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London, Greater London (On-site) 4.47 miles
£16 per hour
Part-time (29 hours per week)
Contract (Until 31 August 2027 with scope to extend to full-time (4-month probation) )

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Job description

What is the overall purpose of the role?

At Youth Action Alliance, our mission is to support the personal and social development (their values, beliefs, ideas and skills) of the young people living in Kensington and Chelsea and neighbouring boroughs, enabling them to increase their resilience and skills in the present, and promote their ambitions for the future.

We are ambitious to grow, to continue supporting more young people and influence positive change. To do this we are looking to appoint a Support Youth Worker to work across two projects:

The role will cover the following projects:

Irish Traveller young people (Travellers project) 11-19 years old, including;

●       Weekly workshop/sessions 

● Targeted mentoring and support - helping them to stay in education, enrol in college, seek work opportunities, and access additional support services.

● Off-site holiday activities

●       Outreach, detached work and networking

Please note, work may extend to ages 8–21, subject to funding.

Staying Connected project young people, 11-19 years old, including;

● Targeted one-to-one mentoring and support via face-to-face, online or via phone

● Group support delivery

● Personal action plans, including progressive pathways

● Off-site holiday activities

●       Outreach, detached work and networking

Job responsibilities

● Support with the planning and delivery of an innovative, cohesive and progressive programme of delivery with a proactive approach  for Travellers and Staying Connected (focusing on personal and social development skills), and budgeting to ensure smooth and effective delivery of the programme.

● Recruit, engage and support young people aged to participate in the programmes.

Building and strengthening partnerships with local organisations, services, and stakeholders (such as schools, youth services, community groups, health providers, or charities)

● Adhere to the programme risk assessments as/when required and carry out regular health and safety checks.

● Develop promotional content and material for the projects and events (e.g. via social media, website, offline marketing etc.).

● Support young people into positive outcomes including Education, Employment and/or Training.

● Deliver one-to-one or group support sessions (via text message, email, telephone, virtually and face-to-face) to provide advice, information, guidance, mentoring and signposting to internal and external services (e.g. mental health and wellbeing services, YAA events).

● Create individual action plans with young people to capture their key aims and objectives at different stages of engagement.

● Support the organisation and delivery of trips and positive activities in line with provision delivery plans and/or requirements.

● Provide day-to-day operational and administrative management support of the programmes.

● Support the management of project budget sheets, recording expenditure and forecasting financial information for reporting purposes.

● Maintain an asset register for any equipment/assets associated with the programmes and ensure their safekeeping.

● Support the management of referrals to and from the programmes, including partner agencies such as Social Services, the Police, the Youth Offending Team (YOT), Alternative Provision and Schools.

● Record young people’s data, (Views) including membership information, case notes, session notes, registers, and case studies.

Prepare reports for funding applications,collate monitoring statistics to evidence impact and engagement for reports and funding bids.

● Capture and evaluate young people’s journeys and progress through feedback, consultation, and creative methods to evidence impact and support future funding.

● Ensure youth voice shapes programme design and delivery, reflecting the needs and priorities of the community.

This job description cannot cover every task that may arise within the post at various times and the post-holder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time which is broadly consistent with those in this document. This job description does not form part of the contract of employment.

 

Person specification

Knowledge and experience

● Certification and professionalism - Youth Work Qualified

● Experience in the charity sector, the voluntary sector, or community sector would be desirable.

● Experience working with children, young people and vulnerable adults

● Competent in the use of MS Word, Excel, and databases for recording and reporting.

● Excellent time-keeper and manages own time effectively to keep to deadlines

● Good communication skills, including literacy and writing skills (creative skills welcomed)

● Good interpersonal skills and some experience of engaging with a diverse group of young people, including the Irish Traveller community (preferred).

Organisation
Youth Action Alliance View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 6 - 10

We empower young people to thrive through fun, inclusive activities, trusted support and opportunities to build brighter futures.

Refreshed on: 07 August 2026
Closing date: 07 September 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: References to be provided upon request
Tags: Administration, Advice / Information, Campaigns, Communications, Project Management, Counselling, Content Writing / Copywriting, Data Analysis, Engagement / Outreach, Mental Health, Mentoring / Coaching, Monitoring and Evaluation, Physical Activity, Programme Management, Research, Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Youth / Children, Events / Activities, Social / Support Work

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