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Team Leader - Youthzone
Edinburgh
37003.44 pa
Permanent, Part-Time
8 hours per week
Closing Date: 6 June 2025
We are currently recruiting a Team Leader (8 hours per week) to work in our weekend services for children and young people with additional supports needs in Edinburgh. The role includes providing fun, meaningful activities such as baking, arts and crafts, games, sports, trips in the community and outdoor play to support young people to have lots of fun! Our 4 hour sessions run on a Saturday and Sunday and you will be required to work two weekends a month along with admin duties for the service.
The Team Leader will be responsible for the planning and delivery of each session, upkeep of personal plans for young people, meeting Care Inspectorate requirements and health and safety requirements of the building along with supporting a small staff team. Experience in a childcare setting is essential and you should be working towards or achieved either of the following qualifications:

• BA Childhood Practice.
• SQA Professional Development Award Childhood Practice (360 credits at SCQF Level 9)
• BA (Hons) Childhood Practice
• Graduate Diploma in Childhood Practice
• Postgraduate Diploma in Childhood Practice

Candidates who have achieved an SVQ3/SVQ4 level qualification (Children and young people) and are looking to start their degree in childhood practice will also be considered.
You may be required to provide personal care for young people and must complete Child Protection and Emergency First Aid training within your initial 6 month probationary period which will be provided by Capability Scotland.
Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• Competitive salary of 37,003.44 pa (316.79 per hour).

• We offer a fully funded SVQ a qualification which is yours for life.

• up to 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.

• Free PVG checks throughout your employment.

• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.

• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.

• Perks at Work shopping discount scheme.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• 24/7 employee assistance programme.

• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts

A full job description of this role is available by clicking here:
Closing date 6th June 2025
For more information on this role, you can contact using reference CS200525
We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
General Information
Capability Scotland is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational
***Please note that our vacancies do not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship, if you require this to commit to this role long term, please do not apply. If we are in a position to offer sponsorship in the future our adverts will be updated to reflect this***
Team Leader - Youthzone
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