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Aged 14-17 and want to make a difference?
Your Role is Key
Becoming a Young Worker is more than volunteering for us.
It guides what we do.
If you're a young person (aged 14-17) who shares our core value to make youth services work for you, joining us is an exciting way to create change in your local area.
Not only do you enhance your personal skills, but you also build a stronger connection among like-minded people. Working with us allows you to express yourself in a welcoming atmosphere, but also allows you to get involved in your local community and decide how we provide our services to you.
What's In It for Me?
Not only does your community benefit from your attendance, but so do you.
✅ Build your confidence, teamwork and communication skills
✅ Meet like-minded people and work together
✅ Opportunities to represent us at Y Services Events
✅ Boost your wellbeing and mindfulness
✅ Training from us to be your best
✅ Gain an AQA Qualification
✅ Enhance your CV with your Young Worker status
✅ Gain professional Work Experience
Don't just take our word for it.
Meet the Team.
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Are there requirements for becoming a young worker?
There are no set 'requirements' to join - excluding age limitations. Despite keeping the role as open as possible, we have a few recommendations based on the work that you'll do.
Be interested in working with other young people (usually 2 years younger), non-judgmentally
Have enough spare time to attend
As outlined above, you must be aged between 14 and 17
We also require that you inform your manager about any medical conditions, if you can't attend some days, if you will be late to a session, or if you aren't able to attend training events.
These recommendations should help you to decide if being a young worker is for you.
If you want to get into the specifics, please take a look at the other questions below.
What work will I be doing and what responsibilities will I have?
As a young worker, your primary role is to support those around you to undertake youth work. You'll use a range of activities provided to develop young people's personal, social and educational development.
More specifically, your role is to:
Plan and set up activities/resources
Sign young people in to sessions
Make refreshments and run a tuck shop
Support our Y Services Events
Identify needs, mentor and evaluate sessions with young people
Attend staff meetings 3 times a year
If you are open-minded, able to work as a team and committed to our shared values, youth work is a perfect choice for you.
I'm over 18 but I want to get involved. How can I?
We're glad to hear it! When you turn 18 and become a legal adult, this changes the process of volunteering for us: you'll become an adult volunteer and be required to complete a Disclosure Barring Scheme (DBS) form. For more information about this, please see our Adult Volunteering Page or email us at recruitment@yservices.co.uk
Where will I be volunteering?
We have youth centres with junior groups, holiday projects and weekend events across Fareham, Gosport, Havant and Fratton (Portsmouth) and we will discuss your availability and preferences with you.
If you're looking for volunteering at the Genesis Centre, you can find us here.
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