Youth Support Worker

Space Youth Services; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 6 weeks

Pension 6%–8%

EAP 24/7

Casual dress code

CPD opportunities

Wellbeing champions

Job summary

Space Youth Services in Exeter is seeking a Youth Support Worker to help unlock potential in local young people. The role is part-time, 7 hours per week, with two evenings and occasional weekends.

You will join a team of youth workers delivering high quality youth work, with training and support provided. The organisation values inclusivity and offers a supportive environment where staff development is encouraged.

Qualifications

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
• 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

Job description

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)

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

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

Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities

Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 20th October 2026. The interview will be held at 100 Club Youth Centre on Monday 26th October 2026 in the evening.

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)