LGBTQ+ Youth Worker - Outreach

LGBTQ+ Youth Worker - Outreach

Reports to: LGBTQ+ Youth Work Lead

Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)

Contract: Confirmed until end May 2027. We would welcome secondment applications for this post as well. Based on successful future fundraising this role could be extended

Salary: £32,475.00

Location: Multiple sites across 4 counties, with focus on rural and underserved areas

Unsociable hours: This role involves some unsociable hours of work, and requires flexibility to work evenings (up to 3 per week), occasional overnight and weekend shifts (e.g. during residential trips)

Travel: Own transport essential – travel expenses will be reimbursed

Language: Able to communicate in Welsh and English, both verbally and in writing (essential)

Closing Date for Applications: 10th August

Interview Dates: 18th & 20th August

Purpose of Role

The Outreach LGBTQ+ Youth Worker will extend access for LGBTQ+ youth provision into rural and underserved areas within North Wales. This role focuses on reaching LGBTQ+ young people in areas where services are limited, providing both group-based and one-to-one support, and ensuring bilingual Welsh/English provision. The post-holder will work collaboratively with the wider Viva LGBTQ+ team while having particular responsibility for outreach and Welsh language delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Rural Outreach and Development:

●      Develop and extend LGBTQ+ youth provision in rural and underserved areas across 4 counties, in areas agreed with the Viva LGBTQ+ Team Lead

●      Identify and engage with LGBTQ+ young people in underserved and rural communities

●      Co-produce and deliver LGBTQ+ youth groups

●      Build relationships with rural schools, community organisations, and partners to facilitate access to the youth work support and activities

Direct Youth Work Delivery:

●      Deliver programmes and activities at multiple sites

●      Provide one-to-one support and key-working for LGBTQ+ young people

●      Support advocacy for LGBTQ+ young people

●      Facilitate participation and co-production with young people

●      Provide a role/possibility model for LGBTQ+ young people

Bilingual Provision:

●      Ensure LGBTQ+ provision is accessible to young people in their preferred language

●      Contribute to Welsh language communications and resources across the organisation

Quality and Accountability:

●      Contribute to quality assurance and evaluation

●      Support impact measurement and reporting

●      Follow instructions for budgeting and financial record keeping

Professional Practice:

●      Participate fully in reflective peer supervision

●      Maintain safeguarding duties commensurate with role

●       Attend and complete training and CPD as directed

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications:

●      Level 3 Youth Work qualification or above (or working towards)

●      Training in LGBTQ+ awareness and inclusion

Essential Experience:

●      Experience of delivering youth work with diverse groups of young people

●      Experience and understanding of issues which impact the lives of LGBTQ+ young people and communities

●      Experience working in rural communities and/or understanding of rural issues

Essential Skills:

●      Able to communicate confidently in Welsh and English, both verbally and in writing (essential requirement for this post)

●      Excellent youth work skills including relationship building and group work

●      Ability to work independently and take initiative

●      Well adapted collaborative and team working skills

●      Strong understanding of LGBTQ+ identities and inclusive practice

●      Good communication and interpersonal skills

●      Full UK driving licence and own transport (essential due to rural nature of role)

●      Flexibility to work evenings (up to 3 per week), occasional overnight and weekend shifts (e.g. during residential trips)

Essential Personal Qualities:

●      Expert through lived experience

●      Commitment to equality, inclusion and anti-oppressive practise

●      Self-motivated and able to work independently in rural locations

●      Warm, approachable, and non-judgmental

●      Culturally sensitive and respectful of Welsh language and culture

●      Resilient and adaptable

●      Commitment to youth work values and principles

Desirable:

●      Experience of outreach youth work

●      Experience working across multiple sites

●      Knowledge of rural North Wales communities

●      Understanding of barriers faced by LGBTQ+ young people in rural areas

 

Gweithiwr Ieuenctid LHDTC+ - Allgymorth

Yn Atebol i: Arweinydd Gwaith Ieuenctid LHDTC+

Oriau: Llawn amser (37 awr yr wythnos)

Cyflog: £32,475.00

Cytundeb: Wedi'i gadarnhau tan ddiwedd mis Mai 2027. Byddem hefyd yn croesawu ceisiadau am secondiad ar gyfer y swydd hon. Gellid ymestyn y rôl hon yn dibynnu ar lwyddiant codi arian yn y dyfodol.

Lleoliad: Safleoedd lluosog ar draws pedair sir, gyda ffocws ar ardaloedd gwledig a'r ardaloedd hynny sydd heb ddigon o wasanaethau

Oriau anghymdeithasol: Mae'r rôl hon yn cynnwys rhywfaint o waith yn ystod oriau anghymdeithasol, ac mae angen hyblygrwydd i weithio gyda'r nos (hyd at dair noson yr wythnos), ac yn achlysurol ar sifftiau dros nos ac ar benwythnosau (er enghraifft yn ystod teithiau preswyl)

Teithio: Mae mynediad at ddull trafnidiaeth personol yn hanfodol – telir costau teithio

Iaith: Y gallu i gyfathrebu yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg, ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig (hanfodol)

Dyddyiad terfynol am ceisiau: 10fed Mis Awst 2026

Dyddiadau cyfweld:18fed & 20ain Mis Awst 2026

Diben y Rôl

Bydd y Gweithiwr Ieuenctid LHDTC+ - Allgymorth yn ehangu mynediad at ddarpariaeth ieuenctid LHDTC+ mewn ardaloedd gwledig ac ardaloedd sydd heb ddigon o wasanaethau yng ngogledd Cymru. Mae'r rôl hon yn canolbwyntio ar gyrraedd pobl ifanc LHDTC+ mewn ardaloedd lle mae gwasanaethau'n gyfyngedig, darparu cymorth mewn grwpiau ac ar sail un-i-un, a sicrhau darpariaeth ddwyieithog Gymraeg a Saesneg. Bydd deiliad y swydd yn gweithio ar y cyd â thîm ehangach Viva LHDTC+ tra'n ysgwyddo cyfrifoldeb penodol am waith allgymorth a darparu gwasanaethau drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

Prif Gyfrifoldebau

Allgymorth a Datblygu mewn Ardaloedd Gwledig

●      Datblygu ac ehangu darpariaeth ieuenctid LHDTC+ mewn ardaloedd gwledig ac ardaloedd sydd heb ddigon o wasanaethau ar draws pedair sir, mewn ardaloedd a gytunir gyda'r Arweinydd Tîm Viva LHDTC+

●      Adnabod ac ymgysylltu â phobl ifanc LHDTC+ mewn cymunedau gwledig ac ardaloedd sydd heb ddigon o wasanaethau

●      Cydgynhyrchu a darparu grwpiau ieuenctid LHDTC+

●      Meithrin perthnasoedd ag ysgolion gwledig, sefydliadau cymunedol a phartneriaid er mwyn hwyluso mynediad at gymorth a gweithgareddau gwaith ieuenctid

Darparu Gwaith Ieuenctid yn Uniongyrchol

●      Cyflwyno rhaglenni a gweithgareddau ar draws safleoedd lluosog

●      Darparu cymorth un-i-un a gwaith allweddol i bobl ifanc LHDTC+

●      Cefnogi eiriolaeth ar ran pobl ifanc LHDTC+

●      Hwyluso cyfranogiad a chydgynhyrchu gyda phobl ifanc

●      Bod yn fodel rôl a phosibilrwydd i bobl ifanc LHDTC+

Darpariaeth Ddwyieithog

●      Sicrhau bod darpariaeth LHDTC+ yn hygyrch i bobl ifanc yn eu iaith ddewisiol

●      Cyfrannu at gyfathrebiadau ac adnoddau Cymraeg ar draws y sefydliad

Ansawdd ac Atebolrwydd

●      Cyfrannu at sicrhau ansawdd a gwerthuso'r ddarpariaeth

●      Cefnogi mesur ac adrodd ar effaith y gwasanaeth

●      Dilyn cyfarwyddiadau ynghylch cyllidebu a chadw cofnodion ariannol

Ymarfer Proffesiynol

●      Cymryd rhan lawn mewn goruchwyliaeth fyfyriol gan gymheiriaid

●      Cyflawni dyletswyddau diogelu sy'n gymesur â'r rôl

●      Mynychu a chwblhau hyfforddiant a datblygiad proffesiynol parhaus (DPP) yn unol â chyfarwyddyd y sefydliad

Manyleb y Person

Cymwysterau Hanfodol

●      Cymhwyster Gwaith Ieuenctid Lefel Tri neu uwch (neu'n gweithio tuag ato)

●      Hyfforddiant mewn ymwybyddiaeth a chynhwysiant LHDTC+

Profiad Hanfodol

●      Profiad o ddarparu gwaith ieuenctid gyda grwpiau amrywiol o bobl ifanc

●      Profiad a dealltwriaeth o'r materion sy'n effeithio ar fywydau pobl ifanc a chymunedau LHDTC+

●      Profiad o weithio mewn cymunedau gwledig a/neu ddealltwriaeth o faterion gwledi

Sgiliau Hanfodol

●      Y gallu i gyfathrebu'n hyderus yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg, ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig (gofyniad hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon)

●      Sgiliau gwaith ieuenctid rhagorol, gan gynnwys meithrin perthnasoedd a gwaith grŵp

●      Y gallu i weithio'n annibynnol a defnyddio menter

●      Sgiliau cydweithio a gweithio mewn tîm datblygedig

●      Dealltwriaeth gadarn o hunaniaethau LHDTC+ ac arferion cynhwysol

●      Sgiliau cyfathrebu a rhyngbersonol da

●      Trwydded yrru lawn y DU a mynediad at ddull trafnidiaeth personol (hanfodol oherwydd natur wledig y rôl)

●      Hyblygrwydd i weithio gyda'r nos (hyd at dair noson yr wythnos), ac yn achlysurol ar sifftiau dros nos ac ar benwythnosau (er enghraifft yn ystod teithiau preswyl)

Rhinweddau Personol Hanfodol

●      Arbenigedd sy'n deillio o brofiad bywyd

●      Ymrwymiad i gydraddoldeb, cynhwysiant ac ymarfer gwrth-ormesol

●      Hunangymhelliant a'r gallu i weithio'n annibynnol mewn lleoliadau gwledig

●      Cynnes, hawdd mynd ato ac anfeirniadol

●      Sensitifrwydd diwylliannol a pharch tuag at y Gymraeg a diwylliant Cymru

●      Hydwyth a hyblyg

●      Ymrwymiad i werthoedd ac egwyddorion gwaith ieuenctid

Dymunol

●      Profiad o waith ieuenctid allgymorth

●      Profiad o weithio ar draws safleoedd lluosog

●      Gwybodaeth am gymunedau gwledig gogledd Cymru

●      Dealltwriaeth o'r rhwystrau sy'n wynebu pobl ifanc LHDTC+ mewn ardaloedd gwledig