Youth Worker - Permanent to Authority

Job Vacancy

Pathways to Success

Pathways to Success supports secondary school learners with social, emotional and behavioural needs. The provision is based on a shared placement model where the learner maintains links with their mainstream school. The time spent across both settings is agreed through the initial referral and constantly reviewed through the child planning process. Learners are allocated a space at Pathways to Success through the ERG process. However, there are a number of recommended supports that must have been used and evidenced before going to ERG.

As part of Midlothian’s multi-agency approach, Pathways to Success aims to support learning and inclusion for vulnerable children and young people. Pathways to Success will seek to mitigate the cycle of disadvantage which impacts disproportionately on the children and young people in Midlothian who are our target population. The purpose of our service is to meet the needs of the most vulnerable by improving educational experiences, promoting inclusion and improving positive life outcomes through access to additional, quality, education support.

KNOWLEDGE

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.

Youth Worker (A) jobholders who can demonstrate literacy and numeracy equivalent to standard grade level 3 and who have considerable experience in an educational setting will be paid at scp 31.

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CLOSING DATE - Thursday 28th November 2024

INTERVIEW DATE - Week beginning 2nd December 2024

Job Advert

Position Title: Youth Worker

Directorate: Children, Young People and Partnerships

Working from Home: No

Location: Permanent to Authority - initially at Pathways to Success

Contract Status: Permanent to Authority

Hours of Work: 30 hours per week

Working Pattern: 8.30-3.30pm (Mon-Thurs), 8.30-12.30 (Fri)

Weeks per year: 39

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 30 hours over 39 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £21,733.76 per annum. 

Requirements

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

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.