Youth Work Modern Apprenticeship - Various Locations within South Ayrshire - SOA11612 - SOA11612
| Posting date: | 29 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £7.55 to £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 September 2025 |
| Location: | Various Locations In South Ayrshire, KA7 1DR |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | South Ayrshire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SOA11612 |
Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Council provides a wide range of employability opportunities for people in South Ayrshire in order to support them in gaining experience, training and employment. This programme is part of the council’s youth employability initiative. We are committed to offering career development opportunities for young people within South Ayrshire and to comply with the conditions of funding from Skills Development Scotland, applicants must fall into the following categories before the start date of 10 November 2025.
- 19 years of age or under
- 29 years of age or under and be a care experienced young person
- 29 years of age or under and have additional support needs
The assessment centre and interviews will take place on 25 September 2025. These dates are set and cannot be changed.
For further information, please contact Christine Stuart on 01292 612301.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
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ABOUT US
South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.
Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.
We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.
REQUIREMENTS
This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This post is temporary until 09/11/2026.
The grade of this post is Modern Apprentice.
Rates of Pay:
- For candidates under 18, the rate of pay will be £7.55
- For candidates aged 18 - 20, the rate of pay will be £10.00
- For candidates aged 21 and over, the rate of pay will be £12.21
The work style for this post is Frontline worker.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme