Lead Youth Development Officer – Localities

Cardiff Council; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff Youth Service is seeking Youth Development Officers to lead, manage and develop our Locality Youth Work model within Cardiff communities.

You will supervise professionally qualified Youth Work staff, co-produce services with young people and strengthen partnerships to deliver outcomes and safeguarding across the city. The role focuses on innovative practice, policy development and active youth citizenship.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading and managing teams.
• Ability to manage budgets and secure external funding.
• Experience co-producing work with young people and engaging partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage locality teams delivering needs-led Youth Work.
• Develop and implement open access youth clubs, street-based work and curriculum-based projects.
• Provide supervision, quality assurance and policy development across Cardiff Youth Service.
• Build partnerships, secure funding and engage young people in decision making.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Partnership working

Co-production with young people

Flexible approach

Education

Level 3 Youth Work

Job description

Cardiff Youth Service is seeking Youth Development Officers to lead, manage and develop our Locality Youth Work model within Cardiff communities.

You will supervise professionally qualified Youth Work staff, co-produce services with young people and strengthen partnerships to deliver outcomes and safeguarding across the city. The role focuses on innovative practice, policy development and active youth citizenship.