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Youth Support Worker

LCC151 open roles

Pay
£26,225 – £28,516 a year
Where
Fylde, Lancashire, United Kingdom, Wyre, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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Hybrid
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| Salary £26,225 - £28,516- JNC 7-10 Unqualified. £29,644 - £33,066 JNC 11-14 Qualified. | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week |

If you want to make a real difference in young people's lives, this is a fantastic opportunity to 'Step into Youth Work'.

The Targeted Youth Support team part of Lancashire County Council's, Children and Family Wellbeing Service are looking to recruit 1 full time 37-hour, permanent, Youth Support Worker for the Fylde and Wyre, who are enthusiastic, organised and passionate about making a difference and changing young people’s lives.

The service is a key contributor to the prevention and early intervention/early help agenda for Lancashire County Council. It enables young people to succeed by providing high quality informal education opportunities to promote their personal and social development. It supports young people who are challenged in education, their communities or home life to ensure a successful transition to adulthood.

The TYS team are the biggest employers in the UK of JNC qualified youth workers and we are immensely proud of this, we follow the Pink Book terms and conditions, with more leave due to the unsocial hours we can work. You will also as part of JNC be on a Teachers Pension if you so desire.

Youth work focuses on personal and social development – the skills and attributes of young people – rather than to ‘fix a problem’. It is an educational process that engages with young people in a curriculum that deepens a young person’s understanding of themselves, their community and the world in which they live and supports them to proactively bring about positive changes.

The Youth Support Worker's role is to contribute to the delivery of youth work opportunities, in Lancashire the Targeted Youth Support Team deliver core youth work, these are Detached/outreach, Special Educational Needs & Disability session, Youth Voice including a Local Area Youth Council, Safe Spaces offering a targeted youth places and spaces, LGBTQ+ and/or specific issued based groups.

Youth Support Workers will report to a Professional Range Youth Worker and will work closely with other youth work staff and volunteers to maximise opportunities for young people to access social and personal development as well as learning opportunities.

The main purpose of the role is to initiate and develop relationships with 11 to 19 year olds and up to 25 year olds for young people with vulnerabilities. Working directly with targeted young people to enable them to broaden their horizons and involvement in positive activities. By designing and developing youth work responses underpinned by the 4 cornerstones of youth work, equality, participation, education and empowerment and delivery of the Youth Offer.

You will deliver face to face work in accordance with JNC terms and conditions including, trips, activity days and residentials. You will be required to travel across the districts and at times across county so access to a vehicle is essential.

If you think you have the skills, are keen to work with young people and make a difference in their lives then please apply and come forward, speak to the team on the drop in session details below, we would be happy to meet you and discuss the role and answer any questions you may have.

As part of the role, you will be required to undertake your level 3 youth work qualification, if you have not got one, you will be supported by Lancashire County council to complete this, in terms of time to complete it and the cost of the course.

Closing Date: Friday 27th November 2026

If you would like any further information on the role or to discuss further, please contact either Jasmine Gwillam, [email protected] Mob: 07929722375

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

In return, Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on the LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.

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