Community Sports And Health Officer Apprentice

About the role

Youth Engagement Officer (Kirk Hallam) 🌟

Ready to make a real difference and level up your career? We're on the hunt for an awesome Youth Engagement Officer to join our team in Kirk Hallam! If you're passionate about empowering young people and have a knack for creating epic experiences, this is your moment. 🚀

What you'll be doing:

• Inspiring kids and teens through a whirlwind of awesome activities, then planning and running follow-up sessions. 🤸‍♀️
• Being a go-to mentor for young people who need that extra bit of support and guidance. 🤝
• Crafting and leading super-engaging, goal-oriented activities that help young people smash through social, educational, and emotional hurdles. We're talking personalised plans for awesome personal growth! 🌱
• Building genuine, buzzing relationships with young people, both in groups and one-on-one. 😎
• Steering the ship for our amazing volunteers and junior staff, assigning roles and making sure everything runs smoothly before, during, and after sessions. 🚢
• Juggling your workload like a pro, staying organised, and crushing those admin tasks on time. 🗓️
• Helping young people unlock vital life skills, achieve their dreams, and boost their mental well-being through seriously fun and positive learning. 🧠✨
• Keeping a close eye on your mentees and documenting their progress after every session. 📝
• Collecting valuable feedback and data to help us keep improving. 📊
• Ensuring the health and safety of everyone involved – you, your team, and the young people in your care. 🙏
• Being our safeguarding superstar, always following Parkside's safeguarding policies and procedures to the letter. 🛡️

We're looking for someone who:

• Can lead, advise, and support their colleagues like a boss. 💪
• Has the magic touch to connect with young people, bringing out their best and driving positive change. ✨
• Is ready to embrace the outdoors, rain or shine, all year round! ☀️🌧️
• Is genuinely committed to supporting the most vulnerable young people in our community. ❤️
• Knows their stuff when it comes to safeguarding (don't worry, we'll give you extra training!). 🎓
• Is clued up on the latest trends and challenges facing young people today. 📲

Key responsibilities

• To engage children and young people through a variety of positive activities, arranging and facilitating subsequent sessions.
• To provide one to one mentoring for identified young people where required.
• To establish positive and interactive relationships with young people in group and one to one settings.
• To monitor each mentee and record progress reports after each session.
• Responsible for the health and safety of yourself, staff and young people within your care during activities.

Skills