Assistant Youth Support Worker | Early Service

Assistant Youth Support Worker | Early Help Service | Burnley Job Description

Early Help – Education and Children’s Services

Location: Burnley

Salary: £24,121 - £26,341 (pro-rata) Qualified | £23,496 - £23,825 (pro-rata) Unqualified

Grade: JNC 7–10 (Qualified) | JNC 5–6 (Unqualified) - NVQ/RVQ 2 minimum - Locally recognised JNC Qualification in Youth and Community Work (If you hold this qualification, you must complete it within a set time and will start on the trainee scale)

About Us

Lancashire County Council is committed to making Lancashire the best place to live, work, visit, and prosper. Our Early Help Service plays a vital role in supporting children, young people, and families to achieve their full potential. We deliver high-quality informal education, prevention, and early intervention opportunities that help young people make informed decisions, build resilience, and successfully transition to adulthood.

About You

Passion for Youth Work – You care deeply about improving life chances for young people. You’ll help create safe spaces where they can develop their identity, build confidence, and feel valued.

Engagement – You’ll work alongside Youth Workers to deliver exciting programmes and projects that tackle real issues such as health, lifestyle, relationships, and community engagement.

Role Model – You’ll demonstrate positive behaviours, patience, and resilience, inspiring young people to make positive choices and thrive.

What You’ll Do

• Assist in delivering youth provision and targeted projects across Lancashire.
• Build strong, respectful relationships with young people and provide guidance on issues affecting their lives.
• Support activities that promote personal and social development, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Help maintain safe environments and uphold safeguarding standards.
• Work flexibly, including evenings and occasional weekends, to meet the needs of young people.
• NVQ/RVQ Level 2 or JNC-recognised Youth and Community Work qualification (or willingness to work towards this).
  Ability to engage and build rapport with young people in diverse settings.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Patience, flexibility, and resilience.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and safeguarding.

Inclusivity – We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds, including under-represented groups.

Benefits – Generous local government pension, flexible working, up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and access to discounts through our benefits platform.

Development – We’ll support you with training, qualifications, and opportunities to grow your career in youth work.

The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early or cancel before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

Locations:
County Hall, Preston, PR1 8RE
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