Jobs in Ardrossan and Arran, North Ayrshire

Scottish Sports Futures use the power of sport and physical activity to engage with vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in Scotland and empower them to be confident, healthy and happy.

We do this using our proven and recognised Sport for Change model and its range of person-centred, youth-led programmes that provide positive experiences, inspiring role models, engaging social education, training, and youth volunteering opportunities. As a result, we seek to encourage a positive change in young people’s attitudes and behaviour that enables them to recognise and fulfil their potential, and to make a valuable contribution to their peers and their community.

We are proud to have a culture which is inclusive and collaborative, where our people are valued and supported to lead and develop ground-breaking initiatives with young people and communities at the heart.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for Workers to join our bank of sessional staff, to undertake work on a flexible basis. SSF Workers may be offered a variety of assignments, depending on their skills, experience, and availability. Roles include Physical Activity Coaches, Youth Workers, Nutrition and Exercise Workers, and Health and Wellbeing Workers. You will have the opportunity to discuss and agree assignments with your supervisor.

All SSF staff have responsibility for achieving SSF’s strategic goals of Developing People, Improving Health and Wellbeing, and Strengthening Communities. SSF Sessional Workers have the specific responsibility of delivering SSF’s delivery programmes across our four key local authorities: Fife, Glasgow, North Ayrshire and Stirling. Sessional Workers may work on one or more of our delivery programmes.

Main Duties

• Plan and effectively lead community projects for local young people and/or families
• Develop a relationship with young people based on respect and trust, ensuring they have a safe place to develop their identity and place in society.
• Ensure SSF values are at heart of all delivery and support the wellbeing and development of participants.

We are looking to recruit a Dementia Befriending Coordinator to develop and deliver a new Pan Ayrshire Dementia befriending service.

About Us

AILN is not for profit registered charity who provide information, support and advice around Self-Directed Support (SDS). Our organisation firmly believes that people should be at the forefront of choosing what support they want and how it is provided.

AILN initially grew from a group of disabled people who wanted to see a change in the way that community care services were offered to people. When direct payments were first introduced in 2003 they were keen to promote this as an option for independent living.

AILN have now been providing high quality SDS advice and information to the people of Ayrshire for over 15 years.

Our organisation is overseen by a peer-led Board who all have either personal experience of Self-directed Support (SDS), support services or have worked or volunteered in similar settings.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Develop & Deliver a high-quality befriending service.
• Recruit and select volunteer befrienders for the project. Ensuring there is a thorough and robust selection process in place for potential befrienders.
• Prepare and train befrienders for their role so that they can offer effective support to service users.
• Ensure there is a clear process for the identification and referral of service users.

Responsible to: Development Coordinator

Candidates should be able to demonstrate relevant knowledge, skills and experience in volunteer coordination, partnership working and. You should be highly motivated and able to demonstrate experience of working with individuals living with dementia. Planning and delivering training, understanding the need for confidentiality, ability to work on own initiative and/or as part of a team.