Youth support worker - apprenticeship
Lichfield District Council is in the heart of England we deliver vital services to over 110,000 residents. Our district is a beautiful place to live, work and visit. Lichfield boasts an historic city centre with an impressive three spired cathedral. The city centre is 15 miles north of Birmingham.
Our council is ambitious, innovative, and determined to be the best in all that we do. Key to this is employing the best people, and we therefore offer some attractive benefits:
* Studying for youth support worker level 3 qualification
* Free car parking
* Private health insurance (after six months of service)
* Optional local government pension scheme
* Up to 39 days combined annual leave and bank holiday allowance (depending on length of service)
We are delighted that to have the opportunity to recruit two apprentices on a two-year fixed contract.
Your role will be seconded to Liberty Jamboree whose main offices are in Lichfield. Theirvision is that children, young people, and young adults with learning and/or physical disabilities, neurodiversity, and/or Social and Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) are treated with dignity, respect, and compassion.
Liberty Jamboree support people aged 8-35 across Staffordshire and the West Midlands to help them achieve their full potential, gain independence, and are empowered to make choices and contribute meaningfully to society, unlimited by disadvantage and societal barriers.Home - Liberty Jamboree
If selected for an interview you will need to be available on Tuesday 2 September 2025for our recruitment day.
Key skills and experience
We are looking for someone with:
* 5 GCSE’s including English and Maths at grade C or higher, or equivalent.
* Ideally experience, in paid or voluntary roles supporting younger people.
* IT literate, with a good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.
Further details can be found in the job description and person specification.
We are committed to creating a positive environment and culture that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion.We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of age, disability, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religious or spiritual belief, and those with caring responsibilities.All applicants are selected based on experience, knowledge and skills which are identified in the person specification.
All offers of employment are conditional, subject to satisfactory clearances which include two references and evidence of your right to work in the UK.
We reserve the right to carry out a Basic DBS as part of the Baseline Personnel Security Standard with relevant checks dependant on the requirements of the role within the Council and in line with relevant legislation after your appointment.
If you need any support with completing your application, or with any part of the recruitment process, please contactalison.bowen@lichfielddc.gov.ukfor support and to discuss any reasonable adjustments.
Closing date - 5pm Monday 11 August 2025
Attached documents
JD PS YSW - 2025.docx
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