Project Officer Scottish Gambling Education Hub

Role: Project Officer Scottish Gambling Education Hub

(Edinburgh or Ayrshire and South Scotland)

Full Time, hybrid working, Salary £27,516

Do you enjoy working with people?

Do you have excellent communication and presentation skills, and experience working with young people?

We are looking for an enthusiastic Project Officer to join Fast Forward’s existing Scottish Gambling Education Hub. This role will have a focus on working in the community with young people, practitioners and families living and working in and around Ayrshire and South Scotland.

We are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner with excellent communication skills and robust track record of working in the community with young people, practitioners and families.

The Hub was Scotland’s first gambling education and prevention programme focusing on protecting young people from gambling harms. Its work includes delivering training to practitioners, staff, schools and youth groups, developing resources, as well as partnership building with national organisations.

Organisation Profile

Fast Forward is Scotland’s national youth work agency, it is a force for change supporting children and young people to make informed decisions about risk taking behaviours. We take a harm reduction approach to reduce the negative impacts of these behaviours on their lives and those of their families and wider community.

Applications

Please complete all sections of the application form and other documents and return to admin@fastforward.org.uk by Monday 24th August at 12 Noon.

Candidates will be invited to meet members of the Fast Forward staff team digitally on Friday 28th August

Interviews will be held in person on Thursday 3rd September in Glasgow.