Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young Black people and young people of colour in Scotland? Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is looking for committed board members to continue their work as Scotland’s major voice for Black and People of Colour (PoC) children and young people. Established nearly four years ago as a small anti-racist youth work organisation, we have grown to a team of over 30 staff members – many of us Black and PoC young people ourselves. We aim to make IYS a community, a support and a champion for all Black and PoC children and young people in Scotland.

We centre anti-racism and the experiences of Black and PoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Mental Health Service and our Education, Restless Natives, and Youth Work programmes. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities and focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut Black and PoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives. When IYS join these spaces of decision-making, we are often the only people present directly engaged and connected into the lives of Black and PoC young people. Our growing presence in Scotland emanates from this unique position – as both an advocacy organisation and a community organisation.

We are looking for a creative and proactive person with a passion for antiracist change to join our board in Scotland's leading antiracist youth charity, We centre anti-racism and the experiences of Black and PoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Mental Health Service and our Education Program, Restless Natives program, and Youth Work. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities and focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut Black and PoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives.

Our growing presence in Scotland emanates from this unique position – as both an advocacy organisation and a community organisation. Taking on challenging demands in a world that we need to navigate to safeguard young people and maintain our life changing services.

We are looking for Board Members with a passion for antiracist change join our board in Scotland's leading antiracist youth charity, we want our board to understand the difficulties that an anti-racist organisation faces and reflect our values.

This is a voluntary role and the commitment involves around 4 hours per month, with the exception of emergency meetings. This includes Board meetings at quarterly intervals often held in person or online from 6pm until 8pm.

We’re looking for someone with…

1. Lived experience of racialisation; identifying as Black or a person of colour.
2. Third sector management and leadership experience
3. Financial management experience
4. We’re seeking enthusiastic and skilled individuals to join our Board of Trustees to help oversee our work and ensure that the voice of BPOC young people is central to everything we do. We are particularly seeking individuals with skills and experience in the following areas:

• Anti Racist Leaders
• Digital & Communications

Board Member requirements:

• Previous Board experience preferred
• Sufficient time available for Board duties
• Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills

Board Member responsibilities:

• Knowing the organisation's mission, programs, policies, and needs.
• Preparing for meetings by reviewing the agenda and supporting documentation.
• Regularly attending board meetings and participating actively and conscientiously.
• Keeping up with issues and trends that affect the organisation.
• Participating in the evaluation of business operations and executives.
• Approving audit reports, budgets, and business decisions.
• Contributing to the development of policies and strategic plans.
• Understanding the organisation's financial affairs and ensuring fiduciary responsibilities are met.
• Ensuring the organisation complies with legal requirements.
• Maintaining confidentiality on all internal organisational affairs.

We particularly encourage dark-skinned people, migrants and people who experience multiple marginalities to apply! At IYS, we believe that we need to be representative of the people we work with. Therefore, we aim for our staff team & board members to represent the multiple experiences of Black people and people of colour in Scotland. The young people with whom we work need to trust that our team understand their experience as well as possible. We will look at skills and recognise impact of intersecting inequalities in approaches to governance and support

Intercultural Youth Scotland

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young Black people and young people of colour in Scotland? Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is looking for committed board members to continue their work as Scotland’s major voice for Black and People of Colour (PoC) children and young people. Established nearly five years ago as a small anti-racist youth work organisation, we have grown to a team of around 30 staff members. We aim to make IYS a community, a support and a champion for all Black and PoC children and young people in Scotland.

We centre anti-racism and the experiences of Black and PoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Mental Health Service and our Education Program, Restless Natives program, and Youth Work. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities and focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut Black and PoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives.

Our growing presence in Scotland emanates from this unique position – as both an advocacy organisation and a community organisation. Taking on challenging demands in a world that we need to navigate to safeguard young people and maintain our life changing services.

We are looking for experienced Secretary and an HR Board Members with a passion for antiracist change to join our board in Scotland's leading antiracist youth charity, we want our board to understand the difficulties that an anti-racist organisation faces and reflect our values.

This is a voluntary role and the commitment involves around 4 hours per month, with the exception of emergency meetings. This includes Board meetings at quarterly intervals often held in person or online from 6pm until 8pm.

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is a grassroots organisation supporting and advocating for young Black people and young people of colour (PoC) in Scotland. We offer specialist support to Black and PoC young people and advocate across national areas of policy and practice for their voices to be heard and acted upon. IYS' services include a youth work and creative arts service; the Restless Natives employability programme; a mental health programme offering free support to young Black people and PoC; as well as an Education programme delivering anti-racism education in secondary schools and supporting national policy development which the Education Manager will lead.

The Education Team at IYS are dedicated to centring the voices and experiences of young Black and PoC people in our work and anti-racist practice. This means empowering young people to make informed decisions about the best course of action in their schools and supporting them in their development of anti-racist, critical thinking, and leadership skills as part of a contemporary curriculum that reflects the 21st century. The team provides guidance and support to secondary schools from a specialist with anti-racist expertise, lived experience and an understanding of education in developing an anti-racist learning and working environment to foster an inclusive learning environment through spaces that specifically cater to marginalised members of the school community. We meet schools and staff where they are at, establishing connections and relationships with staff and students that ensure a tailored approach which addresses the complex ways racism manifests systemically within the Scottish education system.

We are looking for an experienced, effective, and supportive person to lead and manage the delivery of the current Anti-racist Education in Schools programme in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Fife, leading a small team of in-schools education leads. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing partnerships with national and local government, schools and partners, acting as an ambassador for the programme in a number of spaces; leading and supporting frontline staff who are supporting Black and PoC young people and advocating for the needs of Black and PoC young people.

Job Overview

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is a grassroots, youth-led organisation supporting and advocating for young Black people and young People of Colour (PoC) in Scotland. We offer specialist support to Black and PoC young people and advocate across Scottish Government for their voices to be heard. IYS' services include a youth work and creative arts service; an education program delivering anti-racism education in secondary schools; a mental health program offering free support to young Black people and People of Colour; as well as the Restless Natives employability program.

The advocacy team at IYS is dedicated to putting young BPoC at the heart of anti-racist policy influencing, ensuring their voices are heard by national decision-makers. The team supports and nurtures young people who are passionate about improving Scottish society by designing creative engagement projects which bring young people up close with senior decision-makers, including government ministers, international academics and grassroots activists.

We are looking for a confident, engaging and well-organised person who is passionate about making anti-racist change to join our team as we gear up to deliver exciting engagement opportunities with young people. The successful candidate will support the team to deliver an 11-month engagement programme in collaboration with The Scottish Government’s Anti-Racism in Education Program, contribute to the team's annual strategy and represent IYS in exciting policy spaces. They will work closely with the Head of Advocacy and Partnerships and Youth Advocacy lead to create accessible materials so that our young people can come to policy spaces well prepared and confident to speak up. They will also act as an ambassador for IYS and the BPoC young people we work with in policy-oriented networks, ensuring that anti-racist principles are highlighted in these spaces. You will also work to form relationships across IYS service teams to deeply understand the changes our young people need to see in society, translating these to high-quality planning of engagement activities alongside the Youth Advocacy Lead.

We’re looking for someone with…

• Knowledge and understanding of race and oppressive power structures. (A knowledge of how these structures manifest in national as well as local policy spaces desirable)
• Experience of anti-racist activism, change making, influencing or similar
• Experience facilitating meetings or group work (preferably with young people and adults)
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to form relationships across organisations to develop our policy goals
• Ability to develop nurturing relationships with young people interested in anti-racist policy and facilitate online and in person engagement
• A strategic approach to policy with the ability to identify priority areas in consultation with lived experience participants
• The ability to work collaboratively both within IYS and with partners including government officials, senior colleagues in other third sector organisations and representatives of statutory bodies
• A well-organised and creative individual, able to organise and hold engagement activities for young people
• The capacity to communicate complex ideas clearly and accessibly to a variety of audiences
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Lived experience of racialisation; identifying as Black or a person of colour.

We value voluntary and paid experiences gained equally! We understand that people have experiences and skills that can’t be captured in formal job experience or qualifications – no matter what your experience level, if you think you’d be a good fit for the job then please apply. We want to see what you’ve got! (Training and professional development opportunities will be provided to the successful applicant.)

We particularly encourage dark-skinned people, migrants and people who experience multiple marginalities to apply! At IYS, we believe that we must be representative of the people with whom we work. Therefore, it is vital that our staff represent many of the multiple experiences of Black people and people of colour in Scotland. The young people with whom we work need to trust that our practitioners understand their experience as well as possible.

The successful applicant must be happy to undergo a PVG check, which our HR team will support with.

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is a grassroots, youth-led organisation supporting and advocating for young Black people and young People of Colour (PoC) in Scotland. We offer specialist support to Black and PoC young people and advocate across Scottish Government for their voices to be heard. IYS' services include a youth work and creative arts service; an education program delivering anti-racism education in secondary schools; a mental health program offering free support to young Black people and People of Colour; as well as the Restless Natives employability program.

Restless Natives offers holistic, specialist support to Black and PoC young people and school leavers to help them become work-ready, reach positive destinations, or move into further and higher education. Restless Natives also supports employers to ensure that they’re doing all they can to improve their workplaces for young Black people and young People of Colour.

We are looking for a supportive, engaging and well-organised person to support the young people we work with in the Central Belt – with a focus on Glasgow. The successful applicant will approach employability from an anti-racist perspective, understand the needs of the young people we support, and be able to work independently and lead relationships with employer and further education partners. The Post-School and Opportunities Lead spearheads the delivery of 1-1 support to, and developing and sharing training and work opportunities for, Black and PoC young people navigating the challenges of job-seeking, early careers and further education. They will work closely with the Restless Natives Glasgow Schools Lead in supporting young people, and with the Restless Natives Manager in developing and managing partner relationships. While the Restless Natives program in its current state has been running for three years, we are keen to take the program to new heights – we want to build a long-term, sustainable infrastructure to support Black and PoC young people in becoming work-ready and improving their lives.

We’re looking for someone with…

• Knowledge and understanding of race and oppressive power structures. (A knowledge of how these structures work in the labour market, and in relation to employability, university, apprenticeships and other school leaver destinations would be especially valuable.)

• The ability to work with young people 1-to-1 in a mentor/coach capacity.

• A creative approach to mentorship and professional support, to work with people who have thus far been underserved or ignored by other methods and structures.

• An understanding of the workings of Scottish universities, higher/further education institutions, and the labour market.

• A creative approach to partnership work in order to work with prospective employers to develop opportunities that have thus far not existed for Black and PoC young people.

• The ability to work collaboratively both within IYS and with partners including schools, employers, colleges, and other further education providers.

• A motivation to help Black and PoC School Leavers reach positive destinations or become work ready and help to contribute to a more positive experience for Black and PoC young people in Scottish society.

• A well-organised individual who will be able to fit quickly into a reporting and evaluation structure and work well in a frontline delivery team.

• The capacity to communicate complex ideas clearly and convincingly.

• Lived experience of racialisation; identifying as Black or a person of colour.

We value voluntary and paid experiences gained equally! We understand that people have experiences and skills that can’t be captured in formal job experience or qualifications – no matter what your experience level, if you think you’d be a good fit for the job then please apply. We want to see what you’ve got! (Training and professional development opportunities will be provided to the successful applicant.)

We particularly encourage dark-skinned people, migrants and people who experience multiple marginalities to apply! At IYS, we believe that we must be representative of the people with whom we work. Therefore, it is vital that our staff represent many of the multiple experiences of Black people and people of colour in Scotland. The young people with whom we work need to trust that our practitioners understand their experience as well as possible.

The successful applicant must be happy to undergo a PVG check, which our HR team will support with.

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is a grassroots, youth-led organisation supporting and advocating for young Black people and young people of colour in Scotland. We offer specialist support to Black and PoC young people and advocate across Scottish Government for their voices to be heard. IYS' services include a youth work and creative arts service; an education program delivering anti-racism education in secondary schools; a mental health program offering free support to young Black people and People of Colour; as well as the Restless Natives employability program which the Restless Natives Manager will lead.

Restless Natives offers holistic, specialist support to Black and PoC young people and school leavers to help them become work-ready, reach positive destinations, or move into further and higher education. Restless Natives also supports employers to ensure that they’re doing all they can to improve their workplaces for young Black people and young People of Colour. Join our Restless Natives team as manager to lead the delivery and development of our Restless Natives employability programme.

We are looking for a well-organised, effective and supportive person to manage the delivery of the current Restless Natives programme in Edinburgh and Glasgow, leading a small team of practitioners. The Restless Natives Manager plays a key role in helping to establish employability partnerships, line managing and supporting frontline staff who are supporting Black and PoC young people through a range of challenges, and advocating for the needs of Black and PoC young people. While the Restless Natives program in its current state has been running for three years, we are keen to take the program to new heights – we want to build a long-term, sustainable infrastructure to support Black and PoC young people in becoming work-ready and improving their lives.

We’re looking for someone with…

● Knowledge and understanding of race and oppressive power structures. (A knowledge of how these structures work in the labour market, and in relation to employability, university, apprenticeships and other school leaver destinations would be especially valuable.)

● Skills in project management and an understanding of how to build and develop a young program active across Edinburgh and Glasgow.

● An ability to work collaboratively both within IYS and outwith the organisation, with schools, local and national government, and other partners.

● A capacity to lead a team towards clear targets and manage a project/programme through periods of growth and upscaling; maintain positive relationships among team members and ensure they are supported in carrying out their role.

● A creative approach to partnership work in order to work with identified partners to help develop opportunities that have thus far not existed for Black and PoC young people.

● A capacity to develop in-depth reports on programme delivery for both external and internal use.

● The ability to manage budgets and expenditure and to report this to funding partners.

● A motivation to help Black and PoC young people reach positive destinations and help to contribute to a more positive experience for Black and PoC young people in Scottish society.

● The capacity to communicate complex ideas clearly and convincingly to partners from a range of different sectors and backgrounds; as well as an ability to ‘sell’ new ideas to those who might resist them at first.

● Lived experience of racialisation; identifying as Black or a person of colour.

We value voluntary and paid experiences gained equally! We understand that people have experiences and skills that can’t be captured in formal job experience or qualifications – no matter what your experience level, if you think you’d be a good fit for the job then please apply. We want to see what you’ve got! (Training and professional development opportunities will be provided to the successful applicant.)

We particularly encourage dark-skinned people, migrants and people who experience multiple marginalities to apply! At IYS, we believe that we must be representative of the people with whom we work. Therefore, it is vital that our staff represent many of the multiple experiences of Black people and people of colour in Scotland. The young people with whom we work need to trust that our practitioners understand their experience as well as possible.

The successful applicant must be happy to undergo a PVG check, which our HR team will support with.

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is rapidly becoming Scotland’s major voice for BPoC children and young people. Established two years ago as a small youth work organisation oriented towards BPoC youths, we have grown as a centre of support, creativity and activism for our community. Our team of 25-30 staff members – almost all of us BPoC young people – aim to make IYS a community space, a source of support and a champion for all BPoC children and young people in Scotland.

We centre anti-racism and the experiences of BPoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Education, Restless Natives and Youth Work programmes. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities, which focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut BPoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives. When IYS join these spaces of decision-making, we are often the only people present directly engaged and connected into the lives of BPoC young people. Our growing presence in Scotland emanates from this unique position – as both an advocacy organisation and community-oriented organisation.

In response to our dramatic growth over the past year, IYS has restructured our organisation to better reflect our unique profile and ambition for change. This includes the development of the new Fundraiser and Monitoring Manager.

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is Scotland’s major voice for Black and People of Colour (PoC) children and young people. Established three years ago as a small anti-racist youth work organisation, we have grown to a team of over 30 staff members – many of us Black and PoC young people ourselves. We aim to make IYS a community, a support and a champion for all Black and PoC children and young people in Scotland.

We centre anti-racism and the experiences of Black and PoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Mental Health Service and our Education, Restless Natives, and Youth Work programmes. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities, and focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut Black and PoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives. When IYS join these spaces of decision-making, we are often the only people present directly engaged and connected into the lives of Black and PoC young people. Our growing presence in Scotland emanates from this unique position – as both an advocacy organisation and a community organisation.

Job Overview

We are looking for a creative and proactive person with a passion for antiracist change to join our team as our Youth Work Manager in Scotland's leading antiracist youth charity, we want our youth service to reflect our values.

To support the development and delivery of a strategic and operational approach in developing a universal, specialist and targeted youth work offer for young people across Scotland. To have strategic lead for youth support, planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of Youth Service.

We’re looking for someone with…

● Passion for developing antiracist youth work service across Scotland

● Excellent organisational skills, time management and attention to detail.

● Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with colleagues across the IYS team.

Reports ToExecutive Director

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young Black people and young people of colour in Scotland? Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is looking for committed board members to continue their work as Scotland’s major voice for Black and People of Colour (PoC) children and young people. Established nearly four years ago as a small anti-racist youth work organisation, we have grown to a team of over 30 staff members – many of us Black and PoC young people ourselves. We aim to make IYS a community, a support and a champion for all Black and PoC children and young people in Scotland.

We centre anti-racism and the experiences of Black and PoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Mental Health Service and our Education, Restless Natives, and Youth Work programmes. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities and focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut Black and PoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives.

When IYS join these spaces of decision-making, we are often the only people present directly engaged and connected into the lives of Black and PoC young people. Our growing presence in Scotland emanates from this unique position – as both an advocacy organisation and a community organisation.

We are looking for a creative and proactive person with a passion for antiracist change to join our board in Scotland's leading antiracist youth charity, we want our board to reflect our values.

This is a voluntary role(s) and the commitment involves around 2 hours per month. This includes Board meetings at quarterly intervals often held in person or online from 6pm until 8pm. If you would like further information, please email us on email below. We expect interviews to be conducted in early August.

We’re looking for someone with…

1. Lived experience of racialisation; identifying as Black or a person of colour.
2. Knowledge and understanding of race and oppressive power structures. Knowledge of how these structures work in organisations, and a creative approach to overcoming them, would be especially valuable.
3. We’re seeking enthusiastic and skilled individuals to join our Board of Trustees to help oversee our work and ensure that the voice of Care Experienced people is central to everything we do. We are particularly seeking individuals with skills and experience in the following areas:

• Human Resources
• Fundraising
• Disability justice
• Communications

We value voluntary and paid experiences equally! We understand that people have experiences and skills that can’t be captured in formal job experience or qualifications – no matter what your experience level, if you think you’d be a good fit for the job then please apply. We want to see what you’ve got!

We particularly encourage dark-skinned people, migrants and people who experience multiple marginalities to apply!

At IYS, we believe that we need to be representative of the people we work with. Therefore, we aim for our staff team & board members to represent the multiple experiences of Black people and people of colour in Scotland. The young people with whom we work need to trust that our team understand their experience as well as possible.

The Youth Advocacy Lead is responsible for the development and facilitation of a group of Black and People of Colour (BPoC) young people’s participation (14-25) in a Scottish Government board responsible for oversight of the implementation of race equality in Government. The Lead will work closely with the chairs of the group to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for the young people while supporting them to take part in collective decision making.

The Lead will also steward the personal development of 5-10 young people per year, support their efforts to create change on issues they care about, and facilitate their consultation on core themes of IYS' advocacy.

The Lead will be an integral part of Advocacy & Partnerships team, ensuring effective communication between young people and IYS, oriented towards ensuring that IYS' advocacy remains ambitious and youth-led. This will require close communication with the rest of the Advocacy & Partnerships team, as well as understanding of and interaction with all other IYS teams.

Intercultural Youth Scotland operates with a 4-day week, which means that we consider a 32-hour work week to be full time. The position will include all statutory holiday and sick pay benefits, as well as standard pension contributions.

Reports To: Restless Natives Manager

The Restless Natives Schools practitioner is responsible for the delivery of IYS’ employability and mentorship service in two pilot schools in Edinburgh. The practitioner will offer anti-racist and culturally proficient 1-to-1 support to BPOC school leavers to help them realise their potential and reach a positive destination after leaving school. The practitioner will be an integral part of the school’s support structure alongside careers advice, Skills Development Scotland (SDS), and Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) staff, and offer support not just to young people, but to those staff too.

We are looking for a creative and proactive person with a passion for antiracist change to join our team as our People Manager. As Scotland's leading antiracist youth charity, we want our internal systems and staff community to reflect our values. Our key question is: what does an antiracist approach to Human Resources look like, and how can we get

there? The People Manager will be at the centre of answering this.

The People Manager is responsible for developing and coordinating HR duties, and delivering a people strategy that enables IYS staff to thrive in their roles and help meet our vision. This includes delivering across the entire employment experience, including how we recruit and train staff, how we offboard staff, and how we develop a safe, positive and inclusive work community. You will work closely with the Directors, the Senior Leadership Team and Managers, and will be responsible for managing the HR and Administration Lead.

The COMMS Admin is responsible for supporting the Head of Media & Communications in implementing a communications strategy. They will support in writing copy, and champion the voice of IYS using accessible language, to help improve the company's flow of information both within the organisation as well as through our external platforms.

They will manage our internal communication channels and plans; from scheduling comms requests and meetings, to writing weekly emails and responding to internal inbox queries. They will be a natural problem solver, always looking to improve upon current processes to improve upon efficiency. They will have experience of using MS Office - preferably within a work context - and be particularly skilled using tools like Excel, Word and Powerpoint.

The perfect candidate will be diligent with details and accuracy and have a dynamic approach to work, bringing a blend of originality, creativity and enthusiasm to every job. They will become part of a passionate, in-house team who have regular catch ups and progress reviews, as well as face-to-face meetings in our offices in Edinburgh & Glasgow

Intercultural Youth Scotland

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is Scotland’s major voice for Black and PoC (People of Colour) children and young people. Established in 2019 as a small youth work charity for Black and PoC young people, we have grown as a centre of support, creativity and activism for our community. Our team of over 30 staff members – almost all of us Black and PoC young people ourselves – aim to make IYS a community space, a source of support and a champion for all Black and PoC children and young people in Scotland.

We center anti-racism and the experiences of Black and PoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Education, Restless Natives, and Youth Work Programmes, and our free Mental Health Service. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities, which focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut Black and PoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives. When IYS join these spaces of decision-making, we are often the only people present directly engaged and connected into the lives of Black and PoC young people. Our growing presence in Scotland springs from this unique position – advocating for change from others while we make a change directly ourselves.

Job Summary

The Anti-Racism Training Lead will be responsible for Restless Natives’ anti-racism and cultural proficiency training and workshops, as well as the development of our anti-racism accreditation model with partner organisations, higher/further education institutions, and apprenticeship providers. The lead aims to contribute to the development of clear paths for organisational change for workplaces and companies in Scotland – with a particular focus on Glasgow and Edinburgh in the first year of the accreditation – in order to increase access to positive destinations for BPOC young people.

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is rapidly becoming Scotland’s major voice for Black and PoC (People of Colour) children and young people. Established in 2019 as a small youth work organisation oriented towards Black and PoC youths, we have grown as a centre of support, creativity and activism for our community. Our team of 27 staff members – almost all of us Black and PoC young people ourselves – aim to make IYS a community space, a source of support and a champion for all Black and PoC children and young people in Scotland.

We centre anti-racism and the experiences of Black and PoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Education, Restless Natives and Youth Work programmes. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities, which focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut Black and PoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives. When IYS join these spaces of decision-making, we are often the only people present directly engaged and connected into the lives of Black and PoC young people. Our growing presence in Scotland emanates from this unique position – as both an advocacy organisation and community-oriented organisation.

Job Overview

The Educator will be able to work independently, teaching the IYS Anti-racist & Pro Black Education modules and supporting assigned partner schools on their anti-racist journey through pupil and staff guidence and consultation. The Educator will be a resilient and agile individual with a passion for social change, excellent people skills and confidence in facilitating a group of young people. The Educator will support national youth and school community consultations, supporting the team’s efforts towards establishing a youth-led, national reporting racism resource. The Education team works closely together to develop resources and continuously review and refine teaching materials throughout the year. The educator works closely with members of the Education team and indeed to ensure communication and alignment across departments.

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is Scotland’s major voice for Black and PoC (People of Colour) children and young people. Established in 2019 as a small youth work charity for Black and PoC young people, we have grown as a centre of support, creativity and activism for our community. Our team of over 30 staff members – almost all of us Black and PoC young people ourselves – aim to make IYS a community space, a source of support and a champion for all Black and PoC children and young people in Scotland.

We centre anti-racism and the experiences of Black and PoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Education, Restless Natives, and Youth Work programmes, and our free Mental Health Service. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities, which focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut Black and PoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives. When IYS join these spaces of decision-making, we are often the only people present directly engaged and connected into the lives of Black and PoC young people. Our growing presence in Scotland springs from this unique position – advocating for change from others while we make a change directly ourselves.

Job Summary

The IYS Mental Health Service offers free, specialist counselling for Black and PoC children and young people, aged 12-25. It was first launched as a pilot in December 2020, and has now gained the long-term funding needed to establish itself as an ambitious and fully-fledged service. The Mental Health Service Manager will work closely with Senior Leadership Team members to maintain existing 1-1 counselling provision, improve the structures and processes of the service, and develop further counselling support based on our youth-centred and anti-racist approach. The Mental Health Service Manager will also play a key role in IYS’ advocacy for anti-racist change across Scotland’s mental health landscape, whether with Scottish Government, sectoral actors or partner organisations.

We are looking for a Multimedia Design Lead to join our Creative Team. We need a creative professional who wants to make an impact with Scotland's Leading Anti-Racist youth charity, and help us deliver cutting-edge graphic and video content across our print and digital channels.

The Multimedia Design Lead is responsible for creating and organising supporting materials for IYS programmes and events. They will have experience of conceptualising digital marketing campaigns and producing engaging social media content into packages that really connect with our audiences.

The perfect candidate will bring a blend of originality, creativity and enthusiasm to every job no matter how small. They will become part of a passionate, in-house team who have regular catch ups and progress reviews, as well as face-to-face meetings in our offices in Edinburgh & Glasgow.

We don't expect you to know everything about the sphere in which we work, but it is important that the candidate can be open to feedback and work collaboratively to meet organisational / team goals.

Are you creative and passionate about fundraising to support our equity mission?

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and dynamic person to lead our fundraising strategy, supporting our efforts to secure new and repeat income from Trusts, Foundations, Commissions & Tenders. You will be someone with a minimum of 3 years’ bid writing experience, and be able to evidence a track record in charitable fundraising, reporting and monitoring. You should have a good knowledge of the funding landscape in Scotland as well as an understanding of the social, political, and human rights issues that impact on the lives of BPoC young people.

You should be able to think creatively, work both independently and as part of a team, and demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and digital skills. You will have proven stakeholder management skills to work with all levels of staff in the organisation and external partners.

We centre anti-racism and the experiences of BPoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Education, Restless Natives and Youth Work programmes. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities, which focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut BPoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives. When IYS join these spaces of decision-making, we are often the only people present directly engaged and connected into the lives of BPoC young people. Our growing presence in Scotland emanates from this unique position – as both an advocacy organisation and community-oriented organisation.

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) are a grassroots, youth-led organisation supporting and advocating for young Black people and young people of colour in Scotland. We offer specialist support to young BPOC and advocate across Scottish Government for their voices to be heard. Including a fully-fledged youth service offering a weekly youth club, girls group, and music program; an education program delivering anti-racism education at several Scottish secondary schools; a mental health program offering free support to young BPOC; and an employability program specialised to support young people to navigate structural racism in employment and work.

IYS is looking to recruit a Finance Administration Assistant to join the Finance team. As part of the role you will be responsible for performing key activities that will ensure the service delivery to our clients. Day to day responsibilities will include but not be limited to raising invoices, approving and processing invoices to payment, raising monthly statements, processing payments, reporting, staff recharges and maintaining up to date records. As part of this role you will also be dealing with inbound queries, so excellent written and verbal customer service skills are essential.

Who are we?

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is a grassroots, youth-led organisation supporting and advocating for young Black people and young people of colour in Scotland. We offer specialist support to Black and POC young people and advocate across Scotland for their voices to be heard. We deliver a fully-fledged youth service offering a weekly youth club, girls group, and music program; an education program delivering anti-racism education at several Scottish secondary schools; a mental health program offering free support to young Black and POC; as well as the Restless Natives employability program which the Restless Natives Manager will lead.

Job Summary

Restless Natives offers specialist 1-to-1 support to Black and POC school leavers to ensure they reach positive destinations. Restless Natives also supports employers to ensure that they’re doing all they can to improve their workplaces for Black and POC young people. The Restless Natives Manager is responsible for the management and the delivery of the current Restless Natives programme in Edinburgh and Glasgow, leading a team of four practitioners. The Restless Natives Manager plays a key role in helping establish employability partnerships, and advocating for the needs of Black and POC young people in the Scottish Government and in youth employability standards across the board.

To find out more about the role, please download the Job Description below.

Intercultural Youth Scotland

As the Gyals Group & DofE Lead, you will join a dynamic organisation with a fast-growing team combining activism, professionalism and a close connection with Black and people of colour (BPoC) young people.

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is rapidly becoming Scotland’s major voice for BPoC children and young people. Established two years ago as a small youth work organisation oriented towards BPoC youths, we have grown as a centre of support, creativity and activism for our community. Our team of over 25 staff members – almost all of us BPoC young people – aim to make IYS a community space, a source of support and a champion for all BPoC children and young people in Scotland.

We centre anti-racism and the experiences of BPoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Education, Restless Natives and Youth Work programmes. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities, which focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut BPoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives. When IYS join these spaces of decision-making, we are often the only people present directly engaged and connected into the lives of BPoC young people. Our growing presence in Scotland emanates from this unique position – as both an advocacy organisation and a community organisation.

Job Overview

The Gyals Group & DofE Lead is responsible for leading and delivering the IYS Gyals Group as well as our associated Duke of Edinburgh Award work, in groups inside and outside schools. They will work closely with the Youth Work Lead and Youth Work Practitioners within the youth work team to liaise with young people and organise activities for these groups. The Lead will be an integral part of the Youth Work team, collaborating and checking in with the rest of the team through weekly team meetings, providing updates on and shaping the future of the Gyals Group project, and benefitting from shared knowledge across the team.

Perks of this role:

• Being with young people, learning their personalities, cultures, desires for the future, and helping them recognise their potential / discover their talents / work out how to find success in their desired field.
• Hosting workshops by and for BPoC young people who have a passion for writing, dancing, music and a whole host of other talents.
• Helping BPoC young people practice and then watching them perform at events, and sharing in their journeys and successes.
• Curating and attending performance events with the young people. Supporting them with their art.
• We’re looking for someone with…
• Lived experience of racialisation; identifying as Black or a person of colour, and lived experience identifying as a woman or nonbinary person.
• Knowledge and understanding of race and oppressive power structures, and the ability to discuss these with young people.
• Understanding of youth work, including establishing safe spaces to support young people in group and one-to-one contexts.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, for supporting and guiding young people in their personal development and in participating in projects.
• A well-organised individual who can lead and develop a project.
• Availability and willingness to work after regular work hours at least once per week.
• An ability to work collaboratively with colleagues within IYS and with partner organisations.

We value voluntary and paid experiences equally! We understand that people have experiences and skills that can’t be captured in formal job experience or qualifications – no matter what your experience level, if you think you’d be a good fit for the job then please apply. We want to see what you’ve got! (Training and professional development opportunities will be available to the successful applicant.)

We particularly encourage dark-skinned people, migrants, LGBT+ people and people who experience multiple marginalities to apply!

The post-holder will need to undergo a PVG check, which we will help you with.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Organising the Gyals Group project, including setting up the space, developing activities, sourcing workshop leaders, creating session plans, hosting sessions, organising logistics, contacting young people and registering participants.
• Working with youth work colleagues, the communication team and other IYS teams to deliver the above.
• Delivering and coordinating IYS’ Duke of Edinburgh Award work, including organising excursions, checking in with participants, and recording progress and outcomes.
• Connecting with young people, providing one-to-one support and ensuring they have access to the services they need.
• Ensuring that IYS youth work spaces are safe and supportive and accessible for BPoC girls and nonbinary young people.
• Updating records of young people's contact details and updating records of potential artists, workshop leaders, mentors, volunteers, partnerships.
• Uphold Intercultural Youth Scotland’s child protection duties, reporting concerns to the Child Protection Officer.

General Accountabilities

1. This post is subject to an Enhanced criminal record disclosure check. This will be applied for through the relevant disclosure body depending on the geographic location of the role.
2. Achieve the highest standards of safeguarding, whether through direct care provision or support activities to the children and young people who come into contact with our services, or by appropriately reporting concerns about any child or young person.
3. To promote equality, inclusion, respect and fairness and where applicable to manage diversity in all areas of planning and service delivery, through an active involvement in implementing our equality and diversity policy.
4. To commit to IYS’ core aim of ‘keeping the child at the center’, and to promote and incorporate IYS’ Participation Strategy as appropriate to your role.
5. To be familiar with and comply with Health & Safety procedures and policy. In the event of any serious risk, take immediate action to reduce this risk and inform line management.
6. IYS operates within a constantly changing environment and as such work priorities and targets may change. Management reserves the right to make reasonable changes to the job purpose and accountabilities.
7. Such other duties that occasionally arise, which fall within the purpose of the post.
8. To work cross functionally with other departments and countries to ensure that IYS’ values and strategic objectives are achieved and maintained.

Intercultural Youth Scotland

As the Participatory Research Lead, you will join a dynamic organisation with a fast-growing team combining activism, professionalism and a close connection with Black and people of colour (BPoC) young people.

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is rapidly becoming Scotland’s major voice for BPoC children and young people. Established two years ago as a small youth work organisation oriented towards BPoC youths, we have grown as a centre of support, creativity and activism for our community. Our team of 25-30 staff members – almost all of us BPoC young people – aim to make IYS a community space, a source of support and a champion for all BPoC children and young people in Scotland.

We centre anti-racism and the experiences of BPoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Education, Restless Natives and Youth Work programmes. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities, which focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut BPoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives. When IYS join these spaces of decision-making, we are often the only people present directly engaged and connected into the lives of BPoC young people. Our growing presence in Scotland emanates from this unique position – as both an advocacy organisation and community-oriented organisation.

Job Overview

The Participatory Research Lead is responsible for coordinating and supporting IYS projects and programmes related to youth-led and community-led consultation. They will work closely with the Youth Ambassador Lead on consultations relating to our activist group of BPoC young people, and with other Programmes teams when relevant. The Lead will be an integral part of the Advocacy & Partnerships team, equipping our advocacy with community-led research evidencing the everyday impact of structural racism in Scotland. Topics of consultation vary based on advocacy priorities and are centred on a strong belief in the importance of truly participatory research as a natural extension of anti-racism.

The successful candidate will quickly be involved in an ongoing piece of research, supporting a team of Youth Researchers to develop and deliver focus-group consultations on how Scotland’s museums navigate the legacy of empire and slavery.

The Youth Ambassadors Lead is responsible for the development and delivery of the IYS Youth Ambassadors project, an annual activist training and changemaking programme for Black and People of Colour (BPoC) young people. The Lead will steward the personal development of 15-20 young people per year, support their efforts to create change on issues they care about, and facilitate their consultation on core themes of IYS' advocacy. The Lead will be an integral part of Advocacy & Partnerships team, ensuring effective communication between Ambassadors and IYS, oriented towards ensuring that IYS' advocacy remains ambitious and youth-led. This will require close communication with the rest of the Advocacy & Partnerships team, as well as understanding of and interaction with all other IYS teams.

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) are a grassroots, youth-led organisation supporting and advocating for young Black people and young people of colour in Scotland. We offer specialist support to young BPOC and advocate across Scottish Government for their voices to be heard. Including a fully-fledged youth service offering a weekly youth club, girls group, and music program; an education program delivering anti-racism education at several Scottish secondary schools; a mental health program offering free support to young BPOC; as well as the Restless Natives employability program of which you will become a valuable part. Restless Natives offers specialist 1-to-1 support to BPOC school leavers to ensure they reach positive destinations. Restless Natives also supports employers to ensure that they’re doing all they can to improve their workplaces for BPOC. Join our expanding Restless Natives team to help shape a better future for young BPOC in Scotland.

The Restless Natives Training, Partnerships, and Pathways Lead will be responsible for Restless Natives’ anti-racism and cultural proficiency training and workshops, as well as the development of our nascent pathways program with partner organisations, higher/further education institutions, and apprenticeship providers. The lead aims to contribute to the development of clear paths for progression for BPOC young people, especially school leavers, in Scotland – with a particular focus on Glasgow and Edinburgh in this first year of the program – in order to increase access to positive destinations for BPOC young people.

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) are a grassroots, youth-led organisation supporting and advocating for young Black people and young people of colour in Scotland. We offer specialist support to young BPOC and advocate across Scottish Government for their voices to be heard. Including a fully-fledged youth service offering a weekly youth club, girls group, and music program; an education program delivering anti-racism education at several Scottish secondary schools; a mental health program offering free support to young BPOC; as well as the Restless Natives employability program of which you will become a valuable part. Restless Natives offers specialist 1-to-1 support to BPOC school leavers to ensure they reach positive destinations. Restless Natives also supports employers to ensure that they’re doing all they can to improve their workplaces for BPOC. Join our expanding Restless Natives team to help shape a better future for young BPOC in Scotland.