WorkingRite seeks to stop the cycle of deprivation and poverty that occur in so many communities across Scotland. We do this through our award-winning, youth employability programme, which sees practical work skills coupled with personal development, strengthened through a mentored work placement with a small, local business of the young person’s choice. Our flexible, person-centred programmes of training, support and work placements put the young people at the heart of their future, helping those 15 – 24 years old who are furthest from the job market, to gain confidence, real skills and a foothold on the employability ladder. We have been operating as a charity since 2011 and in that time have supported over 3,500 young people into a positive destination. We currently operate programmes in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Argyll & Bute, Aberdeen and East Ayrshire.

All this means it is a very exciting time to be joining WorkingRite.

This exciting role will support young people from different secondary schools across Glasgow to prepare for employment when they leave school. By delivering WorkingRite’s in-school model, Rite to Work, this post will work will support the delivery of small groups of young people in their last year at school to gain the confidence and skills they need to progress into jobs, apprenticeships or further vocational learning – or gain further support with WorkingRite’s post-16 work experience programme in local businesses. Working alongside WorkingRite Project Coordinators; this important post will enhance the experience of RTW participants.

We require a Rite to Work Employability Assistant who can:

• Support and progress participating young people

• Understand the challenges and barriers some participants may face

• Be comfortable in a group setting with RTW groups

• Engage and motivate young people in groups and 1:1

• Offer new and creative ideas

• Provide holistic and ongoing support to participants

• Work alongside the Project Coordinator in the delivery of the programme

You will be confident, have excellent communication skills with our young people, stakeholders and other partners and above all, you must be enthusiastic and want to support young people.

Applicants must be able to travel to schools within the South of Glasgow.

Actify is a social enterprise that provides training and technology for the sport and physical activity (PA) sector that increases knowledge and impact.

We bring together a unique combination of skills and expertise in sport, PA, play, education, health and digital technology that enables us to connect people with the information they need to achieve the best outcomes possible.

Our training helps organisations develop and deliver person centred, outcome focused sport and PA programmes.

The Actify platform (actify.org.uk), and related support services, enable sports and PA organisations to host and manage a range of digital content that help their audiences achieve their outcomes.

We develop our products and services collaboratively with stakeholders from policy, funding, research and practice to ensure our work is responding to needs and interests from across the sector.

As a social enterprise we are focused on working towards long term social change and equality, with all profit being reinvested in achieving our mission and not landing in shareholders pockets. This doesn’t mean we aren’t a serious business, we are entirely focused on being the absolute best and most efficient we can be, it just means that all those involved in the company are doing something excellent and helping make the world a slightly better place.

The Role

We are seeking an energetic and creative Engagement Lead, with experience of working within the sports and physical activity sector, to oversee and drive progress in two related business areas: Engagement and People.

By Engagement we mean, how we get, keep and grow our relationships with users, participants, partners and customers. We want to develop our engagement plans at two levels:

1. Strategic engagement - how we get, keep and grow strategic partners, funders and customers.
2. Operational engagement - how we get, keep and grow those who are using our platform and participating in our training.

The People part of the job relates to leading and supporting a small team of excellent staff with a varied skill set in marketing, digital development and content production.

The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of the sport and PA sector in Scotland, experience of managing a team and have a track record of implementing exciting and effective engagement plans and activities.

Engagement

• Lead the development of updated Operational Engagement Plans that support recruitment and retention of users, participants and customers of Actify’s programmes (Actify platform and Active Play Training).
• Work with the senior management team to develop and implement new Strategic Engagement Plans that support business development and growth.
• Support staff to implement relevant tools and systems that support enable the effective delivery of Engagement activity.
• Help to develop relationships with new and existing partners and customers
• Support the process of evaluation, identifying key learning and related areas for improvement.

People

• Support and manage the small team responsible for the implementation of the updated Engagement Plans.
• Work with senior management on the development of staff policies and procedures.
• Support the implementation of updated staff policies and procedures.
• Assist with the planning of staff development and training opportunities.

What skills and experience should you have?

Essential skills and experience:

• A qualification in a relevant subject such as business management, business development or marketing.
• Good knowledge of the sports and physical activity sector in Scotland.
• Experience of helping to establish and grow new services/ products/ programmes/ business areas.
• Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating marketing plans.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience of managing a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Confident using a range of digital tools to communicate and manage projects.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• A genuine interest in Actify’s mission and values.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Knowledge, experience and/or interest in digital technology
• Knowledge of Google mail, Calendar and Drive.
• Knowledge of CRM systems
• An interest in data driven decision making
• Experience of evaluation

What will you get out of this role?

Benefits include:

• Competitive package
• We encourage employees to maintain a good work life balance and our full time roles are now 32 hours per week.
• An active workplace policy (developed as part of achieving our Walk at Work award with Paths for All)
• 30 days annual holiday (including bank holidays) plus Christmas closure.
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution.
• Flexible working.
• Working as part of a small and dynamic team.
• Access to a wide range of learning, training and development opportunities.
• Helping to improve the health and wellbeing of the population.
• The Actify office is in Glasgow city centre however we work flexibly with a mix of remote and office based working.

Join our dynamic team and play a crucial role in both shaping an innovative organisation and help to create a more active Scotland.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Sustrans’ Infrastructure Development Support programme.

As the Training Manager, you will have overall responsibility for creating and implementing multiple bespoke training packages for delivery partners across Scotland that relate to Active Travel infrastructure. You will be responsible for ensuring the packages respond to the individual needs and specific context of each partner and contribute to the delivery of high-quality infrastructure.

As the Training Manager, you will be supported by a Training Coordinator, and you will have line management responsibilities for this role and task management responsibility for capacity-building teams. You will also manage the programme budget and contribute to regular reporting both internally and to external funders.

You will be an excellent facilitator and be able to develop strong working relationships and partnerships with a range of organizations and be adept at spotting new opportunities for collaboration.

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans.

About you

You should have extensive experience of planning and delivering workshops and training events for professionals as well as developing training content suitable for different audiences.

We also ask that you are experienced in building and maintaining partnerships across organisations and can work effectively across multiple external teams on project delivery.

We ask you to demonstrate your experience of leading, motivating and developing an inclusive and collaborative team.

You will be skilled in the use of MS office as well as applications and platforms designed to deliver virtual learning and collaboration sessions, and have working knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 and issues of equity in active travel development.

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion, and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

What we offer

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working

Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)

Staff volunteer days

24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service

We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans

Bike, computer and season ticket loans

Discount benefits

London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)

Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary

Family Friendly

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Access to Industry’s Young Peoples Service. You will work in a trauma informed way supporting young people aged 16-21, with complex health and social care issues, to progress towards education, training or employment. You will be part of a small team working one-to-one with young people as well as developing and delivering structured group work.

Key Responsibility areas will include:

Service Delivery:This role will focus on the intensive case management of young people from the City of Edinburgh who have mental health issues which may be a result of adverse childhood experiences. Their challenges to progress may be compounded by emerging issues with substances; offending behaviour; family support; and/or accommodation. You will work in outreach, to engage with Edinburgh’s young people including i.e., schools, Through-Care After-Care, young person’s substance misuse practitioners and HMP YOI Polmont (linking with AI’s Passport CashBack project).

Caseworker support:You will work one to one with young people, assessing their needs, devise action plans and work holistically. Support will be flexible, from employability to welfare advice.

You will work to progress clients into training programmes, employment, and education.

Over time you will develop small-group work programmes that meet the needs of young people you support.

Targets: The project has annual targets and outcomes that you will work towards achieving and achieving evidence of for funders. This is monitored monthly through team meetings and within support and supervision.

Partnership: Pivotal to your role, you will be working with other services and agencies to build positive networks for young people and referral sources into the service.

Administration: You will administer all aspects of the project from referrals, training, progression routes and employer engagement.

AI Team: You will play a part in the wider team of AI through attendance at internal meetings and participation in shared services across the teams.

Quality Assurance & Management Systems: You will maintain excellent records and will maintain case management through use of the Management Information Systems, Helix.

Health & Safety and Property Management: You will ensure a healthy and safe environment, and the protection and best use of property and equipment, by implementing and observing AI policies and procedures. You will ensure that all work opportunities are carried out in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and good practice.

Communications: You will be an effective communicator as you will be working with external agencies, specialist providers and employers and attending meetings on AI’s behalf. You will contribute to internal reporting procedures both written and verbally. You will market the project externally. You will ensure client and organisation confidentiality at all times.

Other Requirements:The post holder will be expected to manage their own caseload and work with minimum supervision partly in an outreach capacity.