Youth & Community Worker – Teesdale

Who are we?

YMCA North Tyneside is a Voluntary Sector Organisation undertaking youth and community programme work in areas of North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Teesdale. We are part of the worldwide YMCA movement, which started in London in 1844 and now has grown to become the world’s largest and oldest youth movement. Now more 175 years later YMCA is operating in 119 countries, with 64 million people reached annually around the world.

What do we do?

The role of our Youth & Community programme work is to reach out to young people in Barnard Castle and the surrounding area and provide them with a wide range of healthy and positive youth activities and support. In doing this, we seek to ensure young people have the necessary skills and knowledge to navigate their way through adolescence to flourish in their adult lives.

What are we looking for?

The ideal candidate for this role will have experience of working with young people, ideally in the following areas: centre based/outreach youth work, community development or the health sector. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be self-motivated, able to follow direction from senior staff and possess the skills to engage and build relationships with young people who at times can be closed off or resistant to new people.

An understanding and experience of facing challenging behaviours and ability to de-escalate situations which may arise. Must have a strong character with an ability to hold firm professional boundaries. A strong understanding of safeguarding and how it applies in this role, including the process of escalating concerns to the correct people within YMCA North Tyneside.

Essential:
● Youth work qualification or relevant experience
● Available to work on a rota basis
● Empathy and Compassion
● Self-motivated & well organised
● Able to work alone and use initiative
● An understanding of safeguarding
● Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour
● Good communication skills
● Flexibility

Desirable:
● First aid qualifications
● IT literate

The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, Satisfactory Reference Checks and a 6 month probationary period.

You will receive induction training, regular supervision, on-going personal development whilst working in a nurturing environment where staff are encouraged to learn and grow as individuals.