• Organisation: Renfrewshire Council
  • Location: Paisley
  • Salary/Hourly Rate: £34401 – £37613
  • Hours: 35
  • Full/Part Time: Full Time
  • Published: 6 March 2012
  • Closing Date: 19 March 2012
  • Ref. No.: REN001465
 


Where possible, the preferred method for applying for this post is online.

Based at Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley.

An opportunity has arisen to manage Renfrewshire Council’s Youth Employability Service Team.   The service is a key element of the Renfrewshire Employability Partnership Programme (REPP) which provides support and development to young unemployed people in Renfrewshire (16-24) with multiple barriers to employment.

You will be responsible for managing a team of employability key workers and for the management of the Youth Employability Centre, based in Gauze Street in Paisley.

You must have a degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline or have evidence of extensive experiential learning in a related setting; have experience of supporting young people; have management experience; have excellent organisational, communication, performance management and IT skills; have the ability to work using own initiative; empathise with young people and work flexibly and effectively with a wide range of other agencies in order to deliver an excellent client focused service.

This post is temporary until 31 March 2013.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of this post, please contact Andrew Noble, Assistant Manager (Employability) on 0141 618 7858 or at andrew.noble@renfrewshire.gov.uk.

This position is covered by The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (“the PVG Act”) and has been designated as carrying out regulated work with a child or protected adult under the terms of the Act. Consequently individuals who are named on the Disqualified from Working with Children/Adults Lists will commit an offence if they apply for this post and may face prosecution.

Accordingly, during the recruitment process, if successful, you will be required to become a PVG Scheme Member. If you would like further information in relation to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.
Also, this post is subject to the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003 and Order 2009 as amended and the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2006. This means that candidates MUST supply details of any previous criminal convictions even if they are regarded as “spent” under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please note that Renfrewshire Council will verify this information.

Closing date – Monday 19 March 2012

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