PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS MAINLY BASED IN HAVERING - RM3
Do you positively identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans?
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#YouthWorkChangesLives
Eastside Youth is a brand new youth work charity, based in East London aiming to change the lives of young people and has been set up in response to the massive and severe funding cuts and closures of youth services across East London, leaving young people with lack of services and feeling isolated in a time where young people already feel segregated from society with no real voice.
#YouthWorkChangesLives and at Eastside Youth we aim to facilitate that change by giving young people aged 11 to 19 years old based in East London the tools and skills to lead active and independent lives by providing interactive and engaging structured youth activities, training opportunities and support that will help improve their physical, mental, emotional, social and educational well-being.
One of our first projects we are setting up is a much needed LGBT + youth group for young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans people aged 13 to 19 years old, including those questioning their sexuality or those who are attracted to people of the same sex, who live, work or study in the London Borough of Havering and the surrounding areas, as there is currently no youth provision in the borough.
The LGBT + Youth Group will initially be a monthly group (1st Monday of each month) until we have secure funding to ensure the group is sustainable on a weekly basis.
The new youth group will be in partnership with Havering Council and the Havering LGBT + Forum and we will be the Lead Organisation running the group which will take place on Monday nights from 6pm to 8pm and you would need to be available from 5:45pm to 8:30/9pm to allow for set up, clean up and debrief of session.
We are seeking volunteers to join us as Youth Workers for 5 hours per week (3 hours of which is Monday evenings 5:45pm to 8:45pm and the other 2 hours are flexible for session planning and promoting the youth group, etc.).
Duties Include:
1. Planning, organising and running activities and sessions for young LGBT + people.
2. Ensuring the health and safety and wellbeing of all young people attending, including safeguarding.
3. Assisting in writing funding applications and doing fundraising for funds for the group.
4. Promoting, flyering and publicising the youth project to attract young LGBT + people to attend, including attending school assemblies and talking to young people around the area.
5. Attending internal/external meetings, training sessions and open evenings.
6. Filling in session recording forms and carrying out health and safety checks and Risk Assessments.
7. Other tasks required for the role.
People we are looking for:
1. Positively identifies as LGBT +
2. Can do attitude.
3. Fantastic people skills (Friendly, Approachable, Confident in talking to young people).
4. Excellent time keeping and punctuality.
5. Organised and able to plan and deliver activities.
6. Good standard of reading and writing.
7. Excellent people and presentation skills.
8. Good understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding/child protection and equal opportunities.
9. Ability to commit every Monday 5:45pm to 8:45pm and occasional weekends.
Eastside Youth Offers:
1. A great opportunity to join this new role and be part of an amazing team and culture, shaping a start-up organisation that will make a big impact in the community and to the lives of young people.
2. An opportunity to get hands on experience in a role that will look good on your CV and provide you with professional and personal development opportunities.
3. A reference for any future employer or training course.
4. An opportunity to be part of the LGBT + community, making a difference to young LGBT lives and the wider community.
5. So much more than just a volunteer role.
CLOSING DATE: Saturday 10th June 2022, at 1pm
To apply email us your CV and we will get in touch with further info and a short application form.
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