INCLUSION YOUTH WORKER
About the role
Job Description
INCLUSION YOUTH WORKER
£12.86 per hour Part time, 14 per week
wigan youth zone
AnnSideYouth Zone
OVERVIEW
Wigan Youth ZoneCOMPANY
Wigan Youth ZoneLOCATION
£12.86 per hourSALARY
BENEFITS
33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) pro rata. Plus additional leave for length of service.
Birthdays off,
Gym access,
Training and CPD including first aid, safeguarding and 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 11 Sep 2026th
FIRST INTERVIEWS TBA
SECOND INTERVIEWS TBA
SPECIALISM Inclusion/SEND
REPORTS TO Inclusion Coordinator
CONTRACT TYPE Permanent
WORK PATTERN Part time - 14 hours
Monday - 4.00pm - 7.00pm - 3 hours (Step Up)
Tuesday - 4.00pm - 7.00pm - 4 hours (Juniors)
Sunday - 11.00am - 3.00pm/4.00pm - 7.00pm -
7 hours (Juniors & Seniors)
All hours will be face-to-face delivery with young
people and will include a weekend shift.
ORGANISATION TYPE Charity
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for somebody who can ensure Wigan Youth Zone and all its activities are inclusive to all young people. The ideal candidate will support community cohesion and provide an environment where members from diverse demographics, and those with disabilities and additional support needs feel safe.
This role will have clear targets to broaden and increase overall participation rates and ensure participation is representative of the demographics of Wigan and Leigh. You will be on hand to support all young people within the youth zone by ensuring all young people are welcome and feel able to participate in all activities, no matter who they are.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
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.
Delivery of activities within an equality framework.
QUALIFICATIONS
Introduction to Youth Work and Community Work NVQ/VRQ Level 2 – Essential
Relevant qualifications or awareness of SEND - Essential
YOUR ROLE
Ensure the individual members with additional support requirements have equality access to all the opportunities and activities available
Support young people to take steps towards achieving personal goals and greater independence
Encourage and support young people to engage with other young people, participate in group work and gain new experiences
Promote all aspects of equality and inclusion to staff, members and families whilst liaising directly with their careers and social care teams to ensure effort is made to enable the member to achieve their full potential
To support the development of positive relationships with the young people, their parents and carers
To support and empower young people to engage in positive activities of their choice
To work directly with children and young people to develop their social skills and build their confidence by delivering programmes of activities, services and facilities at Wigan Youth Zone which will take place during the evening and weekends and school holidays and will occasionally include residential work
To directly deliver a high-quality programme of issue based work that is exciting, safe, innovative and developmental and directly responds to the diverse needs, concerns and interest of the members.
To understand the community issues around young people with special educational needs and disabilities. To build trust with these young people and their families and SEND support networks and partners to build strong community cohesion and inclusion.
Positively influence the general programme of events at the Youth Zone so it is attractive to young people from diverse backgrounds and abilities.
To ensure the participation of young people in activities that their ideas contribute fully in the delivery and evaluation of activities.
Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by line manager or senior manager
Support your line manager in delivering more sustainable projects
Be flexible due to department requirements and business needs
Work within the performance framework of Wigan Youth Zone and OnSide
Represent Wigan Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues and external partners
Support Wigan Youth Zones yearly events
Support the department in Fundraising for WYZ
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED
| SELECTION CRITERIA | REQUIREMENT |
| EXPERIENCE | |
| Face to face activity delivery, working with children and young people both in groups and individually | Essential |
| Experience of delivering informal education sessions to young people | Desirable |
| Experience working in a team and with volunteers and motivating them | Essential |
| Experience of working with young people's forums to ensure young people have a voice | Desirable |
| Experience of supporting young people who have social /emotional barriers to participation | Desirable |
| Experience of working in an outreach or detached setting and residential | Desirable |
| Experience providing information, advice, guidance and support to young people | Desirable |
| Experience of dealing with safeguarding issues within a multi-agency seting | Essential |
| SKILLS | |
| Delivery of activities within an equality framework | Essential |
| Ability to work with young people to develop their education by providing programmes of activities, servicesand facilities that are fun and enable young people and adults | Essential |
| Ability to develop good professional relationships with children, young people and adults | Essential |
| Ability to coach, encourage, motivate and provide reliable support to children and young people | Essential |
| Excellent written and verbal communication skills | Essential |
| Confident in managing a group of children and young people | Essential |
| Ability to identify and challenge discrimination and discriminatory behaviour, taking appropriate action asnecessary | Essential |
| Understanding the principles of working with children and young people | Essential |
| Understanding of issues affecting young people's lives | Essential |
| Ability to deliver high quality activity programmes with children and young people who face social exclusion ordisadvantage. | Desirable |
| Knowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness and safeguarding best practice and how these relate tochildren and young people | Essential |
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
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 membership;
To adhere to Wigan Youth Zone policies at all times, with reference to Health and Safety, Child Protection and Equal Opportunities.
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.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
DBS clearance and committed to Safeguarding children
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.
WHAT IS WIGAN YOUTH ZONE?
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.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO NEXT?
Please complete our application form here and return to HR@wiganyouthzone.org
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