Project Assistant Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Life is Good in Scotland (Refugee/migrant Project)
Project profile: The project aims to support immigrant integration, assist migrants to adapt to the new society and provide education and training for everyday life. We want to use innovative and practical approaches to learning English as a second language, develop skills and knowledge for life in Scotland.
The objectives include, integration, social inclusion of migrants and refugees, as marginalized groups, including English language competences, Cultural competences, and increased access to public services.
Team
The project team consists of Project Coordinator, Project Assistant, and volunteers.
Location
This work will be office based in Edinburgh with travel around Edinburgh and Livingston may be required.
Job Description
The main duties of the post will be to:
1. Ensure the project outcomes are met.
2. Coordinate project activities: i. LiGiS sessions/activities twice a week, am/pm or both. ii. Organise workshops and get speakers on various topics including the council, NHS, schools, further education, Police, employment, banking, energy, heritage, skills development, driving, leisure, volunteering etc iii. Arrange one informal English class each week iv. Organise heritage site visits/trips once a month v. Organise monthly informal activity vi. Create a one-minute vii. video of the project
3. Recruit, train, support and supervise volunteers.
4. Monitor and evaluate team performance.
5. Manage and form partnerships with community organisations and expand contacts to new groups to increase engagement with target communities.
6. Promote activities by email, social media, newsletter, and other channels.
7. Organise and attend training, meetings, and conferences relevant to the outcomes of the project.
8. Manage and spend budget according to the project plan.
9. Monitor project progress, collect feedback and evidence. Compile report to funders using their templates and final report.
10. Manage, train, and supervise the project assistant.
11. Any other duties assigned by the Line Manager.
Person Specification
All of the following requirements will be
assessed from a combination of information Essential Desirable
provided from an application form, the interview process and references:
Skills and Abilities - Essential skills
Good verbal, written and presentation skills
Ability to meet deadlines
Organisational skills
Ability to use own initiative and organise own workload in consultation with the Manager and Board of Directors
Ability to foster collective working between organisations
Ability to be self-administering
Ability to demonstrate an active commitment towards equal opportunities and anti- discriminatory practices
Experience - Essential experience
Experience of working in, or with, the voluntary sector in a development role
Experience of working with volunteers
Experience of working with minority ethnic community organisations in a development capacity
Good IT skills including word processing and database management
Experience of contributing effectively as a team member
Experience of using evaluation and monitoring tools and techniques
Experience of writing reports
Experience of supervising a team of volunteers or staff
Knowledge - Essential knowledge
Knowledge of good practice in volunteering
Knowledge of services available to communities
Knowledge - Desirable knowledge
Demonstrable knowledge of refugee and migrant communities in Edinburgh
Fluency in English
Training and Qualifications - Essential
Educated to higher level or professional qualification
Other - Essential
Willing to work some evenings and weekends
Equality of opportunity:
ELREC is committed to equal opportunities in employment. ELREC actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. The selection of candidates for interview will be based on skills, qualifications, and experience. We ensure that no applicant or member of staff is subject to less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability or is disadvantaged by any condition which cannot be shown to be relevant to performance.
Pension:
ELREC is a member of a Group Personal Pension Plan operated by Aegon. You can join the scheme on commencement of your employment.
Responsible to:
The post holder is responsible to the ELREC Manager, who is in turn responsible to the Chair of Management Board.
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 16 per week
Salary: £12.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 08/05/2023
Expected start date: 15/05/2023
