Location: 1x Healthfield Youth Centre, TN21 0UP
1x The Joff, Peacehaven, BN10 8BL
Contract: Fixed Term until 30 November 2025
Salary: £13.33 – £14 per hour DOE (£2,426 – £2,548 per annum, FTE £26,000 – £27,300)
Hours: 3.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Groundwork South for a Sessional Senior Youth Worker to engage young people in the design and creation of outdoor spaces connected to local youth hubs, created by young people for young people.
We are looking for an individual with experience and knowledge of working with young people and planning activities. You’ll guide and support young people aged 12-18, or up to 24 with additional needs to gain age appropriate practical landscape design, construction and maintenance skills.
The role will support on implementing and quality assuring best practice procedures relating to session delivery, safeguarding, and health and safety in order to achieve a safe environment for young people to grow and develop. You will work in partnership with existing services already embedded in local communities to provide young people with opportunities.
This role would be ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting young people to achieve their individual potential and enhance their life skills and make positive life choices using conservation and horticulture as a foundation.
A full UK driving licence and/or ability travel to Heathfield and Peacehaven is required.
For key requirements of the role please see the personal specification attached to the Job Description on our website.
We are a creative, committed and enthusiastic organisation with a great track record of project development, fundraising and delivery, so there are always opportunities to grow and develop your role within our friendly team.
Groundwork South works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.
We are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that we do. Each year we deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real and lasting, positive change.
Early application encouraged as we reserve the right to close applications early in the event of a large response/ when a suitable candidate is found.
Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Groundwork South is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
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