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Beith Trust is delighted to announce it is recruiting for an exciting new project. This new role will be the lead worker in a team of young people who will coordinate and facilitate the delivery of a North Ayrshire wide youth led music programme. The post holder will act as project lead and will oversee the safe and efficient project operations

Project Brief

Beith Trust has a long standing connection with a number of young people who have had considerable success with their musical interest , which was originally activated within Beith Trust projects. Many are now skilled and experienced performers. Following on from a series of discussions with this group, they have expressed an interest in working with Beith Trust to facilitate this project, share their experience and skills, develop the assets and resources of the Garnock Valley to better provide a creative outlet and support young people to engage in music, showcase their talent and to bring the community together.

The project seeks to equip this community of young people with the resources, infrastructure and permissions to conceptualise, design and deliver their own music project on their own terms. Beith Trust will facilitate this by creating a supportive and encouraging environment and accountable structures which support young people to lead, manage and deliver project activities.

Band Factory will create opportunities for young people to become involved at a variety of levels, as novices participants, learners, teachers and shapers of the initiative. We want to :-

Improve mental and emotional wellbeing -

●Music is of great importance to most young people with the vast majority citing it as ‘essential’ for their happiness^[1] and wellbeing. The creative process of making music in groups creates opportunities to meet and connect with new people, combating loneliness, anxiety and creating a sense of belonging

●Opportunities to achieve - The process of participating, leaning, managing and promoting events and gigs, designing and delivering activities, songwriting and performing, will create new possibilities for non academic accreditation and achievement moreover this activity will not only showcase success, it will also shine a light on what it takes to be successful.

Better Connections with the Community

●Music by its very nature has a unique quality to engage individuals across social class, age, race, gender and ability. This project will use this quality as a foundation to reach and connect the wider community

Access to new skills and training opportunities which will help them to get a new job or start a business.

●Leaderships Skills and Experience -young people will be supported and encouraged to undertake leadership roles within the project, these opportunities will equip them with a real life leadership experience, Beith Trust staff will mentor and guide this process and provide appropriate training and learning opportunities to support the process

●Formal Training and Qualifications - Beith Trust offer a range of accreditation and qualifications at a variety of levels from age 10 upwards, young people will be supported and encouraged to accredit their learning within the project where appropriate

A Job Description is available for download below.

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Tulloch NET is an initiative of Perth North Church and we seek to be a fresh expression of Christian Community.

We are committed to unconditional service, welcoming and valuing all, social transformation and the development of mental, emotional, physical, relational, social and spiritual wellbeing.

We are looking for someone with experience in community development, who can work alongside the Parish Group, the Tulloch Community and other agencies in realising this vision using Asset Based Approach. Some of the skills necessary for this post will be managing volunteers, liaising with other partners and various agencies and developing relationships within the parish community.

The work will include unsociable hours, such as evening and weekends so considerable flexibility is required. The post is funded to December 2022 with a combination of Scottish Government Funding for the first nine months and local congregational funding for the next period. An extension beyond this date will be subject to securing funds.

The successful applicant will require to undergo a PVG Scheme check prior to taking up the post.