Assistant Youth Worker

Overview

Warwickshire County Council, Part-Time Assistant Youth Worker 2026 at Lillington Youth Centre (5.5 hours, 38 Weeks). Warwickshire County Council – Youth Service. We are a small, dedicated team of JNC qualified youth workers within Children’s Services, delivering evidence-based support that makes a real difference. Young people are at the heart of everything we do. We support young people aged 11 to 18 across the county and are embedding Families First teams to support the whole family through locality working, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency collaboration with local services, Health, Police and Education.

Our aim is to build strong relationships with families as part of Warwickshire’s Children and Families service.

Our offer to you includes supportive managers, a wellbeing and workload focused supervision policy, Volunteering & Wellbeing Day, generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas, and a Refer a Friend package for some roles (terms and conditions apply).

We’re recruiting for a part-time Assistant Youth Worker to join our team at Lillington Youth Centre.

• Role:
  Supporting evening youth club sessions, engaging with young people through activities, mentoring, and informal education.
• Hours:
  
  5.5 hours per week
• Days:
  Monday (6:00–8:30pm) & Tuesday (6:00–9:00pm)

• Experience working with young people is ideal, but not essential – training and support are provided for the right candidates.
• A positive, proactive attitude and a genuine interest in youth development.
• A great opportunity if you’re considering a career in youth work or looking to give back to your community.

• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment
• Agile working, generous annual leave entitlement, bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
• Vivup benefits and discounts platform
• Volunteering & Wellbeing Day;
  Refer a Friend package (terms and conditions apply)

Warwickshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Successful applicants will be subject to pre-engagement checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our policy, a declared criminal offence will be assessed on an individual basis. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The Fluency Duty requires the ability to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

To discuss the role, please contact Claire Crawford – claire

Closing Date: 10 February 2026

Interview Date: 23 February 2026 (interviews will be held in the evening).

For applicability of application formats, adjustments or alternative formats/languages, please contact hran and we will make every effort to meet your requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address under-representation in its workforce. See more.