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SalaryPost No.POSN002490 - Youth Homelessness and Wellbeing Coordinator
Newport Youth and Play Service offers a range of provisions for children and young people aged 5-25 and consists of a talented and enthusiastic team of professional youth and play workers who operate across the city. This set up consists of play and youth clubs, one to one and project work that all provide a wide variety of creative opportunities and experiences that encourage the participation and development of children and young people in communities.
The Youth and Play Service promotes a strong connection between targeted and universal work that ensures there is a consistent offer of support to children and young people when they need it.
An exciting opportunity has become available within the Youth and Play Service for a Youth Homelessness & Wellbeing Coordinator. This post will develop and deliver youth engagement and early intervention activity aimed at tackling Youth Homelessness and Wellbeing within Newport. To work in partnership with colleagues within education, housing, social care, and the voluntary sector to ensure a co-ordinated and targeted approach is in place to support young people at risk of Youth Homelessness and improve wellbeing. You will pro-actively engage with young people in a variety of settings to offer support and advice.
This post is fixed term until 31st March 2025 with a possible extension linked to grant funding.
For further information please Contact Louise Handy Deputy Team Manager – Youth & Play Louise.handy@newport.gov.uk
We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from the minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.
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