Youth Welfare Officer with Chilypep

The Children and Young People’s Empowerment Project (CHILYPEP) is a registered charity that has worked with disadvantaged Children and Young People for almost 23 years. Our work is a combination of youth work approaches and principles, and early intervention and prevention services based on good practice, with young people’s voice at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Youth Welfare Officer to lead on delivering Chilypep’s support to young refugees and asylum seekers in Sheffield and South Yorkshire. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced youth worker with energy, compassion, and resilience to make a real change to the life chances of young people in the UK asylum system. The Youth Welfare Officer (YWO) will line manage and work alongside the Assistant Youth Welfare Officer (AYWO) to support refugee and asylum-seeking young people (RASYP) and promote their wellbeing. The YWO will be responsible for leading on delivering Chilypep’s support for RASYP aged 14-25 through both group work and 1:1 support, helping them to build social groups, reduce isolation, and access a range of social, emotional, and practical support while they navigate the complex and challenging processes of the UK asylum system. 

Closing date for applications: 9 October 9.00am
Interviews: to be held in person on 19 October 2023

For more information and details on how to apply visit the Chilypep website.