Youth Support Service Assistant
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Job Summary
Salary: Grade Bper annum
Fixed term contract up to December 2026
37 Hours per Week
Are you interested in making a difference in a young persons life
We are currently recruiting a Youth Support Service Assistant to join our team. This role is to work 1:1 with young people and deliver group work projects that will provide opportunities for young people in Thurrock as part of the Prevention and Support Service.
You will be working with a small team of Youth Workers Family Support workers and social workers across Thurrock to facilitate young peoples personal social and educational development often working with vulnerable young people.
Prevention and Support Service works across Thurrock supporting families and young people in partnership with Thurrock Council partners to achieve positive outcomes.
We are seeking an unqualified/Qualified Youth Worker who has experience in working with young people in a youth work setting and who is familiar with the national occupational standards of youth work.
Skills required include:
- Ability to identify the different needs of young people and develop programmes to meet these
- Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
- Patience empathy and the understanding of young peoples issues
- Excellent record keeping evidencing the outcomes and work with young people
- JNC youth work qualification and or prepared to gain JNC youth work qualification
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required at Enhanced Level for this role.
Advert closing dates:
Redeployment only:5th June 2026
Internal only:14th June 2026
Interview Date:TBC
Please contact the hiring team for any role related queries
Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.
We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do. If you want to be part of an ambitious exciting yet challenging council where you can really make a difference join #TeamThurrock now!
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Junior IC
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