Youth Worker, Pointers Drop In Centre, Stornoway (4964) - CNS06657

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 9800 - 9900; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is seeking a Youth Worker for Pointers Drop-In Centre, Isle of Lewis. The role involves engaging with young people and volunteers, building relationships, identifying needs and responding to them.

You will help plan and run structured youth work sessions and youth awards, with PVG clearance required. The position requires the ability to supervise group sessions, knowledge of health and safety and child protection, and flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Formación

• Proven experience of working with young people.
• Ability to set up and supervise group sessions.
• Knowledge of health and safety and child protection implications for working with young people.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Responsabilidades

• Develop relationships with young people and volunteers; identify needs and respond.
• Assist in planning and to deliver and evaluate structured youth work sessions and youth awards.

Conocimientos

Youth work experience

Group session supervision

Health and safety knowledge

Descripción del empleo

Youth Worker, Pointers Drop In Centre, Stornoway (4964) - CNS06657

Youth Worker, Pointers Drop-in Centre, Isle of Lewis (4964)

£7,354 - £7,425 per annum, inclusive of £729 per annum Distant Islands Allowance

Required for 9 hours per week, to work with young people and volunteers within Pointers Drop-In Centre. This would involve developing relationships, identifying needs and responding to those needs. Assist in planning and to deliver and evaluate structured youth work sessions and youth awards.

You will have proven experience of working with young people, have the ability to set up and supervise group sessions, and have knowledge of health and safety and child protection implications for working with young people. The flexibility to work evenings and weekends is essential.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Children (

Please note that the Comhairle operates security measures to protect its information and systems. Employees are required to comply with information security policies and may be required to use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or other approved authentication methods when accessing Comhairle systems.

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 23 November 2026

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade.

Please note that sponsorship is not available, or being offered, in connection to this post.