Job Description

Job Title:

Youth Engagement Coordinator

Reporting To:

Community Learning and Development Manager

Contractual Status:

Fixed term contract to 30th June 2026

Working Pattern:

35 hours per week over 5 days, between the hours of 8.30am - 9pm

Salary:

28,000.00 - 32,000.00 per annum

Annual Leave Entitlement:

25 days, plus 9 public holidays, plus 3 days for Christmas shutdown

About us

FARE Scotland is a voluntary organisation working within disadvantaged communities throughout Central Scotland. At FARE Scotland we strive to raise people's aspirations, encourage them to become more involved in their communities, create opportunities for personal development and equip them with the skills required to deal with the demands of 21st century life.

Working at FARE Scotland, you will be part of passionate and hard-working team that aims to improve the lives of the people in the communities we serve.

What you'll do

We have an exciting opportunity for a Youth Engagement Coordinator to join our team. Reporting to the Community Learning and Development Manager, you will work towards increasing opportunities for individuals, groups, and families to access appropriate services aimed at increasing community interaction and cohesion, supporting the most disadvantaged members of the community to reach their potential. You will understand the social impact of effective interventions, strategies, and policies aimed at supporting the development of communities.

As part of your role, your main responsibilities will include:

Preparation of funding applications and reports for all funders supporting FARE Scotland's health and wellbeing programmes as appropriate. Ensuring the collection and collation of statistics as required to ensure continued funding and for progress reports to Board of Trustees and various funding sources. Working closely with the Community Learning & Development Manager to develop, promote, and organise health and wellbeing services and progress existing community provision where appropriate, in line with FARE Scotland's development plans. Supporting the development of an educational curriculum that serves to enhance the community's understanding of local issues and the challenges being faced in society. Working in line with national policies and guidance, focussing on placing children, young people and families at the centre. Identifying community skills, assets, issues, and needs that can enhance and inform future practice within the team and FARE Scotland, as a whole. Enhancing the ability of local people of all ages to have their say in relation to the community and the services available to them. Developing and building partnership links with other groups and agencies. Raising public awareness on issues relevant to the community, challenging negative stereotypes that exist within the areas of operation. Liaising with interested groups and individuals to set up new services. Supporting the recruitment and training of team members and volunteers. Planning, attending, and coordinating meetings and events. Delivering the FARE Scotland StreetwYze programme within secondary schools, ensuring it remains underpinned by the principles and values of Curriculum for Excellence and other national policies and guidelines. Delivering group work sessions within communities. Supporting the management of budgets and the financial planning required within the team. Challenging inappropriate behaviour, opinions and values by fostering an inclusive and respectful learning environment for all. Undertaking general administrative duties.

About you

The successful candidate for this role will have:

Excellent communication and presentation skills. Experience of motivating individuals facing multiple barriers and challenges in their lives. An organised and systematic approach to monitoring and reporting. The ability to work with people at all levels, both internally and externally. The drive and initiative to work independently. The ability to share learning and develop practice through feedback. The ability to challenge, in a constructive manner, negative attitudes. Excellent IT skills in Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, particularly for database-related work. Good knowledge of health and wellbeing initiatives and statutory organisations. Experience of providing outcomes-focussed programmes to individuals excluded from mainstream society. The ability to drive the wider team and organisation development. Recruitment and selection experience. An HNC/HND in a relevant field or a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
Along with the above, we would be looking for an individual who shares, and is able to demonstrate, the organisation's values of being compassionate, open, collaborative, innovative and driven.

What we can offer

In return, we can offer you:

Enhanced holiday entitlement Christmas shutdown period Company Sick Pay Access to an Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Death in Service benefit (4 x basic salary)

How to apply

If this sounds like you, and you are looking for an exciting new opportunity, then please apply by sending us a copy of your CV and a cover letter.

Application Closing Date:

8th September 2025

Interview Date:

17th September 2025

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 28,000.00-32,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person