Youth workers are part-teacher, part-social worker, part mental health professional and much more. For many young people, we are an extension of family. It is our duty to help them achieve the future they deserve. Through grit, determination and positivity.
| Job Title: | Senior Youth Work Lead |
| Salary: | Band 3 – £23,000 – £26,000 |
| Hours: Holidays: | 37.5 hours per week 33 days including bank holidays. |
| Role profile: | Download the FULL ROLE PROFILE: Senior Youth Work Lead Please also see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice as well as our Equality Monitoring Form |
| More about the role: | As a lead member of the delivery team, you will work with the Youth Work Manager and Operational Leadership Team, leading our universal senior club sessions and developing our existing universal youth, sports, arts, and digital provision, focussing on working with young people aged 12 – 19 years old (up to 25 for those with additional needs). The role needs to ensure that there is a high-quality, creative, and fun offer which focuses on the needs of young people in line with Inspires aspirations to provide young people with the best possible experience and opportunities. You will have a passion to put young people first and will support the continuous improvements of the delivery programme and input towards the strategic plans for Inspire Youth Zone. This is a fun, exciting and challenging role, working with up to 200 young people per evening. No two evenings will ever be the same. |
| Application process: | To apply, please email a CV to Michael.wilkinson@inspireyouthzone.org together with a concise covering letter setting out your reasons for applying for this position. |
| Closing Date: | Closing Date: 23rd November Inspire Youth Zone is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check. Registered Charity No: 1167309 We request no contact from agencies or media sales. |
| Job Title: | Senior Play Work Lead |
| Salary: | Band 3 – £23,000 – £26,000 |
| Hours: Holidays: | 37.5 hours per week – Permanent 33 days including bank holidays. |
| Role profile: | Download the FULL ROLE PROFILE: Senior Play work manager Please also see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice as well as our Equality Monitoring Form |
| More about the role: | As a lead member of the delivery team, you will work with the Youth Work Manager and Operational Leadership Team, leading our universal junior club sessions and developing our existing universal play, sports, arts, and digital provision, focussing on working with young people aged 7 – 12 years old. The role needs to ensure that there is a high-quality, creative, and fun offer which focuses on the needs of young people in line with Inspires aspirations to provide young people with the best possible experience and opportunities. You will have a passion to put young people first and will support the continuous improvements of the delivery programme and input towards the strategic plans for Inspire Youth Zone. This is a fun, exciting and challenging role, working with up to 200 young people per evening. No two evenings will ever be the same. |
| Application process: | To apply, please email a CV to ilona.ramm@inspireyouthzone.org together with a concise covering letter setting out your reasons for applying for this position. |
| Closing Date: | Closing Date: 23rd November Inspire Youth Zone is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check. Registered Charity No: 1167309 We request no contact from agencies or media sales. |
| Job Title: | Engagement Youth Worker |
| Salary: | £9.50 PH (after successful probation £9.90) |
| Hours: Holidays: | Part time – Week 1: Tues (5-8pm) & Saturday (11-3pm) Week 2: Thursday (5-8pm) & Sunday (11-5:30pm) 33 days including bank holidays. |
| Role profile: | Download the FULL ROLE PROFILE: Engagement Youth Worker Job Profile Please also see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice as well as our Equality Monitoring Form |
| More about the role: | To support any of our members to independently engage/participate in the core offer of activities, regardless of whether they have a diagnosed condition or not. To understand and respond to the needs of these young people, build relationships with them to establish what they enjoy and would like to experience, and help them achieve their full potential. To eliminate barriers to access, promote and encourage engagement in all areas of Inspire Youth Zone. Advocate for Inclusion and inclusive provision – ensuring staff are on board with delivering a child-centred approach to all our activities here at Inspire Youth Zone. |
| Application process: | To apply, please email a CV to bethany.henry@inspireyouthzone.org together with a concise covering letter setting out your reasons for applying for this position. |
| Closing Date: | Closing Date: 6th November Inspire Youth Zone is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check. Registered Charity No: 1167309 We request no contact from agencies or media sales. |
| Role: | Performing Arts Youth Worker (weekend) |
| Salary: | £9.50 – £12.50 per hour |
| Fridays 5-9pmSaturdays 4-10pm | |
| Role profile | Download the full role profile: Performing Arts Role Profile Please also see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice as well as our Equality Monitoring Form |
| More about the role: | Inspire Youth Zone is looking for a detached youth worker who can engage with young people aged 8 – 19 years old within the community. You will work to deliver positive youth work programmes that encourages appropriate behaviour and positive activities accessible for the age range. The role will include prometon of social action projects, with a particular aim to reduce anti-social behaviour through educating and engaging young people. You will be responsible for building a rapport with young people who are currently, or at risk of being, vulnerable as well as the promotion of local services, organisations and charities which can be accessed by young people. The job itself requires some detached work in local areas targeting areas with high anti-social behaviour disorders, as well as using our minibus as a transport option to allow young vulnerable people to regularly attend inspire from difficult to reach areas. |
| Application process: | Please email your CV and correspondence cover letter to lauren.larcombe@inspireyouthzone.org |
| Closing Date: | Ongoing Inspire Youth Zone is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check. Registered Charity No: 1167309 We request no contact from agencies or media sales. |
| Role: | Junior Activity Youth Worker |
| Salary: | £9.50 Per hour (going up to £9.70 after successfully completing your probation) |
| Hours: Holidays: | Thursdays 5pm – 8pm & Alternate Saturdays 11 – 3pm 33 days including bank holidays |
| Role profile | Download the full role profile: Junior Job Profile Please also see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice as well as our Equality Monitoring Form |
| More about the role: | The Recreation / Activity area is the heart of Inspire Youth Zone, acting as the social hub – it is an area where anything can happen. As a member of the team you will be key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting and engaging programme in which anybody can participate. The role requires the creation of a space that is warm, welcoming, active and full of life and challenge. You will provide supervision and advice to young people and to supporting members of staff and volunteers. |
| Application process: | Please email a CV to bethany.henry@inspireyouthzone.org, together with a concise covering letter setting out your reasons for applying for this position. |
| Closing Date: | Ongoing Inspire Youth Zone is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check. Registered Charity No: 1167309 We request no contact from agencies or media sales. |
| Role: | Senior Rec Activity Youth Worker |
| Salary: | £9.50 Per hour (going up to £9.70 after successfully completing your probation) |
| Hours: Holidays: | Monday, Wednesday 5-9pm and Fridays 5-10pm 33 days including bank holidays |
| Role profile | Download the full role profile: Senior Rec Youth Worker Job Profile Please also see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice as well as our Equality Monitoring Form |
| More about the role: | The Recreation / Activity area is the heart of Inspire’s offer to young people. The Recreation offer at Inspire, is wide ranging and as a member of the team you will be key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting and engaging programme. The role requires the creation of a space that is warm, welcoming, active and full of life and challenge. You will provide supervision and advice to young people and to supporting members of staff and volunteers. |
| Application process: | Please email a CV to bethany.henry@inspireyouthzone.org, together with a concise covering letter setting out your reasons for applying for this position. |
| Closing Date: | Ongoing Inspire Youth Zone is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check. Registered Charity No: 1167309 We request no contact from agencies or media sales. |
| Role: | Be Tasty / Teaching Kitchen Youth Worker |
| Salary: | £9.50 ph (rising to £9.70 after successfully completing probation) |
| Hours: Holidays: |
Tuesday 4 – 8pm and Saturday 11-3pm 33 days including bank holidays |
| Role profile |
Download the full role profile: Baking Job Profile Please also see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice as well as our Equality Monitoring Form |
| More about the role: |
Do you love baking? Can you make a banging chocolate Brownie? Then you could be just the person we are looking for! Inspire Youth Zone is a warm, welcoming and vibrant space where young people can come to socialise and build on skills….and ‘Be Tasty’ is our allocated teaching kitchen where young people can do just that. We are looking for someone who has great baking skills but who also has the passion and patience to teach our Junior Club members how to bake delicious cakes & treats. We are looking for a dedicated person who can enhance our existing team of youth workers, who is passionate about working with young people and changing their lives. |
| Application process: | Please email a CV to bethany.henry@inspireyouthzone.org, together with a concise covering letter setting out your reasons for applying for this position. |
| Closing Date: |
Ongoing Inspire Youth Zone is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check. Registered Charity No: 1167309 We request no contact from agencies or media sales. |
| Role: | Detached Youth Worker |
| Salary: | £9.50 – £12.50 per hour |
| Hours: Holidays: | Part-time 4 – 12 hours pw 33 days including bank holidays pro rata |
| Role profile | Download the full role profile: Job Profile Detached Youth Worker Please also see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice as well as our Equality Monitoring Form |
| More about the role: | Inspire Youth Zone is looking for a detached youth worker who can engage with young people aged 8 – 19 years old within the community. You will work to deliver positive youth work programmes that encourages appropriate behaviour and positive activities accessible for the age range. The role will include prometon of social action projects, with a particular aim to reduce anti-social behaviour through educating and engaging young people. You will be responsible for building a rapport with young people who are currently, or at risk of being, vulnerable as well as the promotion of local services, organisations and charities which can be accessed by young people. The job itself requires some detached work in local areas targeting areas with high anti-social behaviour disorders, as well as using our minibus as a transport option to allow young vulnerable people to regularly attend inspire from difficult to reach areas. |
| Application process: | Please email your CV and correspondence cover letter to george.townsend@inspireyouthzone.org |
| Closing Date: | Ongoing Inspire Youth Zone is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check. Registered Charity No: 1167309 We request no contact from agencies or media sales. |
| Role: | Sports Youth Worker |
| Salary: | £8.91 – £9.50 per hour |
| Hours: Holidays: | Part-time 3 – 18 hours pw 33 days including bank holidays pro rata |
| Role profile | Download the full role profile: Job Profile Multi Sport Coach Please also see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice as well as our Equality Monitoring Form |
| More about the role: | Sport / Fitness, alongside The Arts and Youth Work offer is at the heart of Inspire’s offer to young people. As a member of Inspire’s Sports Team you will be key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting sports programme that will be challenging, stimulating, fun, engaging and developmental. You will be involved in teaching the fundamentals of a single sport or range of sports activities to young people as well as facilitating taster sessions, competitions and challenges, which promotes engagement, skills and fitness levels. · Be a role model for young people and present a positive “can do” attitude · Take personal responsibility for own actions. · Commit to a culture of continuous improvement · Work within the performance framework of Inspire Youth Zone and OnSide · Represent Inspire Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and external partners · Comply with all policies and procedures, with particular reference to safeguarding, codes of conduct, health and safety and equality and diversity to ensure all activities are accessible · To be alert to issues of safeguarding and 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 membership |
| Application process: | Please email your CV and application form to george.townsend@inspireyouthzone.org |
| Closing Date: | Ongoing Inspire Youth Zone is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check. Registered Charity No: 1167309 We request no contact from agencies or media sales. |
| Role: | Gym Instructor Youth Worker |
| Salary: | £9.50 per hour |
| Hours: Holidays: | Hours Available 7 Days a Week. Monday – Friday Evenings Saturday 11 – 3 or 4 – 10pm Sunday 11 – 2pm Must be minimum of 21 years of age due to age range of our young people. |
| Role profile | Download the full role profile: Job Profile Gym Instructor Please also see our Job Applicant Privacy Notice as well as our Equality Monitoring Form |
| More about the role: | Sport & Fitness, alongside The Arts and Youth Work is at the heart of Inspire’s offer to young people. As a member of Inspire’s Sports Team you will be key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting sport programme activity programme people that will be challenging, stimulating, fun, engaging and developmental. You will be involved in teaching the fundamentals of a single sport or range of sports activities to young people as well as facilitate taster sessions, competitions and challengers, which engagement, skills and fitness levels. Context of the post: Youth Zones are amazing places: accessible, vibrant, welcoming, fun and caring are just some of the words used by young people to describe their Youth Zone. Inspire Youth Zone, which is opening in April 2018 will be no different. Youth Zones are for young people aged 8 to 19, and up to 25 for young people with additional needs. Inspire Youth Zone is part of the growing OnSide network alongside Bolton, Blackburn, Manchester, Oldham, Carlisle, Wigan Wolverhampton and Wirral and more. Inspire Youth Zone is centrally located, dedicated to young people making a bold statement about the importance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time and has big ambitions to be a flagship for quality youth provision. Open 7 days a week, at weekends and during school holidays, the Youth Zone’s purpose is to help young people grow to be happy, healthy and successful adults. The state-of-the-art £4.8 million building will provide young people with access to a range of activities, all offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain support from friendly, warm and positive staff and volunteers. The facilities include a 3G pitch, a gym, sports hall and recreation area, and dance, arts, music and media suites. Within the Sports Fitness Team we are looking for talented gym instructors to make up a team with a range of skills such who are also passionate about working with young people. |
| Application process: | Please email your CV and application form to george.townsend@inspireyouthzone.org |
| Closing Date: | Ongoing Inspire Youth Zone is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check. Registered Charity No: 1167309 We request no contact from agencies or media sales. |
Inspire Youth Zone is proud to be inclusive of all abilities. We really believe in the value and power of volunteering. Our volunteers are integral to our success and truly are part of the team. They are at the heart of what we offer to young people – that’s why a culture of volunteering and an enhanced volunteering programme has been embedded into Inspire since we opened.
Whether it is working one to one with a young person or delivering an inclusive cooking session, you will help all young people develop the social and life skills they need to be an independent and confident person.
Skills Required:
For more information on Volunteering, check out the various volunteering roles we have available and complete our volunteer application form.
We also recruit Young Leaders aged 15 to 18 from our membership of young people to support on our Junior Club and Holiday Club sessions. To learn more, click here!
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Hi, I’m Ryan and I’m the Head of Operations at Inspire Youth Zone.
Email: ryan.powell@inspireyouthzone.org
