Youth Club Worker

Details of the job are provided below. Further information is available in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job details:

• Job reference: REQ05841
• Date posted: 19/08/2026
• Application closing date: 28/08/2026
• Location: Croeserw Youth Club
• Salary: £15.94 - £16.34 per hour depending on qualification
• Package: Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 15.3% employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities.
• Contractual hours: 2.5
• Basis: Full time
• Job category/type: Youth and Community Services
• Directorate: Education, Leisure and Lifelong Learning
• Section: Youth Service
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours: Part Time 2 - 4 hours per week
• Location of post: Croeserw Youth Club x 3 posts
• Day and Time: TBC
• Workstyle: You will work from a fixed workplace

Do you have a passion for working with young people and a genuine desire to make a difference in their lives? Can you be a positive role model that has a knack for creating engaging and exciting activities? If so, we want you to join team NPT as a Youth Club Worker in a Youth Club. We're not just a workplace - we're a family that’s committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where your talents are valued, and your potential is unleashed.

By joining our team, you can:

• 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 22% pension contribution, term time working, life assurance, employee discount scheme at local and national retailers and comprehensive health and financial wellbeing support.

What we are looking for:

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 of delivering youth work 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, 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.

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

Your workstyle in this role will be a frontline/community based worker.

DBS requirements: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. Neath Port Talbot Council is totally 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. 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: 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.