Senior Youth Worker

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Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Thursday 25 July 2024

Closing Date: Sunday 14 July 2024

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC4 £23,633.23 - £25,829.49 (Pro Rata)

Working Pattern: 4 Hours per week (Monday & Tuesday 6pm - 8pm, may change in line with service requirements)

Location: Monday - Leven Centre

Tuesday - Buckhaven Community Centre

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked 'upload resumé'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

Job Details

To work positively with youth work teams in a community setting to engage effectively with young people in their own communities and to contribute towards the learning and development of young people and youth work colleagues using a range of educational practices and approaches.

You will be responsible for leading a small team of youth workers to plan, organise and evaluate general youth work activities such as arts and crafts sessions, sports events, team challenges, group discussions and project work and more specific activities such as Youth Achievement Award projects and residential learning experiences.

Developing open, honest and trusting relationships with young people and helping them to grow and develop in a supportive environment by delivering planned and spontaneous informal learning opportunities and peer interaction such as thematic discussions, project work and team challenges.

Ensuring that registration, attendance records and the evening recording sheet are completed and returned to the Community Education Office following the youth work session.

Undertaking cash handling duties including collection, recording and banking of admission, membership and excursion fees.

You will also be responsible in ensuring that the youth work team creates an environment where young people are able to relax, meet friends, make new relationships, have fun and find support.

Overseeing the organisation and delivery of learning and educational youth work activities in a safe, supportive and positive environment.

You will be responsible for completing personal evaluation materials and supporting the Community Education Worker in the delivery of learning activities and projects.

A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

The Person

• Good timekeeper and reliable, and prepared to work flexibly
• Significant experience in a youth worker setting
• Experience of developing learning and education programmes with young people (Deliver results - See 'How We work Matters' Framework)
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to plan a programme around their needs
• SVQ2 or 3 Youth Work / PDA Youth Work (Desirable)
• Ability to handle challenging situations confidently (Take ownership)
• Ability to motivate young people and encourage participation (Customer focus)
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team (Work together)
• Ability to develop positive relationships with young people
• Ability to act as a positive role model to young people

Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

Further Information

• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
• How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
• Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services
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For further Information please contact: Barry Clark - Barry.Clark@fife.gov.uk