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Community Worker (Youth)

Ref: COMS 061EXT
Evening and weekend working is a condition of this post

As a Community Worker (Youth) you will be responsible for the delivery of Youth Work peer education initiatives within the Stirling Council area, and be committed to delivering face to face work with young people.

You will have substantial experience of working with young people, peer education and have an understanding of the issues affecting them. With excellent communication skills, you will have a Degree/Diploma in Community Education.

Stirling Council is committed to ensuring the safety of vulnerable people and our recruitment process is designed to support this. The successful applicant for this post will be subject to a Disclosure Scotland check

Recruitment packs (quoting application reference) are available from and returnable to:
Kirsty Turner, Administrative Officer Youth Team, 33 Main Street, James Wilson Academy, Bannockburn, FK7 8LZ.
Tel: 01786 818410
E-mail: turnerk@stirling.gov.uk 
CV’s not accepted.

Contact Details:

Kirsty Turner
Tel: 01786 818410
E-mail: turnerk@stirling.gov.uk

Date posted: 02 May 2008

Assistant Award Director Scotland

The Assistant Award Director Scotland (AADS) will provide leadership for all Operational functions of the Award programme in Scotland. In particular the AADS will implement a Scottish Development Plan and Scottish Training Strategy

The role will report to the Award Director – Scotland and is responsible for the successful achievement of performance and ensuring the satisfaction of Participants, Operating Authorities, Award Groups and their staff, and will be accountable for the Award programme targets established within the agreed Annual Operating and Financial Plan.

The Assistant Award Director Scotland will have leadership responsibility for the key operational areas:

• Implement agreed Scottish Training Strategy
• Implement agreed Scottish Development Plan
• Provide system of advice, support and assistance for Operating Authorities on the Award programme.
• Line management Expedition Area Co-ordinators and associated budgets.
• Line management of Development staff

Should you wish to apply for this position, please email your CV along with a detailed covering letter, which outlines why you wish to be considered for the role and what skills and experiences you would bring to it, to Jay Sandhu (Human Resources Officer - 01753 727 403) at jay.sandhu@theaward.org.uk  

Interviews will be taking place Wednesday 28th May – Friday 30th May 2008.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is an Equal Opportunities Employer and the successful applicant will need to have a CRB check carried out.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (Registered Charity No: 1072490) is an internationally recognised charity, committed to providing young people with an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding programme of personal development. Through a UK-wide network of staff, partner organizations and volunteers, the Award enables over 275,000 young people each year to set and achieve personal goals whilst working towards a Bronze, Silver or Gold Award.

Contact Details:

Call for further information
Tel: 01753 727403
E-mail: jay.sandhu@theaward.org.uk

Date posted: 01 May 2008

Team Leader Community Learning and Development (Community Capacity Building)

We are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced Team Leader to the field Community Capacity Building for Community Learning and Development. Applicants must possess a degree in Community Education, have extensive post qualifying experience and have a firm knowledge and understanding of current relevant strategy and policy development across the National Priorities. Experience of managing a staff team is essential, so too is evidence of partnership working with statutory and voluntary sector education providers. An effective leader and able to work on their own initiative candidates will have excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills. Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate programmed initiatives together with a strong commitment to equality and quality improvement are required essential characteristics.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 28th May.

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East Lothian Council will implement the national Single Status agreement on 1 June 2008. The new local pay structure and terms and conditions will apply to all posts other than those covered by Teaching, Craft Operatives i.e. Plumbers/Painters/Mechanics etc and Chief Officers conditions of service.

The advertised grades and salary ranges shown are the new Single Status grades that will apply from 1 June 2008, unless the salary is asterisked (*) which indicates the job is still to be quality assured. If you are successful and are appointed before 1 June, your manager will explain the interim grade that will apply. Full details of the terms and conditions which apply are available on request.

Contact Details:

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Date posted: 30 April 2008

Youth Volunteer Worker

• Develop
• Support
• Encourage
• Excite
• To help young people

How did you check out? If you can honestly tick all of the above boxes, this job has your name written all over it. Because to qualify, you need to have a natural empathy for young people. As well as the ability to understand where they’re coming from and how to get them going in local areas. A passion for sport is key in order to fulfil our goal of making sport and leisure a part of young people’s lives (after all, if you’re not bursting with enthusiasm, how can you expect them to be?). As is a desire to help those interested in a career in sport get a taste for the industry via experience in a local club or leisure centre.

Most of all, you’ll need to be committed to providing ongoing support on a one to one or group basis, long after a particular project has finished. On offer is one of the best rewards packages in our industry, with generous holiday allowance, pension and free use of every one of our 29 centres. As well as the biggest reward going - the opportunity to change lives.

Visit www.edinburghleisurejobs.co.uk  or call 0131 651 2255 for an application pack.

Contact Details:

Call for an application form
Tel: 0131 651 2255

Date posted: 30 April 2008

Assistant Director - Youth Projects

Full-time post
Benefits – Car, BUPA, Permanent Health Insurance and Pension

Do you have a passion and vision for the future of young people as leaders and educators?
The Rank Foundation is looking to appoint a self motivated nationally qualified Youth Worker with excellent facilitative and communication skills to develop further our already well established youth and education initiatives principally in Northern Ireland and Northern England. There will be in addition a UK wide remit for developing the informal education and training utilising the YMCA George Williams College which is so integral to our method of working. There will be a particular role in promoting the development of the Rank Youth Network – YARN, which represents a significant part of Rank’s professional leadership development network. The person needs to have significant experience of leadership and management in a variety of settings. They will be expected to travel extensively through out the UK mixing flexible working with home working, team meetings, monitoring visits, conferences and residentials.

This is a unique opportunity to enable positive change in society and invest in local UK Communities.

For further information please contact Helen Stockdale on 01768 210722 or e-mail Helen.stockdale@rankfoundation.com 

For more information about the work of the Rank Foundation please visit
www.rankfoundation.com 
www.rankyouthwork.org 
www.ymca.ac.uk/rank 

First Interviews 16th/17th June 2008

Contact Details:

Helen Stockdale
Tel: 01768 210722
E-mail: helen.stockdale@rankfoundation.com

Date posted: 22 April 2008