Youth Worker

Doorstep is looking for skilled and enthusiastic Youth Workers to join our Youth Team delivering activities for 8 to 18 year olds on the Donnington Estate in East Oxford.

Donnington Doorstep Youth Project is a wonderful project offering free, positive and play-focused activities for children and young people aged 8-18 alongside targeted support for those most in need. The club is open 2 evenings a week throughout the year and we also offer holiday drop-in activities.

We are looking for someone who can engage with young people and who is passionate about making a difference. Experience of working with disadvantaged children and young people and experience of forming successful long lasting relationships is highly beneficial.

We are offering a contract for Tuesday evening from 5 -8pm and also some daytime holiday activities, we offer £9.69 per hour.

Application Deadline: ongoing

We welcome ongoing applications for this project but recommend you apply soon as we will consider applications as we receive them.

For more information about the post see Youth Worker Job description

Please apply on our application form and return by to recruitment@donnington-doorstep.org.uk

NB This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to enhanced DBS Check. Doorstep is entitled to check with the Disclosure and Barring Service for the existence and content of any criminal record held in the applicant’s name. The disclosure of a criminal record or other information will not debar you from appointment or registration unless we consider that the conviction renders you unsuitable.

There is always laughter, happiness and mischief, there are things you would not expect, there are opportunities, there is grown up conversation, there are people to hold your little ones whilst you play with your older ones, there is mess and buttering, learning and exploring, riding and reading.

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