SPACE is an ambitious and innovative charity, driven by our values and seeking to support even more young people by developing current and new services. Our employees strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others.
We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to work with young people in our Exmouth & Ottery youth centres and local communities. This post requires either an experienced youth worker or someone looking to change careers and work with young people as part of the youth work team.
What is the role?
* Leading youth work in a variety of settings
* Supporting the development of co workers and volunteers
* Co-designing and supporting the delivery of social action projects in the community
* Working with partners and stakeholders
* Planning, evaluating and evidencing of youth work
* Helping young people to develop skills and put their ideas into action
Who we’re looking for
Experienced youth worker or confident that you have the transferable skills required for the demands of the post. You will have leadership and confidence, passion for supporting and advocating for the rights of young people, creativity and solution focused thinking, respect and excellent empathy and kindness.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups to apply, as part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion principles.
What we offer
* Annual leave: 6 weeks for the first 5 years then increased to 7 weeks
* Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays
* Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year
* Employee assistance programme 24/7
* Casual dress code
* Social occasions
* Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities
* Enhanced sick pay
* Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat
* Chromebook and work mobile
* Value-driven culture
To apply for this post please download and complete the application form and return this either via email as an MS Word document to recruitment@spacepsm.org or posting to DYS Space Ltd, 100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 7EH. The deadline for applications is 19th October 2025. The Interview will be held at Exmouth Youth Centre on 30th October 2025.
At SPACE, we work with young people and are fully committed to ensuring their safeguarding and welfare is a priority at all times. As part of our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, all of our employees, contractors and volunteers will be expected to comply.
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