Reading Borough Council
Directorate of Education, Social Services and Housing
Youth Development Worker
JNC professional range points 19 – 22: £26,975 - £29,352 pa
Full-time, 37 hours per week
Based in Reading
Ref: EDC1320
We are looking for a confident, energetic, experienced, innovative and skilled youth worker to join our teams. You will be committed to partnership working, group work, one-to-one support of young people and have some experience in street work providing high quality youth work in response to the needs of young people within a vibrant, multi-cultural borough.
Evening and weekend work is a key part of this role.
For more information, please contact Area Managers, Tina Heaford on 0118 937 4192 or Angela Cadogan on 0118 937 4012.
Closing date: 24 July 2012
Shortlisting: 27 July 2012
Interview date: 10 August 2012
To apply
Application forms can be downloaded or completed on-line at www.reading.gov.uk
Alternatively, email: recruitment@reading.gov.uk or call 0118 937 2039 (24 hour answerphone) quoting the reference EDC1320. Please do not send a CV. For the purposes of equal opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.
An Enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure will be sought from the successful candidate.
What’s on offer?
- flexible working
- 34 days holiday rising to 39 days
- excellent training & career opportunities
- final salary pension scheme
- staff club – further discounts & activities
- retail & leisure discounts
Equal opportunities for all.
Positive about disability.