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Lead Youth Worker

Location Ealing, including Spikes Bridge Park, the London Tigers Sports and Wellbeing Centre, and other locations across the borough.

Hours

Full time, 35 hours a week. Some evening and weekend work is required.

Salary

£28,000 to £32,000, depending on experience.

Contract

Fixed term, January 2027 to December 2029.

Reports to

Senior Youth Worker.

Closing date

5pm on 2 December 2026.

About London Tigers

London Tigers is a charity that began in 1986 as a volunteer-led football team. Today, we create opportunities and support communities through youth work, sport, mentoring, health and wellbeing. Our vision is a world where everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their dreams.

About the role

We are looking for a committed and approachable Lead Youth Worker to help deliver and develop our youth programmes in Ealing. Working with our experienced Senior Youth Worker, you will build trusted relationships with young people, help create safe and welcoming spaces, and support activities that strengthen wellbeing, encourage participation and open up new possibilities.

What you will do

You will deliver youth sessions, group activities, workshops, mentoring and outreach. You will support targeted work with young people who may face vulnerability or risks linked to violence, help coordinate projects and activities, and build links with schools, public services and community partners. You will also work alongside our Mental Health Youth Worker and in partnership with West London Mind to promote young people’s mental health and wellbeing. You will help ensure young people’s views shape our programmes, while keeping accurate records and supporting project monitoring.

About you

You will have experience working or volunteering with children and young people and be able to build respectful relationships with young people from different backgrounds. You will understand the importance of safeguarding, professional boundaries and inclusion. You will be organised, communicate well, work positively as part of a team and be confident keeping accurate records. You should be willing to learn, use your initiative and work some evenings and weekends when required. A Youth Work Level 2 qualification or equivalent is welcome, or you should be willing to work towards a relevant qualification.

Why join London Tigers

This is an opportunity to join a community-rooted charity where youth work is about more than activities. It is about belonging, confidence, wellbeing and helping young people take their next steps. You will work with colleagues and partners who want young people to be safe, supported and able to thrive, and to influence the services designed for them.

The role in more detail

• Deliver youth sessions, mentoring, workshops, trips and outreach across Ealing.
• Support young people who may be vulnerable or at risk of violence or other harm.
• Help plan, coordinate and monitor programmes with the Senior Youth Worker.
• Keep accurate registers, referral records and monitoring information, including on Upshot and the Deputy app.
• Work with schools, public services and community partners, and follow up referrals as directed.
• Work with the Mental Health Youth Worker on mental health, health and wellbeing.
• Help young people’s views and volunteering shape our programmes.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection procedures, and report concerns promptly.

Person specification

Essential

• Youth Work Level 2 or equivalent, or a willingness to work towards a relevant qualification.
• Experience working or volunteering with children and young people, including group sessions, workshops or community projects.
• Experience engaging positively with young people from a range of backgrounds.
• Experience of administration, records or collecting project information.
• Understanding of the challenges faced by young people, including risks linked to violence, exploitation and poor mental health.
• Awareness of safeguarding, professional boundaries and when to report concerns.
• Able to build respectful relationships, communicate well, organise activities and keep records on time.
• Able to work in a team, use initiative, and learn London Tigers’ systems, including Deputy and Upshot.
• Willing to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Desirable

• Experience of working with partner organisations, schools or public services.
• Experience of projects involving participation, volunteering, health or wellbeing.
• Awareness of how schools, local authorities, police, social care and voluntary organisations support young people.