Youth Worker (MOR11905)

Job Description

Job Purpose:

To deliver and develop learning opportunities for young people 11 to 25 years of age in order for them to gain new skills and confidence, to make positive, informed lifestyle choices and become active citizens.

To promote participation in activities and projects encouraging accreditation wherever possible and to make the process of learning as important as reaching the goals.

To target and prioritise where appropriate social and educational intervention to those young people who are at most risk of social, educational and economic exclusion.

To help facilitate “Achievement through learning for young people” and “Achievement through building community capacity” within a locality planning context.

Way of working:

Community Based Work:  e.g. supporting local youth provision; delivering outreach work; developing community engagement and working with unemployed young people

Youth Work in Schools:  e.g. P7 transition to S1; pathways groups; health and wellbeing and promoting wider achievement

Community Capacity Building:  e.g. delivering training sessions; developing partnership working and sharing good practice

Requirements

This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act, it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. The successful candidate will therefore be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.

Responsibilities

To identify and engage with young people 11-25, prioritising those who are most at risk of social exclusion, in order to support these individuals or groups to participate in community learning and development activities.

To assist in the delivery of learning opportunities for young people in school and community settings, to encourage their involvement and active participation in decision-making processes locally and have a ‘youth voice’.

To assist youth workers and partner agencies to deliver on key priorities within the Community Learning & Development Plan, Children’s’ Services Plan and Locality Plan.

To assist with regular consultations/ needs assessment exercises with young people in order to ensure that the service is responsive to need.

To plan, record, review and evaluate all work undertaken with young people in accordance with the How Good is our Community Learning & Development framework.

To participate in staff meetings and training events as deemed appropriate by line-management.

The Individual

• Experience of working with young people in a range of building-based and detached settings.
• Experience of delivering accredited opportunities.
• SQA National 5 or equivalent or above including English and Maths.
• Ability to work with young people and vulnerable young adults.
• Effective recording skills.
• Good ICT knowledge and skills
• Ability to develop and deliver programmes of activity
• Ability to develop community based projects.
• Ability to signpost young people to agencies.
• Group work experience.
• Ability to create opportunities based on learning outcomes.
• Experience in use of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc
• Enjoyment of working with challenging young people.
• You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service. Due to the rural nature of Moray, this is normally undertaken by use of a car/van.
• Effective communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Capacity to make decisions under pressure and to manage change.
• Form productive working relationships with colleagues.
• Appreciation, acceptance of and a commitment to the importance of confidentiality.
• Willingness to accept direction/ delegation.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs and demands of the service.
• Ability to work in an open plan office (if applicable).
• Ability to work in a range of settings from schools to detached work.

Closing Date: 19 June 2026

Starting Salary: £29,519 (pro rata)

£15.66 per hour

25 hours per week

For further information, contact Fiona Smith - 07771 980639