2 Intensive engagement support worker jobs in Enfield, Greater London
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Senior Outreach Worker
Location: Hatfield / Hybrid Working (minimum 3 days office-based, including core days Tuesday and Wednesday)
Salary: £33,095 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 8th September 2026
Make a difference to young people's lives
Herts Young Homeless (hyh) is looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Outreach Worker to help establish and develop an exciting new outreach service.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is motivated by making a real impact and wants to work directly with young people who are at risk of homelessness. As a Senior Outreach Worker, you will play a key role in delivering support, building relationships, and helping young people access the services and opportunities they need to achieve positive outcomes.
Working as part of our Frontline Services team, you will help shape a new service from the ground up while ensuring young people receive high-quality, person-centred support.
About you
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience of supporting young people, vulnerable individuals, or those facing housing-related challenges.
- Can build trusting and professional relationships with a wide range of people.
- Is confident working independently and managing a varied caseload.
- Has excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Takes a strengths-based and person-centred approach to support.
- Is committed to inclusion, equality, and empowering young people to achieve their goals.
Most importantly, we are looking for someone who shares our values and believes that every young person deserves a safe place to live and the opportunity to thrive.
Why join hyh?
At hyh, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to be themselves. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, communities, identities, and experiences.
We value our people and want you to feel supported and appreciated. We offer:
- A collaborative, knowledgeable and supportive team environment
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 28 with service)
- An extra day off to celebrate your birthday 🎉
- Holiday purchase scheme and hybrid working opportunities
- Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel
- Pension scheme and Group Life Insurance
- BHSF Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Company sick pay (subject to eligibility)
- Ongoing training and development, including secondments
- Long service awards, refer-a-friend scheme and monthly staff rewards
Diversity and Inclusion
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and communities.
We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented within the charity sector, including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with relevant lived experience.
If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are committed to creating an accessible and inclusive recruitment experience for everyone.
Safeguarding
hyh is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. This role requires an Enhanced DBS check and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Apply now
Join us in helping young people build brighter futures and prevent homelessness before it happens. Visit our website and click the apply here link.
Please upload a covering letter and CV outlining your relevant skills and experience as well as why you want to apply for the role.
Breaking the cycle of youth homelessness through education, advice and support for young people and their families

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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Earliest Start Date: 2nd November 2026
Contract: 12 Months with Potential for Exentension
Job Title: Known internally as "Key Work Manager (Maternity Cover)"
Location: 30 Petworth Street, Battersea, SW11 4QW. The post will also involve working in the community so some local travel will be required.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, including some evening & occasional weekend work
About the Role
As Key Work Manager you will lead on and oversee all Key Work activity at Carney’s Community. This includes undertaking key work yourself on a one to one basis with young people involved in the criminal justice system as well as managing a small team of key workers.
You will provide advice, practical support and befriending to a caseload of participants, aged 11-30, who are at risk of/involved in offending; to encourage and enable them to participate in Carney’s Community’s personal development opportunities and to access the wider services and support they may need in order to give them the best chances of being “the best they can be”. This will involve supporting young people to engage in positive and constructive activities, attend Youth Justice Service or Probation appointments and creating opportunities for their personal, social and emotional development
You will work alongside the employment support manager to plan and deliver the employment group, supporting participants that attend this group and leading specific employment programmes. As manager of the key work project you will oversee the small team of key workers, provide support, guidance and supervision. You will be involved in monitoring and reporting for the project, collecting feedback from participants. You will manage referrals to the project from other organisations including schools, social services, probation and the youth justice service.
About You:
You must have proven experience of working directly with young people in a youth work or key work setting, providing one to one support. You will have the ability to empathise and mediate for young people, a strong understanding of the local area, barriers facing young people, the interplay between material disadvantage, vulnerability and social exclusion and be highly skilled in diplomacy, professional distance, demonstrating empathy, boundaries and sound judgement. You will have experience managing other staff or volunteers.
About Carney’s Community
We support young people living in and around Wandsworth, targeting ages 11-30 facing extreme challenges including criminal justice system involvement or care experience. Carney’s works differently by providing long-term, consistent, unconditional support with empathy; a safe space and activities including boxing, bike workshops, employment support, studio sessions, mentoring and key work. Inspired by boxing legend Mick Carney, the charity was founded in his name after his passing in 2011, building on work led by our co-founders. We aim to create a “virtuous cycle”: while support is free of charge, we ask that when young people are ready, they channel the positivity they have received into others. As a result, many go on to volunteer, mentor, join our staff team or even set up their own community initiatives. Former participants make up the majority of our workforce. They provide the most authentic role models, people who genuinely understand the challenges our young people face and who show what is possible. For our young people we strive for equality and aim to: Improve Physical and Mental Health; Improve Education, Skills and Employability; Improve Community Engagement; Reduce Offending and Reoffending.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.