Youth Worker - Early Support and Transitions (Job Ref: 26-42)


Company:	Young Devon
Salary:	£28,466
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Exeter, EX1 1HB
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	30 Jul 2026
Closing date:	14 Aug 2026

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Summary

The highest reason young people contact us in East Devon is due to relationship breaking down with the family they live with. Be part of the solution!

Join our Housing Resolutions team as our next…

Youth Worker - Early Support and Transitions

(Job Ref: 26-42)

Based at Exeter Yes and East Devon District Council

Salary – £28,466.00 Permanent Contract – 37 hours per week

The role will deliver high-quality youth work interventions that focus on early prevention, supporting young people to remain in, or return to, safe and appropriate accommodation wherever possible. This includes working with families and wider support networks to reduce relationship breakdown and enable sustainable housing pathways. Working across the East Devon area providing timely information, advice and guidance on housing options to young people, families, and partner agencies. Using a trauma informed youth work approach to building relationships with young people and their families and support shared understanding of the realities of becoming homeless.

Knowledge on housing protocols, legislation & housing options would be an advantage, however, training will be given for this specialised post. It’s a great opportunity to build a career in this sector.

Please note- The post holder will be expected to drive and have access to a car to be able to travel within the locality and occasionally elsewhere, at times transporting young people in their own vehicle.

For more information about this role, please watch our video: https://youtube.com/shorts/WCcRTgUHgKY.

To apply for this role - please request an Application Pack from hr@youngdevon.org or download from our website at www.youngdevon.org/about/work-for-us. Please read the job description and person specification. If you then have any further questions about the role please contact Jenny Lynch on 07706 326815.

Please submit your Application Form to hr@youngdevon.org

Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 14th August

Stage 1 online interviews: Wednesday 19th August

Stage 2 in person interviews: Monday 24th August

What can we offer?

Young Devon provides generous holiday entitlement from day one, access to training and not to mention our welcoming, kind and passionate workplace culture.

We are not a sponsorship organisation for overseas candidates.

Young Devon is a youth work charity (1057949) passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and committed to embracing diversity. Young Devon is committed to Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups and all applicants who will or could have unsupervised access to these groups will complete the required checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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