RAF Cranwell Sleaford Lincolnshire
Circa £22,600 = £11.71 per hour - Plus Overtime
Fixed Term Part Time until March 2021

Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role

Airplay is the RAF Benevolent Funds £24 million youth support programme for RAF families, providing a huge range of facilities, equipment and activities for children and young people.

Airplay Youth Support at RAF Cranwell provides young people with the opportunity to participate in a range of arts and crafts, sports based activities, competitions, games, trips and residentials. Sessions are delivered in evenings during the school term and daytime and residential activities are offered during school holiday periods.

The successful applicant will develop and implement a range of innovative, high quality personally challenging activities to that meets the needs of young people from the RAF community, and to encourage and enable their participation.

You will make a difference by:

- Developing and delivering a programme of imaginative activities that encourage the active participation of young people from the RAF community in developing their skills, personal and social development.

- Promoting opportunities for accreditation for children and young people by providing access to recognised award programmes to support, accredit and celebrate their learning and achievement.

- Providing regular reports to monitor progress and evidence good practice against key performance indicators in accordance with the Airplay Youth Support Youth Offer.

- Supporting sessional staff who will be delivering both Junior and Senior youth provision and play work, holding regular meetings to review progress and identify training requirements.

- Contributing to the development of opportunities for youth participation by involving young people in the decision-making processes whereby individuals and groups take on responsibilities for themselves and others in their project and the wider community.

You will need:

- Level 3 Youth Work Qualification desirable but not essential.

- At least 2 years' experience of working with young people and managing youth projects.

- The ability to understand physical, intellectual, linguistic, social and emotional growth as part of child and young person development.

- Experience of being a visible, effective and approachable manager and leader.

- An ability to work in an open an honest manner in line with organisational values.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

For more information, please contact Neil Birkett on 07741660390 or email

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.