Youth Development Officer – WeGrow

Full‑Time | 4-days a week (30 hours) | £20,400 pro rata (FTE £25,500) | In-person at our Flintshire Hub | Start Date 23 March 2026

Overview

As a Youth Development Officer (YDO) with WeMindTheGap you will have the opportunity to be part of something special. Our award-winning programmes are delivered to young people with unashamed love, care, and consistency, providing them with the foundation they need to thrive.

This YDO role will work on our 12-month WeGrow programmes in Flintshire, supporting our Gappies with work placements, life coaching, new skills, experiences, and a further 6-months of dedicated support.

“WeMindTheGap truly saved my life. Before the programme, I couldn’t see the light. Then, slowly it started to appear and I’m happy, working in my dream job. Thank you all for saving me.” – WeGrow Graduate

About The Role

You will work closely with our WeGrow Flintshire Youth Programme Lead to deliver our WeGrow programme. This has been the flagship programme for WeMindTheGap for over a decade and includes:

• Launchpad – a coaching course to answer the questions ‘Who am I? What do I want? How am I going to get it?’
• Amazing Experiences – horizon broadening activities from days out exploring the local area, health and nutrition workshops, an outdoor adventure residential trip, and even tea with the Mayor.
• Essential Skill Development – the chance for Gappies to fill any gaps they may have, whether this is working towards improving their Maths and English, learning about nutrition and how to cook healthy, nutritionally balanced meals, or improving their digital literacy.
• Six-months of paid work – providing Gappies with four placements within different sectors offered by our employer partners.

It will be your responsibility to help lead Gappies through this journey with unashamed love, care and support. Every journey will be different, and it will take all of your experience, professionalism and patience to ensure each Gappie has the best programme they can.

Ready To Apply?

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IMPORTANT NOTE: This role will require you to attend overnight residential trips, as well as day trips away from our Flintshire Hub.

Key Dates

The deadline to apply is 12:00pm on the 16th of February 2026. If shortlisted, you will need to attend a face-to-face interview on the 2^nd of March 2026.

The Job: Youth Development Officer - WeGrow