Vacancies

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Job Title: Targeted Youth Support Personal Adviser
Organisation: North Yorkshire County Council
Directorate: Children and Young Peoples Service
Location: Harrogate
Salary: £20,736 - £25,320 (pro-rata) qualification bar £22,845
Working option: Part Time (0.6FTE, 22.2 hours per week)

Closing Date: 28th March 2008

Job Description:
Fixed term contract until 31st March 2010.

Based at Harrogate College this is a new and exciting post which is targeted at reducing the number of young people in the Harrogate area who are not in employment, education or training. The role of the PA is to support young people who are facing multiple barriers to learning by helping them to overcome areas of difficulty within their lives and to achieve their potential by raising aspirations and self esteem.

You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to be innovative and resourceful in order to capitalise on opportunities for partnership working with local schools, employers and other partners. Flexible working is a requirement of the post, including evening and weekend work as appropriate. Applicants should also have recent previous experience of working directly with young people in a 1:1 and group work capacity.

Contact Ellen McMillan on (01904) 799937.

Please note that a presentation will be required as part of the interview process.

To apply please log onto www.nyccjobs.co.uk or alternatively call (01609) 778404. 

It is anticipated that interviews will take place w/c 7th April 2008

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Children and Young People's Services

Children's Centre Manager

North Craven & Upper Wharfedale (based at Hellifield)
Salary: £34,991 - £37,543 pa, 37 hpw
Ref. ED1/09/08

Working with local partners, you will lead, develop and co-ordinate the delivery of integrated children's centre services in line with Every Child Matters.

Closing date: 11th February 2008

For further information and to apply online visit www.nyccjobs.co.uk or www.sector1.net

Alternatively you can call (01609) 778404 (24 hours) for an application pack.

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Children and Young People's Services

ETE Practice Manager

Thirsk (location negotiable)
Salary: £32,436 - £34,991 pa, 37 hpw
Fixed Term to 31/03/09
Ref. CF/1/08

You will take a strategic lead in driving forward issues relating to Education, Training and Employment for young offenders, in partnership with colleagues in other organisations.

Closing date: 14th February 2008

For further information and to apply online visit www.nyccjobs.co.uk or www.sector1.net

Alternatively you can call (01609) 778404 (24 hours) for an application pack.

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For North Yorkshire County Council vacancies, please click on the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/hex53

For City of York Council vacancies, please click on the following link:
http://www.york.gov.uk/jobs/Job_vacancies/

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There is a wealth of opportunities for careers and jobs in North Yorkshire that  involve working with Children and Young People.

The Children & Young People's Service (CYPS) website has been developed to promote the CYP workforce opportunities and to have in place the basics for a career framework.

The website will help you to identify career and job opportunities where your existing skills and knowledge can be used. It will also provide you with information about the training and qualifications that are required for you to acquire a job.

Sections on the website include Children's Workforce Strategy, Progressing Your Career Framework and Current Vacancies.

Please click on the following link to view the CYPS website:
http://www.cypscareers.co.uk