GOOD TO KNOW

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

A BIT ABOUT THE ROLE

Do you want to be part of an exciting, innovative youth work team across Elgin?
Action for Children are excited to announce we have successfully been appointed to lead a brand-new initiative – the Elgin Active Youth Engagement (AYE) Bus! We’ll work in partnership with Stagecoach, Elgin Neighbourhood Board, Moray Council Community Safety, Police Scotland and Moray Pathways Local Employability Partnership.
The AYE Bus, a double-decker mobile youth centre generously donated by Stagecoach, is part-funded for its first 12 months by the Elgin Neighbourhood Board. This unique project is designed to offer early intervention and support for young people across Elgin, helping to create safer, more inclusive public spaces.
We’re now recruiting passionate and experienced Community Worker’s who thrive on building positive, trusted relationships with young people. Whether you’re seeking a fresh challenge or want to bring your experience to a new, mobile setting, this role offers the chance to make a lasting impact. You’ll be delivering a variety of evening and weekend sessions throughout Elgin, creating inclusive, engaging environments for young people to feel heard, supported, and inspired.
Be part of shaping a new chapter in youth support across Moray - onboard the AYE Bus!

Some key responsibilities of the Community Worker role are to;

• Develop and deliver engaging programmes that create positive opportunities for young people.
• Apply knowledge and understanding of the issues young people face, using appropriate approaches to support their wellbeing and development.
• Plan and facilitate multiple youth work sessions each week, mainly evenings and weekends, across locations in Elgin. This would also include some detached street work to meet needs of the service
• Provide support, in line with National Youth Work Standards, The Promise and GIRFEC for young people utilising the service, but also support and manage staff to ensure they uphold the values and standards directed.
• Develop and support creative, innovative ways to engage and sustain engagement with young people.
• Work with current and develop new methods of tracking progress of our wor