Youth Development Officer, 37hpw

South Tyneside Council · England

Youth Development Officer, 37hpw at South Tyneside Council, based in England, paying £34,811 per annum. This is a contract role.

Salary
£34,811 per annum
Location
England
Contract
Contract
Posted
6 hours ago
Closes
23 Oct 2026
Sector
Youth Worker

7% below the typical rate for youth worker

Reference b609cff6ae2262490f6ddbdd0be5f66b448e14bc

About the role

Youth Development Officer, 37hpw
(Youth Service, South Tyneside)
£34,811 pa (Inclusive Salary)

3 Year Fixed Term Contract – Externally funded

South Tyneside Council's Youth Service is looking to recruit a motivated, passionate and experienced Youth Development Officer to lead the development and delivery of our borough-wide programme of youth voice, volunteering and social action opportunities.

This exciting role will lead the delivery of the new ‘Youth Action - South Tyneside Programme’, supporting young people aged 8-18 (up to 25 for young people with SEND) to participate, volunteer, campaign and create positive change within their communities. The successful candidate will coordinate a range of opportunities including the Young Volunteers Programme, Youth Voice Collective, Social Action Champions Programme and the Annual Youth Impact Awards.

You will work directly with young people, schools, community organisations and key partners to ensure young people are at the heart of decision-making, community action and service development. Through youth-led projects, volunteering opportunities and social action initiatives, you will empower young people to develop confidence, resilience, leadership skills and positive aspirations while making a meaningful difference to their communities.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and innovative youth work professional with experience of developing and delivering participation, volunteering or social action programmes. You will have excellent communication and partnership working skills and be committed to ensuring the voices of young people are heard and acted upon across South Tyneside.

This post requires flexibility to meet the needs of the service and young people, and will include evening, weekend and school holiday working.

You will become an integral part of the Youth Service and play a key role in supporting young people to develop skills, influence change and contribute positively to their communities.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Gayle Marr on [phone removed].

We offer an excellent benefits package, and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere

We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.

South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

To view our Privacy Notice please visit: https://southtyneside.gov.uk/article/2780/Privacy-notice-for-job-applicants

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Closing date: Noon, 23 October 2026

Interviews will take place on 9 November 2026    

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