Planet Youth Development Officer – DEE05256 Full Time

Job Description

Working in a hybrid style, based at home and East City Square, you will work full-time, 37 hours per week.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Sarah Anderson on 07717 484235 or email [email protected]

Requirements

You will have a degree or equivalent in Social Work, Community Education, or in the field of Health or Health Promotion.

Responsibilities

Under direction of the Planet Youth Strategic Oversight Group, you will work within schools, communities, community-based organisations, children, young people and families to establish Planet Youth Community Implementation Groups and support Community Implementation Groups to develop action plans in response to Planet Youth survey data.

The Individual

You will have experience of Community Development approach, relevant experience in a community based/voluntary role with children and families.

You will have an awareness/experience of primary prevention approaches and experience of developing and implementing action plans.

You will have excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders, good interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders to bring people together.

You will have good assessment and reporting skills with the ability to work with members of the public, to work without constant supervision, and meet deadlines, to identify and apply for appropriate funding and the ability to work flexible hours.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Dundee City Council.