Youth Work Modern Apprenticeship - Various Locations within South Ayrshire - SOA11038 - SOA11038

South Ayrshire Council; Scotland; On-site; Full time

Job summary

South Ayrshire Council is offering a temporary Modern Apprentice position aimed at providing employability opportunities for young people. The role focuses on supporting career development and requires joining the PVG Scheme. Pay rates vary based on age.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in gaining experience, training, and employment.
• Join or update PVG Scheme membership before job offer.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Council provides a wide range of employability opportunities for people in South Ayrshire to support them in gaining experience, training, and employment. This programme is part of the council's youth employability initiative, committed to offering career development opportunities for young people within South Ayrshire. To comply with funding conditions from Skills Development Scotland, applicants must meet the following criteria before the start date of 21 July 2025:

• 19 years of age or under
• 29 years of age or under and be a care-experienced young person
• 29 years of age or under and have additional support needs

The assessment centre and interviews will take place during the week of 17 June 2025. These dates are fixed and cannot be changed.

For further information, please contact Christine Stuart at 01292 612301.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

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ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, offering rich heritage, culture, leisure amenities, global travel links, diverse landscapes, and thriving communities.

Our goal is to make a difference for our communities. We currently employ around 6,000 people serving a population of over 112,000 across towns like Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick, Troon, and surrounding rural areas.

We are an ambitious Council, focused on delivering the best outcomes for our communities, economy, and environment, guided by our new Council Plan based on priorities and outcomes that matter most.

REQUIREMENTS

This role involves Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as per the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. The preferred candidate must join or update their PVG Scheme membership before a formal job offer. For more information, visit Disclosures Scotland.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This position is temporary until 20/07/2026.

The grade is Modern Apprentice.

Rates of Pay:

• Under 18: £7.55
• 18-20: £10.00
• 21 and over: £12.21

The work style for this role is Frontline worker.