Youth Work Practitioner
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 October 2025 |
| Location: | Trafford, M33 7ZF |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75740361 |
Summary
Youth Work Practitioner
Location Sale Waterside, Sale M33 7ZF (borough wide role)
Salary range Band 5 (£32,061 - £33,699)
Trafford council is a Living Wage Employer.
Working Pattern Full time (Monday Friday)
Working hours 36.25 hours
We will offer flexibility where we can if you are interested in a role, please speak to the recruiting manager about what flexibility they might consider.
Many of our colleagues can work from home for one or more days a week and/or they flex the hours they work. Please note this role is face-to-face youth work, therefore opportunities to work from home may be limited but still possible. We call this SMART working, and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work.
Contract type Permanent
Application deadline Sunday 28th September 2025
Interview date Monday 13th October 2025
Interview type In Person panel and young people interview
About the Role
You will work within our high performing Youth Engagement service in our Talkshop and Street Talk teams, with young people both in groups and one to one in a variety of settings. The Talkshop team provide centre-based youth work information, advice and guidance from our accredited multi-agency youth facility in Sale. The team also work in school and community settings delivering support for young people with a range of issues. Street Talk is our detached youth work team that delivers youth activities in community venues on the streets/parks and from our mobile unit. Services include sexual health; young parents; LGBT+; Young Carers etc. All staff carry a caseload of young people who need a youth work intervention, the majority of these young people have some form of mental health/well-being need.
About you
You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and inspire young people. You must demonstrate empathy, resilience, and the ability to build trusting relationships. You should have experience of working with diverse youth groups in educational, social, or community settings. You should have strong organisational skills, safeguarding knowledge, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. A relevant qualification in youth work or a related field is preferred, alongside a genuine passion for empowering young people to reach their full potential.
About us
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.
Our vision: Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities thrive.
Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.
Additional Information
Flexibility will be required to work outside of core office hours as most youth work takes place in the afternoons and early evenings. There is very occasional weekend working for specific events or residentials.
An enhanced DBS check with children barred list check will be required.
Whilst a driving license is not necessary it is useful for the service to have staff who can drive the youth work mobile unit (this is mobile youth centre not a minibus).
Contact Details
For an informal discussion, or to find out more about the role, please call or email Toni Jackson-Wilde the Talkshop Team Leader Tel: 07739 856709 toni.jackson-wilde@trafford.gov.uk
or Andy Zilkha the Youth Engagement Service Manager
Tel: 07786 117 818 andy.zilkha@trafford.gov.uk
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
To learn more about Trafford as a place to work visit and to view more about our awards and benefits please visit: Trafford - Benefits | www.inploi.com (greater.jobs)
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment - greater.jobs | www.inploi.com
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