Mahdlo Youth Zone
Junior Zone Coordinator
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Role Purpose
The purpose of the role is to develop and deliver youth work programmes for Junior Zone members of Mahdlo (Oldham Youth Zone) aged 8-12 years. The delivery will mainly take place at Mahdlo with some activity and events off site in the surrounding areas.
To provide direct line management support, coaching, and development for youth support sessional workers and volunteers to ensure young people receive high-quality opportunities, activities, and support.
To work with the Youth Work Manager to ensure Mahdlo’s entire provision is striving for excellence and that young people are at the centre of why we do what we do and Mahdlo’s strategic direction reflects this.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
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To devise, plan, and directly deliver (lead working a minimum of 3 sessions per week) as well as coordinating a team of staff and volunteers to deliver a high-quality programme of Junior Zone activity that is safe, innovative, challenging, and directly responds to the diverse needs, concerns, and interests of its members.
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Directly support young people to develop their social skills, build their confidence by providing programmes of activities, services, and facilities at Mahdlo which take place every evening, weekend, and during school holidays and will occasionally include residential work.
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Ensure that the needs of young people who are disaffected and disadvantaged are targeted in the Youth Zone’s programme through effective programme planning and promote cultural cohesion and inclusion.
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To work closely with the Senior Zone Coordinator and other Coordinators/Youth Workers to ensure Mahdlo’s offer is well planned, developmental, and meets the needs of young people from across the borough.
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To contribute to Mahdlo’s business and strategic planning and ensure Junior offer meets the targets agreed in the annual business/strategic plan; operating in line with Mahdlo’s values and principles.
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To manage and support a team of full-time coordinators, part-time, sessional youth workers, and volunteers to contribute to the development of activities, understand the sessions planned, and effectively carry out their delivery role working with the Volunteer, Training, and Quality Standards Manager to support their continuous professional development.
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To ensure that best practice and relevant theories are reflected in a planned, systematic, and coordinated approach to youth work delivery across the Junior offer.
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Support the delivery of the Holiday Zone provision with the aim of it to be the provision of choice for 8-14 year olds in Oldham and to ensure it offers exciting and developmental activities which represent value for money.
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Ensure the participation of young people and that their ideas contribute fully in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of sessions, projects, and activities.
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To have responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people at all times and when rota’d to act as Duty Safeguarding Officer.
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To lead work sessions (primarily Junior Zone sessions but when required sessions across the provision) ensuring sessions are safe, purposeful, developmental, well planned, and engaging.
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To manage the Junior Zone budget and other resources effectively to maximize the benefits to young people.
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To monitor, record, and evaluate work and provide reports and information as required in order to ensure a consistently high-quality youth work provision and demonstrate the impact of the Youth Zone.
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Where appropriate, act as Project Manager ensuring the coordination and completion of projects on time, within budget, and within scope; completing any reports or other monitoring and evaluation required.
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To work with Mahdlo’s Marketing and Communications Lead to ensure the Junior offer is marketed effectively across the borough so existing and new members are informed of what is on and how they can get involved.
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To prioritise the development of effective partnerships, that make a difference to our members lives and the provision we are able to offer through joint working with other agencies/services/schools to ensure a holistic approach in service delivery to young people.
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To understand and adhere to Youth Zone policies and procedures and ensure all staff and volunteers responsible for do likewise.
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Any other work requested by your line manager that relates to the role.
Additional Information
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The hours of work are full-time 37.5 per week, contracted, and will be worked flexibly in line with the needs of Mahdlo and its key activities. This will involve working unsocial hours in evenings and at weekends during Youth Zone sessions or at events, and also working during the day.
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In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check.
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Mahdlo is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
NB: This job description forms part of the contract of employment of the person appointed to this post. It reflects the position at the present time only, and may be changed in consultation with the employee. As a general term of employment, Mahdlo may affect any necessary change in job content, or may require the post holder to undertake other duties, provided that such changes are appropriate to the employee’s remuneration and status.
In accordance with Mahdlo’s Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check and will require you to complete Safeguarding training within six months of appointment and refresher training thereafter.
How to Apply
Please follow the link to read the full role profile and complete the application form: junior-zone-coordinator. Applications must be submitted via the Mahdlo website.
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