18 youth worker vacancies in Wakefield
Youth Worker in Schools
Attendance and Outreach Worker
Complex Needs Support Worker
Therapeutic Family Support Worker / Parenting Practitioner
Trainee SEND Teaching Assistant
Cover Supervisor
Behaviour Support Assistant
Sport Graduates
Cover Supervisor
Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship- SEND
SEMH Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Family Liaison Officer
Cover Supervisor
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Youth Support Worker
Residential Support Worker- Children & Young People
Sports Graduates
About youth worker vacancies in Wakefield
Wakefield has consistent demand for youth worker across residential care homes, supported living services, NHS providers, and charities. Most roles offer enhanced rates for nights, weekends, and sleep-ins, with training pathways through NVQ Levels 2, 3, and 5.
Typical responsibilities include safeguarding, key working, daily care documentation, supporting independence, and working as part of a team alongside qualified seniors. Many employers offer paid induction, ongoing CPD, and free DBS check on appointment.
Salaries for youth worker roles in Wakefield currently average around £4,864 per year, with senior and specialist positions earning more.