Do you want to help alleviate poverty and improve the lives of individuals, families and children?

Within the UK there is over £19bn a year in unclaimed welfare benefits, and in Edinburgh an estimated 80,000 people and 1 in 5 children are living in relative poverty.

Are you:

• Passionate and committed to making a meaningful difference for individuals, families and children.
• Able to quickly learn complex rules and legislation on Welfare Benefits, Debt and Housing.
• Able to grow trusting relationships in a formal setting.
• Understanding of people’s journeys and the challenges they have had in their lives, and how poverty can have an impact on them.

As an Adviser in CHAI You will :

• Provide high quality accurate advice, information and representation in line with the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers.
• Provide advice within a range of setting from GP surgeries, Schools, Mental Health and Recovery Hubs and local community venues.
• Conduct interviews with clients either in person, on the telephone or virtually.
• Facilitate better outcomes for people which will help improve their financial situation and their mental and physical health.

We offer the following:

• Extensive training programme
• Flexible working
• Access to Simply Health benefit plan
• 32 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)
• Enrolment to NOW Pension Scheme
• Supportive work environment
• Opportunities to improve services and make a difference

About us

FARE Scotland is a voluntary organisation working within disadvantaged communities throughout Central Scotland. At FARE Scotland we strive to raise people’s aspirations, encourage them to become more involved in their communities, create opportunities for personal development and equip them with the skills required to deal with the demands of 21st century life.

Working at FARE Scotland, you will be part of passionate and hard-working team that aims to improve the lives of the people in the communities we serve.

What you’ll do

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 Employability Keyworkers to join our Employability team, with one role focussing on Early Years Employability and the other role focussing on Customer Service Employability.

Our Employability Keyworkers work closely with the Employability Manager to ensure high quality programmes are delivered, providing support that will minimise barriers to employment and offer training to increase skills, development, and support access to further training, and education to allow people to move into sustainable employment.

As part of the role, your main responsibilities will include:

• Designing, delivering, and evaluating training for groups wishing to enter the relevant employment.
  • The Early Years Employability Keyworker will focus on programmes for groups wishing to enter childcare sector-based industries to ensure they have a clear understanding and knowledge of local and national policies related to Early Years including The Early Years Framework, GIFFEC, CofE, Child Protection as well as knowledge on child development theories.
  • The Customer Service Employability Keyworker will focus on programmes for groups wishing to enter retail, hospitality or customer service sector-based industries and provide ongoing support upon completion of our programmes.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of the employment sector for young people/adults and pre-employment training provision that may be needed.
• Ensuring Employability Programme trainees get the support that they require to help them remain engaged, focused and progress to their identified goals.
• Building trusting relationships with FARE and Employability Programme trainees, challenging negative attitudes and behaviours whilst motivating individuals to retain focus.
• Supporting participants’ FE and job search activities, personal development, goal setting, identifying, and overcoming barriers, CV development, completing applications, interview skills, and accredited qualifications.
• Liaising with employers to identify job opportunities, further training and/or education within the stages of the Employability Pipeline in order to meet recruitment targets and outcomes.
• Providing post-employment support to achieve sustained employment outcomes, including tracking, and database record-keeping.

About you

The successful candidates for the roles will have:

• Good knowledge of Scotland’s National Performance Framework and Economic Strategy and No One Left Behind.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to motivate individuals facing barriers to employment.
• Organised and systematic approach to monitoring and reporting.
• Ability to work with people at all levels, both internally and externally.
• The drive and initiative to work independently.
• Ability to share learning and develop practice through feedback.
• Ability to challenge, in a constructive manner, negative attitudes.
• Excellent MS Office 365 skills.
• Educated to HNC/HND level or minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
• A full UK driving licence.

Candidates interested in the Early Years Employability role should have:

• Good knowledge of Early Years Education and national policy and guidance in relation to Early Years Education and Child Development.
• Experience of working in the Childcare industry.
• Experience in delivering Early Years training and providing in-work support.

Candidates interested in the Early Years Employability role should have:

• Experience of delivering retail/customer service training and providing in-work support.
• Experience of working within a retail/customer service environment.
• Good knowledge of retail employability initiatives or learning environment.

Ideally you will have:

• Knowledge of statutory organisations including Skills Development Scotland.
• Experience providing outcomes-focused employability skills to individuals excluded from mainstream employment.
• Experience in the delivery of SVQ/PDAs.
• Recruitment and selection experience.
• A L&D9I (Assessor Qualification) and/or L&D11 (Verifier Qualification).

Along with the above, we would be looking for an individual who shares, and is able to demonstrate, the organisation’s values of being compassionate, open, collaborative, innovative and driven.

Along with the above, we would be looking for an individual who shares, and is able to demonstrate, the organisation’s values of being compassionate, open, collaborative, innovative and driven.

What we can offer

In return, we can offer you:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Christmas shutdown period
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Death in Service benefit (4 x basic salary)

Do you want to help alleviate problem debt and improve the lives of individuals, families, and children?

Services in Scotland have seen clients’ arrears on household bills increase by 68%, and in Edinburgh an estimated 80,000 people and 1 in 5 children are living in relative poverty.

Are you:

• Passionate and committed to making a meaningful difference for individuals and families.
• Able to quickly learn complex rules and legislation on Debt, Housing, and Welfare Benefits.
• Able to grow trusting relationships in a formal setting.
• Understanding of people’s journeys and the challenges they have had in their lives, and how poverty and debt can have an impact on them.

As a Money Adviser in CHAI, You will:

• Provide high quality accurate advice, information, and representation in line with the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers.
• Provide advice within a range of settings from our offices, outreach venues and home visits.
• Conduct interviews with clients either in person, on the telephone or virtually.
• Facilitate better outcomes for people which will help improve their financial situation and their mental and physical health.

We offer the following:

• Extensive training programme
• Flexible working
• Access to Simply Health benefit plan
• 32 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)
• Enrolment to NOW Pension Scheme
• Supportive work environment
• Opportunities to improve services and make a difference.

About us

FARE Scotland is a voluntary organisation working within disadvantaged communities throughout Central Scotland. At FARE Scotland we strive to raise people’s aspirations, encourage them to become more involved in their communities, create opportunities for personal development and equip them with the skills required to deal with the demands of 21st century life.

Working at FARE Scotland, you will be part of passionate and hard-working team that aims to improve the lives of the people in the communities we serve.

What you’ll do

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Youth Employability Keyworker to join our Employability team. Reporting to the Employability Manager, you will work closely with them to ensure high-quality employability support and programme delivery to achieve individual aims for young people across the employability pipeline. You will provide holistic support to young people that will minimise barriers to employment and offer training to increase skills, development, and support access to further training, and education to allow people to move on to sustained progressions along the employability pipeline.

The successful candidate will have a sound knowledge of the national and local policies including No One Left Behind, The Young Person’s Guarantee, the Local Employability Partnership, barriers young people face to enter employment and the skills to support their development and ability to achieve goals. You will be responsible for forming relationships with key stakeholders including, SDS, GCC and local retailers at Glasgow Fort.

As part of your role, your main responsibilities will include:

• Designing, delivering, and evaluating training for young people that supports sustained progressions into further education, training, employment, or reg-engagement in schools.
• Recruitment for programmes.
• Undertaking one-to-one goal setting interviews and reviews.
• Delivering training in-group settings using a range of learning materials accommodating a range of learning styles to meet groups' learning needs.
• Design and deliver employability training session to be delivered from our Skills and Community Hub.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of the employment sector for young people and pre-employment training provisions that may be needed.
• Ensuring Employability Programme trainees get the support that they require to help them remain engaged, focused and progress to their identified goals.
• Building trusting relationships with FARE Scotland and Employability Programme trainees, challenging negative attitudes and behaviours whilst motivating individuals to retain focus.
• Supporting participants’ FE and job search activities, personal development, goal setting, identifying, and overcoming barriers, CV development, completing applications, interview skills, and accredited qualifications.
• Liaising with employers to identify job opportunities, further training and/or education within the stages of the Employability Pipeline in order to meet recruitment targets and outcomes for our Youth Action Fund programmes.
• Providing post-employment support to achieve sustained employment outcomes, including tracking, and database record-keeping.
• Attending meetings to represent FARE Scotland, promoting the Employability Programme at external events.
• Monitoring and evaluating all employability training programmes.
• Adapting to changing needs and requirements as the position and organisation grows and develops.

About you

The successful candidate for this role will have:

• Experience of delivering employability support and training to young people.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to motivate young people with multiple barriers to employment.
• Organised and systematic approach to monitoring and reporting.
• Ability to work with people at all levels, both internally and externally.
• The drive and initiative to work independently.
• Ability to share learning and develop practice through feedback.
• Ability to challenge, in a constructive manner, negative attitudes.
• Excellent IT skills in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access particularly for database-related work and report writing.
• Good knowledge of the employability landscape.
• Good knowledge of Scotland’s new National Performance Framework and Economic Strategy and No One Left Behind.
• Experience working with young people.
• Experience in supporting sustained progressions.
• Educated to HNC/HND level or minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
• A full UK driving licence.

Ideally you will have:

• Knowledge of statutory organisations including Skills Development Scotland.
• Experience providing outcomes-focused employability skills to individuals excluded from mainstream employment.
• Experience in the delivery of SVQ/PDAs.
• Recruitment and selection experience.
• A L&D9I (Assessor Qualification) and/or L&D11 (Verifier Qualification).

Along with the above, we would be looking for an individual who shares, and is able to demonstrate, the organisation’s values of being compassionate, open, collaborative, innovative and driven.

Along with the above, we would be looking for an individual who shares, and is able to demonstrate, the organisation’s values of being compassionate, open, collaborative, innovative and driven.

What we can offer

In return, we can offer you:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Christmas shutdown period
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Death in Service benefit (4 x basic salary)