Jobs

We have a fantastic team of enthusiastic people at SAYiT. Could you be part of it?

Paid Posts

Category - Youth Work (LGBTQ+)

Organisation – SAYiT

Job Description – Youth Support Worker

The Role

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Youth Support Worker to join our dynamic Youth Work Team. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about working collaboratively with LGBTQ+ young people, especially those who may be harder to reach or face additional barriers.

Many of the young people we support experience complex challenges, including mental health issues stemming from discrimination and LGBTQ+ phobia. Your role will be to help create a safe, affirming environment where they feel heard, supported, and empowered to lead.

What We’re Looking For

A strong commitment to equality, inclusion, and youth empowerment
Experience working with young people, particularly within LGBTQ+ communities
A collaborative, compassionate approach to support work
Creativity and flexibility in engaging with diverse and sometimes vulnerable individuals

Fixed-term, 12-month contract with the potential for extension, subject to funding availability.

Hours – 18.75 hours per week

Salary – £24,570 (pro-rata)

Benefits – 7% Employer pension contribution, cycle to work scheme

How to apply – Complete and return the application form. Items 4, 5 and 6.
Download application pack here.

Closing date for applications – Friday 14th July 2025

Proposed interview dates – W/C 21st July 2025

NB: Applicants must be able to work Wednesday and Thursday evening on a weekly basis.

Volunteers

Apply to become a SAYiT Volunteer

Trustees

We feel passionately that our trustee board should be truly reflective of the young LGBT+ people we serve. So, we are encouraging enquiries from people of all backgrounds and (especially those) from people of colour and/or trans people. Given the nature of our work, we are also keen to add more young LGBTQ+ voices to the board too – so please do get in touch if you are a 16-25 year old who wants to find out more about working with SAYiT!

It is not necessary to have previous trustee board/committee experience or knowledge, as training will be provided. So, this position would suit anyone looking to take their first steps to develop board level and/or governance experience.

You can check out Getting on Board’s free resources for aspiring trustees: https://www.gettingonboard.org/free-resources-for-aspiring-trustees

What Our Staff Say

Staff Member

"I like working for an organisation where you have the opportunity to work creatively and see projects through from conception to completion. We aren’t held back by bureaucracy, but have the freedom to make real changes in the world. We are a team held together by a strong sense of community and shared values – I feel I can be myself, I am understood by my colleagues and I can rely on a shared sense of purpose when developing and delivering work. A lot of staff comment on the laughs we have at work and that is something I experience too – a shared sense of humour means I enjoy working with my colleagues even though we are often working with difficult issues."