youth information worker
Key facts
Are you passionate about empowering young people and supporting their journey to independence? As a youth information worker, you'll be a vital resource, providing guidance and support to help young individuals navigate life's challenges and opportunities.
Youth information workers play a crucial role in supporting young people's wellbeing and autonomy. You’ll work in various settings, such as community centers, schools, or local government offices, to deliver information, guidance, and counselling. Your work focuses on ensuring services are accessible and welcoming, and you’ll actively reach out to diverse groups of young people to promote their active citizenship and informed decision-making. Collaboration with other services is key to providing holistic support.
- • Providing information and guidance on topics like education, employment, housing, health, and relationships.
- • Delivering counselling and support to young people facing personal challenges.
- • Developing and running activities and programs to reach a wide range of young people, tailoring approaches to meet specific needs.
Are you passionate about empowering young people and supporting their journey to independence? As a youth information worker, you'll be a vital resource, providing guidance and support to help young individuals navigate life's challenges and opportunities.
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Future Outlook for youth information worker
The outlook for youth information worker is exceptionally stable. While AI tools will assist with daily tasks, the core of this role relies on human judgment, resulting in a high resilience score of 89.5%.
How are these scores calculated?
The Resilience Score (0–100) estimates how structurally protected this occupation is from automation and AI disruption, based on task-level analysis. Higher scores mean more human-judgment-intensive tasks. AI Exposure shows the estimated percentage of task hours that current AI capabilities could affect. These are model-derived structural indicators, not predictions about individual job security.
How could youth information worker change as AI adoption grows?
Human judgement, trust, and context remain strong protectors for this role.
How could youth information worker change as AI adoption grows?
Human judgement, trust, and context remain strong protectors for this role.
How AI may change this role
Deterministic, model-based interpretation of current role signals — not a guarantee of replacement.
What still depends on people
This role remains strongly human-led where apply quality standards in youth services depends on trust, nuance, and real-world judgement.
Where AI may become a co-pilot
AI is more likely to assist supporting tasks such as assess the development of youth, documentation, search, and workflow coordination.
Tasks most exposed to automation
Automation pressure appears selective rather than broad, with the strongest signal currently coming from Generative AI.
Detailed Analysis Vital Signs, AI Vectors & Megatrends
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Vital Signs, AI Vectors & Megatrends
Vital Signs
AI Exposure Vectors
0-100%Exposure to content generation, creative augmentation, and large language model tools
Exposure to workflow automation, decision-support software, and process digitisation
Exposure to AI-assisted analysis, pattern recognition, and predictive modelling tasks
Exposure to physical automation, robotics, and sensor-driven task displacement
Megatrend Signals
0-100%Model-derived scores. Indicates structural exposure to megatrends, not direct demand.
Technical Details
NexFuture™ v2.0 combines O*NET ability and activity profiles with ESCO skill group distributions and six global megatrend signals. Scores are probabilistic estimates, not guarantees. See the NexFuture™ Methodology White Paper for full details.
What people in this role usually do
Education
A typical day as a youth information worker
09 09:00 · Morning assess the development of youth
10 10:30 · Mid-morning apply quality standards in youth services
12 12:00 · Midday cooperate with professionals
14 14:00 · Afternoon develop non-formal educational activities
15 15:30 · Late afternoon empower young people
17 17:00 · Wrap-up establish connections with young people
Task order is illustrative. Individual days vary.
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media and information literacy
The ability to access media, to understand and critically evaluate different aspects of the media and media content and to create communications in a variety of contexts. It involves a range of cognitive, emotional, and social competencies that include the use of text, tools and technologies, the skills of critical thinking and analysis, the practice of messaging composition and creativity and the ability to engage in reflection and ethical thinking.
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project management
The discipline of project management, the activities which comprise this area and the variables implied in it, such as time, resources, requirements, deadlines, and responding to unexpected events.
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youth work principles
The purpose and fundamental features of youth work: helping young people to reach their full potential. Youth work encompasses a broad range of activities carried out with, by and for young people through non-formal and informal learning.
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youth-centred approach
Young people’s interests, needs, problems and psychology and their environments, the issues affecting them, and the opportunities and services to support them.
- communication principles
- social media management
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provide youth information counselling
Make sure young people are aware of their rights and the services to which they may apply in case of need. This includes providing support in selecting and evaluating the quality of available information, guiding young people in reaching their own decisions and offering customised information on relevant opportunities and services.
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support the autonomy of young people
Support young people's choices, showing respect and reinforcing their autonomy, self-esteem and independence.
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empower young people
Build a sense of empowerment in young people in their different dimensions in life, such as but not excluded to: civic, social, economic, cultural and health areas.
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establish connections with young people
Build positive, non-judgemental relationships with young people by being open, tolerant and non-judgemental.
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reach out to diverse youth
Target and reach out to young people from different racial, social and economic backgrounds.
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identify information needs of young people
Inquire and identify the information needs of young people and adapt services and approach towards their individual or collective needs.
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communicate with youth
Use verbal and non-verbal communication and communicate through writing, electronic means, or drawing. Adapt your communication to children and young people`s age, needs, characteristics, abilities, preferences, and culture.
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support the positiveness of youths
Help children and young people to assess their social, emotional and identity needs and to develop a positive self image, enhance their self esteem and improve their self reliance.
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mentor individuals
Mentor individuals by providing emotional support, sharing experiences and giving advice to the individual to help them in their personal development, as well as adapting the support to the specific needs of the individual and heeding their requests and expectations.
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manage data, information and digital content
Organise, store and retrieve data, information and content in digital environments. Organise and process them in a structured environment.
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organise information services
Plan, organise and evaluate information activities and services. Those include searching for information relevant to the target group, compiling easily understandable information material and finding various ways to disseminate the information through different channels used by the target group.
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communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
Communicate professionally and cooperate with members of the other professions in the health and social services sector.
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develop professional network
Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.
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exercise patience
Have patience by dealing with unexpected delays or other waiting periods without becoming annoyed or anxious.
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assess the development of youth
Evaluate the different aspects of development needs of children and young people.
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collaborate through digital technologies
Use digital tools and technologies for collaborative processes, and for co-construction and co-creation of resources and knowledge.
Skill DNA
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Where does youth information worker fit?
Similarity scores based on skill overlap from ESCO data.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of qualifications are typically needed to become a youth information worker?
- While specific requirements vary, many employers look for individuals with a background in social work, youth development, education, or a related field. Relevant experience working with young people is highly valued. Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills are essential.
- What does 'working in partnership' mean in this role?
- It means collaborating closely with other professionals and organizations, such as schools, healthcare providers, housing agencies, and voluntary sector groups. This ensures young people receive a coordinated and comprehensive support system tailored to their individual needs.
- How does this role contribute to a young person’s wellbeing?
- By providing accessible information, guidance, and a safe space to explore options, youth information workers empower young people to make informed choices about their lives. This fosters self-esteem, resilience, and a sense of control, ultimately contributing to their overall wellbeing and future success.