Youth Worker (23998)

Barnardo's; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Barnardo's is seeking a field-based youth worker for our Plymouth Changemakers service. You will plan and deliver engaging, youth-led sessions in community venues and schools, building trusted relationships and creating inclusive spaces that meet the diverse needs of young people.

Using a youth work approach, you will help young people build confidence, resilience, and essential life skills while contributing to community engagement and outcome recording for ongoing evaluation.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young people and families.
• Strong safeguarding and child protection knowledge in practice.
• Excellent listening and verbal/written communication with diverse groups.
• Creativity to design inclusive workshops and group sessions.
• Good written and IT skills to record case notes.
• Flexible to adapt to needs and interests of young people.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver youth-led sessions in community venues and schools.
• Build relationships with young people and create inclusive spaces.
• Support community engagement and outreach in Plymouth.
• Record outcomes and reflect to support evaluation.

Skills

Safeguarding

Active listening

Family communication

Workshop design

IT literacy

Flexibility

Job description

Location

This is a field-based role where the majority of work will be undertaken in the community. You'll also have access to our Barnardo's offices in Plymouth.

Working Hours

22.2-25 hours per week - including some evening work and weekend work. (Fixed term until 31st March 2030 – subject to annual funding reviews beyond March 2028).

About the Role

The Barnardo's Co-op Partnership is an exciting and innovative programme aiming to support young people to build positive futures.

Our Plymouth Changemakers service is co-designed with young people and centred around a welcoming, inclusive youth space where young people can feel safe, connected, and empowered to take part in meaningful experiences. We create inclusive spaces where young people can

• Learn to cook healthy, nutritious meals
• Share food and eat together
• Enjoy games and activities
• Explore issues that matter to them
• Build confidence, teamwork, and essential life skills

Using a youth work approach, we support young people to:

Build positive relationships and develop a strong sense of belonging

Grow in confidence, resilience, and self-esteem

Take part in a wide range of activities, including creative, practical, and food-based sessions

Explore issues that matter to them and have their voices heard

Develop teamwork, communication, and essential life skills for the future

As part of your role, you will plan and deliver engaging, youth-led sessions in a variety of settings, including community venues and schools. You will build trusted relationships with young people, create inclusive spaces that meet diverse needs, and support them to achieve positive outcomes.

You will also contribute to community engagement, develop creative approaches to reaching young people across Plymouth, and support ongoing evaluation through reflective practice and outcome recording.

What We're Looking For

Experience working with children, young people, and families

Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures, with experience applying this in practice

Excellent listening and communication skills with a diverse range of children, young people and families

Creativity and confidence in designing inclusive workshops and group sessions

Good written and IT skills to accurately record case notes

Flexibility to adapt to the needs and interests of young people

For Fostering & Adoption services, we have the use of transcription tool Beam Notes