Youth Support Worker

DYS SPACE LIMITED; Exeter; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 6 weeks (first 5 years)

Pension contributions 6–8%

Employee assistance programme 24/7

Casual dress code

Continuous Professional Development

Job summary

SPACE is recruiting a Youth Support Worker for our Exeter youth centre. The role is part-time (7 hours per week, 2 evenings) with occasional weekends, permanent contract and a focus on delivering high-quality youth work to unlock potential in young people and communities.

You will join a supportive team, engage in programme design and evolution, and access training and development opportunities. We welcome diverse applicants and are committed to safeguarding young people.

Qualifications

• Love and commitment to supporting young people
• Ability to be creative in youth work delivery
• Empathy, kindness and respectful communication
• Able to adapt to changing needs and seek help when needed
• Willingness to learn and engage in professional development
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion principles

Responsibilities

• Support youth work in diverse settings
• Be a collaborative team player
• Help design and deliver youth work curricula and programmes
• Plan, evaluate and document youth work activities

Skills

Passion for young people

Creativity

Empathy

Adaptability

Reflective practice

Job description

Youth Support Worker

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 motivated and inspiring Youth Support Worker.

About the job

Location: Exeter

Employment type: Permanent

Hours of work: 7 hours per week (2 evenings)

Positions available: 1 post

Salary: JNC: unqualified scale pt 5 - 6 (£25,580.00 - £25,919.00), qualified scale pt 7 - 10 (£26,225.00 - £28,516.00) Pro Rata

Deadline for application: 20th October 2026

Interview Date: 26th October 2026

Job Ref: DYS361

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 Exeter. 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

About You:

• Passion for supporting and advocating for the rights of young people

• Creativity and solution focused thinking

• Respectful with excellent empathy and kindness

• Ability to be adaptable and reach out when you need help and support

• High commitment to continuous professional practice

• Prepared to reflect and learn from experiences

  Space is an inclusive and learning organisation. Our employees should strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others

  We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups to apply, as part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion principles.

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

• Social occasions

• Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities

• Enhanced sick pay

• Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat

• Value-driven culture

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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)