Are you passionate about youth work and community development? 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.

Join our vibrant team of staff and volunteers delivering high quality youth work services supporting LGBTQ+ young people right across Scotland.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative person to support the delivery of our Youth Groups, 1:1 asset-based coaching, and community development across Glasgow.

Your role will be to:

• To deliver direct youth work to LGBTQ+ young people through weekly youth group programmes and individual one to one support
• To support the West youth work team with events, projects, and community development activities.
• To work in partnership with key local stakeholders and to be responsible for the development of our work with LGBTQ+ young people, groups and networks in the West

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 LGBTQ+ identities and the key issues they may face.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced manager who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of LGBTQ+ young people and is committed to doing that through this strategic role.

As Capacity Building Manager, you will have an important role in developing the LGBT Charter as an invaluable inclusion programme supporting young people across Scotland, ensuring that the places where LGBTQ+ young people work, access services and learn are inclusive and welcoming. You will be responsible for a team who develop and deliver the Charter Programme and it’s aligned training packages whilst having a strategic goal of building partnerships and networks across Scotland.

This is an exciting role as we look to grow the LGBT Charter programme over the next 5 years; supporting young people to access inclusive education, services and workplaces.

We are looking for an individual who fits with the values of LGBT Youth Scotland, building strong relationships and partnerships both internally and externally, developing the LGBT Charter which is integral to our mission and vision. You will have strong organisational and communication skills as well as knowledge and experience in delivering and growing a commercial inclusion programme.

Your employment will be confirmed after successful interview and any necessary checks including a basic disclosure, references, and your right to work in the UK. The Charity will complete these checks with you

If you feel you have the relevant experience and can meet the essential criterial in the job role, we would love to hear from you. We always welcome applications that clearly demonstrate the skills and criteria we need, whether that be in a professional or volunteer capacity.

We also appreciate that the best person for the job might not have all the essential and desirable criteria, so if you are unsure whether your skills and experience fit the specification, please contact michelle.mccartney@lgbtyouth.org.uk for an informal conversation prior to applying.