Part Time Youth Project Workers

Salary: GBP 1,892.00 - 1,936.00 per year

Details

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package. The post is available across Gwynedd and requires proficiency in Welsh and English, as the Council operates bilingually.

For further information, please contact Sion Bryn Roberts on . Interview date will be confirmed.

CLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM, 29/01/2026

Tel: | E‑Mail:
Swyddiw.cymru

• Essential:
  • Able to work well and create a solid relationship with young people
  • The ability to work as a member of a small team, working in the evenings and weekends
  • Able to work unsociable hours
• Desirable:
  • Level 3 qualification in Youth Work
  • Level 1 Child Protection Course

Essential:

• Level 3 qualification in Youth Work
• Level 1 Child Protection Course

Desirable:

• Level 3 qualification in Youth Work

• Essential:
  • Experience of working with young people
  • Experience of providing projects/activities for young people
• Desirable:
  • Knowledge of current developments in the youth work field

• Essential:
  • Effective face‑to‑face communication skills with young people
  • Fluent in both Welsh and English
  • Good organisational and administrative skills
  • Able to work with young people
  • Strong commitment to the principles of Equal Opportunity and Child Protection
• Desirable:
  • Knowledge of current developments in the youth work field

• Listening and Speaking – Intermediate (fluent conversation and discussion in Welsh and English)
• Reading and Understanding – Intermediate (understanding everyday correspondence and longer reports in Welsh)
• Writing – Intermediate (writing letters, emails and short reports in Welsh and English)

Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.

• Will be responsible for the equipment used at the time

• Lead and present projects and activities for young people in their communities.
• Ensure that young people feel safe, receive support, are appreciated, learn how to take control over their lives and identify and oppose harmful influences.
• Assist the Youth Worker to identify the interests and needs of young people to develop sessions, projects and organise events and activities.
• Offer a range of learning experiences for young people using informal youth work methods within communities.
• Present courses that lead to accreditation (Agored Cymru, ASDAN Youth Challenge and Achievement Schemes, Children’s University).
• Adhere to all employer policies and statutory requirements, including Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, and Child Protection.
• Maintain information in the information gathering system on young people.
• Ensure the Young Person’s voice is heard in everything offered and developed.
• Attend staff meetings as required.
• Attend training for youth workers organised by or on behalf of the Council.
• Engage in self‑development and maintain Health and Safety compliance.
• Operate within the Council’s policies on equal opportunities and equality.
• Manage information in accordance with Council guidelines and Data Protection legislation.
• Commit to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions and encourage others to act positively.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty corresponding to the salary level and responsibility level.
• Report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.

• Employment: JNC for Youth and Community Workers Points 5 – 9
• Annual Leave: 30 days in the first five years, 35 days thereafter (pro‑rata).
• Working Hours:
  
  Working week of 6 hours per week, evenings, weekends, with flexibility often required.
• Car Use:
  Full driving licence required; designated as an occasional car user.
• Language:
  Fluent in Welsh and English orally and in writing from the outset.
• Catchment:
  Appointment in your catchment area, with possible work outside catchment if required.
• Criminal Records Bureau check required.
• Flexibility:
  Ability to accept changes to duties and responsibilities as service needs evolve.