A dedicated youth charity is seeking a Youth Worker to support at-risk young people in East London through mentoring and engaging community activities. You'll build relationships, improve attendance and performance, and create activities that inspire youth. Ideal candidates should have experience or skills in areas like sports, music, or media. This hands-on role offers the chance to make a genuine difference in young lives while being part of a supportive team. Interviews are happening ASAP.
Mar 27, 2026
Full time
A dedicated youth charity is seeking a Youth Worker to support at-risk young people in East London through mentoring and engaging community activities. You'll build relationships, improve attendance and performance, and create activities that inspire youth. Ideal candidates should have experience or skills in areas like sports, music, or media. This hands-on role offers the chance to make a genuine difference in young lives while being part of a supportive team. Interviews are happening ASAP.
Our client, a dedicated youth charity, seeks a committed Youth Worker to support young people in schools and communities at risk of exclusion, in need of mental health support, or at risk of serious youth violence. The role involves one-on-one mentoring, after-school activities, and holiday programmes. The role You will work with young people across east London in a mixture of schools and community settings. Please note: this is an outreach community based role, and you will cover the East London patch which includes Barking, Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge. Build trusting relationships, encouraging safe, positive choices. Improve attendance, behaviour, and academic performance. Create engaging workshops and activities. Foster positive relationships with parents, schools, and professionals. Provide relevant advice to young people. Maintain accurate records for funders. If you've got skills or hobbies you can use to inspire young people - whether that's sport, music, media, fitness or something else - we'd love to hear about it. This is a hands-on role where you can genuinely change lives while being part of a supportive and purpose-driven team. Please apply via this advert - everyone gets a response (if by chance you haven't for any reason, do call the office and we shall action this ASAP for you). If the response is that we don't feel your CV is the right fit, the email you receive will tell you how to easily get feedback from a real person. If you would like to find out more feel free to call the office and ask for Lawrence (number on the Red 5 People website). Interviews are ASAP.
Mar 27, 2026
Full time
Our client, a dedicated youth charity, seeks a committed Youth Worker to support young people in schools and communities at risk of exclusion, in need of mental health support, or at risk of serious youth violence. The role involves one-on-one mentoring, after-school activities, and holiday programmes. The role You will work with young people across east London in a mixture of schools and community settings. Please note: this is an outreach community based role, and you will cover the East London patch which includes Barking, Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge. Build trusting relationships, encouraging safe, positive choices. Improve attendance, behaviour, and academic performance. Create engaging workshops and activities. Foster positive relationships with parents, schools, and professionals. Provide relevant advice to young people. Maintain accurate records for funders. If you've got skills or hobbies you can use to inspire young people - whether that's sport, music, media, fitness or something else - we'd love to hear about it. This is a hands-on role where you can genuinely change lives while being part of a supportive and purpose-driven team. Please apply via this advert - everyone gets a response (if by chance you haven't for any reason, do call the office and we shall action this ASAP for you). If the response is that we don't feel your CV is the right fit, the email you receive will tell you how to easily get feedback from a real person. If you would like to find out more feel free to call the office and ask for Lawrence (number on the Red 5 People website). Interviews are ASAP.
Are you a recent graduate passionate about making a real difference in young people's lives? Our client, a well-established youth charity, is looking for Graduate Youth Workers to support young people at risk of school exclusion, struggling with their mental health, or vulnerable to serious youth violence. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates in Youth Work, Criminology, Psychology, Social Work, Education or related subjects who want to build a meaningful career supporting young people. The Role You'll deliver up to 10 one-to-one mentoring sessions per day (approximately 30 minutes each), typically supporting each young person for at least 12 weeks. Sessions may focus on: School attendance and behaviour Emotional wellbeing and mental health Bullying and peer relationships Family or home challenges Gang pressures or community safety Building confidence and trust Sometimes this involves structured mentoring sessions. Other times it may be a conversation during a quick game or activity that helps a young person open up. Your responsibilities will include: Building trusted relationships with young people Supporting them to make safer choices and engage with school Following up on absences and encouraging accountability Delivering school workshops alongside colleagues Running after-school clubs 1-2 times per week Attending a fully paid residential trip once per year Working closely with parents, schools and safeguarding leads Attending multi-agency meetings when needed Keeping accurate case notes and funder records You'll be supporting young people facing complex challenges such as knife crime, exploitation, bullying, care experience, EHCP needs and mental health difficulties, so strong safeguarding awareness is essential. The Reality of the Role This is a role that can be: Fast-paced and high intensity Emotionally demanding Documentation-focused But it is also: Highly rewarding and relationship-driven Impact-focused - you'll see real change in young people A great foundation for careers in youth work, social work, education or criminal justice About You This role is ideal for: Recent graduates in Youth Work, Criminology, Psychology, Social Work, Education or similar subjects Candidates with youth work, mentoring, volunteering or community experience Individuals who are passionate about supporting young people facing barriers Most importantly, you will: Be able to build genuine connections with young people Remain calm and resilient when dealing with challenging situations Understand the importance of safeguarding and professional boundaries Be organised and comfortable managing reports and case notes If you have additional interests that can engage young people - sports, music, fitness, media, creative arts or mentoring - that's a bonus. Why Apply? This is a fantastic opportunity to start or develop a career supporting young people, while gaining hands on experience in a respected youth charity. You'll build skills that are highly valued in careers across youth services, social work, education, criminal justice and community outreach. Apply Please apply via this advert - everyone receives a response. If for any reason you haven't heard back, call the office and we'll action it straight away. If your CV isn't quite the right fit, we'll also let you know how to get feedback from a real person. If you'd like an informal chat about the role, feel free to call the office and ask for Lawrence (number available on the Red 5 People website). Interviews are taking place ASAP.
Mar 17, 2026
Full time
Are you a recent graduate passionate about making a real difference in young people's lives? Our client, a well-established youth charity, is looking for Graduate Youth Workers to support young people at risk of school exclusion, struggling with their mental health, or vulnerable to serious youth violence. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates in Youth Work, Criminology, Psychology, Social Work, Education or related subjects who want to build a meaningful career supporting young people. The Role You'll deliver up to 10 one-to-one mentoring sessions per day (approximately 30 minutes each), typically supporting each young person for at least 12 weeks. Sessions may focus on: School attendance and behaviour Emotional wellbeing and mental health Bullying and peer relationships Family or home challenges Gang pressures or community safety Building confidence and trust Sometimes this involves structured mentoring sessions. Other times it may be a conversation during a quick game or activity that helps a young person open up. Your responsibilities will include: Building trusted relationships with young people Supporting them to make safer choices and engage with school Following up on absences and encouraging accountability Delivering school workshops alongside colleagues Running after-school clubs 1-2 times per week Attending a fully paid residential trip once per year Working closely with parents, schools and safeguarding leads Attending multi-agency meetings when needed Keeping accurate case notes and funder records You'll be supporting young people facing complex challenges such as knife crime, exploitation, bullying, care experience, EHCP needs and mental health difficulties, so strong safeguarding awareness is essential. The Reality of the Role This is a role that can be: Fast-paced and high intensity Emotionally demanding Documentation-focused But it is also: Highly rewarding and relationship-driven Impact-focused - you'll see real change in young people A great foundation for careers in youth work, social work, education or criminal justice About You This role is ideal for: Recent graduates in Youth Work, Criminology, Psychology, Social Work, Education or similar subjects Candidates with youth work, mentoring, volunteering or community experience Individuals who are passionate about supporting young people facing barriers Most importantly, you will: Be able to build genuine connections with young people Remain calm and resilient when dealing with challenging situations Understand the importance of safeguarding and professional boundaries Be organised and comfortable managing reports and case notes If you have additional interests that can engage young people - sports, music, fitness, media, creative arts or mentoring - that's a bonus. Why Apply? This is a fantastic opportunity to start or develop a career supporting young people, while gaining hands on experience in a respected youth charity. You'll build skills that are highly valued in careers across youth services, social work, education, criminal justice and community outreach. Apply Please apply via this advert - everyone receives a response. If for any reason you haven't heard back, call the office and we'll action it straight away. If your CV isn't quite the right fit, we'll also let you know how to get feedback from a real person. If you'd like an informal chat about the role, feel free to call the office and ask for Lawrence (number available on the Red 5 People website). Interviews are taking place ASAP.
A well-established youth charity in the United Kingdom is seeking Graduate Youth Workers to support young people at risk, facing challenges like school exclusion and mental health issues. This rewarding role involves building trusted relationships, delivering mentoring sessions, and providing guidance. Ideal candidates will be recent graduates in relevant fields, demonstrating strong safeguarding awareness and a passion for empowering youth. This position offers hands-on experience in a respected organization, paving the way for a fulfilling career in youth services, social work, or education.
Mar 17, 2026
Full time
A well-established youth charity in the United Kingdom is seeking Graduate Youth Workers to support young people at risk, facing challenges like school exclusion and mental health issues. This rewarding role involves building trusted relationships, delivering mentoring sessions, and providing guidance. Ideal candidates will be recent graduates in relevant fields, demonstrating strong safeguarding awareness and a passion for empowering youth. This position offers hands-on experience in a respected organization, paving the way for a fulfilling career in youth services, social work, or education.
