The job requirements are detailed below. Essential qualifications, skills and experience are listed in the Job Descriptions/Person Specification which can be found under the attachments section below.
Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.
Youth Service Manager
37 hours per week
Grade 14 at £ 52, 413 per annum
Ty Elai Offices, Dinas Isaf East, Williamstown, Tonypandy CF40 1NY
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council’s Children and Young People’s Service are seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to take on the role of Youth Services Manager, leading the operational delivery of a highly successful and well respected Youth Engagement and Participation Service which comprises over 60 full time and part time staff.
This is a key senior role within our Community Wellbeing and Resilience Service, where you will shape and drive high-quality services that make a real difference to the lives of young people aged 11–25.
As Youth Services Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to a multi-disciplinary team ensuring services are well-coordinated, evidence-led and responsive to local needs. You will oversee the development and delivery of innovative interventions, manage resources effectively, and ensure the Council meets its statutory responsibilities for youth provision.
Working collaboratively with key partners including South Wales Police, Welsh Government, and the third sector, you will play a central role in building strong partnerships and delivering integrated services that improve outcomes for young people and communities. You will also lead on the Youth Support Services Strategy, ensuring that the voice of young people informs service design and development.
This role requires a confident and motivating leader with experience in and passion for managing youth services, developing teams, and delivering measurable impact which improve outcomes for young people. You will bring excellent communication and partnership skills, alongside the ability to manage budgets, secure funding and drive continuous improvement across services.
The working pattern is 37 hours per week Monday-Friday, working to an agile model; based at Ty Elai a minimum of 1 day a week with a combination of home working and attending various community/RCTCBC venues for the remainder and in accordance with service need. Therefore, flexibility is essential for the successful undertaking of this post.
For further information about this post please contact Leanne Hillman-King, Children and Young People’s Service Manager on [email protected] or on 07780 491684.
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.
In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.
In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.
In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.
Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.
The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.
