We have an exciting opportunity for the successful candidates to learn youth work skills and have the opportunity to develop good employability skills and work experience. 

You must be committed to creating a fun environment and willing to research, share and deliver engaging activities for young people aged 11 plus. Do you have good listening skills, a positive outlook and are willing to try new things and learn from experience? If yes, then this is a fantastic post that will encourage you to recognise your own potential and help shape your future prospects.

About the job

Location: 1x Newton Abbot, 1x Totnes

Employment type: Fixed Term One Year

Hours of work: 10 hours per week - 2 evening sessions

Salary: JNC: scale points 3 to 4, actual salary £5,120.00 - £5,204.00 per annum.

Deadline for application: Sunday 19th February 2023

Interview Date:  Wednesday 1st March 2023

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact: Alex on 01626 369283 or 07738268650

What are the roles?

• Working evening sessions at a Space Youth Centre

• Learning about workplace policy and procedures

• Working collaboratively with Peer Educators across Devon

• Promoting the voice and influence of young people

• Supporting young people's volunteering 

• Promoting accreditation and supporting young people to achieve

• Creating and having fun

Who we’re looking for

About You:

• 16 to 21 and interested in gaining youth work skills

• Communicating with people – including people you don’t know

• Working well together – supporting your team

• Creative and skilful - having ideas and trying new things

• Organised and thoughtful - positive work ethic

As part of our ambitions to improve equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under any of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which include race, age, disability, gender, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

What we offer

• Annual leave: 6 weeks for the first 5 years then increased to 7 weeks (pro-rata’d for part-time roles)

• Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays

• Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year

• Employee assistance programme 24/7

• Free on-site parking 

• Casual dress code 

• Social occasions

• Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities

• Enhanced sick pay

• Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat

• Value-driven culture

How to Apply

• Download and complete this supporting statement:

• Return your completed supporting statement, along with your CV to recruitment@spacepsm.org Or post to: 100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 7EH

• Interviews may be conducted by phone / video / online - method to be advised and dependent on the individual and Covid restrictions in force at interview date - details will be given at offer of interview

• Unless specified when sending through your completed application, we do not normally acknowledge receipt of applications