Job Description

Are you looking for a new opportunity?



Are you passionate about working with children and young people?



Are you enthusiastic about supporting the development of excellent and inclusive services with young people to enhance their wellbeing, happiness and opportunities?

If so, we want you to join our team!

We're currently seeking a motivated and adaptable individual to join our team as an As and When Youth Support Worker.

Through the Barnardo's Co-op Partnership, we've co-designed and launched 20 community-based services across the UK -- with Ely, Cardiff being one of them. As part of the Rise Up service, you'll work directly with young people, facilitating regular spaces and opportunities where young people can come together to:

Access free food Learn to cook Make new friends and connect Learn new skills Access wellbeing workshops



This flexible role involves supporting the delivery of our weekly youth sessions and stepping in as needed to cover staff absence, annual leave, or special events. It's a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and young people aged 10-25.





Our current service includes:

Wellbeing Workshops

in local schools (daytime hours) - cover required for annual leave and special events.

Tuesday Community Fridge & Cooking Sessions

(3pm-5pm) - regular support needed, including helping to arrange and collect surplus food supplies and maintain relationships with partner organisations.




We're looking for someone who is:


Confident and creative in engaging and working alongside young people aged 10-25. Skilled in facilitating groupwork sessions. Able to provide emotional and practical support in line with safeguarding policies. Flexible with working hours, including some evenings and occasional weekends, to meet the needs of young people. Able to work in partnership with key community organisations, while keeping young people at the centre of everything we do.




Please note, the main location for this role is the Ely and Caerau area of Cardiff.



For an informal chat about the role, please call or text Jess Hanson, Children's Service Manager, on 07729300857 or email Jessica.hanson@barnardos.org.uk



When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.





Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.


Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.


Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements. Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options Service related sick pay from day 1 Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension Cycle2work scheme Interest free season ticket loans Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal 20% discount at Barnardo's stores Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's


We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Our basis and values

Reference number: 21710
Job Title: As and When Youth Support Worker
Location: Ely and Caerau
Locality: Cardiff
Contract type: As & When
Hours: 0
Salary: 13.25 per hour
Closing Date: 26 September 2025
Interview Date: TBC

Benefits

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Discounts at 100's of retailers
Employee suggestion scheme
Company pension
Employee Assistance Programme