Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 16 September 2024

Closing Date: Sunday 15 September 2024

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC3 £22,525.71 - £23,633.23 (Pro-Rata)

Working Pattern: 2-6 hours per week (including evenings and occasional weekends), 36 weeks per year

Location: Various locations across South and West Fife between Kincardine and Aberdour

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

• The purpose of this role is to work in youth work teams with young people aged 11 – 18 years, in their own communities. This can be in a community centre, local park or school.
• The youth work teams will support young people to undertake local project work of community benefit and assist young people participating in youth work programmes to undertake personal development activities.
• Youth Workers support young people on an individual and group basis to realise their potential and to overcome the many challenges and barriers that young people face in life,
• build their self-esteem and self-confidence,
• consider risk, make reasoned choices and take control of their own lives,
• develop a ‘world view’ which widens horizons and invites social commitment.
• build the capacity of young people through the acquisition of knowledge and the development of skills.

The Person

• Previous experience of volunteering or work with young people is desirable.
• Gets on well with children and young people.
• Ability to act as a positive role model to young people.
• Awareness of young people’s issues and development needs.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Good organisational skills.
• Good time-keeper and reliable, prepared to work flexibly. 
• PDA in Youth Work or SVQ level 2 in youth work is desirable.

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: Leanne Bower - [email protected]