Experienced Learning & Development Associate
- Full time
- £27,226 – £28,686
- Based at Includem Head Office, Glasgow (blended office-based/working from home in line with Covid19 guidance)
- Closing 27th February 2022
- Advertised from 10th February 2022
- 35 hours per week
Role
We are an established Scottish charity helping children, young people and families in challenging circumstances to transform their lives by providing intensive, bespoke support.
Our model of support is based upon building solid relationships of trust. Through this approach we are able to help children and young people to make positive life choices and progress towards the type of future they want to live.
Includem would be nothing without our people. We have over 100 brilliant and dedicated colleagues working across Scotland to provide the support young people need to make positive changes in their lives, and inspire a more hopeful future for young people, their families, and communities.
What Does the Role Involve?
This is a highly varied role, and the successful candidate will support the organisational learning, development & training strategy. You will take an active role in assisting on tender and funding bids, scanning the horizon to capitalise on local, regional and national funding opportunities to further enhance the development of our entire team.
Liaising with all departments, you will gain an understanding of individual and functional development and training needs and produce innovative ideas and initiatives that move the organisation forward in its learning culture, and adherence to sector compliance. Driving the learning & development initiative, further fostering our strong team culture, ensuring our people are knowledgeable and future-ready will be central to the role.
As the Learning & Development Associate you will be responsible for the successful delivery of the Learning & Development function’s core offering, ensuring that all targets and objectives are achieved.
These programmes are focused on building capabilities and awareness in our people, alongside equipping them with the diverse skills to perform at their optimum. You will also support the HR Manager to develop and roll out the wider L&D strategy.
You will be responsible for the robust evaluation and review of programmes, to ensure that insights and measurement of progress highlight the impact of Learning & Development activities as well as informing the wider L&D strategy.
You will partner and consult with Key stakeholders, including Senior Leadership Team and industry subject matter experts, to understand and identify, through learning needs analysis, learning and development requirements. The role will also be responsible for enabling and empowering participants to apply programme learnings to their work. A key focus of what you do will be around participant experience, and the use of excellent facilitation skills will be required.
Essential Criteria
- You will be educated to SCQF Level 8 or, have relevant skills and experience in Education and or Training.
- Proven track record of successful delivery in a similar role, ideally within comparable sector
- An exceptional communicator with the ability and desire to work in a collaborative manner with stakeholders at all levels.
- Proven track record of identifying, developing and delivering end to end development materials and training staff
- Strong experience of delivering consultative learning both one on one as well as with large groups either in person or remotely.
- You should possess exceptional facilitation skills and be comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels operating in a strong governance environment.
- Exceptional influencing, communication and presentation skills
- Proven ability to develop, deliver and present learning materials and objectives across all levels of the organisation
- Experience of the welfare system relating to young people and families, legislative frameworks and social care/social policy requirements and how these can be addressed in terms of effective training to enhance overall performance
- Ability to evidence personal drive, innovative style and commitment through learning and development with evaluation and impact of success
- Resilient, flexible, and adaptable with ability to self-manage, be organised and work on own initiative
- IT literate with a good understanding of flexible learning solutions to support agile working
- Results orientated and committed to high personal standards with the desire to achieve and develop others through CPD.
We value our staff and employee benefits include:
- A full and robust training and induction programme
- Holiday entitlement of 28 days rising to 31 with length of service and 9 public holidays
- Enhanced Employer Pension Contributions
- Free Confidential Employee Counselling Service
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders across the organisation
- Free Vehicle Breakdown Cover
- Company Mobile Phone and Laptop
- Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Credit Union
- Discounted holidays and associated benefits
- Access to discounts for charity workers which includes gym memberships, high street shops, online retailers, travel, insurance
- Flexible and agile working and Family friendly policies
Application notes
If you would like more information regarding this role, please contact us on 0141 427 0523 to arrange an informal chat with the Head of Corporate Services. You can apply directly online via the includem website (includem.org).
Alternatively, you can request a pack by e-mailing hrassist@includem.co.uk or contact our Head Office on the number above.
The closing date for applications is 27th February 2022 midnight.
About us
The Pavillion is a youth organisation that provides a safe and fun environment for children and young people in the Easterhouse area of Glasgow. We provide activities and life skills for the young people including sports, arts and crafts, drama workshops, volunteering opportunities, girls/boys issue based groupwork sessions, drug and alcohol workshops, mental health groupwork sessions, cooking and healthy living. We help reduce social isolation in the community and promote positive friendships and social skills in our young attendees. Our aim is to create, support and inspire the young people by providing them with opportunities, skills and activities.
We are a fast-paced and progressive organisation that aims to support children, young people, their families and the wider local community through the provision of positive activities and opportunities.
The Pavillion supports and serves its community by; continually striving towards an inclusive facility; being a progressive organisation that meets the needs of its community and being a knowledgeable and informed organisation.
We are a key member of Blairtummock & Rogerfield Partnership; a collaboration of local community based organisations schools, nurseries and the college. We work collaboratively to improve the life chances and opportunities for people living in the communities we serve. As a group of partners, we work across all ages which makes this opportunity exciting, innovative and forward thinking.
About the Project
The 'Young Start Progressions' programme at 'The Pavilion' will be a dynamic 2-year programme, led by young people, supported by staff and volunteers and by existing and new partnership opportunities. Our three-pronged approach aims to empower young individuals across various stages of their development:
Primary/Secondary Transitions Programme: We will provide support for P7, S1, and S2 young people as they transition from primary to secondary school, fostering empowerment, confidence, and improved self-esteem in a non-school environment.
Volunteer Mentoring Programme: Expanding on our successful volunteering mentoring initiative, we offer diverse opportunities for young volunteers, connecting them with roles both within Pavilion and through our network of school partnerships and community collaborations.
Attainment Programme: Focused on enhancing pathways for Junior and Senior Club participants, we integrate life skills development seamlessly into existing activities. From goal-setting exercises, certificated activity programmes to accredited learning and further training opportunities.
Purpose of Job
We are seeking a Programme Coordinator to lead the delivery of this project as well as managing the Attainment Worker & Volunteer Development Worker posts attached to this project.
Being creative, innovative and ideas driven, to support delivery of multiple programmes of activity and be able to forge strong positive relationships with partners are key attributes for this post. The postholder will be responsible for taking a coordinated approach to implementing activities with young people that address the key identified issues affecting them, ensuring their needs are addressed and pathways created that help them to succeed.
The postholder should have experience working with a range of age groups and are able to demonstrate experience in taking a youth-led approach to service delivery.
Our Activity Centres provide innovative and person-centred services and support to veterans struggling with sight loss. This job exists in order to provide tailored support to veterans carrying out woodworking projects. You will work alongside the veterans to identify abilities, share ideas and plan projects within the activity Centre. You will ensure that the support provided is person-centred, tailored to their needs and is the right support for them. You will support the leadership team to coordinate and manage the activities provided within and from the Activity Centre which will support the overall wellbeing of the veterans and their families. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and external stakeholders to ensure that veterans can access the relevant support.
About us
We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in the past - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.
We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.
We are looking for a Fundraising and Operations Lead: a brand new role growing and supporting Hot Chocolate Trust’s outstanding youth work.
Hot Chocolate Trust have worked with young people, aged 12-25, from across Dundee since 2001. We support them on their own terms, grow their confidence and fullest lives, do extraordinary things together and amplify their voices to affect wider change.
This post will consolidate and build the fundraising and operational platforms of Hot Chocolate to support and improve effectiveness and innovation in our youth work.
Fundraising
- To support the Executive Director in ensuring the organization has sufficient funds for its planned operations and for its sustainable future.
- Writing grant funding applications and reports.
- Supporting Teckle Data trading venture.
- Developing relationships with actual and potential funders.
- Planning or supporting periodic community fundraising.
- Ensuring fundraising closely serves Hot Chocolate’s purposes and values.
Operations
- Leading and supporting implementation and development of effective, efficient practices and policies, serving the core purpose and values of the organization.
- IT systems (with contracted IT service).
- Health and safety (with Executive Director).
- Risk management (with Executive Director and youth work managers).
- PVG signatory (with Executive Director and Volunteering Manager).
- Resources & property management (with Executive Director, Finance Manager and youth work managers).
You will bring
- Experience of charity fundraising (especially grant-funding).
- Excellent bid and report writing skills.
- Excellent ICT knowledge and skills.
- Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
- Commitment to best practice and effective policy in a purposeful, values-based organization.
- Able to work collaboratively and unsupervised with initiative, enthusiasm, and adaptability.
- Commitment to personal continuous learning, and ability to reflect on practice.
- Disclosure through membership of the PVG Scheme.
Hot Chocolate Trust has a Christian ethos in its roots and approaches. You will be part of a team who hold various faith positions and none. You should have a readiness to understand and work positively with this ethos, be yourself, and respect the spirituality of others.
If you have skills or experience in fundraising, especially grants, and are ready to play your part in a committed, creative, hands-on team we would love to hear from you.
Benefits:
- Annual salary will be £32,500.
- Hot Chocolate Trust pays contributions of 10% of salary while employees pay 3.75% of salary which is subject to tax relief.
- Salary exchange is available to support pension value.
- You will be entitled to two “Retreat days” supporting wellbeing each year, in addition to 33 days annual leave.
Fundraising & Engagement Coordinator - Corporate Partnerships & Major Donors
- Full time
- £29,640 – £32,812
- Edinburgh/ Glasgow (On site)
- Closing 21st April 2024
A fantastic opportunity has become available within the Fundraising & Engagement Team to deliver significant income from two key income streams and sustain our mission to ensure nobody faces dementia alone.
The Fundraising & Engagement Coordinator will report to the Fundraising & Engagement Leader, contributing to the delivery of our strategic objectives.
Whilst the role will work collaboratively to support all income streams, we are particularly keen to hear from anyone who has prior Corporate Partnership and/or Major Donor experience.
We are looking for someone who is naturally optimistic and empathetic, with a can-do attitude. You will be a self-starter, comfortable working independently, who thrives on building meaningful relationships. Applicants should enjoy and have a track record of working in a fast-paced and varied environment.
Successful applicants will have a positive attitude towards dementia, along with excellent communication skills and a caring manner. A pro-active approach to learn and participate in training will also be expected.
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