Youth Scotland, Scotland’s national charity for the support and delivery of community-based youth work, would love you to come and join

our dynamic team

We have developed an exciting new partnership with Scottish Government to support the roll out of a Carbon Neutral Schools Project with primary and secondary school age children and young people on the Scottish Islands, using a youth work & schools’ approach.

We have identified the need for a development worker role which will suit an experienced youth worker/educator who is passionate about empowering and upskilling young people on the Scottish Islands on sustainability, climate change and carbon neutral initiatives. If this is you, then we want to hear from you!

This role will be part of our Young Islanders Network/Youth Work and Training Team

About includem

We are an established Scottish charity helping children, young people and families in challenging circumstances to transform their lives by providing intensive, bespoke support.

Our model of support is based upon building solid relationships of trust. Through this approach we are able to help children and young people to make positive life choices and progress towards the type of future they want to live.

Includem would be nothing without our people. We have over 100 brilliant and dedicated colleagues working across Scotland to provide the support young people need to make positive changes in their lives, and inspire a more hopeful future for young people, their families, and communities.

What Does the Role Involve?

This is a varied role, and the successful candidate will support the charity by delivering an effective and efficient finance function. You will ensure that required information is produced accurately in a timeous fashion with impeccable attention to detail.

This is not a segmented role, and you will have exposure to the full finance function operations – from transactional processing and reconciliations, to assisting with the preparation of Management and Statutory Accounts and audit cycle.

Essential Criteria

• Qualifications or skills and experience at SCQF Level 7 or, have relevant skills and experience in a similar role

• Experience of working in the not-for-profit sector (preferred but not essential)

• Demonstrate ability to work at the highest levels of confidentiality and discretion

• Ability and desire to work in a collaborative manner with stakeholders at all levels

• You will have impeccable attention to detail and understand the requirement to work in-line with internal policies and legal/regulatory rules

• Strong influencing and communication skills

• An analytical approach - able to produce clear, meaningful reports

• Strong administration skills

• Flexible and adaptable with ability to self-manage, be organised and work on own initiative

• Confident and practised in the use of online applications – Outlook, excel, word, powerpoint, SAGE

• Desire and ability to work with IT systems you may not have encountered before

• Results orientated and committed to high personal standards with the desire to achieve and commit to CPD

We value our staff and employee benefits include:

• A full and robust training and induction programme

• Holiday entitlement of 28 days rising to 31 with length of service and 9 public holidays

• Enhanced Employer Pension Contributions

• Free Confidential Employee Counselling Service

• Access to Mental Health First Aiders across the organisation

• Company Mobile Phone and Laptop

• Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Credit Union

• Discounted holidays and associated benefits

• Access to discounts for charity workers which includes gym memberships, high street shops, online retailers, travel, insurance

• Flexible and agile working and Family friendly policies

The Youth Agency works with young people aged 8-25, within Wester Hailes and the surrounding communities of Broomhouse, Sighthill and Parkhead, Longstone.

We are currently looking for staff to join our established sessional youth work team. The post holders should have experience of youth work or a related field.

Canongate Youth works alongside children and young people and aims to nurture aspirations, build relationships, provide opportunities, and strengthen wellbeing. Throughout our history we have put children and young people at the heart of what we do to deliver services to those who need it most. Across the organisation we support children and young people to:

• Have increased confidence and to be themselves
• Have improved health and wellbeing
• Be more capable of developing positive relationships
• Participate more in their communities
• Feel more included

As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting children and young people and providing quality youth work and employability services we are seeking to recruit for the following posts:

1 x Full Time Youth Development Worker (Youth Work)

£25,052, 35 hours per week fixed term for 1 year, evening work will be required

This post will lead on the development and delivery of our Youth and Children's Work Programme aimed at 5–18-year-olds from within the local area. This includes universal youth clubs, outdoor play service, Open All Hours provision at the Commonwealth Pool, and school holiday provision. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced person who can lead a team of Youth Workers to deliver an engaging, relevant, and high-quality programme in partnership with children and young people.

1 x Youth Development Worker (Employability)

£25,052 pro rata, 28 hours per week fixed term for 1 year

This post will lead on the delivery of the NOLB Activity Agreement Programme. Canongate Youth is the city centre hub for this programne and takes referrals from across the city. The postholder will work directly with young people to agree a bespoke package of activity to encourage and support them in taking their next step towards a positive destination. We are looking for someone with experience in employability support and training and a person-centred approach to supporting young people aged 16-24 years.

As an organisation we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Generous pension
• 25 days holidays per year pro rata plus 13 days public holidays
• Birthday Treat Day Off
• Flexible & Hybrid working practice