Lead Transition Youth Worker: Guide Young People Forward

EXETER COLLEGE; Exeter; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Exeter College is seeking an Experienced Youth Worker to lead a high-impact project supporting Year 11 pupils at risk of NEET. You will manage your own caseload and help pupils navigate final stages of secondary education toward further education, apprenticeships or employment.

You will coordinate with schools, college teams, employers, and local authorities to ensure seamless transitions, maintain records, and monitor engagement and destinations.

Qualifications

• Experience engaging vulnerable or disengaged young people.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with young people and families.
• Excellent communication skills and safeguarding knowledge.
• Experience supporting transitions into education, apprenticeships or employment would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-impact project supporting Year 11 pupils at risk of NEET.
• Manage your own caseload and coordinate another Youth Worker.
• Build relationships with young people and families; identify barriers; agree personalised transition plans.
• Coordinate with schools, colleges, careers services, employers, apprenticeship teams, local authorities and specialist agencies to support destinations.
• Maintain accurate records, monitor engagement and destinations, lead case discussions, and escalate where needed.

Skills

Youth engagement

Case management

Communication skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

Exeter College is seeking an Experienced Youth Worker to lead a high-impact project supporting Year 11 pupils at risk of NEET. You will manage your own caseload and help pupils navigate final stages of secondary education toward further education, apprenticeships or employment.

You will coordinate with schools, college teams, employers, and local authorities to ensure seamless transitions, maintain records, and monitor engagement and destinations.