We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated individual who will play a key role in developing and delivering a program of youth work activities for children and young people (primarily aged 8-11) across West Dunbartonshire.
Your role will involve creating play, learning and wellbeing activities for those aged 8-12 years, to help support them in developing friendships, learning new skills and have fun. This will be delivered all year round including supporting our current youth club, group and holiday provision.
You will be active at providing support and encouragement, helping children & young people to overcome challenges and /or barriers working towards goals to improve their confidence, skills and personal growth, especially as they transition from Primary to High School.
You will be plan, deliver and lead a wide variety of high quality workshops or play-based activities for children & young people, creating a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment, which will promote physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
Your role will involve working closely with family members, schools, partner agencies by building quality relationships with children and families. You will create and strengthen links between children, young people and their wider community by connecting families to other support services.
Could you be Key?
Being a support worker is a role where you can make every day matter. It's a job with challenges that make your heart beat faster, where you can give something of yourself and empower amazing people on their journey through life.
At key we support disabled people of all ages to make every day matter.
We are passionate about being the very best employer we can be, ensuring our staff feel well supported and valued in their roles. As well as being part of a supportive, local team you will be eligible for:
Join us and make every day matter! Support Workers and Relief Support Workers.
No experience necessary! Training and support will be given to help you achieve your full potential.
If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract due to other commitments, we also have opportunities for you to complement our existing workers by joining our relief register of bank support workers. This will mean you can work in a way that best suits you and fits with your life.