Youth Development Worker - Anderson High School

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The Youth Development Worker is responsible through the Team Leader – Youth Services, for encouraging the growth and development of young people through experience, reflection and learning within a safe environment. This will involve initiating and developing responses to local needs to meet the social and educational needs of young people.

To be responsible for the planning, development and delivery of youth provision, in response to the local needs of young people. To work directly with young people to promote and develop a young person led curriculum which maximises opportunities for social and personal development.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Please follow the link(s) below for further information -

www.shetland.gov.uk

Additional Information

• The grade of this post is G/H
• Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,541 per annum
• This post is career graded - your salary and career progression will depend on your experience and qualifications
• Permanent Full Time post for 37.0 Hours per Week , 52.18 weeks per year  
• Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made
• A relocation package does not apply to this post
• We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
• You must have a Full Driving Licence and/or the ability to travel throughout Shetland at short notice and where public transport is limited
• We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Anderson High School.

For further details relating to this post, please contact:  Martin Summers, Senior Youth Development Worker on 01595 744490 or e-mail martin.summers@shetland.gov.uk

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.