Do you love a challenge?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Youth Support Worker to work at our youth centre in Exmouth. The work will be part-time, permanent, 7 hours per week, and will include working 2 evenings per week and occasional weekends. 

About the job

Employment type: Part-time, Permanent.

Hours of work: 7 hours per week, 2 evenings per week

Salary: JNC: unqualified scale pt 5 - 6, qualified scale pt 7 - 10 (£19,646.00 - £22,491.00 - FTE)

Deadline for application: Sunday 22nd January 2023

Interview Date: Tuesday 2nd February 2023

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact: Steve on 07764 326431

What is the role?

● Supporting youth work in a variety of settings

● Being collaborative and a team player

● Supporting the design and deliver of the youth work curriculum and programmes

● Planning, evaluating and evidencing of youth work

Who we’re looking for

About You:

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

● Creativity and solution focused thinking

● Respectful with excellent empathy and kindness

● Ability to be adaptable and reachout when you need help and support

● High commitment to continuous professional practice

● Prepared to reflect and learn from experiences

● Space is an inclusive and 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 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

● 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

• 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