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Administrator (Part-time)

Based in Livingston

21 hrs per week

We are looking for an experienced administrator with excellent customer service and team working skills who will be responsible for all day to day administration relating to the centre and its services including reception duties, bookings, budgets and petty cash. You will also be responsible for co-ordinating the general maintenance of the building. Previous administration experience and the ability to manage a busy and varied role are essential requirements.

The hours of work for this position are:
Monday 9am to 2pm
Tuesday to Friday 9am to 1pm

You can download the application packs from our website or alternatively contact Connie Courts on 0131 225 7592 or connie@ywcascotland.org  or Hilda Dolan on 01506 432911 or livingstonywca@btconnect.com  

Scottish Charity Number: SCO34132
Working Towards Equal Opportunities
www.ywcascotland.org 

Contact Details:

Connie Courts
Tel: 0131 225 7592
E-mail: connie@ywcascotland.org
Website: http://www.ywcascotland.org

Date posted: 14 May 2008

YouthBank Development Officer

YouthLink Scotland is the National Agency for Youth Work and with its partner YouthBank UK has secured funds via the Big Lottery Fund, Young People’s Fund to develop YouthBank Scotland – an empowering project which enables young people to build their skills through youth led grant making.

The post holder will creatively engage young people locally, regionally and nationally, support their participation, facilitate credit rated and no- credit rated training and the establishment of the projects ICT infrastructure.

The post holder will play a vital role in the establishment and development of this new national project building on current Scottish YouthBank Network.

Reporting to the Senior Development Officer the post holder will be expected to be outcome focused, self motivated and with excellent organisation and communication skills.

Key result areas include: establishment of the projects administrative processes ITC & physical, design and delivery of training, development and maintenance of relationships’ via a range of groups and networks with young people, those who work with them and potential funders.

Through its nature this post will require some evening and weekend work and as it is a national project travel and periodic overnight stay is expected.

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As part of the interview process the candidate will be expected to facilitate a group work activity of no more than 15 minutes to creatively engage up to 6 young people - Click to download further information

Contact Details:

Heather McVey
Tel: 0131 313 2488
E-mail: hmcvey@youthlink.co.uk

Date posted: 13 May 2008

Part -Time Detached Youth Worker

You will join the team of Hyzone  - a detached youth work project in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, entering its second year of operation.

Hyzone is a partnership project with 5 Hamilton Churches, The Big Lottery Fund, South Lanarkshire Council Youth Services and the Church of Scotland Parish Development Fund.

Promoting social inclusion you will assist young people to identify their needs; social, spiritual, ethical and personal and enable them to tackle issues including sectarianism and territorialism by developing an issue based programme. Reporting to the Project Co-Ordinator and supported by the Hyzone Board and Management Committee you will develop the outcomes of the project.

The post is part-time and whilst a professional qualification in community education, youth work or social work is desirable, experience in detached youth work is an essential requirement. Please contact Graeme McKerracher for an application pack or more information.

Contact Details:

Graeme McKerracher
Tel: 01698 282 002
E-mail: graeme@hyzone.co.uk
Website: http://www.hyzone.co.uk

Date posted: 07 May 2008

Team Leader Community Learning and Development (Community Capacity Building)

We are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced Team Leader to the field Community Capacity Building for Community Learning and Development. Applicants must possess a degree in Community Education, have extensive post qualifying experience and have a firm knowledge and understanding of current relevant strategy and policy development across the National Priorities. Experience of managing a staff team is essential, so too is evidence of partnership working with statutory and voluntary sector education providers. An effective leader and able to work on their own initiative candidates will have excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills. Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate programmed initiatives together with a strong commitment to equality and quality improvement are required essential characteristics.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 28th May.

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East Lothian Council will implement the national Single Status agreement on 1 June 2008. The new local pay structure and terms and conditions will apply to all posts other than those covered by Teaching, Craft Operatives i.e. Plumbers/Painters/Mechanics etc and Chief Officers conditions of service.

The advertised grades and salary ranges shown are the new Single Status grades that will apply from 1 June 2008, unless the salary is asterisked (*) which indicates the job is still to be quality assured. If you are successful and are appointed before 1 June, your manager will explain the interim grade that will apply. Full details of the terms and conditions which apply are available on request.

Contact Details:

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Date posted: 30 April 2008

Assistant Director - Youth Projects

Full-time post
Benefits – Car, BUPA, Permanent Health Insurance and Pension

Do you have a passion and vision for the future of young people as leaders and educators?
The Rank Foundation is looking to appoint a self motivated nationally qualified Youth Worker with excellent facilitative and communication skills to develop further our already well established youth and education initiatives principally in Northern Ireland and Northern England. There will be in addition a UK wide remit for developing the informal education and training utilising the YMCA George Williams College which is so integral to our method of working. There will be a particular role in promoting the development of the Rank Youth Network – YARN, which represents a significant part of Rank’s professional leadership development network. The person needs to have significant experience of leadership and management in a variety of settings. They will be expected to travel extensively through out the UK mixing flexible working with home working, team meetings, monitoring visits, conferences and residentials.

This is a unique opportunity to enable positive change in society and invest in local UK Communities.

For further information please contact Helen Stockdale on 01768 210722 or e-mail Helen.stockdale@rankfoundation.com 

For more information about the work of the Rank Foundation please visit
www.rankfoundation.com 
www.rankyouthwork.org 
www.ymca.ac.uk/rank 

First Interviews 16th/17th June 2008

Contact Details:

Helen Stockdale
Tel: 01768 210722
E-mail: helen.stockdale@rankfoundation.com

Date posted: 22 April 2008