Youth Support Worker

Company: Space Youth Services
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Location: Okehampton
Job Description:

About the job

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and inspiring Youth Support Worker.

Employment type: Permanent

Hours of work: 10.5 hours per week (3 evenings)

Deadline for application: 19th June 2026

Job Ref: DYS337

SPACE is an ambitious and innovative charity, driven by our values and seeking to support even more young people by developing current and new services. Our employees strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others. We value everyone’s contribution and create safe spaces for exploration and growth.

Recruiting for attitude and seeking candidates with a passion to work with young people and help them to unlock their potential. The role is fun, challenging and rewarding.

What is the role

  • Supporting youth work in a variety of settings
  • Being collaborative and a team player
  • Supporting the design and delivery of the youth work curriculum and programmes
  • Planning, evaluating and evidencing of youth work
  • Passion for supporting and advocating for the rights of young people
  • Creativity and solution focused thinking
  • Respectful with excellent empathy and kindness
  • Ability to be adaptable and reach out when you need help and support
  • High commitment to continuous professional practice
  • Prepared to reflect and learn from experiences

Space is an inclusive and learning organisation. Our employees should strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups to apply, as part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion principles.

What We Offer

  • Annual leave: 6 weeks for the first 5 years then increased to 7 weeks (pro-rata’d for part-time roles)
  • Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays
  • Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year
  • Employee assistance programme 24/7
  • Casual dress code
  • Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities
  • Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat

Safeguarding Statement and Pre-Employment Checks

At SPACE, we work with young people and are fully committed to ensuring their safeguarding and welfare is a priority at all times. As part of our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, all of our employees, contractors and volunteers will be expected to comply. Upon a conditional offer of appointment being made, all employees will also be required to satisfy our pre-employment screening process which will include:

  • An identity check (photo ID)
  • Receipt of satisfactory references cover for 3 years to current
  • Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK
  • A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

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Posted: June 14th, 2026