Casual Community Youth Worker

Leeds Road Sports Complex, Huddersfield, HD2 1YY

Hourly rate paid at £14.00/hr for assistant coaches (minimum of NGB Level 1 qualification required for assisting) and £17.00/hr for lead coaches (minimum of NGB Level 2 qualification required for leading).

Discretional sessional hours per week (including evenings and weekends).

We are seeking purpose-driven Casual Community Youth Workers to support the delivery of the Foundation’s charitable programmes across Community Engagement. These roles will be crucial in supporting children in educational & community settings across Kirklees—ensuring our community can grow through learning and opportunity, belong through connection and inclusion, and thrive through improved wellbeing.

• Deliver practical sessions on a range of programmes to young people and adults across Kirklees.
• Plan, organise and deliver engaging and fun sessions relevant to participants and the overarching aims of the projects.
• Work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, indoors and outdoors, and travel to different locations.
• Support the Foundation’s goals of Grow, Belong and Thrive by fostering learning, connection, inclusion and wellbeing.
• Communicate effectively with participants, parents and community staff.

• Experienced and qualified Youth Worker with a proven track record of delivering programme sessions.
• Experience working in schools, community settings, and with diverse groups of young people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• For assistant coaches, minimum NGB Level 1 qualification required.
• For lead coaches, minimum NGB Level 2 qualification required.

Further details on the role can be found on our careers site:  To apply please create an account on our online application portal and ensure that you complete all associated questions in full.

Ongoing – applications will be reviewed every 2 weeks.

The Huddersfield Town Foundation welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to the redress of any inequalities by taking positive action where appropriate. We are a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applications from candidates with a disability. We also seek to diversify our workforce, particularly by gender and ethnicity.

Huddersfield Town Association Football Club (HTAFC) Ltd. and the Huddersfield Town Foundation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate must disclose all previous convictions including spent convictions in accordance with the associated legislation, and will be required to undergo safeguarding training in agreement with the Designated Safeguarding Manager, and secure an enhanced criminal records check (CRC) through the DBS.