Position: Development Worker
Hours: Min. 14 hours, Monday & Saturday with opportunity for more
Pay: £15 per hour
Location: 3 New Broompark Edinburgh, Scotland EH5 1RS
Report to: Move On Wood Recycling Operational Manager
Closing date: Friday 7th February 2025
About Move On: Move On is an established and successful Edinburgh and Glasgow-based charity supporting people to achieve personal goals and make positive lasting change in their lives. We are seeking to appoint a Development Worker with proven skills and experience in one of our social enterprises based in Edinburgh, Move On Wood Recycling.
About Move On Wood Recycling (MOWR): MOWR is a social enterprise dedicated to creating positive environmental and social impact. We operate circular services across multiple sectors in Edinburgh and The Lothians; waste wood collections, reclaimed timber sales, upcycled bespoke furniture, and employability training and volunteering opportunities for local and young people in our workshop.
Responsibilities:
* Ensure that the enterprise operates to a high standard and in a manner that is consistent with the values and purpose of Move On.
* Work closely with the MOWR Operational Manager and other colleagues.
* Attend team meetings and wider Move On meetings, where required.
* Build wooden furniture products and be competent with hand tools and machinery.
* Respond efficiently and creatively to customers' bespoke furniture ideas.
* Ensure furniture orders are built and completed in a timely manner.
* Process used wood ready for resale.
* Ensure that health and safety standards are established, implemented, and maintained.
Waste Wood Collections:
* Support collection schedule driving our 3.5 tonne caged pick-up truck to numerous locations across Edinburgh and The Lothians.
* Communicate with site managers and customers.
* Handle/load timber on and off vans.
* Serve and communicate effectively with customers in our timber shop.
* Answer call and email queries regarding products, orders, and bespoke furniture projects.
Supervision:
* Co-ordinate supervision of volunteers and young people in the wood workshop.
* Ensure all payments relating to training allowances and lunch expenses are recorded accurately and within timescales.
* Operate a trauma-informed approach to young people and volunteers working alongside you in the workshop.
To apply: Please send your CV to craig@moveon.org.uk
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Part-time
Industries: Non-profit Organizations
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