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DYS Space Ltd; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 3,400 - 4,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Statutory days

Pension

Employee assistance

Casual dress

CPD

Wellbeing champions

Job summary

SPACE is recruiting a Youth Support Worker to join our Exmouth/Ottery team on a 7-hour per week basis. This part-time role offers varied settings, evenings and occasional weekends, with training and support provided.

You will help deliver youth work programmes, plan and evaluate activities and work collaboratively with colleagues to unlock potential in young people and communities. Recruitment is based on attitude and passion for youth work.

Responsibilities

• Supporting youth work in a variety of settings
• Being collaborative and a team player
• Supporting the design and delivery of the youth work curriculum and programmes
• Planning, evaluating and evidencing of youth work

Job description

Interview Date: 16th October 2026

SPACE is an ambitious and innovative charity, driven by our values and seeking to support even more young people by developing current and new services. Our employees strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others. We value everyone's contribution and create safe spaces for exploration and growth.

Do you want to help us unlock potential with young people and their communities? Do you love a challenge?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Youth Support Worker to work at our youth centre in Exmouth & Ottery. The work will be part-time, permanent, 7 hours per week, and will include working 2 evenings per week and occasional weekends. Come and join a team of youth workers delivering high quality youth work. Learn new skills - training and support will be provided.

Recruiting for attitude and seeking candidates with a passion to work with young people and help them to unlock their potential. The role is fun, challenging and rewarding.

What is the role

• .Supporting youth work in a variety of settings
• .Being collaborative and a team player
• .Supporting the design and delivery of the youth work curriculum and programmes
• .Planning, evaluating and evidencing of youth work

What We Offer

• .Annual leave: 6 weeks for the first 5 years then increased to 7 weeks (pro-rata’d for part-time roles)
• .Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays
• .Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year
• .Employee assistance programme 24/7
• .Casual dress code
• .Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities
• .Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat

Deadline for application 4th October 2026. The interview will be held at The Kennaway centre, Hive youth centre Exmouth on 16th October 2026.

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Safeguarding Statement and Pre-Employment Checks

At SPACE, we work with young people and are fully committed to ensuring their safeguarding and welfare is a priority at all times. As part of our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, all of our employees, contractors and volunteers will be expected to comply. Upon a conditional offer of appointment being made, all employees will also be required to satisfy our pre-employment screening process which will include:

• .An identity check (photo ID)
• .Receipt of satisfactory references cover for 3 years to current
• .Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK
• .A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)