Job Description

Salary

25,392 - 27,804

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Date posted

15/08/2025

Job reference

REQ002946

Job title and organisation:

NEET Employability Support Worker - Barca Leeds

Salary:

25,392 - 27,804

Hours:

37

Contract:

Fixed Term until 31/03/2026

Location:

Leeds

Closing Date and Time:

Monday 1 September at 11:59 PM

What will the role look like?

This is a 6-month role ending in March, and a retention payment equivalent to one month's salary will be provided upon successful completion of the contract. This payment is contingent on the individual's commitment to remain in post until the end of the contract term.

This role provides 1-1 support for NEET (Not In Education, Employment or Training) Young people aged 16-24 where mental health is a barrier to them progressing toward work, employment or training. The NEET engagement workers will provide tailored support for young people on a 1-1 basis, delivering interventions focussing on supporting them around their mental health whilst helping them to progress towards their employment/ training goals. Interventions will be delivered on an outreach basis within community settings, or the homes, of the participants, requiring travel across a geographical area of the city.

NEET Engagement workers will carry a caseload of participants for approximately 3-6 months, who you will engage with and provide tailored 1-1 support to them, identifying support needs, supporting them to manage their mental wellbeing and achieve their employment/training objectives.

NEET Engagement Workers will carry a caseload of up to 20-25 participants, each supported for approximately 3 to 6 months.

What we are looking for?

We are looking for someone to successfully support young people accessing the Step Forward offer to reduce barriers to education, training or employment such as housing, debt management, relationships and emotional wellbeing.

We are looking for someone to provide information, advice and guidance on education, employment or training including support with job searching, CV and job application writing, mock interviews and work readiness.

To download a full job description/person specification, click

here

.

If you require this document in an alternative format, please email recruitment@barca-leeds.org

A copy of our competency framework can be found

here

.

For further information and guidance when applying, please have a look at our

information for applicants guide

.

If you find you have any problems with our application process or you think we're not meeting your accessibility requirements, please email recruitment@barca-leeds.org

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated answers is discouraged

. The use of AI may affect the depth and understanding that is required, to demonstrate successful answers to experience and knowledge based questions, in our shortlisting process. Barca-Leeds uses Humans to shortlist for interview.

Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation's policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment.

Please note that although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this job role.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

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