Community Learning & Development Worker (Resettlement) (2 Posts) (Various Hours) (Temporary) - REQ06015

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC11: £47,484 - £52,252 (Pro-Rata)

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Community Learning and Development (CLD) for a Community Learning and Development Worker to support the operational development of the Adult Learning and Resettlement Programme.

Funded by Resettlement funding, the post holder will ensure the development and delivery of community-based learning and support for resettled communities across North Lanarkshire through delivery and the management of support worker staff. This involves working collaboratively with partner agencies, third sector and volunteers to support learning, relocation and integration for resettled young people, families and adults, with a focus on ESOL, employability and literacy and numeracy (ALN).

The post holder will also monitor and evaluate services provided through effective planning and contribute to the reporting requirements and the wider evaluation of the CLD programmes.

An enthusiastic and motivated individual, you will have considerable experience working with young people, families and adults within a community setting. You will be knowledgeable and have a good understanding of current national and local developments in working with vulnerable adults with a particular emphasis on current adult learning policy and objectives. The successful candidate will have experience of collaborative working with a variety of agencies as well as good communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team

You must have a CLD Standards Council approved professional qualification in Community Learning & Development.

For further information please contact Eleanor Rafferty View email address on myjobscotland.gov.uk or on Show phone number.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member through Disclosure Scotland and obtain a satisfactory membership check prior to commencing in this role.

Working Pattern:

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 09:00am - 16:30pm

Friday: 09:00am - 12:30pm

This position is temporary for a period until 31/03/2027

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

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