Youth and Community Worker

NPT Pass; Sgwâr Afan; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme with

Discounted gym membership

Excellent development opportunities

Job summary

Neath Port Talbot Council is seeking a motivated Youth and Community Worker to join our Youth and Community Services team at the Civic Centre in Port Talbot. You will support young people aged 14-18 who are at risk of homelessness with holistic, trauma-informed, needs-led youth work interventions to stabilise housing and wellbeing.

The role offers hybrid working, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to work in partnership with local agencies to improve outcomes for young

Qualifications

• Experience working with 14–18-year-olds in non-formal settings.
• Ability to plan, implement and deliver targeted support for a caseload.
• Experience working with families and other professionals.
• Develop life skills to help young people thrive.

Responsibilities

• Provide preventative support to 14–18-year-olds at risk of homelessness.
• Support families to help youths remain at home where possible.
• Develop resources to prevent youth homelessness.
• Work collaboratively with agencies and maintain robust records.

Skills

Youth work experience

Caseload planning

Partnership working

Family engagement

Life skills coaching

Education

National youth work qualification

Job description

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

Job details

Job reference REQ06110 Date posted 03/11/2026 Application closing date 20/11/2026 Location Port Talbot Civic Centre Salary £31,885.00 to £34,708.00 per annum Package Generous holiday entitlement, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 15.3% employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Youth and Community Services Attachments JDPS YSG.docx Reasons to work for NPTCBC.pdf

Location of post: Civic Centre, Port Talbot SA13 1PJ

Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a motivated and passionate individual to join our team as a Youth and Community Worker.

Do you have experience of working with young people and a passion to support them to live good lives? Can you manage and develop a range of Youth Work interventions and provide high quality support to young people at risk of youth homelessness? If the answer is yes, then we want you to join us.

As a Youth and Community Worker, you will provide Youth Work support that is holistic, person centred, trauma informed, and needs led for young people aged 14 - 18 years old who are at risk of homelessness in Neath Port Talbot with the aim of stabilising their housing situation.

The aim of the project is in line with Welsh government’s vision that homelessness is brief, rare and unrepeated.

Your daily routine will:

• Provide preventative support to young people aged 14 - 18 years old who are at risk of experiencing youth homelessness.
• Support young people and their families to help young people remain at home, wherever possible.
• Develop a range of resources for young people to prevent youth homelessness.
• Working collaboratively with professionals from a range of agencies.
• Maintaining accurate, timely and robust records.

About you:

We are looking for someone who has the following knowledge and skills.
Do you have experience of:

• Working with young people aged 14 – 18 years old in a non-formal/informal setting.
• Planning, implementing and delivering targeted support for individual allocated caseload.
• Supporting young people through partnership working with other key professionals.
• Working with families as part of the support for young people.
• Supporting young people to develop a range of life skills to enable them to thrive as young adults.

Do you have?

• The relevant national youth work qualification required for registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC)
• Although it is essential to have a national youth work qualification to apply for this post, if you do not have one, we will consider applicants who are prepared to achieve the appropriate nationally recognised Youth Work Qualification within 2 years of being appointed into the role.

About us:

We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.

Choose to work for us and you’ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.

• Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
• Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 15.3% employer pension contribution
• Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 30 days, increasing to 35 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays plus 3 additional days leave on set days over year)
• Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
• Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
• Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.

If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.

This post is subject to an enhanced with child barred list DBS disclosure

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 skills are not required when appointed to the post.

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. Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview. 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.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.