RESPECT
COMPASSION
GROWTH

Youth Worker

Salary £13.52 Per Hour
Location Watford
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This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Can you inspire, energise and connect with young people aged 8–18? Do you love creating fun, safe spaces where children and young people can be themselves, try new things and build confidence?

Are you looking for a role where you can genuinely make a difference - while being part of a friendly, supportive team?

One YMCA Youth Clubs offer exciting activities, creative sessions and opportunities for children and young people aged 8 to 18 - helping them grow, have fun and feel supported.

About the role:

  • Reporting to a Senior Youth Development Worker, the Youth Worker is responsible for delivery of a range of face to face and digital youth work with young people aged 11-25 years and in line with the YMCA Youth Work Strategy. 
  • Full Training will be Provided
  • School holidays: Hours may vary to support holiday programmes and will be planned in advance with the team. Some flexibility is required

What We Offer:

• A part-time role with opportunities for overtime

• A supportive, inclusive team environment

• Ongoing training and professional development

What We’re Looking For?

• A genuine passion for working with children and young people

• Willingness to work evenings and weekends

• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a supportive team

This is a Part Time role.

Hours per week: 8

Working Pattern: This role is part-time, working 8 hours per week on Tuesdays and one other evening.

*Apply now - interviews are held on a rolling basis*

Important Information

Please note: we are unable to provide visa sponsorship and can only accept applications from individuals who already have the right to work in the UK.

As this role involves working with vulnerable members of society, a Basic or Enhanced Criminal Disclosure may be required following a conditional offer.

Previous applications: If you have applied for a similar role within the last six months and were unsuccessful, we encourage you to consider whether your experience has developed further before reapplying.

Accessibility & adjustments: We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know in advance if you require any support to participate fully.

At One YMCA, we actively promote equality of opportunity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and value the diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives that make our workforce stronger.

One YMCA and its subsidiaries, the Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) and Signpost are on an exciting journey to double our impact by 2025. We are over half way through an exciting new strategy launched in the first hour of the new decade, via email where all staff and volunteers were invited to put themselves forward to apply and attend an intensive, three-day Kickstarter Event.

By the end of these three days, there was a brilliantly multi-faceted set of themes and ideas, which formed the starting point for the rest of the Mission 25 process to build on. The aim of Mission 25 is to give every staff member and volunteer the opportunity to play their part in shaping the strategy to do “more and better, together” so that we double our impact by 2025. We deliver a vast array of services across Herts, Beds and Bucks that reach over 135,000 individuals annually.

These include:

  • Provision of over 700 units of accommodation for homeless people
  • Move on accommodation for individuals moving onto independent living
  • Housing and practical/emotional support for young asylum seekers
  • Community HUBs hosting a range of activities and meeting space hire
  • Childcare provision in Hertfordshire
  • Family support through a network of children’s and family centres covering Hertfordshire and Bedford
  • Therapeutic and non-therapeutic support for male and female victims of domestic abuse and their children
  • Independent sexual violence services across Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire
  • Domestic abuse perpetrator reform programmes across Bedfordshire
  • Youth services offering emotional wellbeing support and youth club opportunities for 11-19 year olds alongside our National Airplay programme funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund
  • A community gym where everyone can enjoy the benefits of physical exercise Our values remain at the forefront of how we operate as a charity, and it is important to us that all staff and volunteers can fully buy in to our ethos.

YMCA is a global movement that empowers communities and young people to build a just, sustainable, equitable and inclusive world. Founded over 160 years ago, the movement gave birth to basketball, volleyball, Father’s Day, and inner city hostels, and has grown to be the world’s largest youth organisation with over 50 million members in 121 countries. 

"One YMCA" represents the movement in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, and is now one of the largest YMCA’s in Europe. Our focus is supporting vulnerable individuals and families to develop the skills and confidence they need to progress towards independence, so they are able to live their life to the full. Our approach is holistic and so we offer a wide range of services that include Housing, Community, Family Support, Youth and Children’s Activity Programmes, Early Years Education, and Specialist Therapeutic Support. 

In the last five years, we have trebled our income to £40m, and more than doubled our colleague numbers to over 750. We are ambitious to continue to serve even more people and plan to grow our impact across our four counties, whilst also playing a growing role globally in what 14,000 other YMCAs are seeking to achieve globally through our shared 2030 Vision.

We champion RESPECT so everyone can belong

We show COMPASSION so everyone can contribute

We inspire GROWTH so everyone can thrive

  • Health Cash Plan

Covers healthcare expenses from optical and dental care to therapy treatments. Shared pot for children included.

  • EAP & Doctorline

Confidential help and advice line (24 hours) on medical, legal, and domestic issues.

  • Rewards & Discounts

Special offers from hundreds of leading online and high street retailers & Discounts on gym memberships.

  • Simply health plan

covers various medicals costs including optical, dental costs

  • Volunteer program

Opportunities to volunteer through Mission 25 program

  • Additional annual leave

Opportunity to accrue additional leave, up to 5 days

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