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Employment Focus - 28 August
Active Communities
Youth Development Worker
We are looking for a passionate and committed Youth Development Worker to join our team. In this role, you will support children and young people in their personal, social, health, and wellbeing development through guidance, mentoring, peer education, and structured activities. You will help plan and deliver engaging programmes, build trusted relationships, and support young people to develop confidence, skills, and a sense of belonging.
- Salary: £28,392 pro rata / £15.60 per hour
- Hours 21 hours per week
- Based: Station Seven, Johnstone and Gallowhill, Paisley
- Special conditions: Normal working week will be Tuesday to Thursday, with early evening finish and some evening and weekend work as youth work develops.
A satisfactory PVG check for adults and children will be required.
If you’re enthusiastic about youth work, community development, and creating positive opportunities for young people, this could be the role for you.
For more information, visit our website: https://www.activecommunities.co.uk/vacancies/
To apply send your CV and a covering letter to info@activecommunities.co.uk before 11 September 2026.
Community Food Coordinator
We are looking for a Community Food Coordinator to support the delivery of food pantry services and help ensure local people can access quality food in a welcoming, well-organised setting. Working across our mobile and static pantry services, you’ll play an important role in coordinating food provision, supporting community members, and helping maintain high standards of service and food safety.
- Salary: £27,300 pro rata / £15 per hour
- Hours: 21 hours per week
- Based: Station Seven, Johnstone with travel to Paisley
- Special conditions: Evening and weekend work may be required
A satisfactory PVG check for adults and children will be required.
This is a chance to make a practical difference in your community by supporting a service that helps people access food with dignity and care. For more information, visit our website: https://www.activecommunities.co.uk/vacancies/
To apply send your CV and a covering letter to info@activecommunities.co.uk before 11 September 2026.
Wednesday 02 September 2026
11am – 3pm
133 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, G3 8HB
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet members of our care teams, learn more about the roles available and find out what working with children and young people at Kibble involves.
It’s also an opportunity for anyone who may not have previously considered a career in care to come along, ask questions and find out whether it could be the right career path for them.
We’d really appreciate it if you could share the event with any clients who may be interested in attending, as well as with colleagues or other employability services within your network.
Attendees can register using the link below:
https://kibblecharity.org/glasgow-careers-fair
Ferguslie Learning Centre - Classes with spaces available
Our new programme for August 2026 is starting soon and we have some places available in
- Dementia Awareness on Monday afternoons
- Writing for Magazines on Friday morning
- Computing Fundamentals on Friday afternoon (good IT skills required for this course)
- Confidence Building
Kathleen Brown Communities and Outreach Learning Centre Administrator
T + 44(0)141 842 1015
M +44(0)7980 696139
52 Nice Things To Do…
Switch Your Torch On!
A handy thing a torch - great for reading under the covers when you’re wee – and when you’re a grown up it’s good to have a couple dotted around just in case the power goes out.
And of course lots of people now use the torch on their phones to search for that Malteser that ran under the couch…
With a torch in your pocket
And the wind at your heels
The Whole of The Moon by The Waterboys
If you’d like to suggest something nice to do let us know at:
info@engagerenfrewshire.com