Youth & Community Worker

Building trusted, strengths-based relationships that offer stability and belief when children and young people need it the most, you will:

• Deliver relational, trauma-informed interventions in homes, schools, and community spaces, including through The Aston Award.
• Work creatively and assertively to engage children and young people experiencing complex challenges.
• Use up-to-date information about what's happening to be in the right places at the right time to support young people and help keep everyone safe in community spaces and hotspots (e.g. parks, high streets, local neighbourhoods).
• Strengthen community resilience by building networks and ensuring safe and supportive structures are in place for children and young people.
• Look at risks happening outside of the home and work with professionals to contribute to multi‑agency assessments, plans and delivery of support that keep children and young people safe.

We are looking for inspiring, resilient and skilled practitioners who believe that every young person has strengths, potential, and the ability to overcome adversity with the right support.

You will have:

• Experience of working with vulnerable children, young people, and families from diverse backgrounds in group work and one‑to‑one settings.
• Experience of working collaboratively in a multi‑agency environment.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Knowledge and skills in assessing risk and planning effective interventions.
• Knowledge and understanding of contextual safeguarding and harm outside the home.
• Knowledge and understanding of evidence‑based practice and community services that offer an effective response to anti‑social behaviour, exploitation and youth violence.
• Creativity, adaptability and persistence.

• Minimum Level 3 qualification relevant to youth work, family support, social care or similar.
• Flexibility to meet the needs of children and young people, which will include evenings and weekends.
• Ability to drive or travel across Gloucestershire.
• DBS Clearance (Enhanced Adults and Children).

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a customer‑facing role must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

• Between £33,143 – £36,363 per annum subject to experience (pro‑rata for part‑time staff).
• Flexible and agile working opportunities.
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service (pro‑rata for part‑time staff).
• Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro‑rata for part‑time staff).
• Family‑friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family.
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• In‑house Occupational Health service.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network.
• Career development and qualification opportunities.
• Access to our Social Work Academy.
• Cycle to Work scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply).
• Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply).

Right child, right support, right time, every time.

In our recent inspection in June 2025, our Children’s Services have been officially judged as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ elements. Ofsted also said ‘Leaders have set out a clear vision for delivering success for children, by modelling values and creating a culture where the workforce, children and families feel valued and heard; risk is managed confidently with bottom lines clearly set out.’

This marks an important step in our journey to improve outcomes for our children and young people, and we remain focused on our mission: to continue building on this success and ensure that every child and young person in our county has the opportunity to thrive.

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