Senior Youth Worker (South and Vale)

Job Introduction

Are you passionate about making a difference to young people in Oxfordshire? 

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Youth Worker to join Oxfordshire County Council’s Targeted Youth Support Service (TYSS). This pivotal role supports the delivery of youth focused services across local communities, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding, partnership working, and early intervention.

As a Senior Youth Worker you will: 

• Lead and inspire a team of dedicated Youth Workers.
• Champion safeguarding and provide expert guidance to colleagues.
• Ensure High quality, trauma informed practice.
• Work collaboratively with partners to prevent escalation into care and reduce risks like exploitation, offending and anti-social behaviour.
• Drive innovation and creativity to ensure the service meets the needs of young people.
• Manage a small caseload of young people, providing tailored one-to-one support.
• Design and deliver group sessions that build confidence, resilience, and positive relationships.

About you

• Significant experience working with young people, families, and communities.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team, manage priorities, and deliver outcomes under pressure.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and multi-agency working.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A relevant qualification in youth work or equivalent experience.
• Understand the impact trauma, deprivation, and neurodiversity have on young people.

Equal Opportunities:

• Understand the principles and concepts of equal opportunities and translate these into practice.
• Confront, and where appropriate report inappropriate language or behaviours, including bullying, harassment or discrimination.

Special requirements:

• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Ability to travel and to access a variety of premises
• Commitment to inter Agency working
• Flexibility in working arrangements/locations/hours to meet operational requirements.

We'll support you with:

• A comprehensive training package
• Reflective supervision and professional development
• A chance to make a real difference in young people's lives.

Our commitment to:
 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact us at: harriet.preedy@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Please read the full job description and person specification for all details 

Contact  Harriet Preedy, Targeted Youth Support Service for an informal discussion and more information:

Email: harriet.preedy@oxfordshire.gov.uk 

Tel: 07510381963