Programme Team Member – Oamaru Casual

Summary:

Youthtown is on the lookout for awesome Programme Team Members who love being active, creative and working with young people. Bring the energy. Build confidence. Have fun while you work.

Responsibilities:

• Running fun, safe and engaging activities for young people
• Building positive relationships with tamariki, rangatahi, whānau and communities
• Supporting youth development through encouragement, teamwork and positive role‑modelling
• Helping plan programmes and sharing ideas for new activities
• Promoting positive behaviour in a calm, strengths‑based way
• Supporting daily programme set‑up, pack‑down and admin tasks
• Following child protection, health and safety, and Youthtown policies
• Sometimes helping with transporting young people (where required)
• Being a great team player and living Youthtown’s values

Qualifications:

• A genuine passion for working with young people
• Confidence to lead activities and get involved
• Skills or experience in areas like sport, outdoors, arts, dance or similar
• Friendly communication skills and confidence talking with caregivers
• Reliability, flexibility and a positive attitude
• Cultural awareness and willingness to learn
• Ability to follow policies and safety guidelines
• Good organisation and time‑management skills
• First Aid certificate (or willingness to get one)
• NZ driver’s licence (for some roles)