Activities & Life Skills Worker in Supported Accommodation (Job Ref 25-62)

Young Devon; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A youth work charity in Plymouth is looking for an enthusiastic Activities & Life Skills Worker to support young individuals in a new accommodation service. The role involves building trusting relationships and delivering experiential activities to develop essential life skills and facilitate young people's movements towards employment. This permanent position offers a salary of £25,769.57 pro rata, with generous holiday entitlement and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Access to training

Welcoming workplace culture

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and committed to empowering young people.
• Ability to engage with young people in meaningful activities.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with young people.
• Develop and deliver programs for skills training.
• Empower young individuals towards employment.

Skills

Building trusted relationships

Developing life skills

Program delivery

Enthusiasm

Job description

Activities & Life Skills Worker – Supported Accommodation (Job Ref 25-62)

Based in Plymouth.

Salary – £25,769.57 per annum pro rata.

Permanent contract – 22 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday).

Plymouth House is a new accommodation opportunity providing a safe space for young people to engage in our EMOTE Programme (Enter Meaningful Occupation, Training & Employment) and develop the skills to live independently.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Youth Worker to join our Team at Plymouth House. You will play a crucial role in building trusted relationships, developing & delivering programme of activities to empower young people to build life skills and move into employment.

For more information please read through the job description and person specification. If you then have any further questions about the role please contact Katherine Weedall on mobile [phone] or email [e-mail].

For an application pack and job description please contact our HR Department on [e-mail].

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 26th January 2026. Interviews: Monday 2nd February 2026.

What can we offer? Young Devon provides generous holiday entitlement from day one, not to mention our welcoming, kind and passionate workplace culture. Access to training and career development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity

Young Devon is a youth work charity (1057949) committed to embracing diversity. We are an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcome applicants from areas under‑represented within our workforce.

Safeguarding

Young Devon is committed to Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups and all applicants who will or could have unsupervised access to these groups will complete the required checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service.