Position Overview & Specifications

Torus is an ambitious and well-established housing group with deep roots in our three heartlands of Liverpool, St Helens and Warrington.

Torus Foundation, the charitable arm of Torus, is committed in supporting the development of stronger communities; creating connected, independent and sustainable neighbourhoods, through empowering people to achieve their full potential. Dedicated to our staff, Torus families and communities, striving for happy and healthy lives for all.

The Foundation has distinct programmes to support employment and skills, health and wellbeing, financial and digital inclusion, and young people. We are expanding our programmes and are recruiting across all disciplines.
We are looking for dynamic and compassionate workers who enjoy developing their own skills alongside enabling our clients to grow, achieve and succeed.

Are you a team player who would thrive within this inclusive culture? If yes, we want to hear from you.

About the role:

FireFit Hub is a state-of-the-art world class facility for young people and the community, delivering a range of youth work programmes and interventions. We are currently seeking a Youth Worker - who can deliver a high-quality varied programme within a group and one-to-one offering tailored support to meet the needs of young people.

Your main responsibilities will include:

To facilitate and deliver of a wide range of activities including but not limited to sports, arts and craft, outdoor games, music & dance. Support members to achieve their potential. Introduce any new potential members to existing members, complete inductions and ensure all relevant paperwork is completed.
To engage with young people in planned structured programme of activities, adopting a safe and inclusive approach whilst remaining vigilant to any potential safeguarding issues ensuring that the correct reporting procedures are followed. Highlighting issues to the management team if there are any concerns.

To be successful in this role you will have:

Relevant Youth Work Qualification or Experience of working with young people.
Experience of working with young people and evidence of understanding young people’s development needs and the issues important to them.
Ability to communicate and respond to the changing needs of young people.

What we offer:

In return for your hard work, we can offer you a modern workplace that is challenging, supportive and gives you room to grow your skills along with: