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Job overview
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate individual to join the new NHS Children and Young People’s Gender Service (London) in the role of Youth Worker.
The Youth Worker role will play an important role in supporting young people and their families through the service. The role will involve managing a caseload of young people with complex needs, and ensure an effective care pathway is taken for individual children and young people, and their families.
The postholder must be a qualified youth worker, or registered nurse. The postholder must have completed a child protection qualification, as well as having completed a relevant Honours degree.
Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working with children and families, and must have experience in operational management and managing organisational change. Experience of working with LGBTQ+ young people and an understanding of their needs is essential.
This is a temporary position until 30th September 2026
Main duties of the job
The postholder must be a qualified youth worker, or registered nurse, or qualified social worker, or qualified teacher, or qualified health play specialist. The postholder must have completed a child protection qualification, as well as having completed a relevant Honours degree and be completing a relevant Masters degree.
Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working with children and families, and must have experience in operational management and managing organisational change.
Children and young people will receive an in-depth assessment of their needs, and a care plan will be developed with them and, if needed, those supporting them. Children and young people may be offered a range of care interventions such as therapy, family therapy, physical health support, or mental health support for any identified difficulties they may want help with. The team will also liaise with health professionals in local services nearer to the child or young person.
It is expected that the NHS Children and Young People’s Gender Service will continue to change and evolve as more learning, research and evidence is developed in this area, and therefore we would encourage applications from individuals with a passion for service improvement, audit and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.