Jobs in Maryfield, Dundee

We are looking for a youth worker who will support young people to reach their full potential through sports and physical activity.

Hot Chocolate Trust is an innovative and inclusive youth work charity in Dundee city centre.

Engaging with approx. 400 YP each year, aged 12-25, we blend responsive, whole-person youth work with specialist resourcing and opportunities (e.g. creative arts, mental health and wellbeing, education and employment, activism) to maximize YP’s participation, agency, and responsibility. Flexible, relationship-based approaches support YP whose lives are unpredictable, even chaotic, and who are often wary of professionals and programmes.

The successful candidate will lead our Stretch project which uses youth work approaches to reinterpret and promote sports and physical activity with YP.

Too many YP miss out on the multiple benefits of regular physical activity. Some tell us they were put off at school (e.g. by narrow expectations, competitive/bullying culture); some feel excluded culturally (e.g. by gender, identity, or “not sporty”); some can’t afford it; some have nowhere to safely (or with dignity) try things out. You will work across three project strands (Inclusive sports; Mental heath and wellbeing; Games get real) through drop-in youth work, small groups, and individual support.

The post is full-time, with a two-year contract, at a salary between £26,162 and £27,398 pa (subject to qualifications/evidenced experience and training). You will find a fuller description of terms and benefits in the person specification.

Are you enthusiastic about making a difference in young people’s lives?

Helm’s long-term vision is a Scotland where all young people dare to dream and can make those dreams a reality. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that young people in Scotland have access to the education and training that supports them to learn. Our strategy for achieving this focuses on three key activities, which we believe, will make education, training and employment accessible and achievable for all:

• Give Young People a Voice
• Remove Barriers to Learning and Employment
• Develop Education, Training and Employment Services

H.E.D.S. (HELM Employability with Dundee Schools) is a year-long programme offering a flexible, youth work–led alternative to traditional education for young people who benefit from a different approach to learning. Combining school study with supportive, relationship-based sessions at the Helm Centre, it provides personalised learning pathways tailored to each individual’s strengths, interests, and goals.

Participants can gain recognised qualifications while exploring vocational areas such as mechanics, beauty, and game development, alongside developing key life and employability skills. Ultimately, H.E.D.S. focuses on building confidence, independence, and real-world capabilities, helping young people progress toward positive destinations and a future they feel confident about.

Key responsibilities in the role include:

• Resource, prepare and deliver student training, obtaining feedback from students to assess programme effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Deliver training for designated SQA Core Skills and other accredited SQA qualifications using a range of assessment methods.
• Key Worker to your own caseload of young people working effectively to support and progress them to a sustainable progression.
• Ensure set targets and outcomes are met relating to your caseload and contractual requirements in programme delivery.
• Promote the development of resilience in young people, as well as raised ambitions and life skills.
• Create an inclusive environment where the voices of young people are heard and respected.
• Work collaboratively with a range of organisations including social work, youth justice, community groups, college, employers and local voluntary organisations to support and enhance student’s ongoing personal learning and development.
• Plan and organise a range of individual or group activities (in-house/outside) to best support the needs of the young person.

What do we give you in return? We provide you with a competitive salary, 35 days annual leave (pro-rata), health benefits, a pension plan, a generous range of benefits and job satisfaction with a real opportunity to make a difference every day.

We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all young people and use a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Are you passionate about youth work? Can you develop creative workshops for youth groups? Can you provide goal orientated support for young people? If so, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative person to support the delivery of our youth work services. Join our vibrant team of staff and volunteers delivering high quality youth work services supporting LGBTQ+ young people.

Based in Tayside you will:

• Develop and deliver an engaging and creative weekly youth group for LGBTQ+ young people
• Provide one to one support to LGBTQ+ young people through an asset based coaching model

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of youth work and make a lasting, and sometimes lifesaving, impact for LGBTQ+ young people

We want to hear from you if you have:

• A strong foundation in youthwork or CLD.
• A passion for supporting young people to achieve their potential
• An understanding of LGBT identities and the key issues facing LGBTQ+ young people