Advertised from 2 May 2025

Role

This is a permanent, full-time role within Scran Academy with the core purpose of supporting young people to gain confidence, experience and skills using food and cooking. The successful candidate will help change the lives of young people facing exclusion by supporting them using food and cooking as a vehicle to build skills and confidence. The post holder will support young people from 11+, with core groups aged from 14+, to gain positive experiences

through a blend of group work, vocational training, accreditation, 1-2-1 delivery and outcomes driven youth work. This means that the successful candidate will be expected to inspire and be inspired by young people. Using food, cooking and the professional rigour expected in a kitchen, the post holder will design and deliver engaging sessions that give groups and individuals a strong sense of power and purpose.The post holder will deliver across programmes within Scran, and will report to the Head of Enterprise with oversight from the Academy Programme Lead. A typical week would support delivery in various locations: Mondays, Fridays, and occasional weekends will flexibly support our catering and outreach programmes, either at our café site in Comely Bank, or at various locations from our famous food truck, the Scran Van. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays will be dedicated to co-delivering our Academy and Tutoring programmes in our site at the Gyle.

A full driving license for manual vehicles is essential for this role.

Application notes

To apply to this role please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 500 words saying why you are

the best fit for the job to david@scranacademy.com no later than 9am on the 26th May. Interviews will be

held on the week commencing 2nd of June.

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