Advertised from 2 July 2025

Role

About the Role: An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Access to Industry (AI) on our Moving Forward service for young people. You will be a self-starter who is able to build trust with young people to encourage engagement and support progression to positive destinations. You will be a confident network builder, working autonomously in outreach.

Key responsibility areas will include:

Service Delivery: You will provide meaningful activity and support to individuals aged 16-19 (up to 25 if care experienced or have disabilities), to sustain their engagement and maximise their progression into positive destinations. The role will provide one-to-one case and group work within the catchment areas of Boroughmuir High School, James Gillespie's High School, St Thomas of Aquin's RC High School, Tynecastle High School, and Gorgie Mills.

Development: You will shape opportunities that reflect the interests and backgrounds of the young people you support. Flexibility and openness to change are essential, as the role may evolve to ensure the service continues to meet their needs effectively.

Casework: Your one-to-one casework will aim to support young people into positive destinations. You will set individual goals and actions plans. You will work holistically, in a trauma-informed approach to support removal of barriers to progression. Annually you will manage a caseload of 30 young people.

Group work: You will devise and develop group work to sustain engagement and build skills. Some learning will lead to accreditation through AI’s partnership with Edinburgh College, Newbattle Abbey College and AI’s in-house SQA Centre. You will facilitate training from external training providers as required by clients.

Relationships & Partnerships: You will work collaboratively with schools. You will develop working relationships with other support in the area to the benefit of young people. You will provide supported signposting to support holistic needs. Your work may include direct employer engagement to support young peoples’ job opportunities and outcomes.

Targets: You will have targets for progression into training, education and, for some, jobs. Progression includes other provision in the City. You will gather evidence of outputs and outcomes achieved as required by funders. You will contribute to reports. 

Team: You will play a part in the wider AI team through attendance at internal meetings and participation in shared services across the teams.

Quality Assurance & System Management: You will maintain excellent case records using computerised data management system (Helix). You will ensure all aspects of file management are in accordance with AI procedures. You will ensure that all systems and procedures relating to the delivery of the service are maintained and used effectively.

Administration: You will administer all aspects of the project, including referrals, support, training and progression routes.

Health and Safety & Property Management: You will ensure a healthy and safe environment and the protection and best use of property and equipment by implementing and observing policies and procedures. 

Other Requirements: The post holder will be expected to work 21-35 hours per week and to organise working time in such a way as to maximise the efficiency of the service. The post holder may be required to undertake evening and weekend working and any other tasks deemed appropriate to this position in negotiation with management.

Application notes

Application is through a CV and a Supporting Statement

• Closing date for applications is noon Wednesday 16 July 2025.

• Interviews will be held in-person in Edinburgh on Monday 21 July 2025.

• For an informal chat about this role please contact Magda at magdagucman@accesstoindustry.co.uk

Applications should be sent to: 

Email: finance@accesstoindustry.co.uk

Postal: Access to Industry, 156 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1RP

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