Benefits:

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave.
• 1 well-being day per year.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles.
• Flexible maternity, paternity, and adoption packages.
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution and life assurance cover.
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Action for Children as a Bid Administrator/Writer on a Permanent Contract working 35 hours per week on a Hybrid basis. The successful candidate will play an essential role within the smooth running and efficient functioning of a busy, fast-paced team. The postholder will help to maintain systems and processes relating to all aspects of Business Development including tendering activities. The postholder will be responsible for opportunity administration, record keeping, reporting and compliance, while contributing to the coordination, production and submission of tenders. This will include providing input to written responses as well as organising and compiling required information, evidence and content.

We welcome applications from candidates with a strong background in administration, with full induction in Business Development activities.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

• Working as part of a busy team to support opportunity administration and tender coordination, production and submission.
• Using external systems to help identify and manage a pipeline of Business Development opportunities.
• Following defined internal processes to ensure a structured approach to bid coordination and production.
• Maintaining appropriate records relating to Business Development activities and performance and supporting reporting processes.
• Take responsibility for collaborating effectively with a range of internal colleagues and teams to gain required input to inform tender responses.
• Gathering, organising and compiling information, evidence and content in a way that is clear, easy to understand and logically structured.
• Providing input to written responses which help to demonstrate organisational compliance with commissioner and funding requirements.
• Take responsibility for key aspects of the tender submission process including preparation and planning for timely submissions.
• Responding to all requests to meet commissioner requirements and deadlines.

Let's talk about you

• Highly organised and experienced at working to deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple pieces of work simultaneously.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with a range of departments, teams and stakeholders.
• Experience of working with complex information to identify priorities and timeline work in a structured way.
• Prominent level of IT skills, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A team player who enjoys problem solving and has excellent attention to detail.

Benefits:

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
• Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
• Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers
• As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you’ll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.

At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.

A bit about the role

You will be joining the team in our Employability Service. It provides support to young people aged 16-24, who have a range of barriers or needs.

Youthbuild (a construction training programme) works to tackle the underlying issues that might be preventing young people from entering and sustaining employment and capitalises on opportunities available. (is a construction training programme)

As an Employment Facilitator you'll be motivating, inspiring and directly supporting and delivering a range of both practical and vocational employability programmes aimed at young people to access, maintain and sustain future employment and further educational opportunities through the provision of a comprehensive in-house training programmes and work placements.

Key responsibilities will be:

• Managing and co-ordinating a caseload of young people, providing tailored interventions through group, coordinated or individual support.
• Delivering a range of group preparation for work modules that contribute to our overall employability programmes, promoting inclusion and allowing for individual learning styles.
• Adopting a key worker approach to support young people for up to 6 months from securing employment.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

Join us as an Employment Facilitator to help change the lives of young people in Edinburgh. You can grow your career by helping others to start out in theirs.

We are open to a variety of backgrounds. This could be your own first role after gaining a recent qualification. Or you could be looking to build on the experience you already have in youth work or employability. Either way, this is a great opportunity enhance life chances in local Edinburgh communities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Organising, coordinating, and leading the delivery of construction training sessions
• Delivering and/or coordinating practical 1–2-day sessions, examples, intro trades, taster sessions on practical skills and using tools and equipment.
• Working closely with colleagues to monitor the progress of trainees and plan training accordingly.
• Organising and implementing workload, including up to date records of activity, risk assessments and learner packs/certifications.

Let's talk about you

• It would be great if you have an SVQ 3 in Social Care, Guidance or equivalent – but we are very open to relevant or lived experience, rather than a qualification.
• You will be used to working in group settings with young people facing multiple barriers.
• You will have knowledge and understanding of young people facing unemployment.
• A full driving licence and access to a car is desirable
• Experience of working with young people aged 16-24 is essential

We understand that there are a lot of jobs out there just now but if this role connects with you, and you really want to make a difference to the lives of young people, then we'd love to see your application.

Why Action for Children?

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.

We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.

Will you join us?