Youth Support Worker

Do you want to help us unlock potential with young people and their communities?

Do you love a challenge?

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

About the job

Location: Bideford, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Tiverton, Exeter, Exmouth, Newton Abbot

Employment type: 12 month Fixed Term

Hours of work: 10.5hrs (3 evenings)

Positions available: 1 post

Salary: JNC: unqualified scale pt 5 - 6 (£25,580.00 - £25,919.00), qualified scale pt 7 - 10 (£26,225.00 - £28,516.00) Pro rata

Deadline for application: Wednesday 13th May 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 28th May 2026 (Online Interviews)

Job Ref: DYS328

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.

Do you want to help us unlock potential with young people and their communities? Do you love a challenge?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Youth Support Worker to work in a hybrid role in our Online Youth Club and in one of the following youth centres Okehampton, Tiverton, Bideford or Barnstaple, Exeter, Exmouth, Newton Abbot. The work will be part-time, on a 12 month fixed term basis. 10.5hrs hours per week, and will include working 3 evenings per week (mixed between online and in person) and occasional weekends. Come and join a team of youth workers delivering high quality youth work. Learn new skills - training and support will be provided.

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; predominantly online, with centre and street based settings appropriate

• 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

About You:  

• Passion for supporting and advocating for the rights of young people

• Creativity and solution focused thinking

• Willingness to work in an online environment

• 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

• Social occasions

• Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities

• Enhanced sick pay

• Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat

• Value-driven culture

Join Us at Space Youth Services video

How to Apply

• Please read the job description and apply by completing our application form, describing your passion for this role even if you don’t feel you meet every point in the description

• If you’d like an informal discussion about the role, please contact

  Matt Bakallon07525908065or for more information please visitwww.spaceyouthservices.org

• To apply for this post please download and complete the attached application form and return this either via email as an MS Word document to

  or posting to DYS Space Ltd, 100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 7EHrecruitment@spacepsm.org

Deadline for applications: 13/05/26. The interview will be held online  on 28/05/26 in the evening.

We will also be offering an online Q&A session about the role online on Tuesday the 5th of May 6-7pm, Please email discordteam@spacepsm.org if you would like an invitation to the online meeting.

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)