Transition Youth Worker

Exeter College; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incredible holidays

Superb pension scheme

Free counselling

Discounted supermarket shopping

Spa treatments

Electric cars

Paddleboarding

Job summary

Exeter College is seeking a Transition Youth Worker to support Year 11 pupils at risk of NEET, guiding their move into further education, apprenticeships, employment or another positive destination. You will manage your own caseload of learners based in North Devon, working with the Lead Transition Youth Worker in Exeter.

Build professional relationships with learners and families, identify barriers, and create personalised transition plans with practical support during applications and

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload of learners based in North Devon Schools.
• Build trusted professional relationships with young people and, where appropriate, their families; identify barriers; agree personalised transition plans.
• Coordinate support with schools, College teams, careers services, employers, apprenticeship teams, local authorities and specialist agencies to avoid gaps.
• Maintain accurate records, monitor engagement and destinations, and escalate safeguarding concerns promptly.

Job description

Transition Youth Worker

Company: Exeter College

Salary: £28,624 to £30,328 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Barnstaple, EX31 2BQ

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 12 Nov 2026

Closing date: 29 Nov 2026

Summary

Join our new, high-impact project supporting Year 11 pupils who are at increased risk of becoming NEET. You’ll help young people navigate their final stages of secondary education and make a successful, sustained move into further education, an apprenticeship, employment or another positive destination.

You will manage your own caseload of learners based in North Devon Schools, working closely with the Lead Transition Youth Worker based in Exeter. You’ll build trusted, professional relationships with young people and, where appropriate, their families; identify barriers; agree personalised transition plans; and provide practical and motivational support through applications, enrolment, induction and the crucial first weeks of a young person’s next step.

Working with schools, College teams, careers services, employers, apprenticeship teams, local authorities and specialist agencies, you’ll coordinate support so young people do not fall through the gaps. You’ll maintain accurate records, monitor engagement and destinations, and escalate risks and safeguarding concerns promptly.

You’ll have experience engaging vulnerable, disadvantaged or disengaged young people, building positive relationships and maintaining professional boundaries. You’ll be confident assessing needs, agreeing action plans and reviewing progress, with excellent communication skills and sound safeguarding knowledge. Experience supporting transitions into education, apprenticeships or employment, or young people with SEND or social, emotional or mental health needs, would be an advantage, but is not essential.

Benefits

• Incredible holidays
• Superb pension scheme
• Free counselling
• Discounted supermarket shopping
• Spa treatments
• Electric cars
• Paddleboarding

Employers' Commitment

Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.

We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.

Application Details

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Sunday 29th November 2026 at midnight.

Interviews will be held at North Devon College on Thursday 10th November 2026.

No CVs or agencies please.

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