ACTIVITY YOUTH WORKER

Job DescriptionACTIVITY YOUTH WORKER£12.71 per hour Part time, 21 HoursRegistered Charity No: 1134451 (England & Wales) Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk, Wigan, WN1 1RU | 01942 612 061OVERVIEWInspire and empower the next generation to reach their full potentialWigan Youth Zone Wigan Youth Zone £12.71 per hourCOMPANYLOCATIONSALARYBENEFITS33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) prorata. Plus additional leave for length of service. Birthdays off, Gym access, Training and CPD including first aid, safeguardingand health and safety,Career development opportunities,Employee assistance programme,Strong team culture, Workplace pension, Free eye tests, Discounted to £2 access to holiday club for staff.POSTED CLOSING FIRST INTERVIEWSSECOND INTERVIEWSSPECIALISMREPORTS TOCONTRACT TYPEWORK PATTERN1st April 202615th April 2026                    TBA                        TBA       Youth Work/Activity       Rec CoordinatorAll hours will be face-to-face delivery with youngpeople and will include a weekend shift. CharityORGANISATION TYPEPart time, 21 hours per week including evenings andweekends. Mondays-18:00-21:00 Tuesdays 16:00-20:00 Thursdays 16:00-21:00 Saturday 11:00-15:00 and 16:00-21:00WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORInspire and empower the next generation to reach their full potentialWe are looking for someone fun, creative with high energy and a passion to work with young people. An activity youth worker who is enthusiastic to run recreation activities to help with the wellbeing of ourmembers. They will provide additional support to young people, where needed, to enable equal opportunityaccess to the wide range of activities on offer at Wigan Youth Zone.The role requires the creation of a space that is warm, welcoming, active and full of life and challenge.KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDINGKnowledge of the issues affecting young people and an ability to work with challenging behaviourUnderstanding of the principles of working with children and young peopleKnowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness and safeguarding best practice and how these relateto children and young peopleDelivery of activities within an equality frameworkQUALIFICATIONSIntroduction to Youth Work and Community Work NVQ/VRQ Level 2 – DesirableYOUR ROLEWork with your line manager to prepare and implement a well-structured and progressive recreationalprogramme for the young people of Wigan Youth Zone;To encourage attendance in recreational activities, particularly by young people who do not usuallyparticipate in such activities, and provide appropriate inductions;To assist in identifying talented young people and encourage further development through a number ofdifferent opportunities;Inspire and empower the next generation to reach their full potentialOTHER RESPONSIBILITIESTo be alert to issues of safeguarding child protection, ensuring the welfare and safety of Youth Zonemembers is promoted and safeguarded, and to report any child protection concerns to the designatedChild Protection Officers using the safeguarding policies, procedures and practice (training to beprovided);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 Zonemembership;To adhere to Wigan Youth Zone policies at all times, with reference to Health and Safety, Child Protectionand Equal Opportunities.To carry out any other duty with the Youth Zone provision and facility operations, and within thecompetencies of the post holder, as directed by your line manager or a senior manager.To assist in identifying talented young people and encourage further development through a number ofdifferent opportunities;To be a positive role model and create a positive and fun environment in which to motivate andencourage young people to participate in fitness activities;To help record and evaluate the sessions, and involve young people in the evaluation process;To ensure that the members maintain a high standard of behaviour and discipline during sessions;To ensure the participation of young people in activities and that their ideas contribute fully in thedelivery and evaluation of activities;To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people at all times;To be an active member of the team and operate in line with the values and principles of Wigan YouthZone.YOUR ROLEWHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEEDInspire and empower the next generation to reach their full potentialSELECTION CRITERIAREQUIREMENTEXPERIENCEExperience in delivering a recreation activity, working with children and young people (aged 8 plus) both ingroups and individually EssentialExperience of working with young people with additional needs or disabilities DesirableExperience of supporting young people who are disaffected, underachieving and / or have social / emotionalbarriers to participation DesirableExperience of working in a team and alongside volunteers DesirableExperience of dealing with safeguarding issues within a multi-agency settingEssentialSKILLS Ability to work with young people to develop their skills by providing programmes of activities, services andfacilities that are fun and enable young people and adultsEssentialAbility to develop healthy professional relationships with children, young people and adults EssentialAbility to coach, encourage, motivate and provide reliable support to children and young people EssentialConfident in managing groups of children and young peopleEssentialAbility to identify and challenge discrimination and discriminatory behavior, taking appropriate action asnecessaryEssentialKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDINGUnderstanding the principles of working with children and young peopleEssentialUnderstanding of issues affecting young people’s livesEssentialAbility to deliver high quality activity programmes with children and young people who face social exclusion,disadvantage and disaffection DesirableKnowledge of Health and Safety, diversity awareness and safeguarding best practice and how these relate tochildren and young peopleEssentialSPECIAL REQUIREMENTSA willingness to work unsociable hours when requiredDBS clearance and committed to Safeguarding childrenThe ability and willingness to travel to meetings and events both in the region and beyondIn accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhancedDBS 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 SeniorSessions and 19+ to work on our Junior Sessions and Holiday Clubs. All applicants must also be inactive asmembers for at least 12 months.The job holder will be required to adhere to the Youth Zone’s policies at all times, with particular emphasis onEqual Opportunities and Safeguarding. Attendance at events and conferences will sometimes be required.Inspire and empower the next generation to reach their full potentialWHAT IS WIGAN YOUTH ZONE?Wigan Youth Zone is a purpose built, state-of-the-art youth facility in Wigan town centre which opened inJune 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 dedicatedareas to choose from including our four 40-metre floodlit football pitches, art room, music room andclimbing 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 someoneto talk to.WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO NEXT?Please complete our application form here and return to HR@wiganyouthzone.org76% of our Team would recommendWigan Youth Zone as an employer totheir family and friends