Contract Type: Fixed Term post until 31/03/2028 due to grant funding
Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week
Location of post: Tir Morfa, Marine drive, Sandfields, Port Talbot SA12 7NN
We are currently looking for a Keeping in Touch Youth and Community Worker to join our team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting Electively Home Educated and Not in Employment, Education or Training young people within Neath Port Talbot.
The main duties of the post;
The Keeping in Touch Worker will provide support for young people aged 15-18 to enter into work experience, education, training and/or employment. This will be achieved by the Youth Worker providing a variety of projects, courses and employability skills for identified young people, using a variety of youth work interventions and sign posting to specialist agencies and organisations.
Applicants should also be able to develop and maintain key relationships with other agencies; possess excellent communication and organisational skills; be proactive and be able to work under their own initiative as well as part of a team.
You will have experience in/of;
Experience of working with and supporting young people who are NEET/ at risk of becoming NEET.
Knowledge of Youth Work practice and methods and ability to apply these to work with young people.
Facilitating young people’s learning, and their personal and social development.
Experience in devising and delivering sessions to young people.
Ability to work independently with young people and manage a caseload.
Ideally you will have;
A minimum of 4 GCE/GCSEs (Grades A-C) or equivalent, which should include English Language.
Qualification in Youth and Community Work or equivalent.
The post requires registration with the Education Workforce Council prior to employment.
If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Rachel Davies on
Phone: 07966292282 or
Email: r.a.williams@npt.gov.uk
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/vulnerable adults 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/vulnerable adults 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 skills are not required.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
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.
