With funding from the Glasgow Communities Fund, Shettleston Community Growing Project (SCGP) is recruiting a Project Worker to join our team to work with the local community in Shettleston and surrounding areas. SCGP is a community organisation based in the heart of Shettleston. SCGP provides community gardening plots and runs activities for the community.

The post will focus on engaging with the community, networking with local organisations, and developing services aligned with community needs.

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual who believes in community empowerment and has experience in community development with strong networking and communication skills. You will have experience in marketing and social media, as well as organising community events and workshops.

If you believe you have the skills and attributes for this post, we welcome your application.

It is an exciting time at the DRC Youth Project! Our charity is growing, and we are looking to strengthen our team by welcoming new motivated youth workers onto our team of staff.

• Are you motivated and passionate about working together with young people?
• Do you have a ‘can do’ attitude?
• Can you inspire young people to make positive changes in their lives?
• Are you excited about working for a modern charity with great opportunities for career progression?

The DRC Youth Project is a modern youth service which offers safe spaces and supports young people. The new youth worker will work together with groups of young people (ages 8-26) across DRC youth clubs and initiatives. The DRC deliver drop-in and structured sessions, where young people can access a range of activities and support, including issue based-workshops, health & well-being focussed activities and trips, weekly football and cycling sessions, gardening and food growing, and digital learning activities. We work closely with young people and partners to develop activities and services on offer, and to ensure that young people have a safe space in their community to contribute, grow and learn. Young people are at the heart of everything we do, and our aim is that every young person we work with is empowered to live their life to its fullest potential.

• The post will involve regular evening working.
• Driver's licence preferred but not essential.

About Street Soccer

Street Soccer is a charity using football to create lasting change in the lives of isolated and excluded adults and young people. We run 60 sessions a week of free, inclusive and judgement-free football. These sessions provide person-centred support to players facing a number of challenges including mental health, homelessness, long term unemployment, problem substance use, criminal justice and seeking asylum. Our mission is to create hope and opportunity for all.

We support thousands of players a year on their journey to positive change by providing a safe space, trusting relationships and a sense of belonging. We fight isolation and exclusion by bringing people together, building confidence and creating supportive communities. We support people of all ages and backgrounds through relationship-based support, focusing on trust and personal development, supporting everyone to set and achieve their own goals. Thanks to the support of Street Soccer, 82% of players say that their quality of life has improved.

Lived experience is at the heart of what we do, with over 80% of our staff having lived experience of the challenges our players face. 97% of players think that Street Soccer is a unique organisation. With 15 years of experience delivering positive change through football, we are now working in more communities than ever, with city hubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and South London, and network of sessions across 6 other local authorities.

Role Purpose

Since 2015 Street Soccer has been delivering Football themed personal development qualifications within 12 prisons across Scotland to both men and women, focusing on building transferable life skills and self-esteem to best prepare for release. Street Soccer players who have engaged in our Prisons Programme are 9x less likely to experience prison or probation following their engagement.

We are now pleased to be delivering our Prisons Programme in partnership with SACRO. This exciting partnership means that we are looking to expand our team delivering this programme across East & West Scotland to support delivering the programme to our players but also to support those nearing liberation and then through the gate into our 60 community drop-in sessions that take place across the country.

We are particularly interested in applications from those with experience of Criminal Justice, further information about our Safer Recruitment process can be found within section 8 of our Safeguarding Policy.

Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our mission is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect, and love for Care Experienced people in Scotland and we currently have over 3500 Care Experienced members.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced people, and the power of their voices to bring about positive change. We provide individual lifelong relationship-based independent advocacy and a broad range of imaginative participatory and engagement opportunities for Care Experienced people across Scotland. We work alongside Corporate Parents and communities to broaden understanding and create change. We work with policy makers, leaders, and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape law, policy, and practice, working together to build on the aspirations of The Promise and secure positive change.

We are looking for a dynamic and skilled Campaigns Officer to join our team. This role is essential in driving our campaign strategies, influencing policy, and amplifying the voices of Care Experienced people. You will work closely with journalists, elected members, and key stakeholders to secure media coverage, shape policy, and support our Empowered Voices Programme.

As Campaigns Officer, you will collaborate with key journalists to execute campaign strategies and influence media coverage. Your role will involve working with elected members and decision-makers to impact policies that benefit Care Experienced people. You will draft and distribute press releases to support our campaign work and secure media coverage. Additionally, you will maintain and manage our political contact programme, ensuring compliance with the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.

You will support the delivery of our Empowered Voices Programme, which is designed to empower Care Experienced people to influence decision-makers and the media. Ensuring that the views and advocacy evidence of Care Experienced members shape our policy responses and campaigning efforts will also be a key part of your role. In addition, you will develop clear and compelling communication materials for diverse audiences, keeping Care Experienced members and staff informed about relevant policy and practice developments through political monitoring and horizon scanning.

Working collaboratively with partner organisations and representing Who Cares? Scotland in strategic forums will be essential. You may also be required to perform other duties as agreed with the Manager and Director.

You should have professional experience in developing strategies for participation of lived experience in policy influencing, as well as a proven ability to write press releases, and secure media coverage. As well as possessing an understanding of the Scottish media landscape, The Promise, social policy, and current issues affecting Care Experienced people, you have a background in delivering evidence-based campaigns and creating effective social media content.