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Developing the Young Workforce Inverness and Central Highland are hiring!

4 December 2023

DYW Hi Res
Job title
School Coordinator
Reports to
Operations Manager
Hours
28 hours per week post (term time only). Job share will be considered.
Salary
Term time salary 28 hours - £20,093 (part time pro-rated) with salary paid over 12 months of the year
Location
Glen Urquhart High School and Fortrose Academy
Contract type
This is a fixed-term role. Funding is currently confirmed to March 31st 2024 but continuation for at least a further year is very likely, with a view to extending subject to the allocation of Scottish Government funding.

How to apply

DYW School Coordinator

Developing the Young Workforce Inverness and Central Highland are hiring!

Contract: 28 hours per week post (term time only). Job share will be considered.

Salary: Term time salary 28 hours - £20,093 (part time pro-rated) with salary paid over 12 months of the year

Do you want to be part of a team connecting employers with young people and working with partners to make this happen? Our DYW School Coordinator role may be just right for you

If you would like your working day to include activities like:

Planning and co-creating employability, enterprise and wider curriculum learning opportunities with employers, educators and partners

Identifying employer activities and events to support young people in school to prepare for the world of work

Networking with the business community

Making things happen for young people

And some of the day to day expectations that comes with this….

Reporting on activities and progress

Keeping up to date with labour market changes

Collaborating and flying solo

Leading and being part of regular meetings

If you are:

Passionate about helping young people to be informed, inspired and hired

Organised, enjoy planning, creative and innovative

A great communicator, networker and influencer

A collaborator, strategic thinker and doer

We would love to hear from you

This is a fixed-term role. Funding is currently confirmed to March 31st 2024 but continuation for at least a further year is very likely, with a view to extending subject to the allocation of Scottish Government funding.

The Secondary Schools currently seeking a Coordinator are Fortrose Academy and Glen Urquhart High School but you will work to support delivery across the area as required.

The role is classed as “regulated work” A protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) membership is required (application to the scheme is made by us upon conditional offer of the post)

How to apply:

Download the full job description and person specification here or contact liz.fletcher@dywich.co.uk

Application by e-mail to liz.fletcher@dywich.co.uk including your CV and a short covering letter (maximum 1000 words) which outlines why you would like to be a schools coordinator, why you think you are suitable for the post and how your experience matches the person specification.