Youth Engagement Workers

Youth Engagement Worker

Location:

Lambeth, London

Pay Rate: £22.43 per hour (Umbrella)

Contract:

Temporary

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Youth Engagement Worker to join a Children's Services team in Lambeth. This is an excellent opportunity to support children and young people through early intervention, helping to reduce vulnerabilities and prevent offending behaviour.

• Build positive, trusted relationships with children, young people and families.
• Deliver face-to-face outreach, activities and targeted interventions.
• Support young people at risk of offending, exploitation, homelessness or family breakdown.
• Help young people access education, training, leisure activities and wider support.
• Identify needs and make appropriate referrals to services including Early Help, Education and CAMHS.
• Work closely with Youth Justice Services and partner agencies to keep young people safe and reduce offending.
• Support reparation and restorative justice projects.
• Act as an Appropriate Adult under PACE when required.
• Monitor outcomes and contribute to team meetings, briefings and service development.

• Experience working with children, young people or families.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Understanding of safeguarding, early intervention and youth offending.
• Ability to engage young people from diverse backgrounds.
• Flexible approach to evening and weekend work.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Mandatory:
  Must have a UK Passport or a Full Right to Work in the UK.