Sessional Youth Club Worker

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST TITLE: Sessional Youth Club Worker

POST REFERENCE: YMS/001

LOCATION: YMCA Swansea

RESPONSIBLE TO: Youth and Community Manager

PORTFOLIO: Youth and Community Department

HOURS: Zero Hours

SALARY: £15/£20ph

1.1 INTRODUCTION

YMCA Swansea was established in 1886, it is a charity & limited company and operates as a social
business. It is governed by a Board of Volunteer Trustees and employs a skilled and dedicated team to
deliver services and support in Swansea and in communities across Wales.

Vision: ‘An inclusive movement transforming communities, so that young people can belong, contribute
and thrive’.

Our core Business Services cover 5 Key Areas:

•  Health & Wellbeing
•  Training & Education
•  Support & Advice
•  Family Work
•  Accommodation

YMCA Swansea has an established track record of supporting vulnerable and at-risk young people often
with  Protected  Characteristics  who  may  not  easily  access  mainstream  provision.    We  support  young
people  through  a  range  of  youth  work  approaches,  with  the  main  ones  being  one-to-one  case
management,  group  work,  youth  clubs,  online,  trips  and  activities,  residentials  and  outreach
interventions.

YMCA Swansea’s Youth and Community Department are looking to create a pool of sessional staff that
would  be  available  to  work  a  variety  of  Youth  Clubs  and  Activities  during  term-time  and  holiday
programmes.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check for regulated activity (formerly a CRB)
will be required for this role.

1.2 Types of Provision that may you be required to work/cover

Y-Hub - is delivered across two key strands of youth work approaches: A Drop-in Youth Club,
which runs on a Friday evening during school terms and an Outreach/Street-Work provision that
is delivered different nights of the week to meet the needs of young people and the community.
Our foundation, our aim and our drive is to create communities where young people truly belong,
contribute and thrive. In just a few months of delivering this provision, we have witnessed what
an invaluable service, Y-Hub is in achieving this. Y-Hub is genuinely a life-changing and at times
a life-saving project. The Street-based aspect of the project involves responding to areas of risk,
where young people are vulnerable to exploitation and more. Outreach has filled a desperate
need  within  the  town  centre  of  Swansea,  where  Youth  Workers  have  provided  quality
preventative and intervention youth work support for young people. Our street-based provision
focuses on building effective relationships with young people based on trust and respect and
building up a rapport, where they may then want to access other centre-based provision.

GoodVibes - is an inclusive LGBTQ+ Youth group, that supports young people between the
ages  of  11-25.  It  runs  every  Tuesday  evening  where  it  provides  a  safe  space  that  reduces
feelings of loneliness and isolation. Young people can build peer friendships within a community
so that they belong, contribute, and thrive. It is a group where young people can be surrounded
by likeminded individuals in an environment that promotes respecting other people’s choices,
citizenship, and cultural identity. It provides young people with the confidence to explore their
own  identity  around  people  that  really  understand  and  care.  GoodVibes  operates  on  the
foundation of strong values of inclusivity and diversity. Young people can come to GoodVibes
without fear of judgment, harassment, bullying or discrimination and social pre-conceived norms.
They  can  be  100%  themselves  and  have  a  safe  space  to  explore  their  identity.  It  is  a  group
where  young  people  can  come  and  introduce  themselves,  their  names,  preferred  names,
pronouns, and favourite things. And what they receive from each other, and youth workers is
acceptance, without questions.

Young Carers - Runs every Wednesday evening during school terms. This is an opportunity for
Young Carers aged 8-18, to have a break from their caring role, meet other Young Carers and
participate in different activities to support their physical, social, and emotional wellbeing in a
safe and friendly environment. Young Carers club is about providing fun and interactive activities
for young people, that may not get many opportunities outside of this provision. to be around
their friends building peer networks and gaining new experiences. We provide free transport to
and from the sessions for Young Carers who may not be able to access the sessions due to
transport being a barrier.

2.0 JOB DESCRIPTION/DUTIES

To work under the direction of the CEO, Youth and Community Manager and the Youth Club Leader, to support the
delivery of YMCA Swansea’s Youth Clubs Provision. Supporting young people between 8-25 to develop their personal,
social, educational, and physical skills and help them reach their potential.

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

Support  Youth  Club  Leader/Coordinator  on  the  planning  and  delivery  of  YMCA  Swansea  Youth  Club
Provision. Focusing on Quality Youth Work and Good Practice

Demonstrating the importance of education and development young people’s lives by creating and building
a  good  level  of  trust  between  the  young  people  and  yourself.  Ensuring  relationship  building  and  young
people are at the heart of everything.

Organise and facilitate informal, educational, and recreational activities in partnership with young people,
including  games,  physical  fitness,  arts  and  crafts  and  topic-based  workshops,  providing  them  with  new
opportunities and experiences

Encourage people to participate in activities and form healthy relationships by greeting and introducing new
members, encouraging group activities, and providing oversight to ensure everyone is treated fairly

Developing and gaining an understanding of young people’s overall and individual needs to identify service
development and needs for youth work intervention

2.6

Create and maintain a safe and welcoming environment to all young people and community members

2.7

Deliver  targeted  and  quality-based  outreach  provision,  ensuring  young  people  understand  the  services
available to them at YMCA Swansea

2.8

Work in partnership with Young People to develop and grow the service.

2.9

To ensure the delivery of Quality Youth Work, through a range of Youth Work approach’s, following the
Youth Work Strategy for Wales 2019.

2.10

Support young people around knowing their rights and advocating on their behalf as well as supporting
them to have a voice within their community.

2.11

Building trusting relationships and links with other key agencies and organisations, ensuring that we are
strong representatives of young people we work with.

2.12

To work with your YMCA colleagues to ensure the overarching aims and objectives for YMCA Swansea
and the Youth and Community Team are achieved

2.13  Contribute to regular supervision and work appraisals

2.14  Undertake training, as deemed necessary to the success of the post.

2.15  Undertake any further duties deemed necessary for the success of the Youth and Community Team.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience &
Knowledge

Essential
Qualifications

Essential Skills

Desirable Skills

Job
Circumstances

Expectations

Personal
Qualities

•  Experience of working as a qualified Youth Support Worker/ Youth Worker
•  Empathy and understanding of the needs of vulnerable young people and communities.
•  An Understanding and Experience of Community Development
•  Knowledge and Experience of Project Recording, Monitoring and Evaluation
•  Experience of supporting Youth Groups/Clubs or Centre-Based Youth Work
•  Experience of supporting Street-based/Outreach Youth Work
•  Experience of supporting targeted youth work provision
•  Excellent  knowledge  of  Health  and  Safety  and  All  Wales  Safeguarding  policy  and

procedures

•  Experience of Safeguarding Reporting and Recording.
•  Good understanding of the Values & Principles of Youth Work underpinned in the National
Occupational  Standards  for  Youth  Work,  Youth  Work  Strategy  for  Wales  2019  and  the
Principles and Purposes of Youth Work.
•  Level 2 or above Youth & Community Work
Is eligible to/or is already registered with the Education Workforce Council
•
•  A Satisfactory Disclosure Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
•  Excellent Employment References
•  Excellent Knowledge and Understanding of the Issues Faced by Young People
•  Excellent Communication skills and ability to work well with people at all levels
•  Excellent Organisational Skills
•  Ability to engage and build effective relationships with young people
•  Ability to engage with target groups of young people
•  Excellent Teamwork Skills
•  Ability to Work on Their Own Initiative
•  A Real Desire to Learn and Develop, Adopting a Flexible Approach
•  An awareness of approaches for working with those who are neuro-divergent
•  The ability to speak Welsh
•  The projects are delivered in Swansea.
•  Travel to neighbouring areas may be required occasionally.

•  A Strong Understanding of the Needs within disadvantaged communities
•  Compassionate approach towards Equality and Diversity
•  Commitment to Professional Development through Training and Lifelong Learning
•  Ability to Work Flexible Hours as Regular Evenings & Weekend work will be Required
•  Willingness to Undertake Travel Across Wales as and When Required
•  A positive view of young people
•  A Strong Passion for Representing the Voices of Young People
•  Passionate about Young People and Their Futures
•  Confident and Proactive
•  Enthusiastic, Driven and Professional
•  Responsible and Trustworthy
•  Supportive and Empathetic
•  Team Player
•
•  Sense of Humour

Innovative, Adaptable and Flexible