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.

Employment type: Fixed Term Contract – 2 Years

Hours of work: 7 per week

Deadline for application: 23rd January 2026

Interview Date: 6th February 2026

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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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Youth Support Worker to work at our youth centre in Exeter. The work will be part‑time, Fixed Term Contract – 2 Years, 7 hours per week, and will include working 2 evenings per week 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.

• 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. As part of our ambitions to improve equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under any of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which include race, age, disability, gender, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

Annual leave: 6 weeks for the first 5 years then increased to 7 weeks (pro‑rated 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

Join Us at Space Youth Services video

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 Bex Eastley on or for more information please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..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 recruitment or posting to DYS Space Ltd, 100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 7EH

Final date to receive applications: 23rd January 2026. The interview will be held at Exeter Youth Centre on 6th February 2026 in the evening.

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 )
• Receipt of satisfactory references covering 3 years to current
• Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK
• A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)