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Area Support Officer (Connections)

  • Part time
  • £22,000 pro-rata
  • Remote: The post is suitable for working from home, but would require some travel to our project areas in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen
  • Closing 3rd June 2025


  • Advertised from 20th May 2025

Role

WorkingRite seeks to stop the cycle of deprivation and poverty that occur in so many communities across Scotland. We do this through our award-winning, youth employability programme, which sees practical work skills coupled with personal development, strengthened through a mentored work placement with a small, local business of the young person’s choice. Our flexible, person-centred programmes of training, support and work placements put the young people at the heart of their future, helping those 15 – 25 years old who are furthest from the job market, to gain confidence, real skills and a foothold on the employability ladder. We have been operating as a charity since 2011 and in that time have supported over 3,500 young people into a positive destination. We currently operate programmes in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and East Ayrshire.

All this means it is a very exciting time to be joining WorkingRite.

This exciting role supporting our in-work support Connections phase of the WorkingRite programme will support trainees who have secured a positive outcome who would benefit from the support of a community mentor. Our mentors come from all walks of life and communities across our areas of delivery; giving up their valuable time to support a young person as they embark on a significant transition in their lives not only to support them to sustain work but build a strong and healthy network of support around them.

We require an Area Support Officer who can:

  • Self-start and work on own initiative
  • Be confident and supportive in engaging with trainees, mentors and colleagues
  • Engage and motivate disengaged young people in groups and 1:1
  • Offer new and creative ideas to support WorkingRite to develop its offer to trainees in work
  • Support and coordinate the day-to-day delivery of the programme

You will have excellent communication skills, strong IT skills and be well organised with experience in the delivery of similar programmes. Above all, you must be enthusiastic and want to support young people.

(This role is suitable for working from home although travel to delivery areas will be required as needed. We offer Flexible Working by default.)

Application notes

To apply for this position please forward a CV and covering letter of no more than 500 words detailing how you meet the essential criteria of the post to recruit@workingrite.co.uk

An equal opportunities survey will be sent to you on submission.

For an informal chat about this post contact Nikki Stein Connections Manager, on 07759123114

Closing Date: Tuesday 3rd June 2025 – 12 noon

WorkingRite are happy to talk flexible working and the role is suitable for hybrid working. For further details this exciting role and how to apply, visit workingrite.co.uk/join-us/current-jobs


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