BARNET YOUTH ZONE

Role Profile
Youth Worker – Recreational Activities/Youth Engagement

Job title

Reporting to:

Location:

The Person:

Job Purpose:

Sessional Youth Worker -
REC

Recreational and Holiday
Club Lead

Unitas Youth Zone, 76
Montrose Avenue, Edgware,
HA8 0DT

Salary:

£13.15 per hour. Saturday
evening premium is £15.12

Holidays:

33 days including bank
holidays (pro-rata)

Hours:

Up to 16.5 hours per week
Evenings and weekends

You will be a Youth Worker committed to working with and creating
positive relationships with young people, with an ice breaker, game, or
challenge for every occasion. The “rec area” is the heart of the Youth Zone
and you will be passionate about creating a fun, positive, challenging, and
energetic environment, alongside facilitating conversations with young
people to explore their views and express their opinions

The recreation and activity area is the heart of the offer to young people. The recreation offer is wide
ranging, and no day is ever the same. As a member of the team, you will be key in ensuring young
people  have  access  to  an  exciting  and  engaging  programme,  which  could  range  from  pool
competitions hosting your own version of ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’, to organising a debate
on mental health or hosting an anti-bulling project. The possibilities are endless. The post holder will
be  responsible  for  creating  a  lively,  dynamic,  creative,  and  fun-loving  environment  for  all  young
people, whilst also creating space for young people to explore and discuss some of the big issues of
the day and of course have FUN! You will support our front of house, ensuring young people get a
warm welcome when they arrive. You will be involved in session delivery, planning, preparation, and
work with young people closely. You will be provided all the necessary equipment and training and
will be afforded plentiful personal development opportunities. You will be someone with a clear ‘can
do’ approach, committed to a growth mindset, eager to learn and willing to take risks all for the benefit
of supporting young people. You will demonstrate our values through all you do and will commit to
giving your best at every session for young people.

Context of the post:

Barnet  Youth  Zone,  named  “Unitas”  by local young people, was  the  second  Youth Zone  in London
opened by the national charity, OnSide, in the summer of 2019. Unitas, like all OnSide Youth Zones,
exists to give young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged, somewhere to go, something
to  do  and  someone  to  talk  to.  Each  Youth  Zone  is open  5-7  days  a  week,  all  year  round,  with  the
purpose of supporting young people to become happy, healthy, and successful adults.

Unitas Youth Zone is centrally located, dedicated to young people, and makes a bold statement about
the importance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time.  Open 6 days a
week  including  school  holidays,  the  Youth  Zone’s vision  is  to  unite  young  people  to  fulfil  their  full

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potential.  The state-of-the-art £6.5 million building provides young people with access to a range of
activities, all offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain new
experiences.

Duties and Responsibilities - General

  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 Unitas Youth Zone and OnSide
  Represent Unitas Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and

external partners

  Comply with all policies and procedures, with 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 Safeguarding Leads 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 always adhere to Unitas Youth Zone policies, with reference to Health and Safety, Safeguarding

and Equal Opportunities

  To be willing to step in and step up, and not see the below set of duties and responsibilities as

exhaustive

Duties and Responsibilities - Detailed

  The role is 100% face to face delivery with young people with requirement to support planning

and reviews when necessary.

  To work directly with young people to develop their social skills
  To directly deliver a high-quality programme of activity that is exciting, safe, varied, innovative
developmental, and directly responds to the diverse needs, concerns, and interests of the
members

  To have great energy and establish positive relationships with young people, the wider youth

work team, and visitors to the Youth Zone

  Welcome young people at front of house, ensuring a warm and safe welcome.
  Engage with young people in the vicinity of the youth zone – support them to the centre and

promote what is on.

  To respond to the needs of young people through activities in the recreation area
  To support and motivate volunteers working in the recreation area
  To work flexibly to ensure the needs of the members are met, including disadvantaged young

people and those with disabilities or additional needs

  To ensure that the members maintain a high standard of behaviour and discipline during

sessions by making the area a hub of activity and fun

  To ensure the participation of young people in activities and ensure that their ideas contribute

fully in the delivery of activities in a safe way

  To assist with any promotional activities and visits that take place at the Youth Zone

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  To actively promote the Youth Zone and positively contribute towards increasing Youth Zone

membership

  To always promote and safeguard the welfare of young people
  To be able to think on your feet and create a fun activity with minimal equipment
  Ability to enthuse others, including staff, volunteers, and young people, making the environment

fun and the place young people want to see

  To be an active member of the team and operate in line with the values and principles of Unitas

Youth Zone

  Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management

Person Specification

Selection Criteria*
A = Application Form   I = Interview   T = Test/Personality
Profile
Experience
Face to face activity delivery, working with young people both
in groups and individually
Experience of delivering a range of informal, creative activities
to young people
Experience of supporting young people who are disaffected,
underachieving and / or have social / emotional barriers to
participation
Experience of working in a team and alongside volunteers
Organising a programme of youth work activities
Experience of working with challenging young people
Residential work with young people
Qualifications
Introduction to Youth Work or Youth and Community Work
Level 1- 3 or equivalent
Skills
Ability to engage and build positive relationships with young
people, including the disengaged / disadvantaged
Ability to develop good professional relationships with young
people and adults
Ability to work with young people to enable the development
of their social education by providing activity programmes,
services and facilities that are fun
Ability to be enthused by young people and others
Ability to coach, encourage, motivate, and provide reliable
support to young people
Ability to dynamic risk access
Knowledge
Understanding of issues affecting young people’s lives
Knowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness and
safeguarding best practice
Special Requirements

Essential or
Desirable

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Essential

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A willingness to work unsociable hours
Enhanced DBS clearance. Commitment to Safeguarding
children
The ability and willingness to travel to events in the region and
beyond

Essential
Essential

Essential

Unitas Youth Zone are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the
OnSide Network of Youth Zone is the diversity of its people, we place huge value on different people
doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non
traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations
of young people across the country. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be
considered  for  employment  without  attention  to  race,  colour,  religion,  sex,  sexual  orientation,
gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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Role Profile – Sessional Youth Worker – Training Kitchen

Job title

Sessional Youth Worker –
Training Kitchen

Salary:

£13.15 per hour. Saturday
evening premium is £15.12
per hour

Reporting to:

Location:

Junior Club Manager

Unitas Youth Zone, 76
Montrose Avenue, London,
HA8 0DT

Holidays:

33 days including bank
holidays (pro-rata)

Hours:

Up to 12 hours per week.
Evenings and weekends

The Person:

Do you want to use your creative culinary talents to make the lives of young
people better?  We are looking for someone who is as passionate about food
and healthy living as they are about growing and developing young
people.  Are you vibrant, creative, and committed to supporting young
people and nurturing talent and do you have a range of cooking skills to offer
young people? Are you committed to your own personal growth and
development with a clear growth mindset? If so, then this may be the role for
you

Key
Relationships:

Delivery team, Youth Work managers, Unicafé team, External Stakeholders,
Young People and Parents

Job Purpose:
Unitas has a fantastic training kitchen whose purpose is to provide a way for young people to learn
cooking in an informal, fun and engaging way.  As a member of the Training Kitchen team, you will
be part of group of youth workers who specialise in cooking, and you will be key in ensuring young
people have access to an exciting and diverse programme of cooking that will be challenging,
stimulating, fun, engaging and developmental.

You will be involved in session delivery, planning, preparation, and work with young people closely.
You will be provided all the necessary equipment and training and will be afforded plentiful personal
development opportunities. You will be someone with a clear ‘can do’ approach, committed to a
growth mindset, eager to learn and willing to take risks, all for the benefit of supporting young
people. You will demonstrate our Values through all you do and commit to always giving your best
for young people.

Context of the post:
Barnet Youth Zone, named “Unitas” by local young people, was the second Youth Zone in London
opened by the national charity, OnSide, in the summer of 2019. Unitas, like all OnSide Youth Zones,
exists to give young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged, somewhere to go, something
to do and someone to talk to. Each Youth Zone is open 5-7 days a week, all year round, with the
purpose of supporting young people to become happy, healthy, and successful adults.

Unitas Youth Zone is centrally located, dedicated to young people, and makes a bold statement
about the importance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time.  Open 6
days a week including school holidays, the Youth Zone’s vision is to unite young people to fulfil their
full potential.  The state-of-the-art £6.5 million building provides young people with access to a

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range of activities, all offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and
gain new experiences.

Duties and Responsibilities - General

Take personal responsibility for own actions
Commit to a culture of continuous improvement

  Be a role model for young people and present a positive “can do” attitude
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  Work within the performance framework of Unitas Youth Zone and OnSide
  Represent Unitas Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and external

partners
Comply with all policies and procedures, with 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
Safeguarding Leads 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 always adhere to Unitas Youth Zone policies, with reference to Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal
Opportunities
To be willing to step in and step up, and not see the below set of duties and responsibilities as exhaustive

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To work face-to-face with young people on session in the evenings/at the weekend (depending on your
shift pattern)
To support planning and reviews when necessary
To work directly with young people to develop their cooking skills
To plan a varied set of cooking activities to teach to young people, including providing your manager with a
list of ingredients to purchase in good time before your sessions
To work with young people along the whole spectrum of competence at cooking – those just giving it a go
all the way to those seriously considering them as a career
To ensure that recipes also cater for a wide range of dietary requirements and tastes
To be committed to monitoring and evaluation of the activities that you are running so the Youth Zone can
measure the impact of our work
To  directly  deliver  a  high-quality  programme  of  activity  that  is  exciting,  safe,  varied,  innovative,
developmental, and directly responds to the diverse needs, concerns, and interests of the members
To collaborate with other youth workers on session to produce cross-departmental projects (eg with the
multimedia department to create vlogs of young people cooking)
To have great energy and establish positive relationships with young people, the wider youth work team,
and visitors to the Youth Zone
To be comfortable in other spaces in the Youth Zone such as the recreation area and on the welcoming
team, so you can contribute flexibly as per the needs of the young people and the session
To respond to the needs of young people through activities in the training kitchen
To support and motivate volunteers working in the training kitchen
To work flexibly to ensure the needs of the members are met, including disadvantaged young people and
those with disabilities or additional needs
To ensure that the members maintain a high standard of behaviour and discipline during sessions by making
the training kitchen a hub of activity and fun, but also control and calm
To ensure the participation of young people in activities and ensure that their ideas contribute fully in the
delivery of activities in a safe way

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To pay particular attention to food hygiene and health and safety
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 always promote and safeguard the welfare of young people
To enthuse others, including staff, volunteers, and young people, making the environment fun and the place
young people want to see
To be an active member of the team and operate in line with the values and principles of Unitas Youth Zone
To carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management

Essential or
Desirable

Essential

Essential

Essential

Essential
Desirable
Desirable
Desirable

Person Specification
Selection Criteria*
A = Application Form   I = Interview   T = Test/Personality
Profile
Experience
Face to face activity delivery, working with young people both
in groups and individually
Experience of delivering a range of Cooking activities to young
people
Experience of supporting young people who are disaffected,
underachieving and / or have social / emotional barriers to
participation
Experience of working in a team and alongside volunteers
Organising a programme of youth work activities
Experience of working with challenging young people
Experience of working with young people with additional
needs and disabilities
Qualifications
Level 2 Food Hygiene
Skills
Ability to deliver a high-quality cooking programme with
young people who face social exclusion, disadvantage and
disaffection and manage such a group
Ability to develop good professional relationships with young
people and adults
Ability to work with young people to enable the development
of their social education by providing activity programmes,
services and facilities that are fun
Ability to be enthused by young people and others
Ability to coach, encourage, motivate, and provide reliable
support to young people
Ability to dynamic risk access
Desirable
Ability to plan and liaise with other professional organisations   Desirable
Knowledge
Understanding of issues affecting young people’s lives
Knowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness and
safeguarding best practice
Basic knowledge of cooking pathways

Essential
Desirable

Essential
Essential

Essential

Essential

Essential

Essential

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Special Requirements
A willingness to work unsociable hours
Enhanced DBS clearance. Commitment to Safeguarding children
The ability and willingness to travel to other spaces and community
settings within the borough and beyond

Essential
Essential
Essential

Unitas Youth Zone are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the
OnSide Network of Youth Zone is the diversity of its people, we place huge value on different people
doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-
traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations
of young people across the country. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be
considered  for  employment  without  attention  to  race,  colour,  religion,  sex,  sexual  orientation,
gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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Role Profile – Sessional Youth Worker – Media

Job title

Sessional Youth Worker –
Media

Salary:

£13.15 per hour. Saturday
evening premium £15.12 per
hour

Reporting to:

Music, Arts and Performance
Coordinator

Holidays:

33 days including bank
holidays (pro-rata)

Location:

Unitas Youth Zone, 76
Montrose Avenue, London,
HA8 0DT

Hours:

Up to 12 hours per week.
Evenings and weekends

The Person:

Do you  want to  use  your  artistic  and  creative  talents  to  make  the  lives of
young people better?  We are looking for someone who is passionate about
multimedia technologies and wants to share this with young people.  Are you
vibrant, creative, and committed to supporting young people and nurturing
talent and do you have a range of multimedia skills to offer young people?
Are you committed to your own personal growth and development with a
clear growth mindset? Do you have the ability to help young people gain the
confidence to use the equipment and software packages for themselves?

Key Relationships:

Delivery team, Youth Work managers, External Stakeholders, Young People
and Parents

Job Purpose:
The Arts, alongside sport and Youth Work is at the heart of the Unitas offer to young people.  The Arts
offer  is  wide  ranging  and  includes  visual  arts,  music,  media,  dance,  and  drama.   As  a  member  of
Multimedia  team,  you  will  be  part  of  group  of  youth  workers  who  specialise  in  photography,
videography and podcasting, and you will be key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting
and  creative  multimedia  programme  that  will  be  challenging,  stimulating,  fun,  engaging  and
developmental.  You will be involved in teaching the fundamentals of a range of multimedia activities,
enabling young people to explore their creativity and grow their skills.

Within the arts team we are looking for a range of talented youth arts workers to make up a team
with a diverse set of skills and expertise, who are also passionate about working with young people.
Ideally, you will have experience delivering one or more of the following multimedia arts:

  Photography, including shooting and editing
  Videography, including shooting and editing. We also run a film club
  Radio broadcashing and podcasting, including recording and editing
  We would also be interested in starting up a coding programme, if you had those skills

Unitas has a dedicated multimedia room with a range of high-quality equipment, as well as two Macs
and subscriptions to Adobe (including Photoshop), Canva and other relevant tools.

You will be involved in session delivery, planning, preparation, and work with young people closely.
You will be provided all the necessary equipment and training and will be afforded plentiful personal
development  opportunities.  You  will  be  someone  with  a  clear  ‘can  do’  approach,  committed  to  a

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growth mindset, eager to learn and willing to take risks, all for the benefit of supporting young people.
You will demonstrate our values through all you do and commit to always giving your best for young
people.

Context of the post:

Barnet  Youth  Zone,  named  “Unitas”  by local young people, was  the  second  Youth Zone  in London
opened by the national charity, OnSide, in the summer of 2019. Unitas, like all OnSide Youth Zones,
exists to give young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged, somewhere to go, something
to  do  and  someone  to  talk  to.  Each  Youth  Zone  is open  5-7  days  a  week,  all  year  round,  with  the
purpose of supporting young people to become happy, healthy, and successful adults.

Unitas Youth Zone is centrally located, dedicated to young people, and makes a bold statement about
the importance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time.  Open 6 days a
week  including  school  holidays,  the  Youth  Zone’s vision  is  to  unite  young  people  to  fulfil  their  full
potential.  The state-of-the-art £6.5 million building provides young people with access to a range of
activities, all offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain new
experiences.

Duties and Responsibilities - General

  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 Unitas Youth Zone and OnSide
  Represent Unitas Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and

external partners

  Comply with all policies and procedures, with 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 Safeguarding Leads 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 always adhere to Unitas Youth Zone policies, with reference to Health and Safety, Safeguarding

and Equal Opportunities

  To be willing to step in and step up, and not see the below set of duties and responsibilities as

exhaustive

Duties and Responsibilities – Detailed

  To work face-to-face with young people on session in the evenings/at the weekend (depending

on your shift pattern)

  To support planning and reviews when necessary
  To work directly with young people to develop their multimedia skills
  To deliver a mixture of one-to-one and group multimedia sessions

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  To work with young people along the whole spectrum of competence at multimedia – those just

giving it a go all the way to those seriously considering media as a career

  To be committed to monitoring and evaluation of the activities that you are running so the Youth

Zone can measure the impact of our work

  To directly deliver a high-quality programme of activity that is exciting, safe, varied, innovative,
developmental,  and  directly  responds  to  the  diverse  needs,  concerns,  and  interests  of  the
members

  To collaborate with other youth workers on session to produce cross-departmental projects (eg

with the dance studio to record shows)

  To have great energy and establish positive relationships with young people, the wider youth work

team, and visitors to the Youth Zone

  To  be  comfortable  in  other  spaces  in  the  Youth  Zone  such  as  the  recreation  area  and  on  the
welcoming team,  so  you  can  contribute  flexibly as  per the  needs  of the  young  people  and  the
session

  To respond to the needs of young people through activities in the multimedia room
  To support and motivate volunteers working in the multimedia room
  To  work  flexibly  to  ensure  the  needs  of  the  members  are  met,  including  disadvantaged  young

people and those with disabilities or additional needs

  To ensure that the members maintain a high standard of behaviour and discipline during sessions

by making the multimedia room a hub of activity and fun

  To ensure the participation of young people in activities and ensure that their ideas contribute

fully in the delivery of activities in a safe way

  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 always promote and safeguard the welfare of young people
  To enthuse others, including staff, volunteers, and young people, making the environment fun and

the place young people want to see

  To be an active member of the team and operate in line with the values and principles of Unitas

Youth Zone

  To carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management

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Person Specification

Selection Criteria

Experience
Face to face activity delivery with young people both in groups and
individually
Experience of delivering a range of multimedia activities to young people
Experience of supporting young people who are disaffected, underachieving
and / or have social / emotional barriers to participation
Experience of working in a team and alongside volunteers
Organising a programme of youth work activities
Experience of working with challenging young people
Experience of working with young people with additional needs and
disabilities
Qualifications
Level 2 Youth Work qualification
Relevant multimedia qualification(s)
Skills
Ability to deliver a high-quality multimedia programme with young people
who face social exclusion, disadvantage and disaffection and manage such a
group
Ability to develop good professional relationships with young people and
adults
Ability to work with young people to enable the development of their social
education by providing activity programmes, services and facilities that are
fun
Ability to be enthused by young people and others
Ability to coach, encourage, motivate, and provide reliable support to young
people
Ability to dynamic risk access
Ability to plan and liaise with other professional organisations
Knowledge
Understanding of issues affecting young people’s lives
Health and safety, diversity awareness and safeguarding best practice
Basic knowledge of arts pathways
Special Requirements
A willingness to work unsociable hours
Enhanced DBS clearance and a commitment to safeguarding children

Essential or
Desirable

Essential

Essential
Essential

Essential
Desirable
Desirable
Desirable

Desirable
Essential

Essential

Essential

Essential

Essential
Essential

Desirable
Desirable

Essential
Desirable
Desirable

Essential
Essential

Unitas Youth Zone are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and
vulnerable  groups.  This  post is  subject  to an  enhanced  DBS check.  The  strength of  the  OnSide Network  of
Youth Zone is the diversity of its people, we place huge value on different people doing things in different
ways and we  welcome applications  from  what  might  be  considered  non-traditional backgrounds.  The  one
thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people across the country. We are
an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race,
colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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Role Profile – Sessional Youth Worker – Sports Worker – Multi-sports – Sports hall, MUGA Pitch

Job title

Sessional Youth Worker –
Sports Worker

Salary:

Reporting to:

Sports Coordinator

Holidays:

£13.15 per hour. Saturday
evening premium is £15.12
per hour

33 days including bank
holidays (pro-rata)

Location:

Unitas Youth Zone, 76
Montrose Avenue, Edgware,
HA8 0DT

Hours:

Up to 14.5 hours per week
Evenings and weekends

The Person:

Do you love sports and are you passionate about the role sports can play in
changing young people’s lives?  Do you want to use your sports skills,
knowledge, and passion to enable young people to have something to do,
somewhere to go and someone to talk to? Are you as happy organising a
game of dodgeball for young people who have never tried sports before, as
you are supporting our basketball or football team to take part in their next
tournament? Do you hold a level 1 or 2 qualification in coaching?  Are you
committed to your own personal growth and development with a clear
growth mindset?

Job Purpose:
Sport  and  Fitness, alongside  the  Arts  and  Youth Work,  are  at the  heart of  Unitas’s  programme for
young people.  The sports and outdoor programme at Unitas are wide-ranging and as a member of
the Sports team, you will be key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting and engaging
programme  of  adventurous  activities  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
build  young  people’s  engagement,  skills,  and  fitness levels.  You  will  coach  and  develop  teams  and
support volunteer sports coaches.

Within the Sports Team, we are looking for talented sports and fitness coaches to become part of a
team with a wide range of skills, who are also passionate about working with young people. Ideally,
you  will  have  experience,  or  one  or  more  level  2  specific  coaching  qualifications,  from  a  National
Governing Body.

You will be involved in session delivery, planning, preparation, and work with young people closely.
You will be provided all the necessary equipment and training and will be afforded plentiful personal
development  opportunities.  You  will  be  someone  with  a  clear  ‘can  do’  approach,  committed  to  a
growth mindset, eager to learn and willing to take risks all for the benefit of supporting young people.
You will demonstrate our Values through all you do and will commit to giving your best every session
for young people.

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Context of the post:

Banet  Youth  Zone,  named  “Unitas”  by  local  young  people,  was  the  second  Youth  Zone  in  London
opened by the national charity, OnSide, in the summer of 2019. Unitas, like all OnSide Youth Zones,
exists to give young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged, somewhere to go, something
to  do  and  someone  to  talk  to.  Each  Youth  Zone  is open  5-7  days  a  week,  all  year  round,  with  the
purpose of supporting young people to become happy, healthy, and successful adults.

Unitas Youth Zone is centrally located, dedicated to young people, and makes a bold statement about
the importance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time.  Open 7 days a
week  including  school  holidays,  the  Youth  Zone’s vision  is  to  unite  young  people  to  fulfil  their  full
potential.  The state-of-the-art £6.5 million building provides young people with access to a range of
activities, all offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain new
experiences.

Duties and Responsibilities - General

  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 Unitas Youth Zone and OnSide
  Represent Unitas Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and

external partners

  Comply with all policies and procedures, with 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 Safeguarding Leads 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 always adhere to Unitas Youth Zone policies, with reference to Health and Safety, Safeguarding

and Equal Opportunities

  To be willing to step in and step up, and not see the below set of duties and responsibilities as

exhaustive

Duties and Responsibilities – Detailed (but not limited to)

  To deliver and supervise face-to-face sports activities for young people, and in addition to be

responsible for supporting planning and general programming

  To be versatile and be able to coach, supervise and join in with a range of sports
  To work directly with young people to develop their social skills
  To directly deliver a high-quality programme of activity that is exciting, safe, varied, innovative,
developmental,  and  directly  responds  to  the  diverse  needs,  concerns  and  interests  of  the
members

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  To have great energy and establish positive relationships with young people, the wider youth work

team, and visitors to the Youth Zone

  To respond to the needs of young people through activities that they wish to see delivered
  To  work  flexibly  to  ensure  the  needs  of  the  members  are  met,  including  disadvantaged  young

people and those with disabilities or additional needs

  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 ensure that their ideas contribute

fully to the delivery of activities in a safe way

  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 promote and safeguard the welfare of young people at all times
  To be able to think on your feet and create a fun activity with minimal equipment
  Ability to enthuse others, including staff, volunteers, and young people, making the environment

fun and the place young people want to see

  To be an active member of the team and operate in line with the values and principles of Unitas

Youth Zone

  Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management in line with the needs of the

organisation, including supporting the front-of-house duties

Person Specification

Selection Criteria*

Essential or Desirable

Experience
Face to face activity delivery, working with young people both
in groups and individually
Experience of delivering a range of sport activities to young
people
Experience of delivering events, competitions, and
tournaments
Experience of supporting young people who are disaffected,
underachieving and / or have social / emotional barriers to
participation
Experience of working in a team and alongside volunteers
Organising a programme of youth work activities
Experience of working with challenging young people
Experience of working with young people with additional needs
and disabilities
Qualifications
Level 2 NGB Coaching certificate in one or more disciplines
First Aid Qualification
Additional Level 1 or above NGB Award
Skills
Ability to deliver high quality sports programmes with young
people who face social exclusion, disadvantage and
disaffection and manage such a group
Practical skills in health and beauty or skills to deliver health
and wellbeing projects.

Essential

Essential

Essential

Essential
Desirable
Desirable
Desirable

Essential
Desirable
Desirable

Essential

3

Essential

Essential

Essential
Essential

Ability to develop good professional relationships with young
people and adults
Ability to work with young people to enable the development of
their social education by providing activity programmes,
services and facilities that are fun
Ability to be enthused by young people and others
Ability to coach, encourage, motivate, and provide reliable
support to young people
Ability to dynamic risk access
Desirable
Ability to plan and liaise with other professional organisations   Desirable
Knowledge
Understanding of issues affecting young people’s lives
Knowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness and
safeguarding best practice
Basic knowledge of pathways
Special Requirements
A willingness to work unsociable hours
Enhanced DBS clearance. Commitment to Safeguarding children
The  ability  and  willingness  to  travel  to  other  spaces  and  community
settings within the borough and beyond

Essential
Essential
Essential

Essential
Desirable

Unitas Youth Zone are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the
OnSide Network of Youth Zone is the diversity of its people, we place huge value on different people
doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-
traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations
of young people across the country. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be
considered  for  employment  without  attention  to  race,  colour,  religion,  sex,  sexual  orientation,
gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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Role Profile – Sessional Youth Worker – Gym and Fitness

Job title

Sessional Youth Worker –
Gym and Fitness

Salary:

£13.15 per hour. Saturday
evening premium is £15.12
per hour

Reporting to:

Sports Coordinator

Holidays:

33 days including bank
holidays (pro-rata)

Location:

Unitas Youth Zone, 76
Montrose Avenue, Edgware,
HA8 0DT

Hours:

Up to 4.5 hours a week.
Evenings and weekends

The Person:

Do you love Sport and Fitness. and are you passionate about the role fitness
can play in changing young people’s lives? Do you want to use your skills,
knowledge and passion to enable young people to have something to do,
somewhere to go and someone to talk to? Are you happy coaching and
teaching young people who have never been in a gym or exercised
before?  Are you committed to your own personal growth and development
with a clear growth mindset?

Job Purpose:
Sports and Fitness, alongside the Arts and Youth Work, are at the heart of the Unitas Youth Zone’s
programme for young people.  The gym and fitness programme at Unitas is wide-ranging you will be
key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting and engaging programme of activities that
will be challenging, stimulating, fun, engaging and developmental. You will have access to our state-
of-the-art gym, equipped with cardio and resistance equipment, Olympic weightlifting facilities and a
functional area. You will be involved in teaching the fundamentals of gym use and fitness, running
fitness classes in line with your skills, as well as facilitating taster sessions and competitions, which
engage young people, build their skills, and improve their fitness levels.

Within the Sports Team, we are looking for qualified talented sports and fitness coaches to become
part of a team with a wide range of skills, who are also passionate about working with young people.
Ideally, you will have experience, and one or more coaching qualifications, such as Level 2 NGB
including Level 2 Gym Instruction or above.  We are also looking applicants with Level 2 Certificate
in Coaching Weightlifting.

You will be involved in session delivery, planning, preparation, and work with young people closely.
You will be provided all the necessary equipment and training and will be afforded plentiful personal
development opportunities. You will be someone with a clear ‘can do’ approach, committed to a
growth mindset, eager to learn and willing to take risks all for the benefit of supporting young
people. You will demonstrate our values through all you do and will commit to giving your best every
session for young people.

1

Context of the post:
Banet Youth Zone, named “Unitas” by local young people, was the second Youth Zone in London
opened by the national charity, OnSide, in the summer of 2019. Unitas, like all OnSide Youth Zones,
exists to give young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged, somewhere to go, something
to do and someone to talk to. Each Youth Zone is open 5-7 days a week, all year round, with the
purpose of supporting young people to become happy, healthy, and successful adults.

Unitas Youth Zone is centrally located, dedicated to young people, and makes a bold statement
about the importance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time.  Open 6
days a week including school holidays, the Youth Zone’s vision is to unite young people to fulfil their
full potential.  The state-of-the-art £6.5 million building provides young people with access to a
range of activities, all offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and
gain new experiences.

Duties and Responsibilities - General

  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 Unitas Youth Zone and OnSide
  Represent Unitas Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and

external partners

  Comply with all policies and procedures, with 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 Safeguarding Leads 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 always adhere to Unitas Youth Zone policies, with reference to Health and Safety, Safeguarding

and Equal Opportunities

  To be willing to step in and step up, and not see the below set of duties and responsibilities as

exhaustive

Duties and Responsibilities – Detailed

  To  deliver  face-to-face  work  with  young  people,  as  well  as  supporting  planning  and  general

programming

  To work directly with young people to develop their social skills
  To directly deliver a high-quality programme of activity that is exciting, safe, varied, innovative,
developmental,  and  directly  responds  to  the  diverse  needs,  concerns,  and  interests  of  the
members

  To have great energy and establish positive relationships with young people, the wider youth work

team, and visitors to the Youth Zone

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  To respond to the needs of young people through activities that they wish to see delivered
  To  work  flexibly  to  ensure  the  needs  of  the  members  are  met,  including  disadvantaged  young

people and those with disabilities or additional needs

  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 ensure that their ideas contribute

fully to the delivery of activities in a safe way

  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 always promote and safeguard the welfare of young people
  To be able to think on your feet and create a fun activity with minimal equipment
  Ability to enthuse others, including staff, volunteers, and young people, making the environment

fun and the place young people want to see

  To be an active member of the team and operate in line with the values and principles of Unitas

Youth Zone

  Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management in line with the needs of the

organisation including Front of House Duties

Person Specification

Selection Criteria*

Experience
Face to face activity delivery, working with young people both
in groups and individually
Experience of delivering a range of fitness activities to young
people
Experience of supporting young people who are disaffected,
underachieving and / or have social / emotional barriers to
participation
Experience of working in a team and alongside volunteers
Organising a programme of youth work activities
Experience of working with challenging young people
Experience of working with young people with additional
needs and disabilities
Qualifications
First Aid Qualification
Level 2 in Gym instructing or above
Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Weightlifting
Skills
Ability to deliver high quality fitness programmes with young
people who face social exclusion, disadvantage and
disaffection and manage such a group
Ability to develop good professional relationships with young
people and adults

Essential or
Desirable

Essential

Essential

Essential

Essential
Desirable
Desirable
Desirable

Desirable
Essential
Desirable

Essential

Essential

3

Essential

Essential
Essential

Ability to work with young people to enable the development
of their social education by providing activity programmes,
services and facilities that are fun
Ability to be enthused by young people and others
Ability to coach, encourage, motivate, and provide reliable
support to young people
Ability to dynamic risk access
Desirable
Ability to plan and liaise with other professional organisations   Desirable
Knowledge
Understanding of issues affecting young people’s lives
Knowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness and
safeguarding best practice
Basic knowledge of pathways
Special Requirements
A willingness to work unsociable hours
Enhanced DBS clearance. Commitment to Safeguarding
children

Essential
Desirable

Essential
Essential

Desirable

Unitas Youth Zone are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the
OnSide Network of Youth Zone is the diversity of its people, we place huge value on different people
doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-
traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations
of young people across the country. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be
considered  for  employment  without  attention  to  race,  colour,  religion,  sex,  sexual  orientation,
gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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Role Profile – Sessional Youth Worker – Boxing & Martial Arts Specialist

Job title

Sessional Youth Worker –
Boxing / Martial Arts
Specialist

Salary:

£13.15 per hour. Saturday
evening premium is £15.12
per hour

Reporting to:

Boxing Coordinator

Holidays:

33 days including bank
holidays (pro-rata)

Location:

Unitas Youth Zone, 76
Montrose Avenue, Edgware,
HA8 0DT

Hours:

Up to 5.5 hours per week.
Evenings and weekends.

Do you love Sport and Fitness and are you passionate about the role martial
arts  and/or  boxing  can  play  in  changing  young  people’s  lives?  Are  you
passionate about giving young people a healthy and positive future? Are you
happy coaching and teaching young people?  Do you want to use your skills
knowledge  and  passion  to  enable  young  people  to  have  something  to  do,
somewhere to go and someone to talk to? Are you committed to your own
personal growth and development with a clear growth mindset?

The Person:

Job Purpose:

Sports,  along  with the  Arts  and  Youth  Work,  is  at  the  heart  of  Unitas  Youth  Zone’s  offer  to  young
people.  The boxing and mixed martial arts offer at Unitas is wide ranging and as a member of the
Sports  team,  you  will  be  key  in  ensuring  young  people  have  access  to  an  exciting  and  engaging
programme  of  multi-disciplinary  activities  that  will  be  challenging,  stimulating,  fun,  engaging  and
developmental.  You will ensure the boxing suite and martial arts area is well used and maintained to
a  high  standard,  offering  young  people  a  safe,  exciting,  and  challenging  arena  in  a  friendly  and
welcoming environment. You will provide supervision and advice to young people and support and
guide members of Unitas Youth Zone’s staff and volunteers.

Within the Sports Team, we are looking for talented sports and fitness coaches to become part of a
team with a wide range of skills, who are also passionate about working with young people. Ideally,
you will have experience, or one or more coaching qualifications, such as a level 2 National Governing
Body Award in either boxing, kick boxing or other martial arts.

You will be involved in session delivery, planning, preparation, and work with young people closely.
You will be provided all the necessary equipment and training and will be afforded plentiful personal
development  opportunities.  You  will  be  someone  with  a  clear  ‘can  do’  approach,  committed  to  a
growth mindset, eager to learn and willing to take risks all for the benefit of supporting young people.
You will demonstrate our Values through all you do and will commit to giving your best every session
for young people.

1

Context of the post:

Banet  Youth  Zone,  named  “Unitas”  by  local  young  people,  was  the  second  Youth  Zone  in  London
opened  by  the  national  charity,  OnSide,  in  the  summer  of  2019.  This  is  an  exciting  and  unique
opportunity to join a small but growing, impactful Communications and Fundraising team, and play a
critical  part  in  shaping  opportunities  for  London’s  young  people  and  supporting  a  grass  roots,
committed universal youth service.

Unitas,  like  all  OnSide  Youth  Zones,  exists  to  give  young  people,  particularly  those  who  are
disadvantaged, somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to. Each Youth Zone is open
6 days a week, all year round, with the purpose of supporting young people to become happy, healthy,
and successful adults.

Unitas Youth Zone is centrally located, dedicated to young people, and makes a bold statement about
the importance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time.  Open 6 days a
week  including  school  holidays,  the  Youth  Zone’s vision  is  to  unite  young  people  to  fulfil  their  full
potential.  The state-of-the-art £6.5 million building provides young people with access to a range of
activities, all offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain new
experiences.

Duties and Responsibilities - General

  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 Unitas Youth Zone and OnSide
  Represent Unitas Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and

external partners

  Comply with all policies and procedures, with 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 Safeguarding Leads 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 always adhere to Unitas Youth Zone policies, with reference to Health and Safety, Safeguarding

and Equal Opportunities

  To be willing to step in and step up, and not see the below set of duties and responsibilities as

exhaustive

2

Duties and Responsibilities – Detailed (but not limited to)

  Together  with  the  Boxing Coordinator  develop  and  implement  a  programme  of  activity  that  is
exciting,  challenging  and  ever  changing  and  which  can  be  easily  delivered  in  external  settings,
away from Unitas youth zone.

  The role is a blend of face-to-face delivery with young people, with additional responsibility for

supporting planning and programming.

  To work directly with young people to develop their social skills
  To directly deliver a high-quality programme of activity that is exciting, safe, varied, innovative,
developmental,  and  directly  responds  to  the  diverse  needs,  concerns  and  interests  of  the
members

  To have great energy and establish positive relationships with young people, the wider youth work

team, and visitors to the Youth Zone

  To respond to the needs of young people through activities that they wish to see delivered.
  To  work  flexibly  to  ensure  the  needs  of  the  members  are  met,  including  disadvantaged  young

people and those with disabilities or additional needs

  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 ensure that their ideas contribute

fully to the delivery of activities in a safe way

  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 promote and safeguard the welfare of young people at all times
  To be able to think on your feet and create a fun activity with minimal equipment
  Ability to enthuse others, including staff, volunteers, and young people, making the environment

fun and the place young people want to see

  To be an active member of the team and operate in line with the values and principles of Unitas

Youth Zone

  Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management in line with the needs of the

organisation including recreational and Front of house duties.

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Person Specification

Selection Criteria*
A = Application Form   I = Interview   T = Test/Personality
Profile
Experience
Face to face activity delivery, working with young people
both in groups and individually
Experience of delivering Boxing / martial arts sessions
Experience of Boxing / MMA
Experience of conducting boxing equipment safety
checks
Experience of working in a team and alongside
volunteers
Organising a programme of youth work activities
Experience of working with challenging young people
Experience of working with young people with additional
needs and disabilities
Qualifications
Level 2 coaching qualification e.g., ABA Boxing, kick
boxing level 2, other disciplines
First Aid Qualification
Skills
Ability to deliver high quality boxing/ martial arts
programmes with young people who face social
exclusion, disadvantage and disaffection and manage
such a group
Practical skills in health and beauty or skills to deliver
health and wellbeing projects.
Ability to develop good professional relationships with
young people and adults
Ability to work with young people to enable the
development of their social education by providing
activity programmes, services and facilities that are fun
Ability to be enthusiastic by young people and others
Ability to coach, encourage, motivate, and provide
reliable support to young people
Ability to dynamic risk access
Ability to plan and liaise with other professional
organisations
Knowledge
Understanding of issues affecting young people’s lives
Knowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness and
safeguarding best practice
Basic knowledge of pathways
Special Requirements

Essential or
Desirable

Essential

Essential
Essential

Essential

Desirable
Desirable
Desirable

Essential

Desirable

Essential

Essential

Essential

Essential
Essential

Desirable
Desirable

Essential
Desirable

4

A willingness to work unsociable hours
Enhanced DBS clearance. Commitment to Safeguarding
children

Essential
Essential

Unitas Youth Zone are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the
OnSide Network of Youth Zone is the diversity of its people, we place huge value on different people
doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-
traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations
of young people across the country. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be
considered  for  employment  without  attention  to  race,  colour,  religion,  sex,  sexual  orientation,
gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

5

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Role Profile - Youth Worker - Climbing Instructor

Job title

Sessional Youth Worker -
Climbing Instructor

Salary:

Reporting to:

Sports Coordinator

Holidays:

£13.15 per hour. Saturday
evening premium is £15.12
per hour.

33 days including bank
holidays (pro-rata)

Location:

Unitas Youth Zone, 76
Montrose Avenue,
Edgware, HA8 0DT

Hours:

Up to 10 hours per week.
Evenings and weekends

Do you want to use your sport and climbing experience to enable young
people to learn new skills and access our indoor climbing wall? Do you
enjoy helping young people overcome challenges and enjoy seeing them
achieve? You will be passionate about ensuring all young people have a safe
and fun experience when accessing the climbing wall.

The Person:

Job Purpose:

Sports and outdoor pursuits, alongside the arts and youth work, are at the heart of Unitas’s offer to
young people. The sports and outdoor offer at Unitas are wide ranging and as a member of the Sports
team, you will be key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting and engaging programme
of adventurous activities that will be challenging, stimulating, fun, engaging and developmental. You
will ensure the climbing wall is well used and maintained to a high standard by offering young people
safe,  exciting,  and  challenging  routes  to  climb  in  a  friendly  and  welcoming  environment.  You  will
provide supervision and advice to young people and support and guide Unitas Youth Zone’s staff and
volunteers.

You will be involved in session delivery, planning, preparation, and work with young people closely.
You will be provided all the necessary equipment and training and will be afforded plentiful personal
development  opportunities.  You  will  be  someone  with  a  clear  ‘can  do’  approach,  committed  to  a
growth mindset, eager to learn and willing to take risks all for the benefit of supporting young people.
You will demonstrate our values through all you do and will commit to giving your best every session
for young people.

Context of the post:

Banet  Youth  Zone,  named  “Unitas”  by  local  young  people,  was  the  second  Youth  Zone  in  London
opened by the national charity, OnSide, in the summer of 2019. Unitas, like all OnSide Youth Zones,
exists to give young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged, somewhere to go, something
to  do  and  someone  to  talk  to.  Each  Youth  Zone  is open  5-7  days  a  week,  all  year  round,  with  the
purpose of supporting young people to become happy, healthy, and successful adults.

Unitas Youth Zone is centrally located, dedicated to young people, and makes a bold statement about
the importance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time.  Open 6 days a

week  including  school  holidays,  the  Youth  Zone’s vision  is  to  unite  young  people  to  fulfil  their  full
potential.  The state-of-the-art £6.5 million building provides young people with access to a range of
activities, all offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain new
experiences.

Duties and Responsibilities - General
  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 Unitas Youth Zone and OnSide
  Represent Unitas Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and

external partners

  Comply with all policies and procedures, with 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 Safeguarding Leads 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 always adhere to Unitas Youth Zone policies, with reference to Health and Safety, Safeguarding

and Equal Opportunities

  To be willing to step in and step up, and not see the below set of duties and responsibilities as

exhaustive

Duties and Responsibilities - Detailed

  Together with the Sports team, develop and implement a climbing programme and outdoor
events, ensuring we continue to develop and expand to meet the changing needs of our
members.

  The role is 100% face to face delivery with young people.
  Carry out inductions for new users and then provide supervision on the climbing wall, promoting

best practice and safe use for all young people

  To plan, coordinate and deliver a comprehensive climbing programme for young people, which

will enable them to build their confidence, social skills, and overall wellbeing

  Ensure the highest standards of health and safety are maintained in the climbing area and in
  Any outdoor adventures. Monitor wall safety practices whilst working
  Ensure that all equipment necessary for each session is fit for purpose, including ropes,

harnesses, and belays. Ensure equipment is stored correctly and securely after completion of
each session

  Carry out and log daily, weekly, and monthly checks, reporting any defects or faults to the Sports

Coordinator. Carry out remedial action where appropriate

  Assist with the route setting programme, settling routes/boulder problems as required
  Assist in the provision of risk assessments and report to the relevant Session Manager any

accident or incident that requires attention, completing accident report forms as appropriate
  To deliver accredited awards such as NICAS and encourage motivate, encourage, and support

young people to participate fully in climbing sessions

  Keep up to date on policies or procedures required for the safe operation of the climbing wall.
  Ensure the climbing area is kept clean, tidy, and clear of rubbish at all times
  To manage, support and coordinate sessional staffing requirements for outdoor adventure

activities within NGB guidelines

  To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people at all times. To promote
cultural cohesion and inclusion and proactively challenge any prejudice and discrimination
  To work with volunteers in sessions, coaching them to achieve their full potential within their

given roles and monitoring their ability as climbing coaches
  Any other duties as may reasonably be required by the charity.

Person Specification

Selection Criteria

Experience
Experience of working with groups of young people aged 8 to 19, or up to
aged 25 with a disability
Experience of working with young people from diverse backgrounds or
those with additional needs
Experience of Climbing Instruction/ Outdoor Adventure management
Experience of conducting climbing wall and equipment safety checks
Extensive experience of delivering outdoor adventure activities to young
people
Experience of working with/mentoring a team of volunteers
Experience of working with young people that have additional needs or
have disabilities
Experience of route setting

Experience of delivering the NICAS Award schemes
Qualifications
Climbing Wall Instructor Qualification (formally Climbing Wall Award)
(or demonstrable experience of the ability to gain this qualification
upon appointment) ** (formally Climbing Wall Award)
Single Pitch Award
First Aid qualification
Foundation coach/BMC Fundamental’s course
RSA level 2 – Route Setter
Skills
Ability to deliver high quality Climbing activities with children and young
people.
Able to work as part of a team and under own initiative
Able to manage challenging behaviour
Able to communicate effectively with young people, parents, team
members and members of the public
Ability to work reactively to situations and change the
programme/activity as needed.
Ability to engage and build positive relationships with young people,
including disengaged and disadvantaged young people

Essential or
Desirable

Essential

Essential

Essential
Essential
Essential

Essential
Desirable

Highly
Desirable
Desirable

Essential

Desirable
Essential
Desirable
Desirable

Essential

Essential
Essential
Essential

Essential

Essential

Ability to coach, encourage, motivate, and provide reliable support to
young people
Knowledge
Understand the principles of working with young people, the issues
affecting their lives and knowledge of their needs
Knowledge of health and safety and best practice in a climbing wall
environment
Sound knowledge of outdoor adventure qualifications and the quality
standards expected for the successful delivery of accredited outdoor
adventure activities
Special Requirements
A willingness to work unsociable hours
The ability and willingness to travel to events in the region and beyond
Enhanced DBS clearance and commitment to Safeguarding children

Essential

Desirable

Essential

Essential

Essential
Essential
Essential

Unitas Youth Zone are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the
OnSide Network of Youth Zone is the diversity of its people, we place huge value on different people
doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-
traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations
of young people across the country. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be
considered  for  employment  without  attention  to  race,  colour,  religion,  sex,  sexual  orientation,
gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Role Profile - Youth Worker -Recreational/Youth Engagement and Activity Area

Job title

Sessional Youth Worker
Recreational, Youth
Engagement & Activity
worker

Salary:

£11.95 per hour

Reporting to:

Recreational  and  Holiday
Club Coordinator

Holidays:

33  days
holidays (pro-rata)

including  bank

Location:

Youth

Unitas
Zone,  76
Montrose  Avenue,  Edgware,
HA8 0DT

Hours:

Up to 16 hours per week,
evenings, and weekends.

The Person:

You will be a Youth Worker committed to working with and creating positive
relationships with young people, with an ice breaker, game, or challenge for
every occasion. The “rec area” is the heart of the Youth Zone and you will be
passionate  about  creating  a  fun,  positive,  challenging,  and  energetic
environment,  alongside  facilitating  conversations  with  young  people  to
explore their views and express their opinions.

Job Purpose:
The recreation and activity area is the heart of the offer to young people. The recreation offer is wide
ranging, and no day is ever the same. As a member of the team, you will be key in ensuring young
people  have  access  to  an  exciting  and  engaging  programme,  which  could  range  from  pool
competitions hosting your own version of ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’, to organising a debate
on mental health or hosting an anti-bulling project.  The possibilities are endless. The post holder will
be  responsible  for  creating  a  lively,  dynamic,  creative,  and  fun-loving  environment  for  all  young
people, whilst also creating space for young people to explore and discuss some of the big issues of
the day and of course have FUN! You will support our front of house, ensuring young people get a
warm welcome when they arrive.

You will be involved in session delivery, planning, preparation, and work with young people closely.
You will be provided all the necessary equipment and training and will be afforded plentiful personal
development  opportunities.  You  will  be  someone  with  a  clear  ‘can  do’  approach,  committed  to  a
growth mindset, eager to learn and willing to take risks all for the benefit of supporting young people.
You will demonstrate our Values through all you do and will commit to giving your best eat very session
for young people.

Context of the post:

Banet  Youth  Zone,  named  “Unitas”  by  local  young  people,  was  the  second  Youth  Zone  in  London
opened by the national charity, OnSide, in the summer of 2019.  Unitas, like all OnSide Youth Zones,
exists to give young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged, somewhere to go, something
to do and someone to talk to. Each Youth Zone is open 7 days a week, all year round, with the purpose
of supporting young people to become happy, healthy, and successful adults.

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Unitas Youth Zone is centrally located, dedicated to young people, and makes a bold statement about
the importance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time.  Open 7 days a
week  including  school  holidays,  the  Youth  Zone’s vision  is  to  unite  young  people  to  fulfil  their  full
potential.  The state-of-the-art £6.5 million building provides young people with access to a range of
activities, all offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain new
experiences.

Duties and Responsibilities - General

•  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 Unitas Youth Zone and OnSide
•  Represent Unitas Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and

external partners

•  Comply with all policies and procedures, with 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 Safeguarding Leads 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 always adhere to Unitas Youth Zone policies, with reference to Health and Safety, Safeguarding

and Equal Opportunities

•  To be willing to step in and step up, and not see the below set of duties and responsibilities as

exhaustive

Duties and Responsibilities - Detailed

▪  The role is 100% face to face delivery with young people with requirement to support planning

and reviews when necessary.

▪  To work directly with young people to develop their social skills
▪  To directly deliver a high-quality programme of activity that is exciting, safe, varied, innovative,
developmental,  and  directly  responds  to  the  diverse  needs,  concerns,  and  interests  of  the
members

▪  To have great energy and establish positive relationships with young people, the wider youth work

team, and visitors to the Youth Zone

▪  Welcome young people at front of house, ensuring a warm and safe welcome.
▪  Engage  with  young  people  in  the  vicinity  of  the  youth  zone  –  support  them to the  centre  and

promote what is on.

▪  To respond to the needs of young people through activities in the recreation area
▪  To support and motivate volunteers working in the recreation area
▪  To  work  flexibly  to  ensure  the  needs  of  the  members  are met,  including  disadvantaged  young

people and those with disabilities or additional needs

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▪  To ensure that the members maintain a high standard of behaviour and discipline during sessions

by making the area a hub of activity and fun

▪  To ensure the participation of young people in activities and ensure that their ideas contribute

fully in the delivery of activities in a safe way

▪  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 always promote and safeguard the welfare of young people
▪  To be able to think on your feet and create a fun activity with minimal equipment
▪  Ability to enthuse others, including staff, volunteers, and young people, making the environment

fun and the place young people want to see

•  To be an active member of the team and operate in line with the values and principles of Unitas

Youth Zone

•  Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management

Unitas Youth Zone are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the
OnSide Network of Youth Zone is the diversity of its people, we place huge value on different people
doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non
traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations
of young people across the country. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be
considered  for  employment  without  attention  to  race,  colour,  religion,  sex,  sexual  orientation,
gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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Person Specification

Selection Criteria

Experience
Face to face activity delivery, working with young people both
in groups and individually
Experience of delivering a range of informal, creative activities
to young people
Experience of supporting young people who are disaffected,
underachieving and / or have social / emotional barriers to
participation
Experience of working in a team and alongside volunteers
Organising a programme of youth work activities
Experience of working with challenging young people
Residential work with young people
Qualifications
Introduction to Youth Work or Youth and Community Work
Level 1- 3 or equivalent
Skills
Ability to engage and build positive relationships with young
people, including the disengaged / disadvantaged
Ability to develop good professional relationships with young
people and adults
Ability to work with young people to enable the development
of their social education by providing activity programmes,
services and facilities that are fun
Ability to be enthused by young people and others
Ability to coach, encourage, motivate, and provide reliable
support to young people
Ability to dynamic risk access
Knowledge
Understanding of issues affecting young people’s lives
Knowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness and
safeguarding best practice
Special Requirements
A willingness to work unsociable hours
Enhanced DBS clearance. Commitment to Safeguarding
children
The ability and willingness to travel to events in the region
and beyond

Essential or
Desirable

Essential

Essential

Essential

Essential
Desirable
Desirable
Desirable

Desirable

Essential

Essential

Essential

Essential
Essential

Desirable

Essential
Desirable

Essential
Essential

Essential

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Role Profile – Sessional Youth Worker – Performing Arts Specialist

Job title

Sessional Youth Worker –
Performing Arts Specialist

Salary:

£13.15 per hour. Saturday
evening premium is £15.12 per
hour

Reporting to:

Music, Arts and Performance
Coordinator

Holidays:

33 days including bank holidays
(pro-rata)

Location:

Unitas Youth Zone, 76
Montrose Avenue, London, HA8
0DT

Hours:

Up to 12 hours per week.
Evening, and weekends

The Person:

Do  you  want  to  use  your  artistic  and  creative  talents  to  make  the  lives  of  young
people better?  We are looking for someone who is passionate about performing arts
and wants to share this with young people. You will be creative, flexible and someone
sees performing arts as a way to help young people develop self-confidence and to
help them express themselves

Key Relationships:

Delivery  team,  Youth  Work  managers,  External  Stakeholders,  Young  People  and
Parents

Job Purpose:
The Arts, alongside sport and Youth Work is at the heart of the Unitas offer to young people.  The Arts offer is
wide ranging and includes visual arts, music, media, dance, and drama.  As a member of Performing Arts team,
you  will  be  part  of  group  of  youth  workers  who  specialise  in  either  dance  or  drama,  and  you  will  be  key  in
ensuring  young  people  have  access  to  an  exciting  and  creative  performing  arts  programme  that  will  be
challenging, stimulating, fun, engaging and developmental.  You will be involved in teaching the fundamentals
of either dance or drama (or both if you are able to).

Unitas has a dedicated performing arts room, which includes a dance floor, mirrored wall, bar and speakers. You
will  be  involved  in  session  delivery,  planning,  preparation,  and  work  with  young  people  closely.  You  will  be
provided  all  the  necessary  equipment  and  training  and  will  be  afforded  plentiful  personal  development
opportunities. You will be someone with a clear ‘can do’ approach, committed to a growth mindset, eager to
learn and willing to take risks, all for the benefit of supporting young people. You will demonstrate our Values
through all you do and commit to always giving your best for young people.

Context of the post:

Barnet Youth Zone, named “Unitas” by local young people, was the second Youth Zone in London opened by the
national charity, OnSide, in the summer of 2019. Unitas, like all OnSide Youth Zones, exists to give young people,
particularly  those  who  are disadvantaged, somewhere to  go, something to  do  and  someone  to  talk to. Each
Youth Zone is open between 5-7 days a week, all year round, with the purpose of supporting young people to
become happy, healthy, and successful adults.

Unitas  Youth  Zone  is  centrally located,  dedicated  to  young people, and  makes  a  bold  statement  about  the
importance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time.  Open 6 days a week including
school holidays, the Youth Zone’s vision is to unite young people to fulfil their full potential.  The state-of-the-
art £6.5 million building provides young people with access to a range of activities, all offering young people the
opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain new experiences.

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Duties and Responsibilities - General

Take personal responsibility for own actions
Commit to a culture of continuous improvement

  Be a role model for young people and present a positive “can do” attitude


  Work within the performance framework of Unitas Youth Zone and OnSide
  Represent Unitas Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and external

partners
Comply with all policies and procedures, with 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
Safeguarding Leads 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 always adhere to Unitas Youth Zone policies, with reference to Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal
Opportunities
To be willing to step in and step up, and not see the below set of duties and responsibilities as exhaustive

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Duties and Responsibilities – Detailed

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To work face-to-face with young people on session in the evenings/at the weekend (depending on your
shift pattern)
To support planning and reviews when necessary
To work directly with young people to develop their dance and/or drama skills
To plan a varied set of dance and/or drama skills and activities
To work with young people along the whole spectrum of competence at dance/drama – those just giving it
a go all the way to those seriously considering them as a career
To be committed to monitoring and evaluation of the activities that you are running so the Youth Zone can
measure the impact of our work
To  directly  deliver  a  high-quality  programme  of  activity  that  is  exciting,  safe,  varied,  innovative,
developmental, and directly responds to the diverse needs, concerns, and interests of the members
To collaborate with other youth workers on session to produce cross-departmental projects (eg with the
music department to create a talent show)
To have great energy and establish positive relationships with young people, the wider youth work team,
and visitors to the Youth Zone
To be comfortable in other spaces in the Youth Zone such as the recreation area and on the welcoming
team, so you can contribute flexibly as per the needs of the young people and the session
To respond to the needs of young people through activities in the performing arts room
To support and motivate volunteers working in the performing arts room
To work flexibly to ensure the needs of the members are met, including disadvantaged young people and
those with disabilities or additional needs
To ensure that the members maintain a high standard of behaviour and discipline during sessions by making
the music room a hub of activity and fun
To ensure the participation of young people in activities and ensure that their ideas contribute fully in the
delivery of activities in a safe way
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 always promote and safeguard the welfare of young people
To enthuse others, including staff, volunteers, and young people, making the environment fun and the place
young people want to see

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  To be an active member of the team and operate in line with the values and principles of Unitas

Youth Zone

  To carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management

Person Specification
Selection Criteria

Essential or
Desirable

Experience
Face to face activity delivery with young people both in groups and individually
Experience of delivering a range of dance or drama activities to young people
Experience of supporting young people who are disaffected, underachieving and /
or have social / emotional barriers to participation
Experience of working in a team and alongside volunteers
Organising a programme of youth work activities
Experience of working with challenging young people
Experience of working with young people with additional needs and disabilities
Qualifications
Level 2 Youth Work qualification
Relevant dance or drama qualification(s)
Skills
Ability to deliver a high-quality dance or drama programme with young people who
face social exclusion, disadvantage and disaffection and manage such a group
Ability to develop good professional relationships with young people and adults
Ability to work with young people to enable the development of their social
education by providing activity programmes, services and facilities that are fun
Ability to be enthused by young people and others
Ability to coach, encourage, motivate, and provide reliable support to young people
Ability to dynamic risk access
Ability to plan and liaise with other professional organisations
Knowledge
Understanding of issues affecting young people’s lives
Health and safety, diversity awareness and safeguarding best practice
Basic knowledge of arts pathways
Special Requirements
A willingness to work unsociable hours
Enhanced DBS clearance and a commitment to safeguarding children

Essential
Essential
Essential

Essential
Desirable
Desirable
Desirable

Desirable
Essential

Essential

Essential
Essential

Essential
Essential
Desirable
Desirable

Essential
Desirable
Desirable

Essential
Essential

Unitas  Youth  Zone  are  committed  to  safeguarding  and  promoting  the  welfare  of
children,  young  people,  and  vulnerable  groups.  This  post  is  subject  to  an  enhanced
DBS check. The strength of the OnSide Network of Youth Zone is the diversity of its
people, we place huge value on different people doing things in different ways and we
welcome applications from what might be considered non-traditional backgrounds. The
one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people
across  the  country.  We  are  an  equal  opportunity  employer.  All  applicants  will  be
considered  for  employment  without  attention  to  race,  colour,  religion,  sex,  sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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Role Profile – Sessional Youth Worker – Sports Worker – Multi-sports – Sports hall, MUGA Pitch

Job title

Sessional Youth Worker –
Sports Worker

Salary:

Reporting to:

Sports Coordinator

Holidays:

£13.85 per hour. Saturday
evening premium is £15.42
per hour

33 days including bank
holidays (pro-rata)

Location:

Unitas Youth Zone, 76
Montrose Avenue, Edgware,
HA8 0DT

Hours:

Up to 15.5 hours per week
Evenings and weekends

The Person:

Do you love sports and are you passionate about the role sports can play in
changing young people’s lives?  Do you want to use your sports skills,
knowledge, and passion to enable young people to have something to do,
somewhere to go and someone to talk to? Are you as happy organising a
game of dodgeball for young people who have never tried sports before, as
you are supporting our basketball or football team to take part in their next
tournament? Do you hold a level 1 or 2 qualification in coaching?  Are you
committed to your own personal growth and development with a clear
growth mindset?

Job Purpose:
Sport and Fitness, alongside  the  Arts  and Youth Work,  are  at  the heart of Unitas’s  programme  for
young people.  The sports and outdoor programme at Unitas are wide-ranging and as a member of
the Sports team, you will be key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting and engaging
programme  of  adventurous  activities  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
build  young  people’s  engagement,  skills,  and  fitness levels.  You will coach  and develop teams  and
support volunteer sports coaches.

Within the Sports Team, we are looking for talented sports and fitness coaches to become part of a
team with a wide range of skills, who are also passionate about working with young people. Ideally,
you  will  have  experience,  or  one  or  more  level  2  specific  coaching  qualifications,  from  a  National
Governing Body.

You will be involved in session delivery, planning, preparation, and work with young people closely.
You will be provided all the necessary equipment and training and will be afforded plentiful personal
development  opportunities.  You  will  be  someone  with  a  clear  ‘can  do’  approach,  committed  to  a
growth mindset, eager to learn and willing to take risks all for the benefit of supporting young people.
You will demonstrate our Values through all you do and will commit to giving your best every session
for young people.

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Context of the post:

Banet  Youth  Zone,  named  “Unitas”  by  local  young  people,  was  the  second  Youth  Zone  in  London
opened by the national charity, OnSide, in the summer of 2019. Unitas, like all OnSide Youth Zones,
exists to give young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged, somewhere to go, something
to  do  and someone  to  talk  to.  Each  Youth  Zone  is open  5-7  days  a week,  all  year  round,  with  the
purpose of supporting young people to become happy, healthy, and successful adults.

Unitas Youth Zone is centrally located, dedicated to young people, and makes a bold statement about
the importance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time.  Open 7 days a
week  including  school  holidays,  the  Youth  Zone’s vision  is  to  unite  young  people  to  fulfil  their  full
potential.  The state-of-the-art £6.5 million building provides young people with access to a range of
activities, all offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain new
experiences.

Duties and Responsibilities - General

•  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 Unitas Youth Zone and OnSide
•  Represent Unitas Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and

external partners

•  Comply with all policies and procedures, with 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 Safeguarding Leads 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 always adhere to Unitas Youth Zone policies, with reference to Health and Safety, Safeguarding

and Equal Opportunities

•  To be willing to step in and step up, and not see the below set of duties and responsibilities as

exhaustive

Duties and Responsibilities – Detailed (but not limited to)

▪  To deliver and supervise face-to-face sports activities for young people, and in addition to be

responsible for supporting planning and general programming

▪  To be versatile and be able to coach, supervise and join in with a range of sports
▪  To work directly with young people to develop their social skills
▪  To directly deliver a high-quality programme of activity that is exciting, safe, varied, innovative,
developmental,  and  directly  responds  to  the  diverse  needs,  concerns  and  interests  of  the
members

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▪  To have great energy and establish positive relationships with young people, the wider youth work

team, and visitors to the Youth Zone

▪  To respond to the needs of young people through activities that they wish to see delivered
▪  To  work  flexibly  to  ensure  the  needs  of  the  members  are met,  including  disadvantaged  young

people and those with disabilities or additional needs

▪  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 ensure that their ideas contribute

fully to the delivery of activities in a safe way

▪  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 promote and safeguard the welfare of young people at all times
▪  To be able to think on your feet and create a fun activity with minimal equipment
▪  Ability to enthuse others, including staff, volunteers, and young people, making the environment

fun and the place young people want to see

•  To be an active member of the team and operate in line with the values and principles of Unitas

Youth Zone

•  Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management in line with the needs of the

organisation, including supporting the front-of-house duties

Person Specification

Selection Criteria*

Essential or Desirable

Experience
Face to face activity delivery, working with young people both
in groups and individually
Experience of delivering a range of sport activities to young
people
Experience of delivering events, competitions, and
tournaments
Experience of supporting young people who are disaffected,
underachieving and / or have social / emotional barriers to
participation
Experience of working in a team and alongside volunteers
Organising a programme of youth work activities
Experience of working with challenging young people
Experience of working with young people with additional needs
and disabilities
Qualifications
Level 2 NGB Coaching certificate in one or more disciplines
First Aid Qualification
Additional Level 1 or above NGB Award
Skills
Ability to deliver high quality sports programmes with young
people who face social exclusion, disadvantage and
disaffection and manage such a group
Practical skills in health and beauty or skills to deliver health
and wellbeing projects.

Essential

Essential

Essential

Essential
Desirable
Desirable
Desirable

Essential
Desirable
Desirable

Essential

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Essential

Essential

Essential
Essential

Ability to develop good professional relationships with young
people and adults
Ability to work with young people to enable the development of
their social education by providing activity programmes,
services and facilities that are fun
Ability to be enthused by young people and others
Ability to coach, encourage, motivate, and provide reliable
support to young people
Ability to dynamic risk access
Desirable
Ability to plan and liaise with other professional organisations   Desirable
Knowledge
Understanding of issues affecting young people’s lives
Knowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness and
safeguarding best practice
Basic knowledge of pathways
Special Requirements
A willingness to work unsociable hours
Enhanced DBS clearance. Commitment to Safeguarding children
The  ability  and  willingness  to  travel  to  other  spaces  and  community
settings within the borough and beyond

Essential
Essential
Essential

Essential
Desirable

Unitas Youth Zone are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the
OnSide Network of Youth Zone is the diversity of its people, we place huge value on different people
doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-
traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations
of young people across the country. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be
considered  for  employment  without  attention  to  race,  colour,  religion,  sex,  sexual  orientation,
gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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Role Profile – Sessional Youth Worker – Gym and Fitness

Job title

Sessional Youth Worker –
Gym and Fitness

Salary:

£13.85 per hour. Saturday
evening premium is £15.42
per hour

Reporting to:

Sports Coordinator

Holidays:

33 days including bank
holidays (pro-rata)

Location:

Unitas Youth Zone, 76
Montrose Avenue, Edgware,
HA8 0DT

Hours:

Up to 4.5 hours a week.
Evenings and weekends

The Person:

Do you love Sport and Fitness. and are you passionate about the role fitness
can play in changing young people’s lives? Do you want to use your skills,
knowledge and passion to enable young people to have something to do,
somewhere to go and someone to talk to? Are you happy coaching and
teaching young people who have never been in a gym or exercised
before?  Are you committed to your own personal growth and development
with a clear growth mindset?

Job Purpose:
Sports and Fitness, alongside the Arts and Youth Work, are at the heart of the Unitas Youth Zone’s
programme for young people.  The gym and fitness programme at Unitas is wide-ranging you will be
key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting and engaging programme of activities that
will be challenging, stimulating, fun, engaging and developmental. You will have access to our state-
of-the-art gym, equipped with cardio and resistance equipment, Olympic weightlifting facilities and a
functional area. You will be involved in teaching the fundamentals of gym use and fitness, running
fitness classes in line with your skills, as well as facilitating taster sessions and competitions, which
engage young people, build their skills, and improve their fitness levels.

Within the Sports Team, we are looking for qualified talented sports and fitness coaches to become
part of a team with a wide range of skills, who are also passionate about working with young people.
Ideally, you will have experience, and one or more coaching qualifications, such as Level 2 NGB
including Level 2 Gym Instruction or above.  We are also looking applicants with Level 2 Certificate
in Coaching Weightlifting.

You will be involved in session delivery, planning, preparation, and work with young people closely.
You will be provided all the necessary equipment and training and will be afforded plentiful personal
development opportunities. You will be someone with a clear ‘can do’ approach, committed to a
growth mindset, eager to learn and willing to take risks all for the benefit of supporting young
people. You will demonstrate our values through all you do and will commit to giving your best every
session for young people.

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Context of the post:
Banet Youth Zone, named “Unitas” by local young people, was the second Youth Zone in London
opened by the national charity, OnSide, in the summer of 2019. Unitas, like all OnSide Youth Zones,
exists to give young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged, somewhere to go, something
to do and someone to talk to. Each Youth Zone is open 5-7 days a week, all year round, with the
purpose of supporting young people to become happy, healthy, and successful adults.

Unitas Youth Zone is centrally located, dedicated to young people, and makes a bold statement
about the importance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time.  Open 6
days a week including school holidays, the Youth Zone’s vision is to unite young people to fulfil their
full potential.  The state-of-the-art £6.5 million building provides young people with access to a
range of activities, all offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and
gain new experiences.

Duties and Responsibilities - General

•  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 Unitas Youth Zone and OnSide
•  Represent Unitas Youth Zone positively and effectively in all dealings with internal colleagues, and

external partners

•  Comply with all policies and procedures, with 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 Safeguarding Leads 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 always adhere to Unitas Youth Zone policies, with reference to Health and Safety, Safeguarding

and Equal Opportunities

•  To be willing to step in and step up, and not see the below set of duties and responsibilities as

exhaustive

Duties and Responsibilities – Detailed

▪  To  deliver  face-to-face  work  with  young  people,  as  well  as  supporting  planning  and  general

programming

▪  To work directly with young people to develop their social skills
▪  To directly deliver a high-quality programme of activity that is exciting, safe, varied, innovative,
developmental,  and  directly  responds  to  the  diverse  needs,  concerns,  and  interests  of  the
members

▪  To have great energy and establish positive relationships with young people, the wider youth work

team, and visitors to the Youth Zone

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▪  To respond to the needs of young people through activities that they wish to see delivered
▪  To  work  flexibly  to  ensure  the  needs  of  the  members  are met,  including  disadvantaged  young

people and those with disabilities or additional needs

▪  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 ensure that their ideas contribute

fully to the delivery of activities in a safe way

▪  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 always promote and safeguard the welfare of young people
▪  To be able to think on your feet and create a fun activity with minimal equipment
▪  Ability to enthuse others, including staff, volunteers, and young people, making the environment

fun and the place young people want to see

•  To be an active member of the team and operate in line with the values and principles of Unitas

Youth Zone

•  Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management in line with the needs of the

organisation including Front of House Duties

Person Specification

Selection Criteria*

Experience
Face to face activity delivery, working with young people both
in groups and individually
Experience of delivering a range of fitness activities to young
people
Experience of supporting young people who are disaffected,
underachieving and / or have social / emotional barriers to
participation
Experience of working in a team and alongside volunteers
Organising a programme of youth work activities
Experience of working with challenging young people
Experience of working with young people with additional
needs and disabilities
Qualifications
First Aid Qualification
Level 2 in Gym instructing or above
Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Weightlifting
Skills
Ability to deliver high quality fitness programmes with young
people who face social exclusion, disadvantage and
disaffection and manage such a group
Ability to develop good professional relationships with young
people and adults

Essential or
Desirable

Essential

Essential

Essential

Essential
Desirable
Desirable
Desirable

Desirable
Essential
Desirable

Essential

Essential

3

Essential

Essential
Essential

Ability to work with young people to enable the development
of their social education by providing activity programmes,
services and facilities that are fun
Ability to be enthused by young people and others
Ability to coach, encourage, motivate, and provide reliable
support to young people
Ability to dynamic risk access
Desirable
Ability to plan and liaise with other professional organisations   Desirable
Knowledge
Understanding of issues affecting young people’s lives
Knowledge of health and safety, diversity awareness and
safeguarding best practice
Basic knowledge of pathways
Special Requirements
A willingness to work unsociable hours
Enhanced DBS clearance. Commitment to Safeguarding
children

Essential
Desirable

Essential
Essential

Desirable

Unitas Youth Zone are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the
OnSide Network of Youth Zone is the diversity of its people, we place huge value on different people
doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-
traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations
of young people across the country. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be
considered  for  employment  without  attention  to  race,  colour,  religion,  sex,  sexual  orientation,
gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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