On The Water Project Assistant

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity organization is seeking a passionate Project Assistant to support the On The Water project in Edinburgh. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with young people, fostering their skills and confidence through boating activities. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, organized, and enthusiastic about working with diverse communities. With a focus on participant registration, data management, and outreach, you will play a vital role in delivering a rewarding experience for youth. Join a dynamic team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young people across the UK.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Season Ticket Loan

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Life assurance (4x salary)

Private medical insurance

Pension (up to 10% employer contribution)

Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling

Employee development opportunities

Annual national staff conference

Qualifications

• Experience in volunteer management and customer-facing roles.
• Ability to engage with diverse community groups effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage participant registration and ensure safety during activities.
• Collect and upload project statistics to track progress.
• Support community outreach and participant engagement.

Skills

Volunteer Management

Customer Service

Youth Engagement

Data Management

Community Outreach

Time Management

Team Collaboration

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Client:

THE MARINE SOCIETY AND SEA CADETS

Location:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: On The Water Project Assistant (Edinburgh)

Location: Port Edgar, Edinburgh

Job type: Full time, 11-week fixed term contract, starting no later than 15th July 2025.

Closing Date: 19th May 2025.

Interviews:To be held virtually on 30th May 2025.

Are you looking for a new opportunity?

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a vibrant and growing charity delivering life changing nautical adventure for young people through the Sea Cadets to give them the best possible head start in life. We also provide personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Marine Society. Working with our staff, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a vision and five-year strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of thousands of young people and seafarers, while fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success.

We are currently looking for an OTW Project Assistant who will support the delivery of the On The Water project at one of our boating stations in Edinburgh. The project provides young people from outside Sea Cadets, age 9-14, the opportunity to get on the water, learn new skills and build confidence through boating activity. This is a very varied and rewarding role that requires someone who is self-motivated, inspiring, organised, creative, tenacious, positive, IT competent and with a real interest in people with a attention to detail and real enthusiasm for the project.

Project delivery at Port Edgar Boat Station takes place between 30th July 2025 and 1st August 2025 when the young people will be attending boating sessions. During this busy time the Project Assistant will be based at the boat station each day to complete registration, manage group change overs, track project targets, encourage survey completion and fill booking gaps. Prior to delivery at Crosby, the role will be focused on supporting the booking process and engaging in community outreach. Once delivery is complete, the Project Assistant role will then predominantly be supporting the evaluation and data collection as well as supporting participants to join their local Sea Cadet unit.

The On The Water project is running at two further sites in London and Birmingham for an extended delivery period. The post holder for Crosby will also support delivery at the other 2 sites outside of their own delivery period where needed. This may be virtual administration support or require travel where expenses are paid.

Key Responsibilities:

• The welcoming and registration of participants for the On The Water project
• Collecting and uploading daily statistics and figures that show how the project is progressing
• Making new and repeat bookings
• Talking to participants and their parents/carers about the opportunities within Sea Cadets
• Managing a waiting list and reducing drop-outs
• Responsible for the safety and wellbeing of participants alongside the Boat Station staff
• Ensure that participants complete surveys to share their experience of the project and encourage adults to feedback on their young people's experience

Requirements:

• Previous experience of working with volunteers
• Experience in a customer facing role
• Experience working with young people
• Experience working with diverse community groups or working in outreach
• Experience of tracking targets and managing data
• Self-motivated and able to manage your time and workload effectively
• Flexible and enthusiastic
• Able to work as a team player with creative ideas and solutions who will empower our volunteers to make a difference to the lives of even more young people across the UK
• Satisfactory DBS
• Flexible Working hours and a hybrid culture
• Cycle to work scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the pension
• Private medical insurance
• Pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
• National staff conference: All employees come together once a year to reflect on the past year and celebrate success at our offsite staff conference. This is a great opportunity to listen to employees' views, and for employees to network, share information and socialise.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; On The Water Project Coordinator, Project Assistant, Assistant Project Manager, Field Service Advisor, Charity Project Assistant, will be considered for this role.