EDUC G3 4305 - Youth, Family and Community Learning Officer (Pathfinder) - Lanark Grammar School (60

Location: Lanark Grammar School.

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Work pattern: Monday - Friday. Some evening and weekend working will be required.

Salary: £42,228 - £43,158 per year.

Application Deadline: Applications must be received by 26th April 2026, 11:55pm.

Role Description: As a Youth, Family and Community Learning Officer working on the Pathfinder Project, you will work within a school and community‑based setting. You will work with identified groups of young people and their parents or caregivers in both an individual and group work setting. The target group will be vulnerable young people, including care‑experienced, and those at risk of statutory measures, and their families. Adopting an early intervention approach, the initiative will target critical periods such as transition and school holidays, with a view to reducing statutory interventions. A whole system approach will be adopted to achieve positive outcomes for the whole family. Measures of success for young people will include improved school attendance, reduction in exclusions, improved attainment and achievement and positive school leaver destinations. Parents and caregivers will be offered support that allows them to address their own identified needs via access to learning opportunities, guidance or sign‑posting to other relevant services.

We are looking for skilled and motivated individuals who are capable of working in a multi‑disciplinary context to deliver positive outcomes for young people and their families. You will be capable of working in a range of settings, including school, community and home, to best meet the needs of the individual. You will have the skills to use a range of monitoring and evaluation processes to plan, deliver and review the impact of service provision, providing reports when necessary.

Regulatory and Disclosure Requirements: This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020. This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children and/or Adults in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made. Applicants born outside the UK or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years must obtain an Overseas Criminal Records Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from a police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the concerned country. It must include an official statement confirming the applicant has no history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and, if necessary, authenticated.

Benefits: Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme. To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme. Up to 33 days annual leave. Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days). Occupational sick pay. Family friendly policies – flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave. Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema. Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support).

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion Statement: The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under‑represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care‑experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and those who are new Scots. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position. As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.