Job Description

Job description also available in Welsh. To receive the full job description in Welsh, please email katie@steerwales.co.uk

Salary:

13 - 15 per hour depending on experience

Hours:

Sessional hours, to including day, evening and weekend hours. Fixed Term contract until February 2028.

Project Overview

Join Us to Build Better Days

The Better Days Project is a new initiative for Bridgend, funded by the Big Lottery for a 3-year project, developing a unique and inspiring opportunity to address and reduce poor mental health among young people in the community.

This position is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund until January 2028.

This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to creating positive change through the exciting model of social prescribing.

As part of The Better Days Team, you will support in delivering a unique and inspiring opportunity to address and reduce poor mental health among young people within the community.

We are looking for passionate, reliable, and engaging Sessional Youth Workers to support the delivery of dynamic, creative, and safe activities that empower young people. Working alongside the Physical and Emotional Wellbeing Coordinator and the Woodlands and Biodiversity Coordinator, you will help facilitate high-quality sessions that inspire confidence, build resilience, promote healthy living, and create a sense of belonging - combining outdoor engagement, physical activity, animal care, and emotional support to improve youth wellbeing.

Qualifications and Skills:

Essential

Minimum 1 year of experience working with young people in a youth work, sport, or wellbeing setting. Qualification in your relevant field of work [youth or sports] Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build rapport and motivate young people Confidence in delivering physical or outdoor activities with groups of varying abilities. Understanding of safeguarding, inclusion, and working with vulnerable young people. Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Key Responsibilities

Support to deliver a range of physical, emotional wellbeing, and nature-based sessions in line with project goals. Support to engage young people in meaningful activities such as sports, mindfulness, conservation work, and animal care. Support delivery of structured physical activity programmes, including team games, fitness, outdoor adventure, and Green Gym-style sessions. Assist in creating inclusive, supportive, and safe environments where young people feel valued. Promote emotional wellbeing and positive peer interactions through reflective conversations and guided group work. Help facilitate residentials and evening / weekend sessions, as well as family sessions when required. Contribute to recording and monitoring of young people's progress using agreed monitoring paperwork and systems Support safeguarding and risk management in all aspects of delivery. Participate in team planning meetings, training, and evaluation activities.

Other Responsibilities

To participate actively in supporting the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as laid down in the Organisation's Equality Policy. To take reasonable care for the health and safety insuring all activities comply with all health and safety legislation as appropriate. To take part in training that is relevant to the role. To take part in team meetings and other relevant meetings Ensure compliance with policies and procedures. To report without delay any safeguarding concerns to the appropriate safeguarding officer.
As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or times of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the Organisation.

Personal Attributes:

Energetic, approachable, and passionate about youth development. Reliable, adaptable, and able to work effectively as part of a team. Committed to the ethos of Better Days - using nature, activity, and community to build wellbeing.

Application Process:

Interested applicants should apply via the job search website. Please be sure to include a cover letter outlining relevant experience.

Job Type: Part-time
Contract length: 36 months

Pay: 13.00-15.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/02/2025
Reference ID: Physical & Emotional Wellbeing Coordinator