Youth Worker

Stpaulstrust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A community development trust in Birmingham seeks passionate individuals for youth work roles. The job involves delivering engaging sessions across the RISE programme, supporting young people to influence activities and creating future community advocates. Applicants should have a Level 3 qualification in Youth Work or a similar field. You're invited even if you don't meet every criterion but are eager to contribute. This role is part-time, requiring 15 hours weekly, including some evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering structured activities that engage young people positively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging youth work sessions across the RISE programme.
• Support co-production of activities with young people to influence programme design.
• Facilitate youth hub, detached youth work, and community events.

Skills

Engaging youth work sessions

Supporting young people in campaigns

Community advocacy

Youth-led enterprises development

Education

Level 3 qualification in Youth Work or a similar field

Job description

Salary: £25,157pa (pro rata £10,063pa)

Hours of work: 15 hour per week (some evening and weekends required)

Closing Date: 30th January 2026 12 noon. Interview dates: 11th & 12th February 2026.

Be Part of Something Powerful – National Lottery Funded Opportunity

RISE Youth Power & Potential is looking for passionate individuals to join our game‑changing project in Together St Paul’s, Birmingham.

Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, RISE is building the next generation of community leaders – young people who will shape local democracy, tackle real issues, and transform their community.

This isn’t just youth work. This is about:

• Creating future councillors, trustees, and community advocates
• Supporting young people to run campaigns that achieve real change
• Building resilience, connection, and confidence in 350 young lives
• Developing youth‑led enterprises and environmental action

If you believe young people have the power למרות, to lead, challenge, and transform – this is your chance to make it happen.

Job Role

To deliver engaging youth work sessions across the RISE programme including the youth hub, detached youth work, girls’ group, outdoor learning, and community events. Support the co‑production of activities with young people, ensuring their voices influence programme design and delivery. Experience of delivering structured activities that engage young people positively is essential, along with a Level 3 qualification in Youth Work or a similar field.

If you don’t tick every box but are excited about any of the roles, we’d still love to hear from you.

About Us

Proud winners of the Locality Transforming Lives Award 2025!

St Paul’s Community Development Trust has been at the heart of Balsall Heath for 50 years. We are passionate about building stronger, more resilient communities through education, childcare, youth work, and community development.

Together St. Paul’s Trust is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

All members of staff employed by the Trust have an individual responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children/young people and vulnerable adults that they are responsible for, or that come into contact with.

It is a condition of employment that the successful candidate obtains a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

To apply for this role, please download and complete the application form (link above) and then submit the application using the form below.