Space Youth Project - Volunteer Youth Support Worker

Role involves:

● Work directly with young people to develop their social education by providing a range of activities, programs and services

● Build trusting and professional relationships with young people

● Assist in the provision of advice and support

● Promote and encourage self-confidence, esteem and empowerment with young people attending the project

● Encourage young people to take an active part in the planning and delivery of programs and in decision-making within and outside of the youth work setting

● Assist in the facilitation of group work which enables young people to work constructively with others

● Promote the safety of young people both in relation to providing a safe environment for youth work and through an awareness of child protection issues

● Promote the development of equal opportunities, including developing awareness of young people around these issues

● Develop skills to work as a reflective practitioner, and enable young people to reflect on their own learning

● Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the services provided

● Work as part of a team

● Respect the need for confidentiality whenever you have access to restricted information; whether it is charity information or young people’s information

● Commitment to undertaking relevant training including Introduction to youth work (for those who do not hold a youth work qualification), safeguarding and other training Space Youth Project identifies as appropriate for the role

To enquire about the role please get in touch! Tel: 01202 205279 – email: hello@spaceyouthproject.co.uk