Dorset Council
Youth Club Lead & Development Worker
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Dorset Youth is looking for a practical, positive and organised person to lead The Reef Youth Club and help us strengthen youth club delivery and support across Dorset.
This is a hands-on role working directly with young people, leading evening youth club sessions, supporting part-time staff and volunteers, and working with colleagues to help other youth clubs and partner organisations develop their provision.
We are ideally looking for someone with youth work experience, but we will also consider the right person who has strong experience of managing or supervising staff, working with stakeholders, and planning activities with young people. For the right candidate, Dorset Youth will support Level 2 and Level 3 Youth Work qualifications.
About The Role
- Lead and coordinate The Reef Youth Club on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
- Plan and deliver positive, safe and engaging activities for young people.
- Support and coordinate part-time staff and volunteers.
- Work with Youth Development Manager and the wider Dorset Youth team to support other youth clubs and local partners.
- Help young people access opportunities such as Dorset Youth’s Skills Passport, Young Leaders and Youth Voice programmes.
- Support safe practice, safeguarding, records, session planning and quality of delivery.
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We Are Looking For Someone Who Has
- Experience of working with young people in a youth, community, sport, arts, education or similar setting;
- Confidence to plan and run activities with groups of young people;
- Experience of managing, supervising or supporting staff, volunteers or sessional workers;
- Good communication skills and the ability to work with parents, carers, partners and community organisations;
- A calm, fair and professional approach to behaviour, safeguarding and boundaries;
- A commitment to inclusion, youth voice and helping young people thrive.
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A full driving licence and access to transport (business insurance will be required)
Working Pattern
- 2-3 days per week, 16 flexible hours per week, Term Time only.
- Regular evening work at The Reef Youth Club on Wednesdays and Thursdays, normally 6.00pm-8.30pm, plus set-up, preparation, debrief and follow-up.
- Occasional evening visits to other youth clubs or partner organisations may be required.
Start date, September
Further Information
Interviews to be held at The Reef Youth Club from 2pm on Thursday 20th August
About Us
Dorset Youth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointment to this role is subject to the satisfactory completion of an Enhanced DBS check and the receipt of two satisfactory references. The successful candidate will be required to comply with Dorset Youth's safeguarding policies and procedures.
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