Youth Worker

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A national charity seeks a dedicated youth worker to support young people with autism and learning disabilities in their journey to paid employment. This hands-on role involves working in both classroom and real-world settings, helping learners build confidence and adapt to workplace environments. Ideal candidates will have experience in youth work or support roles, and must be adaptable and calm under pressure.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people, particularly those with autism or learning disabilities.
• Need to be a driver with access to your own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in college and work placements.
• Help with planning travel to work and developing workplace routines.
• Gather feedback from employers.

Skills

Trust Building

Adaptability

Calmness

Education

Youth Work Background

Support or Pastoral Role

Job description

Are you a youth worker with experience supporting young people with SEND? Looking for a new challenge thats hands-on, meaningful, and a bit different to the norm?

This national charity runs supported internship programmes that help young people with autism and/or learning disabilities move into paid employment. The programmes combine classroom learning with real-world work placements, and your role will be key in helping those young people succeed in both.

Youll split your week between the classroom and the workplace. Two days a week, youll be in a college or training setting, supporting tutors during sessions focused on employability skills and functional skills like English and maths. The other three days? Youll be out supporting learners directly in their work placements, helping them understand their tasks, build confidence, and settle into the working environment. Youll also check in with employers to gather feedback and help put in place any reasonable adjustments.

Practical support is part of it too, youll be helping young people with things like planning travel to work and developing workplace routines.

To thrive in this role, youll need experience working with young people, particularly those with autism or learning disabilities. You might have a youth work background, or come from a support or pastoral role in education or community work. What matters most is your ability to build trust, adapt to individuals needs, and stay calm and positive when things get challenging.

Youll need to be a driver with access to your own vehicle, as youll be out visiting employers and learners across the week.

Sound like you?

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