Assistant Lead Youth Worker

Are you looking for a low-hours but meaningful role that fits around your existing work or commitments?
Join 4Youth as an Assistant Lead Youth Worker and help create safe, positive and engaging spaces for young people in Melksham.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone wanting a weekly evening work, with a supportive team and a role that genuinely makes a difference.

The role

You’ll lead the delivery of one of our Tuesday youth club sessions each week, ensuring the environment is welcoming, safe and inclusive. You’ll coordinate the team on the night, plan engaging activities, and be the go‑to person for behaviour, safeguarding and first aid issues.

You’ll use your creativity, judgement and people skills to make sure sessions run smoothly and reflect our values.

Hours & Pay

• 2 hours 45 minutes per week
• Evening work on Tuesdays (5.45pm-8.30pm)
• Up to £14.45 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications
• Permanent contract
• Based at The Canberra Centre, Melksham

What you'll do

• Lead and oversee weekly youth club sessions
• Support staff, volunteers and peer leaders during the session
• Plan and record meaningful session activities
• Set up and close down the building using organisational checklists
• Manage on‑the‑night issues (behaviour, safeguarding, first aid)
• Complete brief session notes and incident reports
• Oversee one social media post before and after each session
• Ensure basic health & safety checks are carried out (fire alarm, fridge temps, first aid boxes)

What we're looking for

Essential:

• Experience working with young people in groups
• Confident leading sessions and supporting a small team
• Able to relate well to young people, including those who are hard to reach
• Organised, reliable and able to plan sessions
• Creative thinker with ideas for engaging activities
• Committed to safeguarding, inclusion and positive youth development
• Able to actively support and promote 4Youth’s ethos and values

Desirable:

• Experience coordinating staff or volunteers
• Experience delivering structured programmes
• Experience using social media for community engagement
• Youth work/playwork qualification (or willingness to train)
• First aid, health & safety or safeguarding training (or willingness to train)

Pay: £13.45-£14.45 per hour

Expected hours: 2.45 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person