Youth Worker

About UsWe believe in relationships that make a difference and creating the space for young people to feel seen, heard, and supported. If youre passionate about supporting young people, this is where you belong.

About Us

We believe in relationships that make a difference and creating the space for young people tofeelseen, heard, and supported. If youre passionate aboutsupportingyoung people, this is where you belong.

The Targeted Youth Support Service  (TYSS) works with young people aged 1118 who are experiencing a range of vulnerabilities, including risk of exploitation, involvement in crime or anti-social behaviour, family breakdown, missing episodes, or challenges aroundemotionalwellbeing. Our aim is to build trusting relationships, reduce risk, and help young people make safe and positive decisions for their future.

As a Youth Worker in our Targeted Youth Support Service , youll play a key role in delivering, relationship-basedsupportto young people who need it most. Working one-to-one and in small groups, youll help young people build confidence, strengthen protective factors, improve resilience, and stay engaged in education, training, and community life.

You will:

• Hold a caseload of young people requiring targeted interventions
• Undertake assessments and develop tailoredsupportplans
• Build strong, consistent relationships with young people and their families
• Work collaboratively with schools, social care, health, police, voluntary sector partners and others
• Provide detached youth work in the communities
• Keep accurate, timely records and contribute to multi‑agency plans

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with adolescents facing complex challenges
• Isconfident, resilient, and able to de‑escalate difficult situations
• Builds rapport quickly and communicates well with young people
• Understands safeguarding, risk management, and trauma‑informed practice
• Isconfidentworking collaboratively across services
• Works well bothindependentlyand as part of asupportiveteam
• Iscommittedto equality, diversity, andinclusivepractice

A relevant qualification in youth work, social care, education, health, or a related field is desirable, but equivalent experience will also be considered.

• Asupportive, skilled and passionate team
• Regular supervision and reflective practice
• Learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities to innovate and shape youthsupportacross Oxfordshire

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are alsocommittedto helping andsupportingthose transitioning from HM Armed Forcesto civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Oxfordshire County Council iscommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi‑time, full time and part time working, job sharing, nine‑day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.