Job Specifications
Location: Hybrid – Session delivery taking place in our office space in London
(Victoria), Community settings in London and secure settings in London (Feltham YOI
and HMYPIO Isis). Our main office base is in London (Victoria) with option to work from
co-working spaces in Sussex (primarily Brighton and Worthing). Occasional remote
working – as agreed with Line Manager
Fee: Negotiable (based on experience)
Reports to: Youth Engagement & Partnerships Manager
Responsible for: Young Partners, Peer Leaders and Lived Experience Contractors
Start Date: October 2025
End Date: December 2025 (with possibility of extension, based on organisational need
and available funding)
About Peer Power Youth
Peer Power Youth is a charity with national impact, that leads with empathy and does
vital work to support young people who have experienced trauma.
We provide young people with life skills, training and work experience. We work
together to create real change for others in mental health services, justice and social
services. You can learn more about us at our socials or our website here.
We care for young people, sometimes at the most difficult times in their lives, and we
give them the time they need, for as long as they need. We build on strength and lead
with empathy, which means that we know what’s needed to build trusted relationships
and improve support services, because many of us have had similar experiences.
At Peer Power Youth, everything we do is centred around young people and we work
alongside young people who have designed and developed our organisation from the
start. We want to make sure that the young people who are not usually heard in
society ARE heard.
We are a small but mighty charity working across London and the Southeast. We work
in the community and youth justice, care and mental health systems, and in the office
Youth Engagement Worker (contractor)
Role Information Pack
or from home dependent upon the role. Our team work flexibly across 3-4 days a week
dependent on their weekly hours.
About the role
As a Contractor Youth Engagement Worker focused on delivering sessions with our
Young Partner cohort in our office space and in the community. We also work with
young people in secure settings. You will work directly with young people with lived
experience of care, justice, and social care systems. You will deliver engagement
sessions ensuring that young people’s voices are heard and their wellbeing supported.
This role combines:
• Hands-on youth support in secure settings and the community.
• Project delivery, supporting Peer Leaders and co-creating activities.
• Collaboration with the Youth Engagement Team and external partners.
You will create safe and inclusive spaces that foster trust, wellbeing, skill-building, and
empowerment, helping young people achieve personal goals and contribute
meaningfully to their communities.
Key Responsibilities
Youth Engagement and Support
• Co-create and deliver youth engagement sessions.
• Build trusting, supportive relationships with young people.
• Support Peer Leaders to design and deliver projects.
• Facilitate group and one-to-one sessions focused on wellbeing, skills, and
personal development.
• Ensure young people’s voices shape programmes and decision-making.
• Maintain accurate and timely session notes and outcomes
Wellbeing and Safeguarding
• Provide consistent support for young people within challenging environments.
• Prioritise safeguarding, welfare, and risk management at all times.
• Encourage respect, tolerance, and inclusion across diverse groups.
Project Delivery and Administration
• Assist with recruitment, induction, and training of Peer Leaders.
• Record attendance, outcomes, and session impact accurately.
• Collaborate with colleagues, artists, and external partners to deliver
programmes.
• Support compliance processes, including DBS, safeguarding, and health &
safety.
Teamwork and Contribution
• Work collaboratively with the Youth Engagement Team for quality delivery.
• Participate in reflective practice, training, and supervision.
• Uphold Peer Power Youth’s values in all interactions.
• Work flexibly around session delivery, including evenings and occasional
weekends.
Key Targets for the Role
1. Youth Engagement Impact
• Deliver consistent, high-quality sessions in secure and community settings.
• Achieve positive feedback from young people and Peer Leaders.
2. Wellbeing and Support
• Evidence of young people’s improved wellbeing, confidence, and skills.
• Consistently meet safeguarding and welfare standards.
3. Project Delivery
• Maintain accurate and timely records of activities and outcomes.
• Support effective co-creation of projects and youth-led initiatives.
Person Specification
Essential Experience & Skills
• Experience working with young people, ideally within secure, care, or justice
settings.
• Understanding of safeguarding, trauma, and wellbeing need
About the Company
Peer Power is an empathy-led social justice charity that works in partnership with children, teenagers and young adults who have experienced significant adversity, such as abuse, trauma, neglect and bereavement. We work in partnership with these young people, and the agencies that are involved with their care, to aid recovery through empathy, stronger relationships, improving emotional health and wellbeing, and by working together to transform services for children.
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