Job Title: On The Water Project Assistant (Edinburgh)
Location: Port Edgar, Edinburgh
Salary: £22,391 per annum, pro rata
Job type: Full time, 11-week fixed term contract, starting no later than 15th July 2025.
Closing Date: 1st June 2025.
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The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a vibrant and growing charity delivering life changing nautical adventure for young people through the Sea Cadets to give them the best possible head start in life. We also provide personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Marine Society. Working with our staff, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a vision and five-year strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of thousands of young people and seafarers, while fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success.
We are currently looking for an OTW Project Assistant who will support the delivery of the On The Water project at one of our boating stations in Edinburgh. The project provides young people from outside Sea Cadets, age 9-14, the opportunity to get on the water, learn new skills and build confidence through boating activity. This is a very varied and rewarding role that requires someone who is self-motivated, inspiring, organised, creative, tenacious, positive, IT competent and with a real interest in people with a attention to detail and real enthusiasm for the project.
Project delivery at Port Edgar Boat Station takes place between 30th June 2025 and 1st August 2025 when the young people will be attending boating sessions. During this busy time the Project Assistant will be based at the boat station each day to complete registration, manage group change overs, track project targets, encourage survey completion and fill booking gaps. Prior to delivery at Port Edgar Boat Station, the role will be focused on supporting the booking process and engaging in community outreach. Once delivery is complete, the Project Assistant role will then predominantly be supporting the evaluation and data collection as well as supporting participants to join their local Sea Cadet unit.
The On The Water project is running at two further sites in London and Birmingham for an extended delivery period. The post holder for Port Edgar will also support delivery at the other 2 sites outside of their own delivery period where needed. This may be virtual administration support or require travel where expenses are paid.
Key Responsibilities:
The welcoming and registration of participants for the On The Water project
Collecting and uploading daily statistics and figures that show how the project is progressing
Making new and repeat bookings
Talking to participants and their parents/carers about the opportunities within Sea Cadets
Responsible for the safety and wellbeing of participants alongside the Boat Station staff
Ensure that participants complete surveys to share their experience of the project and encourage adults to feedback on their young people's experience
Attend any meetings as required by the project
Assist with the evaluation of the On The Water project
Requirements:
Previous experience of working with volunteers
Experience in a customer facing role
Experience working with young people
Experience working with diverse community groups or working in outreach
Experience of tracking targets and managing data
Flexible and enthusiastic
Able to work as a team player with creative ideas and solutions who will empower our volunteers to make a difference to the lives of even more young people across the UK
Satisfactory DBS
Benefits:
Flexible Working hours and a hybrid culture
Cycle to work scheme and Season Ticket Loan
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the pension
Private medical insurance
Pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
National staff conference: All employees come together once a year to reflect on the past year and celebrate success at our offsite staff conference. This is a great opportunity to listen to employees' views, and for employees to network, share information and socialise.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; On The Water Project Coordinator, Project Assistant, Assistant Project Manager, Field Service Advisor, Charity Project Assistant, will be considered for this role.
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