Youth Engagement Workers

LinsCare; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

LinsCare in Lambeth, London, is seeking a Youth Engagement Worker to support children and young people through early intervention. You will build trusted relationships, deliver outreach, and provide targeted interventions to reduce vulnerabilities and prevent offending behaviour.

The role requires experience with young people, strong communication, safeguarding understanding, and the ability to work evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young people or families.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Understanding of safeguarding, early intervention and youth offending.
• Ability to engage young people from diverse backgrounds.
• Flexible approach to evening and weekend work.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Must have UK Passport or Full Right to Work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusted relationships with children, young people and families.
• Deliver face-to-face outreach, activities and targeted interventions.
• Support young people at risk of offending, exploitation, homelessness or family breakdown.
• Help young people access education, training, leisure activities and wider support.
• Identify needs and make appropriate referrals to services including Early Help, Education and CAMHS.
• Work closely with Youth Justice Services and partner agencies to keep young people safe and reduce offending.
• Support reparation and restorative justice projects.
• Act as an Appropriate Adult under PACE when required.
• Monitor outcomes and contribute to team meetings, briefings and service development.

Skills

Relationship-building

Safeguarding knowledge

Engaging youth

Flexible hours

Job description

Youth Engagement Worker

Location: Lambeth, London

Pay Rate: £22.43 per hour (Umbrella)

Contract: Temporary

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Youth Engagement Worker to join a Children's Services team in Lambeth. This is an excellent opportunity to support children and young people through early intervention, helping to reduce vulnerabilities and prevent offending behaviour.

Key Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusted relationships with children, young people and families.
• Deliver face-to-face outreach, activities and targeted interventions.
• Support young people at risk of offending, exploitation, homelessness or family breakdown.
• Help young people access education, training, leisure activities and wider support.
• Identify needs and make appropriate referrals to services including Early Help, Education and CAMHS.
• Work closely with Youth Justice Services and partner agencies to keep young people safe and reduce offending.
• Support reparation and restorative justice projects.
• Act as an Appropriate Adult under PACE when required.
• Monitor outcomes and contribute to team meetings, briefings and service development.

Requirements

• Experience working with children, young people or families.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Understanding of safeguarding, early intervention and youth offending.
• Ability to engage young people from diverse backgrounds.
• Flexible approach to evening and weekend work.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Mandatory: Must have a UK Passport or a Full Right to Work in the UK.