Youth Support Worker
Location: Across Ceredigion
Salary: £24,000 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Contract Type: Permanent (Full Time & Part Time Roles Available)
Closing Date: 22/08/25
This post is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund until March 2028.
Join Our Team – Make a Real Difference to Young People’s Lives!
Feelz on Wheelz Mobile Youth Café, part of Area 43, is seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and caring Youth Support Workers to join our dynamic team.
Reporting to the Dyfodol Ni Project Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering support, signposting services, and creating a welcoming, safe space for young people in our mobile youth café.
What You’ll Do
- Provide information and support to young people at our mobile youth café, Feelz on Wheelz.
- Plan, design and lead engaging youth-led activities.
- Encourage youth voice and empowerment in shaping service delivery.
- Promote wellbeing through informal and structured support, including signposting to counselling and external services.
- Create social media content aimed at young people.
- Ensure a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment at all times.
- Conduct community outreach and engagement.
- Operate the mobile café (includes setting up, food and drink prep, and maintaining hygiene standards).
What We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from individuals with a genuine interest in youth wellbeing and development. You should have:
- Experience working with young people in a supportive environment.
- Patience, empathy, and a person-centred approach.
- Strong communication and listening skills.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Flexibility to work shift patterns between 11:00am–7:30pm, Monday to Saturday.
- Confidence engaging both in-person and online.
- A proactive and creative attitude to activity planning and delivery.
Desirable but not essential:
- Ability to speak Welsh (or willingness to work toward Welsh language proficiency).
- A Level 3 qualification in Youth Work Practice (or willingness to work toward one).
- Experience creating social media content aimed at young people.
Requirements
- Full UK driving licence (clean)Enhanced DBS check (including Children’s Barred List).
- Willingness to register with the Education Workforce Council.
- Right to work in the UK.
What We Offer
- Full accredited training in Youth Work (Level 3) and Safeguarding.
- Ongoing professional development.
- Pension contributions: 3% employer / 5% employee.
- 20 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata).
- Paid to travel to work
- The chance to be part of a fun, impactful, and youth-governed initiative.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a cover letter (max. 2 A4 pages) outlining:
Your motivation for applyingHow you meet the experience and criteria listed above
For more information about the role, contact Sally Hurman at Area 43:
?? 01239 614 566 | hr@area43.co.uk to arrange an informal chat with the relevant manager.
Equal Opportunities:
Area 43 is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are proud to provide a supportive and inclusive working environment.
We are a Disability Confident Employer.
