​Would you like to turn young people’s passion for gaming into confidence, connection and growth?

Bellshill & Mossend YMCA is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Project Lead to coordinate and deliver our Y-Victory esports project. Y-Victory is a weekly gaming and youth work programme for young people aged 8–18. Using games such as Fortnite, Minecraft and Rocket League, the project helps young people build confidence, develop friendships, improve wellbeing and gain valuable life skills in a safe and inclusive environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a well-established project, working directly with young people while coordinating volunteers, partnerships and delivery to ensure meaningful outcomes.

You’ll have the opportunity to shape and develop the project, ensuring it continues to evolve and respond to the needs of young people.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Experience working with young people and knowledge of youth work, community learning or education.

• Knowledge of gaming and esports, particularly Fortnite, Minecraft and Rocket League.

• Strong organisational and communication skills and a commitment to inclusive, young person-centred practice.

• Brings strong organisational and communication skills

• Is committed to inclusive, young person-centred practice

• Experience leading projects, services or teams.

Qualifications

Applicants should hold, or be working towards, a relevant qualification in Community Learning and Development, Youth Work, Social Care, Education, Working in Communities or a related field.

Why Join Us?

At Bellshill & Mossend YMCA, we put children, young people and families first. You’ll join a supportive and values-driven team and play a key role in shaping a project that uses gaming as a powerful tool to engage, connect and support young people to thrive.

Help make a difference to local families - Bellshill & Mossend YMCA is looking for a motivated and compassionate Project Lead to coordinate and deliver our Y-Connect project. Y-Connect supports carers and children under five with diagnosed or undiagnosed Additional Support Needs (ASN), providing opportunities for play, learning, social connection and wellbeing support.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a well-established project, working directly with families while coordinating a small team including staff and volunteers and partnerships to ensure high-quality support for children and carers. You’ll have the opportunity to develop and shape the project to ensure it continues to meet the needs of local families.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Experience working with children and families
• Knowledge of early years, ASN, family support or community learning
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Experience leading projects, services or teams
• A commitment to inclusive, family-centred practice

Qualifications:

Applicants should hold, or be working towards, a relevant qualification in Childhood Practice, Early Years, Community Learning and Development, Social Services (Children and Young People), Family Support, or a related field.

Why Join Us?

​At Bellshill & Mossend YMCA, we put children, young people and families first. You’ll join a supportive and values-driven team and play a key role in shaping a project that supports families to feel more connected, confident and less isolated.

The Junction is looking for a highly organised and self-motivated individual to support the effective running of our charity. If successful, you will play a vital part in a small team, dedicated to improving the lives of young people.

We welcome applications from candidates with experience of office or project management, and we are particularly interested in individuals who have financial management or bookkeeping experience.

About The Junction

The Junction is an award-winning charity in North East Edinburgh that supports and improves young people’s health and wellbeing.

Last year, we supported more than 1,800 young people and supported around 150 young people through one-to-one support. As a result of the service:

• 100% of young people learned practical ways to look after their wellbeing
• 88% felt more able to cope with difficult situations
• 94% reduced or stopped substance use or learned how to reduce harm associated.

About the Role

This role combines both financial management and office management to ensure smooth day-to-day operations of The Junction.

If successful in this role, you will oversee the organisations finances, using accounting software to track income and expenditure. On a monthly basis you will process payroll and pensions for around 10 staff. On an annual basis you will prepare an annual budget working with the Director, and work with an external agency to gather information for Annual Charity Accounts.

You will support our duties relating to Data Protection and Health & Safety legislation and policy development. You will review and manage contracts (e.g. utilities, insurance) and assist with premises management.

Person Specification Summary

Essential

• Experience of day-to-day financial oversight
• Experience of using accounting and banking software
• Experience of developing and monitoring budgets
• Experience of working with others to prepare annual accounts
• Experience of project or office management
• Experience of using Office 365 or relevant software i.e. Word, Excel
• Experience of complying with Data Protection and Health & Safety legislation
• Ability to use your own initiative, organise yourself and others.

Desirable

• An accounting or business qualification
• Bookkeeping experience
• Experiencing of processing payroll and pension provider submissions
• Experience of overseeing contracts i.e. Utilities & Insurance
• Understanding of Health & Safety responsibilities
• Experience of premises management and upkeep.

If you have just some of the skills noted above – we want to hear from you!

What We Offer:

• Flexible Working – We offer flexible working hours to accommodate families and childcare, caring responsibilities. Home working is anticipated and welcome for this role.
• Competitive Annual Leave Entitlement - 38 annual leave days in total, pro-rated for part-time positions.
• Competitive Pension Contribution – Auto enrolment in our pension scheme with a 5% contribution from The Junction.
• Positive Working Environment – An opportunity to work with a values-based organisation that is committed to equality & inclusion.

We are looking to recruit an experienced, compassionate, and dynamic professional into our senior leadership team to support the next exciting chapter of Kairos Women+.

Who we are

Kairos Women+ is a community-led organisation designed for women+ (including trans women and non-binary people). We believe in the power of collaborative decision-making, bringing women+ together to influence our community.

We value the strengths and lived experienceof each woman+ we meet, recognising the influence they have in their own lives and the lives of others, and we actively reach out to women+ experiencing tough times to ensure they are included and involved. We also host events designed for the whole community.

“Kairos has made me part of a meaningful group.... ‘movement’ is too strong but I’d like to think it might be. A wonderful and challenging assembly full of the talent which is here in our wide community. A life affirming experience.”

What the role involves

Projects & People: The post-holder will be responsible for managing a new multi-year project focussed on health and disability, supporting two delivery staff, monitoring budgets, and evaluating the impact of project. They will also support the smooth running of our Language Cafe (English as a second language classes). Key to this work will be maintaining strong partnerships with our funders and making sure the projects are working for women+.

Strategic Development:This role will involve implementing our Fundraising and Digital Strategy alongside our Senior Coordinator. This includes supporting the development of our individual giving, corporate giving, large fundraising events and applying for two small grants per year. Additionally, the role will involve the development and implementation of our Environmental Strategy.

Partnerships and communications: Lastly, the post-holder will lead on our quarterly programming, coordinating our activity with the wider team. They will also attend network meetings to promote Kairos Women+.

Benefits of working with us

As a member of the Kairos Women+ team, you will be joining a group of passionate, committed women+ who are all striving to make the world a better place. Some additional benefits include:

• 4 Day Work Week for an improved work life balance. This means the same salary, for less hours. Find out more
• Flexible Working to suit your life. For example, your shifts can be adjusted to work around other commitments (dependent on organisational commitments)
• NEST Pension Scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Generous holiday allowance at 37 days per calendar year (FTE), inclusive of public holidays
• Annual Health Plan for money back on dental, optical and other health treatments after probationary period
• Regular one-to-one Reflection with your manager
• Paid training and development opportunities
• Counselling Benefitof £360 to spend on private counselling each year
• Living Wage Employer