Youth Engagement Worker

Location:
Hybrid – Session delivery taking place in our office space in London

(Victoria), Community settings in London and secure settings in London (Feltham YOI

and HMYPIO Isis). Our main office base is in London (Victoria) with option to work from

co-working spaces in Sussex (primarily Brighton and Worthing). Occasional remote

working – as agreed with Line Manager

Fee:
Negotiable (based on experience)

Reports to:
Youth Engagement & Partnerships Manager

Responsible for:
Young Partners, Peer Leaders and Lived Experience Contractors

Start Date:
October 2025

End Date:
December 2025 (with possibility of extension, based on organisational need

and available funding)

About Peer Power Youth

Peer Power Youth is a charity with national impact, that leads with empathy and does

vital work to support young people who have experienced trauma.

We provide young people with life skills, training and work experience. We work

together to create real change for others in mental health services, justice and social

services. You can learn more about us at our socials or our website here.

We care for young people, sometimes at the most difficult times in their lives, and we

give them the time they need, for as long as they need. We build on strength and lead

with empathy, which means that we know what's needed to build trusted relationships

and improve support services, because many of us have had similar experiences.

At Peer Power Youth, everything we do is centred around young people and we work

alongside young people who have designed and developed our organisation from the

start. We want to make sure that the young people who are not usually heard in

society ARE heard.

We are a small but mighty charity working across London and the Southeast. We work

in the community and youth justice, care and mental health systems, and in the office

Youth Engagement Worker (contractor)

Role Information Pack

or from home dependent upon the role. Our team work flexibly across 3-4 days a week

dependent on their weekly hours.

About the role

As a Contractor Youth Engagement Worker focused on delivering sessions with our

Young Partner cohort in our office space and in the community. We also work with

young people in secure settings. You will work directly with young people with lived

experience of care, justice, and social care systems. You will deliver engagement

sessions ensuring that young people's voices are heard and their wellbeing supported.

This role combines:

• Hands-on youth support in secure settings and the community.

• Project delivery, supporting Peer Leaders and co-creating activities.

• Collaboration with the Youth Engagement Team and external partners.

You will create safe and inclusive spaces that foster trust, wellbeing, skill-building, and

empowerment, helping young people achieve personal goals and contribute

meaningfully to their communities.

Key Responsibilities

Youth Engagement and Support

• Co-create and deliver youth engagement sessions.

• Build trusting, supportive relationships with young people.

• Support Peer Leaders to design and deliver projects.

• Facilitate group and one-to-one sessions focused on wellbeing, skills, and

personal development.

• Ensure young people's voices shape programmes and decision-making.

• Maintain accurate and timely session notes and outcomes

Wellbeing and Safeguarding

• Provide consistent support for young people within challenging environments.

• Prioritise safeguarding, welfare, and risk management at all times.

• Encourage respect, tolerance, and inclusion across diverse groups.

Project Delivery and Administration

• Assist with recruitment, induction, and training of Peer Leaders.

• Record attendance, outcomes, and session impact accurately.

• Collaborate with colleagues, artists, and external partners to deliver

programmes.

• Support compliance processes, including DBS, safeguarding, and health &

safety.

Teamwork and Contribution

• Work collaboratively with the Youth Engagement Team for quality delivery.

• Participate in reflective practice, training, and supervision.

• Uphold Peer Power Youth's values in all interactions.

• Work flexibly around session delivery, including evenings and occasional

weekends.

Key Targets for the Role

1. Youth Engagement Impact

• Deliver consistent, high-quality sessions in secure and community settings.

• Achieve positive feedback from young people and Peer Leaders.

1. Wellbeing and Support

• Evidence of young people's improved wellbeing, confidence, and skills.

• Consistently meet safeguarding and welfare standards.

1. Project Delivery

• Maintain accurate and timely records of activities and outcomes.

• Support effective co-creation of projects and youth-led initiatives.

Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills

• Experience working with young people, ideally within secure, care, or justice

settings.

• Understanding of safeguarding, trauma, and wellbeing needs.

• Ability to facilitate group sessions and provide one-to-one support.

• Good organisational and time-management skills.

• Flexibility to work across secure institutions, community settings, and remotely.

Knowledge & Competency

• Awareness of peer support and youth participation approaches.

• Understanding of issues facing young people (justice, care, mental health).

• Ability to build trust and positive relationships with young people.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Competent with IT systems and data recording.

Personal Attributes

• Positive, proactive, and approachable.

• Empathetic and relational, committed to young people's development.

• Reflective and willing to learn continuously.

• Flexible to work evenings, occasional weekends, and travel as needed.

• Ideally, own car and full, clean driving licence.

What You'll Gain

• First-hand experience delivering youth engagement work.

• Opportunities to co-create projects that impact systems and services.

• A supportive, values-led working environment with an emphasis on inclusion and

empowerment.

• Professional development, reflective practice, and training opportunities.

Equal Opportunities: We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome

applications from all sections of the community, especially those who are

underrepresented in charities. We aim to be representative of the community we

Please let us know if we can do anything at application or are working with. We

encourage applications from people of colour, those who identify as LGBTQIA,

working class, differently abled, those living with mental health conditions, refugees

and migrants. We welcome people from all identities who aremade to feel

marginalised.

Peer Power Youth, in compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, will seek

to make reasonable adjustments to overcome barriers to employment caused by

disability and/or neurodiversity, and encourages applications from these candidates. As

an employer we make all reasonable adjustments to support employees in their work if

they are disabled or have a health condition. We support the Access to Work scheme

which could provide you with financial support to get the help you need to do all tasks

successfully. We are happy to facilitate Access to. Work assessments and reclaims, and

actively welcome applicants who need this in order to do the job. interview stage to

make the process more accessible by contacting:

Safeguarding: We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children

and young people and commit to recruitment practices which protect them. Our work

involves regulated activity with children, young people and vulnerable adults and it is

exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all subsequent amendments

(England and Wales).

We require all staff undertaking regulated work with children and young people to

have an enhanced DBS disclosure and pre-employment checks. If you are offered a

conditional role at Peer Power Youth, you will then need to complete a Declaration of

Criminal Convictions Form and complete a satisfactory Enhanced DBS, Work

Assessment & References check before the role offer is final.

Recruiting Applicants with Criminal Records: People who have criminal convictions

are welcome to apply for roles at Peer Power Youth, and we consider each person on

their own merit and in relation to the role offered. You can request our policy on

recruiting people with criminal convictions. Further advice and guidance on disclosing

a criminal record can be obtained from Unlock.