* Salary based on relevant experience. 35 hours per week, Mon to Fri. Fixed term until 31/03/2025, funded by East Lothian One Council Partnership Fund.
Role
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people? Do you want a flexible, varied andmeaningful job in a supportive team? Do you value great employee benefits such as 360 Wellbeing membership andan annual training budget? Apply to join us!
Bridges Project is a leading youth work charity that helps young people aged 12-25 in East Lothian and Midlothianovercome challenges and adapt to adulthood. For nearly 40 years, we have helped young people develop their lifeskills, improve their educational attainment and move into employment or further education.
We have a vacancy for an Employability Support Worker (Schools) to deliver a yearling employability skills programmeto young people in S4 at schools throughout East Lothian who have been identified as leaving school with nopositive destination in place.
The successful candidate will:
* Support young people to gain employability skills, life skills and accreditation; helping them in to work,apprenticeships, further education and vocational training
* Deliver tailored support packages to youngpeople enabling them to create and realise their career pathways and progress in to post schoolopportunities
* Work in collaboration with 6 high schools in East Lothian to develop theservice
This is an exciting position in which the successful candidate will take pride in developing a programme of deliverywhich will provide young people with clear pathways to positive destinations.
It is essential that candidates have a full, clean driving licence and constant use of a car. Membership of the PVGscheme will be an essential requirement of the post. A contributory company pension scheme is offered with a 10%employer contribution.
Closing date: Friday 31st May, 12pm. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and suitable candidates may beinvited for interview prior to the closing date.
Interviews: Ongoing
Bridges Project is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland SC277102
Canongate Youth’s mission is to provide high quality youth work services that support children and young people toflourish. We aim to nurture aspirations, build relationships, provide opportunities, and strengthen wellbeing.Throughout our history we have put children and young people at the heart of what we do to deliver services tothose who need it most. Across the organisation we support children and young people to:
* Have increased confidence and to be themselves
* Have improved health and wellbeing
* Be morecapable of developing positive relationships
* Participate more in their communities and feel moreincluded
* Have increased life skills
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting children and young people we are seeking to recruit for the abovepost.
The post holder will be responsible for the overall running of the organisation and will provide leadership to adedicated and passionate team. Together with our Deputy Manager, they will be responsible for strategicdevelopment and implementation, operational management, legislative compliance, fundraising, and profileraising. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated leader, who has relevant skills andknowledge to support the organisation to meet its charitable purposes.
The post is subject to the receipt of two suitable references and membership of the PVG Scheme.
Employee Benefits
* 25 days holidays per year (pro rata) increasing yearly with length of service up to 5 years
* 13 days public holidays
* Sick pay and enhanced maternity and paternity leave
To lead the team to develop and deliver the “Hand in Hand” peer befriending, mentoring and buddying project for youngpeople aged 11-24 years in the Girvan area, in particular in support of those with Additional Support Needsthrough both school and youth centre based engagement.
To deliver a total inclusion programme of social opportunities for young people aged 11-24 years residing in theGirvan area, with different levels of personal intellect, potential, skills and family/ social background.
To work in partnership with other agencies and families to provide one to one personal development opportunities foryoung people with ASN using a person centred approach.
Haldane youth services is a registered charity (SC038681) established in 2006, delivering after school activities forchildren and young people in the West Dunbartonshire Area.
Youth / outreach worker post
Thanks to funding from Young Start an opportunity has arisen for two dynamic individuals to join our communityproject based in Jamestown, West Dunbartonshire. The successful candidate will work with the Project Manager,Management board and HYS team to deliver a diverse programme of activities for children and young people.
Your main role will be to help deliver a programme of exciting and engaging high quality activities that children andyoung people can experience and enjoy, whilst improving their health and wellbeing. Supporting children andyoung people, to make friendships, learn together and become more connected to their local community. You willwork closely with children, young people, their families and any relevant partners, to ensure they are informedand supported to participate in any programmes, and any other community-based activities.
The post holder will need to possess a non-judgemental approach, putting the needs of the children and young peoplefirst. A team player who can prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and use their own initiative.
* Field based North East Scotland (Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City) (Remote)
* Closing22nd May 2024
We help young people to build life-long belief in themselves, supporting them to take on their own challenges, followtheir own passions and discover talents they never knew they had. Because when you prove yourself that you’reready for anything nothing can hold you back.
Do you want to be part of that?
This is a Permanent Part Time role of 17.hours per week ( we can offer flexibility on hours/days and this can bediscussed at interview stage).
This is an opportunity to join a small, dynamic, ambitious and welcoming team that believes in the transformativepower of youth work and the power of partnerships. Operations Officers support the operational delivery anddevelopment of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) through managing a portfolio of Licensed Organisations(LOs).
LOs range from local authorities, state and independent schools to youth organisations, secure units and communitygroups. The DofE Scotland Operations team works with these licensed organisations to build their capacity,support their reach into more marginalised communities and ensure quality and compliance with the Awardframework.
The DofE Scotland office covers DofE activity across the length and breadth of Scotland, working with over 150Licensed Organisations and over 20,000 young people in the last year alone. Each Operations Officer manages aportfolio based on broad geographic region.
The role will be field-based and when not attending meetings, employees will work from home. You will need to have anappropriate home office set up and live within the region.
What we are looking for:
The successful candidate will be a dynamic and proactive team player, who is able to embrace innovation and change.You will be a confident and effective communicator and collaborater and have experience of building andsustaining relationships with stakeholders across the education and/or youth and community sectors.
You will be a passionate advocate for the work of the DofE and motivated by the charity’s strategic ambition to givemore than one million young people the chance to participate in our life-changing programmes, over the next fouryears.
A full job description can be viewed below.
What will you get in return?
The opportunity to work for a successful and dynamic charity that has the development of young people at its heartand the wellbeing and development of its people constantly in focus.
You will be joining a team of empowered colleagues working together.
A salary between £28,580 - £33,624 per annum (pro-rata) dependent on experience.
From day one we offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension, volunteering hours,Healthcare cash plan and an employee assistance programme (pro rata).
Through our Flexible Working policy, the DofE provides an opportunity to work flexibly to meet yours and our businessneeds.
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