Youth Worker
- Part time
- £23,514 pro-rata
- Home Based and Fife Wide Delivery
- Closing 7th July 2023
- Advertised from 7th June 2023
- 16 hours per week. 1-year fixed term contract. Extension to contract may be considered subject to funding.
Role
About Us
Established over 80 years ago, Youth 1st is the leading support agency for youth organisations, youth groups, youth workers, volunteers and young people in Fife.
Youth 1st provides services which increase the effectiveness and capacity of our members who engage with young people in the youth work sector in Fife. We support and empower youth workers, volunteers and organisations, leading to strong and resilient community-based youth work, which in turn will improve the life experiences and opportunities of young people.
We have an established membership consisting of a number of youth clubs, groups and organisations from throughout Fife. Most of our member groups are organised and run by volunteers.
Our highly experienced staff team offer support, advice, access to training and events to all our members across Fife. We are a valued Youth Work partner in both the Local and National Voluntary Youth Work Sectors and work closely with our partners in Fife Council, NHS Fife, Fife Voluntary Action and other agencies across Fife.
About B:activ
The B:activ project has two main themes, Health Promotion and Young Volunteer development. For us, health promotion is about getting young people more physically active as well as working on exciting projects with organisations such as NHS Fife, Fife Council and Fife Voluntary Action. Delivery of physical activity and games sessions forms a key part of our project and is a great opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people.
The other element of B:activ is young volunteer development and is about getting young people more involved in their local community. Whether this is helping out at their local youth club, volunteering at the food bank or building employability skills to help them get a job. This strand of the project involves delivery of fun and engaging sessions such as leadership awards and skills building sessions. It’s great to see young people develop during a leadership course and eventually feel confident enough to stand up in front of their peers and deliver a game.
You will be responsible for delivering key parts of the B:activ project and supporting Youth 1st member groups. Using a youth work approach, you will help young people build their confidence and encourage them to be more active in their communities.
This role is perfect for you if you are active, energetic and enthusiastic. You will love working with young people and enjoy building relationships with a wide range of people across Fife. You will be expected to co-ordinate and deliver face to face youth work sessions using a range of youth work tools. If you have knowledge of Sports/Physical Activity, Health Promotion, Mental Health and Wellbeing, and Youth Awards, this would be a bonus.
If you are up for the challenge and would like to work with a fantastic team, we would love to hear from you! Your application will be a CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement must provide evidence of your experience working with young people and the various criteria outlined in the job description.
Application notes
Please email your supporting statement and CV to admin@youth1st.co.uk. The deadline for applications is 7th July 2023 with a view to interviews taking place during the week of 10th July 2023. If required as part of a second interview, we may ask you to deliver a session to young people.
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Development Officer (Youth Focused)
- Part time
- £27,300 pro-rata
- On site: Lesmahagow
- Closing 26th October 2025
Lesmahagow Development Trust is based at the Fountain Community Centre in Lesmahagow. Our organisation is first and foremost community-led, with the community at the heart of everything we do. We are a forward thinking, creative and diverse organisation that has an ambitious and exciting future ahead with a dedicated and committed team of staff, volunteers and Board.
We are looking to add to our staff team as we move forward to the next phase of our development. These newly created positions will be a core part of our organisations vision to increase the opportunities and support services for local people.
Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund , this role focuses on supporting our young people to achieve their potential . We’re looking for a talented, experienced Development Officer to join LDT and support young people to develop in ways that are meaningful to them. The role will support the planning and development of youth and community support across LDT activity including our Allotments growing/ greenspace skills programme, and wider events and universal youth work as required.
The Development Officer( Youth Focused) will play a strong role in planning and delivering engaging youth work sessions across the LDT Community programme and for ensuring young people are engaged across our organisation.
You will have experience of youth work activity in a community setting and be passionate about supporting people to improve and enhance their lives.
As our communications officer you will use your skills to promote visibility of guiding in Scotland to external audiences, help to develop engaging content and coordinate our new ambassador programme!
Purpose of the role:
- To promote visibility of guiding in Scotland to external audiences by developing engaging content in written, visual and audio formats
- working alongside the digital marketing officer to support effective internal communications
- Lead on supporting a network of local communications volunteers to increase external visibility and support internal communications
- To coordinate our new ambassador programme
- To work with Girlguiding HQ teams on national visibility campaigns and other comms activity
- To work with Head of Operations to provide support for crisis communications
This is a really exciting time to join Girlguiding Scotland. With nearly 40,000 young members powered by 9,000 volunteers we are the largest charity for girls and young women in Scotland. Girlguiding Scotland has been around for over 100 years and we have much to be proud of in that rich and vibrant history, but we know that to remain exciting and relevant to young people we must continually evolve.
This is a really exciting time to join Girlguiding Scotland. With nearly 40,000 young members powered by 9,000 volunteers we are the largest charity for girls and young women in Scotland. Girlguiding Scotland has been around for over 100 years and we have much to be proud of in that rich and vibrant history, but we know that to remain exciting and relevant to young people we must continually evolve.
Purpose of the role:
This role is central to the successful planning of a proposed large-scale Scottish camp in 2027. You will work in close partnership with our lead volunteers to provide professional support across the project. This flagship national camp aims to give girls aged 10 to 18 years an unbeatable adventurous experience, where the programme has been co-designed by them.
Research Engagement Assistant
- Part time
- £33,098 – £36,775 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Glasgow or Edinburgh, with the option to work from home for some of the working week.
- Closing 29th September 2025
Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation doing amazing work to support Scotland’s voluntary sector?
Do you have a background in research, great people skills and a spark of creativity?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team behind the Scottish Third Sector Tracker, Scotland’s largest source of data on the issues impacting the voluntary sector. The Research Dissemination Assistant will work with stakeholders to understand their needs, develop new ways of disseminating information, and lead our evaluation of the Tracker’s usage and impact.
We’re looking for someone with
- A background in research
- Experience of disseminating research findings, from writing research reports to more creative approaches
- Great people skills, that will enable you to get to know our stakeholders, and understand their needs
- Superb organisational skills, to manage your own workload and keep track of where Tracker data is used
Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, get in touch with us at recruitment@scvo.scot
SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.
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