Transition Worker

Job Title: Transition Worker

Salary: £25,000 per annum (from 1st April 2026, this will rise to £26,006.84 per annum)

Location: Cardiff and Swansea (days to be split between Cardiff and Swansea)

Contract/

Hours:

Fixed term contract until 31 March 2027 Full‑time 37 hours per week

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
• We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer

We are one of the largest children's charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years.

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As a Transition Worker, you will support care‑experienced young people aged 14‑24 with significant transitions, by preparing them to move into independent living or supported accommodation.

The transition to adulthood may be difficult, but through a range of interlinked interventions designed specifically to reduce their vulnerabilities and equip them with the resilience, skills/tools, you can help them to cope positively with their individual challenges.

Where young people are moving on to live independently you will assist them to develop the necessary life skills to manage their own tenancy independently, and responsibly and to budget effectively.

• Managing a case load, whilst engaging and building trust with Young People across South Wales.
• Link up with agencies so our young people feel safe and secure in their own home.
• Support young people to overcome their barriers to training, education or employment and support in preparation for a placement/job offer, open bank account, planning travel routes etc.
• Attending meetings with other key individuals involved in the care of a service user and completing relevant paperwork and reports.

You’ll offer support and advice to our young people to overcome barriers that can include housing, homelessness, confidence and self‑esteem issues, poor social skills, lack of qualifications and employment opportunities. You will also support young people with emotional wellbeing and provide resilient and nurturing support, even in challenging and difficult situations.

We're looking for someone with great planning and organisational skills. Do you have the ability to communicate effectively and find it easy to build and engage with young people and professionals? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Some other requirements we have for the role are:

• Relevant experience/life experience.
• A knowledge of the issues and barriers facing looked after young people.
• Experience in developing support plans.
• Up to date knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures.
• A driving License and use of a car with business insurance is essential.

We understand that there are a lot of jobs out there just now but if this role connects with you, and you really want to make a difference to the lives of young people, then we’d love to see your application.

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

For more information about our Transition Worker role, please review our full job description by clicking here
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If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Scott Jones at quoting reference 12646 and we’ll be happy to give you any support you require.

At Action for Children, we’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under‑represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

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