Digital Training and Education Officer
- Full time
- £23,439 – £29,299
- National Office, Glasgow with flexible homeworking
- Closing 6th February 2022
- Advertised from 17th January 2022
- 35 hours per week
Role
Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our mission is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect, and love for Care Experienced people in Scotland and we currently have over 3000 members.
The Digital Training and Education Officer will work as part of the Training and Education Team at Who Cares? Scotland, reporting to the Training and Education Manager. The post holder’s main responsibility will be to develop positive relationships with Corporate Parents; designing and delivering projects and activities to support their knowledge and understanding of Corporate Parenting as defined by the Children and Young people (Scotland) Act 2014. They will mobilise quickly to respond to a range of policy and practice developments and ensure that Corporate Parents and relevant stakeholders understand how to effectively support Care Experienced people.
The post holder will adopt a hybrid approach, both delivering training and education sessions and
developing digital projects and associated resources. The right candidate will be a highly effective communicator, facilitator, and presenter, and have a keen interest and skill in communicating complex policy landscapes to a wide audience in interesting and engaging ways. Knowledge and experience of delivering learning programmes is essential, as is the ability to present to senior professionals across the public, private and third sector, and having excellent digital creative skills, with experience in producing and editing short films.
You will be joining the Training and Education Team at an exciting time, sitting within a wider Influencing Team at Who Cares? Scotland. Utilising Each and Every Child framing, the post holder will play a key role in Who Cares? Scotland’s anti-stigma approach for Care Experienced people.
The location of the post holder is flexible, however they will be expected to travel across Scotland, with a focus on the central belt, regularly to fulfil their remit. Evening and weekend work, including occasional overnight stays, is a requirement of the role.
For further information about the Training and Education team’s work, please see corporateparenting.org.uk.
For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Chloe Dobson, Training and Education Manager, at cdobson@whocaresscotland.org.
Application notes
To apply go to: www.whocaresscotland.org/get-involved/vacancies
Closing date for applications is Sunday 6th February 2022
Interviews will be held remotely on Monday 21st February 2022
We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of care who meet the criteria for the post.
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About Us
At Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard, and campaign to bring lasting change to their lives.
The role
Through our Employability Services we provide a range of programmes, services and support structures enabling young people to progress positively into activity that further enhances their learning and employment opportunities.
This role will be working in our Youthbuild team who deliver this construction programme aimed at 16-24-year olds who have faced considerable disadvantage and who may face a range of issues/barriers affecting their ability to maintain and sustain employment. The Youthbuild programme provides participants with a comprehensive 4 week in-house training programme followed by a work placement and 6 months paid employment within the construction industry. Each young person is assigned a dedicated key worker to support them through the duration of the Youthbuild programme.
You will make a difference by:
- Providing a responsive, high quality and customer focused service to young people seeking to enter the labour market and our partners based on an assessment of need that is regularly and professionally reviewed and the development of aspirational action plans which are outcomes driven.
- Applying Action for Children's and professional practice standards and ensuring their implementation as necessary and being proactive in their implementation.
- Managing and co-ordinate a caseload of young people, providing a range of targeted interventions to assist their entry to the labour market through group, coordinated or individual support.
- Delivering of a range of group work modules that contribute to our overall employability programmes, promoting inclusion and allowing for individual learning styles.
You will need:
- An SVQ 3 in Social Care, Guidance or equivalent.
- Experience of working in group settings with young people facing multiple barriers.
- Knowledge and understanding of young people facing unemployment.
- A full driving licence and access to a car to use for business
- Knowledge/Experience of the Construction industry would be beneficial
Working here is so much more than a job. Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.
We work together to reach our vision of safe and happy childhoods. A diverse workforce enriches the lives of the children and young people we work with and we welcome applications from everyone. We value and celebrate our differences and as an inclusive workplace we want everyone to be themselves.
We're thrilled that you're considering a career with Action for Children so here's what you need to know….
About Us
At Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard and we campaign to bring lasting change to their lives.
The role
The service provides support to young people aged 14-24, who have a range of barriers or needs, to make positive choices for their future. By using a range of programmes and tools you will work with the team to support and prepare them with their first steps into the world of employment or further education.
The successful applicant will directly support and deliver a range of both personal development and vocational sessions for employability programmes aimed at young people aged 14-24 to access, maintain and sustain employment through the provision of a comprehensive in-house training programme and work placement, supported through a key worker approach.
The role will be to deliver groupwork and one to one support on an outreach basis across Glasgow and South Lanarkshire, supporting young people in their own communities.
You will make a difference by:
- Providing a responsive, high quality and customer focused service to young people seeking to enter the labour market and our partners based on an assessment of need that is regularly and professionally reviewed and the development of aspirational action plans which are outcomes driven.
- Applying Action for Children's and professional practice standards and ensuring their implementation as necessary and being proactive in their implementation.
- Managing and co-ordinate a caseload of young people, providing a range of targeted interventions to assist their entry to the labour market through group, co-ordinated or individual support.
- Delivering of a range of group work modules that contribute to our overall employability programmes, promoting inclusion and allowing for individual learning styles.
You will need:
- An SVQ or HNC 3 in Social Care, Guidance or equivalent.
- Experience of working in group settings with young people facing multiple barriers.
- Knowledge and understanding of young people facing unemployment.
- Clean driving licence and access to a car including business insurance.
The way we work
We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.
Working here is so much more than a job. It's an investment of time to truly make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children, young people, and families across the UK.
We work together to reach our vision of safe and happy childhoods. Given this and our ongoing commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, we encourage applications from everyone.
We value and celebrate the diversity of those that work with us and as an inclusive workplace we want all our current and future staff to feel able to be themselves in the workplace.
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About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
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