Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 16 June 2025

Closing Date: Tuesday 3 June 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC3 23,783.40 to 24,890.91 per year pro rata

Working Pattern: 2.5 hours per week on Thursdays, 40 weeks per year

Location: Burntisland

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 resume'. 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

A Youth Worker is required to support the development of issue-based youth work for secondary school pupils who live in Burntisland. This will include work in the late afternoon and early evening in various locations within Burntisland.


Fife Council Community Learning and Development Team are looking for a Youth Worker to work with secondary school aged young people, along with a Senior Worker and the Community Education Worker in the Burntisland area.


Working as part of a small team of you would be expected to plan, organise and evaluate general activities which would be determined by the young people but would likely include activities where the young people can be registered and gain awards in the relevant areas such as Youth Achievement Awards, Natural Connections etc. The involvement of the young people will not be within a traditional drop in youth club but will involve working with small groups on issue-based matters which would include building confidence and resilience whilst addressing the issues which face young people in the community.


Benefits include Fife Council training opportunities, staff development, pension contributions and access to the staff discount scheme.

The Person

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the planning and development of youth work aimed at secondary school pupils.


If you can...


Engage with young people by actively listening and encouraging questions, checking for understanding and challenging any unrealistic views to those based on unfounded information in a positive way


Promote a positive health and wellbeing message which includes participation in physical activities and an awareness of mental and sexual health issues


Deliver health-based discussion groups and activities as well as completion of health-based project work and peer education programmes


Develop open, honest and trusting relationships to provide opportunities for growth and development in a supportive environment by providing planned and spontaneous informal learning opportunities and peer interaction such as thematic discussions, project work and team challenges


Encourage young people to participate in group discussions and group activities that promote acceptance and understanding of others and equality of opportunities for all


Consult with young people to ensure that their views, opinions and ideas are included in local community planning arrangements by using questionnaires, discussions groups, online activities and the Fife Young People's Panel


Then you are the person we are looking for!


Please remember to add a supporting statement telling us about your experience of delivering any similar types of work and work with secondary aged young people.

Before confirming 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 -

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How We Work Matters -

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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 more information, please contact: Lynn Reynolds, lynn.reynolds@fife.gov.uk