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Cueing the Class of 2004 - 16 Aug 2004

BBC Children in Need has recognised that Bishopbriggs needs a Youth Development Worker to help young people air their views on the internet.

The grant of ?24,000 will meet the cost of the full time appointee who will open the Bishopbriggs studios five evenings a week to show local residents how they can write, present, and digitally record material for distribution on the world wide web.

The Bishopbriggs Herald last year supported Cue and Review ? Print Speaking to the Blind in its aim of attracting adults in to work with local young people. Sadly only one adult came forward, Karen McPhee (pictured in front) but with funding of ?2,500 from East Dunbartonshire Council Karen was able to work with a team who have recorded J17, More and Kerrang during the last year for distribution throughout the UK on cassette and around the globe through audio downloads from the website.

Job Description

Job Title Youth Development Worker

Responsible To Managing Editor

Location Bishopbriggs

Hours Per Week 35 hours

Salary 18000 pounds

Annual Leave 4 weeks + 10 days public holidays

Period Of Service 1 year

Main Responsibilities

1. to develop a community internet radio station using the existing studio facilities to be run on 5 nights per week.

2. Recruit teams of young volunteers for an additional 3 recording sessions per week. To recruit adults to support these sessions.

3. Assist the teams of volunteers to prepare, present and broadcast suitable young peoples programming for broadcasting via the website.

Person Specification

Cue & Review Recording Service is a Positive about Disability award organisation and therefore strives to be an equal opportunities employer. This post would require clearance through Disclosure Scotland. Interested applicants who have concerns about their suitability for the programme are therefore encouraged to contact Alastair McPhee, the Managing Editor of the charity

Essential Qualities

1. Previous experience of youth work

2. Previous experience of internet radio

3. Good public speaking skills.

4. Experience of budgetary controls

5. Experience of monitoring and evaluation procedures

Desired Qualities

1. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages

2. desktop publishing skills

3. experience of working and recruiting volunteers

4. A youth work qualification

Internet Radio Station Workplan

Year One

1. Set up and maintain attendance record and evaluation forms.

2. Recruit a Sessional worker and a minimum of 10 adult volunteers

3. Arrange Disclosure Scotland checks

4. Arrange any necessary youth work training.

5. Arrange training for the adult volunteers in sound recording, presentation skills and internet broadcasting.

6. Recruit a maximum of 12 and a minimum of 4 volunteers for each evening that the project is running

7. Train the young people use of the recording studios and in presentation skills.

8. Encourage the young people and adults to sit down and work out programming styles and schedules.

9. Prepare and broadcasting test programmes.

10. Arrange for feedback from listeners and young people.

11. Ensure that budgets are controlled.

12. Monitor volunteer retention and prepare and implement an exit strategy (this being to ensure that on leaving the project we are aware of what the young people achieve.)