Youth & Therapeutic Worker
- Part time
- £24,850 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 25th October 2024
- Advertised from 23rd September 2024
- £9,940 per annum for 16 hours/week
Role
Project Esperanza supports women and families from multi-ethnic backgrounds affected by poverty, chronic health conditions, caregiving responsibilities, language barriers, inadequate housing, racism, and migration trauma.
We are seeking a dedicated individual to enhance the well-being of multi-ethnic and care-experienced young people by connecting them to vital services. You will collaborate closely with our people.
The ideal candidate will be expected to:
● Conduct assessments to identify the needs, strengths, and barriers faced by individual and multi-ethnic youth.
● Build trusting relationships with young people, particularly those at risk or facing challenges such as poverty, racism, migration trauma, and lack of access to essential services.
● Provide therapeutic support to youth who have experienced trauma, especially care-experienced and neurodivergent youth. Offer emotional support, counselling, and guidance on personal, social, and educational issues.
● Connect youth to resources such as education, job training, healthcare, and housing, while addressing mental health, employment, and social integration.
● Serve as a mentor and role model, helping youth develop life skills, set goals, and make positive choices.
● Advocate on behalf of youth to ensure their needs and human rights are upheld.
● Organise and participate in community events, workshops, and programs to promote youth engagement and development.
● Provide immediate support in crisis situations such as homelessness, substance abuse, or mental health emergencies.
● Maintain accurate records of youth interactions, assessments, and progress.
● Identify areas for personal training and development.
● Follow Project Esperanza's policies, including child protection, equal opportunities, and anti-discriminatory practices.
● Gather data to assess outreach impact and identify emerging needs of multi-ethnic youth.
● Develop and execute social media campaigns targeting Black and multi-ethnic communities, in collaboration with partners and schools.
● Ensure campaigns are inclusive, culturally sensitive, and visible to young audiences.
This job description is intended to indicate the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but, whilst some variation can be expected in particular duties,the outline is considered to provide a reasonable general description of the post.
Application notes
Please submit your CV and cover letter, highlighting relevant experience, and explaining why this position is a good fit for you. Send your application to: admin@projectesperanza.org.uk.
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Renfrew YMCA is currently seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Centre Manager to lead and develop the organisation. Renfrew YMCA was established in 2011, we work with children and young people aged from 0 years old to 25 years old and the community through early intervention projects and service provision for community issues. We work with all children and young people breaking down barriers in the community and building positive relationships with other community members. We provide support through needs led strategies to enable all children and young people to reach their full potential.
We are part of the YMCA movement which was founded in 1844. YMCA is the largest and oldest youth organisation in the world, operating in 121 countries and impacting the lives of over 60 million people. As part of the global YMCA Movement, Renfrew YMCA’s mission, vision and strategic priorities are aligned with World YMCA Vision 2030, whilst also being focused on the needs facing our communities and young people in Renfrew.
If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of children, young people and the
community, we would love to hear from you!
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.
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.
Peer Engagement Caseworker (Care)
- Part time
- £28,000 pro-rata
- Remote: Remote with travel, primarily in North-East Scotland with the main work areas being in and around Fife, Angus, Perth, and Dundee.
- Closing 3rd January 2025
About the Worker Support Centre
The Worker Support Centre (WSC) is a Scotland based charity that promotes decent work and prevents exploitation. We support marginalised and isolated workers in labour sectors where there is a high risk of abuse and exploitation. We work in partnership with workers to build power to secure and advance workplace rights. We prevent human trafficking for forced labour by acting to reduce the risks of worker exploitation. WSC values include: respect for human rights, representation, transparency, equality and innovation.
WSC support includes advice, mediation, advocacy and assisted reporting to enforcement agencies. Our worker engagement informs policy change activity to address harms faced by those in high-risk work. In 2023 and 2024 WSC activities were targeted at workers in seasonal agriculture on the UK Seasonal Worker visa (SWV). During this time, we provided advice, support, and information to 1031 people in relation to the SWV. WSC is now embarking on a new project to engage workers in health and social care to advance care workers’ rights through worker education and power sessions. To learn more about work, visit workersupportcentre.org.uk
About the role
This role is focussed on advancing care workers’ rights by supporting WSC’s peer engagement work including actively conducting outreach to workers and facilitating worker education and power sessions. In this role you will support WSC meet two of its four core objectives to work together with workers to claim spaces for power and representation in decision making; and to build the field of knowledge about workers and their experiences to influence policy. This role also includes handling a small caseload, providing health and social care workers with information, support and impartial advice with any issues that may arise during outreach or sessions. This role will work closely together with our Peer Engagement team and Outreach Caseworker.
WSC strives to achieve representation of individuals with lived experience of the issues on which we work at all levels of our organisation and actively promotes applications from individuals with experience of the issues on which we work. For this role we would especially welcome applications from individuals with experience of working in the health and social care sector.
NB A Basic Disclosure Check is required for this role.
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