Youth Worker (Professional Range)

Fleetwood - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 35236 - 37737

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Salary 35236 - 37737 Pro Rata JNC 18-21 Qualified (Trainee range -(Trainee range JNC 14-17) Per annum Fixed term until 03/08/2026 Full Time37 hours per week Pro Rata

International Sponsorship this role isnotopento international sponsorship

Job Advert for PRYW in Wyre & Fylde 08/10/2025

The Targeted Youth Support team part of Lancashire County Councils Children and Family Wellbeing Service are looking to recruit a Professional Range Youth Worker (JNC qualified) to work in the Wyre & Fylde District of Lancashire to cover a 9 month maternity leave. You must be enthusiastic organised and passionate about making a difference and changing young peoples lives.

The Service is a key contributor to the prevention and early intervention/early help agenda for Lancashire County Council. The Service delivers targeted prevention and early intervention work to ensure that young people get the help they need early and to reduce the necessity for higher cost specialist intervention. 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 Youth Workers role is to contribute to the delivery of youth work opportunities in a variety of settings including youth clubs and in collaboration with schools and other agencies. Youth Workers will report to a Team Leader 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.

The focus of your work will be with vulnerable and at-risk groups to deliver preventative programmes evidencing learning outcomes and delivering to targets. You will deliver projects and establish new initiatives which develop with young people stimulating and challenging youth work programmes. You will work in group settings and deliver one-to-one to identified individuals the expectation for this role is that you will work 2 to 3 evenings per week.

You will have the ability to quickly establish positive relationships with diverse groups of young people and partners to respond flexibly to their needs and to the priorities of the IT organisation and communication skills are essential as you will need to record data on a management information system meet targets produce reports and correspond with young people parents and partners.

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

You will have a nationally recognised JNC qualification for Youth and Community Workers and evidence of continued professional development or dependant on applications.

Please DO NOTinclude a CV but provide a supporting letter of how you meet the person specification as included in the role profile.

The post covers:

Wyre & Fylde district this covering Fleetwood Garstang Kirkham St Annes and the other areas of the district.

Closing Date: 2^nd November 2025

Shortlisting:W/C 3^rd November 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 17^th November 2025

For an informal discussion and more information please contact:

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An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

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 theRehabilitation 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 LCC Vacancies website.

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

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Description Salary 35236 - 37737 Pro Rata JNC 18-21 Qualified (Trainee range -(Trainee range JNC 14-17) Per annum Fixed term until 03/08/2026 Full Time37 hours per week Pro RataInternational Sponsorship this role isnotopento international sponsorshipJob Advert for PRYW in Wyre & Fylde 08/10/2025T...