Cambridgeshire County Council Targeted Support Service provides support to children, young people and their families. Each Targeted Support Team consists of Family Workers, Child and Family Centre workers, Young People’s Worker’s, Senior Transitions Advisors, Transitions Advisors, Client Researchers and managers. The team provides early intervention support to reduce the risk of harm and reduce escalation of problems to support keeping families together and achieve positive outcomes.

The role of Young People’s Worker (YPW) is an exciting, varied and highly skilled role supporting young people (aged 11 to 19) with intensive one to one support to enable them to reach positive outcomes. YPW’s support individual young people, however they use a whole family approach to analyse how support provided impacts on the young person’s family.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact :- Rebecca.Wyse@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Cambridgeshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an enhanced DBS.

What will you be doing?

You will support a caseload of young people by providing targeted interventions to support with a range of risks or needs which may include things such as child sexual and criminal exploitation, healthy relationships, at risk of exclusion from education, county lines, and anti-social behaviour.

You will complete Early Help Assessments (EHA’s) and be Lead Professional for the young person. As lead professional you will work in partnership with the multi-agency team around the family and provide tailored, targeted intervention that enables young people to achieve positive outcomes.

You will organise, plan and deliver evidence-based group work programmes that aim to support young people with topics such as emotional resilience, risk taking behaviour, healthy relationships and more. You will also support delivery of parenting programmes delivered to parents of teenagers.

About you

Qualities:

• You will be motivated and dedicated to supporting young people and their families in achieving positive outcomes.
• You will be organised, able to work autonomously and as a team.
• You will be willing approachable, personable, and able to build a positive rapport with young people and their families.
• You will be willing to continue your professional development through informal and formal training.

Skills and Experience:

• You will have a good knowledge and understanding of the issues facing young people and their families, and the support service in place to help them achieve positive outcomes.
• You will have a good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding requirements, duty of care, and legislation relating to support young people and their families, including that of legislation regarding Raising of the Participation Age.
• You will have good communication skills using a variety of formats and will work efficiently within a multi- agency environment.
• You will have the ability to produce, keep and maintain good case recording, reports, and assessments.
• Willingness to travel locally and across the County.

To apply, please attach a supporting statement that tells us how you meet the following essential criteria

• Why would you like to be considered for this role?
• What skills, attributes and experiences will you apply to this role?
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing young people and parents of young people in Targeted Support Team
• Experience of multi-agency and partnership working to ensure the best outcomes for young people in Targeted Support Team
• The ability to write objective assessments and to complete accurate triage as part of work with young people in Targeted Support Team

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

You will be required to hold a full and valid driving license and have access to a vehicle or have the ability to otherwise travel efficiently between locations.

Interviews, which will take place on or around 23 February 2026, may include a young people’s panel in addition to a targeted support management panel.

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.