Portadown YMCA - Schools Based/Centre Based Youth Worker

Responsibilities and Duties:

Delivery in schools

• Plan and deliver agreed school programme’s with a local primary and post primary school.
• Evaluation of the schools programmes, and follow up with school contacts as required

Youth Work Delivery

• Assist with the planning and implementation of youth work provision in the centre over 2 nights per week, as Leader in Charge.
• To ensure that the agreed milestones and delivery targets are met.
• Ensure that young people play an active role in the centre and work towards a model of youth participation.
• Communicate effectively and develop a rapport with young people.
• Assist young people to express and realise their goals.
• Challenge oppressive behaviour in young people.
• Provide information and support to young people.
• Support young people in evaluating youth work activities and the impact of youth work on their development.
• Implement the organisation’s Safeguarding Policy and work with young people to safeguard their welfare and the welfare of others.
• To maintain sufficient records on sessions and to participate in reflection / supervision meetings with Line Manager as and when required.
• To work within the ethos of the organisation, sympathetic to the core values that underpin its commitment to excellence in youth work and the promotion of equity, diversity and interdependence.

Other duties

• To carry out such duties, as may be assigned by the Line Manager, within the level of the post.