Youth Participation Worker | Moray
- Part time
- £23,500 pro-rata
- Home based with service delivery in and around Lossiemouth, Elgin, Forres, and Kinloss.
- Closing 6th February 2023
- Advertised from 23rd December 2022
- 17.5 hours per week
Role
Support children and young people from armed forces & veteran families to co-produce projects, services, and campaigns that develop new skills, build confidence, forge new connections, and much more.
Work directly with children and young people in schools and community settings within Moray to enable them to share lived experiences, listen and provide peer support, explore interests and participate in fun-based activities. Develop fun-based, innovative methods for children and young people to share their creativity, ideas, and lived experience to co-produce impactful projects, campaigns, and resources that amplify their lived experience, transform attitudes and make big changes. Deliver life-changing experiences which provide a platform for children and young people to have a say in what matters most, to help others better understand the lives they lead, and to champion meaningful change for over 12,500 peers across Scotland.
Application notes
To find out more visit our website Youth Participation Worker | Moray - Forces Children Scotland.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (no more than 1000 words) to admin@forceschildrenscotland.org.uk by 9am on Monday 6 February 2023.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact nina.collins@forceschildrenscotland.org.uk
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Are you a strategic thinker? An experienced campaigns and policy lead with a proven track record of influencing and bringing about big systems changes?
If so, we might have the perfect role for you at Forces Children Scotland.
About the role
Forces Children Scotland is looking for someone with the expertise, passion and drive to help support change across the sector. We are looking for someone to help the charity realise its strategic vision of becoming the sector-leading charity when it comes to supporting children and young people from regular, reservist and veteran families across Scotland. We need someone with experience of developing and leading campaigns and with strengths in leading policy and influencing work. A core aspect of this role will be implementing our new co-produced approach to influencing change and realising our manifesto calls.
Our children and young people can encounter both positive and challenging experiences as part of a service family and we help them grow in confidence, develop new skills, and gain valuable experiences. We do this by co-producing projects and services to support mental health and wellbeing, education and learning, and put their unique experiences on the radar of civilian audiences. We provide life-changing experiences that forge new friendships and help develop a sense of belonging. We listen and provide financial help in lots of different ways and support those caring for loved ones or a member of the local community as well as those gaining qualifications at college or university.
You will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, deputising as required, as well as ensuring external policy direction and research influences our work internally within Forces Children Scotland. You will champion our work and maximise its impact by sharing knowledge across organisational functions, our communication channels and externally with strategic partners, government, and professional sectors.
About the person we are looking for
To apply for this role, you will need to hold a professional qualification and/or have significant experience in a relevant field, such as health, education, social care. In addition, you will need a minimum of eight years’ experience in working within the children and young people’s sector in a multi-agency capacity. You will need to evidence strong experience of bringing about change through influencing and campaigning, across multiple sectors related to children and young people. Our ideal candidate will also have experience of establishing and leading cross sector partnerships and translating strategy and policy into practice, based on research evidence including data analysis and voices of lived experience. You will also need to have experience of working with academic establishments across the UK and beyond in commissioning and disseminating research/reports as well as significant experience of working with and influencing Scottish and/or UK Government and policy. Furthermore, you will need to possess experience of managing staff. The role will also require a strong breadth of experience in the fields of mental health and wellbeing and/or education.
Regional Manager, Dundee and Perth & Kinross
- Part time
- £34,000 – £37,000 pro-rata
- Home based close to Dundee/Perth & Kinross with regular travel
- Closing 29th September 2023
After being with us for over five years, our current Dundee and Perth & Kinross Regional Manager is relocating to England in November 2023 to be closer to family. As a passionate, experienced professional in the identification, creation and management of a wide range of great partner relationships, you will ensure the Career Ready programme in Dundee City and Perth & Kinross continues to thrive across 8 schools in Dundee and 9 in Perth & Kinross.
This is a wonderful role that requires a broad range of skills, so you will be well organised, confident and able to positively influence a wide range of people, approaching opportunities that are well researched and outcomes with an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s also a great chance to develop personally.
Leading our work involves growing, developing and maintaining the brilliant employer and education partnerships that deliver the Career Ready programme, which includes the Local Advisory Board, the Local Authorities (key sponsors), schools (we have a Career Ready coordinator in each school), the Developing the Young Workforce Regional Group, and the many employer organisations and their people who volunteer as mentors, provide quality paid internships and deliver engaging masterclasses.
By assimilating what, why, when and the how of our work, you will be able to:
Lead and develop our Career Ready partnerships in Dundee and Perth & Kinross, optimising the programme experience for all stakeholders and securing ongoing or new employer support for the growing number of students each year (c.64 in Dundee and 50 in Perth & Kinross) who participate in the 18-month long Career Ready programme annually.
Lead programme delivery, stakeholder engagement and business development by working closely with the Career Ready Dundee and Perth & Kinross Local Advisory Board; Leanna Sinclair, Partnerships Development; Janine McFarland, Head of Programme & Operations; and the Career Ready Regional Manager and Scotland Operations team on a continuous improvement agenda that is focused on quality, impact and sustainability underpinned by attention to detail with efficient and effective processes.
- £34,000 – £37,500 DOE (pro rata)
- A working from home allowance of £300 (pro rata) pa is provided
- 33 days holiday (pro rata) plus 2 additional days in the summer. In addition, Career Ready is closed between Christmas and New Year and the time off is not taken from annual leave entitlement
- 6% of salary contribution to a private pension subject to an employee contribution of 3%
- Access to our Reward Gateway Portal and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to discounted BUPA private healthcare membership, personal accident insurance and a Cafeteria Benefits system that allows staff to buy holidays
- Interest-free season ticket or bicycle purchase loans
- Business expenses including mileage allowance for car usage
Media and Content Manager - Fixed Term
- Full time
- £34,235 – £40,198
- Home working from anywhere in the UK
- Closing 12th October 2023
If you are passionate about using your communications skills and experience to make a real difference to the lives of hungry children all over the world, we would love to hear from you!
At Mary’s Meals, we offer more than just a career; we offer the exciting opportunity to join a movement which reaches an incredible 2.4 million children in 18 countries every school day.
Your communications talents can help us feed the next hungry children waiting for Mary’s Meals, giving them the energy to learn and hope of a better future.
Our nutritious school meals are already transforming so many young lives, but we recognise with 67 million children of primary age out of school around the world, there is so much more we can do.
We are looking for someone who can raise awareness of our work by delivering high quality media coverage and creating content aligned to Mary’s Meals’ values.
Key duties:
- Working with the head of media and content to implement the media and content strategy and contribute to wider strategy.
- Developing and implementing campaigns in the UK in close collaboration with the global communications team.
- Managing and developing a proactive media relations programme to create well targeted opportunities to raise awareness of Mary’s Meals across all UK media.
- Overseeing the production of news releases and media statements in conjunction with other members of the communications team.
- Arranging media interviews (including briefings and training) for key UK staff to promote the work of Mary’s Meals.
- Identifying and supporting media partnerships or appeal opportunities and managing relationships with partners, celebrities and other external stakeholders.
- Working flexibly and responding effectively to media enquiries or unplanned situations.
- Monitoring media coverage and the news agenda and using this insight to recommend ways to improve the overall effectiveness of our media engagement.
- Managing the production of compelling storytelling content for use across all channels, including website, email marketing, direct mail and publications.
- Supporting the production of multi-channel communications and fundraising materials which reinforce Mary’s Meals values, brand and key messages for use by supporters in the UK.
- Leading our internal communications with staff, trustees and volunteers – ensuring content is timely and engaging
Community Development Officer – Aberdeen
- Full time
- £27,344
- Aberdeen with regular travel across Scotland
- Closing 1st October 2023
We are looking to recruit two Community Development Officers in Aberdeen, to engage key partners and stakeholders in the region tailoring support, training, and education to create suicide safer communities.
What you will do:
- Identify, develop and maintain effective partnerships with local communities, volunteers and key partners across the region to engage them in the prevention of young suicide.
- Proactively promote suicide prevention including raising the profile of PAPYRUS and engaging with those personally affected by young suicide.
- Equip a wide range of stakeholders to enable them to create sustainable suicide safer communities through the provision of tailored support, training, and education.
- Deliver training and awareness raising products to a variety of groups including professionals, parents, young people, volunteers, and other trainers.
- Contribute to the development and review of projects, and education and training products, in line with the strategic plan.
- Contribute to and promote campaigns, training and opportunities as outlined in the Regional and Strategic Plans.
- Represent the charity at events including conferences, panels, working groups and through media channels as required.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Previous experience working in a community setting, delivering information and training sessions, leading workshops, or educational activities.
- A proven track record of networking and building and managing effective relationships, tailoring the approach to meet the differing needs of the audience.
- Experience as a qualified ASIST Trainer or willingness to gain qualification and experience.
- Experience of using own initiative and creativity to develop a project, programme, or area of work.
- The ability to travel to different locations across Scotland and the wider UK to attend meetings, events and deliver training.
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