Position: Air Play Youth Engagement Worker
Pay: £13.90 per hour
Location: RAF Marham
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 16th December 2027
Hours per week: 4.5 hours per week, Term Time Only (38 weeks)
Are you passionate about making a real difference in young people’s lives? Want a role where every session counts, every interaction matters, and no two evenings are the same? Join YMCA Norfolk as a Youth Engagement Worker and help create vibrant, inclusive youth clubs where young people feel safe, supported, and inspired to thrive.
About the role
You’ll be at the heart of our youth club provision—delivering fun, engaging, and meaningful sessions that empower young people to grow in confidence, build friendships, and develop life skills. From creative activities to sports, group discussions to mentoring moments—you’ll help shape experiences that young people genuinely want to be part of. Working closely with our Station Leader and wider team, you’ll help create a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment where every young person is listened to, valued and encouraged to reach their potential.
What you’ll be doing
- Deliver exciting evening youth sessions packed with activities and opportunities
- Build strong, trusted relationships with young people and their families
- Encourage participation, confidence, and positive decision-making
- Support young people to have a voice and actively shape their club experienceWork as part of a supportive, energetic team
- Promote equality, respect and inclusion at all times
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has a genuine passion for working with young people
- Can plan and deliver engaging activities that young people love
- Is a great communicator with strong interpersonal skills
- Is positive, proactive, and able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Understands safeguarding and puts young people’s wellbeing first
Experience in youth work is great, but your enthusiasm, energy, and commitment are what really matter most.
Benefits
- 34 days (pro rata) per annum inclusive of Bank and Public Holidays
- An additional day of annual leave (pro rata) awarded after 5 and 10 years of continuous Long Service
- Access to contributory stakeholder pension scheme after 3 months
- Health and wellbeing events and activities
- Family friendly policies
- In service training opportunities and bursaries investing in your development
- Annual staff day and staff awards to celebrate our successes
- Death in service benefit of 2 x annual salary
- Regular line management and support
YMCA Norfolk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Enhanced DBS check prior to starting employment.
Written references will be obtained for the successful candidate that will cover the previous 5 years of employment. The successful candidate will be advised that an offer of employment is subject to us obtaining a minimum of two references which are satisfactory to YMCA Norfolk. Character references may be sought where it is not possible to obtain employment references.
YMCA Norfolk will consider all applications, however this role does not meet the salary requirements for sponsorship.
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