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Employment Training and Skills (ETS) courses provide young people with skills and qualifications they can build on and develop throughout their working life.

In partnership with employers, schools, colleges, and charities, we train and support over 300 young people and their families every year. We provide courses, support, and careers advice, to young people whether they interested in construction qualifications or a hairdressing apprenticeship.

We work with 15–29-year-olds who are looking to enter employment, we work with you them on both an individual basis and group basis to find the best employment opportunities in their area and to help prepare them for these opportunities.

Barnardo's Works East currently delivers:

Moving Forward
Moving Forward Parents
Step 2 Work
Barnardo's Best
Discover Your Potential
Explore
The Jobs Project with Ikea and Amazon
Bright Family Futures

As a Project Worker 2 you will work as part of a busy team assisting young people in Edinburgh and the Lothians into employment, education and training. You will have the opportunity to learn how a busy employability service runs and how the work we do impacts on local young people.

The role will include the delivery of both group work and one-to-sessions to support disengaged young people into employment, education or training. Sessions can include:

Action planning
CV Writing
Supporting young people to complete SQA Qualifications
Dynamic Youth Awards
Wellbeing support
Supporting young people to attend volunteering/work placements

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

values

People & Culture

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
Service related sick pay from day 1
Cycle2work scheme
Interest free season ticket loans
20% discount at Barnardo's stores
Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

Reference number:23001
Job Title:Employability Project Worker
Location:Edinburgh
Locality:Edinburgh and the Lothians
Contract type:Fixed term
End date:March 2028
Hours:37
Salary:£28,928.01
Closing Date:19 May 2026
Interview Date:tbc

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