Job title and organisation: Targeted Youth Worker - Barca Leeds 
Salary: £24,969 - £27,804
Hours: 37
Contract: Fixed term with possible extension 
Location: Leeds
Closing Date and Time: Wednesday 5 November 2025 

What will the role look like?

The service will provide support interventions that will support young people struggling to engage with their education and learning. The successful applicant will help deliver group work and one to one support in school or community settings. Managing a caseload and identify the best methods of intervention that will meet the individuals needs using restorative approaches.
The post holder will work closely with internal and external agencies within the area

What we are looking for? 

We are looking to recruit an experienced Targeted Youth Worker who will be working with young people aged 8-19 years across a variety of settings in West and East Leeds.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates who identify as male, due to this being an underrepresented group within the team

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To download a full job description/person specification, click here. If you require this document in an alternative format, please email recruitment@barca-leeds.org

A copy of our competency framework can be found here.

All our roles are subject to funding.  For further information and guidance when applying, please have a look at our information for applicants guide.

If you find you have any problems with our application process or you think we’re not meeting your accessibility requirements, please emailrecruitment@barca-leeds.org

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated answers is discouraged. The use of AI may affect the depth and understanding that is required, to demonstrate successful answers to experience and knowledge based questions, in our shortlisting process.  Barca-Leeds uses Humans to shortlist for interview.

Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation’s policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment.

Please note that although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this job role.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

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