Youth Worker

Work as part of a team to support our complex and social and complex young people. Make contact and develop constructive relationships with teenagers who come to the department with a view to encouraging participation in the school's activities. Support with challenging behaviour and deliver sessions based around the curriculum.

Engage pro-actively and positively with young people in a school setting and the community to facilitate their personal, social and educational development and enable them to gain a voice, influence and place in their communities and socially in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the Council's key objectives., This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit

www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Fully trained jobholders must hold a minimum SVQ3 level qualification in Youth Work, or equivalent subject, and have experience supporting children and young people in an educational setting.

Youth Worker (B) Experienced jobholders who have not yet attained the SVQ3 level qualification in Youth Work or equivalent but are currently studying towards it will be paid at SCP 35.

Full clean UK driving licence.

Based on 27.50 hours over 39 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £21,444.64 per annum.