Children and young people

JASS Award scheme to help the recovery process within youth organisations and schools

6 July 2020 By EVOC Communications Team

JASS (Junior Award Scheme for Schools) is an accredited award scheme that acknowledges the wider achievement of young people.

As we move forward to the recovery and renewal phase of Covid 19 JASS is providing to be an integral part of the recovery process within youth organisations and schools.

• JASS supports blended learning and increased communication between school and carers
• JASS provides a structure and targets for young people to work towards with acknowledgment and sense of achievement on completion, thus increasing confidence and a sense of wellbeing in young people
• JASS evidences cross-curricular links and accredits outdoor learning activities
• A fully inclusive award, JASS engages young people regardless of their background or interests
• JASS is very user friendly and no formal training is required to deliver it. If you would like training it is free.

For more information please contact Joan@jasschools.org.uk

Job Opportunity with Rock Trust

6 July 2020 By EVOC Communications Team

Rock Trust are recruiting for the following role:

Service Manager (West and North) (West Lothian)

1 x Full Time 36.25 hours per week

Salary: £32,004 – £38,100 per annum

Grade: 5 

Location: West Lothian with the ability to travel regularly

The post: We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate leader who possesses a detailed knowledge of the homelessness & housing sector. Ideally, the candidates should have considerable experience managing youth services, and come with a demonstrable track record of staff and service management.

The Service Manager will be responsible for the effective management and development of services under their area of responsibility and, working with the Assistant Director, they will also be responsible for developing new service provision within their area.

Rock Trust has four core values; Safety, Positivity, Respect, and Fairness.

If you hold these values and are passionate about supporting young people to achieve their full potential and move on from homelessness, then please get in touch.

Closing date: 20th July 2020 (by 9am)

Interviews will be held on: 27th and 28th July 2020 (via Microsoft Teams video link)

For an application pack please visit our website at http://www.rocktrust.org/vacancies/ to download a pack.

Support for children & young people during coronavirus

6 July 2020 By EVOC Communications Team

People Know How have adapted their Positive Transitions Service in light of the coronavirus outbreak, to continue to support children and young people

Finance & Admin Assistant vacancy at Volunteer Edinburgh

29 June 2020 By EVOC Communications Team

Volunteer Edinburgh is looking for a motivated and adaptable Finance & Administration Assistant to join the staff team.

NW Support for families (Covid-19) Summer 2020

23 June 2020 By Katherine Anderson

Here’s the latest updated version with new and updated entries, for the NW Support for families (Covid-19) Summer 2020 information sheet. Designed to help parents and carers to find the support they need. Please share these supports with families and your teams, thank you. Categories include: Parent and Carer Support, BME families, Additional Support Needs, […]

Further Learning in Child Protection E-Module

23 June 2020 By Katherine Anderson

Edinburgh Council have made some resources available online that may help with staff and/or volunteer training. It is all freely available at the Edinburgh Compact website. There is also a very good child protection video that might be useful in staff and volunteer training which has been up for a few months.