As our work with young people grows and evolves, so does our team of youth workers.

We’re looking for sessional youth workers!

Do you want to help make safe, fun spaces for young people?

Are you able to stay calm in difficult situations?

Can you treat young people with compassion and respect?

Can you challenge and motivate young people to make good choices?

Hours: 5.30pm-8.30pm Mondays and Thursdays initially.

Salary: £12-13 per hour, depending on experience.

You would be supporting our weekly evening youth club drop-in sessions in Innerleithen, and sometimes Peebles.

If you think you have something to offer young people and are interested in this challenging but rewarding role, we’d love to hear from you.

Please download the Application Pack here if you are interested in joining the team!

If you have any questions at all, please get in touch.

Job description

As a Tweeddale Youth Action Youth Worker you will plan, deliver and evaluate meaningful activities and group work that respond to young people’s needs.

You will help to inform age-appropriate inputs that positively influence young people’s health and well-being.

You will build positive relationships with young people and help to maintain a boundaried safe space for young people to access on their terms. 

Person specification

Ideally, you will have experience of working with children and young people in a youth work setting and a thorough understanding of the policies and principles that inform youth work.

You will also have: 

  • Excellent communication and inter-personal skills

  • Ability to motivate and inspire young people

  • Capability to plan youth work sessions planning with a thorough understanding of desired outcomes.

  • A tactful and diplomatic approach to dealing with sensitive and confidential information

  • Enthusiasm, commitment, and stamina

  • A flexible approach to working

  • A sense of humour 

  • A full driving license and access to a car

  • An up-to-date knowledge of and interest in issues that affect young people

The role of youth worker is subject to PVG disclosure and will entail evening and occasional weekend work.

We’d love you to have previous experience in a similar role but all training, including essentials such as Child Protection and C:Card, will be provided.

If this sounds like you, please download the Application Pack here.