Targeted Youth Support Worker

About The Job

Salary: £30,024 - £32,597 a year
Hours per week: 37
Contract type:
Permanent

As a Targeted Youth Support Worker at Luton Council, you will play a vital role in supporting young people aged 10 to 18 who are facing challenges that impact their personal, social, and educational development. You will engage directly with young people, their families, and partner organisations to assess individual needs, provide targeted support, and help them make positive choices that improve their wellbeing and future opportunities.

You will work closely with young people to gain their trust and commitment to positive activities, collaborating with families, schools, and community partners to encourage participation and re-engagement with education, training, and employment. You will carry out assessments, make and respond to referrals through Early Help and other support services, and collect information to evidence progress and outcomes. You will also design and deliver tailored, evidence-based one-to-one interventions that address the specific needs of young people, helping them to build confidence, resilience, and life skills.

A key part of your work will involve the development and delivery of ongoing programmes and projects that promote the personal and social growth of young people. This may include the delivery of detached and street-based youth work, providing a presence in the community to engage those who may not access traditional support services. You will act as an advocate for young people, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are represented within multi-agency settings, including participation in Team Around the Family processes.

You will manage your own workload effectively, working both independently and as part of a supportive team to meet agreed objectives and targets. This includes maintaining accurate and timely records, preparing reports and plans, and ensuring that all administrative and monitoring tasks are completed to a high standard. You will keep your professional knowledge up to date, particularly in relation to local and national youth work initiatives, and use this understanding to deliver evidence-based, reflective practice.

Collaboration is central to this role. You will work with voluntary, statutory, and community agencies, as well as schools and other local services, to promote effective referral processes and ensure joined-up support for young people. You will contribute to the development of local youth provision by supporting a coordinated and inclusive approach that reflects the needs of Luton’s diverse communities.

The safety and wellbeing of young people will be at the heart of your practice. You will ensure all activities are delivered in line with Luton Council’s Health and Safety and Safeguarding policies, taking appropriate action to protect children and young people from harm. You will also demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring that every young person has fair and equal access to opportunities and support.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people and to contribute to Luton Council’s commitment to regenerating the town and improving the quality of life for all its citizens.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

You will be an experienced and passionate youth work practitioner with a genuine commitment to improving the lives of young people in Luton. You will have demonstrable experience of working in a statutory or voluntary youth work setting with children and young people aged 10 to 18, particularly within a multi-racial and multi-cultural urban environment. Your background will include supporting young people who are disaffected, underachieving, or facing social and emotional barriers to learning, using a range of one-to-one and group work approaches to promote their personal, social, and educational development.

You will have the ability to build trusting, positive, and sustainable relationships with vulnerable and disengaged young people and their families, engaging them in ways that encourage participation, responsibility, and…