Young Adult Hub Engagement and Participation Worker

Job Description

Key Responsibilities		Key Competencies • Proven ability to engage effectively with young adults,
	engagement, and wellbeing, incorporating youth work principles, particularly with young men and vulnerable adults in the Criminal Justice System To empower and support young adults accessing the Hub, working with them to understand and overcome their vulnerabilities	young adult engagement. Clear boundaries and a wilingness to make effective use of supervision and line management. Collaborate flexibly with partner agencies. Ability to work effectively in a busy environment and be able to work under pressure and within clear time limits. • Facilitate group learning.
Job Title Salary, hours, base	MS3 £26,056.63-£26,577.76-£27109.32 on a fixed term basis until 30 April 2028 extended pending further	Young Adult Hub Engagement and Participation Worker
	funding. Based in Cardiff – 36:25 hours per week.
	Closing Date August 12t, 2026. Interviews to be held 20th & 21st August 2026.
	Safer Wales pays up to 10% employer pension and Westfield Health Foresight Cash Plan
		This vacancy is subject to Eligibility to work in the UK, Enhanced DBS and satisfactory references.
Directly Reports To:	Young Adult Hub Centre Manager

Job Outline

• To develop and deliver activities and support young adults accessing the first trauma-informed Multi-Agency Young Adult Hub of its kind in Wales.

• Engage young people in workshops and activities to build skills, confidence and lead healthier lives

• Engage with young people in the prison estate.

• As part of a team, working with the Young Adult Hub Centre Manager and partner agencies, to support the development and delivery of an accessible, trauma-informed, safe space for young adults, specifically young adults leaving prison through the Hub.

• Support and oversee volunteers to create and deliver support, activities and interventions that respond to the needs and issues identified by young adults leaving prison.

• Gather and capture data, recording the experiences, issues, needs, and outcomes of young adults in the criminal justice system and volunteers

Job Role

To support, assess and be responsible for the care management and support of a caseload of young adults: working with them in 1-2-1 and group settings as appropriate.

Collaborate with partner agencies to support delivery of earlier intervention or advocacy and support for young adult prison leavers.

Build partnership links with external providers to include hostels, local third sector, statutory and private sector to facilitate earlier interventions and activities.

Ensure processes and procedures are followed, including completing appropriate risk assessments to support effective service delivery.

Provide training, support, coaching and guidance to volunteers and partners, as appropriate.

• Keep and maintain accurate and confidential records and contribute to monitoring information in support of the provision.

• Ability to work in partnership with a variety of organisations.

Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• Relevant experience of working with young adults (paid or voluntary).

• Experience of empowering young people • Experience of assessment and planning programmes of support (action plans).

• Experience of supporting young people in one-to-one and group settings

• Experienced in delivering trauma-informed or similar approaches.

• Experience of enabling people to feel physically and psychologically safe, increasing resilience and recovery by understanding, recognising, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma.

	To maintain accurate, appropriate records and contribute to performance requirements. Support the development of systems and procedures that identify and respond to the support needs of young adults Support the Young Adult manager, where required, to	Experience of liaising and working collaboratively with other agencies. Experience of using a range of IT tools to carry out your work, including case management systems, Microsoft Office applications, internet and email etc. Knowledge of range of interventions specific to young adults and/or those involved with the criminal justice system. Ability to work with young adults and colleagues in a nonjudgemental manner. Ability to work on own initiative. Influences Others & Communicates Effectively. Positively influences others where appropriate. Listens closely and communicates clearly both verbally and in writing. Acts and communicates influentially and confidently in all situations,
	develop reporting outcomes, quantitative and qualitative data.
	To record data on electronic data systems such as MODUS, as appropriate
	To ensure the effective implementation of Safer Wales policies and procedures To maintain and promote the Safer Wales ethos within	including difficult situations.
General Duties:	projects, teams and external agencies
	To have regard for the vision of Safer Wales and to display a commitment to equal opportunities and to the protection and safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
	Equal Opportunities: Safer Wales is fully committed to the active promotion of equal opportunities as an employer and in the provision of all its services. It is the responsibility of every member
	of staff to ensure the practical application of this policy. Health & Safety: Under the Health & Safety at Work Act, all employees are required to take care of their own health and that
	of other employees in complying with their statutory duties. Values & Respects Others. Respects other individuals; listens and considers different opinions, feelings and motivations; is

constructively towards others. Demonstrates an understanding of and sensitivity to others and shows personal integrity.