Senior Youth Worker

Senior Youth Worker Fixed Term Contract (23 Months) JNC 22 - 25 - £38,575 - £41,755 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working 36.5. hours per week Birmingham Youth Service is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Youth Worker to lead delivery at the Young Futures Hub, a flagship youth‑led space designed to support young people to thrive, feel safe, and access positive future pathways. This is a Fixed Term Contract for 23 months. This is a key leadership role for someone who is motivated to make a real difference for young people and play a central role in delivering the Government’s new Youth Strategy, supporting young people aged 10–18 (up to 25 for SEND) to improve wellbeing, access opportunities and progress positively. Responsibilities will include day‑to‑day management, delivery, and ongoing development of high‑quality youth work that is inclusive, innovative, and rooted in strong relationships with young people Applicants must hold a recognised JNC youth work qualification, have significant front‑line youth work experience, experience of supervising staff, and strong safeguarding knowledge. The role requires flexible working, including evenings and weekends. Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-work-checklist/employers-right-to-work-checklist-accessible-version], before any employment offer can be confirmed. Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy [https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/downloads/download/5688/corporate_safeguarding_policy] | Birmingham City Council here. Job Description and Person Specification - Senior Youth Worker 22-25 Young Futures Hub V2 (1).doc [https://enre.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=42831880&dDocName=UCMFA42783940&allowInterrupt=1] > We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with > disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring > responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. > > Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in > accordance with UK Home Office > [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-work-checklist/employers-right-to-work-checklist-accessible-version] requirements, > before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding > Ireland) may need to apply for a visa > [https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas] from the UK Visas and > Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from > Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa > [https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa] (if the job is eligible).