Senior Youth Development Worker
- Part time
- £30,030 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Balerno
- Closing 1st December 2024
- Advertised from 31st October 2024
- £16.50 per hour, 25hrs per week. 2 year contract.
Role
Youth Vision is a children and young people's charity that provides a range of nature-based projects that aim to develop the skills and self-esteem necessary to support a healthy transition to adulthood. Our unique range of integrated services enable vulnerable young people to experience nature and personal growth in a safe and supported environment.
The Role:
Working alongside the Field Manager you will oversee all our various programmes and work in the office to support the running of the Charity.
You will have experience of project management and lead facilitation with vulnerable young people, staff, and volunteers in the outdoor environment. You will be involved in practical outdoor project delivery at Threipmuir Farm Steading and in the community. The role will also require good knowledge of relevant policies and procedures relating to working with vulnerable young people, communicating with clients and partner organisations, and updating social media.
Practical rural and horticulture skills would be an asset, as would previous experience of charity funding and grant applications.
You can have a mix of hybrid working from our office base in Balerno and from your home. As Balerno and our steading base are located rurally, you will need a full UK driving licence and access to a car.
Application notes
The closing date for applications is Sunday 1st December 2024 at 5pm.
Interviews will be held at our office in Balerno from 5th December 2024.
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Awards Project Worker
- Part time
- £28,046 – £32,010 pro-rata
- On site: Dunford House, 7 Boroughloch, Edinburgh, EH8 9NL
- Closing 8th January 2025
LAYC is recruiting a Project Worker to support the delivery of accredited learning and youth awards, with the network of community-based youth and children’s Member Groups within Edinburgh and the Lothians.
The post will be based at LAYC and will have a Lothian wide remit.
The post will be fixed for an initial period of 2 years at 18 hours per week on a salary scale of £28,046 - £32,010 pro rata, plus access to a 7% employers contribution pension.
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.
Physical Activity Development Worker
- Part time
- £24,570 – £26,319 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 20th December 2024
EXPERIENCE /QUALIFICATIONS: prospective candidates must have, or be working towards, basic accreditation to deliver a physical activity programme – although training may be provided to suitable candidate, external agencies will be used for advanced activities.
Granton Youth took its services outside during the pandemic and its success with young people in improving their skills, mental health and wellbeing means it is now an integral part of the GY programme. GY is recruiting a youth worker with experience of delivering a physical activities programme for young people aged 11+. The successful candidate will develop and implement a physical activity programme to work with young people to coordinate and design a programme of outdoor/indoor activities, in conjunction with young people and networking with activity providers. The post holder will provide 1:1/mentoring for any young person identified as requiring additional support.
The post holder will work with team members to deliver appropriate programmes to support and motivate young people to participate in the provision - including planning, development, decision-making processes and evaluation.
ACT is one of the projects funded through the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund, money provided to local authorities from the Scottish Government.
Role of the service:
The primary goal of ACT is to disrupt patterns of concern (antisocial behaviour and /or exploitation), enhancing the existing Early and Effective Intervention provision.
The service will accept referrals from young people, parent/carers, education, C&F Duty Social Work, Community Safety Partnership, and the 3rd Sector.
Job Purpose:
The post holder will work as part of a small multi agency team including staff from Youth Justice, Youth Action Project, and Action for Children.
The part time worker will deliver 1-1 interventions for a 3-to-6-month period, supporting young people from coming into conflict with the law, to prevent involvement in criminality and reduce risk of harm or exploitation.
Worker will provide information and strategies to manage conflict, improvement of family and peer relationships. Support to access education/training and employment, advice on substance misuse, health, and ways to manage leisure time more effectively will also be provided.
Development of group work programmes where appropriate and inclusion of contextual safeguarding workshops.
Accountable to: WLYAP Project Director and Team Manager / Assess and Connect Team.
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