- Advertised from 10th February 2023
- 20hrs per week. 10 months contract initially, subject to continued funding
Role
Are you enthusiastic about making a difference in young people’s lives?
Helm’s long-term vision is a Scotland where all young people dare to dream and can make those dreams a reality. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that young people in Scotland have access to the education and training that supports them to learn. Our strategy for achieving this focuses on three key activities, which we believe, will make education, training and employment accessible and achievable for all:
• Give Young People a Voice
• Remove Barriers to Learning and Employment
• Develop Education, Training and Employment Services
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to support young people in Dundee to gain qualifications and move into employment. The successful candidate will have the experience in supporting young people in groups and through one to ones.
Key responsibilities in the role include:
• To engage with young people in school and community groups to enable their progression to Helm programmes and other relevant education and employment providers.
• Ensure set targets and outcomes are met in accordance with funding objectives.
• Assess young people’s strengths, needs and support required in order to produce an individual support plan, which is agreed and understood by the young person. Support them to progress in line with their individual plan, including accessing programmes at Helm.
• Plan and organise a range of individual or group activities (in-house/outside) to best support the needs of the young person.
• Ensure and support a positive environment of youth participation throughout the organisation.
What do we give you in return? We provide you with a competitive salary, 35 days annual leave, health benefits, a pension plan, a generous range of benefits and job satisfaction with a real opportunity to make a difference every day.
We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all young people and use a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.
Application notes
To apply for this position please refer to the News Section of the Helm website – helmtraining.co.uk for further information and an application pack.
CVs are not to be submitted.
Closing date: 27th February 2023
Interviews: 9th March 2023
WorkingRite seeks to stop the cycle of deprivation and poverty that occur in so many communities across Scotland. We do this through our award-winning, youth employability programme, which sees practical work skills coupled with personal development, strengthened through a mentored work placement with a small, local business of the young person’s choice.
Our flexible, person-centred programme of training, support and work placements puts the young person at the heart of their future, helping those 15 – 24 years old who are furthest from the job market, to gain real skills and a foothold on the employability ladder. We have been operating as a charity since 2011 and in that time have supported over 3,500 young people into a positive destination. We currently operate programmes in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Argyll & Bute, Aberdeen and East Ayrshire.
WorkingRite have recently secured significant investment that will see us grow our work across the country. We have also recently appointed a new CEO who has a vision to see us increase our work in the 5 local authorities we already work in and expand into new areas of Scotland where the needs of young people are greatest.
All this means it is a very exciting time to be joining WorkingRite.
This exciting role will support young people from East Ayrshire to achieve employment and a positive future. Using WorkingRite’s work-based mentoring method and through the delivery of our in schools model Rite to Work; our Project Coordinators prepare young people for work placements with local businesses and support them in their placements while they learn new skills and gain confidence. It’s a simple model that works with large numbers of young people who complete the WorkingRite programme progressing to full time jobs or apprenticeships.
We require a Project Co-ordinator who can:
• Self-start and work on own initiative
• Work as part of a high functioning team
• Engage and motivate young people in groups and 1:1
• Build strong relationships with businesses
• Work to targets
• Offer new and creative ideas
• Deliver accredited and certificated learning opportunities
• Support young people with challenges and barriers to progression
You will be confident, have excellent communication skills and be well organised. Above all, you must be enthusiastic and want to support young people.
(This role is suitable for hybrid working in the East Ayrshire area. We offer Flexible Working by default.)
Rite to Work Operations Manager
- Full time
- £34,000
- Hybrid across delivery locations
- Closing 29th March 2024
WorkingRite seeks to stop the cycle of deprivation and poverty that occur in so many communities across Scotland. We do this through our award-winning, youth employability programme, which sees practical work skills coupled with personal development, strengthened through a mentored work placement with a small, local business of the young person’s choice.
Our flexible, person-centred programme of training, support and work placements puts the young person at the heart of their future, helping those 15 – 24 years old who are furthest from the job market, to gain real skills and a foothold on the employability ladder. We have been operating as a charity since 2011 and in that time have supported over 3,500 young people into a positive destination. We currently operate programmes in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Argyll & Bute, Aberdeen and East Ayrshire.
WorkingRite have recently secured significant investment that will see us grow our work across the country. We have also recently appointed a new CEO who has a vision to see us increase our work in the 5 local authorities we already work in and expand into new areas of Scotland where the needs of young people are greatest.
All this means it is a very exciting time to be joining WorkingRite.
This exciting role will manage the delivery of the Rite to Work programme within secondary schools across our delivery areas. Developing the model across education authorities for growth and sustainability; the successful candidate will lead and inspire our team of Project Coordinators to deliver a comprehensive and quality programme which creates lasting impact for young school leavers.
This is a multifaceted role, that requires an ability to understand our on-ground delivery, whilst putting structures and processes in place that support the team in successfully delivering positives outcomes for the young people we support.
With significant investment recently received to grow Rite to Work, the ability to manage and engage and report on its progress internally and to key stakeholders including local authorities, education authorities and other key partners is key. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving the organisational strategy forward and developing the Rite to Work programme as a recognised progression route for secondary school pupils across Scotland.
(This role is suitable for Hybrid working. We offer Flexible Working by default)
Facilitator
- Full time
- £25,000 – £30,000
- Staffin, Isle of Skye with some travel around Scotland.
- Closing 8th April 2024
At Columba 1400 we enable young people, especially from tough realities, and the key adults in their lives to lead lives of meaning, purpose, and contribution. Since 2000 we’ve helped more than 12,500 young people and adults transform their lives.
Through our bespoke values-based leadership experiences, we create a nurturing environment where participants can explore their strengths, build confidence, and embrace their unique talents.
Our founding principles of warmth of welcome, warmth of hospitality, and the sense of being on a shared journey guide everything we do.
Participants emerge from our academies with greater confidence, clarity about their goals, and a renewed sense of purpose, ready to make a positive difference.
Overall Purpose of Role
The purpose of this role is to facilitate the delivery of our Young People’s Leadership Academies and to be alongside participants as they realise their true potential.
The successful candidate will work in partnership with the Columban Team to ensure the highest standards of delivery are maintained throughout our leadership academies as well as supporting the information and data gathering to demonstrate our impact.
In this post you will help to provide a supportive, warm, and nurturing environment for young people, and key adults. Through your compassionate approach and values-based leadership, you will inspire and uplift young people, helping them to realise their inherent strengths and capabilities.
WorkingRite seeks to stop the cycle of deprivation and poverty that occur in so many communities across Scotland. We do this through our award-winning, youth employability programme, which sees practical work skills coupled with personal development, strengthened through a mentored work placement with a small, local business of the young person’s choice.
Our flexible, person-centred programme of training, support and work placements puts the young person at the heart of their future, helping those 15 – 24 years old who are furthest from the job market, to gain real skills and a foothold on the employability ladder. We have been operating as a charity since 2011 and in that time have supported over 3,500 young people into a positive destination. We currently operate programmes in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Argyll & Bute, Aberdeen and East Ayrshire.
WorkingRite have recently secured significant investment that will see us grow our work across the country. We have also recently appointed a new CEO who has a vision to see us increase our work in the 5 local authorities we already work in and expand into new areas of Scotland where the needs of young people are greatest.
All this means it is a very exciting time to be joining WorkingRite.
This new position will provide comprehensive support to WorkingRite’s administration requirements and Head office support in Whiteinch, Glasgow.
The role will see you support facilities related and administrative support tasks and maintain high quality and professional relations with all internal and external contacts and be the point of contact for the organisation’s external partners, stakeholders, and customers.
(This role is office based from our headquarters in Glasgow. We offer Flexible Working by default.)
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