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Job details
Job reference REQ04491 | Date posted 12/08/2025 | Application closing date 26/08/2025 | Location: Cimla Youth Club
Salary: £15.44 - £15.83 per hour depending on qualification | 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 hours per week, Monday 6:00 - 8:00 pm | Location: Cimla Community Centre, Afan Valley Road, Neath SA11 3AZ
Do you have a passion for working with young people and a genuine desire to make a difference in their lives? Can you be a positive role model that has a knack for creating engaging and exciting activities? If so, we want you to join team NPT as a Youth Club Worker.
We're not just a workplace - we're a family committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where your talents are valued, and your potential is unleashed.
* Obtain a fully funded Level 2 and Level 3 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 schemes at local and national retailers, and comprehensive health and financial wellbeing support. See our 'Reasons to work for NPT' for more information.
What we are looking for:
The successful candidate will have the ability to work with young people and colleagues to deliver a range of activities at the youth club. You will need to be highly motivated, organized, and have the skill to develop activities in a fun and safe environment that involves young people at all levels. No experience is required at this stage; however, the successful candidate will be required to complete the relevant youth work qualification within two years of starting. Upon qualification, registration with the Education Workforce Council will be required.
Main duties of the post:
* Deliver projects and activities in line with Citizenship, Art, Sport, Health, and Welsh, including DoE and youth forums.
* Support young people to be involved in the design, delivery, and evaluation of services and activities at the youth club.
* Ensure adherence to local authority policies on safeguarding, equal opportunities, and health and safety.
* Report any concerns regarding grievances, complaints, incidents, accidents, or safeguarding issues to the Worker in Charge.
* Complete all relevant paperwork according to local authority procedures and policies.
* Attend three pre-term meetings per year.
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge in Youth and Community Work through training, including three per term training events.
* Deliver projects and activities that broaden horizons and promote community cohesion.
* Attend annual Employment Development Reviews and identify training and development needs.
Experience required:
Working with young people aged 11-24 in various settings.
Ideally, you will have:
* Knowledge of the purposes and principles of the youth work curriculum statement for Wales.
* The relevant national youth work qualification required for registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
* Registration with the EWC before employment begins is mandatory; when the qualification is achieved, registration will be required.
For an informal discussion, please contact Jo Fisher.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Neath Port Talbot Council is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
The recruitment process will include rigorous safer recruitment assessments to ensure the protection of children and young people.
Welsh Language Requirements:
Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh; submissions in Welsh will not be treated less favorably than those in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities and armed forces veterans.
In support of employees of Tata Steel at risk of redundancy or who have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council offers a guaranteed interview scheme for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify. If you are or will be affected by Tata Steel redundancies, please indicate this on your application.
At Team NPT, we work together to serve the people, communities, and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and professional development for all employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
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