Vacancies : Working4U Officer (Fixed-Term)

West Dunbartonshire Council; Dumbarton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing to 35

Wellbeing support

Job summary

West Dunbartonshire Council invites applications for a Working4U Officer to support the Fairer Futures Partnership delivery. The postholder will develop and deliver high quality provision to young people aged 16-24 and their families, with a focus on early intervention, resilience and trauma-informed services.

Responsibilities include one-to-one and groupwork support to enhance personal, social and educational skills, contributing to safer communities and better outcomes for young people within

Qualifications

• PVG scheme membership is essential.
• Experience delivering youth work or group work is desirable.
• Commitment to trauma-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality provision to young people aged 16–24 and their families.
• Deliver one-to-one and groupwork support to enhance personal, social and educational skills.
• Provide early intervention, resilience and trauma-informed approaches.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

Group facilitation

One-to-one support

Job description

Job Description
West Dunbartonshire Working4U Team are recruiting a Working 4U Officer to support Fairer Futures Partnership delivery.

Job Description
West Dunbartonshire Working4U Team are recruiting a Working 4U Officer to support Fairer Futures Partnership delivery.
The postholder will develop and deliver high quality provision to young people who are at risk of or involved with community justice. Delivering one to one and groupwork support, you will support young people aged 16 - 24 and their families to enhance their personal, social and educational skills as well as providing whole family support.
Your approach will focus on early intervention, resilience, and whole-family support, with a strong emphasis on trauma- informed services.
The post is initially until 30/03/2027 with potential extension based on funding.
Requirements
This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults and Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.
Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.
Responsibilities
The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.
The Individual
Benefits
WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

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