Youth Worker
London, NW1
About the Roundhouse
The Roundhouse is an iconic music and arts venue in Camden. Since the 1960s we’ve opened up space for creativity to empower people and communities - day in, night out. We’re on a mission to raise the creative potential of the UK so we give young people and artists the space to experiment, develop skills and be part of incredible moments that go down in history.
We are currently seeking a Youth Worker to join us on a permanent, part-time basis, working 21 hours per week, including regular evening and weekend work.
The Benefits
- Salary of £15,600 per annum
- 25 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Employee assistance programme
- Subsidised eye tests
- Staff discount at our bar and café
- Complimentary staff tickets
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced youth worker with conflict-resolution skills to embark on an exciting journey with our ambitious team.
Become a vital part of our mission-driven organisation, where you’ll have the unique opportunity to change the direction of countless lives and make an extraordinary difference to the diverse young people you'll support.
So, if you want to be part of an institution that empowers creativity and communities and creates moments that go down in history, then apply today to be a catalyst for positive change!
The Role
As a Youth Worker, you will support and encourage a diverse range of 11-25 year olds to engage with our opportunities at the Roundhouse.
Ensuring the highest standards of service, you will assist the young people using our studios (many of whom will have multiple and complex needs) with pastoral support, in both 1:1 and group settings.
You will enable young people to develop resilience, knowledge and skills to improve their life chances whilst also undertaking administrative and front-facing duties, staffing our studio front desk as a first point of contact for all young people.
About You
To be considered as a Youth Worker, you will need:
- Experience of working with marginalised/disadvantaged young people between the ages of 11 and 25 and communities in informal educational or youth work settings
- Experience of working with young people with a range of multiple and complex needs
- Experience in dealing with challenging behaviour and facilitating conflict resolution
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding 11-25 year olds
- Experience of monitoring, evaluation and record keeping
- Experience in working with varied and diverse staff teams
- Experience of administration, Word and Microsoft Excel and working with CRM systems
- Knowledge of youth-focused activities and organisations
- An understanding of health and safety and risk assessments
- Excellent communication skills
The closing date for this role is 11th February 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Youth Support Worker, Youth Adviser, Youth Engagement Worker, Young People’s Worker, Pastoral Youth Worker, or Youth Engagement Officer.
Webrecruit and The Roundhouse Trust are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re ready for a new and exciting challenge as a Youth Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
