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Post No. - POSN004305 - Detached Youth Worker - Families First.

About the Service

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.

About the Job

An exciting opportunity has become available within the Youth and Play Service for a Detached Youth Worker

You will be part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team who work with young people aged 10 - 25 with a range of needs within the locality. The aim of your role will involve establishing contact with young people using a variety of methods to engage them in youth work programmes, services, and activities. You will have experience of delivering innovative, up to date and current Youth Work activities and programmes designed with and for young people within a Detached Youth Work offer across the city.

You will have experience of being part of a youth work team, planning, delivering and evaluating youth work programmes with young people and staff. You will have an awareness of agencies delivering services for young people and an understanding of the ‘neighbourhood’ in which you work.

This post is fixed term until 31st March 2026 pending further funding.

For further information please Contact Louise Handy louise.handy@newport.gov.uk

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide appropriate documents such as your full birth certificate/passport/work permit in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.

Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.

Our values – Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together
Ein gwerthoedd – Ein Gwerthoedd, Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda'n gilydd