Youth Support Worker

Targeted Youth Support, Youth Support Worker job advert 

Do you want to make a real difference to young peoples lives then this is a fantastic opportunity for you to 'Step into Youth Work'.

The Targeted Youth Support team part of Lancashire County Council's, Children and Family Wellbeing Service are looking to recruit a 4 days, 29.6 hour a week worker as a Youth Support Worker for Lancaster & Morecambe District, who are enthusiastic, organised and passionate about making a difference and changing young people's lives. The post is to work up to 4 nights per week, one being a Friday evening, delivering youth work in one of our buildings and/or on detached using our mobile youth bus.

The Service is a key contributor to the prevention and early intervention/early help agenda for Lancashire County Council. It enables young people to succeed by providing high quality informal education opportunities to promote their personal and social development. It supports young people who are challenged in education, their communities or home life to ensure a successful transition to adulthood. 

The TYS team are the biggest employers in the UK of JNC qualified youth workers and we are immensely proud of this, we follow the Pink Book terms and conditions, with more leave due to the unsocial hours we can work. You will also as part of JNC be on a Teachers Pension if you so desire.

Youth work focuses on personal and social development – the skills and attributes of young people – rather than to 'fix a problem'. It is an educational process that engages with young people in a curriculum that deepens a young person's understanding of themselves, their community and the world in which they live and supports them to proactively bring about positive changes.

In Lancashire the Targeted Youth Support Team deliver core youth work, these are Detached/outreach working on the streets with young people, Special Educational Needs & Disability working with young people up to 25 if SEN), safe spaces so offering a targeted youth places and spaces, to meet the needs of the young people and the community. Youth voice we support this by having district youth councils, linked to Lancashire Youth Council, regional and national work. We also offer enhanced programmes such as LGTBQ+ groups or specific issued based groups, so mental health groups.

If you think you have the skills, are keen to work with young people and make a difference in their lives then please apply and come forward, speak to the team on the drop in session details below, we would be happy to meet you and discuss the role and answer any questions you may have.

You will have a nationally recognised JNC level 3 qualification for Youth and Community Workers and evidence of continued professional development. If not we may consider that the successful candidate, have the ability to study at L3 and the willingness to complete a JNC Intermediate Level Apprenticeship in Level 3 in Youth Work Practice qualification, in your own time as well as some dedicated study time.  Course fees will be paid for by the Council as part of an apprenticeship route.

Closing Date: Sunday 26th October 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 27th October 2025 or a date by agreement

If you are interested and want to ask any questions why not give email or give me a call :

Email me Brian Wood  Mob:

We are holding a drop in session for a brew and biscuits, on Thursday 16th of October at Whitecross ground floor multi use youth room, it will be accessible from the car park area nearest to the public house. We will have some young people attending to talk too, you will also have myself and your future line manager Nicole Cobb attending to answer any of your questions. Please let us know if you want to attend by letting them know by email or by calling Mob:

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.