Youth Worker

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Oldham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing support

Staff discount

Job summary

Oldham Council is seeking a dedicated Youth Worker to strengthen youth provision across the borough. You will deliver engaging youth work in communities, supporting young people aged 11-19 and helping to expand sessions to ensure every young person has access to a safe, positive space.

You will work flexible evenings and weekends, build strong relationships with young people, and contribute to local safety initiatives while promoting opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives in Oldham.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people aged 11-19 years.
• Ability to build professional relationships with young people.
• Willing to work evenings and weekends as required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality youth work across Oldham.
• Plan and deliver high-quality youth work in various settings.
• Support young people in planning and delivering projects that challenge and teach.
• Work evenings and weekends, including Friday and Saturday evenings.

Skills

Youth work experience

Job description

Communities

Oldham Youth Service

Youth Worker

Ref: 001659

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £26,225 (full time equivalent) pro rata to hours worked

Hours: 6 / 9 / 12 per week

Location: Various locations around the borough

Closing Date: Sunday 23 August 2026

Interview Date: w/c Monday 31 August 2026

Role Overview:

Are you passionate about empowering young people and building stronger, safer communities? We are looking for a dynamic, relatable Youth Worker to join our team and help expand our youth offer across the borough.

Demand for local youth provision is higher than ever. In this role, you’ll step right into the heart of our community safety initiativeshelping us lift capacity caps, open up more sessions, and ensure no young person is turned away from a safe, positive space.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high quality youth work in communities across Oldham, aiming to meet the identified needs of young people.
• Be involved with the planning and delivery high quality youth work for young people in a variety of settings, using a variety of youth work methods.
• Support young people in the planning and delivery of projects that will challenge, stimulate and provide new learning opportunities.
• Work evenings and weekends including Friday and Saturday evenings.

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will be able to:

• Have some experience of working with young people aged 11-19 years.
• Have the ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with young people.
• Be prepared to work evenings and weekends as required.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive rRecruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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