Rock Community Church is a vibrant church community serving Dumbarton and the surrounding area. As part of our
vision, we aim to be actively engaged in celebrating, supporting and loving the people within our community. In
2018 we created a community hub, The Phoenix, designed to primarily serve the people of Dumbarton West, namely
the residents of Castlehill, Westcliff, and Brucehill. The Phoenix includes a community cafe and a wide and
varied activities programme including youth work, toddler provision, adult learning, intergenerational events,
art classes, fitness classes, wellbeing programme and volunteer opportunities.
Purpose of role
Do you understand the power of Youth work? We are really excited as we have been working hard to revamp and relaunch
our youth work support
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Youth Worker who is passionate about developing and delivering
quality, engaging & fun youth work activities for children & young people from Dumbarton West. This will
include our youth clubs, youth groups support, Youth Voice and Outdoor Learning.
Your main role will be to support our Youth work lead/Centre Manager to plan, develop and deliver an exciting and
engaging youth work programme including our established youth groups and youth work provision. This will include
setting up, running projects, arranging workshops, organising training and events, providing activities to bring
children & young people together.
You will work closely with children & young people, their families and any relevant partners, to ensure they are
informed and supported to participate in any programmes, and any other community based activities. The post
holder should be flexible as the actual times of work may involve working evenings, school holidays and
weekends.
Key Responsibilities
- To support the development and delivery of our youth work support for children and young people aged 5-18 years.
- To support children and young people’s involvement in the planning and delivery of youth work that meets their needs.
- To plan, deliver and evaluate activities which support, connect and inspire children and young people in Dumbarton West.
- To use a variety of approaches to consult and engage with young people.
- To maintain up to date and accurate records of youth work sessions and any other youth work activities delivered.
- To understand and abide by the organisations policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Data Protection, Confidentiality and Child Protection.
- Ensure non-discriminatory practices at all times in line with the organisations Equality and Diversity policy.
- To work in partnership with key local organisations.
- To liaise with parents, carers, professionals and partner agencies.
- To support the development of learning for sessional staff, volunteers including Young Leaders.
- To produce monitoring and evaluation reports as requested by your line manager.
- In addition you will be expected to contribute across all aspects of the Phoenix support to Dumbarton West.