Enrichment Youth Worker

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Shrewsbury is looking for committed Enrichment Youth Workers to support young people at risk. You will provide one-on-one youth work, deliver enrichment projects, and collaborate with various agencies. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 Youth Work qualification and experience in a safeguarding context. The role includes flexible working opportunities and generous leave entitlement.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff benefits and discounts

Free on-site parking

Generous leave entitlement

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working policy

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable young people in a safeguarding context.
• Ability to collaborate with schools and community partners.
• Culturally competent and gender-responsive approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 youth work support focused on emotional regulation.
• Collaborate with schools to support reintegration.
• Deliver creative youth-led enrichment projects.
• Participate in weekly allocation and review meetings.
• Deliver targeted interventions for individuals or groups.

Skills

Emotional regulation

Inclusive practices

Trauma-informed approach

Youth engagement

Education

A Level 3 Youth Work qualification

Job description

Are you passionate about empowering young people and making a lasting impact behind the scenes?

We are seeking two committed and compassionate Enrichment Youth Workers to deliver our Respect & Rise programme, an innovative, trauma-informed intervention supporting young people aged 11–16 across Telford and Wrekin. This is a unique opportunity to work intensively with young people at risk of exclusion, harm, or disengagement, helping them build resilience, confidence, and positive futures.

As part of this role, you will also work alongside members of the Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforce (APST) to deliver coordinated, multi-agency approaches to identifying young people’s needs and providing appropriate support.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 youth work support focused on emotional regulation, healthy relationships, and identity.
• Collaborate with schools, social care, and community partners to support reintegration and reduce harmful behaviours.
• Deliver creative, youth-led enrichment projects that promote inclusion, empathy, and leadership.
• Participate in weekly allocation and review meetings as part of the APST.
• Deliver targeted interventions for individuals or groups, identifying and addressing the core needs being communicated by young people.

Qualifications

• A Level 3 Youth Work qualification.
• Experience working with vulnerable young people in a safeguarding context.
• A trauma-informed, culturally competent, and gender-responsive approach.

Role details

This is a term-time only role, ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, purposeful environment and wants to be part of a forward-thinking team committed to early intervention and youth empowerment.

How to apply

Apply now to be the difference that helps young people rise.

Please contact Scott Thomas-White at [e-mail] for more information.

Please note: CVs will not be accepted. The council does not sponsor visas.

At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice.

Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.

We value our employees and offer staff rewards and plenty of opportunities for personal development and career progression including:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Automatic access to a secure, flexible and tax efficient Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff benefits and discounts including salary sacrifice schemes
• Free on-site parking
• Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days) plus 8 bank holidays and an additional concessionary day
• Free access to our employee assistance programme and confidential counselling
• Flexible and mobile working policy – we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home

Find out further information about working at Telford & Wrekin Council, including our full list of benefits.

Attached documents

• 0880 Safeguarding Enrichment Youth Worker.pdf