Full Time Youth Worker

Role | Youth Worker Area | Young People's Services
Based | East London
Sector | Youth & Community Services
Salary | £25,000 – £29,000

We're working with an organisation supporting young people across East London who are at risk of school exclusion, serious youth violence, or experiencing mental health challenges

.
They are now looking to appoint a Youth Worker to mentor and support vulnerable young people through 1-2-1 sessions, after-school activities and structured positive programme
s.This is a hands-on, relationship-led role where impact is visible and meaningfu

l.

As a Youth Worker, you w
ill:Deliver 1-2-1 mentoring sessions to young people at
riskSupport young people on school sites and local est
atesDevelop and deliver workshops, positive activities and holiday progra
mmesSupport young people at risk of serious youth viol
enceWork closely with schools, parents and external professio
nalsManage safeguarding incidents appropria
telyMonitor attendance, engagement and behavioural prog
ressMaintain accurate records in line with funder requirem
entsContribute to residential and wider youth engagement progra
mmesPromote equality, safeguarding and professional standards at all t

ime s
What we're looking
for:Minimum 2 years' experience working with challenging young p
eopleExperience supporting young people at risk of exclusion or serious youth vio
lenceExperience managing safeguarding con
cernsLevel 3 Youth Work qualification (or equiva
lent)Strong communication and relationship-building s
killsAbility to work independently and as part of a
teamGood IT skills and ability to maintain accurate case re
cordsFlexible, resilient and proactive app

roach