Lead Project Worker - Youth

Worcester Community Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Health Scheme

Training and CPD

Company Life insurance

Job summary

Worcester Community Trust is seeking a Lead Project Worker for Youth to lead youth provision across its community hubs. You will manage day-to-day planning, coordination and high-quality delivery, combining direct work with young people with leadership of Youth Workers and volunteers.

You will work directly with young people to create welcoming, inclusive spaces and lead activities that support their personal, social and emotional development, ensuring their voices shape provision and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Youth Worker qualification required.
• Experience leading youth programmes across community hubs.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination and delivery of high-quality youth programmes, including open access youth clubs and after-school sessions across WCT hubs, creating safe, inclusive and welcoming spaces.
• Develop enrichment and holiday activities, outreach work and targeted youth projects responding to young people's priorities and local needs, dependent on funding.
• Ensure activities are inclusive, safe and responsive to young people's needs, with clear session plans, appropriate risk assessments and regular reviews of quality and participation.

Education

Level 3 Youth Worker qualification

Job description

Location: Across Worcester Community Trust Community Hubs

We are looking for a Lead Project Worker for Youth, whose primary responsibility will be to lead youth provision across Worcester Community Trust's community hubs. You will lead its day-to-day planning, coordination and high-quality delivery, combining direct work with young people with leadership and support for Youth Workers and volunteers.

You will work directly with young people to create safe, welcoming, inclusive spaces and lead positive activities that support their personal, social, and emotional development. You will ensure young people's voices, interests and aspirations shape the design, delivery and evaluation of provision.

You will connect young people with their communities, working with families, residents and community groups to widen participation and create opportunities for young people to develop confidence, take responsibility and lead their own projects. Wider community development activity will support this youth-focused purpose.

You will coordinate youth provision monitoring, gathering attendance data, outcomes and young people's feedback to improve delivery and support the Contract Manager in meeting KPIs and contractual requirements.

What you get…

• Be part of an amazing, welcoming passionate community!
• We help you put your skills to use to create positive social impact.
• A voice and input into shaping and influence services and decisions.
• The ability to develop your role and skills

What we offer…

• Get an extra day off for your birthday!
• Health Scheme - which contributes towards Opticians, Dentist, Therapy and more
• Great opportunities for training and CPD
• Company Life insurance

Worcester Community Trust

Worcester Community Trust is a registered charity that runs six community hubs across the city. We provide facilities, activities and services for people of all ages and work with local communities and partners to help people feel connected, supported and empowered.

Vision:To work with residents to build communities where people feel connected, supported and empowered.

Mission:Bringing communities together by enabling the provision of services and activities for all.

Our values:

• We collaborate: Working together with local people and partners to achieve more.
• We are inclusive: Access for all, welcoming diversity and valuing uniqueness.
• We are ambitious: We value innovation and creativity, driving a progressive, dynamic and visionary organisation.
• Delivering excellence: Investing in our staff, volunteers and infrastructure to provide quality and professional services.

Key Responsibilities for Lead Project Worker - Youth

Youth Work Leadership and Delivery

• Lead the planning, coordination and hands-on delivery of high-quality youth programmes in accordance with Local Government Association (LGA) principles, including open access youth clubs and after-school sessions across WCT hubs, creating safe, inclusive and welcoming spaces. Coordinate session plans and staff and volunteer responsibilities to support consistent delivery.
• Lead the development and delivery of enrichment and holiday activities, outreach work and targeted youth projects responding to young people's priorities and local needs, dependent on funding.
• Ensure activities are inclusive, safe and responsive to young people's needs, with clear session plans, appropriate risk assessments and regular reviews of quality and participation.

Youth Voice, Participation and Community Engagement

• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people, supporting their wellbeing, confidence, personal development and social connection.
• Identify and build upon young people's strengths, interests and aspirations, involving them in setting priorities for youth provision.
• Enable young people to co-design, help deliver and evaluate activities, giving them meaningful opportunities to influence decisions and lead youth-led initiatives.
• Facilitate youth forums and accessible feedback opportunities, ensuring a broad range of young people can contribute and understand how their views have shaped provision.
• Support young people to participate in neighbourhood projects, events, volunteering and learning opportunities, developing their leadership and connection to their community.
• Provide practical support to young people developing their own groups, projects and activities, helping them build skills, confidence and appropriate responsibility.
• Identify barriers to young people's participation and work with young people, families and partners to provide inclusive, practical support to overcome them.
• Work with Community Associations and resident-led groups to strengthen young people's involvement and ensure their voices are represented in community activity.

Partnerships

• Build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, volunteers, schools, youth services, local organisations and community-led groups to coordinate youth opportunities, strengthen provision and connect young people with appropriate support.
• Maintain awareness of local youth initiatives, opportunities, services and referral pathways that could benefit young people and their families.
• Coordinate accurate records of youth attendance, engagement, outputs and outcomes, including case studies and young people's feedback, in line with confidentiality and data protection requirements.
• Support the effective use of monitoring tools and contribute to evaluation processes.
• Provide accurate, timely data and insight to support the Contract Manager with KPIs, reporting deadlines, and contractual delivery.
• Share learning and reflections with colleagues, partners, and funders.
• Lead regular reviews of youth delivery with Youth Workers and young people, using feedback and evidence to improve quality, inclusion and outcomes.

Safeguarding & Health and Safety

• Follow WCT's safeguarding policy, ensure Youth Workers and volunteers understand reporting procedures, and record and elevate concerns promptly through the agreed safeguarding arrangements.
• Complete mandatory training and ensure professional boundaries are maintained at all times.
• Prioritise the safety and wellbeing of young people, residents, colleagues and volunteers in all activities, ensuring session risks are assessed and appropriate action is taken.
• Maintain high standards of confidentiality and information security.
• Adhere to Health & Safety, Equality, and GDPR
• Report any accidents, incidents and H&S concerns
• Provide day-to-day leadership and mentoring for Youth Workers and volunteers, setting clear responsibilities and supporting safe, consistent, high-quality youth work across hubs.
• Support staff wellbeing and professional development,
• Lead session briefings, debriefings and reflective discussions, sharing youth work knowledge and helping the team respond to young people's needs and improve practice.
• Model WCT's values and champion best practice in all areas of delivery.
• Maintain accurate staff data on the HR platform, keep sickness absence records up to date, and discuss sickness absence with Contract Managers.
• Partake in staff annual appraisal and development

Please note – it is essential for all potential candidates to have a Level 3 Youth Worker qualification as a minimum. Only candidates who meet this criteria will be shortlisted.

Representing the City

WCT is committed to equality of opportunity, fairness and inclusion, and to being representative of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

Closing Date: Friday 11th December 2026

Please note – Applications will be reviewed regularly, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the closing date. Early application is recommended.