Advertised from 20 August 2025

Role

Main Purpose of Job: Development Worker (Community)

Move On works in Scotland to unlock the potential of vulnerable young people and adults, enabling a positive future and improving people's lives. From our bases in Glasgow and Edinburgh we provide a range of services including mentoring, training, peer education, volunteering opportunities, guidance, support, advice and information.

We are looking for a Development Worker to lead and develop the delivery of our range of community-based employability programmes. The role will support adults to access and sustain an integrated employability programme, gaining practical work experience, skills and vocational training, including SQA qualifications. This Development Worker role will provide structured key work support, working with individuals to develop and work towards individual action plans.

This role will also involve working closely with local employers and wider partners.

Move On offers:

• 29 days annual leave and 5 bank holidays for the first 2 years of service;( pro-rata for part time employees)
• Flexitime;
• Option to buy additional annual leave;
• Annual personal volunteering day for staff;
• Individual training allowance and commitment to CPD;
• TOIL system.

Key Functions and Responsibilities:

• Support individuals on a one-to-one basis to work towards their agreed goals. 
• Provide a range of structured support to both young people and adults which may include face to face appointments, telephone support, mentoring support, or group meetings. 
• Working with clients to create individual action plans and assessments to track, evaluate and monitor their progress on their employability journey.
• Complete case recording, monitoring and evaluations using various case management systems and databases.
• Achieve agreed targets and ensure compliance when recording outcomes and progressions on recording systems.
• Work in partnership with the wider Move On team and other agencies to link clients in with training, support and advice opportunities and ensure an integrated approach. 
• Establish good external relationships and develop links with statutory and voluntary organisations to promote and develop all Move On’s services.
• Ensure that the safety and welfare of individuals are protected in accordance with Move On’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Follow and adhere to Move On’s Lone Working Policy when working with clients in the community. 
• Participate in team meetings, regular support & supervision and training.
• Undertake any other duties or tasks which may be reasonably considered within the remit of the post.

Creativity:

• Shaping and delivering services – ability to provide a flexible response to the changing needs and circumstances of individual accessing programmes; 
• Supporting volunteers to play a positive role, imparting valuable information and experiences to people to support their transition towards independence;
• Working alongside the Assistant Manager and Mentoring and Employability Manager to generate and implement ideas for improving service delivery and achieving positive outcomes;
• Understanding and working within the ethos of ‘helping people to help themselves’.

Key Relationships:

Internal:

• Development Workers
• Assistant Manager
• Mentoring and Employability Manager
• Volunteering Manager
• Partner Organisations
• Wider Move On staff teams
• Trainees and students on placements 
• Volunteers

External: 

• Service Users
• Family members/caregivers of young people as appropriate
• Specialist support providers such as Social Workers
• Community-based projects and other service providers
• Partner organisations
• Statutory Services
• Employer

Application notes

Please send the completed application to Rebecca@moveon.org.uk

Closing Date: 22/09/25

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