Youth Worker – Youth Voice and Participation Team
Team: Youth Support Service- Youth Voice and Participation Team
Job Family: Supporting – CBG9
Salary: £34,811 – £37,562 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, including Priory House, as well as youth centres and community venues, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type: Hybrid – Permanent
Closing Date: 14th April 2026
Interview Date: w/c 4th May 2026 – Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, SG17 5TQ
About the role
The Youth Support Service (YSS) in Central Bedfordshire provides a range of informal learning and development opportunities for young people. Our aim is to support young people to achieve their potential and personal, social and economic success. Services include provision of youth work, youth participation, the development and provision of careers education, information, advice and guidance (IAG) and engagement and tracking. We are committed to working in collaboration with young people to ensure they have a voice. We pride ourselves on being a young person led service working alongside them and partners, to support them in achieving their aspirations and goals.
We are looking for a committed and dynamic professional to support the delivery of our youth offer and ensure there is meaningful engagement of young people in local decision making. You will be key to ensuring that young people’s voices are heard and that this is embedded within Central Bedfordshire Council and that their views are acted upon. In Central Bedfordshire, we have Central Bedfordshire Youth Voice which includes, Youth Parliament, Children in Care Council and Care Experienced Forum.
The successful candidate will work across our Children in Care Council, Care Experienced Adults, Youth Parliament, and develop the voice of young people with SEND in the local community, bringing passion, energy, and a genuine commitment to empowering young people.
We’re looking for someone who excels at building strong, positive relationships – especially with those from vulnerable or under‑represented groups – and who thrives in creating spaces where young people feel heard, valued, and inspired to speak up. In this role, you’ll lead youth voice activities, including afternoon and evening sessions, and champion the inclusion of young people with SEND across the local community. You’ll play a key part in motivating vulnerable groups to get involved, ensuring their voices shape services and spark real change.
You will extend and strengthen the opportunities for young people in active participation and plan, support and arrange activities, meetings, and events. You will be expected to complete direct work with young people and must be prepared to be flexible with your working hours, to meet the needs of young people in the community.
You should be able to demonstrate a track record of engaging with young people in both one to one and group work settings, as well as the skills to develop and plan group sessions and larger scale events. You must be JNC qualified or willing to work towards a minimum Level 3 Youth Work Qualification.
Join us, and take advantage of our rewards package, agile working and the chance to learn and progress. Help us to deliver better services to the local community as a key part of our Youth Support Service.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Lisa Wright at Lisa.Wright@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 5342.
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Safeguarding:
Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.
To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council’s policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.
Our National Careers Service team offer a free monthly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours. Please book your place here.
More information about this service can be found here: Support getting into work or learning | Central Bedfordshire Council
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for our roles. Successful applicants that may require a visa will need to consider the options for obtaining and/or maintaining the legal right to live and work in the UK. Please confirm you have right to work in the UK.
