Youth and Community Officer (Snakes n Ladders Project)

Using youth work methodology, the post holder will support the development of a school-based 'open access to help' approach to wellbeing and resilience support for young people aged 11 to 16. The support will be based around the school day and outside of curriculum time.

The post-holder will be responsible for developing a range of suitable one-to-one and group-based interventions for young people and contribute to the evaluation of the project which will be undertaken by the University of South Wales., All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both. Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.