Bath & North East Somerset Council
Engagement Worker-Youth Connect South West
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Youth Connect South West (YCSW)
YCSW is a young people's charity in Bath and North East Somerset. We provide a range of services to support young people to enjoy today, prepare for tomorrow, and become the people they want to be.
Are you passionate about helping young people overcome challenges and achieve positive outcomes? We're looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Engagement Worker to join our Targeted Support Team.
About The Role
Working as part of the Targeted Support Programme, you will provide practical and emotional support to young people facing barriers such as family difficulties, low-level mental health challenges, bullying, and disengagement from education, training or employment.
You Will
- Build positive and trusting relationships with young people.
- Assess needs and develop tailored support plans.
- Act as Lead Professional and coordinate multi-agency support where appropriate.
- Deliver one-to-one interventions.
- Support young people into education, training, employment and positive activities.
- Work closely with families, schools and partner agencies to achieve the best outcomes for young people.
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to safeguarding and early help processes.
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About You
We are looking for someone who has:
- Experience working directly with young people.
- Experience supporting young people into education, training or employment.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
- The ability to assess needs, write plans and manage a varied caseload.
- A commitment to inclusion, equality and enabling young people's voices to be heard.
- Level 3 qualification in Youth Work, Information Advice and Guidance, or equivalent experience supporting young people is essential.
Application Details
- Interview date: 7 September 2026 (tbc)
- Vacancy Ref: YCSW141
Applications should be made using the YCSW application form, which can be obtained from our website:
For more information, call Farah on 07530 263535 or email
CVs will not be considered. All completed applications are to be emailed to
Salary Information
We use job evaluation to assess the relative value of roles based on educational standards, responsibility, accountability, complexity, and autonomy. This evaluation determines the role’s position within our pay structure.
Starting pay for new starters is set within the evaluated salary range for the role and is determined by objective criteria including relevant experience, skills and market data. Job evaluation ensures that pay decisions are consistent and defensible.
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Safeguarding Statement
YCSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
Please note that by submitting your application you are giving consent to the information that you provide being stored and used in the selection process. In line with the Data Protection Act 1998, all information about you will be securely held, with access restricted solely to those involved in the appointment
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