Development Worker vacancy

Key information

Job title: Development Worker
Hours: 21 hours per week to be worked flexibly – will include office hours (Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm), some evenings and weekends.

Salary: £24,623 to £27,363 (It is Move On policy to start on point one of salary scale)

Location: Glasgow City Wide and in the community but based within the Move On Glasgow city centre office.
Reporting to: Assistant Manager

Job summary

Move On works in Scotland to unlock the potential of vulnerable young people and adults, enabling a positive future and improving people’s lives. From our bases in Glasgow and Edinburgh we provide a range of services including mentoring, training, peer education, volunteering opportunities, guidance, support, advice and information.

We are looking for a Development Worker to lead and develop the delivery of our range of community-based employability programmes. The role will support adults to access and sustain an integrated employability programme, gaining practical work experience, skills and vocational training, including SQA qualifications. This Development Worker role will provide structured key work support, working with individuals to develop and work towards individual action plans. This role will also involve working closely with local employers and wider partners.

Move On offers:

29 days annual leave and 5 bank holidays for the first 2 years of service,
Flexitime;
Option to buy additional annual leave;
Annual personal volunteering day for staff;
Individual training allowance and commitment to CPD;
TOIL system.

Key Functions and Responsibilities:

Delivery and development of Move On’s accredited employability training programmes to young people, adults, and volunteers.
Support young people and adults to complete bespoke action plans and assessments as part of their employability journey.
Co-ordinate mentor matches; providing support to mentees and volunteer mentors.
Establish good external relationships and develop links with statutory and voluntary organisations to promote and develop all Move On’s services.
Complete case recording, monitoring and evaluation using various case management systems and databases.
Achieve agreed targets and ensure compliance when recording outcomes and progressions.
Ensure that the safety and welfare of individuals are protected in accordance with Move On’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
Liaise with other agencies and practitioners to ensure an integrated approach for all individuals receiving the service.
Participate in team meetings, regular support & supervision and training.
Undertake any other duties or tasks which may be reasonably considered within the remit of the post.

Creativity:

Shaping and delivering services – ability to provide a flexible response to the changing needs and circumstances of individual accessing programmes.
Supporting young people to play a positive role, imparting valuable information and experiences to people to support their transition towards independence.
Working alongside the Assistant Manager and Mentoring and Employability Manager to generate and implement ideas for improving service delivery and achieving positive outcomes.
Understanding and working within the ethos of ‘helping people to help themselves’.

Key Relationships:

Internal:

Development Workers
Assistant Manager
Mentoring & Emplyability Manager
Volunteering Manager
Partner Organisations
Wider Move On staff teams
Trainees and students on placements
Volunteers

External:

Adults and young people accessing Move On’s services
Family members/caregivers of young people as appropriate
Specialist support providers such as Social Workers
Schools staff
Partner organisations
Community-based projects and other service providers

About Move On

We believe that we all need support at different times in our lives. For too many people a lack of opportunities is a barrier to reaching their full potential. We want to change that.

Our services offer everyone an equal chance to gain experience, skills and confidence, achieve personal goals and reach a brighter future. For one person that could be building the self-confidence to use public transport alone, for someone else it could be earning the qualifications they need to secure their first job.

Every day we support people in their next steps to live an independent and fulfilling life.