Youth Support Service Assistant

Salary: Grade B – £26,556 – £28,764 per annum

Fixed term contract up to December 2026

37 Hours per Week

Are you interested in making a difference in a young person’s life?

We are currently recruiting a Youth Support Service Assistant to join our team. This role is to work 1:1 with young people and deliver group work projects that will provide opportunities for young people in Thurrock, as part of the Prevention and Support Service.

You will be working with a small team of Youth Workers, Family Support workers and social workers across Thurrock, to facilitate young people’s personal, social, and educational development, often working with vulnerable young people.

Prevention and Support Service works across Thurrock, supporting families and young people, in partnership with Thurrock Council partners, to achieve positive outcomes.

We are seeking an unqualified/Qualified Youth Worker who has experience in working with young people in a youth work setting and who is familiar with the national occupational standards of youth work.

Skills required include:

Ability to identify the different needs of young people and develop programmes to meet these
Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
Patience, empathy, and the understanding of young people’s issues
Excellent record keeping evidencing the outcomes and work with young people
JNC youth work qualification and or prepared to gain JNC youth work qualification

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required, at Enhanced Level for this role.

Advert closing dates:

Redeployment only: 5th June 2026

Internal only: 14th June 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Please contact the hiring team for any role related queries BKettle@thurrock.gov.uk

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do. If you want to be part of an ambitious, exciting yet challenging council, where you can really make a difference join #TeamThurrock now!

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Why Thurrock?

Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.

Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.

This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.

Our location

Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.

We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.

Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.

Staff benefits

We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council