Our part-time Youth Development Worker will coach and support young people facing personal barriers. Working as part of Volunteer Edinburgh’s Health & Employability Team, you’ll identify bespoke volunteering opportunities that develop a young person’s skills, enhance their employability and improve their wellbeing, while helping others in the local community.
The role involves:
• supporting young people who face personal barriers (such as complex mental illness) to engage in volunteering.
• collaborating with referral agencies e.g. CAMHS, community health projects, other youth service providers to ensure appropriate and seamless transitions to the service.
• supporting volunteer involving organisations (VIOs) to create bespoke opportunities which are attractive and suitable for young volunteers.
• supporting volunteer involving organisations (VIOs) to recruit and effectively involve young volunteers.
• supporting the progression of young people through collaboration with other agencies e.g. Skills Development Scotland, other employability and/or training providers.
About Volunteer Edinburgh
Volunteer Edinburgh promotes and develops volunteering through a range of projects and has a key leadership role in making Edinburgh a city in which volunteering in all its forms can thrive.
Volunteer Centre Edinburgh is an equal opportunities employer and an accredited Living Wage Employer.
Deadline for applications: 9am on Monday 9th January 2023
Interviews will take place in the week commencing 9th January
To apply, please complete and return the application form and the self declaration form. We look forward to receiving your application.
We’re unable to accept CVs or covering letters as part of the recruitment process. Please include all relevant information within the application form.
If you have any questions please contact Yvonne Caplan, Finance Manager on 0131 561 8315 or finance@volunteeredinburgh.org.uk.
Volunteer Centre Edinburgh is a company registered in Scotland, limited by Guarantee SC202631
Scottish Charity SC029681