Lead Youth Worker for Durham Area Youth

Contract Type: Fixed term
Role Type: Employment
Hours: Full time
Application deadline:
Based: Durham
Salary: £29,255 to 35,100 Pro Rata
Salary Type: Salary Scale
Location: County Durham
Role description: Officer
We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, committed and enthusiastic Lead Youth Worker to join a highly motivated and successful team here at Durham Area Youth.
This is a challenging but hugely rewarding role and one that will provide an opportunity for a talented youth work professional to develop further, the impact of our work. The role requires a proactive, organised and practical approach to ensure programmes are delivered effectively and efficiently.
The post holder will plan, undertake and lead youth work sessions and projects, working directly with young people aged 6-18 years old, helping them to build trusted relationships, becoming more informed during key development ages and having a voice at the heart of making decisions that provide a sense of purpose and achievement.
You will be passionate about empowering young people to make positive change for themselves and their communities. You will be able to be agile, having the ability to adapt your approach, using your own initiative, whilst also working effectively as part of a team. You will show authenticity in your leadership, be open to empathetic conversations and be trustworthy.
Positivity, enthusiasm and ambition will be important for the role.
You will have experience and an awareness of all or some of the following, delivery of quality youth work practise safeguarding, confidentiality, risk assessments, social action, training and development, monitoring, impact fundraising and social media. Ideally you will have a driving license and be willing to travel.
The post will be funded by Sir James Knott and National Lottery.
Request a job description and person specification from info@durhamareayouth.org.uk
Completed applications should consist of a covering letter explaining your suitability for this role and a fully completed Curriculum Vitae, then forwarding to info@durhamareayouth.org.uk
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