🚀 Airplay Worker – Join Our Team at RAF Leeming! 🚀

Do you have a passion for empowering children and young people?

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Airplay Worker to join our dedicated team at RAF Leeming. You will play a key role in supporting the children and families of the RAF community, helping them thrive through engaging play and youth work activities.

Your Purpose in the Role

You will be crucial to the successful delivery of the RAF Benevolent Fund’s Airplay project. Primarily, you will support the Station Youth Worker in running our engaging programmes:

BEN Clubs (Ages 5-7): Focused play work sessions.

Airplay Youth Sessions (Ages 8-18): Youth work activities.

AirplayConnect: Contributing to our digital platform for young people globally.

Your Rewards & Benefits

We value our staff and offer a supportive environment where you can learn and grow:

Personal Growth: A nurturing environment that encourages individual learning and development.

Competitive Salary (in line with national living wage standards).

Financial Security: Group Pension Contribution Scheme and Life Assurance (2x annual salary).

Wellbeing Support: Access to our Employer Assistance Programme (legal/health information) and a dedicated GP Helpline.

Generous Leave: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays, plus your Birthday Off.

Community Focus: Paid Volunteering Days to support causes you care about.

Key Responsibilities: Making a Positive Impact

You will be crucial to the successful delivery of the RAF Benevolent Fund’s Airplay project, primarily supporting the Station Youth Worker in running our programmes:

Session Delivery: Primarily supporting and occasionally leading the delivery of play and youth work activities for children and young people aged 5–18.

Creative Programming: Assisting in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of imaginative activities that encourage the active participation of young people, in line with the Airplay and BEN Club Offer.

Programme Scope: Supporting the delivery of BEN Clubs (Ages 5-7) and occasionally Airplay Youth Sessions (Ages 8-18), as well as contributing to the AirplayConnect digital platform.

Safety & Wellbeing: Adhering strictly to safeguarding policies, guidelines, and risk assessments to ensure the wellbeing and safety of all participants and staff, reporting concerns using the correct procedure.

Promoting Voice: Actively involving young people in decision-making processes (participation) to ensure their ideas shape the programme.

Professional Practice: Promoting good, inclusive practice and fully participating in all activities related to the Airplay provision.

Teamwork & Communication: Maintaining effective relationships with colleagues, young people, and their families, attending appropriate meetings, and supporting the Station Youth Worker in compiling regular reports.

Development: Playing an active part in induction, supervision, appraisal processes, and identifying training needs.

How to Apply

We are reviewing applications ASAP and reserve the right to close the advert early (at the latest by 20th August 2025), so please apply without delay!

Apply Online: Follow the link below to our online application form (which will prompt you to upload your CV): https://form.jotformeu.com/ymcanorthtyneside/ymca-online-application-for-e

Prepare: Please provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter detailing why you are suitable for this position.

Have a Chat First?

We welcome informal conversations about the role. Please email Rachel Dyne (rachel@ymcateesdale.org.uk) or HR (hr@ymcanorthtyneside.org) to arrange a time to discuss the role in more detail.

For more detailed information regarding our commitment to Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, and the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders, please follow the link below.