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As Schools and Holiday Club Coordinator you will lead two Unitas’s most important and growing initiatives: the local schools programme and Holiday Club provision. You will drive the engagement of young people by developing strong partnerships with local schools and delivering vibrant holiday activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with schools, teachers, and education bodies.
• Designing and delivering engaging educational programmes aligned with school priorities.
• Planning, promoting, and delivering high-quality Holiday Club activities during school holidays.
• Managing programme budgets and ensuring cost-effective delivery.
• Applying for and managing Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) grants and other relevant funding.
• Capturing and evaluating outcomes, feedback, and data to inform improvements.
• Line managing, motivating, and supporting a team of staff and volunteers.
• Ensuring activities meet the needs of all young people, including those with SEND.

 About you:

You will be a passionate and committed youth work professional who brings creativity, energy, and focus to everything you do. You will have:

• Experience delivering face-to-face youth or schools-based activities for young people aged 8+.
• A proven ability to build strong relationships with schools and external partners.
• Skills in managing and motivating staff and volunteers to deliver excellent programmes.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, health and safety, and promoting equality and diversity.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills.
• A flexible, positive attitude with the ability to work evenings, weekends, and during school holidays.
• A commitment to empowering young people and raising their aspirations.

Please see attached job description for further information. To apply, please complete our application form – we do not accept CV’s.

We are looking for a Holiday Club Youth Worker to join in the school holidays for 4 weeks with the team at Unitas.

If you love working with young people and engaging them in a range of activities, alongside facilitating conversations with young people to explore their views and express their opinions, then we want to hear from you!

Hours:  Various shifts Mon-Fri Between 7:45am and 6pm

About the Role

Unitas exists to give young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged, somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.

We have a state-of-the-art £6.5 million building provides young people with access to a range of activities, all offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain new experiences.

You will be involved in session delivery, planning, preparation, and work with young people closely.

About You

You will be someone with a clear ‘can do’ approach, committed to a growth mindset, eager to learn and willing to take risks all for the benefit of supporting young people.

You will have experience of:

• Face to face activity delivery, working with young people both in groups and individually
• Delivering a range of informal, creative activities to young people
• Supporting young people who are disaffected, underachieving and / or have social / emotional barriers to participation
• Working in a team and alongside volunteers
• Organising a programme of youth work activities
• Working with challenging young people
• Residential work with young people

Unitas is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the organisation is the diversity of our people, there is a huge value in different people doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people across the country.

Unitas is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

We very much welcome previous experience working as a Youth Work, Camp Leader / Holiday Camp, Youth Worker, Senior Youth Worker, Junior Youth Worker, Holiday Club Worker, Holiday Club Assistant, Holiday Club Leader, Youth Club Worker, Youth Club Assistant.

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