Job Description
Advert
Youth Worker (Fixed Term) (2)
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Various Location in Dumfries and Galloway
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£5,664.75 - £5,949.42
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The Youth Work Service in Dumfries and Galloway are offering an opportunity for adults who have experience in working with young people to join an innovative and award-winning youth work team to deliver a range of informal learning programmes in the across Dumfries & Galloway
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You will be required to work 7 hours per week on a Saturday, 52.14 weeks per year.
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This challenging and stimulating post will be responsible for creating and implementing engaging programs and activities aimed at empowering and supporting young people across a range of youth participation projects, including:
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* Developing and delivering programmes for our Youth Networks including the Young Women’s Network, Young Leaders Programme, Listen2Us, Chameleons and Youth Matters.
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* Create safe and inclusive spaces where young people can build their confidence, develop leadership skills and create meaningful opportunities for them to shape services, influence decision making and deliver peer-led initiatives
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* Collaborate with community partners and organisations to expand resources and opportunities
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* Support the development and implementation of the network’s action plans
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You should be motivated and interested in working with young people aged
12+ in an informal way. You will have experience in youth work, or perhaps
consider yourself to be good with people.
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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.
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All training required will be provided.
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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.
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The post will require evening and weekend work on a weekly basis, for which payment is included in the salary offered.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Informal enquiries to: Laura Kiltie laura.kiltie@dumgal.gov.uk or 01387 260243