Youth Worker Job Gateshead area,England UK,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Date(s)

Weekly on Tuesday and Wednesday, starting from Saturday, March 1, 2025 - 6:15pm, forever

Wed, 02/04/2025 - 18:15 - 21:15
Tue, 08/04/2025 - 18:15 - 21:15
Wed, 09/04/2025 - 18:15 - 21:15

Availability Details Venue Address

Xl team Education Centre
A1 Euro House, Earlsway
Team Valley
Gateshead
Ne110rq
United Kingdom

Our Youth Development Scheme is for individuals aged 16-21 interested in pursuing careers in the medical and health fields.

The program will offer a transformative experience by focusing on skill-building, employability, social action, and community integration. By empowering young people, the scheme will create future leaders who are well-prepared for careers in healthcare while fostering stronger, more connected communities.

Program Objectives

Develop Life

Skills:

Equip participants with essential life skills such as communication, teamwork, and decision-making to enhance confidence and leadership capabilities.

Enhance Employability: Offer targeted activities to develop employability skills, including CV writing, interview techniques, and workplace readiness tailored to the medical and health sectors.

Engage in Social Action: Provide volunteering opportunities in healthcare settings and community projects to foster a sense of responsibility and civic engagement.

Promote Diversity and Inclusion: Encourage young people from diverse backgrounds to collaborate, learn from each other, and serve their communities.

Strengthen Communities: Create meaningful connections between participants and local communities to build trust, integration, and resilience.

Empower Positive Change: Inspire participants to make tangible differences in their communities through healthcare-focused projects and initiatives.

Youth workers work directly with young people, supporting our Youth Leaders to deliver sessions across our range of programmes.

In this role, you'll support the learning and development of young people into the next generation of health citizens. You will also help young people develop their confidence, teamwork skills, self-discipline, and encourage them to strive to be the best they can be, as well as supervise and support other adult volunteers in their team.

Skills Needed

Experience

Essential:

Experience of working with young people or as part of a youth organisation.
Excellent interpersonal skills and personal motivation to work as part of a team and an infectious sense of enthusiasm and commitment.
Passion for seeing young people succeed and a willingness to engage and support young people to learn life skills.
Able to communicate effectively with young people.

Benefits for the Volunteer

Access to exclusive discount sites, including a Blue Light card.

A welcome programme introducing you to the project and policies.

Safeguarding and youth-specific training to help you support the young people you'll be working with.

First Aid training.

DBS costs covered.

Out-of-pocket expenses covered.

The chance to make a positive impact – you'll contribute to the development of young people in your community by teaching them vital life skills, including first aid.

The opportunity to mentor and support young people as they learn and grow.

Develop skills, like leadership and communication.

Please tell us why you are interested in this volunteering opportunity.

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