Job Description To provide a service that increases the prospects and development of young people at risk of moving on to a negative destination.
Working with young people with challenging behaviours and at risk of exclusion, you will deliver a programme within the school as an alternative to or to prevent exclusion by engaging with pupils individually and in groups. Group work will also take place with pupils identified as requiring additional support but who have not been excluded from school. You will work with school staff to improve the chances of disengaged young people achieving a postive destination.
You will introduce pupils to a range of techniques and coping strategies to enable them to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner and identify the best ways for them to deal with conflict situations. You will also deliver activities addressing issues affecting young people, dealing with any personal, social and educational barriers. You will be part of the school s wider support team and work in close partnership with pastoral and mainstream teaching staff. You are required to be a motivated self starter who will operate the programme on your own, supported by school staff.
Responsibilities Actively promote effective group working, problem solving, decision making and develop productive working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and partner organisations.
Contribute to the development of local initiatives and continuous improvement. Be an active participant in school and other multi-agency meetings. Be open to change and encourage innovation. Record information and communicate effectively.
Research, prepare and effectively report information. Use appropriate systems for communicating, storing and retrieving information.
The Individual
To have worked with vulnerable young people
To have delivered to groups of individuals
Experience of working within a young persons' environment
Can demonstrate examples of building relationships with young people to achieve a positive outcome
Evidence of examples of partnership working
Educated to HNC Education & Childcare or equivalent demonstrable experience
Effective communication skills, oral and written
Person centred
Ability to facilitate and co-ordinate activities
Objective and non-judgemental
Adaptable to working conditions and needs of young people
Professional at all times
Outline clear boundaries
Consistent, fair and assertive
Can work on own initiative with minimal supervision
Confident to deliver group work
Effective organisational & time management skills
Collation and provision of management information
Feedback to young people, professionals and external partners regularly and accurately
Self-confident and self-motivated
Ability to work as a member of a team contributing to service development
Knowledge of: Child Protection Policies / Children s Services (Local and National) / Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) / Curriculum For Excellence
Understanding of issues affecting young people and how to engage positively with them
Willing to travel
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.
Willing to learn new skills
Passionate and motivated to work with young people
To be able to develop and create interactive and innovative service content
To be able to engage positively with young people
The ability to diffuse potentially difficult situations
Appreciation, acceptance of and a commitment to the importance of confidentiality in line with policies and procedures
Accept direction/delegation
Flexibility to meet the needs of the service which may include occasional unsociable hours of work
The capacity to handle stressful situations
Flexible in approach
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.
Therefore the successful candidate will 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.
Anticipated Start Date - 17 August 2026 Temporary appointment until 15 August 2027
Closing Date: 05 June 2026 Starting Salary: £32,742.45 (pro rata) £17.37 per hour 36.25 hours per week (term time only)
Proposed Interview Date - 17 June 2026
For further information contact: Buckie High School, telephone 01542 832605, email admin.buckiehigh@moray-edunet.gov.uk