With Kids
Location
Scotland | United Kingdom
Job description
Do you have excellent communication and presentation skills, and experience working with young people?
We are looking for enthusiastic Sessional Workers to join the Fast Forward Team.
This role will have a focus on youth groups and other informal education settings.
Organisation profile
Fast Forward is Scotland’s national youth work agency, focusing on supporting children & young people to makeinformed choices regarding, and take a harm reduction approach to, risk-taking behaviours, towards reducing thenegative impacts of these on their lives and those of their families and wider community.
We promote health through programmes and resources developed by, with and for young people.
Our work is underpinned by the following values:
Integrity - Our work is dynamic and informed by expertise, lived experience and relevantresearch
Forward Thinking - We are brave and bold. We are creative in our approach to identifying andresponding to risk taking behaviour.
Inclusive - We take a person centred approach. We are non-judgemental and respectful.
Collaborative - We coproduce, partner and learn with young people and experts from across thefield
An application pack is available for download below.
If you are interested in having a discussion about these vacancies contact Allie Cherry-Byrnes, CEO, [email protected]
Please complete all sections of the application form and other documents and return to [email protected] bynoon on Monday 1st April 2024
Interviews will be held on Fri 12th April 2024 at the Fast Forward offices, 4 Bernard St, Edinburgh EH6 6PP.
Fast Forward is Scotland’s national youth work agency, focusing on supporting children & young people to makeinformed choices regarding, and take a harm reduction approach to, risk-taking behaviours, towards reducing thenegative impacts of these on their lives and those of their families and wider community.
We are seeking a Project Development Officer to join Fast Forward’s Scottish Gambling Education Hub, an enthusiastic,detailed orientated person with excellent communication skills and a track record of reporting andevaluation.
The Scottish Gambling Education Hub is Scotland’s first gambling education and prevention programme, focusing onprotecting young people from gambling harms, providing free training, support and resources for practitionerswho work with young people and families in a range of education and health settings across Scotland.
We promote health through programmes and resources developed by, with and for young people.
Our work is underpinned by the following values:
Integrity - Our work is dynamic and informed by expertise, lived experience and relevantresearch
Forward Thinking - We are brave and bold. We are creative in our approach to identifying and responding to risktaking behaviour.
Inclusive - We take a person centred approach. We are non-judgemental and respectful.
Collaborative - We coproduce, partner and learn with young people and experts from across the field
Collaborative - We coproduce, partner and learn with young people and experts from across thefield
Are you an experienced youth worker? And / or
Are you 18 – 24 with lived experience of risk-taking behaviours, your own or as an affected other?
We are looking for enthusiastic Trustees to join Fast Forward’s Board of Directors.
We particularly welcome applications from people from communities with protected characteristics i.e. age,disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, to strengthen anddiversify our Board and organisation.
New Trustees, with protected characteristics, will be supported by a mentor / coach with lived experience ofprotected characteristics, through 1:1 sessions tailored to their individual personal and professionaldevelopment to;
Organisation profile
Fast Forward is Scotland’s national youth work agency, focusing on supporting children & young people to makeinformed choices regarding, and take a harm reduction approach to, risk-taking behaviours, towards reducing thenegative impacts of these on their lives and those of their families and wider community.
We promote health through programmes and resources developed by, with and for young people.
Our work is underpinned by the following values:
Ochil Tower School is an independent charity offering education, care and therapy services for children and youngpeople with complex additional support needs on a residential and day basis. Our pupils come from a range oflocal authorities across Scotland. We have an ambitious development plan which includes an extension to our 52week provision for all our children and young people and opening our 5th house on site, which follows on fromthe establishment of a Life Skills Centre for our senior pupils (18-21 years).
Ochil Tower School is part of the international Camphill Movement.
Our Vision - To be recognised as a centre of excellence where our children and young people can live, learn and workin an integrated community based on mutual respect and unfolding of individual potential.
Our Mission - To create a community where our children and young people feel a sense of belonging, support andpersonal growth; a place where there is an inclusive, lifelong learning culture with an integrated approach tohealth, education and care.
The Role
We are seeking to appoint a House Coordinator who will work as part of a team that is responsible for ensuring a highquality of care is provided which meets the needs of each individual child and young person at Ochil TowerSchool.
The Person
The person appointed must be highly responsible and reliable, be competent in household management and have theability to create and maintain a homely and supportive environment. The position requires a maturity enablingthe person to resolve conflict and can understand and empower people with sometimes quite divergent points ofview.
The person appointed will have previously been a House Manager and/or held supervisory responsibilities as anAssistant Manager and/or Senior, evidenced through your CV.
You will have a minimum of HNC/SVQ Level 3 with a willingness for continuous professional development, obtaining SVQ4 and progressing through the Leadership and Management Award Level 10.
St George's School in Edinburgh is an all-through independent institution for girls aged 3-18 where possibilitiesabound. Our commitment to amplifying the voice of every girl echoes the courageous spirit of our foundingmothers who pioneered women's education in Victorian Scotland.
Empowerment, individuality, and innovation define our vibrant community, fostering an atmosphere where over 90% ofour girls achieve their first-choice post-school destinations. With a unique mix of English GCSEs followed byScottish Highers and Advanced Highers, we provide excellent, all-through private education from Nursery andPrimary to Secondary, Sixth Form, and Boarding.
Join us in nurturing robust, empathetic change-makers who are ready to leave their mark on the world.
The Role
Are you an experienced and personable education professional with an understanding of the independent school sector?St George's School in Edinburgh is in search of the ideal candidate to assume the Chair position,necessitating strategic chairing skills, contextual awareness, and knowledge of the political background withinthe educational landscape.
The role involves an average time commitment of around 5 hours per week, accommodating meetings at the end of theworking day, including three council meetings annually, one strategy day, and active participation in committeeslike Finance, HR, and safeguarding.
Your expertise in education, financial acumen, and a keen interest in development and fundraising initiatives areessential to contribute to our commitment to excellence at St George's School. Join us in shaping the futureof education and apply now to be a vital force in Edinburgh's educational community.
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