Tag: Youth Work

Job opportunities in Drylaw

See below for details of job opportunities at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre:

POST: Youth & Children’s Worker / Driver (Breakfast Club- school term)
Purpose of the job:
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who will be able to join this early bird team to
help young children gain a positive start to their day. You will collect our mini bus then
accompanied by an escort set off to collect young passengers from home and drop them off
at the Breakfast Club within the local area of Drlyaw.
Person Specification;
Ability to work within a small team, experience working with children. Be reliable, friendly,
and cheerful and act professionally whilst caring for children. Had some experience driving
a minibus, potentially clean license and be over 25 years of age. Training will be given
towards MiDAS certification for the successful client.
We are offering;
RATE OF PAY: £12.57 per hour
TIMES: 07:15-08:45 – DAYS: Monday to Friday – school term
POST: Trainee Youth & Children’s Worker
Purpose of the job;
To assist a team delivering Youth and Children’s Work at the centre. The main aim focusing
your time by encouraging young people to; engage, help raise their self esteem and
confidence levels and to add to having their time FUN.
You will shadow and learn from our professional Youth Workers and you will enrol you on a
Youth Work Training Programme.
Person Specification;
You will make trusting and supportive relationships with young people.
Understand issues facing young people today and the ability to listen, communicate in a
supportive way along with the ability to motivate in areas of interest to them, so no room
for standing around here!
We are offering;
RATE OF PAY: £8.55 per hour
TIMES: 15:00-17:00 – DAYS: Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday (flexible)
The closing date for applications is 31.07.2017 – interviews will commence first week August
For an application pack and further information please contact:
Lynda Griffiths
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre
67b Groathill Road North
Edinburgh
EH4 2SA
0131 315 4989
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre operates an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy 

DNC Job Advert – Jnr Youth Workers Trainee – driver July 2017

Youth & Children Work vacancy at West Pilton

♦ Are you a dynamic, energetic and enthusiastic person with a passion for delivering high quality services for children and young people?

♦ Do you have the skills to build children & young people’s self esteem and self confidence?

♦ Can you assist children and young people to develop their abilities to manage personal and social relationships?

♦ Can you create/develop positive learning environments for children and young people to develop new skills?

♦ Are you able to build the capacity of children and young people to consider risk, make reasoned decisions, take responsibility for their actions and engage in democratic decision making processes?

Then see below …

Youth Worker Job Advert – After School Club (1)

Youth Work: make your choice

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Youth projects launch My Travels postcard campaign

Young people from Deaf Action in Edinburgh and The Junction based in Leith gathered at the Scottish Parliament recently to launch the ‘My Travels’ postcard campaign, run by YouthLink Scotland.  Continue reading Youth projects launch My Travels postcard campaign

Search is on for youth work champions

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Scotland’s national agency for youth work, YouthLink Scotland, is looking for local youth workers and volunteers who make a real difference to the lives our young people to be recognised at a national level.

Youthlink is seeking nominations from organisations and young people throughout Scotland for the National Youth Worker of the Year Awards 2017.

The 10th National Youth Worker of the Year Awards will be a celebration of the crucial work that is being done by the nation’s 80,000 youth workers, paid and voluntary. Volunteers clock up a staggering 13 million volunteer hours each year.

YouthLink Scotland is searching for outstanding examples of talent, dedication and commitment from across the voluntary and local authority sectors, as well as in the many support agencies and community organisations where youth work takes place.

With nearly 400,000 young people benefiting from youth work each week, the awards will reflect youth work’s impact on young people’s increased life chances, personal development and well-being.

Jim Sweeney MBE, Chief Executive of YouthLink Scotland, said: “Scotland has one of the most vibrant youth work sectors in the world. In every area, every day, thousands of youth workers are helping our young people to follow their dreams, build their confidence and realise their potential. From local youth work and schools partnerships through to dedicated employability projects, we know there are hundreds of examples of youth workers making a positive, and long-lasting impact on the lives of our young people. We know that #youthworkchangeslives , so let’s nominate so we can celebrate some of these amazing people.”

The deadline for nominations is Monday 16 January 2017.  An Awards Dinner to announce and celebrate the achievements of the finalists will be held on Thursday 16 March 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow.

To find out more information about the National Youth Worker of the Year Awards 2017 and to download a nomination form, visit the YouthLink Scotland website at www.youthlinkscotland.org

 

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National award for Pilmeny Youth Centre

Recognition for Pilmeny’s World War One project

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Congratulations to Leith’s Pilmeny Youth Centre, who won the Sunday Mail Young Scot Community Award for their Remembering the Leith Battalion project at a gala event at the EICC last night. Continue reading National award for Pilmeny Youth Centre