Introduction

To work with young people to plan and lead positive activities that benefit them and the wider community. Support the Youth Services Team and the Communities team in planning, delivering and leading an exciting range of sessions and activities for children and young people.

About The Employer

Our aim is to build and support strong, cohesive and inclusive communities across Kent by identifying and tackling unmet need in key areas. We focus on delivering high quality services that deliver tangible results and seek out partnership working opportunities to empower communities.

What You'll Do

• Support the Youth Services Team and the Communities team in planning, delivering and leading an exciting range of sessions and activities for children and young people. This will include youth forum meetings and events; 11-19s clubs, summer play schemes; training and employment initiatives and Young Adventurers clubs (8-12’s sessions)
• Brief the youth worker staff before and after sessions you are leading on, ensuring the staff team has all the information they need
• Work directly with children and young people to encourage and support them to give their views and participate in activities. This will include attending, planning and leading a range of project sessions and meetings at various venues, including detached youth work and sessions in community venues. This will include evenings and occasionally weekend
• Help the Youth Services Team to actively involve children and young people in the design and evaluation of projects and services
• Help with record-keeping and administration, such as meeting notes, consent forms, attendance registers and project records
• Contribute towards the promotion of West Kent’s youth work and the achievements and successes of young people, through the production of newsletter articles, press releases and case studies
• Liaise with other local youth workers and our partner agencies to share ideas and good practice, attending network meetings as required
• Take part in supervision and staff meetings with the Community Development Manager and other Communities staff as required including West Kent Apprentices meetings and West Kent Wider Internal meetings
• Comply with West Kent’s Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection policies and other policies and guidelines identified by the Community Development Manager