- Advertised from 10th November 2023
Role
Are you passionate about young people and their well-being?
The Junction is an award-winning charity that takes a holistic approach towards young people’s health and well-being. Our vision is for all young people to achieve their full potential.
We work with 12-21 year olds in North East Edinburgh offering one-to-one support, counselling and creative projects to support their wellbeing by helping them explore their life choices.
Vacancy: Chair, Board of Trustees
We are looking for a committed individual to join as our Chair on the board of Trustees from January 2024. This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference with The Junction, playing a key role in progressing our vision forward whilst partnering with our Director and our board.
Our Chair is a core leadership in the organisation, responsible for connecting and leading relationships between the Director and the Board. The Chair may also represent the organisation at external events and meetings, act as a signatory on behalf of The Junction, and take part in recruitment for the board and senior appointments in the staff team.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with previous Trustee, Board and or/committee experience. There are many important qualities that this role requires and the ideal candidate joining will have previous leadership experience, willingness to ask questions, share our values of equality, transparency and community as well as their time commitment to the role. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Some of the tasks can include:
- Reviewing agendas for the meeting in consultation with the staff and other trustees
- Ensuring meetings are run efficiently, and discussion and decision-making is democratic and fully participative
- Holding the casting vote in the event of a split decision
- Ensuring that AGMs are carried out according to the governing document
- Ensuring structure is in place for board activity and that these are reviewed regularly, ensuring the board is able to run effectively
- Manage relationship with the Director of The Junction and act as a representative of the charity at external events
- Signatory responsibilities
Key attributes, skills and experience
- Experience chairing a board or committee, experience doing this in charity sector is desirable
- Current or previous experience serving as a trustee or committee member
- Willingness to ask questions and curiosity
- Shared values of equality, transparency and community
- Time commitment to carry out duties
- Ability to build and sustain relationships across board and staff team
- Accountability and resilience
Time commitment
Duties/tasks for the year include:
- Attend 4 board meetings a year (quarterly)
- Attend or dial-in to 4 informal trustee meetings with board members
- Contribute to sub-groups that meets roughly 4 times - a team of staff and board members
- Regular check in calls with the Director
- Attend 2 Development Days with staff and/or trustees (usually but not always a Saturday in Spring and Autumn)
- External events (ad hoc)
Application notes
If you are interested in this opportunity, and looking to contribute to a community, please submit an expression of interest to sophie.ewen@the-junction.org who will be able to share more about this opportunity.
If you wish to apply, please send a C.V and cover letter to: info@the-junction.org
Interviews: There will be 2 interviews conducted with candidates in November 2023, dates tbc
Start date: January 2024, date tbc
For more information, visit the-junction.org
Counsellor (Young People)
- Part time
- £34,476 – £36,449 pro-rata
- On site: Midlothian
- Closing 20th January 2025
MYPAS promotes the health and wellbeing of young people across East Lothian and Midlothian and currently focuses on working in the areas of mental health, substance use and LGBT+ support. MYPAS is a community-based organisation with charitable status and based in Dalkeith, Midlothian.
The postholder will be responsible for providing counselling to young people aged 12-18 within a holistic service. The postholder will also develop and promote further therapeutic work both within and outwith MYPAS.
Qualified to Diploma level (or equivalent) in a counselling therapeutic discipline, a member of a recognised professional body (e.g. BACP, COSCA) and have experience of working with young people, you will also be committed to delivering a service according to best practice and within community settings.
The postholder will work within a multi-disciplinary service and work effectively with other agencies in partnership settings. Contributing to the wider MYPAS service, the postholder will ensure that young people are worked with using a holistic approach through effectively linking the work of the Therapies team with other areas of MYPAS’ work as well as that of partner organisations.
This post may require regular evening and occasional weekend work.
Special conditions:
• The post is funded for a fixed term of 3 years (continuation dependent on MYPAS securing further funding)
• The post may involve evening working and occasional weekend working – to be negotiated depending on client needs
• You must be able to travel across Midlothian
• This post is funded by the Henry Smith Charity
Top job! Head of Policy and Public Affairs
- Full time
- £39,114 – £45,008
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 6th January 2025
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) in a role that will lead all of SYP’s political, policy, and campaign work.
SYP has a proud history of delivering youth-led campaigns that deliver meaningful policy change. Our campaigns for Votes at 16, Equal Marriage, and the incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic law, to name only a few, have improved the lives of young people across Scotland.
SYP’s political profile and impact have never been higher. Our new Head of Policy and Public Affairs will drive forward all of our political work and ensure that we deliver even more of the changes to policy and legislation that young people expect of us.
Trustees
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- Remote: Virtual with one in person strategy day per year
- Closing 19th January 2025
Hey, we’re ProjectChange, and we’re looking for new trustees.
We want cool people—show us your cool or tell us you’re cool. Whether you’re an experienced trustee looking for a fresh challenge or someone curious about what this whole “trustee” thing is about, we’d love to hear from you.
You don’t need to be an expert or have loads of experience—just some passion and the willingness to show up.
Who Are We?
We’re unserious people doing serious things. ProjectChange is a small charity created by care experienced people, for care experienced people. We spend a lot of our time answering two things, how can we help people talk and how can we make people listen. For almost five years, we’ve been working with our community, (friendly) challenging systems across Scotland, and creating spaces where everyone feels like they belong.
We believe in the power of care experienced people leading change—and if you do too, you might just belong on our board.
What Do our Trustees Do?
Trustees help steer the charity, keeping it on track and making the big decisions. Here’s what it looks like in practice:
• 4–6 meetings a year, mostly on Zoom, so you can join from your couch.
• A chance to share your ideas and experiences to help shape our future.
• Working with a passionate team to make sure care experienced voices lead the way.
If you’re an experienced trustee, you’ll get the chance to take on something bold and different. If you’ve never done it before, don’t worry—we’ll guide you through and make sure you feel comfortable every step of the way. Whether it’s your first trustee role or your fifteenth, you’ll be part of something meaningful and exciting.
What’s the Process?
No long applications, no CVs. Just:
• Write something short (400 words max) OR
• Send a quick video (2–3 minutes)
Answering these two questions:
1. What change would you like to see for care experienced people, and how do you think we can get there?
2. Why do you want to join our board?
We’ll chat with everyone who applies. No stress, just a conversation about what excites you
We’ll chat with everyone who applies. No stress, just a conversation about what excites you.
Intensive Support Team – Youth Support Worker
- Part time
- £31,285 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 13th January 2025
To provide 1:1 support and potentially group based support to children and young people living in Pilton and the surrounding areas, in North West Edinburgh.
Pilton is an area of multiple deprivation where young people and families face a range of challenges.
Support sessions will take place across the week, usually in schools. The service is referral based working with a host of other organisations and also taking referrals from young people and families.
The Youth Support Worker will support young people with a range of issues affecting their lives, such as social isolation, school related difficulties, family problems, or poor mental health.
The Youth Support worker will develop a tailored plan with each young person to work towards positive outcomes in their lives.
Experience essential: See job description for full details.
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