Senior Youth Worker

Proposed Interview Date: Friday 4 September 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 30 August 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC4 £26,786.83 - £29,170.80 (Pro-Rata)

Working Pattern: 6.5 hours per week, 36 weeks per year

Location: Various venues across North East Fife

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.

Job Details

• Plan and deliver a range youth work activities that will engage young people aged 8 to 16.
• Evaluate youth work activities to ensure they meet the needs of children and young people.
• Evening work during term time.
• Support Youth Workers and volunteers.

The Person

• Experience of working with children and young people, preferably in a youth work setting.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to plan and deliver engaging and learning activities for young people.
• Build positive relationships with young people
• Good communication skills.
• Driving licence advantageous but not required, however must be able to travel across North East Fife.
• Flexibility to occasionally support youth work sessions and events in other locations.
• Availability during school holiday periods may be required to provide cover for groups, activities and events.
• Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with young people, colleagues and partners.

Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

Further Information

• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
• How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
• Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
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For further information please contact: Caroline Berry - [email protected]