Help young people feel seen, supported and safe.
As a Detached and Outreach Worker, you'll be out in the community connecting with young people on their terms - building trust, offering guidance and opening doors to better futures. This is a role that's about presence and persistence - showing up, listening and standing by them when it matters most.
Help young people feel seen, supported and safe.
As a Detached and Outreach Worker, you'll be out in the community connecting with young people on their terms - building trust, offering guidance and opening doors to better futures. This is a role that's about presence and persistence - showing up, listening and standing by them when it matters most.
Working Style:
You'll be based in the Borough for 5 days a week, playing a key role in serving the local community. Whether you're working on the frontline or behind the scenes, you'll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference to residents' lives. This role is a fixed term contract lasting till May 2026.
What you'll be doing:
You'll be based in the borough five days a week, supporting young people aged 11-19 (up to 25 if they have SEND). This is frontline work - delivering youth engagement sessions in the places young people already are: on estates, in parks and other spaces across Kensington and Chelsea. You'll be there to listen, support and steer - running short and long-term outreach programmes, building trusted relationships and helping young people access the right support at the right time.
Sometimes that will mean gently engaging those who are harder to reach, guiding them away from risky situations. Other times it will mean mentoring one-to-one, helping someone back into education, or leading a school-based project. You'll work closely with families, schools, social care, health, youth justice and voluntary sector partners, making sure that support wraps around each young person, not just part of them.
This is a fixed-term role until May 2026.
For further details, please review the Job Description and Person Specification
What you'll bring
You've got experience working with young people and understand how complex their lives can be - especially when they're facing risks or feeling like they don't have a voice. You know how to meet them where they are, build trust and help them take steps forward.
You're confident leading youth sessions in different settings and have a good understanding of contextual safeguarding. You're also comfortable collaborating with other services - knowing that no one supports a young person alone. You bring energy, empathy and imagination to your work, and you're able to mentor, guide and support young people even when they push back.
You'll need a degree in Youth & Community Work or a relevant qualification - or equivalent experience that shows your understanding of the challenges and your commitment to making a difference.
Why join us
At RBKC, we're all in - investing in our people, our communities and our future.
In this role, you'll be part of a passionate and supportive team working with honesty, care and persistence. It's challenging work at times - but it's real, meaningful and deeply valued.
You'll get the support and training you need to grow in the role, alongside colleagues who share your commitment to improving life chances for young people. You'll have the freedom to build relationships your way, knowing that the organisation backs you in creating safer, more hopeful futures.
About us
Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses and unique local places. Everything we do is focused on supporting our residents, strengthening our approach and creating a fairer borough.
As a competent and caring Council, we take pride in our work every day, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence. We listen to our residents, act with integrity and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer and fairer for all.
In this role, you'll be part of that commitment - building trusted relationships with young people, creating safer spaces and helping ensure every resident has the support they need to feel seen, heard and included.
Interview Details
Face to Face interviews week commencing 4th August 2025.
DBS Requirement: Children and Adults Barred List.
Ready to join us?
We're all in - are you? If you share our values and have the skills to contribute, we'd love to hear from you.
Please apply online, explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description.
We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning, subject to the volume of suitable applicants.
We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.