Youth Workers – Adolescent Pathway

Job Introduction

8x Youth Workers – Adolescent Pathway

Department: Early Help & Transformation

Service: Targeted Youth Support (Breaking the Cycle)

About the Role

We are seeking passionate Youth Workers to join Breaking the Cycle as part of Targeted Youth Support Services.

These roles will sit within the Youth Service Adolescent Pathway, working as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, youth-work-led interventions to young people at risk of entering care.

As a Youth Worker, you will work directly with young people and their families, providing intensive, relationship-based support that helps stabilise situations, reduce risk, and keep young people safely connected to their families, schools, and communities.

Why This Role Matters

Breaking the Cycle is well known for its innovative responses and work with children and young people who need help and support. This role is fundamental in changing how we respond to adolescents and families—moving away from crisis-driven responses towards relational, preventative support.

As a Youth Worker, you will:

• Work flexibly to build trusted relationships with young people facing complex challenges
• Deliver trauma-informed, restorative, needs-led interventions
• Support young people to develop skills to manage conflict and complexity
• Help prevent unnecessary entry into care

What You’ll Do

• Deliver intensive, direct work with young people and their families
• Build and maintain trusted, consistent relationships with children and young people
• Support young people to understand and manage risk, behaviour, and relationships
• Work flexibly and creatively, including evenings and weekends, to meet young people where they are
• Contribute to family-led planning and interventions that strengthen relationships at home
• Work as part of a multi-agency team within District Youth Services Targeted Youth Support
• Ensure all work is trauma-informed, relational, restorative and youth-centred

About You

You are a committed youth work practitioner who:

• Has a JNC Level 6 qualification or equivalent or would be willing to work towards.
• Has experience working with adolescents with complex needs and behaviours
• Is skilled in building relationships with young people who may be resistant to services
• Can evidence strong safeguarding awareness and understanding of risk
• Works in a trauma-informed and restorative way
• Is resilient, flexible, and able to work consistently and persistently with families
• Is passionate about achieving better outcomes for young people

You’ll also be joining an organisation that truly values its people, offering a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance, including:

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 31 days rising to 34 with service (plus bank holidays)
• Excellent local Government pension
• Competitive salary and pay progression structure
• Supportive carer and parental policies
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling services
• Supportive staff networks
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts, including cost of living support
• Professional development/support and opportunities career progression

Bradford Children and Families Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history prior to interview.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check including a check against the Children’s barred list, will be carried out on preferred candidates.

To arrange an informal discussion, please contact Heather Wilson on 07582100692 & Heather.wilson@bradfordcft.org.uk

Closing Date: 13th September

Interviews: 24th September

If you are passionate about making a difference and possess the resilience and initiative required for this critical work, we encourage you to .