Location: Oasis Youth ProjectNewall Terrace, DG1 1LW
Salary: £32,475 - £34,632 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 36 hours per week
Job Description
Youth Issues Support Worker (1/64)
Dumfries
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.
Requirements
With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions
Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.
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