Youth Wellbeing Practitioner

Could you be the highly motivated individual we are looking for? We are launching an exciting new service in Cardiff supporting the emotional wellbeing needs of young people aged 16 – 25 years, who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET).

What is the Youth Engagement and Wellbeing Service?

We understand that issues impacting young people's ability to engage with support have been exacerbated by the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis. The YEWS service is a brand-new provision that aims to deliver an integrated program of support to young people aged 16-25 years living in Cardiff and are facing multiple disadvantages and difficulties sustaining education and progressing into employment.

Support will be targeted at those young people who are socially excluded, isolated and experiencing issues such as low-level anxiety, social anxiety, or depression. The service will engage with young people using an assertive outreach approach, focusing on building strong working relationships.

YEWS will provide 1:1 and group work interventions using psycho-educational and emotional support: our holistic approach recognises the importance of overall wellbeing in enabling Young People to sustain positive destinations. YEWS will help young people to develop the skills and confidence they need to move into work, training or volunteering by delivering tailored wrap-around, long-term interventions to support young people.

What does the role involve?

Your support will be aimed at encouraging young people to reach their full potential by building on their existing strengths through bespoke action plans you create together to help ascertain their skill sets, values and aims to make steps into their chosen career path.

As the Youth Wellbeing Practitioner you will work as part of the team to deliver person-centred support increasing self-esteem and confidence, which develops into improving employability skills and community engagement. Your role will include the delivery of 1:1 and group work programmes.

Role requirements:

You will have (essential criteria):

- Professional qualification in a core youth work/ health or social profession
- Experience supporting young people aged 16+
- Knowledge and experience of issues affecting young people who are not in education, training or employment
- Understanding and experience of supporting young people with mental health issues
- Experience developing and delivering 1:1 and group work programmes
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults.
- Experience working cooperatively with a range of agencies.
- Experience using computer systems for recording, monitoring and evaluating data
- Experience of advising and developing pathways necessary to support sustainable long term improvements of the individual.

Additional Information

- You will be delivering face to face interventions across Cardiff and will be based in Ely Family Centre.
- Work with the management team to ensure that the service is delivered within the requirements of the commissioning contract

Additional Information:

Please include as much relevant detail in your application to demonstrate how you fulfil the requirements of our Youth Wellbeing Practitioner job role, as outlined above and in the Job Description/Personal Specification.  Experience can be from previous employment, education, training, volunteering etc. 

Permanent contract subject to funding 31st March 2025. Please be aware that this post is subject to continued funding and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.

Need more information?

If you require any further information about this opportunity, please contact Hayley Smith on 029 2057 7074.