Job Description

Edinburgh



Part time, 14 hours per week




25,352 - 27,907 pro rata, plus pension

Based in

Edinburgh


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Are you looking for a role where every day is different, and you work in a role that makes a real difference to young people's lives?

If so, this role may be the perfect opportunity for you!


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About the service

Cyrenians Key to Work service provides holistic, person-centred support, to help young people coming up to school leaving learn skills for work in a safe, supported work placement setting.


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About the role

The Keyworker will support the Key to Work project and support young people on the project to complete the work placements. Your main responsibilities will be:


Liaise with schools to recruit suitable young people Build trusted relationships with the young people on the project Work alongside the work placement leaders to develop and coordinate activities, including arranging transport for the young people.
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About you

You should have experience working with young people and understand the challenges faced by young people when leaving school, including mental health. You should also be:


Excellent at building trusted relationships, with young people and partner organisations Organised, with excellent communication skills Passionate about supporting young people to reach their full potential
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How we'll support you

You'll be working independently but with a supportive manager. We will encourage you use your creativity to innovate new activities and support you to introduce them. You will also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.


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About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.



You can find out more about our impact and our values online.


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Application Notes

Closing date is Monday 28th July at 12 noon

First interviews will be held on the week commencing 4th August at our Edinburgh office



Please note CVs will not be accepted.