Fixed Term Contract until 31st July 2025
Job Ref: V511
Hours: 21 hours per week – (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £13,104 – plus attractive employee benefits package
Start date: Mid August 2024
Location: Office based – The Melting Pot, Edinburgh
Closing date: 15th July 2024
Interview date and Location: Edinburgh Friday 19th July 2024
About Volunteering Matters
At Volunteering Matters we use volunteering’s unique power to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.
We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues. From social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence, and opportunity; to ensuring young people can become change makers in their community, the impact that we make is great. And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.
People-led and impact driven, we are a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK. We operate in five regions: London and the South East; Wales and the West of England; East of England; the Midlands and North West England; and Scotland and North East England. We also have an Employee Volunteering Team with over 25 years’ experience, acting as a broker to provide tailor-made solutions to employers. We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all.
This is an exciting time to be joining the team. We’re changing the way we work to meet new ambitions and make sure our impact continues to grow alongside out business.
Role Purpose
ProjectScotland, part of the national charity Volunteering Matters, supports young people to get on in life through the power of volunteering. We’re looking for a patient and engaging Youth Engagement Officer to join the Brighter Futures team in Edinburgh. The right candidate would be someone who can work flexibly and demonstrate an understanding and total commitment to our organisational values.
Young people we support include those facing multiple barriers or disadvantage. Our support helps them to achieve positive outcomes for their future. You will work closely with our Brighter Futures Youth Engagement Managers to deliver a high quality, impactful volunteering, and mentoring service for secondary school pupils.
About the role
- To spend time with the Youth Engagement Manager finding out about how best to support the young person and about their placement.
- To travel with the young person to and from their placement, this could be by using public transport or walking.
- To engage with the Charity Partner whilst Young Person is volunteering, this could include volunteering alongside the Young Person.
- To update the Youth Engagement Manager with any issues as well as feeding back positives.
- To adhere to current policy and practice in all aspects of the ProjectScotlands work.
- To contribute to the effective administration of the Brighter Futures School’s project.
- To take part in training deemed necessary by the current requirements of ProjectScotland.
- To undertake any other duties which may be required.
- To collect data for and create social media posts for Brighter Futures.
- Support wider volunteer engagement in the school, building the schools volunteering culture and supporting the development of a ‘Volunteer Champions’ programme.
Our Values & Way of Working:
In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.
This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.
Diversity & Inclusion
Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.
Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application or contact join@volunteeringmatters.org.uk for more information.
We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History.
Benefits
Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work), Unlimited Annual Leave, Employee Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick and family leave. We are also open to discuss job share applications.
GDPR Statement
If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months. We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.
How to apply
- Prepare an up-to-date CV
- Download and complete our Recruitment Monitoring Form Recruitment Monitoring Form
- Prepare a supporting statement detailing why you are the right person for the role. Your supporting statement should be more than a cover letter, it should carefully reflect the role advertised including detailing WHY you meet the requirements in the Job description/Person Specification
- Send all documentation by email to – scotinfo@volunteeringmatters.org.uk by the deadline.
If you have any questions or would like to speak to the Recruiting Manager for this role, please don’t hesitate to contact scotinfo@volunteeringmatters.org.uk
Deadline is Monday 15th July 12pm
Interviews will be held on Friday 19th July
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