Youth Worker

Spartans Community Foundation is a charity and social enterprise in North Edinburgh, focusing on community engagement and participation and delivering social impact through the power of people and sport.You can find out more about the organisation at spartanscf.comSpartans Community Foundation is a charity and social enterprise in North Edinburgh. We aspire to be a valued organisation that helps to improve the quality of people’s lives in a meaningful way, with love, compassion and dignity at the heart of our approach. We change lives through the power of sport and people.We are “here for good”.The Spartans Community Foundation operates from a £1.4 million purpose-built Education & Youth Work space, creating exciting opportunities to expand our impact and support even more children and young people across North Edinburgh.We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced individual to join our vibrant and dedicated youth work team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a broad range of skills, knowledge, and practical experience who is passionate about supporting and empowering young people. The successful candidate will bring energy, creativity, and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality youth work, while working collaboratively within a supportive and dynamic team environment. We are looking for someone who can build positive relationships, engage effectively with young people from diverse backgrounds, and contribute meaningfully to the continued growth and development of our services and programmes.Job Purpose:Deliver and develop a high-quality face to face youth work service aimed at meeting the needs of children & young people through informal activity-based sessions within youth clubs and primary schools.The successful candidates will work with children and young people aged 7 -16 years from across our North Edinburgh community.Key ResponsibilitiesTo develop relationships with young people based on mutual trust & respect (Building the Bridge of Trust).To deliver direct face to face work with young people in existing & new youth work provision.To encourage the involvement of young people in the planning and evaluation of programmes.To assist with service development by contributing to planning, delivery, and monitoring.To develop reflective practice and attend supervision as required.To assist in the development of programmes that promote equal opportunities and inclusive environments.To deliver a range of fun, engaging activities suitable for various age ranges.To use a wide range of resources to effectively engage with all young people.To ensure health and safety is always maintained to the required standards.To carry out any other duties as required, including the possibility of residential trips, holiday programmes as required.To deliver youth work sessions both 1-1 and small groups within a local primary school. (Shadowing/training available re this)To engage in partnership working to deliver collaborative youth work.Skills RequiredExperience of working with & developing trusting relationships with children & young people aged 7-25 years old.Ability to communicate effectively with young people and the ability to motivate and engage them positively.Experience of working with & developing trusting relationships with hard-to-reach young people.Experience of delivering & developing youth work in a variety of settings.Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on your own initiative with minimum supervision.Knowledge of issues facing young people within our community.Understanding of child protection issues and willing to undergo further training.An understanding of the needs of socially excluded young people.A high level of professionalism in the workplace, including maintaining confidentiality at all times.Reliability & good time keeping.Key Competencies:Productivity - Plans work carefully, makes effective use of time available, reprioritising as necessary, consistently delivers work of high quality on time, makes timely decisions, and approaches tasks in a systematic manner.Adaptability - Is open to latest ideas and suggestions, suggests new and innovative ways of working, show a positive approach to change, demonstrates a flexible approach when dealing with other, and keeps calm when faced with unexpected problems.Taking Action - Demonstrates a keen sense of ownership for work, shows resilience when working under pressure, consistently strives to meet targets, rises to meet tough challenges, and attempts to solve problems before seeking help (adopting a can-do mindset).Delivering Customer Impact - Understands customer needs,