Youth Digital Outreach Worker - Maternity Cover (Temporary)
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,817 to £30,745 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 January 2026 |
| Location: | Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
| Company: | Bridgend County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 18243_CBC |
Summary
37 hours per week
Temporary Maternity Cover until 31 October 2026
An exciting opportunity has been created within our Youth Support service to enhance our digital offer to young people of Bridgend. Our Digital Outreach Workers will look to establish a series of youth led online platforms to proactively engage young people over a range of social and web-based media.
The team will look to provide services to the wider Youth Support services to promote events, engagement in new initiatives and promote the voice of young people within the county. Successful applicants will also support our programme of meaningful activity by running group sessions and activities within school and community settings to support young people's online safety and behaviour.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Weekend Working is a requirement of this post.
Closing Date: 21 January 2026
Shortlisting Date: 22 January 2026
Interview Date: 29 January 2026
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
Temporary Maternity Cover until 31 October 2026
An exciting opportunity has been created within our Youth Support service to enhance our digital offer to young people of Bridgend. Our Digital Outreach Workers will look to establish a series of youth led online platforms to proactively engage young people over a range of social and web-based media.
The team will look to provide services to the wider Youth Support services to promote events, engagement in new initiatives and promote the voice of young people within the county. Successful applicants will also support our programme of meaningful activity by running group sessions and activities within school and community settings to support young people's online safety and behaviour.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Weekend Working is a requirement of this post.
Closing Date: 21 January 2026
Shortlisting Date: 22 January 2026
Interview Date: 29 January 2026
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
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