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

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

We are a fast-paced and progressive organisation, that aims to support children, young people, and their families through the provision of positive activity.

Fuse makes a commitment to contribute to the Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework and its contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in supporting our community to adapt to life in 2021 and beyond. With poverty, digital exclusion, and rising unemployment prevalent in our community and as the nation recovers from the Coronavirus pandemic, Fuse have identified and embedded the following key themes into their business strategy and programming:

· Participation

· Mental Health & Wellbeing

· Life skills & Employability

· Attainment

· Digital Inclusion

Fuse supports and serves its community by; continually striving towards an inclusive facility; a progressive organisation that meets the needs of its community and being a knowledgeable and informed organisation.

Purpose of Job

Working under the direction of the Youth Work Team Leader, Sessional Youth Workers are key to ensuring the successful delivery of Fuse youth work provision. The role will include contributing to the creation of a welcoming environment, supporting young people and key project staff in the development and delivery of specific youth work projects and programmes, such as Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing, Youth Issues, and Attainment, helping young people to develop personally, socially, and educationally. The role will provide face to face support to young people at different stages of their lives, responding to their needs, encouraging, and enabling achievement, self-expression, positivity, confidence, and the development of self-esteem based on equality and respect for each other.

We are a fast-paced and progressive organisation, that aims to support children, young people, and their families through the provision of positive activity.

The Pavillion makes a commitment to contribute to the Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework and its contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in supporting our community to adapt to life in 2021 and beyond. With poverty, digital exclusion, and rising unemployment prevalent in our community and as the nation recovers from the Coronavirus pandemic, The Pavillion have identified and embedded the following key themes into their business strategy and programming:

· Participation

· Mental Health & Wellbeing

· Life skills & Employability

· Attainment

· Digital Inclusion

The Pavillion supports and serves its community by; continually striving towards an inclusive facility; a progressive organisation that meets the needs of its community and being a knowledgeable and informed organisation.

Purpose of Job

Working under the direction of our Team leader, Youth Workers are key to ensuring the successful delivery of our provision for young people. The role will include the development and delivery of specific youth work projects and programmes delivered in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation, helping young people to develop personally, socially, and educationally. The role will include providing support to vulnerable and at-risk service users. Also responding to their needs, encouraging, and enabling achievement, self-expression, positivity, confidence, and the development of self-esteem based on equality and respect for each other.