Young Person's Worker

Barnardo's; Swansea; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

Employee assistance

Barnardo's shop discount

Flexible working

Job summary

Barnardo's Swansea is seeking a dedicated Young Person's Worker to support young people aged 16 to 25 and deliver the Believe: Positive Destinations 12-week work readiness programme in Swansea. The role involves coordinating with education, Leaving Care, and NEET services, and building a network of work placement providers.

You will travel within the locality from the Swansea office base, support data collection and reporting, and contribute to achieving positive outcomes for youngsters, while

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and highly organized.
• Experience of working with young people aged 16 to 25 years in a one to one and group work context.
• Experience of mentoring or willing to take a lead role.
• Desirable: ability to speak and write Welsh.

Responsibilities

• Supporting young people to achieve their development goals in a person centred approach.
• Delivery of a 12-week work readiness programme including delivery of identified Agored Cymru units.
• Tracking Young People's progress through outcomes scoring system.
• Lead and maintain relationships with placement providers and partner organisations.
• Gather and collate data and contribute to report writing.
• Promote the service at networking events and online.
• Flexible Working to meet service needs and home life balance.

Skills

Self-motivated

Highly organized

One-to-one work

Group work

Networking with partners

Mentoring

Data recording & reports

Welsh (Desirable)

Job description

Young Person's Worker

Company: Barnardo's Salary: £28,687 to £32,786 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Swansea Working pattern: Field-based Job type: Temporary Posting date: 30 Oct 2026 Closing date: 16 Nov 2026

Summary

At Barnardo's, we believe every child deserves the help they need to thrive. We work with children, young people and families to overcome challenges, build resilience and achieve positive outcomes that can be sustained into the future.

Our Believe Positive Directions Service is partly funded by the National Lottery and provides support to young people aged 16 - 25 years. You will work closely with a range of agencies and organisations to help young people overcome challenges and achieve their employment goals.

We are looking for an organised, willing and compassionate worker to join our service in Swansea. This role centres on building positive connection with young people in Swansea to develop the skills and gain experience ready for the world of work.

A bit more about the Project: Believe: Positive Destinations is a 12-week work readiness programme for young people aged 16 to 25. Developed specifically for young people who have little or no experience of the world of work. It is a holistic programme, helping foster the development of of workplace skills, build their aspirations, increase self-confidence and develop strategies for promoting their well being.

As the Project Co-ordinator you will assist the Children's Services Manager with the continued development of this service. This will include maintaining on and building a network of work placement providers and referral sources.

Responsibilities

• Supporting young people to achieve their development goals in a person centred approach.
• Delivery of a 12-week work readiness programme including the delivery of identified Agored Cymru accredited units.
• Tracking Young People's progress through the use of outcomes scoring system to reflect their journey.
• Lead and maintain relationships with appropriate placement providers.
• Gather and collate data and contribute to report writing.
• Promote the service at networking events and online.
• Establish links with organisations who refer young people into the project, including, Education, Leaving Care and NEET services.
• Flexible Working to meet the needs of young people, the service and your home life balance.

Additional Information:

Your office base will be at the Barnardo's Swansea premises, Penlan and you will be required to travel within the locality to deliver the sessions. At the core of all Barnardo's Swansea Services, we recognise the importance in building children and young people's self-confidence, resilience and emotional wellbeing.

Does this seem like the role for you? As a Barnardo's employee you will be entitled to claim expenses as per policy @55 p per mile for work related costs, and access other benefits, such as employee assistance, discount with partners and Barnardo's shops, flexible working including agreed set days from your home base. Your induction will offer you shadowing experiences as you start your employment journey with us and you will have access to management support.

This contract has a fixed term status currently until 31st March 2028.

Essential requirements

• Self-motivated and highly organised.
• Experience of working with young people aged 16 to 25 years in a one to one and group work context.
• Experience of working with young people who are NEET (not engaged in education, employment or training).
• Experience of delivering group work or 1-2-1 programmes.
• Ability to network and establish strong positive working relationships with partner organisations.
• Experience of mentoring or willing to take a lead role.
• Desire to work towards positive outcomes for young people.
• Experience of keeping data and formal writing/reports.
• Desirable Criteria: Ability to speak and write in Welsh (advert and recruitment documentation available in Welsh if requested).

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