Lead Worker for Young People

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation. We pay an attractive salary of £31,537 - £34,434 and offer access to training and development opportunities. Caerphilly County Borough Council Youth Service is expanding its targeted support for young people who may be experiencing a range of vulnerabilities, including those at risk of homelessness and becoming disengaged from education, employment or training. As part of our Engagement and Progression Framework, you will work directly with young people aged 11 and over in a variety of youth work settings, including outreach provision, LGBT+ support groups and other community-based initiatives. Your role will focus on building positive relationships, providing early intervention and helping young people access the support they need to achieve positive outcomes. Working closely with schools, social services, housing and homelessness organisations, advocacy services and other key partners, you will play an important role in supporting young people to overcome challenges and increase their resilience. You will contribute to both one-to-one and group-based interventions, delivering homelessness awareness, education and prevention activities, while helping young people develop the skills and confidence needed for independent futures. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established network of professionals committed to preventing youth homelessness and improving the lives of young people across Caerphilly County Borough. If you are passionate about empowering young people and creating positive change within your community, we would love to hear from you. For the role, we ask that you have

• A relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. For example Youth and Community Work, Community Development, Criminal Justice, Early Years, Education, Teaching, Social Work.
• A Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the borough to undertake duties in locations both in the borough and beyond, attend meetings and transport colleagues.
• Experience of supporting young people with a range of vulnerabilities and challenges that result in barriers to positively engaging in EET.
  
  Caerphilly County Borough Council does not receive applications submitted via the StudySmarter website. All applications must be submitted through our official Council website.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. Youth Worker posts which require Education Workforce Council registration: The Education (Wales) Act 2014 and the Education Workforce Council (Main Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2015 as amended, set out the requirement for qualified youth workers and qualified youth support workers to be registered in the category or categories of registration for the work the undertake. Your employment will be subject to satisfactory documentary evidence of registration, and continuing registration, as a qualified youth worker or qualified youth support work.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.