Role Terms
| Salary: | Band D – £28,031.58 to £30,079.12 (Full Time Equivalent) |
| Hours: | 16-18 hours per week |
| Role type: | 2 Years Fixed-Term with the possibility of extension |
| Place of work: | No Limits Advice Centre, High Street, Southampton, SO14 2DF |
| Role Screening: | DBS – Enhanced with Barred Lists |
| Essential Driver? | No |
| Closing Date: | 9am on Tuesday 15th of September 2026 |
| Interview Date: | Friday 25th September 2026 |
**CVs AND EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE VISIT NO LIMITS WEBSITE FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AND TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FOR THIS ROLE**
✨Are you passionate about helping to make a difference to children and young people? We’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic youth worker to join the DASH (Drugs and Alcohol Support Hub) team.✨
Our Charity
No Limits is the leading youth services charity in Southampton, supporting children and young people in the city and across Hampshire.
At No Limits, it is important our staff and volunteers reflect, represent, and have experience of the challenges faced by the children and young people we support. We are proud of and appreciate our many staff and volunteers who use their own lived experience to support the children and young people they work with.
With this in mind, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of our work and organisational culture – and when recruiting, it’s important to us that we continue diversifying our staff and volunteer teams, with children and young people at the centre of everything we do. You can learn more about our DEI approach here.
When we talk about talent, we value the transferrable skills and experiences you can bring to No Limits, whether through work (in the same or a different sector), volunteering, or personal experiences. To make sure we get the best talent on our team, we are open to and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community, including diverse ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and neurodiverse individuals.
Your Role
We are looking for a part time (15 hours) DASH (Drug & Alcohol Support Hub) Groups and Activities Worker who will develop and deliver fun, therapeutic, creative and informative diversionary activities to young people receiving support from the DASH substance use service. The role will work alongside young people, allowing the groups and activities to be shaped by the young people themselves. This role functions as a key element to helping young people build recovery/social capital. Some of these groups will need to be run after school/early evening. The role may also involve taking Young People to other young people’s organisations groups.
As a DASH Groups and Activities Worker, you must be able to engage young people in interventions and activities that will enhance young people’s lives, some groups may be psychoeducational and some are just for fun, unlocking young people’s passions and interests, with the ultimate aim of moving young people on, which may involve going back into school, employment or to a place they are happy in.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Design, develop and deliver groups across Southampton
- Create, identify and facilitate support groups and activities for young people
- Adapt interventions in order to respond to the changing needs of Children and Young People
- Seek regular feedback from Children and Young People
- Work with colleagues from other services to assess Children and Young People’s suitability for groups
- Conduct risk assessments and work with the wider team to produce action plans
- Work as an integral member of the DASH services, responding to service needs
- Ensure quality of service and maintain records to the required project standards, maintaining confidentiality
- To keep up to date with issues affecting young people
Please see the job description for further details about the responsibilities of the role.
We are committed to making a difference in the lives of the children and young people we work with, and as such, you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the No Limits ethos. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is paramount.
We particularly welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and those who have had experiences similar to the young people we aim to support. We are committed to creating a diverse environment where people can be their authentic selves, where their experiences and opinions are valued, and we are all open to learning from each other.
As part of our team, you’ll receive a comprehensive induction and access to learning and development opportunities relevant to your role, supporting your ongoing growth.
You’ll have the essentials of:
- Experience in working with children and young people and/or a minimum Level 3 (or equivalent) youth work or relevant qualification
- Knowledge and experience of developing and maintaining contacts / positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Effective communication, organisational and time management skills
- Confident and able to use Microsoft apps, such as Word, Teams and Excel, and databases
- Working proactively and collaboratively with others; reflecting creativity, adaptability and bringing positivity and enthusiasm to your work
- Commitment to personal growth, and ongoing learning and development
You may also have:
- Experience of working with children and young people on issues such as substance use, education and training, family/relationships and (mental) health.
- Experience and a working knowledge of effective interventions with young people experiencing substance misuse issues.
- Knowledge and experience of partnership working with other agencies.
- Experience of multi-agency safeguarding approaches and communicating efficiently with other professionals to support young people.
Please let us know if we can support you with any reasonable adjustments at any point prior to, during or after the selection process, such as access arrangements, flexible working, or a suitable place to pray.
>>> Our Benefits 😄 (click to expand)
We are committed to being a great place to work, where people achieve and feel valued. In our People Survey, 98% of staff and 100% of volunteers said they were proud to tell people they work or volunteer for No Limits. We’re proud to offer some great benefits, on top of being able to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of local children and young people:
🏖️ 36 days annual leave (including public holidays)
🌱 Two additional wellbeing days per year – Supporting you to take additional time off for your wellbeing or development.
💰 Pension scheme – Supporting your future by matching your additional pension contributions up to 2%.
⛑️ Life assurance scheme – Giving you peace of mind with 2x annual salary cover for pension members.
💻 Hybrid and flexible working – Giving the flexibility to work in the best way for your role.
👩🏾🏫 Comprehensive induction and training offer – Including our online learning management system with hundreds of opportunities to support your development.
📞 Employee Assistance Programme – Providing you with counselling, financial, personal support and health and wellbeing services.
Find out more about our benefits here
We’d be happy to have an informal discussion and answer any immediate questions you might have. If you’d like an initial discussion please contact Dan Rogers, our DASH Operations Manager on dan.rogers@nolimitshelp.org.uk
To apply, please complete an application form (see above) and upload using the portal below, before the closing date of 9am on Tuesday, 15th September 2026. Please contact people@nolimitshelp.org.uk if you need your application in an alternative format.
In the ‘Your Supporting Statement’ section of the application form, please include how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the ‘About you – knowledge, skills and experience’ section of the role description: link to JD
Please note that as we follow safer recruitment guidelines, we do not accept CVs, only completed applications.