Youth Support Worker

4 days ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Teaching Personnel Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a compassionate, motivated Youth Support Worker to join our in-school support team. In this role, you will work directly with students to promote wellbeing, engagement, and positive educational outcomes. You will provide one-to-one and small-group support, help students build resilience, and work collaboratively with teaching staff, families, and external agencies.

The school is two form entry and located within the City Centre of Bristol. As well as ensuring pupils enjoy their school day, this school has a fantastic reputaiton for community involvement and supporting families within the local area.

Your Responsibilities will include:

Provide emotional, behavioural, and practical support to students during the school day.

Build trusting relationships with young people to help them feel safe, supported, and valued.

Deliver interventions and mentoring that support social skills, attendance, engagement, and personal development.

Work with staff to identify students who would benefit from additional support.

Assist with behaviour management strategies and contribute to a positive school culture.

Maintain accurate, confidential records and report safeguarding concerns in line with policy.

Liaise with parents/carers and external services where appropriate.

You will need to be/have:

Passionate about supporting young people and committed to helping them thrive.

Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Patient, empathetic, and resilient with a calm, supportive approach.

Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary school team.

Previous experience in youth work, education, social care, or related fields is desirable.

Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures (training can be provided).

What Teaching Personnel Can Offer:

A supportive and inclusive working environment.

Opportunities for personal and professional development.

The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people every day.

Weekly Pay
Dedicated consultant to support you with any queries 
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website

  • Lead Youth Worker

    7 days ago

    Bristol, United Kingdom Creative Youth Network Full time

    **Salary**: £27,914 per annum **Grade**: 2.5 **Hours**: 40 per week **Application deadline**: Wednesday 13th November **Proposed Interview Date(s)**: Thursday 21st November **NOTE**:Please make sure you can be available on the proposed interview date as we are unable to offer an alternative. **About The Role** This is a new and exciting role to...

  • Casual Youth Workers

    2 weeks ago

    Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Creative Youth Network Full time £26,000 - £26,200 per year

    Please note: In accordance with our Safer Recruitment Policy, we are unable to accept CV's and ask that you complete the application form instead This can be found to download further down this page.Salary: £12.78 per hour + accrued holiday pay for the hours that you work. Grade: 2.3 Hours: 0 Application deadline: Rolling advert Interview Date: To be...

  • Casual Youth Workers

    23 hours ago

    Bristol, United Kingdom Creative Youth Network Full time

    Are you able to work during the day as well as contribute to our evening sessions? If you have experience in delivering youth activities and evaluating sessions as part of a team wed really like to hear from you. We are looking for casual youth workers to provide positive and engaging activities for young people at our youth centres in South...

  • Lead Youth Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Bristol, United Kingdom Creative Youth Network Full time

    **Salary**: £27,914 per annum (£13,957 pro rata) **Grade**: 2.5 **Hours**:20 hours per week (40 FTE), including some evenings (there will be a mix of hours/working patterns across the team, to meet the needs of the service)*** **Application deadline**: Tuesday 26th November (5 pm) **Proposed Interview Date(s)**:Thursday 5th December - Please make sure...

  • Youth Support Worker

    1 week ago

    Bristol, United Kingdom Suppleo Education Full time

    **Introduction** Suppleo Education is an award-winning education recruitment agency who believe in building relationships on understanding and respect. We pride ourselves on providing an unparalleled quality of service to not only our schools, but our teachers and support staff at all levels across Wales and England. **Job Specification** Role: Youth...

  • Youth Worker

    3 days ago

    Bristol, United Kingdom Academics Full time

    A position recently became available for a Youth Worker to join a lovely specialist school in North Bristol (Henleaze area). The role would be to start ASAP! The school looking to hire a Youth Worker, are well known and highly regarded in their area. They are known to put the needs of their students above all else and feel that mental health plays an...

  • Duty Worker

    7 days ago

    Bristol, United Kingdom Creative Youth Network Full time

    **Salary**:£26,575 FTE (£15,945 - £21,260 pro rata) **Grade**:2.3 **Hours**: 24 32 hours per week **Application deadline**:Tuesday 25th February (5:00 pm) **Proposed Interview Date(s)**:Wednesday 12th or Friday 14th of March (TBC) Please make sure you can be available on the proposed interview date(s) as it is very difficult to offer an...

  • Aspiring Youth Worker

    3 days ago

    Bristol, United Kingdom Academics Full time

    Aspiring Youth Worker - Mental Health Support - Bristol Education and Training Would you like to work with young people who need additional support with their social, emotional mental health? Are you aspiring to be a youth worker or youth counsellor for young people? Aspiring Youth Worker - Special Needs - SEMH - Bristol This is an outstanding opportunity...

  • Youth Mental Health Worker

    5 days ago

    Bristol, United Kingdom Academics Full time

    Youth Mental Health Support Are you looking for an opportunity that will allow you to make a difference? Are you looking for a role that will help set you up with amazing experience? A fantastic role has recently become available in a highly regarded specialist school in Bristol – BS13 This highly regarded school in Bristol look after children who have...

  • Youth Support Worker

    7 days ago

    Bristol, United Kingdom Job Sentral Ltd Full time

    This school provides a personalised education for children and young people, supporting them with a range of learning opportunities and making them feel nurtured on their education journey. In this role you will have a desire to gain working knowledge of meeting the emotional, social, and mental health of young people and be keen to experience a supporting...