Targeted Youth Activator
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 September 2025 |
| Location: | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Working as part of the Social Inclusion Team, the role will deliver on Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation’s Switch It Project. The role will also support the delivery of Premier League Kicks Programme.
The delivery will focus on high-quality, engaging and supportive one-to-one mentoring as well as small group workshops based on identified themes such as Mental Health and Wellbeing and Knife Crime.
At Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation, we are committed to living and embedding our core values (quality, inspire, teamwork, inclusion and honesty and integrity), in how we deliver our activity and interact with our partners and colleagues.
Key Relationships
Internal:
Head of Foundation
Senior Operations Manager
Social Inclusion Team
External:
Schools
Community Organisations
Job Description
Plan, prepare and deliver a range of targeted interventions to children and young people who are referred to our Switch It Project. These sessions predominately take place within school settings.
Build positive, trusted relationships with young people through implementing early and responsive intervention based on individual needs.
Be a positive role model for children and young people.
Work with other multi-agency organisations to provide wrap-around support for the young person and their family.
Create and sustain partnerships with local schools and organisations to provide suitable exit strategies for participants.
Support and encourage children and young people (of your caseload) to access Premier League Kicks on an evening.
Support with the delivery of other programmes/sessions across Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation which includes some evening and weekend work. Examples include Premier League Kicks, Match Day and Holiday Camps.
Undertake administrative tasks and communicate with different stakeholders.
Support with the data collection with support from your Line Manager and the Data and Impact Coordinator.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, including adapting resources and engagements to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Adhere to health and safety requirements with support of your Line Manager and the Health and Safety Manager.
Be committed to safeguarding and working with Safeguarding Ambassadors and the Designated Safeguarding Officer.
Promote the vision, mission and core values of Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation.
Experience
Essential
Experience and/or understanding of basic youth work practices, including but not limited to, detached, mobile and centre-based youth work and one-to-one mentoring
Experience of working with children and young people in an educational/youth work or sport setting
A passion for improving and opportunity of young people from high-need areas and/or under-represented groups
Ability to communicate with young people, schools and partner agencies
Desirable
Experience and/or understanding of basic youth work practices, including but not limited to, detached, mobile and centre-based youth work and one-to-one mentoring
Experience of working with children and young people in an educational/youth work or sport setting
A passion for improving and opportunity of young people from high-need areas and/or under-represented groups
Ability to communicate with young people, schools and partner agencies
Qualifications
Essential
A good standard of general education including high level literacy and numeracy skills
Level 2 Youth Work Qualification or willingness to work towards
Level 2 Effective Mentoring or willingness to work towards
Emergency First Aid Certificate or willing to work towards
Trauma-Informed Practice Training or willingness to work towards
FA Safeguarding Children Course or willingness to work towards
Desirable
Youth Mental Health First Aid Certificate or willing to work towards
Level 1 or above Sports Coaching Qualification from a recognised National Governing Body (e.g. FA Introduction to Football/UEFA C Licence) or willingness to work towards
Creating Safe Spaces Training
Level 3 Youth Work
Specific Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Knowledge safeguarding responsibilities linked to youth work practice
An ability to work independently being a self-starter and proactive, working and thinking creatively and taking initiative towards inspirational, motivating delivery
Strong commitment to quality service delivery
Desire to be a positive role model qualities in the eyes of young people
Experience in collecting data
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Flexible and adaptable delivery approach
A willingness to work as part of a Team and contribute to both the Social Inclusion Team delivery and wider Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation operations
Desire to be a positive role model qualities in the eyes of young people
Desirable
Knowledge of the issues facing young people from high-need communities
IT skills, to include knowledge of using a variety of software packages including word processing, spread sheets and databases
Additional Requirements
Essential
A flexible approach to working hours to include evening and weekend work and ability to work/visit a variety of locations other than immediate workplace on a regular basis
A valid driving licence, with access to own transport including business insurance and willingness to travel within the Tees Valley
Be eligible to work in the UK
A satisfactory enhanced DBS check will need to be completed
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
The delivery will focus on high-quality, engaging and supportive one-to-one mentoring as well as small group workshops based on identified themes such as Mental Health and Wellbeing and Knife Crime.
At Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation, we are committed to living and embedding our core values (quality, inspire, teamwork, inclusion and honesty and integrity), in how we deliver our activity and interact with our partners and colleagues.
Key Relationships
Internal:
Head of Foundation
Senior Operations Manager
Social Inclusion Team
External:
Schools
Community Organisations
Job Description
Plan, prepare and deliver a range of targeted interventions to children and young people who are referred to our Switch It Project. These sessions predominately take place within school settings.
Build positive, trusted relationships with young people through implementing early and responsive intervention based on individual needs.
Be a positive role model for children and young people.
Work with other multi-agency organisations to provide wrap-around support for the young person and their family.
Create and sustain partnerships with local schools and organisations to provide suitable exit strategies for participants.
Support and encourage children and young people (of your caseload) to access Premier League Kicks on an evening.
Support with the delivery of other programmes/sessions across Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation which includes some evening and weekend work. Examples include Premier League Kicks, Match Day and Holiday Camps.
Undertake administrative tasks and communicate with different stakeholders.
Support with the data collection with support from your Line Manager and the Data and Impact Coordinator.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, including adapting resources and engagements to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Adhere to health and safety requirements with support of your Line Manager and the Health and Safety Manager.
Be committed to safeguarding and working with Safeguarding Ambassadors and the Designated Safeguarding Officer.
Promote the vision, mission and core values of Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation.
Experience
Essential
Experience and/or understanding of basic youth work practices, including but not limited to, detached, mobile and centre-based youth work and one-to-one mentoring
Experience of working with children and young people in an educational/youth work or sport setting
A passion for improving and opportunity of young people from high-need areas and/or under-represented groups
Ability to communicate with young people, schools and partner agencies
Desirable
Experience and/or understanding of basic youth work practices, including but not limited to, detached, mobile and centre-based youth work and one-to-one mentoring
Experience of working with children and young people in an educational/youth work or sport setting
A passion for improving and opportunity of young people from high-need areas and/or under-represented groups
Ability to communicate with young people, schools and partner agencies
Qualifications
Essential
A good standard of general education including high level literacy and numeracy skills
Level 2 Youth Work Qualification or willingness to work towards
Level 2 Effective Mentoring or willingness to work towards
Emergency First Aid Certificate or willing to work towards
Trauma-Informed Practice Training or willingness to work towards
FA Safeguarding Children Course or willingness to work towards
Desirable
Youth Mental Health First Aid Certificate or willing to work towards
Level 1 or above Sports Coaching Qualification from a recognised National Governing Body (e.g. FA Introduction to Football/UEFA C Licence) or willingness to work towards
Creating Safe Spaces Training
Level 3 Youth Work
Specific Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Knowledge safeguarding responsibilities linked to youth work practice
An ability to work independently being a self-starter and proactive, working and thinking creatively and taking initiative towards inspirational, motivating delivery
Strong commitment to quality service delivery
Desire to be a positive role model qualities in the eyes of young people
Experience in collecting data
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Flexible and adaptable delivery approach
A willingness to work as part of a Team and contribute to both the Social Inclusion Team delivery and wider Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation operations
Desire to be a positive role model qualities in the eyes of young people
Desirable
Knowledge of the issues facing young people from high-need communities
IT skills, to include knowledge of using a variety of software packages including word processing, spread sheets and databases
Additional Requirements
Essential
A flexible approach to working hours to include evening and weekend work and ability to work/visit a variety of locations other than immediate workplace on a regular basis
A valid driving licence, with access to own transport including business insurance and willingness to travel within the Tees Valley
Be eligible to work in the UK
A satisfactory enhanced DBS check will need to be completed
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.