Town Hall
160 Whitechapel Road
LONDON
E1 1BJ
This is an incredibly exciting time to join Tower Hamlets Youth Service.
A key priority within the Tower Hamlets Council Strategic Plan 2022-2026 is to transform and improve services for young people in the borough. We are ambitious about ensuring that all young people in the borough have access to a diverse range of youth work opportunities and support through the delivery of a high-quality youth service, this includes:
* Universal ‘safe spaces’ in every single ward throughout the borough where young people can stay safe, participate in positive activities and educational opportunities as well as access additional support from youth workers. This will be an increase from five commissioned universal services to at least one in every ward therefore providing accessible 'safe spaces’ for all young people.
* Accredited, sport and physical opportunities
* Targeted youth support for vulnerable young people and their families.
* Integrated detached youth work team providing a preventative and responsive approach to harm outside the home.
* Commissioning of specialist youth provision for specific groups of young people.
2. The Role
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit 4 x full-time Adventure Sport Coaches within Young Tower Hamlets.
The Sport & Adventure Learning Team offers a range of exciting, engaging outdoor learning activities to young people in Tower Hamlets including canoeing, kayaking, indoor rock climbing, mountain biking, inclusive cycling, BMX, skateboarding, skating, artificial caving and archery. The team also manages the borough's Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) programme, which these roles will focus on the delivery of.
The DofE in Tower Hamlets is a boroughwide programme, the team directly supports schools and youth organisations across the borough with the setting up and delivery of the programme.
In this dynamic role the Adventure Sports Coach will:
* have a lead role delivering and developing DofE across the borough
* hold a relevant qualification (e.g. Lowland Leader Award) to deliver and manage DofE Expeditions
* Support the DofE Coordinator and team with achievement of agreed milestones and upholding of licence requirements
* Deliver high-quality outdoor activity and sport sessions and programmes to the local community via day-time sessions with schools, local community groups and youth groups, community events and open-access youth sessions.
* Support with the full delivery and quality assurance of national accredited programmes, such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Sports Leaders Awards.
* Assist the Group Manager and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Coordinator in the management of the Team’s works programme and ensure appropriate and safe standards of work and activity delivery are maintained.
* Complete appropriate planning, monitoring, risk management and evaluation of sessions, off-site visits and expeditions.
3. Role Requirements
* National Governing Body qualified, in one or more adventurous activities
* Holds an appropriate Outdoor First Aid qualification or work towards achieving within 6 months of appointment.
* Experience of working with young people in an inner-city environment.
4. Our Offer
We are committed to developing excellent managers and practitioners and making Tower Hamlets an employer of choice. If you choose to work with us, you will benefit from:
A competitive salary - £40,953 to £42,861
* Up to 31 days annual leave rising to 32 days with 5 years continual service and 8 bank holidays
* Learning and development opportunities via my annual review scheme and supervision
* Enhanced sick pay scheme, maternity/adoption leave pay and maternity support leave
* Opportunities for agile/flexible working
* Cycle to work scheme/ Rent deposit scheme/Access to free eye tests
* Discounted gym/Costco membership
* You at Work discounts and many others
We have fantastic transport links – Tower Hamlets Town Hall is directly opposite Whitechapel Station, which is a minute away. Whitechapel is an interchange station which serves Hammersmith & City, District, Overground, with quick access to central line DLR and Jubilee lines. We also have the Crossrail Elizabeth line with links to Canary Wharf, Shenfield/Abbey Wood/Heathrow and Stratford, which is the best-connected hub in London.
* Closing date: 12th January 2025
* Interviews: week commencing 27th January 2025
All applications should be made via our online application system; no CVs or alternative forms of applications are accepted.
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