This vacancy is internal, available only to those currently engaged via a contract of employment with the Council.
This post is also offered as a secondment opportunity to permanent employees of the Council. Before applying you should seek approval to be released from your current position.
Job description
An exciting and rewarding opportunity has opened for an enthusiastic individual to join the authority’s Youth Service to help support and manage the externally funded EOTAS (Education other than at School) & Youth Engagement & Progression (YEP) teams.
As the Team Lead you will work closely with the Youth Engagement and Progression Co-ordinator (Team Manger) supporting the day-to-day operations and allocations of an EOTAS Provision and YEP team. This includes line management of a team of Youth Workers in Blaenau Gwent Youth Service (BGYS). You will support the monitoring and evaluation of the project and report on the project’s delivery and achievements. As this post is agile, you will have the ability to undertake the role within Youth Service facilities and at home.
You will support the Youth Workers to meet the outcomes of the project, support the development of the provision for young people and contribute to the Blaenau Gwent Youth Engagement and Progression Framework Action Plan and attend its various associated meetings.
About you
You will have a degree and/or relevant professional qualification in youth work and demonstrate experience of externally funded projects and alternative education provisions, excellent team leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate staff, and knowledge of monitoring and evaluation.
This position requires Professional EWC (Youth Worker) Registration; please refer to the Person Specification for further details.
Pre-employment checks / requirements
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive pre-employment screening process will be undertaken which will include an Enhanced Disclosure with Child and Adult Barred List.
Access to a vehicle for work purposes is a requirement of the role.
For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council’s Pay Policy.
About us
At Blaenau Gwent, we are passionate about the work we do and the impact we have. We empower our staff to make meaningful changes and take action to enhance our services.
Want to ask us a question?
For further information or if you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Steph Watkins 07970 828899.
Tuesday 30th June 2026 - Midnight
