Sessional Youth Worker - Health & Wellbeing
| Posting date: | 18 August 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 September 2025 |
| Location: | Barnsley S71 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | BASE71 Barnsley Youth Zone |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Opening in early 2026, Base71 Youth Zone is an ambitious new £10 million facility designed to transform the lives of young people in Barnsley. Open seven days a week, it will offer a wide range of high-quality, inspiring activities in a safe, welcoming, and purpose-built environment.
Base71 is part of the national OnSide network, which empowers young people across the UK through world-class youth work and inclusive opportunities.
Do you have a passion for health, beauty, and wellbeing? From hair, nails, and self-care to wellness projects, advice, and confidence-building activities, we’re looking for Sessional Youth Workers – Health & Wellbeing to join our team at Base71 Youth Zone, opening in 2026.
You’ll deliver fun, engaging, and supportive sessions in our dedicated Health & Wellbeing room, which includes hairdressing chairs and a nail station. Alongside beauty activities, you’ll run projects and discussions that promote self-care, healthy lifestyles, and wellbeing – giving young people a safe space to grow, relax, and express themselves.
What you’ll do:
Deliver creative and engaging health, beauty, and wellbeing sessions for young people aged 8–19 (or up to 25 with SEND).
Support young people to build confidence and social skills through hair, nails, and other beauty-based activities.
Run health and wellbeing projects covering topics such as stress, self-care, and lifestyle choices.
Create an inclusive, welcoming environment where all young people feel safe and supported.
Encourage participation and ensure young people’s voices shape the sessions.
What you’ll bring:
Experience working with young people in health, beauty, or wellbeing activities (essential).
Practical skills in hair, nails, or beauty and/or experience delivering wellbeing projects.
Experience working with young people aged 8–19 (or up to 25 with additional needs).
Energy, creativity, and the ability to engage and motivate young people.
Knowledge of safeguarding, equality, and health & safety (training provided).
Base71 is part of the national OnSide network, which empowers young people across the UK through world-class youth work and inclusive opportunities.
Do you have a passion for health, beauty, and wellbeing? From hair, nails, and self-care to wellness projects, advice, and confidence-building activities, we’re looking for Sessional Youth Workers – Health & Wellbeing to join our team at Base71 Youth Zone, opening in 2026.
You’ll deliver fun, engaging, and supportive sessions in our dedicated Health & Wellbeing room, which includes hairdressing chairs and a nail station. Alongside beauty activities, you’ll run projects and discussions that promote self-care, healthy lifestyles, and wellbeing – giving young people a safe space to grow, relax, and express themselves.
What you’ll do:
Deliver creative and engaging health, beauty, and wellbeing sessions for young people aged 8–19 (or up to 25 with SEND).
Support young people to build confidence and social skills through hair, nails, and other beauty-based activities.
Run health and wellbeing projects covering topics such as stress, self-care, and lifestyle choices.
Create an inclusive, welcoming environment where all young people feel safe and supported.
Encourage participation and ensure young people’s voices shape the sessions.
What you’ll bring:
Experience working with young people in health, beauty, or wellbeing activities (essential).
Practical skills in hair, nails, or beauty and/or experience delivering wellbeing projects.
Experience working with young people aged 8–19 (or up to 25 with additional needs).
Energy, creativity, and the ability to engage and motivate young people.
Knowledge of safeguarding, equality, and health & safety (training provided).