Job Description Please note this post is a maternity cover initially for a 6-month period. The salary will be pro-rata'd to the hours worked. West Dunbartonshire Youth Learning Team are recruiting a Working 4U Development Officer for the operational delivery of frontline services across West Dunbartonshire. The postholder will develop and deliver high quality provision to young people to enhance their personal, social and educational skills, allowing them to live their life to their full potential. If successful you will take a lead role, within the Youth Learning Team, in developing partnerships with youth agencies to ensure effective delivery of services for our young people. The post holder will be expected to undertaken sessions during unsociable hours inclusive of evenings and weekends. The team currently deliver across key project areas including Youth Empowerment, Community Based Youth Work and Youth Work in Schools. Requirements This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children and Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here. Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council. The Individual The successful candidate will benefit from the following: WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits: • Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits • A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year • Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice: About Us More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link: Benefits of Working with us