Youth Coordinator

Enable; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Scotland is seeking a Youth Coordinator to develop and deliver a new youth programme for children and young people with learning disabilities. The role involves establishing connections with local stakeholders, delivering engaging activities, and supporting young people's mental health and well-being. Ideal candidates will have experience working with young people and a passion for making a difference in their community.

Benefits

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Qualifications

• Ability to engage and inspire children and young people with learning disabilities.
• Compliance with regulatory standards including child protection and health and safety.
• Experience of capturing young people's feedback.

Responsibilities

• Establish and initiate the youth programme regionally.
• Deliver sessions each week for different age groups.
• Engage parent volunteers and support them with vetting.

Skills

Experience working with young people

Previous experience of supporting young people with additional needs

Excellent communication skills

Education

Qualifications in youth work, education or mental health

Job description

Enable is one of Scotland's leading charities, consisting of three pillars - enable cares, enable works and enable communities.

Across the group, we deliver community projects and campaigns, self-directed health and social care support and employability and training for people throughout Scotland.

Enable Communities have launched a new Community Youth Project for children and young people with learning disabilities. Delivered in 8 areas of Scotland, we will be designing and delivering weekly groups for young people aged 8-12, 13-15 and 16-18 years of age, supported by Youth Coordinators. The aim of these groups is to get young people who have a learning disability out of the house, building new and sustainable friendships while growing their confidence and developing skills.

Groups will also give the young people time away from siblings and other family members, while building their own independence and self-esteem. Young people will take part in fun and challenging group activities that allow them to develop their social network, communication skills, motivation and confidence while reducing social isolation and supporting with coping strategies for when they are experiencing mental health challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. To establish and initiate ENABLE Scotland’s youth programme regionally – including establishing relationships with local stakeholders, marketing the programme and developing networks to encourage young people to participate.

2. To deliver sessions each week for 8-12 yr olds, 13–15 yr olds and 16-18 yr olds as well as regular weekend activities.

3. To deliver an inclusive curriculum that is fun, engaging and supports young people with additional support needs. Through the development of independent travel skills as well as social networks, personal confidence and community participation.

4. To engage parent volunteers in the programme, supporting them to undertake appropriate vetting and ensuring they comply with ENABLE Scotland volunteer policy and practice.

5. To partner and plan activities for young people in their local communities, allowing them to develop their skills and improve their Mental and Physical health.

6. To support young people individually to use ENABLE Scotland travel training app and develop independent travel skills.

7. To engage young people as well as local stakeholders in local campaigns.

8. To ensure all delivery meets regulatory and compliance standards, including Health and Safety and Child Protection

9. Any other duties as may be reasonably requested in order to deliver the programme.

About You

We are looking for candidates who want to inspire children and young people with learning disabilities, can support them to become active, confident and develop new friends in their own community and support and improve their Mental Health and Wellbeing. Successful candidates will also demonstrate:

• Experience working with young people
• Previous experience of supporting young people with additional needs
• Understanding of the issues affecting transitions into adulthood for young people with learning disabilities
• The ability to plan and deliver fun and motivating information sessions and workshops to children and young people
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Qualifications

Qualifications in youth work, education or mental health.

Ability to engage and inspire children and young people with learning disabilities. Experience in supporting young people facing mental health challenges.

Ability to deliver fun, informative and engaging sessions to children and young people.

Skills and abilities

Ability to work and communicate professionally with parents, carers and other stakeholders.

Ability to market activities locally, attracting attendees.

Compliance with regulatory standards including child protection and health and safety.

Ability to deliver activities after schools and during weekends/school holidays.

Ability to plan and inform curriculum activities for young people

Understanding and motivation

Understanding of the issues affecting transitions into adulthood for young disabled people.

Passionate about the rights of disabled children and young people.

Experience

Experience of delivering youth groups and children’s activities.

Experience of capturing young people’s feedback.

Experience of working in partnership with schools and other local young people’s stakeholder.

Working with young people and children who have learning disabilities and who are facing mental health challenges.

Experience of supporting people to develop active travel skills.

Experience of working with public stakeholders to deliver awareness campaigns.

About Us

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loans*

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.