Govan Community Project provides a range of holistic services for people seeking asylum, refugees and vulnerable migrants in the Greater Govan area of Glasgow.

GCP’s Homework Club was set up to support children and families from the asylum and refugee community to understand and engage with the Scottish education curriculum. We are recruiting a Homework Club Facilitator to support the Secondary-age group (11-18yrs).

You will be responsible for running and facilitating two weekly after-school sessions for young people aged 11-18; creating and maintaining a safe, supportive and positive environment for attendees to engage with school work and academic development. You will co-plan and facilitate a range of enrichment activities, including for the school holiday programmes. You will take an active role in the planned development of the project, to ensure the sessions and activities best meet the needs and interests of attendees.

Our ideal candidate will have experience of working and/or volunteering with secondary school aged children in an education and/or youth-work setting. You will be confident in sourcing learning materials to support secondary school aged children’s academic learning. You will have a good understanding of child protection procedures and the barriers faced by individuals in the asylum process in relation to education and attainment. You will have knowledge/experience of trauma informed approaches to working with vulnerable children and families. You will have a high level of interpersonal skills, enabling you to support a diverse group of young people. You will have the skills to be able to manage a varied workload, working independently and as part of a team.

This is a great opportunity to join a vibrant, dedicated team working in a diverse community.

Govan Community Project is committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are and we welcome applications from individuals with a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, who have the relevant skills for the role advertised. Some inclusive working options we can offer are flexible working and tailored wellbeing support.

We particularly welcome applications from individuals with lived experience of the UK Asylum/Immigration system. We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network (ebeemployment.org.uk), which aims to increase representation of people with lived experience in the charitable sector. Please feel free to use information and resources at ebeemployment.org.uk/ebe which may help in preparing your job application.

Any informal enquiries regarding the role or the application process should be directed to Claire Low, Community Team manager, by email: claire@govancommunityproject.org.uk.