Youth Club Assistant
Approx 6 hours per week in termtime, freelance (additional paid hours may also be available in school holidays)
From £12.50 per hour dependent upon experience, plus expenses
Mentoring Plus is an award-winning community youth charity delivering multiple support projects across Bath & NE Somerset, and we aim to be an inclusive, welcoming employer focused on supporting professional development, staff wellbeing and flexible working. We’re a small and friendly team used to pitching in to help deliver the best experience for the young people we support.
Offering accessible, supported group activities to children and young people is the ‘plus’ of Mentoring Plus. Alongside one to one mentoring with an adult, we offer regular youth club sessions where a young person feels safe and able to try new things. This helps them build confidence, forge friendships and find positive new interests and community connections.
We’re looking for a Youth Club Assistant to support our group leader to make our weekly termtime sessions (2 evenings per week, Wednesday and Thursday) fun, safe and beneficial for our young people. We also run regular school holiday activities, which can be additional hours on this contract by agreement.
On Wednesdays, we run an open-access arts-based session for 11-19 year olds. It's deliberately designed to feel calm, safe and chilled for young people who find louder settings difficult or less appealing. No driving of young people is required.
On Thursdays, we have open access youth club including sport and music, and offer car transport to our mentees who live further afield. Our assistants drive 2-3 young people to and from sessions, for which expenses are paid, so you’ll need a full driving licence and permanent access to a well-maintained car.
Transport is vital for young people to access these sessions safely from all parts of Bath & NE Somerset. It’s also an opportunity to chat supportively in the car about things which are on young people’s minds. You'll need to send a few texts on the day to confirm collection details and ensure parents are aware.
Most sessions are at Riverside Youth Hub on the eastern side of Bath (free parking provided). Sometimes it’s a special visit to a local venue, or a guest expert able to offer sports, music, arts, bushcraft and more.
With the team, you need to cope calmly and effectively with any safeguarding issues which might come your way, following our clear procedures and the careful training we'll provide. We keep staff ratios high to make this easier.
You can download a full job description / role profile here.
If you love the energy of group work, have some professional or volunteer experience in a similar field (mentoring, youth work, group work, teaching, pastoral care or similar) and want to help young people facing tougher challenges than most to benefit, please initially email a CV to inspire@mentoringplus.net.
We’ll follow up with an initial telephone interview, but have to follow Safer Recruitment guidelines for shortlisted candidates after that, including asking them to complete a full application form.
Alternatively, you can download and complete this application form now if you prefer! Submission details are in the form.
This is an open application process and this role will be advertised until filled. Please apply ASAP.
Mentoring Plus is committed to maximising inclusion irrespective of age, gender identity, heritage, ethnicity, background, life experiences, disabilities, learning difficulties, lifestyle, beliefs etc, provided that individuals are able to meet the requirements of the role with appropriate support.
We operate a strict equal opportunities policy for both adults and young people. Our central Bath premises have parking and are wheelchair accessible.
Safer Recruitment procedures will be followed including an enhanced DBS check and employment references taken and verified.