Sessional Youth Workers

We are looking for youth workers able to work evenings, holidays and potentially for schools engagement.

Term: part-time (approximately 2.75 hours per week but this is flexible)
Salary: from £9.50 per hour
Location: Bedford and Potton

The youth team work alongside Trust staff to engage young people in positive and educational projects within youth clubs, schools and detached programmes.  A sessional youth worker will assist in the delivery of youth sessions within a formal youth centre setting delivering an innovative, high quality range of activities and support to young people, with lead sessional youth workers taking on more responsibility for planning and development.


You will be:

  • Experienced in working with young people
  • An effective communicator with people at all levels and good social skills
  • A team player but also have the ability to work on your own initiative
  • Flexible – to adapt to changing circumstances
  • Interested in current community and environmental issues

What you get:

  • Real-world experience to compliment youth work or social work studies
  • Flexible, part-time hours
  • Potential for career development

How to apply:

Send your CV and a covering email to Holly Shreeves for positions in Bedford or Angela Dallaris for positions in Potton.


> 95% of staff who work at Groundwork East feel proud to work for the Trust and 92% are happy with the benefits the Trust offers to them, according to our annual staff survey.

> Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive you will not hear from us unless you have been shortlisted for interview.