Senior Development Worker – Youth Delivery

Sussex Community Development Association; Tudhoe; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Bank holidays

Sick pay from start

Pension scheme

Bereavement leave

Birthday day off

Job summary

Sussex Community in Newhaven seeks a Senior Development Worker – Youth Delivery to coordinate and lead our youth services. The role will involve supervising sessional staff and delivering activities for young people aged 8–18, including after-school and weekend sessions, with a flexible, hybrid delivery approach.

The successful candidate will have Level 3 Youth Work or equivalent, safeguarding experience, and a hands-on, professional approach.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Youth Work to Level 3, or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working with young people and safeguarding rules.
• Ability to coordinate, lead and deliver youth services and supervise staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver SCDA’s youth services.
• Oversee sessional or activity-based staff.
• Deliver activities for 8–11 and 12–18 year olds.

Skills

Youth work level 3

Safeguarding experience

Team leadership

Empathy

Education

Level 3 Youth Work qualification

Job description

Senior Development Worker – Youth Delivery

Part time: 25 hours per week – youth work delivery is usually outside of traditional office hours; late afternoons, evenings and weekends and across the school holidays to meet the needs of young people

Based Newhaven: permanent contract

SCDA’s Youth work current delivery includes a Youth Café, outreach work, HAF in the school holidays and a range of other activities which meet the needs of local young people. We also support
Newhaven Young Peoples Forum providing opportunities for young people to get involved and have a voice in the strategy for young people in the town and surrounding areas.

As a Senior Development Worker – Youth Delivery you will coordinate, lead and deliver SCDA’s youth services, overseeing any sessional or activity-based employees. These could include activities and workshops for young people aged 8-11 and 12-18 years old.

Qualified in Youth Work to a minimum Level 3, or with an equivalent qualification, you will be experienced in working with young people and within safeguarding rules, as well as having a
practical, hands-on approach. If you’re looking to build a career in youth work, or simply interested in working with young people, then we would welcome an application from you.

Based in Newhaven, the post is subject to a DBS check at an enhanced level.

We are looking for people to join our team who have the qualities and skills we feel would most benefit our internal and external clients; professionalism, empathy, kindness and understanding. In return, we understand people want to work in a supportive environment with friendly colleagues.

• flexible, hybrid approach to delivery wherever possible
• annual leave of 25 days per year pro rata plus bank holidays and sick pay from the start (increasing with service)
• additional sick pay for planned operations and recovery
• a pension scheme
• bereavement leave
• managers who are available to you… plus a day off for your birthday!

Closing date: 5pm on Sunday 6th December 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 15th December 2026. Interviews will be held in Newhaven.

You may think that you’re not a 100% match to what we’re looking for, but we recognise that some skills and experience may be transferable rather than an exact match. If you’re unsure about whether to apply, please do contact the HR team on [e-mail] and we would be happy to arrange an informal discussion with the Programme Manager.