Youth and Family Support Worker (Swansea)
Youth and Family Support Worker (Swansea)
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Job Description
We are recruiting a Youth & Family Support Worker as part of our Moondance funded project in Swansea.
Hours of Work
28 hrs per week (PT) Incl. some evenings & weekends
Salary
18345.6 per annum (22900 per annum FTE)
Tenure
Fixed Term contract until 31st March 2026
Responsible for
Service Users Volunteers
Responsible to
EYST Strategic Youth Lead Regional Youth Support and Engagement Officer
Location of Work
EYST Swansea Drop In
Notes
Successful candidate will need to have an enhanced DBS and Prove the right to work in the UK.
This role requires provision to be delivered face to face in our Swansea Drop in Centre.
Deadline for Applications is Tuesday 19th August
Interviews will be held on Thursday 21st August
To apply please use our online form if you are having any technical issues with our form please contact
For an informal chat about this role please contact Lee
This new role is funded by the Moondance Foundation aiming to Supporting Young people and Families to improve the wellbeing outcomes through a race- faith- and culture-sensitive person-centred and rights-based support service.
The Youth and Family Support worker will split their role between supporting Young people by leading our 3 Drop in sessions per week and providing one to one support to families. The role involves early intervention and prevention to achieve specific wellbeing outcomes: securing rights and entitlements improving physical and mental health supporting transition to independence and protecting from abuse and neglect.
The role will be split 70/30 between Youth Work and Family Support Work
Aims of the Post
1. To deliver the EYST Moondance Project in the Swansea
2. Lead on the planning and delivery of Youth Drop-In Sessions in Swansea
3. To support young people and Families through bespoke one-to-one sessions
4. To work effectively in partnership with agencies in order to improve outcomes for the client group
Principal Accountabilities and Main Duties
- To plan organise and deliver after-school youth clubs and other project activities including trips and workshops ensuring they are inclusive and participative.
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To work directly with BME young people and families providing them with appropriate advice guidance signposting and referrals on a range of issues from education and health to social services and welfare benefits. -
To support the involvement of young people in all project activities ensuring their safety well-being enjoyment and dignity.
To work as a team with other project workers and volunteers to ensure the safe delivery of all project activities.- To support both young people and families through a whole family approach undertaking home visits as necessary.
- To actively engage with key statutory agencies such as the Social Services Schools Police etc and act as a key worker as required.
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To build active partnerships with other organisations to ensure effective cross-referral and effective pooling of resources as appropriate to give best possible service to the client group. - To liaise with key agencies and attend network events as appropriate in order to facilitate integration into mainstream provision.
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Engage with and inform schools and other key statutory and voluntary sector organisations about the project and establish referral pathways.
General Duties
1. To ensure regular reporting and updates to partners and within EYST as required.
2. To ensure the collection entry and return of information as required for monitoring and evaluation input onto EYST CRM system (Charitylog)
3. To take part in training courses staff meetings and regular supervision
4. To work within relevant health and safety legislation
5. To ensure that the project promotes and reflects equality of opportunity at all levels
6. To ensure that EYST Safeguarding Data Protection Health and Safety and all other relevant policies are implemented.
7. To uphold the confidentiality of information of service users.
8. To carry out any other duties that may from time to time be required
9. Support EYST External Training Delivery when required
Person Specification
Essential
1. A minimum of one years experience working with young people and/or families from ethnic minority backgrounds
2. Knowledge understanding and empathy for issues affecting young people and families from ethnic minorities including Refugee and Asylum seeker backgrounds.
3. Experience of working in partnership with statutory and voluntary organisations and knowledge of local provision.
4. Excellent communications and interpersonal skills (including both clients and professionals)
5. Ability to working under pressure in challenging environments
6. Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and take initiative.
7. Ability to comply with Health & Safety procedures in different environment
8. Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding including Digital Safeguarding issues.
9. Understanding and knowledge of Confidentiality
10. Organised and self-motivated.
11. Excellent IT skills confident using online engagement platforms including Zoom and Teams
12. Demonstrable commitment to EYSTs organisational values of Equality Human Rights Social Justice and Making a Positive Difference
Employment Type
Part-Time
