Senior Youth Support Worker in Charge - DYS Space Ltd (DYS199)

Do you love a challenge?

We have an amazing opportunity for a skilled youth worker to continue the ongoing success of our Youth Work delivery at Tiverton-Youth Centre. Tiverton youth clubs are a busy and dynamic environment. You will be working with an experienced team who have great connections with the local community and services. 

About the job

Employment type: Full time, fixed one year with possible potential to extend. Also available as a secondment

Hours of work: 37 Hours per week

Salary: JNC: unqualified scale pt 12 - 13, qualified scale pt 14 - 17 (£24,651 - £29,291 FTE)

Deadline for application: Sunday 22nd January 2023

Interview Date: Monday 30th January 2023

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact: Ben on 01392 662227 or 07764326435. Due to the Christmas period you may not get an immediate response, if you leave a message either on the landline or mobile number we will get back to you no later than the 4th January 2023.

What is the role

• Leading youth work in a variety of settings

• Supporting the development of co workers 

• Designing and delivering creative curriculum content and programmes

• Working with partners and stakeholders

• Planning, evaluating and evidencing of youth work

About You:  

• Experienced youth worker or confident that you have the transferable skills required for the demands of the post

• Passion for supporting and advocating for the rights of young people

• Creativity and solution focused thinking

• Respectful with excellent empathy and kindness and good emotional intelligence to effectively support young people

• Ability to multitask, set priorities and reachout when you need help and support

• High commitment to continuous professional practice

• A reflective practitioner 

• Space is an inclusive learning organisation. Our employees should strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others

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 7 weeks after 5 years (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

• Dress code: Casual

• Flexible schedule

• 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