Volunteer Youth Worker

We are looking for a volunteer youth worker who will work closely with the WFRC Youth coordinators in the planning and delivery of high-quality youth activities which are fun, safe, social and educational. You will be helping to provide a safe and supportive environment where young people learn to; → treat themselves and others with kindness and respect → discover exciting new ideas and activities they are unlikely to experience anywhere else → laugh, learn, experiment, make mistakes and thrive & grow into motivated, positive, resilient and caring citizens Principal Responsibilities → Welcoming young people, ensuring everything is running smoothly and supporting young people in engaging with activities provided. → Delivering a drop-in / online session for example organising games, positive activities and conversations, taking accountability for security and safe working within the youth sessions → Supporting the delivery of creative and partnership projects → Having conversations with young people, identifying issues affecting them and how their needs can be met → Mentoring, coaching and supporting individuals, encouraging young people to develop their self-awareness, independence and individuality → Identifying where targeted youth support is needed and facilitate referrals and connections → Helping ensure that all evidence of projects are properly documented, and that work is evaluated and reported in accordance with contractual commitments → Keeping registers, writing evaluation reports and inputting data into our management information system → Taking part in outreach activities, both independently and in partnership with other services → Developing and building strong community relationships with external stakeholders i.e schools and colleges, and developing relationships with youth networks in Wolverhampton → Staying informed on legislation, local and national issues, and best practice in youth work → Ensuring child protection procedures are followed and that the safeguarding of young people is paramount → Carry out all duties in accordance with WFRC’s policies on Health and Safety, Child Protection and Data Protection, and with relevant legislation → Act as a role model for young people, inspiring them to engage in the services and understand and appreciate the role of youth work as a career opportunity → Any other duties appropriate to the post as directed by WFRC You are → Friendly, cheerful, positive and self-driven, able to work independently and as part of a team Education, qualifications or experience → Level 2 JNC or relevant youth work experience → Experience of working with children and/or young people in an online/ offline environment → Experience of organising small scale events or coordinating projects is desirable Knowledge, skills and abilities → Excellent communication skills, with the ability to quickly establish positive relationships with young people and motivate them to participate in activities and events → Good organisational and administration skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office → Understanding and appreciation of the importance of monitoring and evaluation in a youth work setting → Politically and creatively aware and ‘plugged in’ to emerging youth subculture → Positive about embracing challenge and change, open to experimenting, new ideas, reflective practice and working with other organisations in a spirit of partnership → Ability to prioritise effectively and enjoy multitasking in a busy environment → A believer in strongly supportive environments, sharing and being open with colleagues → A working understanding of safeguarding children and young people and how to maintain appropriate professional boundaries → A working understanding of equality and diversity with the ability to challenge discriminatory behaviour