Youth Worker (Community Education) - Beeslack Community High School - MID07728

Midlothian Council; Penicuik; Hybrid; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Midlothian Council seeks a Youth Worker - Community Education to support young people and link school with local community. The role focuses on developing opportunities for learning, participation and intergenerational engagement beyond the traditional school setting.

Based at Beeslack Community High School, the post is permanent and part-time (20 hours per week) with salary scale within the local authority framework. PVG clearance will be required for regulated work with vulnerable groups.

Qualifications

• Essential SVQ3 level qualification in Youth Work or equivalent.
• Full clean UK driving licence.
• Permanent appointment; 20 hours per week; Beeslack Community High School.

Responsibilities

• Support young people and develop opportunities for engagement with the local community.
• Build relationships with pupils, families, school staff and partner organisations.
• Contribute to community development through learning and participation initiatives.

Skills

Youth Work

Relationship-building

Community engagement

Driving licence

Education

SVQ3 in Youth Work (or equivalent)

SVQ3 (studying towards)

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Youth Worker to join our team and make a positive difference to the lives of young people. The successful candidate will have experience of supporting young people and a proven track record in creating, developing and evaluating youth work interventions that support attainment, wider achievement and positive outcomes.

Working closely with pupils, families, school staff and partner organisations, the postholder will build strong relationships and develop meaningful opportunities for young people to engage with their local community. The role will provide a valuable link between the school, local community organisations, services and their users, creating opportunities for learning, participation and intergenerational engagement beyond the traditional school environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who can bring creativity, initiative and strong relationship-building skills to a role that connects young people with their school and local community, while contributing to a genuinely collaborative model of community development.

KNOWLEDGE

Essential qualifications:

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.

CLOSING DATE - Tuesday 6 th October 2026

INTERVIEW DATE - week Beginning 18 th October 2026

Requirements

Position Title: Youth Worker - Community Education

Directorate: Children, Young People and Partnerships

Location: Beeslack Community High School

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 20 hours per week

Working Pattern: To be confirmed with successful candidate

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

Based on 20 hours over 39 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £15,596.11 per annum.

Responsibilities

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults and Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Protected Adults and/or Children.

Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Protected Adults and 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

Once you have submitted your application and this has been processed you will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Please note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

The Individual

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 [e-mail] to discuss with 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 candidate 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 who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an import data from my CV' function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.