Activity Worker Taibach Youth Club

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time 2 hours per week – Tuesday 7:00pm-9:00pm

Location of post: Taibach Community Education Centre, Margam Road, Taibach, Port Talbot, SA13 3BA

Workstyle: Fixed Workplace

Neath Port Talbot Youth Service is looking for a committed and enthusiastic Activity Worker to work in Taibach Youth Club. The successful candidate will have the ability to work with young people and colleagues to deliver a range of activities at the Youth Club. You will need to be highly motivated, organised and have the skill to develop activities in a fun and safe environment that involves young people at all levels. No experience is required at this stage however, the successful candidate will be required to complete the relevant youth work qualification within two years of commencing this role. When this qualification is achieved registration with the Education Workforce Council will be required.

The main duties of the post;

• Deliver projects and activities in line with Citizenship, Art, Sport, Health and Welsh, which includes DoE and youth forums
• Support young people to become involved in the design, delivery and evaluation of services and activities at the Youth Club
• Ensure that local authority policies and procedures are observed in respect to safeguarding, equal opportunities and health and safety
• Inform the Worker in Charge of any concerns regarding grievances, complaints, incident and or accidents or safeguarding issues
• Complete all relevant Youth Club paperwork in accordance with the local authorities procedures and policies
• Attend three pre term meetings per year
• Maintain up to date knowledge in the field of Youth and Community Work through undertaking training including the three per term training events
• Deliver projects and or activities which broaden horizons and promote community cohesion
• Attend Employment Development Reviews annually and identify training and development needs

You will have experience in/of;

Working with young people between the ages of 11 – 24 in a variety of settings

Ideally you will have;

Knowledge of the purposes and principles of the youth work curriculum statement for Wales

The relevant national youth work qualification required for registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC)

4 GCE/GCSEs (Grades A-C) or equivalent.

Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) before employment commences is mandatory.

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

For an informal discussion, please contact Jo Fisher on

Phone: 07976772942 or

Email: j.fisher@npt.gov.uk

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

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 desirable.

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. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. 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.