Young Adult Hub Engagement and Participation Worker

Young Adult Hub Engagement and Participation Worker

Cardiff

Safer Wales 

Top Reasons to Apply

• Safer Wales is an independent charity whose mission is to support, protect and empower groups of people that are often invisible in society.
• We are now recruiting for Young Adult Hub Engagement and Participation Worker at our Young Adult Hub in Cardiff.
• We offer Generous personal pension scheme – Safer Wales pays 10%, the employee pays 5% of salary. 
• We are a Real Living Wage employer 
• Westfield Health Insurance

Job Description

Based: Cardiff main office, when meeting clients other travel is expected.

Salary Scale: MS3 £26,056.63-£26,577.76-£(phone number removed)

Hours per week: 36:25 hours 5 days per week

Fixed term basis to 30th April 2028 maybe extended subject to funding. 

Offer is subject to Eligibility to Work in the UK check, satisfactory references and enhanced DBS.

Closing date: 12th August 2026 - Interviews held on 20th and 21st August 2026

Safer Wales Mission 

We work for a Wales where people know they belong, that protects, supports and involves them, ensuring their voices are heard. To do this we create safe environments for people, connecting and fostering a sense of belonging with people and communities. We value partnership, working together with a passion and determination to achieve lasting change and increased safety. We support people until they are ready to build a better life, we never give up on anyone.

We do this by:

• Creating safe environments for people, connecting and fostering a sense of belonging with people and communities. 
• Supporting people until they are ready to build a better life, we never give up on anyone.
• Creating a culture of respect and understanding by actively involving communities, listening to their concerns and empowering individuals to advocate for their own safety and well-being.
• Working together to stop stigma and discrimination: working with others to create safer communities and a genuine sense of belonging 
• Valuing partnership, working together with a passion and determination to achieve lasting change and increased safety. 

Our innovative Young Adult Hub is the first of its kind in Wales to support young adults in the Criminal Justice System and are seeking an energetic worker to increase support for Ethnically Diverse young people. Our Young Adult Hub is located within the city centre and provides a trauma informed safe space for young adults to access.

Job outline: 

• You will identify ethnically diverse young adults and work on their strengths through the delivery of our activities and support in a trauma informed way. 
• You will help the delivery for young adults and support the provision of a wide range of activities which include well-being, cooking and access to wider support activities. 
• To work with our wider team and partners to develop their skills and support networks.

You’ll bring:

• Experience supporting young people.
• Knowledge of the need of young adults in the criminal justice system.
• Confidence working in multi-agency operational partnerships.

Working for Safer Wales

Safer Wales is committed to taking a restorative approach, providing a supportive and pleasant working environment through policies which acknowledge work/life balance.

Our Employees benefit from:

• Real Living Wage employer. 
• Flexible working and part-time working hours (family-friendly) where possible
• Generous personal pension scheme – Safer Wales pays 10%, the employee pays 5% of salary.
• Life Assurance Scheme – death in service benefit of four times salary
• An annual leave entitlement of 22 days annual leave pro rata, which increases by 1 day in January up to a maximum of 27 days, plus 11 privilege/public and bank holidays
• Westfield Health Foresight Care Cash Plan
• Free refreshments for all staff (at the base)