Includem are looking for new Community Young Person and Family Support Workers to join our new Crisis Response team working across Scotland to support children, young people and families when they need us most.

Includem have a brand-new service starting and includem are looking for keen, enthusiastic people who have an interest in helping children, young people and their families.

Are you able to stay calm under pressure, do you have these qualities, then includem have a job for you?

Purpose & Context of Role

The postholder will manage their own caseload ensuring support plans are developed with the young person to respond to their individual needs and supporting them to improve outcomes in line with GIRFEC principles and Includem’s model of support.

You will be expected to actively demonstrate leadership and ownership over effective service delivery to young people, by managing their outcomes through use of line managers, colleagues and organisational tools, processes, policies and procedures.

A UK driving license is an essential requirement to the role.

The full job description can be found here

If you would like further information about the role, please call HR on 01414270523

We are looking for Community Justice Workers to join our ADAPT team where you will support in the development and provision of proof-of-concept justice and wellbeing projects which will support children, young people and families.

You will be required to travel Scotland wide, with overnight stays as and when required.

Includem are committed to developing employees and will help you to achieve the relevant qualifications required to carry out the role. These qualifications will be fully funded by Includem. The successful candidate should have a full driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.

What does the role involve?

Includem’s ADAPT team has been funded to research and pilot alternative support within the justice system across Scotland. The Community Justice Worker will be responsible for the scoping of opportunities by engaging with potential stakeholders, identifying, and contributing to learning, as well as direct delivery of whole family approaches, individual support and crisis led services to young people and families in the community and other settings.

With the ability to plan and work flexibly across projects as part of a team, you will understand and respond to the individualised needs to improve outcomes in line with GIRFEC principles, The Promise and Includem’s model of support. You will demonstrate leadership and ownership over effective service delivery to young people, by managing outcomes through engagement with line managers, colleagues, partners, and organisational tools, processes, policies, and procedures.

Please look at the full job description here

You must have a UK driving license and access to a car for work.

We are excited to announce the opportunity for a Participation Manager to join the SYP team.

Working within SYP’s youth-led structure, our Participation and Programmes Manager will support the Head of Participation and Programmes, working with the Participation and Programmes team to deliver SYP’s Participation, Project, Programmes and training activities, in line with the organisation’s strategic objectives.

Reports to: Head of Participation and Programmes

The Scottish Youth Parliament Board is looking to recruit up to 4 External Advisors to support the strategic direction and governance of the charity.

The Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) is the national democratically elected voice of Scotland’s young people. Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) are elected in national elections for a two-year term and represent constituencies and national voluntary organisations. SYP is a rights-based organisation that campaigns for change to make Scotland the best place to grow up.

The board of SYP is entirely youth led, with 8 trustees being elected from our wider membership at our AGM to lead the organisation. SYP Trustees (including Chair and Vice Chair are elected for a 1-year term with the option of re standing for a further year). The SYP board is supported by External Advisors who have a governance role in brining their knowledge and experience in relevant disciplines to support the board and SYP CEO.

SYP is entering an exciting new chapter with a new CEO appointed in July 2023, a new strategy being developed in 2024 and a new youth manifesto launching in 2025. We are looking for passionate and committed External Advisors to support SYP to deliver for the young people of Scotland. We are looking for applications from a broad range of individuals who bring their unique experiences and expertise to the board.

SYP is specifically looking for new External Advisors with expertise in:

Accountancy, Audit and Risk

• Human Resources and People

• Fundraising and Income Generation

• Government/Political Engagement

• Equalities and Human Rights

We welcome applicants who may not have served on a board, but have board exposure at a senior level who are looking for a volunteer position and experience to support our charitable objectives and strategy. SYP is committed to providing a working environment in which employees, volunteers, stakeholders, partners and associates are able to realise their full potential and contribute to our work irrespective of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity. In terms of our work, we expand this list to consider the needs of employees with part time status and disadvantaged groups, including care-experienced people, carers, people from a lower socio-economic background or living in poverty, asylum seekers and refugees. This is a key employment value to which all employees are expected to give their support.

Successful candidates will be required to be a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme.