Youth Worker

Eastern Education Group Trust, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3RL

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  17 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 1 FTE - 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,824 - £27,618 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• West Suffolk College- Bury St Edmunds
• 1 FTE-37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year- Permanent
• Salary: £25,824- £27,618 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Youth Worker to support students with a wide range of needs, including Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges.

In this role, you will support the development, implementation, and review of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), ensuring that individual student needs are met through personalised approaches. You will collaborate with colleagues and families to monitor progress, adapt support strategies, and create a safe, inclusive environment that promotes resilience, emotional wellbeing, and personal development. The role also involves planning and delivering engaging activities, including outdoor learning experiences that encourage participation, teamwork, and confidence building.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with children or young people with SEMH needs and a relevant qualification in youth work, education, psychology, or a related field. You will bring strong communication and organisational skills, the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and a genuine passion for supporting young people to overcome challenges and achieve their potential.

What the school offers its staff

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Eastern Education Group Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/suffolk-academies-trust

Arranging a visit to Eastern Education Group Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk.

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