Exciting Vacancies

29 April 2021

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Community Engagement Officer and Centre Administrator, Waterside Centre

We’re hiring for two roles at the Waterside Centre in Newbury, our fantastic youth and community centre opening later this year. We are looking for a Community Engagement Officer and a Centre Administrator. Please click here for further details. Closing date for applications: Friday 21 May; interviews: w/c 24 May.

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Kickstart Work Placements

We have extended our deadline for applications to Friday 28 May.

Our Kickstart Scheme is an exciting opportunity for people claiming Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. You will gain valuable paid work experience for six months and employability skills to help you after your journey with us ends.

We have three positions available:

• The Waterside Youth and Community Centre Assistant – 25 hours a week
  This role will support the Centre Manager and wider Berkshire Youth team to deliver both centre based and detached youth work sessions
• Youth Work Assistant at The Wayz, Bracknell – 25 hours a week
  This role will work closely with the Area Youth and Community Work Manager to support the delivery of a number of youth programmes including holiday provisions, evening youth clubs and community and school based support
• Youth Work Assistant – Schools and Detached Team – 25 hours a week
  This role will work alongside a team of youth workers offering 1-1 mentoring and group work sessions to young people within schools, as well as assisting the team with detached work throughout Berkshire

Criteria to Apply

• Aged 16 to 24
• Unemployed and in receipt of Universal Credit
• Referred by your Jobcentre Work Coach
• Be available to work for 25 hours per week
• Be able to commit to the role for 6 months

For more information, please talk to your Jobcentre Work Coach or email us.

Find out more about the Kickstart scheme by clicking on the links below:

• Kickstart – young people’s views
• BBC article re Kickstart