Project Worker [Gorebridge]

Creative Scotland; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Scotland is recruiting a Project Worker to join their Gorebridge team, focusing on supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism. The role involves facilitating workshops in various skill areas like arts & crafts, IT, and cooking, with full training provided. Candidates can apply for full-time or part-time positions, with flexibility in hours and extensive support offered.

Benefits

30 days holiday pro rata

Enhanced holiday after 3 years

Qualifications

• Skills in arts & crafts, music, drama, dance, IT, cooking, or outdoor activities.
• Previous experience in care or support is advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with learning disabilities and autism in workshop activities.
• Assist individuals with personal care tasks throughout the day.
• Facilitate varied workshops for participants.

Skills

Arts & Crafts

Music

Drama

Dance

IT

Cooking

Outdoors

Job description

We are recruiting! We're interested in hearing from candidates with skills and experience in the following areas: Arts & Crafts, Music, Drama, Dance, IT, Cooking, and Outdoors.

We are currently recruiting a Project Worker to work within our Gorebridge team. You will be joining our dedicated team supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism to reach their individual goals and ambitions.

Location: Gorebridge, EH23 4TP
Rate: £12.60 per hour
Working Hours: 10:00 – 16:00, Monday – Friday, with full time hours at 30 per week
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time & Part Time: we’d love to hear from all applicants interested in part time or full time work, however we won’t be able to consider applicants looking to work less than 2 days per week.
Holiday: 30 days pro rata, enhanced at 3 years’ service by an additional day (pro rata) per year thereafter, up to a maximum of 5 days. Upmo regularly closes during the Christmas/New Year period.

As a Project Worker, you will be part of an enthusiastic and creative team who provide daily support to adults with learning disabilities and autism as they participate in workshop activities of their choosing within our site-based services, and café sites.

This role includes supporting students on a 1:1 basis, facilitating workshops, and supporting people with personal care tasks throughout the day such as assistance with eating and drinking, toileting needs, and other private hygiene needs.

For this vacancy, we are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with “all rounder” skills, as our Gorebridge service runs varied workshops throughout the week which involve the following areas: art & crafts, IT, music, drama, dance, cooking, gardening, and outdoor activities. If you have any other skills, let us know!

While previous experience in care or support is highly advantageous, it is not required as we provide full training and ongoing support to our staff team.

To apply, submit your completed application form and equal opportunities form to [e-mail] .

The deadline is Friday 29 August 2025 at 17:00.

TAGGED:
Crafts / Dance / Design / Education / Film / Music / Scots / Theatre / Traditional Arts / Visual Arts / Young People (aged 0 to 25)