Want to help children and young people from armed forces communities to realise their potential and thrive?

Deliver life-changing experiences to develop new skills, build confidence, and forge friendships through a sense of belonging, shared experiences, and collective purpose.

Co-produce impactful projects, services, and campaigns that amplify lived experience, transform attitudes, and lead toward meaningful change in local communities in the West of Scotland and for over 12,500 peers across Scotland.

Establish and maintain a network of youth forums in Helensburgh, West Dunbartonshire, and Lomond. Promote and develop active involvement to reach and support greater numbers from early learning settings and with additional support needs (ASN).

Some of the essentials we are looking for in candidates

A relevant qualification, to a minimum standard of HNC/SVQ 3 (SCQF level 7) in a discipline related to working with children and young people, or equivalent work experience.

Ideally, you will have experience working with children in Early Years settings.

You will also need a minimum of two years’ experience working in youth work, community, or education settings, as well as demonstrate knowledge of co-production, child protection, participatory decision-making, and much more.

Victim Support Scotland – Empowering People Affected by Crime.

We put victims and witnesses at the heart of everything we do so they are heard, have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure, and informed and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference.

Who We Are?

Victim Support Scotland provides support and information to people affected by crime and campaigns for victim and witness rights. Regardless of whether a crime has been reported, or when it happened, our services are free, confidential, and tailored to individuals’ needs. Our vision is that people affected by crime – victims, witnesses, and their families – are treated with dignity and respect and are at the heart of the justice in Scotland. Our mission is to ensure that all those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them to recover from their experiences. All our work is guided and underpinned by our six core principles of being engaging and compassionate; inclusive and accessible; person-centred; adaptive, flexible, and responsive; collaborative; and knowledgeable and skilled. Now is the time to join Victim Support Scotland, helping us work towards the ambitions of our 5-year plan:

VSS is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all of our service users and has a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG scheme checks in place to ensure this commitment is met.

What is the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Support Co-ordinator , working 14 hours per week.

• Thursdays 9-6pm
• Saturdays 10-4pm

The successful candidate must have access to their own vehicle and willingness to travel off the islands on occasion (e.g. for training or development activities)

Primary location: Lerwick, however you will be expected to cover throughout the locality is required.

Reporting directly to a Locality Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring, within your Service(s), that VSS’s local service development and delivery plan is being implemented within your geographical area(s). Service delivery is provided by a team of skilled and knowledgeable volunteers, you will be responsible for planning their deployment to ensure that the service delivered meets the desired outcomes of victims and witnesses of crime, our service users. Responsible for all aspects of a volunteer engagement with VSS at your services, including recruitment, induction, learning and development, ongoing performance management and support. Contributing to business planning and co-ordination ensuring that continuous learning takes place to monitor that the outcomes of service users are being met.

If you are looking for a role with a purpose, where you can really make a difference, then this may be the role for you.

What you’ll need to be successful

We are looking for someone who is experienced in a similar role and can evidence of continuing professional development, effective leadership style, able to build confidence, motivate and improve performance. Analytical skills, must be able to understand, collect, analyse, report and present data. The ability to challenge stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination and bias. Good working knowledge of the voluntary/charity sector is required, as is a willingness to be flexible in working hours and able to travel as required.

Further details of this role are available in the Support Co-Ordinator - job description

Please note - This post will be subject to a satisfactory PVG check, references, and proof that you have the right to work in the UK.

What we offer?

When you work for Victim Support Scotland, your wellbeing is important to us. Not only do we offer an enhanced annual leave package of 39 days, but you will also have access to our free health cash plan which includes cover for you and your family across a range of benefits, which include, dental cover, access to a virtual GP, counselling, legal support and discounts on gym memberships, cinema tickets, retail and much more. In addition we offer a generous pension, enhanced maternity and paternity pay and access to a credit union. Supporting employee development is important to us and we offer comprehensive learning and development opportunities.

The Young Women’s Movement is Scotland's national organisation for young women and girls' leadership and rights.

Young women are at the heart of everything we do and we work collectively to equip with them the resources, networks and platforms to lead meaningful change and create a more equal society.

We exist because we want young women and girls’ needs and rights to be met. We believe in a society where everyone has the opportunity to live their lives to their fullest and we will continue to strive until that society is secured.

To help us achieve this, the Learning & Engagement Worker role has been created to:

• Extend our reach to even more young women and girls through a range of engaging youth work programmes that build skills and create change
• Support the delivery of our programmes and training for both young women participants and our volunteers
• Create safe spaces for young women to engage and learn, encouraging supportive and meaningful relationships to develop

Everyone who works at Young Women’s Movement:

• Has equality at the heart of everything they do
• Takes a participatory approach to our work. We are for young women and by young women
• Builds communities of friendship and support networks, finding joy in our collective actions and connections
• Understands the impact of challenging inequality on those most affected by it. We lead with kindness and empathy, putting collective wellbeing at the core of our organisation
• Delivers our work with integrity and are proud of the work we do
• Are bold and brave. We do not shy away from challenging the status quo and taking radical steps to make gender equality a reality in Scotland

How you'll help to create a fairer Scotland for young women and girls:

• Deliver our Learning and Engagement programmes e.g. Empowering Pathways using a youth work approach to reach more young women and girls and support their participation in the movement
• Support the development, session planning and delivery of new youth work initiatives and activities that support young women & girls
• Support the Learning & Engagement Coordinator to reach and engage young women and girls in our spaces and services
• Work with young women and girls on our programmes and signpost them to opportunities for their continued engagement both within our movement and in communities/wider society
• Assist the Learning & Engagement Coordinator with support to our volunteers
• Undertake administrative tasks to support the planning, onboarding, preparation, delivery and evaluation of our Learning & Engagement programmes
• Gather Learning & Engagement content to share with our Comms Team e.g. photographs, stories, videos etc.
• Create safe, sustainable spaces with and for young women
• Commit to an intersectional feminist approach and break down the barriers to young women’s participation, ensuring our spaces and programmes are accessible and inclusive to all
• Comply with the YWM’s procedures and practice including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Data Protection
• Work collaboratively across the organisation, and where appropriate support colleagues in other teams
• Undertake any other duties that may arise

Let’s talk about you - you will already have or be working towards:

Essential

• Experience working with young people
• Knowledge and commitment to an intersectional feminist way of working
• Commitment to delivering high quality and meaningful experiences for young women on our programmes and our volunteers
• Passionate about enabling change for young women and girls through a range of learning interventions and programmes
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• An engaging and warm facilitation approach to build confidence and opportunities for young women that have the potential to create positive change, locally and nationally
• Willingness to work flexibly and travel across Scotland when necessary - our delivery is often in the evenings or weekends. Currently most of our programmes are delivered in Glasgow and the surrounding areas
• Commitment to own continuing professional development
• A flexible and adaptable approach

Desirable

• Experience and knowledge of youth work principles and approaches
• Experience of youth participation / delivering programmes that are co-designed with and for young women
• Ability to evaluate projects meaningfully and effectively for maximum impact.
• IT skills and experience of using Microsoft Teams, Word, PowerPoint & Excel, and Canva
• Experience of using social media platforms for awareness raising and system-changing campaigns
• A full, clean driving license and access to a vehicle

Why you should want to work with us!

• We operate a 4-day working week, which means full-time is 28 hours
• We offer flexible working options and patterns, including the option to work hybrid from anywhere in Scotland (our co-working space is in Edinburgh)
• Our annual leave entitlement is 28 days a year, including public holidays
• We provide 1 additional day of annual leave for your birthday (or to take another time that you would like to celebrate)
• All staff members are enrolled in our Employer Life Assurance Scheme
• You can access a range of benefits and discounts through our life assurance app
• We are committed to supporting staff development through training and coaching opportunities
• Wellbeing and mental health support are a priority, all of our staff can access counselling through our EAP provider.
• We have a number of feminist policies to support our staff
• You’ll be joining an intergenerational team that will embrace your ideas and support and encourage you to bring your whole self to work

Due to the nature of our work with children and young people, successful applicants will be required to undergo a disclosure check through the PVG Scheme.

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within The Young Women’s Movement family.

Reporting to: Learning & Engagement Lead

Location: Hybrid – Our co-working space is in Edinburgh with delivery taking place across Scotland, specifically Glasgow and the surrounding areas.