Attainment Coordinator

Community Development & Social Enterprise

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Youth

• 35 hours per week. Fixed term until March 31st, 2026

Role

About us

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 2025 and beyond. With poverty, digital exclusion, and rising unemployment prevalent in our community, Fuse has identified and embedded the following key themes into their business strategy and programming:

• Life skills & Employability
• Digital Inclusion

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

Job Role:

The overall aim of the project is to deliver a programme of services to target and support young people in the east end of Glasgow who are under-achieving by raising and recognising achievement and creating opportunities.

Working across the Fuse programmes, you will ensure that each participant is matched to an award, has an individual development plan where appropriate, accreditation folders are kept up to date with all evidence captured, and support young people to overcome barriers to participation and learning.

The aim is:

• To develop and inspire young people (including volunteers)

The Outcomes are:

• Improved access to accredited training and learning
• Increased employability and employment options

Job Role:

We are seeking to appoint an Attainment Worker to help each participant be matched to an award and have a personal development plan and tracked learner journey.

Working across our range of programmes, the Attainment Worker will work with young people identifying the best fit for the specific awards and the individual activities. The successful candidate will work alongside staff to collate evidence and ensure that electronic portfolios are kept up to date with all evidence captured.

The Attainment Worker will assist staff, volunteers, and young people to help ensure targets are achieved and progression pathways created for young people, supporting them to overcome barriers to participation and learning.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Match participants to awards and develop personalised plans, tracking their progress.
• Identify suitable awards and activities across Pavilion's programs for young people.
• Collect evidence and maintain electronic portfolios in collaboration with staff.
• Support the creation of progression pathways, ensuring targets are met.
• Engage with young people in community or educational settings, prioritising their safety.
• Use Management Information Systems to monitor program activities and demonstrate learner progression.
• Deliver workshops and training sessions to foster personal and professional growth.
• Innovate youth engagement through volunteer collaboration and additional training.
• Utilise workshop expertise to create engaging learning experiences.
• Collaborate with community partners to expand program impact.
• Facilitate activities that meet the needs and aspirations of young people.
• Produce timely project reports when requested to meet agreed deadlines.
• Participate in regular supervision and appraisal reviews with line Manager.
• Participate in staff training and development.
• Any other duties as requested by your Line Manager for the benefit of The Pavilion.
• On site: Y Sort It Youth Centres – Clydebank & Bonhill and various locations within West Dunbartonshire.
• Closing 23rd February 2025.

We are looking for dedicated and motivated individuals to join our team. Y sort it Young Carers Service supports young carers/young adult carers aged between 8-18 years across West Dunbartonshire.

This exciting post offers a unique opportunity to work with Young Carers within school, home & community-based settings. The role of the Young Carer Support Worker will be to support young carers in making informed choices around issues that are important to them, through one-to-one, group work sessions & respite.

You will be offering and completing Young Carers Statements (Assessments), developing support plans, providing advice and information, training, and peer support to help young carers with their caring role.

Young carers are supported through a range of measures to alleviate the caring role and your role will be to work closely with schools, partner agencies, and family members to ensure they are able to be a young person first and foremost.

You will be active in providing support and encouragement, helping them to overcome challenges and/or barriers working towards goals to improve their learning, skills, and personal development. Offering guidance, rights-based information, creating learning opportunities. You will be developing support plans, providing advice and information, training, and peer support. Your role will be to work closely with schools, partner agencies, and family members.

The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work will involve working evenings, school holidays, and weekends. The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work may change to respond to the demands of the work of the Young Carers Service including overnight stays for respite.

You will be directly managed by Y sort it Young Carer Manager.

Purpose and Objectives

Y sort it Young Carers Service aims to support young people within West Dunbartonshire who play a caring role within their family.

The postholder will provide critical support to Y sort it, schools, and communities to drive West Dunbartonshire’s Carers Strategy & Integrated Children’s Services Plan for Young Carers.

Y sort it Young Carers Services aims to provide:

• Information & Awareness – Improve the awareness & visibility of Young Carers within West Dunbartonshire, encouraging our schools, partners, and community to help identify Young Carers early & ensure that information is available in regards to support that can be offered.
• Support & Involvement - Support Young Carers by offering 1-2-1 support, offering each young carer the opportunity to complete a Young Carers Statement to identify their support needs and personal outcomes. We involve them in the planning of their support, with their needs being reviewed on a regular basis. We aim to ensure young carers are listened to & heard – we aim to engage and consult with young carers on issues important to them, influencing local and national policy and planning.
• Short Breaks & Respite – Provide opportunities for Young Carers to have a break from their caring role, be a young person first and foremost – Y sort it provides weekly group sessions, Drop-ins, Day Trips, Overnight residentials, and Holiday programs. These are opportunities for Young Carers to meet other Young Carers (Peer Support), try new things, learn new skills, and have fun.

Requirements

You will have a relevant qualification or evidence of previous experience working within social work, healthcare or youth/community/voluntary work or in the field of Health Promotion, or relevant/equivalent experience, working with children, young people, and/or families.

Please note, a driving license is essential for this role.

• Hybrid: Berwickshire (across Connect BYP centres with some remote working)
• Closing 21st February 2025

The Pathways Project Worker will play a vital role in delivering comprehensive support to young people aged 11-25 and their families within the local community. As part of the Connect Pathways initiative, you will address the challenges posed by the rising cost of living through one-on-one mentoring, group sessions, and workshops focusing on financial literacy, mental health, and access to essential services.

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of young people and their families by providing practical resources, immediate financial relief, and ongoing guidance to help them navigate their challenges.

The COVEY Board of Trustees currently seeks to fill three Trustee vacancies before the end of the current financial year, 31st March 2025.

COVEY (Community Volunteers Enabling You) is a lifeline for children, young people, and families across Lanarkshire. Since 1992, we have provided 1-1 and group-based befriending, mentoring, and family support services tailored to those who need it the most.

Our Board of Trustees bring wide-ranging skills, knowledge, expertise, and passion to the organisation. Working closely with the Chief Executive and Leadership Team of the charity, the Board is responsible for the legal and operational oversight of the charity, ensuring that it is financially sustainable, has strong governance, and safeguards against risk to protect its reputation and that it delivers against its strategy and charitable objectives.

We have created a supportive, welcoming Board of Trustees and will give you the support you need to be able to get the best out of this experience.

Applications are encouraged from groups currently under-represented on charity Boards in Scotland. The Board would particularly welcome applications from people with at least one of the following areas of expertise:

• HR / Employment Law - A Trustee with expertise in assisting in the review of HR policies and staff handbook as well as offering guidance on staffing and recruitment.
• Legal - A Trustee with the ability to help in confidently scrutinising contractual funding/partnership delivery documents.
• Senior Leadership - A Trustee with leadership and service delivery experience in the charity or public sector particularly within Family Support organisations.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual. You will have the opportunity to use and develop your skills and experience to support children and families across Lanarkshire and beyond.

The role will involve attending six board meetings per year including preparation time. In addition, you may be invited to be involved in the Finance, Risk, and Audit (FRA) subcommittee, depending on your skills and interests.

The position is voluntary, however reasonable travel expenses are reimbursed.

Location: Meetings of the Board are normally held midweek in East Kilbride between 6.00 – 8.30pm.