Airplay worker

Job Description

Odiham, HampshireCirca Salary £19,900 per annum pro rata or £10.31 per hourPart Time, Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2021. Expected Work Pattern - Term time only Tuesdays and Wednesday evenings, 4pm to 6pm. (4 hours per week)Giving children and youngpeople the foundations they need to thrive.The roleFollowing our total refurbishment, an exciting opportunity has arisen to come and work in our amazing, new building at the RAF Ben Club in Odiham.The RAF Benevolent Funds Airplay Youth Support Programme provides children and young people with the opportunity to participate in a range innovative, fun and high-quality activities. Sessions are generally delivered in evenings during the school term witha varied holiday programme during school holiday periods.The successful applicant will work as part of team to deliver Youth Work sessions as part of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Funds Airplay Youth Support Service. Delivering flexible, high quality activities that meets the needs of the young people aged 5-18,and their families.You will make a difference by:- Contributing to the development, delivery, and evaluation of a programme of imaginative activities that encourage the active participation of young people aged 5-18 from the RAF community in developing their skills, personal and social development inline with the Airplay Youth Offer and Play Offer.- Contributing to the development of opportunities for youth participation by involving young people in the decision-making processes whereby individuals and groups take on responsibilities for themselves and others in their project and the wider community.- Planning and developing the play and youth work programmes based on the needs of key stakeholders in partnership with young people, the RAF Station, and sessional staff, taking part in meetings, training, supervisions, and planning.- Delivering a planned programme of appropriate range of youth and play work activities which are stimulating, engaging, challenging and creative. Contributing to the evaluation and monitoring of this work.- Managing a team of sessional staff and provide induction, supervision, team meetings, appraisal and identify training and development needs.-Producing regular reports for the board to monitor progress and evidence of good practice of the Airplay service against key performance indicators in accordance with the Airplay Offer.- Promoting good practice in a professional and inclusive manner.You will need:-Level 3 (or above) qualification in Youth Work or Play Work, or the willingness to undertake the training. Action for Children support this.-Significant experience of working with children and young people.-Experience of managing play and youth work projects- Working collaboratively with all key partners in the delivery of services.- To work effectively as part of a team. Being a visible, effective, and approachable manager and leader.- Up to date understanding the issues facing young people.-The ability to empower children and young people to have a voice in their project and community.- An understanding of the issues relating to children and families from military communities.- A firm commitment to the safeguarding of children and young people.The way we workWe work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the waywe work here.RewardsWe want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, well recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicatedbenefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.For safe and happy childhoodsAt Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000children and families across the UK.For more information, please contact Nazia Hayat on or email .ukWe are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and workinginclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularlypeoplewithDisabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.