EASTSIDE YOUTH
#YouthWorkChangesLives
Be part of an amazing team!
Eastside Youth is a new youth work charity, that started in January 2022 and is 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.
We have launched our pilot youth project which is a monthly LGBT + Youth Group in Havering East London in partnership with Havering Council and are preparing to launch other youth programs for all young people aged 11 to 19 years old, across East London throughout this year.
We are recruiting a volunteer for the position of Youth Work Coordinator, who can coordinate, plan, organise and deliver (with the support of other volunteers and with the input of young people) generic/universal youth work activities and programs available for all young people aged 11 to 19 years old in East London, including targeted projects for marginalised young people or on topics relevant to the needs of young people in East London.
Duties Include:
1. Coordinating all youth work activities and programs at Eastside Youth, including supervision of Lead Youth Workers who lead on youth work projects.
2. Planning, organising and delivering generic/universal youth work activities and sessions for young people that are fun, interactive, engaging with elements of informal learning and development with Lead Youth Workers, project volunteers and with input from young people.
3. Ensuring all policies and procedures are implemented including the health, safety and wellbeing of all young people attending and the team, including safeguarding.
4. Assisting in writing funding applications and doing fundraising for funds for Eastside Youth.
5. Promoting Eastside Youth and its projects, including flyering, attending school assemblies, using social media, etc. To attract young people into our services.
6. Attending internal/external meetings, training sessions and open evenings.
7. Filling in session recording forms and carrying out health and safety checks and Risk Assessments.
8. Other duties and tasks required for the role.
People we are looking for:
1. Can do attitude.
2. Fantastic people skills (Friendly, Approachable, Confident in talking to young people).
3. Excellent time keeping and punctuality.
4. Organised and able to plan and deliver activities.
5. Good standard of reading and writing.
6. Excellent people and presentation skills.
7. Good understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding/child protection and equal opportunities.
8. Ability to commit evenings and occasional weekends in line with our core hours.
9. Ideally with youth work experience or qualification but not essential.
Time Commitment and Work Location:
This role would ideally be approximately. 6-8 hours per week commitment, managed flexibly and with some remote working, with presence during needed evenings and weekends in line with our core service provision hours.
Eastside Youth Offers:
1. A great opportunity to make this role your own and be part of an amazing team and culture, shaping a start-up charity 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. Much more than just a volunteer role.
Eastside Youth Offers:
1. A great opportunity to join this new role and our new charity being part of an amazing team and culture, shaping a start-up youth work charity 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 a youth work charity and community, making a difference to young peoples lives and the wider community.
5. So much more than just a volunteer role.
To apply email us your CV and we will get in touch with further info and a short application form.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 10th July 2022, at 6pm
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