Youth Development Worker - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Shetland Islands Council

    Shetland Islands Council
    Shetland Islands Council Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Found in: Talent UK 2 C2 - 1 week ago

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    The Youth Development Worker is responsible through the Team Leader – Youth Services, for encouraging the growth and development of young people through experience, reflection and learning within a safe environment. This will involve initiating and developing responses to local needs to meet the social and educational needs of young people.

    To be responsible for the planning, development and delivery of youth provision, in response to the local needs of young people. To work directly with young people to promote and develop a young person led curriculum which maximises opportunities for social and personal development.

    This vacancy is being advertised as a Career Graded post, which is a career development opportunity. This means that the Council is committed to supporting the successful candidate to obtain the necessary skills, abilities and knowledge to become fully competent in the role. Please see the Career Grade documentattached to this advert that outlines the entry level requirements for the job and the expected career progression route. The successful candidate will be supported to become fully competent in the role and progress through the career grade. Where there is a requirement to achieve a qualification, this will be fully funded by the Council.

    More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

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  • The grade of this post is G/H
  • This post is career graded - your salary and career progression will depend on your experience and qualifications
  • Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1. per hour
  • Permanent Part Time post for 20.0 Hours per Week , 52.18 weeks per year