Senior Youth Worker, East Mainland Youth Club - ORK10802


Company:	Orkney Islands Council
Salary:	£31,356 to £31,995 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	KW17 2QR
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	17 Sept 2026
Closing date:	4 Oct 2026

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Senior Youth Worker

East Mainland Youth Club

2 hours per week (20 weeks per year)

Temporary up to 31 March 2027

£31,356 - £31,995 pro rata

£17.18 - £17.53 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to a Community Learning and Development Officer.

Your working pattern is 2 hours per week, 20 weeks per year. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The Senior Youth Worker is responsible for the co-ordination and running of the club, and along with the General Youth Worker is expected to work with the members to develop an interesting programme of activities in the youth club.

You should have experience and an understanding of working with children and young people in an informal setting. Therefore, if you are keen to get involved in youth work and wish to further develop your current experience in supporting and working with young people, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

In addition, the appointed person will be required to attend other meetings and will be offered a comprehensive training programme, over and above club sessions.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.

This post is a regulated role with children and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 4 October 2026, with shortlisting taking place from 5 October 2026 and interviews are scheduled for the week beginning 19 October 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Richard Smith at

richard.smith@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 873535 extension 2424.

For information on applying and our recruitment process,

click here for Information for Applicants.

We would welcome your

feedback on our recruitment process.

Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.

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