LGBT+ Service Youth Development Worker

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• On site: Dalkeith. Travel throughout Midlothian, including operating from other venues, will be required.
• Closing 3rd February 2025
• Advertised from 17th January 2025
• MYPAS salary scale 56 – 60. 10 hours per week.
• 26 days annual leave + 10 public holidays (pro rata), to be worked flexibly to suit the needs of the service.

Role

Special conditions:

• The contract will run until 30th of November 2027 (fixed term contract). Extension of the contract will be dependent on continuation funding.
• The post can involve regular evening working.
• Post holders must be able to travel across Midlothian.

The postholder will be responsible for developing the service - this will include delivering weekly youth groups and planning activities alongside young people. The post will also provide one to one support for young people. We are looking for someone who has experience of supporting and working with young people in a non-judgmental and empathetic way. A good knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting LGBT+ young people is essential.

There is no specific qualification required; however, the post holder will be expected to be educated to degree level. This should be in a relevant field such as Health, Community Education, Social Work or Education, but significant equivalent experience will also be considered. The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary service and work effectively with other agencies in partnership settings. This post may require regular evening working.

Responsible to: Service Manager

Application notes

Closing date for applications is Monday the 3rd of February at 12 noon. Please note that we only contact successful candidates.

For an application pack please download the documents and return the completed application and equal opportunities monitoring forms to enquiries@mypas.co.uk.

For informal enquiries please phone Paul Hunter on 07762723475.

Promoting the health and wellbeing of young people in East Lothian and Midlothian.

EXPERIENCE /QUALIFICATIONS: Prospective candidates must have, or be working towards, basic accreditation to deliver a physical activity programme – although training may be provided to suitable candidates, external agencies will be used for advanced activities.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• People Management
• Provide leadership and management and act as a role model for Right There staff by developing supportive relationships with your team.
• Provide support and leadership to Senior Support Workers and Support Workers.
• Arrange and facilitate regular support and supervision sessions with your team.
• Complete annual appraisals and personal development plans.
• Maintain all contractual obligations ensuring that individual needs are met through a process of regular review and support.
• Lead and support new initiatives and the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines as they impact on the programme.
• Ensure those we support are involved in the development and improvement of the programme and that feedback mechanisms are in place for the people we support.
• Shared On-call rota responsibilities.

External Relationships

• Develop strong working partnerships with external agencies and have detailed knowledge of relevant local/national agencies that can positively impact on the programme.

Information and Finance

• Report to the Care Inspectorate, ensuring all required reports, returns and documentation are completed and submitted within timescales.
• Support the compiling and associated management of approved annual budgets.

What we expect from you:

Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.

We’re looking for you to have gained experience of managing a service with a proven track record in effective service planning including setting and managing budgets, and quality assurance. You will have the ability to lead a team through effective coaching and people management and the ability to implement effective performance measures.

We need you to be qualified to SVQ 3 Social Services & Healthcare SCQF Level 7, or have an HNC in Social Services. You will also be qualified to, or be willing to work towards SVQ 4 Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 9.

Management experience gained in Third Sector/Not for Profit organisations providing housing, social care and support services is highly beneficial.

What you can expect from us:

• The post holder will report to the Locality Manager.
• Your normal working hours are 35 per week. These hours are usually worked Monday to Friday, and flexibly between the hours of 8.00am to 6.00pm, depending on the needs of the service, with 1 hour unpaid break.
• Your usual place of work will be Glaitness Farmhouse, Glaitness Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1TN. Working arrangements are in agreement with the line manager based on the needs of the service.
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata in your first year, rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata in your second year. This includes public holidays.
• You will automatically be enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, providing you meet the auto-enrolment criteria.
• Life insurance 4 x salary.
• Option to purchase and sell annual leave.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing learning and development.