Cynnydd Youth Engagement Worker

Cyflog: JNC 13 to 16 £30.896 to £33.631

Location of post: Allocated school

Is this post a secondment? Yes this can be considered - prior agreement with the applicant's current manager would be required.

About the role:

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

The successful candidate will be responsible 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 to support the needs of children and young people in a strengths-based person-centred approach.

This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. A full time until 31st March 2026

This post will target children and young people most at risk of disengagement from education and therefore, by association, be at the highest risk of becoming not in education, employment of training (NEET).

You will have experience in/of;

Engaging with young people in order to build positive relationships in a school setting. You will have experience of delivering a range of interventions in order to address areas of concern, linked to disengagement and behavioural needs.

You will also have experience of adopting a multi-agency approach in order to best support the young people and their families.

About you:

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

If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.

We would welcome those with experience in the following roles:

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

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 22.4% employer pension contribution
• Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years' service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
• 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.

For an informal discussion, please contact Charlotte Davies or Neil Davies on

Email: C.fahey@npt.gov.uk / N.davies2@npt.gov.uk

DBS requirements:

• 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 Requirements:

Welsh Language skills are not required

Additional Information:

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.