We have an exciting opportunity for two Senior Youth Support Workers to work as part of our Exeter team. The work will be 37 hours per week, and will include evenings and occasional weekends.

SPACE is an ambitious and innovative charity, driven by our values and seeking to support even more young people by developing current and new services. Our employees strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others. We value everyone's contribution and create safe spaces for exploration and growth.

About the job

Location: Newton Abbot

Employment type: Permanent

Hours of work: 37 Hours Per Week

Salary: JNC: unqualified scale pt 9 - 10, qualified scale pt 10 - 13 £21,814 - £25,756 FTE

Deadline for application: Sunday 19th February 2023

Interview Date:  Tuesday 28th February 2023

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact: Steff on 07764 326414

What are the roles?

• Centre and street based youth work delivery

• Delivering 1:1 youth work support and targeted group work

• Working alongside experienced and motivated colleagues

• Delivering fun, creative activities and supporting the youth work curriculum

• Leading sessions and supporting others

• Working collaboratively with partners 

Who we’re looking for

Our Newton Abbot youth centre has multiple spaces and is a vibrant busy youth centre. Although not essential we are keen to hear from candidates with experience, knowledge or interest in: music performance &/or music production.

About You:

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

• Working well together – committed to team working

• Creative and skilful - contributing your ideas

• Organised and thoughtful - facilitating/ planning/ evaluating

• Interested in the issues faced by young people

• Committed to anti oppressive practice

• Committed to learning and development

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

• Chromebook and work mobile

• 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