Learning Community Manager

Salary: £32,654.00 - £36,124.00 per annum

Temporary Fixed term Grant funded to 31/03/2026.

Full time 37.00 hours per week.

There are 3 positions available.

Team Teulu is our local authority approach to family engagement. As we approach our third year of delivery, we are looking to recruit three new Learning Community Managers to continue our recognised good practice approaches in the Neath and Dulais valleys, and support roll out into two new communities.

The Learning Community Manager will be supported by the wider Community Focused Schools team to steer the development of Team Teulu across the Neath and Port Talbot valleys, enhancing family engagement opportunities across all schools within learning communities. Successful candidates will ensure consistency in approaches while tailoring strategies to meet the unique needs of each school community.

We are looking for strategic thinkers with a creative streak, who can demonstrate an ability to work in collaboration with other services across the local authority through our Learning Community networks. The post holders will bring their energy and people skills to represent our core values to our stakeholders, with particular focus on pupil and family voice, and feeding back our impact and outcomes to all.

You will be responsible for managing a team of term-time Family Engagement Officers to deliver the Welsh Government Community Focused Schools agenda, with a particular focus on developing positive, pro-active and preventative approaches to supporting families.

If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Kathryn Matthews on

Email: K.Matthews@npt.gov.uk

This post is subject to a Enhanced DBS disclosure

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language skills are not required.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.