Vacancies
As a new charity in Barnet, Unitas Youth Zone offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of thousands of young people. If you have the energy, drive and enthusiasm to be part of this exciting work coupled with the skills that our roles require, please apply TODAY.
The strength of the OnSide Network of Youth Zones is the diversity of its people, we place huge value on 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.
To apply, download and complete the relevant application form and email it to recruitment@unitasyouthzone.org.
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Head of Youth Work
Job Title: Head of Youth Work
Hours: Full time (40 hours a week)
Salary: £35,000-£40,000 a year depending on experience
Location: Unitas Youth Zone (Burnt Oak)
The Head of Youth Work at Unitas Youth Zone is the senior youth work manager for our state-of-the-art seven-day-a-week youth provision. Based at our incredible facility in Burnt Oak, you will lead a team of twelve full-time and 50+ sessional staff to deliver top-quality universal provision. We are open 43 hours a week for young people aged 8-19 (25 with additional needs), every day of the year, and currently receive almost 1000 visits a week.
As Head of Youth Work, you will be a leader within the organisation. You will need to be a role-model to staff and young people, have excellent management skills, be able to manage your time effectively and be willing to get stuck in when needed. You should be able to relate to young people from a wide range of backgrounds and have experience dealing with complex safeguarding issues. You will be on the Senior Leadership Team of the organisation, answerable to the Chief Executive and the Board of Trustees. You should take your own personal development seriously and always be willing to learn.
Roles like this are few and far between. This could be the most rewarding youth work position of your career. If this sounds like a challenge you would relish, please consider sending in an application.
Cleaner
Job Title: Cleaner
Hours: 5am-9am
Salary: £11.05 an hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, Burnt Oak
As part of our cleaning team, you will play a crucial role in keeping our state-of-the-art building clean and hygienic. In use seven days a week, the daily morning (5am-9am) cleaning is an absolutely crucial part of our overall operation. We require cleaners who are reliable, flexible and “can-do” in their attitude.
Our cleaners are part of our overall staff team, so you will be invited to staff socials and other staff recognition events. You will also have access to a range of training opportunities to help you professionally develop.
We are a London Living Wage employer – we pay £11.05 an hour, and this goes up each April in accordance with the London Living Wage.
Receptionist
Job Title: Receptionist
Hours: Up to 20 hours per week available
Salary: £11.05 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, Burnt Oak, Barnet
An exciting front of house role where the reception is the first point of contact for Youth Zone members, their parents, visitors, and suppliers. The Unitas reception requires a welcoming, professional, organised, pro-active, positive individual who is passionate about young people and the communities the youth zone serves. Whilst working during the Youth Zone sessions you will be responsible for greeting every young person as they arrive and ensuring they leave safely.
Catering & Café Assistant
Job Title: Catering & Café Assistant
Hours: Up to 20 hours per week available
Salary: £11.05 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, Burnt Oak, Barnet
Are you passionate about young people and promoting a healthy balanced lifestyle? Unicafé is an essential part of the youth zone offer, and as a Unicafé assistant you will play a key role, cooking healthy and delicious dishes which inspire young people and encourage them to try new things, as well as provide a warm and welcoming environment to all young people, whilst serving tuck.
Sessional Youth Worker -Recreational/Youth Engagement and Activity Area
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker -Recreational/Youth Engagement and Activity Area
Hours: up to 10 hours per week, evenings, and weekends. *Multiple positions available
Salary: £11.05 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, Burnt Oak, Barnet
You will be a Youth Worker committed to working with and creating positive relationships with young people, with an ice breaker, game, or challenge for every occasion. The “rec area” is the heart of the Youth Zone and you will be passionate about creating a fun, positive, challenging, and energetic environment, alongside facilitating conversations with young people to explore their views and express their opinions.
Employability Co-ordinator
Job Title: Employability Co-ordinator
Hours: 20 hours per week including evenings/weekends. There is an expectation of being ‘on session’ at least twice a week
Salary: ?23,000 - ?25,000 per annum depending on experience. The salary will be pro rata
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, Burnt Oak, Barnet
You will take a lead responsibility for the delivery of Unitas Youth Zone’s Employability offer, ensuring all young people have the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge to improve their employability. The post also involves the delivery of a targeted programme to support young people not currently in education, employment or training into positive destinations.
Sessional Youth Worker – Gym and Fitness specialist
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker – Gym and Fitness specialist
Hours: Between 9 to 26 hours per week, evening, and weekends. *Multiple positions available.
Salary: £11.05 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, Burnt Oak, Barnet
Do you love Sport and Fitness? Are you passionate about giving young people in Barnet a healthy and positive future? Are you happy coaching and teaching young people? Do you want to use your skills, knowledge, and passion to enable young people to have something to do, somewhere to go and someone to talk to? Are you committed to your own personal growth and development with a clear growth mindset?
Sessional Youth Worker – Music Specialist – Instrument tuition, production and/or singing
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker – Music Specialist – Instrument tuition, production and/or singing
Hours: Between 9 to 26 hours per week, evening, and weekends. *Multiple positions available.
Salary: £11.05 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone
Do you want to use your music and creative talents to make the lives of young people better? We are looking for someone who is as passionate about music as they are about growing and developing young people?
Sessional Youth Worker – Arts Specialist – Performing Arts
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker – Arts Specialist – Performing Arts
Hours: Between 9 to 26 hours per week, evening, and weekends. *Multiple positions available.
Salary: £11.05 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, Burnt Oak, Barnet
Do you want to use your artistic and creative talents to make the lives of young people better? We are looking for someone who is as passionate about performing arts and dance, as they are about growing and developing young people in nurturing their talent.
Sessional Youth Worker – Training Kitchen Specialist
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker – Training Kitchen Specialist
Hours: Between 9 to 26 hours per week, evening, and weekends. *Multiple positions available.
Salary: £11.05 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, Burnt Oak, Barnet
Do you want to use your creative culinary talents to make the lives of young people better? We are looking for someone who is as passionate about food and healthy living as they are about growing and developing young people. Are you vibrant, creative, and committed to supporting young people and nurturing talent and do you have a range of cooking skills to offer young people? Are you committed to your own personal growth and development with a clear growth mindset? If so, then this may be the role for you!
Sessional Youth Worker - Boxing & Martial Arts Specialist
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker - Boxing & Martial Arts Specialist
Hours: Between 9 to 26 hours per week, evening, and weekends. *Multiple positions available.
Salary: £11.05 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, Burnt Oak, Barnet
Do you love Sport and Fitness and are you passionate about the role martial arts and/or boxing can play in changing young people’s lives? Are you passionate about giving young people a healthy and positive future? Are you happy coaching and teaching young people? Do you want to use your skills knowledge and passion to enable young people to have something to do, somewhere to go and someone to talk to? Are you committed to your own personal growth and development with a clear growth mindset?
Sessional Youth Worker – Health and wellbeing development specialist – Mentoring, Hair & Beauty
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker – Health and wellbeing development specialist – Mentoring, Hair & Beauty
Hours: Between 9 to 26 hours per week, evening, and weekends
Salary: £11.05 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, Burnt Oak, Barnet
You will be a Youth Worker who is as committed to working with young people on projects and issue-based work, as much as you are coming up with fun activities. You must be passionate about creating exciting and fun activities, leading single gender work, running health and/or beauty sessions for all young people. Are you committed to your own personal growth and development with a clear growth mindset?