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Do you want to provide fun after-school sessions for children and young people to join in as part of our after-school youth
programme?
We are looking for Casual Youth Activities Leaders to work term time only from our YMCA Community and Activity Village in Newark.
Working predominately Monday to Friday, 4pm to 7pm with some weekends shifts too, this is the perfect role to fit around your
other commitments.
We want to provide a wide range of different activities for children to be able to play the sports they love, have an outlet for
their creative ideas and also try out new, interesting activities so need passionate, enthusiastic people to plan, deliver and
lead these sessions.
With activities being split into 2 age groups, you will work with either our 5-10 year olds or our 11-17 years old providing, age
appropriate sessions covering sports, music, arts, drama and STEM – we want to broaden their horizons and give them as much
opportunity as possible to thrive.
If you love working with children and want to help them to develop their physical, emotional and social skills through structured
programmes, we would love to hear from you!
The Role
You will plan and deliver age-appropriate sports, arts or STEM based activities, ensuring a safe, friendly, fun and inclusive
environment. You will act as a role model and mentor, promoting fair play, sportsmanship and team spirit.
You will need to be able to adapt activities to suit different skill levels, from beginner to advanced participants whilst
providing positive and constructive feedback to improve children’s confidence and self-discipline. We want all children to have
fun and enjoy their time with the YMCA.
You will need to have some experience of planning and delivering activities to children aged between 5 – 17 years old and ideally,
members with disabilities.
If you have the skills to engage with children in a range of activities such as games, sport, dance, arts and crafts then we would
love to hear from you.
We would also love for you to hold a recognised sports/coaching/relevant qualification in your area of expertise.
We pride ourselves on providing a safe and engaging learning environment so an excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures
and policies will be invaluable.
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YMCA Robin Hood Group are recruiting a Casual Youth Activities Leader to work term time from our YMCA Community and Activity
Village.
We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic individual to plan, deliver and lead a variety of sports and/or enrichment clinics
(music, arts, drama or STEM) for children aged (5-10 year olds/11-17 year olds).
Can you play a key role in fostering their physical, emotional and social development through structured programmes that encourage
participation, skill development and teamwork?
If you have the skills to engage with children in a range of activities such as games, sport, dance, arts and crafts then we would
love to hear from you.
You will plan and implement age-appropriate sports and/or enrichment clinics, ensuring a safe, friendly, fun and inclusive
environment, whilst acting as a role model and mentor, promoting fair play, sportsmanship and team spirit.
You will need to be able to adapt activities to suit different skill levels, from beginner to advanced participants working on a
short term, medium term and long-term scheme of work, whilst providing positive and constructive feedback to improve children’s
confidence and self-discipline.
Our ideal candidate will have experience of planning and delivering sports and/or enrichment clinics and have practical experience
of delivering activities to children aged between (5-10/11-17) and members with disabilities.
You will hold a recognised sports coaching/enrichment (music, arts, STEM) leading qualification.
We pride ourselves on providing a safe and engaging learning environment so an excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures
and policies will be invaluable.
Working with young people can be unpredictable so we are looking for an organised individual to deliver age-appropriate activity
sessions confidently and effectively.
This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We
reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.
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