Youth and Community Development Worker

Job summary

Are you a professionally qualified Youth & Community Worker looking to extend your experience? This post gives you that opportunity. Working within the British Forces Cyprus Youth Service, the Youth Community Development Worker (YCDW) delivers youth & community work, in a specified geographical area, engaging with a range of partners including schools and other external providers. The YCDW works flexibly in a non-standard working week.

The post holder will be required to manage a team of paid part time Youth Workers and deliver a wide range of youth opportunities, youth clubs and projects for members of the forces community to engage in.

Applicants are asked to note the specific qualification criteria and apply only if evidence of the appropriate qualification is available at the time of application.

The tour length is XX-years/months.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

This is an established MOD post within Cyprus and any Cypriot Nationals will not be eligible to apply as a UKBC (UK British Civil Servant).

Cyber & Specialist Operations Command Transformation

Cyber & Specialist Operations Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. Because of this, all posts within Cyber & Specialist Operations Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.

Job description

As the Youth and Community Development Worker, you will be responsible for the delivery of Youth and Community provision to members of the Service community within the post’s area of responsibility. This will include the management of a Youth Centre, delivery of a range of Youth clubs, initiatives and projects to young people as identified within the local Community Needs Analysis.

This includes the development, delivery and support of youth clubs and projects achieved through a variety of strategies including building-based and outreach work with responsibility for the recruitment and management of a team of paid part time youth workers and volunteers, to assist in this role.

A full UK Drivers' Licence is required for this post which requires travel to other sites in delivering the service.

If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at candidate@support.oleeo.com

Person specification

This role is suited to a professionally qualified Youth & Community Worker with a dynamic and creative approach to the job, who is keen to expand their experience into an exciting and challenging role.

To manage and lead a Part Time staff team of locally trained Youth Workers, ensuring compliance with British Forces Cyprus local policies and procedures.

To manage Youth Work buildings and be responsible for the safe environment of premises whilst undertaking Youth and Community work.

To identify the needs of young people and initiate responsive programs.

To plan, support, deliver and evaluate informal education programs within Youth and Community settings during daytime, afternoon, evening, Weekends, and holiday periods.

Develop effective relationships with young people, colleagues, partnership agencies and community members.

Promote the interests of and advocate on behalf of children and young people.

Support participation work and enable opportunities for young people’s voices to be heard.

Provide professional guidance on youth and community development within area of responsibility to the local chain of command.

Participate fully in professional supervision with line manager. To offer professional supervision to Part Time staff and Volunteers. To maintain appropriate records including supervision notes, assessments, actions plans and reviews.

Initiate, prepare and update annually, ‘Site Specific’ Community Profile, Needs Analysis and Action Plan.

Work in accordance with National Occupational Standards, quality improvement, health & safety policy, safeguarding policy and procedures and other relevant BFC and MOD policy and guidance.

In agreement with Line Manager, identify, negotiate for and secure through partners and grant making bodies, resources to support the delivery of Youth and Community activities within area of responsibility. Report on expenditure, the outcomes and impact of projects, on partnership activity and on the evaluation and feedback from participants.

Actively recruit, supervise, and manage Part Time staff and volunteers, providing induction and relevant training to individuals and groups in accordance with BFC Youth Service induction and training procedures.

To undertake mandatory annual Civil Service training.

Undertake Line Management duties as required by the post.

Work in accordance with all appropriate BFC, MOD policies and procedures, Standard Operating Instructions (SOI) and within the Army Code of Confidentiality.

Undertake other duties within the terms and conditions appropriate to the grade and role as directed by the Line Manager.

Licences

UK Driving Licence
Evidence will be required at interview.
All qualifications, licences or memberships declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date. Equivalents will not be accepted.

Qualifications

Professionally qualified JNC Youth and Community Work qualification
Evidence will be required at interview.
All qualifications, licences or memberships declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date. Equivalents will not be accepted.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Applicants are to prepare a 10 minute presentation that can be delivered over ‘Teams’, on a youth project that they have set up and delivered.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £36,035, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,439 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Discover My Benefits:

Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

This post offers full relocation allowances subject to availability. Cost of Living Overseas Allowances is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Selection Process Details:

Applicants will be asked to provide evidence of the following:

• Job History
• 500 word Personal statement of suitability for the post outlining relevant skills and experience
• Evidence of Behaviours to be assessed at sift and interview
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service
• Confirmation of professional qualification

Sift and interview dates will be confirmed after vacancy close.

At interview applicants are to prepare a 10 minute presentation that can be delivered over ‘Teams’, on a youth project that they have set up and delivered.

Specific qualification requirements

Professional qualification in Youth and Community Work that is recognised by the JNC (Joint Negotiating Committee) which must be validated through inclusion on National Youth Agency (NYA) Validation Databases. The NYA is the national body for Youth Work in England.

UK Driving Licence

Programmes or courses validated in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have mutual recognition arrangements in place so if a programme is recognised as professional status in one UK nation it will be recognised in all. Professional qualifications across the 4 nations are mediated for equivalence through the Joint Education Training Standards to allow professionals who qualified in the different countries to work across all the nations to the same standard and on the same pay & terms. In Scotland, Programmes of study leading to professional status are validated by CLD Standards Council for Scotland.

Validation - The JNC qualification databases and historic Scottish qualifications conferring professional status are attached to the CDW vacancy and applicants are advised that CLD current professional approved Programmes can be found on the CLD Standards Council website.

Applications from candidates who do not hold the required JNC recognised qualification will be rejected. Queries about qualifications can be sent to Phillip.Dakin978@mod.gov.uk

Evidence of qualification will be required at interview. All qualifications/licences declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date. Equivalent Qualifications will not be accepted.

Pre-employment checks required for the post

• Criminal records check (Disclosure and Barring Service (Enhanced) or equivalent devolved administration check)
• Security Check

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigation's can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Philip Dakin
• Email : Phillip.Dakin978@mod.gov.uk
• Telephone : 0035799674239

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please see Further Information document attached.

Attachments

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