Youth Issues Support Worker
- Location:
- Oasis Youth ProjectNewall Terrace, DG1 1LW
- Salary:
- £28,074 - £30,063 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent, Temporary
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 36 hours per week
Advert
Youth Issues Worker (16/317) (Fixed Term)
Dumfries
£28,074 - £30,063
The Young Peoples 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 deliver a range of informal learning programmes across the Dumfries and Galloway area.
This Fixed Term post until 31st March 2024 and will be covering the Nithsdale area and work alongside the Youth Development Worker to deliver high quality youth work services working in partnership with local communities.
This post may be suitable for secondment. Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post.
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.
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.
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.
Informal enquiries to: Mark Molloy 01387 260243