Youth Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 6 weeks

Statutory days

Pension contributions

Employee assistance

Casual dress

CPD opportunities

Wellbeing champions

Job summary

Space Youth Services in Exmouth and Ottery is recruiting a Youth Support Worker on a part-time basis (7 hours per week) to work two evenings. The role involves supporting youth work, delivering curricula, and helping empower young people through creative engagement.

Training and support are provided, with an inclusive team environment and opportunities for development. The post offers stability in a values-driven charity, with flexible hours, weekend coverage as needed, and a welcoming culture

Qualifications

• Experience in youth work preferred.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of young people.

Responsibilities

• Support youth work across multiple settings.
• Collaborate effectively as part of a team.
• Design and deliver youth work curricula and programmes.
• Plan, evaluate and evidence youth work outcomes.
• Advocate for the rights of young people.
• Creativity and solution-focused thinking.
• Demonstrate empathy and kindness in all interactions.
• Be adaptable and seek help when needed.
• Commit to continuous professional development.
• Reflect and learn from experiences.

Skills

Team player

Empathy

Creativity

Adaptable

Professional practice

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: Exmouth & Ottery

Employment type: Permanent

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

Interview Date: 16th October 2026

Job Ref: DYS359

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 Exmouth & Ottery. 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

Join Us at Space Youth Services video

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)