Cynnydd Youth Engagement Worker

NPT Pass; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Port Talbot is seeking a Cynnydd Youth Engagement Worker to engage with children and young people to boost their educational involvement. This role involves planning and facilitating interventions tailored to support at-risk youth. Candidates should have a youth work qualification and experience in a similar field. The position offers a competitive salary along with generous benefits including a significant pension contribution and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme with 22.4% employer contributions

Discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience delivering interventions addressing disengagement and behavioral needs.
• Experience in youth and community work roles.
• Experience working with young people with complex additional learning needs.

Responsibilities

• Work with children and young people to improve their engagement in education.
• Plan, facilitate, monitor and evaluate a range of interventions.
• Support at-risk children to prevent disengagement from education.

Skills

Engagement with young people

Building positive relationships

Multi-agency approach

Education

Youth Work qualification or equivalent

Job description

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

Job details

Job details

Job reference REQ04710 Date posted 29/09/2025 Application closing date 13/10/2025 Location Port Talbot Civic Centre Salary JNC 13 to 16£30.896 to £33.631 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 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Education and Schools Attachments Reasons to Work for Neath Port Talbot Council.pptx Cynnydd Youth Engagement Worker REQ04452 JDPS.docx

Is this post asecondment? Yes this can be considered - prior agreementwith the applicant's current manager would be required.

About therole:

We are currently seeking a Cynnydd YouthEngagement Worker to join our team.

The successful candidate will beresponsible for working with children and young people to improve their engagement in education. They will hold a caseload, plan,facilitate, monitor and evaluate a range of interventions tosupport the needs of children and young people in astrengths-based person-centred approach.

This project is funded by the UK governmentthrough the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. A full time until 31stMarch 2026

This post will target children and youngpeople most at risk of disengagement from education andtherefore, by association, be at the highest risk of becoming notin education, employment of training (NEET).

You will have experience in/of;

Engaging with young people in order tobuild positive relationships in a school setting. You will haveexperience of delivering a range of interventions in order toaddress areas of concern, linked to disengagement and behaviouralneeds.

You will also have experience of adopting amulti-agency approach in order to best support the young peopleand their families.

Aboutyou:

This post requires a formal qualificatione.g. A Youth Work qualification or equivalent.

If you think that you have the necessaryexperience and qualifications for this role, we would love tohear from you.

We would welcome those with experience inthe following roles:

• Youth and community worker.
• Level 4 Teaching Assistant.
• Roles that include working with youngpeople who have complex additional learning needs.

Aboutus:

We believe in rewarding and recognising ourcolleagues efforts and achievements. We also believe that there'slife at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to behealthy and happy and have the financial resources and supportthey need.

Choose to work for us and you'll berewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to helpyou live your best life.

• Hybrid working (in some roles) andflexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
• Benefit from a competitive employeepackage witha remarkable 22.4% employer pensioncontribution
• Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days,increasing to 32 days after 5 years' service (not forgettingthe additional 8 bank holidays too)
• Access discounted gym membership withCeltic Leisure
• Utilise the cycle to work scheme with upto 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
• Purchase a new car through Tusker salarysacrifice scheme
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at local andnational retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staffwellbeing group.

If you would like to start a rewardingcareer with a company that values and invests in its employeesand you have the necessary experience and qualifications, thiscould be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contactCharlotte Davies or Neil Davies on

• This post is subject to an enhanced withchild barred list DBS disclosure

Neath Port Talbot Council is totallycommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of childrenand young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff andvolunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees areequally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of allchildren and young people/vulnerable adults and will take actionto safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post willbe underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensurethat children and young people are protected.

Welsh LanguageRequirements:

Welsh Language skills are not required

AdditionalInformation:

Applications may be submitted in Welsh,applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated lessfavourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme forcandidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. Insupport of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy,or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council isoffering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council.Please note that applicants must meet allthe essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, toqualify for a guaranteed interview. If you are or going tobe affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcomean application from you. Just make it known on your applicationform that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you havebeen made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to servethe people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing trainingopportunities and the professional development of all ouremployees.

We look forward to welcoming you to TeamNPT.

Job title Cynnydd Youth Engagement Worker Job reference REQ04710 Date posted 29/09/2025 Application closing date 13/10/2025 Location Port Talbot Civic Centre Salary JNC 13 to 16£30.896 to £33.631 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 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Education and Schools Attachments Reasons to Work for Neath Port Talbot Council.pptx Cynnydd Youth Engagement Worker REQ04452 JDPS.docx Job description

Location ofpost: Allocated school

Is this post asecondment? Yes this can be considered - prior agreementwith the applicant's current manager would be required.

About therole:

We are currently seeking a Cynnydd YouthEngagement Worker to join our team.

The successful candidate will beresponsible for working with children and young people to improve their engagement in education. They will hold a caseload, plan,facilitate, monitor and evaluate a range of interventions tosupport the needs of children and young people in astrengths-based person-centred approach.

This project is funded by the UK governmentthrough the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. A full time until 31stMarch 2026

This post will target children and youngpeople most at risk of disengagement from education andtherefore, by association, be at the highest risk of becoming notin education, employment of training (NEET).

You will have experience in/of;

Engaging with young people in order tobuild positive relationships in a school setting. You will haveexperience of delivering a range of interventions in order toaddress areas of concern, linked to disengagement and behaviouralneeds.

You will also have experience of adopting amulti-agency approach in order to best support the young peopleand their families.

Aboutyou:

This post requires a formal qualificatione.g. A Youth Work qualification or equivalent.

If you think that you have the necessaryexperience and qualifications for this role, we would love tohear from you.

We would welcome those with experience inthe following roles:

• Youth and community worker.
• Level 4 Teaching Assistant.
• Roles that include working with youngpeople who have complex additional learning needs.

Aboutus:

We believe in rewarding and recognising ourcolleagues efforts and achievements. We also believe that there'slife at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to behealthy and happy and have the financial resources and supportthey need.

Choose to work for us and you'll berewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to helpyou live your best life.

• Hybrid working (in some roles) andflexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
• Benefit from a competitive employeepackage witha remarkable 22.4% employer pensioncontribution
• Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days,increasing to 32 days after 5 years' service (not forgettingthe additional 8 bank holidays too)
• Access discounted gym membership withCeltic Leisure
• Utilise the cycle to work scheme with upto 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
• Purchase a new car through Tusker salarysacrifice scheme
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at local andnational retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staffwellbeing group.

If you would like to start a rewardingcareer with a company that values and invests in its employeesand you have the necessary experience and qualifications, thiscould be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contactCharlotte Davies or Neil Davies on

Email: [e-mail] / [e-mail]

DBSrequirements:

• This post is subject to an enhanced withchild barred list DBS disclosure

Neath Port Talbot Council is totallycommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of childrenand young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff andvolunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees areequally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of allchildren and young people/vulnerable adults and will take actionto safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post willbe underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensurethat children and young people are protected.

Welsh LanguageRequirements:

Welsh Language skills are not required

AdditionalInformation:

Applications may be submitted in Welsh,applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated lessfavourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme forcandidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. Insupport of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy,or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council isoffering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council.Please note that applicants must meet allthe essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, toqualify for a guaranteed interview. If you are or going tobe affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcomean application from you. Just make it known on your applicationform that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you havebeen made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to servethe people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing trainingopportunities and the professional development of all ouremployees.

We look forward to welcoming you to TeamNPT.