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As a Youth Worker, you’ll be at the heart of our mission—engaging with young people aged 11–19 in youth clubs and out in the community. You’ll help them shape their own experiences by encouraging participation and co-creating activities that matter to them. Your work will include: •	Planning and leading sessions on key topics like relationships, sexual health, bullying, racism, and substance misuse. •	Facilitating fun and inclusive activities such as sports, dance, cooking, and creative projects. •	Managing spaces like the coffee bar and supporting a respectful, welcoming environment. •	Handling challenging behaviour with empathy and professionalism. You’ll also take part in detached outreach work, connecting with young people in hotspot areas across Portsmouth—whether in parks, on the seafront, or in shopping precincts. You’ll build trust, offer guidance, and signpost to other services when needed. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about youth work, enjoys being active in the community, and wants to make a real difference in young people’s lives. Skills: You need to: •	Have previous experience of working with young people aged 11 - 19 years. •	Have excellent communication skills and be able to engage effectively with young people, staff, and stakeholders. •	The ability to converse at ease with service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. •	Be able to plan group activities onsite and off-site that engages young people and encourages learning and self-development, including for the Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) programme. •	Be self-directed and able to work as part of a team. •	Be able to role model professional practice to other staff and demonstrate effective ways of engaging young people. •	Be able to recognise when young people are having issues and be able to respond appropriately, offering support and signposting to other agencies if necessary. •	Be able to make sound decisions to ensure the safety and well-being of young people, staff, and the wider community. •	Have an understanding of anti-discriminatory practice, this is essential. •	Be open minded but recognise and challenge inappropriateness in a young person's behaviour or language when necessary. •	Be flexible in your hours of work as you will need availability to work in the evenings and occasional weekends for off- site activities, and to work City Wide if required to meet the needs of the service. •	Be prepared to attend supervision, appropriate training relevant to the post, and team meetings as required.

Youth Advisor Level 2

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We are looking for an enthusiastic fun and friendly person who has the ability to engage with children and their families, is able to be proactive and meet the needs of the children on an adventure playground. You will be supporting activities for children aged 6 -13 at council run Adventure Playgrounds in the Portsmouth area. Activities include Arts &amp; Crafts, Sports and other creative activities. You will be engaging and communicating with children from varying backgrounds as well as interacting with their parents and your own colleagues. You will also be responsible for ensuring the sites are a safe environment for children to play in and report any potential dangers. Skills: You need to: 1.	Demonstrate an understanding for Safeguarding children in this role 2.	Be committed to active learning to support positive play opportunities for children 3.	Embed the play ethos and theory into daily practice, for gaining the L2 in playwork. 4.	Be self-motivated and have enthusiasm to support creative activities for children. 5.	Be able to relate to younger people. 6.	Have good communication skills. You will be talking to a wide range of people including children, parents, and colleagues. 7.	Be a team player who can work in small teams effectively. 8.	Be flexible enough to be based in any of the play provisions throughout Portsmouth and the surrounding area.

Playworker Apprentice

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Portsmouth City Council’s Drug and Alcohol Support Service (DASS) are looking for a passionate and skilled Substance Misuse Practitioner to join their dedicated team.They work with young people up to 25 years old, providing harm reduction, education, and tailored interventions to help them make positive choices and lead healthier lives.The roleAs a Substance Use Practitioner with DASS (Drug &amp; Alcohol Support Service) this role will be providing substance misuse interventions for young people at a Drug &amp; Alcohol Tier 2/3 level<ul><li>Deliver 1:1 assessments and interventions for young people with substance misuse concerns.</li><li>Support emotional wellbeing and contribute to safeguarding and multi-agency meetings.</li><li>Deliver targeted education sessions and coordinate outreach campaigns.</li><li>Provide screening, psychosocial interventions, care planning, and referrals to relevant services.</li><li>Maintain accurate case records and comply with data protection and NDTMS standards.</li><li>Work flexibly, including occasional evenings, to meet the needs of young peop</li></ul>The person may also be required to work some evenings due to the nature of the role within youth settings and to support young people who may be working.The ideal candidate will have Essential:<ul><li>A recognised qualification (NVQ Level 3 or above) in Health, Youth, Community, Social Care, or Education.</li><li>Experience working with young people in diverse settings.</li><li>Experience of assessing and working with Gillick Competency (in line with Fraser guidelines) for young people.</li><li>Strong safeguarding knowledge and ability to engage vulnerable individuals.</li><li>Excellent communication, organisational, and partnership skills.</li><li>Enthusiasm and drive for positive outcomes for young people.</li><li>Be able to provide advice, advocacy and support to young people experiencing problems in relation to substance use.</li><li>Have an understanding of evidence-based interventions and behaviour change with young people.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Sound understanding of the principles underpinning effective health improvement practice, particularly around substance misuse.</li><li>Experience of delivering evidence-based interventions to young people experiencing problems in relation to substance use.</li><li>Experience of behaviour change work with young people.</li><li>Have an understanding of substances and their effect including knowledge of issues of social exclusion with young people and their families.</li><li>Experience of motivating young people whom are often difficult to engage.</li><li>Experience of carrying out holistic assessments with young people to determine need and risk in relation to substance use.</li><li>To have an understanding of a variety of techniques to help build resilience, self-esteem and confidence.</li><li>To have experience of delivering substance use training to a variety of professionals.</li></ul>Please ensure that you read the full job profile attached for the details and expectations of this role, paying particular attention the section 'Who is the person' as you will need to refer to this when completing your Personal statement.Working arrangements:You will be required to work a minimum of three full working days in the officeInterview date:9th January 2026Application processWe anonymise applications during application &amp; shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. As part of your application, we ask that you complete a personal statement, this statement is crucial and is where you must demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the job against each of the points described in the'Who is the Person'points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience.We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal.We are committed to offering an interview to all those candidates that qualify under one of our commitments and meet the minimum criteria, however for roles that receive a large number of applications, this is not always possible, and we will select the candidates that best meet the minimum criteriaYou will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. About Portsmouth City Council What we can offer you:Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href="https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a> Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures. Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href="mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800

3 Youth Work Jobs in Portsmouth, UK