Youth Development Food Worker

This is a permanent, full-time role within Scran Academy with the core purpose of supporting young people to gain confidence, experience, and skills using food and cooking.

The successful candidate will help change the lives of young people facing exclusion by supporting them using food and cooking as a vehicle to build skills and confidence. The post holder will support young people from 11+, with core groups aged from 14+, to gain positive experiences through a blend of group work, vocational training, accreditation, 1-2-1 delivery, and outcomes-driven youth work. This means that the successful candidate will be expected to inspire and be inspired by young people. Using food, cooking, and the professional rigor expected in a kitchen, the post holder will design and deliver engaging sessions that give groups and individuals a strong sense of power and purpose.

The post holder will deliver across programmes within Scran and will report to the CEO with oversight from both the Academy Programme Lead and the Food and Learning Manager.

A typical week would support delivery in various locations: Mondays, Fridays, and occasional weekends will flexibly support our catering and outreach programmes, either at our café site in Comely Bank or at various locations from our famous food truck, the Scran Van. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays will be dedicated to co-delivering our Academy and Tutoring programmes in our site at the Gyle.

A full driving license for manual vehicles is essential for this role.

We are an organization committed to the welfare and safety of young people. The Youth Development Food Worker will ensure child protection and safeguarding is upheld across the organization.

We are a youth-led organization. Young people come to us to learn in a bespoke way. They set their own outcomes and goals and co-design the nature of the programme accordingly. This means both relationship-building and record-keeping are absolutely central to the role. The post holder will be expected to compassionately support young people to step outside their comfort zones and encourage them to develop positive growth mindsets.

We are an independent SQA centre, allowing us to offer young people the opportunity to gain qualifications outside of the classroom. The post holder will help design and deliver exciting, experiential learning sessions that maximize positive impact for young people. They will also proactively engage in all necessary compliance and training required for the SQA and ensure continuous capture and celebration of young people’s progress.

Our success is underpinned by our catering social enterprise, and we provide real-life work experience and confidence-boosting opportunities that shift power dynamics, create trust through responsibility, and establish pride and a positive regard for work. The Youth Development Food Worker will facilitate to ensure young people are engaged with opportunities across our organization.

It is expected that the successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in all aspects of the job.

This role embodies our values: We Love, We Trust, We Unite, and We Lead:

• We Love – the successful candidate will nurture young people. They will care deeply and see all behavior as communication that deserves a dignified response. They will be non-judgmental and take a trauma-informed approach.
• We Trust – the successful candidate will believe in the potential of young people. They will trust them to be the expert of their own life and circumstance. They will support young people to take responsible steps in learning, work, and life.
• We Unite – the successful candidate will courageously bring young people together. They will aim to create safe spaces where stepping outside comfort zones is supported and encouraged.
• We Lead – the successful candidate will see all young people as leaders in their own lives. They will be ready to both lead and be led by young people. They will listen and provide a platform for young people to lead their learning and thrive.

Application notes

To apply, please send a CV and a cover letter covering why you would like the role and any wider relevant information you would like to highlight to will@scranacademy.com.

We will be holding interviews on Tuesday 28th January 2025.

• Remote: (Regional Hubs based in Birmingham, Southampton, Cardiff, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, and HQ in London) with some travel to be expected.
• Closing 8th January 2025.