Health and Wellbeing Youth Worker

· Work with young people delivering issue based, health and wellbeing sessions on topics such as Healthy Relationships, Sexual Health, Drugs and Alcohol, Bullying, Body Image, Internet Safety to name a few.

· Work directly with children and young people to develop their social skills and build their confidence by delivering programmes of activities and services;

· Empower young people to reach their full potential.

· Directly deliver a high-quality programme of activity that is exciting, safe, varied, innovative, developmental and directly responds to the diverse needs, concerns and interests of the members;

· Establish positive relationships with children and young people;

· Respond to the needs of the young people through activities in the Base and of who attend Wigan Youth Zone

· Work flexibly to ensure the needs of the members are met, including disadvantaged children and young people and those with disabilities or additional needs;

· Ensure that the members maintain a high standard of behaviour and discipline during sessions;

· Ensure the participation of young people in activities and that their ideas contribute fully in the delivery and evaluation of activities;

· Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people at all times;

· Be an active member of the team and operate in line with the values and principles of Wigan Youth Zone.

General

· To be alert to issues of safeguarding child protection, ensuring the welfare and safety of Youth Zone members is promoted and safeguarded, and to report any child protection concerns to the designated Child Protection Officers using the safeguarding policies, procedures and practice (training to be provided);

· To assist with any promotional activities and visits that take place at the Youth Zone;

· To actively promote the Youth Zone and positively contribute towards increasing Youth Zone memberships.

· To adhere to Wigan Youth Zone policies at all times, with particular reference to Health and Safety, Child Protection and Equal Opportunities.

Other duties

· To carry out any other duty with the Youth Zone provision and facility operations, and within the competencies of the post holder, as directed by your line manager or a senior manager.

The job holder will be required to adhere to the Youth Zone's policies at all times, with particular emphasis on Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding. Attendance at events and conferences will sometimes be required.

In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check and business satisfactory references.

Please note that in line with our Safeguarding Policy, you must be age 21 or over to work in our Senior Sessions and 19+ to work on our Junior Sessions and Holiday Clubs. All applicants must also be inactive as members for at least 12 months.

Knowledge of the issues affecting young people and an ability to work with challenging behaviour.

Understanding of the principles of working with children and young people

Knowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness and safeguarding best practice and how these relate to children and young people.

Willingness and commitment to self-development

Qualifications

Youth Work, Youth and Community Work -Essential

GCSE English and Maths grade C or above, or equivalent qualifications - Essential

What will you need to succeed:

Experience at face-to-face activity delivery, working with children and young people both in groups and individually - Essential

Experience of delivering activities and / or targeted personal development programmes -

Essential

Experience of supporting young people who are disaffected, underachieving and / or have social / emotional barriers to participation - Desirable

Experience of working in a team and alongside volunteers- Essential

Experience of working with challenging young people - Desirable

Residential work with young people - Desirable

SKILLS

Ability to work with young people to develop their social education by providing programmes of activities, services and facilities that are fun and enable young people to develop - Desirable

Ability to develop good professional relationships with children, young people and adults -

Essential

Strong commitment to children and young people and an ability to engage and build positive relationships with all young people, including disengaged and disadvantaged young people - Essential

Ability to work with young people to develop their social education by providing programmes of activities, services and facilities that are fun and enable young people to develop - Essential

Ability to coach, encourage, motivate and provide reliable support to children and young people - Essential

Confident in managing a group of children and young people - Essential

Ability to identify and challenge discrimination and discriminatory behaviour, taking appropriate action as necessary - Essential

Understanding the principles of working with children and young people- Desirable

Understanding of issues affecting young people's lives - Desirable

Knowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness and safeguarding best practice and how these relate to children and young people - Desirable,

• Youth work: 1 year (preferred)


• Wellbeing: 1 year (preferred)
  
  The right candidate will support the delivery of Health and Wellbeing programme at Wigan Youth Zone. They will be delivering face to face activities within The Base (our Issue Based room) with young people in the Juniors and Seniors club.


Activities will be delivered within The Base and should have a focus on Health and Wellbeing related topics and themes / issue-based and awareness work round as topics such as Healthy Relationships, Sexual Health, Drugs and Alcohol, Bullying, Body Image, Internet Safety to name a few.

· 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) pro rata. Plus additional leave for length of service.

· Hybrid work,

· Birthdays off,

· Gym access,

· Training and CPD including first aid, safeguarding and health and safety,

· Career development opportunities,

· Employee assistance programme,

· Cycle to work scheme,

· Strong team culture,

· Workplace pension,

· Free eye tests,

· Discounted to £2 access to holiday club for WYZ staff., Wigan Youth Zone is a purpose built, state-of-the-art youth facility in Wigan town centre which opened in June 2013. It offers young people from across Wigan the opportunity to meet friends, have new experiences, learn new skills and access the support they need to develop and achieve their potential.

The Youth Zone is open to all young people across Wigan aged from 8 to 19 (up to 25 with additional needs), striving to offer something for everyone, regardless of their interests or abilities. With almost 15 dedicated areas to choose from including our four 40-metre floodlit football pitches, art room, music room and climbing wall - there's something for everyone here at Wigan Youth Zone.

Our aim is simple, to provide the town's young people with somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.

You will benefit from:

Salary: £11.65 per hour

33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) pro-rata,

Additional leave for length of service up to 38 days,

Birthdays off,

Gym access,

Training and CPD including First Aid, Safeguarding and Health and Safety,

Career development opportunities,

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme,

Cycle to work scheme,

Strong team culture,

Work place pension,

Free eye tests.

Discounted to £2 per day access to holiday club for children of WYZ staff

What do you need to do next:

Please complete our application form following the link below

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d852810831d84133b4aea32dfb8436af or download it from our website.

88% of our Team would recommend Wigan Youth Zone as an employer to their family and friends

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.65 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 7 per week

Benefits:

• Additional leave


• Canteen


• Casual dress


• Company events


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Health & wellbeing programme


• On-site gym


• Referral programme


• Sick pay