Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 26 August 2024  

Closing date : Wednesday 21 August 2024

Contract Type: Permanent      

Salary: FC3 £22,525.71 to £23,633.23 (Pro rata)

Working Pattern: 2.5 hours per week (Tuesdays term time 18:15 – 20:45), 40 weeks per annum                      

Location: Toll Community Centre, Burntisland 

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  

Fife Council Community Learning and Development Team are looking for a Youth Worker for the Senior Youth Club (S1 - 3) to be held at the Toll Centre in Burntisland.  

Working in a small team to plan, organise and evaluate general activities such as arts and crafts sessions, sports events, team challenges, the youth club will operate on a Thursday, in the evening, 40 weeks per year, during school term times. During school holidays there are daytime excursions offered which you would be expected to organise and attend. 

A Youth Worker is required to support the Senior Youth Club for 1 – 3 year pupils at the Toll Community Centre in Burntisland. 

Benefits include Fife Council training opportunities, staff development, pension contributions and access to the staff discount scheme. 

The Person 

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the planning and development of a new youth club aimed at secondary school pupils.   

If you can…  

engage with young people by actively listening and encouraging questions, checking for understanding and challenging any unrealistic views to those based on unfounded information in a positive way 

promote a positive health and wellbeing message which includes participation in physical activities and an awareness of mental and sexual health issues 

deliver health-based discussion groups and activities as well as completion of health based project work and peer education programmes 

develop open, honest and trusting relationships to provide opportunities for growth and development in a supportive environment by providing planned and spontaneous informal learning opportunities and peer interaction such as thematic discussions, project work and team challenges 

encourage young people to participate in group discussions and group activities that promote acceptance and understanding of others and equality of opportunities for all 

consult with young people to ensure that their views, opinions and ideas are included in local community planning arrangements by using questionnaires, discussions groups, online activities and the Fife Young People’s Panel   

Then you are the person we are looking for! 

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

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