Youth Worker
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bury St. Edmunds, Not recorded, IP33 3RL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 130157f6-53a0-4af6-8208-ab8c52bd1143 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• West Suffolk College- Bury St Edmunds
• 1 FTE-37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year- Permanent
• Salary: £25,824- £27,618 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Youth Worker to support students with a wide range of needs, including Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges.
In this role, you will support the development, implementation, and review of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), ensuring that individual student needs are met through personalised approaches. You will collaborate with colleagues and families to monitor progress, adapt support strategies, and create a safe, inclusive environment that promotes resilience, emotional wellbeing, and personal development. The role also involves planning and delivering engaging activities, including outdoor learning experiences that encourage participation, teamwork, and confidence building.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with children or young people with SEMH needs and a relevant qualification in youth work, education, psychology, or a related field. You will bring strong communication and organisational skills, the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and a genuine passion for supporting young people to overcome challenges and achieve their potential.
What the school offers its staff
• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• West Suffolk College- Bury St Edmunds
• 1 FTE-37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year- Permanent
• Salary: £25,824- £27,618 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Youth Worker to support students with a wide range of needs, including Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges.
In this role, you will support the development, implementation, and review of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), ensuring that individual student needs are met through personalised approaches. You will collaborate with colleagues and families to monitor progress, adapt support strategies, and create a safe, inclusive environment that promotes resilience, emotional wellbeing, and personal development. The role also involves planning and delivering engaging activities, including outdoor learning experiences that encourage participation, teamwork, and confidence building.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with children or young people with SEMH needs and a relevant qualification in youth work, education, psychology, or a related field. You will bring strong communication and organisational skills, the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and a genuine passion for supporting young people to overcome challenges and achieve their potential.
What the school offers its staff
• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.