Space at the Broomhouse Hub is recruiting a Food and Life Skills Project Worker position to lead on their Changemakers project.
The post is temporary working part-time 7 hours per week with a salary of £29,689 pro-rata, funded to 31st October 2026.
Changemakers is an exciting new food education project working with young people aged 16-24 who have barriers to employment and may have complex needs.
The Food & Life Skills Project Worker will support groups of up to 12 young people to build self-esteem and increase their independence via a programme of well-designed group-based sessions that use food education to teach life skills such as budgeting, cooking, nutrition, handling finances, numeracy, literacy and communication.
The Changemakers sessions will run on Wednesday afternoons 12.30-3pm from The Broomhouse Hub.
We currently have funding for the project to run from April – October 2026. During this period you would run two x 10 week programmes with time for recruitment and promotion before each programme.
Ideally all working hours will be competed on a Wednesday, however there is a degree of flexibility around working hours out with the times the sessions are to be delivered.
Key tasks in the job:
- Design and deliver a series of 10 group-based sessions that support people to develop confidence and life skills using food education as a driver
- Create detailed session plans for each session outlining activities, equipment, ingredients and timing
- Promote the Changemakers programme across networks and partner organisations such as local schools, colleges, community groups and other voluntary organisations to recruit cohorts of suitable candidates
- Conduct initial meetings with potential learners to assess their suitability for the project and their motivations and aims
- Carry out risk assessments and create a safe but nurturing environment for learners to thrive
- Complete all administration tasks relating to the project including collating learner registration information, updating database with detailed progress reports, recording attendance, collating data for funder reporting
- Provide 1:1 support to learners to review individual progress and address any barriers
- Engage with external partners/suppliers/trainers to provide relevant accredited training courses or specialist topics
- Recruit, train and support volunteers for the programme
- Manage the project budget
You can read the full job advertisement and download an application form online here.
To apply, please return your completed application form to careers@spacescot.org by Sunday 1st March 2026.
If you require any assistance in order to complete an application or would like to know about alternative formats available please contact careers@spacescot.org or call 0131 455 7731.
