Are you outward going, like inspiring both professionals and young people and would like to work for a young people’s
charity in a flexible way with guaranteed hours? We are looking for a teacher with experience of teaching PSHE
or with pastoral experience, a health professional or someone with youth work/youth justice experience to join
our small team.
The Talk About Trust charity has 15 years’ experience of providing alcohol and substance education and awareness in
different ways, to young people age 11–25, and their parents/carers, and providing engaging and evidence-based
resources and training for teachers, community leaders and for those working with young people. We work across
England and Scotland with schools, local authorities, youth groups, foster agencies, police, housing
associations, pupil referral units, special schools and parents/carers to provide holistic support to young
people of all abilities and backgrounds. This part time role involves providing training and workshops in
settings across Scotland.
Main Responsibilities:
- To work closely up skilling staff in the 5 charities (Action for Children, Enable, Street League, Aberdeen Foyer
and FARE) that the Talk About Trust work with as part of an Inspiring Scotland funded project helping vulnerable
16 – 25 year olds into work.
- Complete quarterly reporting for above 2 year project to the
funders
- Support teachers, youth professionals, partner charity staff and those working with young people
on a day-to-day basis with training, resources, email and phone support. Host implementation and guidance
workshops on Talk About trust resources and lessons.
- To contact, meet and network with schools, youth
organisations, local authorities, ASL, PRU’s and relevant networks and groups in Scotland
- Provide a
monthly report of all activities to the charity and its trustees and attend remote monthly management meetings
and briefings
- Display a full understanding and compliance with data privacy, safeguarding and GDPR in
all instances.
The position is home based, but you must be willing to travel throughout Scotland.
You are expected to:
- Be confident using IT packages including Microsoft TEAMS, Zoom, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Be confident
in making presentations to professionals and running interactive workshops following full training
- Have
excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Have a background of teaching/health promotion or
working with vulnerable young people and or local authorities
- To work in accordance with the
organisation’s policies and procedures.
Benefits:
- Contribution to pension
- Mileage and travel expenses
- Full training
- Work from
home
- Flexible hours
- Option of self employed or employed
Schedule: