About The Service
Cardiff Youth Service offers a range of provisions for young people aged 11-25 and consists of a talented and enthusiastic team of professional youth workers who operate across the city. This set up consists of youth centres, specialist provisions, youth mentoring and street based youth work teams that all provide a wide variety of creative opportunities and experiences that encourage the participation and development of young people in communities.
Cardiff Youth Service promotes a strong connection between targeted and universal youth work that ensures there is a consistent offer of support to young people when they need it. Cardiff Youth Service encourages young people to realise their individual potential and supports them on their journey to becoming positive active citizens.
About the job
This job is based at: Powerhouse Youth Activity Centre
An excellent opportunity exists to work directly with a staff team and young people to create innovative and engaging activities for young people 11-25 years in a community context.
You will manage a small team to co-produce youth work activities and opportunities that fully engage young people to affect issues that directly impact them.
Rights based practice will be at the centre of everything you do with a specific focus on giving a voice to vulnerable and marginalised young people.
What We Are Looking For From You
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic youth worker that will encourage creativity and innovation, to inspire and motivate young people through youth and community interventions.
You will have a proven track record of using innovative and creative programmes to engage young people and can evidence your experience of leading a team to achieve positive outcomes for young people.
We are looking for youth workers that instil a positive attitude and resilience to be able to impact positively on the lives of young people and encourage their progression.
The successful candidate will be qualified or currently working towards at least youth support worker level 3 and will be professionally qualified and registered with the Education Workforce Council.
You will be able to evidence a proven track record of working in a rights-based and strength based approach.
The successful candidate will have experience of assessing the needs of young people in a locality and then responding appropriately through advocacy and brokerage with a range of partners and providers.
We are looking for a proactive individual who has a clear understanding of how to navigate the support landscape in Cardiff and work collaboratively within a neighbourhood area.
Additional information
Salary: £31,152 - £34,015 per annum PRO RATA (T00 3 Level 20-23)
These posts are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
This post is temporary until 31st March 2023.
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Due to our current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs through the post. We also cannot accept application forms by post.
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