Role Overview We are seeking a passionate and experienced Youth Group Worker to join our team at CancerCare. This role supports children and young people affected by cancer, bereavement, and sudden or traumatic loss. You will help deliver a peer-led support model built on five years of action research, fostering emotional resilience, social skills, and confidence among the young people we serve.

Young voices are central to this service—you will empower them to shape our programmes, support each other, and develop their leadership in peer support settings.

About You You bring a strong background in youth engagement and a genuine commitment to creating safe, inclusive, and supportive spaces for vulnerable children and young people. You are confident managing both projects and people, with particular experience in emotional wellbeing and group work. A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential, as travel between sites is required.

You will become a key member of the CancerCare team, collaborating with others in our Youth Team to deliver sessions at our Slynedales Centre.

Working Pattern 15 hours per week covering two evenings per week. Occasional weekends required. Daytime shifts in school holidays

Predominantly Monday’s and Friday’s 12.00 noon until 7.30pm, but this may vary depending on the needs of the business.

During school holidays, daytime shifts will be required.

Key Responsibilities

In conjunction with the young people, plan, deliver and develop children’s and youth services, including activities like games, arts, sports, baking and wellbeing sessions for groups of young people aged 12 - 17 in Lancaster.

Facilitate group and one-to-one discussions around wellbeing and emotional support

Lead peer support groups and youth panels, empowering young people to shape service delivery, contribute to decision making and have a platform for their views, feeding this information into the Youth Group Leader in Morecambe/Lancaster

Build relationships with other organisations for signposting and collaborative opportunities for CYP

Monitor attendance and engagement, capturing outcomes using our internal database

Ensure safeguarding protocols are followed and risk assessments are conducted for all activities

Collect feedback from young people and families to help evaluate and improve services

Support wider outreach through community events and school engagement in partnership with our Community Engagement & Development Team

Shape future youth provision at CancerCare and work to develop and support wider initiatives

Meetings & Additional Duties

Attend regular staff meetings and training sessions

Participate in monthly supervision with the Youth Group Leader

Carry out other duties as required by the Executive Leadership Team