Lead Youth Worker
Oasis Community Hub MediaCityUK, Salford
Hours: 32 (0.8 FTE)
Contract: Fixed term contract (12 months)
Salary: £22,695 per annum (£28,369 FTE)
Want to help young people thrive and reach their full potential?
Want to lead high-quality youth work, mentoring and community programmes?
Want to support and develop a passionate team making a difference in Salford?
Oasis believes every person matters and works to build thriving communities where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their God-given potential. Oasis Community Hub MediaCityUK is part of the wider Oasis family and delivers a range of youth and community services that support young people, families and the wider community.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Lead Youth Worker to join our team. Based at Oasis Community Hub MediaCityUK, you will lead our youth work provision, delivering mentoring, youth clubs, holiday activities and detached youth work within local communities. You will play a key role in supporting young people aged 10 to 16 to overcome barriers, raise aspirations and access positive opportunities.
As Lead Youth Worker, you will provide day-to-day leadership, guidance and supervision to a small team of youth workers and volunteers, ensuring the delivery of safe, inclusive and high-quality youth work provision. You will work closely with schools, community partners and statutory services to support young people through both targeted interventions and universal youth provision.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop Oasis Community Hub MediaCityUK's youth work programme, including Friday Night Youth Club, holiday activities and detached youth work.
- Deliver high-quality one-to-one and small group mentoring for young people aged 10 to 16.
- Provide leadership, supervision and support to youth workers and volunteers.
- Build positive, professional and trusting relationships with young people, supporting their personal, social and emotional development.
- Engage vulnerable and hard-to-reach young people through targeted interventions, outreach and detached youth work.
- Work with schools, families, statutory agencies and community partners to ensure young people receive appropriate support.
- Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and positive outcomes for all young people.
- Support young people to access volunteering, leadership and personal development opportunities.
- Monitor, evaluate and report on programme outcomes and impact.
- Represent Oasis within local networks, partnerships and community events.
- Contribute to the ongoing development and growth of Oasis youth provision across MediaCityUK.
- Promote a culture of inclusion, participation and youth voice.
- Work flexibly across evenings, weekends, school holidays and community settings as required.
The Successful Post Holder Must Have
- A relevant Youth & Community Work qualification (Level 3 or above), or significant equivalent experience within the sector.
- Experience delivering youth work, mentoring or community-based programmes with children and young people.
- Experience supporting, supervising or working alongside staff or volunteers.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety, and effective youth work practice.
- Strong communication, organisational and relationship-building skills.
- Experience working collaboratively with schools, community organisations and statutory services.
- The ability to engage, motivate and inspire young people from diverse backgrounds.
- A flexible and proactive approach, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good IT and administrative skills.
- A commitment to the Oasis ethos, values and safeguarding responsibilities.
As part of the package, Oasis offers:
· A pension scheme, offering 7% employer contribution.
· A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays).
· Policies which promote well-being and are family friendly.
To apply, please send your CV and a Supporting Statement (no more than two A4 pages).
Please expand on your CV to tell us about relevant skills, experience and qualification you have, that relate to the job description and person specification.
Completed applications should be returned by 9am on Tuesday 22nd September 2026.
Interviews will take place online on Monday 28th September 2026.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers during the recruitment process, please let us know.
We appreciate you may wish to use AI to support elements of your application but we strongly encourage all candidates to submit applications that genuinely reflect their own skills, achievements and lived experiences. It's what makes your application stand out!
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
The successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1136924.
Please expand on your CV to tell us about relevant skills, experience and qualification you have, that relate to the job description and person specification.
Completed applications should be returned by 9am on Tuesday 22nd September 2026.
Interviews will take place online on Monday 28th September 2026.
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Job Title : Group Facilitator- CashBack Connections Project
Hours : Part-time, 5 to 10 hours weekly (daytime and evening groups available)
Salary : £13.45 per hour (Real Living Wage)
Location : Community venues across North and South Lanarkshire
Closing Date : 2nd October 2026
Role
CashBack Connections supports young people from across North and South Lanarkshire aged 10-16, who are at risk of involvement in antisocial behaviour and/ or offending. We will be providing 5 groups based in different locations across North and South Lanarkshire and where required will offer additional 1-1 support for the young people.
The Groups aim to encourage and empower young people to identify positive pathways of their choosing by providing activities that focus on both social and practical life skills, including:
- Creative workshops: arts, crafts, music, and drama that allow participants to express themselves creatively and build confidence.
- Life skills workshops: age-appropriate activities that foster self-sufficiency and resilience.
- Physical activities: to promote wellbeing and improve physical health.
- Community outings: activities chosen to enhance social skills and provide experiences that may otherwise be inaccessible.
The Group Facilitators will help co-design the calendar of activities in collaboration with the young people to ensure their ideas and voices are the focus and drive for each session. You will be a positive role model supporting the children and young people to actively engage with the activity, feel safe and respected and build meaningful peer relationships. As a result we are aspiring to reduce the risk of antisocial behaviour/offending and help the young people to realise their full potential.
You will have a supportive team of volunteers that will look to you for support and guidance. You will work collaboratively with the Project Coordinators to ensure all activities are risk assessed and children and young people at risk are supported in line with our Child Protection and Safeguarding polices, creating individualised, robust support plans.
We are looking for people who are enthusiastic, empathetic and inspiring to join our team and lived experience is desired.
Breakdown of Hours
- 2 hours for group delivery to around 10 young people.
- 1 hour to assist with pick up and drop offs for the young people to remove barriers for attending the group.
- 2 hours dedicated to recording notes and session reports, planning and preparing for the weekly groups and any other task that the Project Coordinator may need assistance with.
If a candidate is interested in running 2 groups at a 10 hour contract, please highlight this in the application.
What we offer
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment with the following benefits:
- 6% employer pension contribution
- 22 days A/L (rising to up to 27 days) and 10 public holidays (pro-rata).
- One special leave day to celebrate your birthday
- Flexible working
- Reimbursement of travel expenses.
- HSF Health plan (including dental, optical, physio claim back, personal accident coverage, GP, mental health counselling, legal support, and discounts for gym, cinema, and shopping)
- Quarterly staff wellbeing activities
- Access to ScotWest Credit Union (loans, mortgages, and savings accounts)
- Access to learning and development opportunities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.