Venture Trust is seeking two part‑time Outdoor Therapists (18.75 hours per week) to deliver therapeutic outdoor programmes across the Greater Glasgow area. One role will be a 2‑year fixed‑term contract, while the second role will be a 1‑year fixed‑term contract.

Both of these roles involve working with veterans experiencing complex life circumstances, including trauma, transition, and mental health challenges. You will deliver Outdoor Therapy to help clients move forward in meaningful ways, primarily in urban greenspaces and occasionally online through individual therapeutic sessions focused on reflection and exploration.

Our Outdoor Therapists:

• are counsellors/therapists registered with an appropriate professional body and able to work thoughtfully and ethically with a client group that may present with complex clinical needs
• can work individually to meet the specific needs of clients while maintaining high professional standards
• have personal or professional experience of outdoor environments and can articulate the therapeutic rationale for working in natural environments
• are able to work reflectively and effectively within a team and are committed to the aims of the service and the organisation

Ideal Candidates will have:

• training and/or experience of working with complex trauma presentations
• experience of, or a strong interest in, delivering therapeutic work in outdoor environments

For more information on this vacancy, please refer to the job description.

Please note that we are open to applications from recent graduates who are keen to learn.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including a generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 28 days per year plus bank holidays and three additional days during our shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, flexible and hybrid working, an employee benefits package, and a joint contributory pension scheme. We also offer a great working culture that embraces our core values of care, trust, belonging, and courage in all we do.

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for and want to play an important role in enabling people to achieve lasting change in their lives, we would love to hear from you.

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people? Do you want a flexible, varied and meaningful job in a supportive team? Do you value great employee benefits such as generous holidays and an annual training budget? Apply to join us!

Bridges Project is a leading youth work charity that helps young people aged 12-25 in East Lothian and Midlothian overcome challenges and adapt to adulthood. Since 1984, we have helped young people develop their life skills, improve their educational attainment and move into employment or further education. Join our team and take pride inspiring young people!

We have a vacancy for a Support Worker to deliver a support programme to young people aged 13 – 21 from East Lothian who are experiencing a wide range of challenges including family poverty and family substance use.

The successful candidate will:

• Support young people in areas such as reducing social isolation and improving mental health
• Provide mentoring support to young people enabling them to engage in activities within their local communities

This is an exciting position in which the successful candidate will take pride in developing a programme of delivery which will improve the lives of young people in East Lothian.

It is essential that candidates have a full, clean driving licence and constant use of a car. Membership of the PVG scheme will be an essential requirement of the post. A contributory company pension scheme is offered with a 10% employer contribution.

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people? Do you want a flexible, varied and meaningful job in a supportive team? Do you value great employee benefits such as generous holidays and an annual training budget? Apply to join us!

Bridges Project is a leading youth work charity that helps young people aged 12-25 in East Lothian and Midlothian overcome challenges and adapt to adulthood. Since 1984, we have helped young people develop their life skills, improve their educational attainment and move into employment or further education. Join our team and take pride inspiring young people!

We have a vacancy for an Employability Support Worker to deliver an effective casework and group

work service to young people experiencing a range of challenges such as non-attendance at school,

low attainment, lack of confidence, poor mental health and family poverty.

The successful candidate will:

• Support young people to gain employability skills, life skills and accreditation; helping them in to work, apprenticeships, further education, training, work experience and volunteering
• Provide training to groups of young people alongside individual support to address particular barriers

This is an exciting position in which the successful candidate will take pride in developing a programme of delivery which will provide young people with clear pathways to positive destinations.

It is essential that candidates have a full, clean driving licence and constant use of a car. Membership of the PVG scheme will be an essential requirement of the post. A contributory company pension scheme is offered with a 10% employer contribution.

Working within SYP’s youth-led structure, our Membership Development Officer will work with the Participation and Programmes team to support the delivery of the SYP Elections and deliver our membership and candidate development programmes, in line with the organisation’s strategic objectives.

If you are passionate about amplifying young people’s voices and have the skills to support young people’s meaningful participation in decision-making, we would love to hear from you.