Project Officer Scottish Gambling Education Hub

Role: Project Officer Scottish Gambling Education Hub (Highlands and Islands)

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 a 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 the Highlands and Islands.

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 12 Noon 

Candidates will be invited to meet members of the Fast Forward staff team digitally on Thursday 27th August  

Interviews will be held in person on Tuesday 1st September in Inverness