Youth Development Worker - Brae High School - SIC

Responsibilities

The Youth Development Worker reports to the Team Leader – Youth Services and is responsible for encouraging the growth and development of young people through experience, reflection and learning within a safe environment. The role involves initiating and developing responses to local needs to meet the social and educational needs of young people, planning, developing and delivering youth provision, and working directly with young people to promote and develop a youth‑led curriculum that maximises opportunities for social and personal development.

• The grade of this post is H.
• Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,997 per annum.
• Permanent full‑time post for 37.0 hours per week, 40 weeks per year.
• 40 weeks per year plus 6.4 weeks (pro‑rata) paid holiday to be taken during school holidays.
• Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
• A relocation package does not apply to this post.
• Interview expenses will be paid within Shetland.
• Applicants must have the ability to travel throughout Shetland at short notice, where public transport is limited.
• Flexible working arrangements are available.

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Brae High School, Brae, Shetland, ZE2 9QJ
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For further details relating to this post, please contact Martin Summers, Team Leader – – ma If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call