To make room for young people to shine, where they can discover themselves and something of their own aims and purpose and can enjoy just being themselves.

To do this you will take an approach that is universal, human and dignified.

Crossroads Youth and Community Association’s work and values are built on the central belief that “everyone had the right to live gloriously: whatever in society prevents this, should be challenged and whatever in the individual helps should be nurtured”.

This role will involve working with young people and, occasionally, families and the wider community.

To develop further our dignified approach to food insecurity working with young people and the community to:

• Grow our food and cooking programmes locally.
• Generate interest in and progress our community allotment space.

To do this you will take an approach that is universal, human and dignified.

Crossroads Youth and Community Association’s work and values are built on the central belief that “everyone had the right to live gloriously: whatever in society prevents this, should be challenged and whatever in the individual helps should be nurtured”

This role will involve working across the community with young people, families and the wider community.

Scottish Professional Football League Trust - Overview

The Scottish Professional Football League Trust is the charitable arm of the Scottish Professional Football League and was established to lead and co-ordinate community engagement activities across all 42 member clubs.

SPFL clubs have a track record of credible and sustained activity, using football and physical activity as a tool to deliver positive life changes in the communities they serve. The SPFL Trust seeks to build on this reputation and co-ordinate projects that will be centrally funded and operate within and across the clubs.

Purpose

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the direct delivery of The SPFL Trust’s Cashback Off the Bench projects at a small number of SPFL.

You will work closely with colleagues from delivery clubs, on site, to delivery Cashback off the Bench - a unique employability programme which harnesses the power of Football to help engage, educate, inspire, and support young people into employment, education, or training.

You will play a pivotal role in the project, working closely with our nominated communities and clubs to understand their needs for the project and to help facilitate the delivery of the 8-week programme at each of the sites. Additionally, you will develop relationships with key stakeholders and other partners to ensure that young people taking part in the programme are supported to achieve specific outcomes.

Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Delivery Officer with a proven track record delivering engaging and interactive educational programmes to young people between the ages 16-25.

The successful candidate will work closely with our Employability and Inclusion Lead to ensure the successful and efficient delivery of the project in line with project aims and objectives. This will include, but is not limited to, the preparation and implementation of programme delivery, delivering and evidencing of SQA qualifications, working collaboratively with clubs and key partners, and assisting with project reporting. Most importantly, the successful candidate will work to directly support the young people taking part in the project and help move them towards positive destinations.

To succeed in this role you should be enthusiastic, passionate about helping others and supporting young people to thrive. You will have excellent attention to detail, organisation, written and communication skills allowing you to effectively deliver to participants and collaborate with partners will help contribute to the successful delivery of Off the Bench.

The main purpose of the role is to support our clients into employment, training and further education. Working closely with our training department you will assess clients’ needs, providing a person-centred approach to enable clients to move forwards through individual action plans. This is a role where you can really make a difference, building a partnership with your clients throughout their journey with ongoing reviews, giving clients access to our drop-in facilities for job search, to the introduction of basic IT skills where appropriate. The role is varied; managing a case load you will have the opportunity to utilise your skills in a number of ways from interview coaching to supporting clients with applications, building confidence throughout the process to increase skills and job readiness.