West Monkton Parish Council – Freelance Qualified Youth Worker vacancy

Location: BACH (Brittons Ash Community Hall) Monkton Heathfield

Overview: As a youth worker, you’ll set, organise and run community programmes aimed at young people aged between 11 and 18. Through these programmes, you’ll help them to explore and understand their ideas, values and beliefs, building their confidence and life skills so that they can make a successful transition to adulthood.

Youth work relies on voluntary engagement with young people, so you’ll need to build relationships based on trust in order to support and empower them.

Responsibilities

As a youth worker, you’ll need to:
 Work in partnership with the Parish Council to deliver youth provision at the Youth Café and Summer Food Project
 Support the young people who attend the Youth Café and use Community Fridge resources to offer drinks and snack to young people after school on a Wednesday.
 Set up and run art and craft activities, sports and social activities
 Run the Summer Food Project, where young people use Community Fridge and Community Garden food to make lunches to share with the community. This will include cooking and preparing with the young people engaging in the project.
 Develop relationships with young people based on respect and trust, ensuring they have a safe place to develop their identity and place in society
 establish boundaries and challenge inappropriate behaviour
 Mentor, coach and support individuals, encouraging greater social inclusion
 Set targets for progression and regularly monitor and review the quality of the local youth work provision
 Manage volunteers and support them to set up and tidy at the end of each session
 Undertake administrative tasks, maintain effective recording systems and respond to queries
 Work with parents and community groups to win support for improved provision and act as an advocate for young people’s interests

Working hours
 Working hours would be a Wednesday from 3pm until 6pm during term time
 Summer Food Project – Wednesday and Thursday from 11.30am to 2.30pm through Summer Holidays
 Additional hours will be paid for planning/admin as needed
 This is to cover sickness and support existing provision

Pay
 Freelance Youth Worker – £22 per hour

Please contact Kate on 07505 984006 or community@westmonktonparishcouncil.gov.uk for further information or send your CV to Kate on the email above.

Closing Date: 11th June 2025