Closing date for applications: 24th January 2025
Interview date: 3rd February 2025
This neighbourhood project is growing and developing and there is the opportunity to join the team as a Youth Support Worker. You would lead WOW, our Wednesday night youth group, as well as develop new work out of The Cabin, our community building managed by young people.
Thrive Leeds works alongside children, young people and their families through:
1. Weekly youth groups Totally Tuesday (9-12s) and WOW (12+)
2. A monthly Messy Church and an annual holiday club
3. Assemblies, mentoring and small group work in schools
4. Community events led by young people
We currently employ a Youth Worker/Project Coordinator, a Children and Family worker and a Youth Support Worker, which is a role we’re looking to replace and develop, as a staff member is moving on. Our team currently work their hours mainly in term time, with some flexibility for Holiday Club and residentials. Salaries are paid monthly at the same rate throughout the year.
We have recently placed a building on the grounds of Stainbeck Church, who are one of our partner churches. It is called The Cabin and is a community space that we are supporting young people to manage and develop.
Job priorities:
1. WOW youth group
• To be responsible for the planning, development and delivery of the weekly WOW youth group, including exploration of faith. WOW runs from 7:45-9:15pm on a Wednesday evening in term time
• To assist with the recruitment, support and development of the team
• To pastorally support the young people and develop opportunities for leadership in an inclusive way
2. A group based at The Cabin
• To be responsible for the planning, development and delivery of a weekly group
• To assist with the recruitment, support and development of the team
• To pastorally support the young people and develop opportunities for leadership in an inclusive way
3. Thrive
• To maintain and encourage good practice, which reflect the Thrive safeguarding policy
• To work effectively and strategically with other Thrive groups
• To be accountable to the sponsoring churches, seeking opportunities to work together wherever possible
Duties and responsibilities:
1. To develop and lead WOW youth group during term time in a way that enables the adult and young volunteer teams to participate and grow.
2. To establish and lead work out of The Cabin, developing a young volunteer and adult team.
3. To exercise inclusive pastoral care for the young people, supporting their spiritual, social and emotional needs, and encourage the participation of young volunteers in the Volunteer Scheme.
4. To lead WOW’s annual residential and facilitate a welcoming and safe space for all.
5. To participate in the supervision process and accept regular support from your Line Manager, the Project Coordinator, and be accountable to the Trustees.
6. To represent the needs and views of the young people to the sponsoring churches and, where appropriate, enable the children to do this for themselves.
7. To fulfil any other responsibilities deemed appropriate.
There may also be potential to develop new projects according to the worker’s skills and interests, and the development of the post.
Further details and an application form can be obtained from Hannah Dey at Chapel Allerton Methodist Office: contact@thriveleeds.org.uk
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