diff --git a/Sources/Nodes/Core/NodeError.swift b/Sources/Nodes/Core/NodeError.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..beae63318
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/Nodes/Core/NodeError.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+//
+//  All Contributions by Match Group
+//
+//  Copyright © 2025 Tinder (Match Group, LLC)
+//
+//  Licensed under the Match Group Modified 3-Clause BSD License.
+//  See https://github.com/Tinder/Nodes/blob/main/LICENSE for license information.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+/**
+ * Errors that can occur within the Nodes framework.
+ */
+public enum NodeError: Error, LocalizedError, Equatable {
+    /// Error thrown when a worker of a specific type cannot be found in the context.
+    case workerNotFound(String)
+    
+    public var errorDescription: String? {
+        switch self {
+        case .workerNotFound(let type):
+            return "Worker of type '\(type)' not found in context"
+        }
+    }
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Sources/Nodes/Core/Protocols/WorkerControllerDelegate.swift b/Sources/Nodes/Core/Protocols/WorkerControllerDelegate.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5660429d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/Nodes/Core/Protocols/WorkerControllerDelegate.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//
+//  All Contributions by Match Group
+//
+//  Copyright © 2025 Tinder (Match Group, LLC)
+//
+//  Licensed under the Match Group Modified 3-Clause BSD License.
+//  See https://github.com/Tinder/Nodes/blob/main/LICENSE for license information.
+//
+
+/**
+ * The delegate protocol for ``WorkerController`` to handle worker-related events.
+ */
+@preconcurrency
+@MainActor
+public protocol WorkerControllerDelegate: AnyObject {
+    /// Called when a worker of a specific type is not found in the controller.
+    ///
+    /// - Parameter type: The type of worker that was not found.
+    func workerController(_ controller: WorkerController, didFailToFindWorkerOfType type: String)
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Sources/Nodes/Internal/WorkerController.swift b/Sources/Nodes/Internal/WorkerController.swift
index 117fb97c0..8231fa38b 100644
--- a/Sources/Nodes/Internal/WorkerController.swift
+++ b/Sources/Nodes/Internal/WorkerController.swift
@@ -18,11 +18,17 @@ public final class WorkerController {
     /// The array of `Worker` instances managed by the ``WorkerController``.
     public private(set) var workers: [Worker] = []
 
+    /// The delegate to handle worker-related events.
+    private weak var delegate: WorkerControllerDelegate?
+
     /// Initializes a new ``WorkerController`` instance to manage a collection of `Worker` instances.
     ///
-    /// - Parameter workers: The array of `Worker` instances to be managed by the ``WorkerController``.
-    public init(workers: [Worker]) {
+    /// - Parameters:
+    ///   - workers: The array of `Worker` instances to be managed by the ``WorkerController``.
+    ///   - delegate: The delegate to handle worker-related events.
+    public init(workers: [Worker], delegate: WorkerControllerDelegate) {
         self.workers = workers
+        self.delegate = delegate
     }
 
     /// Starts all `Worker` instances in the `workers` array.
@@ -59,9 +65,14 @@ public final class WorkerController {
     ///     | worker | The `Worker` instance of type `T`. |
     ///
     ///     The closure returns `Void` and throws.
-    public func withFirstWorker<T>(ofType type: T.Type, perform: (_ worker: T) throws -> Void) rethrows {
+    ///
+    /// - Throws: ``NodeError/workerNotFound`` if no worker of the specified type exists.
+    public func withFirstWorker<T>(ofType type: T.Type, perform: (_ worker: T) throws -> Void) throws {
         guard let worker: T = firstWorker(ofType: type)
-        else { return }
+        else {
+            delegate?.workerController(self, didFailToFindWorkerOfType: String(describing: type))
+            throw NodeError.workerNotFound(String(describing: type))
+        }
         try perform(worker)
     }
 
diff --git a/Tests/NodesTests/InternalTests/WorkerControllerTests.swift b/Tests/NodesTests/InternalTests/WorkerControllerTests.swift
index 46a8ccc00..35176a4d7 100644
--- a/Tests/NodesTests/InternalTests/WorkerControllerTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/NodesTests/InternalTests/WorkerControllerTests.swift
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ import XCTest
 final class WorkerControllerTests: XCTestCase, TestCaseHelpers {
 
     private var mockWorkers: [WorkerMock]!
+    private var mockDelegate: WorkerControllerDelegateMock!
 
     @MainActor
     override func setUp() {
         super.setUp()
         tearDown(keyPath: \.mockWorkers, initialValue: [WorkerMock(), WorkerMock(), WorkerMock()])
+        tearDown(keyPath: \.mockDelegate, initialValue: WorkerControllerDelegateMock())
     }
 
     @MainActor
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ final class WorkerControllerTests: XCTestCase, TestCaseHelpers {
     func testWithFirstWorkerOfType() {
         let workerController: WorkerController = givenWorkerController(with: mockWorkers)
         var worker: WorkerMock?
-        workerController.withFirstWorker(ofType: WorkerMock.self) { worker = $0 }
+        try? workerController.withFirstWorker(ofType: WorkerMock.self) { worker = $0 }
         expect(worker) === mockWorkers.first
     }
 
@@ -72,16 +74,55 @@ final class WorkerControllerTests: XCTestCase, TestCaseHelpers {
     func testWithWorkersOfType() {
         let workerController: WorkerController = givenWorkerController(with: mockWorkers)
         var workers: [WorkerMock] = []
-        workerController.withWorkers(ofType: WorkerMock.self) { workers.append($0) }
+        try? workerController.withWorkers(ofType: WorkerMock.self) { workers.append($0) }
         expect(workers) == mockWorkers
     }
 
     @MainActor
-    private func givenWorkerController(with workers: [Worker], start startWorkers: Bool = false) -> WorkerController {
-        let workerController: WorkerController = .init(workers: workers)
+    func testWithFirstWorkerOfTypeWhenWorkerNotFoundNotifiesDelegateAndThrows() {
+        let workerController: WorkerController = givenWorkerController(with: mockWorkers)
+        let nonExistentType = NonExistentWorkerMock.self
+        
+        expect { try workerController.withFirstWorker(ofType: nonExistentType) { _ in } }
+            .to(throwError(NodeError.workerNotFound(String(describing: nonExistentType))))
+        
+        expect(mockDelegate.lastFailedWorkerType) == String(describing: nonExistentType)
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    func testWithFirstWorkerOfTypeWhenDelegateIsNilThrowsWithoutNotification() {
+        let workerController: WorkerController = givenWorkerController(with: mockWorkers, delegate: nil)
+        let nonExistentType = NonExistentWorkerMock.self
+        
+        expect { try workerController.withFirstWorker(ofType: nonExistentType) { _ in } }
+            .to(throwError(NodeError.workerNotFound(String(describing: nonExistentType))))
+        
+        expect(mockDelegate.lastFailedWorkerType).to(beNil())
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    private func givenWorkerController(with workers: [Worker], start startWorkers: Bool = false, delegate: WorkerControllerDelegate? = nil) -> WorkerController {
+        let workerController: WorkerController = .init(workers: workers, delegate: delegate ?? mockDelegate)
         expect(workerController).to(notBeNilAndToDeallocateAfterTest())
         if startWorkers { workerController.startWorkers() }
         addTeardownBlock(with: workerController) { $0.stopWorkers() }
         return workerController
     }
 }
+
+// MARK: - Test Doubles
+
+private final class WorkerControllerDelegateMock: WorkerControllerDelegate {
+    private(set) var lastFailedWorkerType: String?
+    
+    func workerController(_ controller: WorkerController, didFailToFindWorkerOfType type: String) {
+        lastFailedWorkerType = type
+    }
+}
+
+private final class NonExistentWorkerMock: Worker {
+    var isWorking: Bool = false
+    
+    func start() {}
+    func stop() {}
+}