Advert Youth Worker (Music) (Fixed Term) Dumfries £12,138.75 – £12,748.75 Are you passionate about music? Do you enjoy working with young people to give them the opportunity to participate in music activities? Do you want to help manage our newly redeveloped recording and rehearsal room? Then this job is for you- The Youth Work Service in Dumfries and Galloway are offering an opportunity for adults who have experience in working within music and arts and who young people to join an innovative and award-winning youth work team to deliver a range of informal learning programmes based around music in the Nithsdale area but predominately within the Oasis Youth Centre. The Music Youth Worker post will lead the development of our music provision within the Oasis Youth Centre including upskilling young people on running the recording studio equipment and booking the rehearsal room. The successful candidate will also support the planning and delivery of the youth events team. You will be required to work 15 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year. This post is fixed term for up to 24 months. This post may be suitable for attachment. Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. If you want to visit the Oasis Youth Centre to see our facilities and have an informal chat about the job we would really welcome this. You can contact Carla Grant on [email protected] or by calling 1387 260243 to arrange. Alert me to jobs like this