on a percentage of 5.6 weeks + Bank Holidays per year

The post is managed by the Youth Work Manager.

Key Tasks

1. Under the supervision and guidance of the Youth Work Manager, prepare and deliver activities and other work with young people in a youth club setting.

2. Undertake training, where necessary, on Youth Work skills and other as required to undertake the work e.g Safeguarding, Equality and Health and Safety

3. Ensure young people are fully involved in deciding on and organising the activities they want to take part in.

4. Ensure that young people can learn about the world around them and play an active role in it.

5. To attend and contribute to team meetings.

6. To ensure that equality of opportunity is upheld in all aspects of the work.

7. To be aware of the safeguarding needs of young people.

8. To take responsibility for both personal Health and Safety and that of the young people.

9. To undertake any other work that is of benefit to the Centre and may be reasonably requested.

Personnel Specification

Essential / Desirable & How Evidenced

Education, Training and Experience

Qualification in work with young people or willingness to work towards this:

Essential - Cover Letter / Interview

Knowledge and skills

Ability to plan, under supervision, and contribute to informal activities for and with young people:

Essential - Interview

Willingness to listen to and work with young people as individuals, in small groups and larger groups:

Essential - Interview

Recognising the needs of young people who have experienced or are experiencing difficulty :

Desirable - Interview

Understanding of equality of opportunity:

Essential - Interview

Recognising the need to involve young people in decision making about what goes on in their Drop-in sessions:

Essential - Interview

Willingness to work as part of a team Essential:

Essential - Cover Letter / Interview

Understanding or willingness to learn how to Safeguard young people:

Essential - Interview

Understanding or willingness to learn about Health and Safety in a youth setting:

Essential - Cover Letter / Interview

Additional Information

Must be able to work unsocial sessions (evenings / weekends):

Essential - Interview

Job Type: Part-time Expected hours: 16 hrs per week Work Location: In person Application deadline: 30/9/2025
Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 16 per week

Benefits:

On-site parking
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

Youth work: 1 year (required) Challenging behaviour: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/09/2025