Facilitator

Benefits

29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave. Gain professional qualifications and excellent training and development opportunities. Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages. Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover. Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.

You will be joining the team in our Employability Service. The role supports young people aged 16-24 who have a range of barriers or needs. Youthbuild is a construction training programme that tackles problems preventing young people from entering and sustaining employment and capitalises on opportunities available.

• Managing and coordinating a caseload of young people, providing tailored interventions through group, coordinated or individual support.
• Delivering a range of group preparation for work modules that contribute to our overall employability programmes, promoting inclusion and allowing for individual learning styles.
• Adopting a key worker approach to support young people for up to 6 months from securing employment.
• Organising, coordinating, and leading the delivery of construction training sessions.
• Delivering and/or coordinating practical 1–2 day sessions, including examples, intro trades, taster sessions on practical skills and using tools and equipment.
• Working closely with colleagues to monitor the progress of trainees and plan training accordingly.
• Organising and implementing workload, including up-to-date records of activity, risk assessments and learner packs/certifications.

• SVQ level 3 in Social Care, Guidance or equivalent (preferred, but we are open to relevant or lived experience).
• Experience working in group settings with young people facing multiple barriers.
• Knowledge and understanding of young people facing unemployment.
• A full driving licence and access to a car for business use.

We are open to a variety of backgrounds, whether this is your first role after gaining a recent qualification or you have existing experience in youth work or employability. This role is based in Edinburgh and offers opportunities to help local communities.