Senior Youth Worker - Schools Work

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Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Wednesday 3 July 2024

Closing Date: Wednesday 19 June 2024

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC4 £23,633.23 to £25,829.49

Working Pattern: 16 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Location: Based at Town House, Kirkcaldy

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 believe all young people should be encouraged to maximise their potential and work towards meeting their varying needs. If appointed, you will support delivery of a programme to engage young people in role with a focus on supporting the delivery of Youth Work in Schools throughout the Kirkcaldy and surrounding area in a caring, safe and welcoming environment as part of a team.

You will have a range of responsibilities including:

Plan, organise and implement structured learning programmes and activities.

Support young people to address individual learning needs.

Engage young people in activities which raise confidence and aspirations.

Develop and deliver learning opportunities and programmes appropriate to the learner's needs and abilities.

Engage young people in learning to help support them towards, and into work.

Provide support and guidance to enable young people to achieve their learning goals.

A link to the role profile is provided at the bottom of this advert. It provides more detailed information about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

The Person

If you meet the essential qualification criteria outlined below, we'd like to hear from you:

Group facilitation skills

Ability to handle challenging situations confidently

Ability to motivate young people and encourage participation

Ability to develop positive relationships with young people

You should have significant experience in a youth work setting, experience of developing and delivering learning and education programmes with young people, good organisational skills and an ability to plan programmes around the needs of young people.

"You may be required to obtain a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Membership or Disclosure Check for this role"

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: Lorraine Mullen - lorraine.mullen@fife.gov.uk