Youth Support Worker


Company:	DYS Space Ltd
Salary:	£25,580 to £28,516 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Exmouth, EX8 1DL
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Sept 2026
Closing date:	4 Oct 2026

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Summary

About the job

DYS359: Youth Support Worker

Location: Exmouth and Ottery

Employment Type: Permanent

Hours: 7 Hours per week

Salary: JNC: unqualified scale pt 5 - 6 (£25,580.00 - £25,919.00), qualified scale pt 7 - 10 (£26,225.00 - £28,516.00) Pro Rata

Deadline for application: 4th October 2026

Interview Date: 16th October 2026

SPACE is an ambitious and innovative charity, driven by our values and seeking to support even more young people by developing current and new services. Our employees strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others. We value everyone's contribution and create safe spaces for exploration and growth.

Do you want to help us unlock potential with young people and their communities? Do you love a challenge?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Youth Support Worker to work at our youth centre in Exmouth & Ottery. The work will be part-time, permanent, 7 hours per week, and will include working 2 evenings per week and occasional weekends. Come and join a team of youth workers delivering high quality youth work. Learn new skills - training and support will be provided.

Recruiting for attitude and seeking candidates with a passion to work with young people and help them to unlock their potential. The role is fun, challenging and rewarding.

What is the role

.Supporting youth work in a variety of settings

.Being collaborative and a team player

.Supporting the design and delivery of the youth work curriculum and programmes

.Planning, evaluating and evidencing of youth work

What We Offer

.Annual leave: 6 weeks for the first 5 years then increased to 7 weeks (pro-rata’d for part-time roles)

.Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays

.Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year

.Employee assistance programme 24/7

.Casual dress code

.Social occasions

.Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities

.Enhanced sick pay

.Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat

.Value-driven culture

How to Apply

Please read the job description and apply by completing our application form, describing your passion for this role even if you don’t feel you meet every point in the description.

If you’d like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Steve Brind on 07764 326431 or for more information please visit www.spaceyouthservices.org

To apply for this post please download and complete the attached application form and return this either via email as an MS Word document to recruitment@spacepsm.org or posting to DYS Space Ltd, 100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 7EH

Deadline for application 4th October 2026. The interview will be held at The Kennaway centre, Hive youth centre Exmouth on 16th October 2026.

Safeguarding Statement and Pre-Employment Checks

At SPACE, we work with young people and are fully committed to ensuring their safeguarding and welfare is a priority at all times. As part of our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, all of our employees, contractors and volunteers will be expected to comply. Upon a conditional offer of appointment being made, all employees will also be required to satisfy our pre-employment screening process which will include:

.An identity check (photo ID)

.Receipt of satisfactory references cover for 3 years to current

.Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK

.A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

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