Youth Issues Support Worker (1/64)
Dumfries
£29,958 – £32,043
The Youth Work Service in Dumfries and Galloway are offering an exciting opportunity for adults who have experience in working with young people to join an innovative and award winning youth work team to lead a range of informal learning programmes across the Dumfries and Galloway area. This permanent post will be covering the Annandale & Eskdale area and work alongside the Youth Development Worker to deliver high quality youth work services, supporting youth workers and working in partnership with local communities.
You should be motivated and interested in working with young people aged 12+ in an informal way. You will have experience in youth work and be comfortable working within community settings with our most vulnerable young people. You must be willing to work a minimum of 3 evenings and weekends on a weekly basis.
This challenging and stimulating post is part of a wider team of workers developing and supporting creative youth work activity and involvement across Dumfries and Galloway.
This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.
A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.
All training required will be provided.
The post will require evening and weekend work on a weekly basis, for which payment is included in the salary offered.
Informal enquiries to:
Lisa Ridley Tel: 07919488532
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