Youth and Community Worker

Details of the job are provided below. Further information is available in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job reference REQ
06110 Date posted 03/11/2026 Final date to receive applications 20/11/2026 Location Port Talbot Civic Centre Salary £31,885.00 to £34,708.00 per annum Package Generous holiday entitlement, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 15.3% employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Youth and Community Services Attachments JDPS YSG.docx

Reasons to work for

Location of post: Civic Centre, Port Talbot SA13 1PJ

Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a motivated and passionate individual to join our team as a Youth and Community Worker.

Do you have experience of working with young people and a passion to support them to live good lives? Can you manage and develop a range of Youth Work interventions and provide high quality support to young people at risk of youth homelessness? If the answer is yes, then we want you to join us.

As a Youth and Community Worker, you will provide Youth Work support that is holistic, person centred, trauma informed, and needs led for young people aged 14 - 18 years old who are at risk of homelessness in Neath Port Talbot with the aim of stabilising their housing situation.

The aim of the project is in line with Welsh government’s vision that homelessness is brief, rare and unrepeated.

Your daily routine will:

• Provide preventative support to young people aged 14 - 18 years old who are at risk of experiencing youth homelessness.
• Support young people and their families to help young people remain at home, wherever possible.
• Develop a range of resources for young people to prevent youth homelessness.
• Working collaboratively with professionals from a range of agencies.
• Maintaining accurate, timely and robust records.

About you:

We are looking for someone who has the following knowledge and skills.
Do you have experience of:

• Working with young people aged 14 – 18 years old in a non-formal/informal setting.
• Planning, implementing and delivering targeted support for individual allocated caseload.
• Supporting young people through partnership working with other key professionals.
• Working with families as part of the support for young people.
• Supporting young people to develop a range of life skills to enable them to thrive as young adults.

Do you have?

• The relevant national youth work qualification required for registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC)
• Although it is essential to have a national youth work qualification to apply for this post, if you do not have one, we will consider applicants who are prepared to achieve the appropriate nationally recognised Youth Work Qualification within 2 years of being appointed into the role.

About us:

We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.

Choose to work for us and you’ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.

• Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
• Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 15.3% employer pension contribution
• Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 30 days, increasing to 35 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays plus 3 additional…