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- Advertised from 25th October 2021
Role
School of Hard Knocks works with unemployed adults and school children at risk of exclusion to give participants the tools to improve their lives. This is principally achieved by teaching a strong set of values, attitudes, behaviours and skills. Physical activity and classroom-based session are combined to teach, demonstrate and impress the key messages.
SOHK have received funding from the National Lottery to deliver an exciting new programme in Glasgow. This role will be responsible for the delivery of this work in the form of three ‘Improving Lives’ courses per year, for two years. These courses are designed to improve mental and physical fitness in people who are experiencing difficult circumstances such as unemployment, refugee status, homelessness, isolation, loneliness, poor mental/physical health, substance misuse issues and poverty. The aim of these courses is that people improve their resilience and wellbeing- to better cope with their circumstances and give them access to support and communities in the area that they live in. This is a brand-new role that will provide excitement, challenge and a huge sense of purpose for the right candidate.
You will be delivering the charity’s personal development courses at various sites in Glasgow, and supporting colleagues in other parts of Scotland’s central belt. Each course will centre around sports training, well being, confidence building and life skills. Working as part of our Scottish team, you will focus on delivering the life skills and employability curriculum of the charity, mentoring participants and project managing courses. You will go to job centres, housing associations and other organisations that fit the criteria to recruit participants; deliver each day of the programme; and then keep working with participants to help them find and sustain work.
Each day of an SOHK course entails a mixture of responsibilities – you need to be a project manager, coordinating with your team and coaches to deliver each day of the course; and a mentor, coach and role model for the participants. When not on the ground, you will work with interns and other team members to build the charity’s network of local and national employers, provide ongoing support to the programme’s participants and help execute any other areas of the charity’s strategy as it grows north of the border.
A full Job Description is available for download below.
Application notes
The Recruitment Process
The deadline for applications is 11am on Monday the 8th of November.
Please send a CV and covering letter of no more than two A4 pages to calum@schoolofhardknocks.org.uk with the subject line ‘’Scotland Facilitator’
Interviews will take place on Monday 22nd November at 2 Walker Street, Edinburgh EH3 7LB - Please keep this day free in your diary.
Preferred start date is 4th January 2022.
A Disclosure and Barring Service / PVG check will be required for successful candidates and the job is dependent on suitable references
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Do you want to work for a social enterprise that thrives on making a difference to the lives of the most disadvantaged young people, adults and communities? Are you passionate about all people being able to reach their full potential and generating creative solutions to the barriers that prevent this from happening with the individuals.
We are seeking a creative, energetic and compassionate individual to fill this vacancy and work in our amazing training team.
The Larder is committed to creating a more equal and just Scotland through the alternative economic model of social enterprise and calling for a Scotland without poverty, where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their full potential and the right to food is enshrined in Scots law.
Summary of Post and Project
CashBack: Community Connections is a partnership project in West Lothian supporting young people at risk of offending, that will address three identified gaps in local justice provision:
- Preventing offending behaviour including very early intervention prior to charge
- Providing longevity in service support, when needed, for high–tariff young people already receiving support from youth justice but requiring a sustained, comprehensive intervention to support them through their complex journey to case closure
- Provide support for young people due for release from custody
It offers needs led holistic one-to-one and group work support for young people between the ages of 10 and 25, who are involved in offending behaviour or at risk of entering the Youth Justice system in the future and their families.
The project is led by trauma-trained staff, focussing on reasons for offending, behaviour, promoting consequential thinking, working around restorative justice and the impact of Anti-Social Behaviour and criminal behaviour on victims and the wider community.
Activities include skills for life and work, volunteering, health and wellbeing and employability support and is co-designed through each persons ‘programme for change’, creating positive connectedness to others in their lives and their community.
The Larder and their partners Youth Action Project, Project Scotland and West Lothian College are recruiting an experienced and dynamic Youth Worker to join the team on a full time basis to support the growth of the project. The post holder will deliver one to one and group work sessions across the whole project but will have a focus on the progression pathway of each young person, based on their needs and interests.
This is a new post and may require some evening and weekend work to meet the needs of the individual and their family. As part of the delivery team the successful candidate will support progression routes out of the project for each young person. This will involve fostering positive relationships with colleagues, young people, their families and a range of organisations, in the public, private and third sectors – offering progression options.
As a member of the CashBack team you will be reliable, enthusiastic and capable of positive interaction with all stakeholders and colleagues. You will have excellent communication skills, and able to engage with our learners in an empathatic and professional manner.
Experience of working with young people in a youth work or employability setting is essential as is a willingness to participate in further development in the post.
The post is for 37.5 hours per week and we are looking for someone who can drive and has their own transport due to the nature of the role.
The post is rewarding and you will be part of a wider team that includes training and support staff based in various locations and across 4 organisations
For more detail please download our recruitment pack for this exciting role.
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The Senior Playleader will assist in implementing the organisation’s innovative childcare service. While ensuring that the Quality and Implementation of all Gingerbread & Edinburgh Lothians Ltd. after school clubs (ASC’s) are delivering childcare at the highest standard. Keeping with all local and national requirements.
The Playleader will assist in implementing the organisation’s innovative childcare service. While ensuring that the Quality and Implementation of Gingerbread’s after-school club delivers childcare at the highest standard and in keeping with all local and national requirements.
PRINCIPAL ROLE:
As a key member of the Fundraising Team, the post holder is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating a fundraising strategy to retain and increase income from charitable Trusts and Foundations against agreed targets.
Key tasks for which the post holder will be responsible.
- To achieve and surpass the trust's fundraising target.
- To secure income through active engagement and positive relationship management with charitable Trusts and Foundations
- To create and maintain current, accurate portfolios of all Trusts and Foundations ensuring regular communication and contact to sustain long-term relationships.
- Research and explore new opportunities to approach charitable Trusts and Foundations including time to approach, key contacts application method, and areas of interest.
- Collate all relevant information and produce high-quality funding applications that are engaging and accurate
- To work closely with the CEO to identify suitable projects for funding and monitor income against forecast
- Ensure a high standard of data capture on Excel and that donors are thanked appropriately
- Reporting and evaluating on grants received by the organisation and ensuring the conditions of any gift is adhered to
- Any other relevant duties as may be required.
Additional Responsibilities
- Attend relevant internal and external meetings, contributing to the planning and development process
- Manage the requirements of existing and potential donors and supporters and manage the development of relationships with key donors and supporters
- To actively consider professional development and determine training requirements.
- To maintain and develop good working relationships with other members of the wider organisation.
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