Youth Club Leader; Maternity Cover

At SWRAC we support individuals to thrive through real-life and relevant education programmes. Our intention is to provide everyone with the skills, knowledge and experience to:

• Be independent and resilient
• Grow into education, employment or meaningful activity
• Live healthily and sustainably
• Develop and maintain healthy relationships
• Grow socially and contribute positively to communities and local economies
• Be safe

Turlin Moor, Poole

We are seeking a Youth Club Leader to help in the running of our Youth Club at Turlin Moor. We are looking for someone to work twice a week on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings (5:30pm to 8:30pm). This is a fixed term role until the end of November 2026. The Youth Club Leader will be responsible for creating a safe and engaging environment and running sessions and activities for a variety of age groups.

• Attending and running youth club sessions for a variety of age groups.
• Creating a fun and safe environment for the young people to thrive in.
• Organising/assisting with the youth club programmes and activities.
• Engagement of youth club members.
• Helping to build relationships with the young people and the local community.
• Keeping the youth club in good condition including setting up and closing down after each session.
• Ensuring any income for the youth subscriptions, tuck shop, etc are collected and accounted properly.
• Any other activities as considered necessary for the operation of the youth centre.
• Responsible to the Youth Club Managers.

• Experience with working with young people is preferred but not essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Ability to deal with any sensitive issues that may arise in a calm and respectful manner.

• Additional leave.
• Casual dress.
• Company events.
• Employee discount.
• Health & wellbeing programme.
• On-site parking.
• Private dental insurance.
• Private medical insurance.

We offer competitive pay, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and have the skills required for this role, we encourage you to apply.

Job Type: Part time

Hours:

6 per week
Salary: £13.38 per hour

If you are interested in applying for this role or would like to find out more information, please email  for an information pack.

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Closing date: 29th January 2026

SWRAC are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. We are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider.