Community Volunteers Enabling You (COVEY) has operated across Lanarkshire for 32 years supporting 5,000 children, young people and parents/carers to become more resilient, safe and better equipped to reach their full potential. COVEY provides 1-1 and group-based befriending, mentoring and family support.

COVEY is seeking a passionate, professional and proactive individual to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of COVEY’s contribution to the Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) GROW Programme in Lanarkshire – designed to provide S3 and S4 pupils with meaningful work experience, industry exposure and employability skill development.

The post holder will coordinate and accompany groups of young people as they engage in meaningful employer visits, develop employability and life skills and work towards SCQF accredited qualifications (Work Aware and Work Experience Awards). They will ensure safe, high quality delivery by collaborating with schools, employers, DYW teams and transport providers while upholding COVEY’s values and safeguarding standards.

The post will be central to delivering COVEY’s growing employability and education strand, helping local young people to build skills, confidence and ambition through real-world work experience

What we offer

We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment with the following benefits:

• 6% employer pension contribution
• flexible working (including flexi-time)
• access to learning and development opportunities
• one special leave day to celebrate your birthday
• annual staff and volunteer recognition awards
• quarterly staff wellbeing activities
• annual all staff outing/activity
• HSF Health plan for employees (and their spouse/partner and children) including dental and optical claim back, physio claim back, personal accident coverage, GP, mental health counselling, legal support, discounts for gym, cinema and shopping
• access to ScotWest Credit Union offering loans, mortgages and savings accounts