- Advertised from 11th October 2024
- 35 hours per week, Fixed Term Contract to 31st March 2025.
Role
Background:
The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce supports businesses in Scotland's capital city. We help them prosper, grow, and achieve success. We lead multiple projects and have teams working on membership support, events, communications, policy, training and international business to name a few. This role will specifically work 50% of the time across the multiple functions within Chamber of Commerce providing business support for the different teams as well as 50% of the time for a hosted project ‘Developing the Young Workforce - DYW’.
The DYW project is employer led, with a priority to make it easier for employers to connect with young people in schools and colleges across Scotland. It’s a team effort to support young people to prepare for the world of work. Through DYW, employers can provide inspirational opportunities for young people to help them understand and develop the skills they need to succeed.
The role will begin as soon as possible and is currently funded until March 31st 2025.
Work Pattern: This is a full-time vacancy, however applications from people wishing to work an alternative working pattern will be considered.
Working Location: This role will be based at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. We currently have a hybrid approach to working.
If you are:
- Organised, enjoy planning, creative and innovative.
- A great communicator, both written and spoken.
- A collaborator, strategic thinker and doer.
we’d love to hear from you.
Application notes
How to Apply:
- Download the Full Job Description below.
- Application by email to recruitment@edinburghchamber.co.uk with CV and Cover Letter by 12 NOON on Monday 28th October 2024.
- Interviews will be held week commencing 4th November in the Edinburgh office
- Anticipated start date pending successful return of references, early December
Please contact recruitment@edinburghchamber.co.uk with any questions you may have about the roles.
Applicants will not be excluded on the grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, marital status, disability, age, religion, belief or sexual orientation.
Candidates who consider themselves to be disabled in terms of the Equality Act 2010, and who meet the essential minimum criteria for the post, will be guaranteed an interview. Please make us aware in the email application. We will also ensure that we consider and implement any reasonable adjustments a candidate may require to attend for interview or during the course of employment, should they be successful in securing a post.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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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.
Administrator - Scottish Episcopal Institute
- Full time
- £25,812
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 7th February 2025
The Scottish Episcopal Institute forms people for authorised ministry in the Scottish Episcopal Church. SEI seeks to appoint a highly organised, self-motivated and efficient administrator with excellent communication, interpersonal and IT skills. The role includes a range of responsibilities to support the smooth running of the institute and the delivery of teaching provision and associated student assessment. This fulltime role (35 hrs/week) is based in central Edinburgh, at 21 Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 5EE.
Candidates applying for the post will have:
- At least 3 years previous relevant administrative experience in an outward facing role
- Experience of student administration and record keeping in an educational setting
- Experience in Microsoft 365 and information & communication technologies, including Virtual Learning platforms (Moodle).
- A flexible, approachable and helpful manner with strong inter-personal skills and the ability to deal sensitively and effectively with people at all levels.
- A high standard of written and verbal communication.
Enquiries Administrator
- Part time
- £22,932 – £25,811 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Predominantly working from home with some work from our Edinburgh office required.
- Closing 8th January 2025
Mindroom supports neurodivergent children and young people and their parents and carers and professionals. The Enquiries Administrator is the first person people speak to when they contact Mindroom so is an essential role for the organisation. They provide an empathetic, friendly, informed, and consistently efficient first point of contact for anyone enquiring about Mindroom services, as well as providing administrative support to our Direct Help and Support Team.
The charity is based in Edinburgh but the Direct Help and Support Service in which this role sits, covers the whole of Scotland. The post holder will primarily work from home, with some work from our Edinburgh office required.
Organisation profile
Mindroom is a charity that champions all forms of neurodiversity and supports all kinds of minds. Our mission is to be a leading centre for change, in how we live, work and learn. We achieve this through support, education, advocacy, and research.
Youth Participation Worker
- Part time
- £27,040 pro-rata
- On site: The Broomhouse Hub
- Closing 22nd January 2025
About Space:
Space is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in South West Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching city wide.
WE BELIEVE THAT CONNECTIONS BUILD COMMUITIES
Space delivers 22 projects, with around 65 staff and over 200 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others.
For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org
About the role:
The Youth Participation Worker will work as part of a small team designing, planning and delivering the Space Training Academy’s exciting new project – Wellbeing onto Work (WOW).
The WOW project will work with young people aged 16-24yrs, supporting the transition between school and employment. The Youth Participation Worker will offer group sessions and 1:1 support to help young people build on their skills and improve their confidence. Sessions may take place at the Broomhouse Hub and in other outreach locations throughout Edinburgh.
Key tasks in the role will include:
- Create promotional material and network locally, recruiting suitable young people on to the programme
- Plan and deliver WOW group sessions
- Meet with young people on a 1:1 basis to deliver appropriate individual support
- Track and evaluate the progress of the project to demonstrate impact and inform funder reporting
- Maintain accurate, detailed, records for each young person including attendance and progress
- Stay abreast of local opportunities for young people, such as community groups, jobs, work placements, further education and voluntary opportunities
- Source and commission external trainers/suppliers to deliver sessions where specialised knowledge and/or skills are required
- Supporting volunteers in the project
If you would like to have a chat about the role before applying please contact joyce.juma-phiri@spacescot.org
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