ASSERTIVE OUTREACH YOUTH WORKER - PLYMOUTH

An invitation to join us at Young Devon as our next…

Assertive outreach Youth Worker

Salary – £25,247 per annum pro rata

10 hours per week - Permanent contract

Based in Plymouth

Are you a dynamic and engaging Youth Worker looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate about connecting with young people and building meaningful relationships where they are?

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative programme exploring young people’s risk-taking behaviours and safety in the community, working in partnership with leading youth work providers across the South West. You will deliver proactive, engaging and high-quality youth work as part of a skilled team across various locations in the Plymouth area. The role involves building positive relationships with young people and creating opportunities for them to explore risk-taking, reduce potential harm, and develop safe, healthy relationships.

We are looking for someone who can inspire young people to reflect on their choices and make positive decisions. You will have an understanding of adolescent development and experience engaging young people in various activities. Experience leading sports or physical activities would be an advantage.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Tuesday 26th May 2026

Interviews: Tuesday 2nd June 2026

 You can request an application pack from hr@youngdevon.org or download from the links below.

Application form - Outreach Youth Worker (26-10)

Job Description and Person Spec - Outreach youth Worker (26-10)

Please read the job description and person specification. If you then have any further questions about the role please contact Fran Sampson on 07840854739

Please submit your application form to hr@youngdevon.org

What can we offer?

Young Devon provides generous holiday entitlement from day one, not to mention our welcoming, kind and passionate workplace culture.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for overseas candidates.

Young Devon is a youth work charity (1057949) passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and committed to embracing diversity.

Young Devon is committed to Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups and all applicants who will or could have unsupervised access to these groups will complete the required checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service.