Youth Engagement Partner

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Youth Engagement Partner

Location:

Merthyr Tydfil

Salary:£27,946 to £28,834 Pro Rata (Appointment to bottom of Band)

Contract Type:

Part Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hours of work: 22.5hrs(18hrs – 4 Day Week)

Are you passionate about working with our younger generation to discover their potential?

If so, we would love you to come and join our amazing mutual!

The role will be based on-site at our Calon Las Youth Service and will include evening working.

As a Youth Engagement Partner, you’ll contribute to shaping and delivering our youth engagement programme to our local communities. You’ll also be responsible for the creation and delivery of a range of youth engagement activities.

You will report to our Senior Youth Engagement Partner and will work alongside a team of fellow Partners and other agencies to encourage young people’s participation, providing a range of opportunities for growth and development whilst creating lasting positive relationships.

Our ideal candidate shares our mutual values and is passionate about working in partnership with tenants and our wider communities. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator – someone who is warm, compassionate, and approachable, with a sense of humour. You’ll be confident in working alongside a range of audiences, tailoring your approach, and be able to facilitate discussion.

You can speak from the heart and are driven by seeing young people and communities thrive. You’ll have bucketloads of initiative and are a great event organiser with excellent project planning skills.

Due to regulatory requirements, you must have a Level 3 Youth Work Qualification OR hold a minimum of a Level 2 Youth Work qualification to apply for this role and be willing to complete a Level 3 Youth Work course within your first 12 months in post.

Please be aware that due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 29 th October 2026 at 14:00.

Merthyr Valleys Homes reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a high number of sufficient applications are received prior to the closing date.

Fixed-term

£27,946-£28,834 Pro Rata (Appointment at the bottom of the band)