Youth & Community Development Worker
| Posting date: | 10 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,024 to £32,597 per year |
| Additional salary information: | salary will be pro rata for hours worked Pay Award Pending |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 July 2026 |
| Location: | Grantham, Lincolnshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2144/3008 |
Summary
About the role:
The primary aim is to engage and support young people 8-18, to move successfully through education into adulthood and working life through community provision and targeted interventions.
The role will support and at times lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of youth clubs and activities across identified locations in Lincolnshire. Using a strength based and relational approach to enable young people to access a range of opportunities whilst supporting those at risk and most vulnerable.
Through high quality provision via open access, group work, holiday activities, one to one and outreach opportunities including interventions supporting those at risk of antisocial behaviour and entering the youth justice service, enhancing young people’s personal and social skills which result in identifiable positive outcomes and lasting change.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Future4Me team in Lincolnshire as a Youth and Community Development Worker, working with young people who may need support in making a positive transition to adulthood. The team currently have one permanent, part time Youth and Community Development Worker post in Grantham.
Please note this is a part-time vacancy (18.5 hours per week) and the salary will be pro rata for hours worked.
The 18.5 hours are split over at least 3 different days, and the work pattern changes in term time and school holidays. During term times, there are at least 2 late evenings (working up until 9pm) per week. Thursday evenings are mandatory as this is when we run our ‘core’ youth clubs. In school holidays; we run holiday activities for 4 weeks in the summer, 1 week at Christmas and 2 weeks at Easter – typically holiday activities take place in the daytimes.
Work collaboratively across the wider Children’s services teams, community, and partner agencies to ensure that young people receive a seamless and effective service.
Want to speak to us about the role before you apply?
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Luke Wallace, Senior Youth & Community Interventions Worker, luke.wallace@lincolnshire.gov.uk
The primary aim is to engage and support young people 8-18, to move successfully through education into adulthood and working life through community provision and targeted interventions.
The role will support and at times lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of youth clubs and activities across identified locations in Lincolnshire. Using a strength based and relational approach to enable young people to access a range of opportunities whilst supporting those at risk and most vulnerable.
Through high quality provision via open access, group work, holiday activities, one to one and outreach opportunities including interventions supporting those at risk of antisocial behaviour and entering the youth justice service, enhancing young people’s personal and social skills which result in identifiable positive outcomes and lasting change.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Future4Me team in Lincolnshire as a Youth and Community Development Worker, working with young people who may need support in making a positive transition to adulthood. The team currently have one permanent, part time Youth and Community Development Worker post in Grantham.
Please note this is a part-time vacancy (18.5 hours per week) and the salary will be pro rata for hours worked.
The 18.5 hours are split over at least 3 different days, and the work pattern changes in term time and school holidays. During term times, there are at least 2 late evenings (working up until 9pm) per week. Thursday evenings are mandatory as this is when we run our ‘core’ youth clubs. In school holidays; we run holiday activities for 4 weeks in the summer, 1 week at Christmas and 2 weeks at Easter – typically holiday activities take place in the daytimes.
Work collaboratively across the wider Children’s services teams, community, and partner agencies to ensure that young people receive a seamless and effective service.
Want to speak to us about the role before you apply?
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Luke Wallace, Senior Youth & Community Interventions Worker, luke.wallace@lincolnshire.gov.uk
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