Youth Worker (Young Women)

Homeless Link; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Homeless Link in London is seeking a dedicated Youth Worker to join our Youth Work Team on a full-time basis. You will support the Day Centre service and help deliver weekly and monthly life-skills sessions for young people experiencing homelessness, applying a gender-informed approach.

You will lead the weekly Women and Non-Binary space, facilitate groupwork, and manage a caseload of young women needing intensive support while maintaining safeguarding and trauma-informed practice across the

Qualifications

• Experience delivering youth work with 16–24 year olds.
• Experience or demonstrable work with women and non-binary people.

Responsibilities

• Deliver frontline Day Centre services and life-skills sessions.
• Lead on weekly Women and Non-Binary space and facilitate group work.
• Support a caseload of young women requiring intensive support.
• Uphold safeguarding and trauma‑informed practice.

Skills

Gender-informed practice

Group facilitation

Trauma-informed approach

Safeguarding

Youth work

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative and dynamic team player to join our youth work team as a full-time Youth Worker, specialising in supporting young women who are experiencing multiple and complex needs.

In this role, you will work within the Youth Work Team to help us deliver our frontline Day Centre service and support delivery of our weekly and monthly life skills offer to young people experiencing homelessness.

You’ll specialise in sharing knowledge and expertise in gender-informed work, leading on the delivery of our weekly Women and Non-Binary space, facilitating groupwork sessions and supporting a caseload of young women who require intensive support.

We are committed to trans-inclusive, gender-affirming practice throughout our service, and we are looking for someone who shares this commitment and can bring it to life in their day-to-day work with young people.

Ideally you should be experienced in working with young people aged 16-24 and/or have demonstrable experience working directly with women and non-binary people (of any age). You will understand gender informed practice and have experience or transferable skills working with those who are survivors of domestic violence and other forms of gender-based violence. You will also be committed to the safeguarding of young people in your work and delivering an inclusive and trauma-informed service.

Key details

• Contract type and hours: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week, Monday-Friday).

• Salary: Starting salary for role is £32,136.00. The salary scale is: AP26 - AP30 (£32,136.00-£35,778.00)

• Location: New Horizon Youth Centre, 68 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JR

• Application deadline: 9am, Monday 9th November