Youth Club Worker in Charge

Do you have experience of working with young people and a passion to make a real difference in their lives? Can you manage and develop a youth club to become a fun and safe environment with a range of engaging and exciting activities which aids social inclusion? If the answer is yes then we want you to join Neath Port Talbot Council as a Youth Club Worker in Charge in Caewern Youth Club.

At Neath Port Talbot Council we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where your talents are valued and your professional development is nurtured.

**By joining our team, you can**:

- Obtain a fully funded L2 and L3 youth and community work qualification over 12 to 24 months.
- Use your shifts towards compulsory placement hours for further health and social care qualifications (course dependant).
- Combine with other/existing employment to supplement your income.
- Open doors to a health and social work career.
- Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22% pension contribution, term time working, life assurance, employee discount scheme at local at national retailers and comprehensive health and financial wellbeing support.

**See our ‘Reasons to work for NPT’ for more information.**

**What we are looking for;**

**The main duties of the post;**
- Build professional relationships with young people
- Facilitate the personal, social and emotional development of young people
- Enable young people to organise and take increasing responsibility for activities, events and projects
- Work in partnership with young people and agencies
- Support and development a small team
- Work in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Youth Work Curriculum Statement for Wales
- Plan, manage and develop youth work
- To be able to diffuse difficult situations
- To be able to make decisions, have good organisational skills and ensure accurate data collection

**DBS requirements**:
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

**Welsh Language Requirements**:
Welsh Language skills are desirable.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £14.84-£20.65 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee mentoring programme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: REQ03665