Details of the job are provided below. Further information is available in the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job details
Job reference: REQ03670
Date posted: 29/11/2024
Application closing date: 12/12/2024
Location: Croeserw Youth Club
Salary: £14.84 - £20.65 per hour depending on qualifications
Package: Generous holiday entitlement, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 22.4% employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities.
Contractual hours: 2.5
Basis: Part time
Job category/type: Youth and Community Services
Hours: Part Time 2.5 hours per week, Monday 6:15pm-8:45pm (30 weeks per annum)
Location of post: Croeserw Community Centre, Bryn Siriol, Maesteg SA13 3PL
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 Croeserw 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 dependent).
* 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 and national retailers, and comprehensive health and financial wellbeing support.
What we are looking for;
The successful candidate will need to have the ability to develop a broad curriculum of activities at the club in line with Citizenship, Art, Sport, Health & Welsh which provides information, guidance, and advice to young people. You will need to be able to build and develop professional working relationships with young people, colleagues, and partners and manage and develop the youth club to become a fun and safe environment which aids social inclusion and participation.
A minimum of 2 years’ youth work experience is required, and the successful candidate will be required to complete the relevant youth work qualification within two years of commencing this role. When this qualification is achieved, registration with the Education Workforce Council will be required.
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 develop 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.
You will have experience of;
* A minimum of two years youth work experience with young people aged 11 – 25.
Ideally you will have;
* Knowledge of the purposes and principles of the youth work curriculum statement for Wales.
* Knowledge of the services available to young people in Neath Port Talbot and surrounding areas.
* The relevant national youth work qualification required for registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) before employment commences is mandatory.
For an informal discussion, please contact Jo Fisher.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure with child’s barred list.
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.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh; applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel, then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities, and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
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