Do you love a challenge?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to work at our youth centre in Okehampton. The work will be part-time, permanent, 7 hours per week, and will include 2 evenings per week. One evening working in an open access youth club and one session a week working with a group of LGBTQ+ young people.

About the job

Employment type: Permanent

Hours of work: 7 hrs per week - 2 evenings per week

Salary: JNC: unqualified scale pt 5 - 6, qualified scale pt 7 - 10 (£3,653.40 - £4,183.00) Pay award pending

Deadline for application: 25th May 2022

Interview Date: 6th June 2022 - evening

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact: Simon on 07590 639378

What is the role?

• Supporting youth work in a variety of settings

• Being collaborative and a team player 

• Supporting the design  and deliver of the youth work curriculum and programmes

• Planning, evaluating and evidencing of youth work

Who we’re looking for

About You:

• Passion for supporting and advocating for the rights of young people

• Experience of working or supporting the LGBTQ+ community is an advantage

• Creativity and solution focused thinking

• Respectful with excellent empathy and kindness

• Ability to to be adaptable and reachout when you need help and support

• High commitment to continuous professional practice

• Prepared to reflect and learn from experiences

• Space is an inclusive and learning organisation. Our employees should strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others 

As part of our ambitions to improve equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under any of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which include race, age, disability, gender, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

What we offer

• Annual leave: 6 weeks for the first 5 years then 7 weeks after 5 years (pro-rata’d for part-time roles)

• Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays

• Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year

• Employee assistance programme 24/7

• Dress code: Casual

• Social occasions

• Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities

• Enhanced sick pay

• Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat

• Chromebook

• Value-driven culture

How to Apply

• Download and complete this supporting statement:

• Return your completed supporting statement, along with your CV to recruitment@spacepsm.org Or post to: 100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 7EH

• Interviews may be conducted by phone / video / online - method to be advised and dependent on the individual and Covid restrictions in force at interview date - details will be given at offer of interview

• Unless specified when sending through your completed application, we do not normally acknowledge receipt of applications

Safeguarding Statement and Pre-Employment Checks

At SPACE, we work with young people and are fully committed to ensuring their safeguarding and welfare is a priority at all times. As part of our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, all of our employees, contractors and volunteers will be expected to comply. Upon a conditional offer of appointment being made, all employees will also be required to satisfy our pre-employment screening process which will include:

• An identity check (photo ID)

• Receipt of satisfactory references cover for 3 years to current

• Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK

• A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)