Trebanos Youth Club Worker

Job reference: REQ05541

Application closing date: 26/06/2026

Location: Trebanos Youth Club

Salary: £15.94 - £16.34 per hour depending on qualification

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: 2

Basis: Term Time

Job category/type: Youth and Community Services

Contract Type: Fixed Term post until 31/03/27 due to YSG Funding

Hours: Part Time 2 hours per week, Thursday 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 30 weeks per annum

Location of post: Trebanos Community Hall, Swansea Road, Trebanos, Pontardawe, SA8 4BU

Benefits:

• Obtain a fully funded L2 and L3 youth and community work qualification over 12 to 24 months.
• Use your shifts towards compulsory placement hours for further health and social care qualifications (course dependant).
• Combine with other/existing employment to supplement your income.
• Open doors to a health and social work career.
• Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 15.3% pension contribution, term time working, life assurance, employee discount scheme at local and national retailers and comprehensive health and financial wellbeing support.

Responsibilities:

• 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, incidents 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.

Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will have the ability to work with young people and colleagues to deliver a range of activities at the youth club.
• 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.
• Working with young people between the ages of 11 – 24 in a variety of settings.
• 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).
• Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) before employment commences is mandatory.
• Welsh Language skills are Essential.

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.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Neath Port Talbot Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.