Experienced Youth Worker

Main purpose of the post: 

• Working as part of a supportive and skilled team, you will be required to share in leading and further develop the GYM youth work service across Coventry and the surrounding area.

• You will spend a large proportion of your time working directly with young people in schools, colleges, youth clubs and outside areas as needed

• You will lead a range of different sporting and other activities and encourage and motivate young people to become involved in such.

• You will work closely with other colleagues across the GYM service, supporting identified needs and additional projects as required.

Key Responsibilities: 

• To work directly with children and young people, actively leading in a range of sporting and other activities while enabling effective personal and social development - The young people you work with will include those who are vulnerable, disengaged and hard to reach and those exhibiting challenging behaviour. 

• To lead with passion and enthusiasm, in different indoor and outdoor venues across the city.

• In discussion with GYM management to further develop this service, including additional sporting and other opportunities, trips and excursions, including residential as the service develops.

• To support the established GYM youth clubs in different locations and develop new as needed.

• To take part in the GYM outreach service, including driving the youth bus as needed.

• To take part in the StepTogether service.

• To promote, lead and support involvement in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

• To visit and provide information to individuals, groups, schools, colleges, and other youth facilities, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and delivering training when required. 

• To be committed to achieving service outcomes and to systematically gather dataregarding these outcomes as required

• To assist with administration duties, data collection, monitoring and evaluation and Professional Youth Mentor (Outreach) 

• To assist in fundraising initiatives.

• Any other duties as determined by GYM management from time to time. 

Due to the nature of the role, a full driving license is required. You will be required to travel across Coventry and beyond and may need to visit locations not easily accessible by public transport. You will also be required to drive and manage the youth bus as needed (non HGV)

We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community. In line with the Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Act all applicants will be expected to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK if invited to interview.