Senior Youth Worker

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Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Tuesday 30 September 2025

Closing Date: Sunday 14 September 2025

Contract Type: Temporary until 31 March 2026

Salary: FC4 £25,885.90 - £28,175.91 pro rata

Working Pattern: 5 hours per week, 36 weeks per year

Location: Abbeyview 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

We are looking for motivated and driven individuals 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

The successful candidate will lead 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. Fife Council is committed to delivering services which are responsive, reliable, efficient, and effective.

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

Have significant experience in a youth worker setting

Have experience of developing learning and education programmes with young people (Deliver results - See 'How We work Matters' Framework) Be able to motivate young people and encourage participation.

Have good organisational skills an can plan a programme around their needs.

Must be able to work with other Council services and partner agencies to support the effective planning and delivery of care and support within our service.

Can act as a positive role model to young people.

Be a good timekeeper and be reliable and be prepared to work flexibly.

Must have or be able to work towards the required qualification SVQ2 or SVQ3 Youth Work / PDA Youth Work.

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
• Directorate Information - Council Department information
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• Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk

For further Information please contact: Mike Crosbie at Mike.Crosbie@fife.gov.uk

We are holding a Fife Council jobs fair on Wednesday 8th October from 10am - 2pm at the Glen Pavilion in Dunfermline. This is a great opportunity to meet face to face with Hiring Managers and learn more about the type of vacancies that are available and what it's like to work in local government. There will also be a chance to get support from our job clubs and employability teams who can offer help with our online application process. Please pop along on the day to find out more.