Youth Worker – Youth Voice and Participation

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Youth Worker – Youth Voice and Participation

Job reference: HCYS00023D1SEE

Location: Ruthin

Salary: JNC 13-16 £31,885 - £34,708 / JNC 11-14 £29,644 - £33,066

Hours: 37 per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 28/09/2026

This exciting new post has been created in order to support the youth service and the delivery of youth voice and participation projects.

The core focus of this role is to work directly with young people to establish opportunities and meaningful participation in youth forums, ensure that the voices of young people from Denbighshire are heard and that their views are shaping policy and practice in the organisation.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised and motivated to join the youth work team to support, organise and deliver responsive and adaptable provision to young people through innovative youth work programmes.

Appointment subject to Disclosure & Barring Service Check, Education Workforce Council registration and satisfactory references.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of the post, please call Andrew Williams on 07833255607.

What makes Denbighshire County Council a great place to work?

We believe the hard work and commitment of our staff should be properly rewarded, so we offer a range of benefits to help our employees achieve a work/life balance, develop in their career, and we support them in their work.

• Flexible and agile working opportunities

• Generous annual leave entitlement

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Focus on Employee Wellbeing and access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

• Lifestyle Savings via DCC Rewards Direct (high street shopping, holidays, days out etc)

• Family friendly policies

How to Apply?

To apply for this exciting vacancy, please complete our online application form via the website, where you can also view the full job description and personal specification:

www.denbighshire.gov.uk/work-for-us

Please outline on your application form how you meet all the essential criteria for this position within your supporting statement.

Candidates must complete an application form on our website to be considered. We regret that we are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received a reply within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that you have not been short listed for interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Denbighshire County Council is committed to Equal Opportunities and its Welsh Language Standards. We welcome applications in the Welsh Language and application forms received in the Welsh Language will not be treated less favourably than an application form submitted in English.