Forces Children Scotland supports children & young people from serving, reservist and veteran families across Scotland to realise their potential and thrive. We work with children and young people to co-produce services and projects to overcome their unique challenges to mental health and wellbeing, education and learning and important transitions.

Our approach to working with children and young people

Forces Children Scotland is committed to taking a children’s rights-based approach to all aspects of our work from planning to service delivery. This means we strive to ensure our work is grounded in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Engaging in co-production with children and young people can help ensure their right to participate in matters affecting them is meaningfully upheld and implemented.

Purpose of Job

Children and Young People from armed forces families face unique experiences and their voices are often unheard. In this role, you will provide an opportunity for them to share their experiences and inform policy and practices in our work and influence those in the MoD, Local Authorities, and the Scottish Government. You will work directly with children and young people to facilitate a broad range of participatory and engagement opportunities.

About us

We are a fast paced and progressive organisation, that aims to support children, young people, and their families through the provision of positive activity.

Fuse makes a commitment to contribute to the Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework and its contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in supporting our community to adapt to life in 2025 and beyond. With poverty, digital exclusion, and rising unemployment prevalent in our community, Fuse has identified and embedded the following key themes into their business strategy and programming:

• Participation
• Mental Health & Wellbeing
• Life skills & Employability
• Attainment
• Digital Inclusion

Fuse supports and serves its community by continually striving towards an inclusive facility; being a progressive organisation that meets the needs of its community and being a knowledgeable and informed organisation.

Job Role:

The overall aim of the project is to deliver a programme of services to target and support young people in the east end of Glasgow who are under-achieving by raising and recognising achievement and creating opportunities.

Working across the Fuse programmes you will ensure that each participant is matched to an award, has an individual development plan where appropriate accreditation folders are kept up to date with all evidence captured and support young people to overcome barriers to participation and learning.

The aims and outcomes intended to achieve with this grant and the indicators identified to bring about the intended outcomes are as follows:

The aim is:

• To develop and inspire young people (including volunteers)

The Outcomes are:

• Improved access to accredited training and learning
• Increased employability and employment options
• Increased leadership and mentoring
• Volunteer mentoring and support.

Full job description available below.

2 Posts Available

Project Start Date: 25 April 2025 - 27 March 2026

Midlothian Wildflowers are excited to offer two freelance sessional youth work opportunities to engage local young people in climate education and actions, local organic food growing, horticulture, conservation and environmental arts. The engagement with students will mainly take place within a local high school community garden setting in Midlothian, but will also involve facilitating sessions in other outdoor locations. The successful applicants will be part of a unique project opportunity to make a difference in young peoples’ lives through building positive relationships by engaging with the environment while working and developing networks and opportunities with our partner organisations and the MWF Board.

Rate of Pay £18 per hour

Working on Fridays - 2.5 Hours Per Week (Term Time)

Start Date Term 1 - April 25th - June 27th. (Times to be confirmed)

Start Date Term 2 - August 15th - 10th October

Start Date Term 3 - 24th October - 19th December

Start Date Term 4 - 6th March 26 - 27th March 26

Total Sessions - 30 @ 2.5 hours

Meetings, Training & Supervision 20 hours per youth worker for year

Total Hours per Youth Worker - 95 hours = £1710.00

The successful applicants will be provided with the necessary resources and support to facilitate creative outdoor youth programmes. Supervision,team meetings and necessary training will be paid - youth workers will be expected to attend in person at a suitable location.

The sessions

Youth workers will be paid for 1.5 hours per session with an additional 1 hour of prep time to set up, tidy up and evaluate the session. There will be development meetings per term to discuss the creation and facilitation of seasonal programmes. The sessions will take place on Friday afternoons during term time.

Please note: There will be a probationary period of 2 months.

The position is freelance and you will be responsible for your own tax, sick pay and any other leave. There is no Annual Leave provision.