Youth Worker

Youth Worker (Part Time)

Salary: £12,400

Hours: 15 hours per week. The role is based around young people, so will entail planned evening and weekend work.

Contract: Permanent

Accountable to: Youth Work Manager

Start Date: December 2026

Location: 21 Winchester Road, Camden, London, NW3 3NR

Probation Period: 6 months

About the Role

The Youth Worker will play a critical role in ensuring young people are engaged and supported in our activities. They will support in planning, preparing, delivering and debriefing youth sessions as assigned.

They will have experience of working directly with young people from underserved communities, using a holistic strengths-based approach. The Youth Worker will support the Youth Work Manager in shaping the growth of the provision on offer to young people and work alongside the wider team, including fundraising, senior management and partners, to ensure we are meeting the hopes and needs of young people.

The successful candidate will identify the challenges young people face and work with the youth team and young people to develop meaningful solutions. They will take part in training and learning opportunities, be committed to their own professional development, welcome feedback, and work collaboratively with colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Delivery

• Support young people to gain skills, confidence and agency to shape their own futures.
• Support the planning and delivery of high-quality youth activities, including open access sessions, workshops and holiday activities.
• Encourage young people to express themselves, explore interests, develop talents and celebrate achievements.
• Help grow youth participation through co-design and co-production approaches.
• Ensure activities align with organisational goals and values.
• Adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Create safe spaces where young people can identify challenges and develop solutions.
• Support session planning, setup and health and safety checks.
• Contribute actively to the wider youth team and organisational objectives.
• Keep up to date with developments in youth work and use professional networks to support delivery. Youth Work Time

Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation

• Maintain accurate records and update the Upshot database.
• Work within the AMBIT and Mentoring Quality Framework approaches.
• Capture and share learning and best practice.
• Meet internal and external reporting deadlines.
• Commit to ongoing learning and professional development.
• Support effective risk management and risk assessments.
• Engage positively with learning partners and evaluation activities.

General Duties

• Attend meetings, supervision sessions and appraisals.
• Provide cover for other programmes where required, including trips and residentials.
• Conduct local outreach activities.
• Demonstrate the organisation's values of Joy, Care and Courage.
• Take responsibility for safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk.
• Follow and help develop organisational policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the organisation's strategy and development.
• Act as an ambassador for the organisation.
• Work collaboratively across teams.

Person Specification

Essential requirements include:

• At least two years' experience working with young people in a professional role.
• Experience delivering youth work activities from planning through to completion.
• Good knowledge of safeguarding and child protection.
• Experience working as part of a youth work team.
• Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion principles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience supporting vulnerable young people.
• Experience working with parents and carers.
• Relatable life experiences to the young people engaged in the service.