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Marketing and Communications Assistant
- Part time
- £29,250 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 18th May 2025
- Advertised from 28th April 2025
- 3 days per week.
Role
About Us
School of Hard Knocks (SOHK) is a registered charity in the UK that supports young people from economically disadvantaged areas who are struggling to thrive in mainstream secondary education. There are two typical profiles of SOHK participants: Those who present as disruptive in school and those who are socially withdrawn, because of ‘Social, Emotional Learning’ (SEL) needs. By fostering an environment of genuine acceptance - and through the use of rugby related activity, personal development group sessions and specialist one-to-one support - we help our young people to thrive in school and find meaning and purpose to life.
Overview
SOHK has recently launched an ambitious new strategy to accelerate the charity’s growth and maximise impact over the next five years. We aspire to reach and support more young people at a pivotal stage in their adolescence, empowering them to unlock their potential.
To achieve this, we need to broaden our audience, inspire more supporters to become donors, and enhance how we communicate with our existing stakeholders; from course participants and educators to prospective corporate partners, fundraisers, and donors. Our marketing and communications assistant plays a vital role in that.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone creative, organised, and purpose-driven to join our Fundraising & Communications team. You’ll play a key role in boosting brand engagement and awareness, supporting fundraising activities, and producing compelling content across a range of channels.
With strong support for learning and development, this role is perfect for someone looking to build a career in communications, marketing, and fundraising while making a meaningful impact within a supportive and passionate team.
Key Responsibilities
Content Creation & Digital Presence
- Maintain and execute a content calendar with key dates.
- Draft high-quality, engaging social media content, web content, blogs, and newsletters.
- Help produce creative assets (graphics, short videos/reels, reports).
- Keep our website and social channels up-to-date and informative.
- Support the development of compelling case studies with photos/audio.
- Ensure communications are consistently on-brand, clear and concise.
Brand Awareness & Campaigns
- Assist in delivering marketing campaigns and events to raise SOHK’s profile.
- Identify ways to leverage social channels and increase engagement across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube.
- Monitor performance of content and campaigns.
Fundraising & Supporter Engagement
- Draft fundraising and supporter communications (emails, newsletters, thank-you correspondence).
- Support fundraisers and maintain engagement.
- Help create fundraising packs and promotional materials.
- Provide some logistical support for fundraising events.
Data Management & Research
- Update and maintain fundraising CRM/database (training provided).
- Organise and maintain photos, consent records and media files.
- Assist in prepping data reports and impact metrics for management and board meetings.
Person Specification
Skills & Experience
- Experience in a communications role (desirable)
- Educated to higher education level or have relevant work experience
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Good organisational and time-management abilities
- Experience of creating digital and social media content.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and various social media platforms and digital tools (e.g. Canva, Office365, Mailchimp)
- Basic video editing skills (desirable).
Person Specification
- Highly driven and passionate about contributing to SOHK’s mission and delivering on our ambitious 5-year strategy
- Creative, enthusiastic, and confident in using storytelling and digital engagement to connect with audiences
- Excellent communicator with the ability to tailor messages for different platforms and audiences
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Proactive and process-driven, with the ability to improve and develop existing systems
- Able to manage multiple tasks effectively
- A team-player with have a growth mindset, always open to feedback, learning and new challenges.
Terms of Appointment
- This is a permanent, part-time position (3 days per week), with a start date of June 2025.
- The salary is £29,250 pro rata.
- You will receive 19 days annual leave (pro rata) entitlement plus Bank Holidays and the working days between Christmas and New Year.
- This is a hybrid role but will require travel to the office in Edinburgh once a week. Some other travel may be required for events etc.
- SOHK offers flexible working hours where possible, to support work-life balance.
- All staff are required to attend our annual 3-day UK staff conference in August.
- The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and the offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references.
Application notes
How to Apply
Please send your CV and Cover Letter detailing why you would be a good fit for SOHK to megan@schoolofhardknocks.org.uk with the subject line '’SOHK Marketing and Communications Assistant”
Closing date - 11.59pm Sunday 18th May 2025.
Interviews will take place, w/c 26th May 2025.
*Please note, interviews will include an in person element.
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Youth Development Food Worker
- Full time
- £24,750 – £27,900
- On site: 1 Lochside View, EH12 9DH, and other Scran Sites as needed.
- Closing 26th May 2025
This is a permanent, full-time role within Scran Academy with the core purpose of supporting young people to gain confidence, experience and skills using food and cooking. The successful candidate will help change the lives of young people facing exclusion by supporting them using food and cooking as a vehicle to build skills and confidence. The post holder will support young people from 11+, with core groups aged from 14+, to gain positive experiences
through a blend of group work, vocational training, accreditation, 1-2-1 delivery and outcomes driven youth work. This means that the successful candidate will be expected to inspire and be inspired by young people. Using food, cooking and the professional rigour expected in a kitchen, the post holder will design and deliver engaging sessions that give groups and individuals a strong sense of power and purpose.The post holder will deliver across programmes within Scran, and will report to the Head of Enterprise with oversight from the Academy Programme Lead. A typical week would support delivery in various locations: Mondays, Fridays, and occasional weekends will flexibly support our catering and outreach programmes, either at our café site in Comely Bank, or at various locations from our famous food truck, the Scran Van. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays will be dedicated to co-delivering our Academy and Tutoring programmes in our site at the Gyle.
A full driving license for manual vehicles is essential for this role.
Top job! Early Years and Educational Quality Lead
- Full time
- £56,160
- On site: Cumbernauld
- Closing 21st May 2025
Purpose of the Role:
The Craighalbert Centre (The Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments) purpose is to work with families and partners to deliver integrated learning, therapy and care for children in Scotland, supporting the enablement of children affected by motor impairments to achieve their potential and fulfil their ambitions.
We are actively seeking an individual who possess a deep passion for working collaboratively within a team dedicated to supporting children with complex communication, health and care needs.
In the role of Early Years & Educational Quality Lead, you will play an indispensable role within our highly skilled and committed teams, bringing your enthusiasm to your work every day.
As an integral part of our commitment to fostering a personalised and inclusive environment, we create specialised settings that nurture children's learning, curiosity, well-being, and ongoing health. Your duties will involve teaching responsibilities in class and also within our innovative early intervention programmes for children aged 0-5. In addition, there will be responsibility for the professional review and development of colleagues, by supporting the delivery, and ongoing evaluation of the learning elements of service across nursery and early intervention programmes offered within the Craighalbert Campus.
We offer a range of benefits, including an attractive salary package, SSPA Pension, substantial annual leave allowance (65 days), family support, access to an employee assistance program, and complimentary on-site parking.
Education Programme Coordinator
- Full time
- £33,000
- Remote: Home based covering Edinburgh area, with travel as required
- Closing 19th May 2025
About Intercultural Youth Scotland
Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is Scotland’s leading voice for Black and People of Colour (BPoC) children and young people. We exist to create safe, inspiring, and supportive spaces, driven by youth voice and lived experience, to challenge inequality and build a more inclusive Scotland.
About the Role
We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Education Programme Coordinator to lead and grow our impactful anti-racism Education Programme. This role is central to our mission—delivering high-quality, youth-led workshops in schools and learning environments, tackling systemic inequalities in education, and empowering young people of colour across Scotland.
Within this role you’ll oversee programme delivery, manage a small team, build strategic relationships with schools and stakeholders, and ensure the programme continues to deliver measurable impact. If you’re committed to anti-racist education, experienced in youth-focused work, and ready to lead with empathy and purpose—we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the strategic direction and day-to-day delivery of the Education Programme
- Work closely with schools and young people to co-design content and ensure it meets real needs
- Manage and support a small team of Anti-Racist Education Officers
- Promote the programme across schools, local authorities, and education networks
- Oversee budgets, evaluation processes, and impact reporting
- Represent IYS in external forums, advocating for anti-racist education
- Ensure young people can access wider IYS services through cross-programme collaboration
What You’ll Bring
Essential
- At least 2 years’ experience managing youth-focused or education-based projects
- Strong facilitation and relationship-building skills
- Understanding of Scottish education systems and equity in learning
- Proven experience in planning, budgeting, and reporting
- Commitment to anti-racism, inclusion, and youth empowerment
- Experience of working directly with young people
- SCQF Level 9 qualification (Degree) or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Line management or supervision experience
- Experience working in or with schools
- Youth work or third sector background
- Experience delivering or promoting anti-racist or equity-focused education
Why Work with Us?
- 4-day full-time working week (32 hours)
- £32,000 salary
- 29 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)
- Flexible, hybrid working model
- Employee Assistance Programme
Youth Development Worker
- Part time
- £27,300 pro-rata
- On site: Balerno, Edinburgh
- Closing 23rd May 2025
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.
At Youth Vision we are recruiting for 1 x Development Worker and 1 x Young Leader Development Worker (see separate job advert) posts funded by Young Start.
Youth Vision is a charity that works with young people from South West, Edinburgh that are struggling with formal education, or are excluded from school, and are not engaged in training, or employment.
We offer a range of nature based informal education services that aim to develop confidence and self-esteem to support a healthy transition to adulthood and more positive destination.
The Development Worker will require to have experience engaging with young people who often find it very hard to articulate their own needs and who are lacking in self-confidence. Over the years we have seen how building up trusting relationships with young people makes such a positive different to their life choices. We are looking to recruit candidates who can share our passion to support the young people and whose ideal job is in the outdoors.
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.
We run our groups during the academic term, we currently run Staying on Track on a Wednesday, a programme aimed at S4+, Friday Gardening Group (work experience) supported by volunteers and a Saturday Wilderness for 13+ years. We also offer Forest Skills in the summer holidays to younger people (aged 10+) supported by our young leaders.
We have a small team made up of a Field Manager, Senior Development Worker, Admin and Communications officer, Development Worker and 2 young project workers, supported by sessional workers/freelancers and volunteers.
We would encourage anyone considering applying for these posts to visit the project to get a real feel for the work and the unique setting. Contact info@youthvision.uk to arrange a visit.
We seek applicants with experience in Rural skills and horticulture.
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