Help young people build confidence, overcome challenges and create positive futures.

We are looking for a passionate and committed Youth Development Coach to join a new service supporting young people aged 14–25. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service in its early stages, helping shape how it develops while making a real difference to young people’s lives.

You will work alongside young people facing challenges that may affect their wellbeing, future opportunities, housing stability or safety, including family conflict, disengagement from education, social isolation, poor mental wellbeing, homelessness risk and involvement in antisocial behaviour.

As a Youth Development Coach, you will build trusted relationships with young people, helping them identify their strengths, overcome barriers and achieve goals that matter to them. Through one-to-one support, group activities and practical interventions, you will encourage young people to build confidence, develop life skills and make positive choices.

Using a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach, you will work collaboratively with families, schools, community organisations and partner agencies to provide early intervention and coordinated support.

About You

You will be someone who:

-Believes in young people and their potential.
-Builds positive, trusting relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
-Is empathetic, resilient and able to respond calmly to challenging situations.
-Works creatively and flexibly to engage young people.
-Promotes young people’s voice, choice and independence.
-Communicates effectively and works well both independently and as part of a team.

Experience and Skills

You will ideally have experience supporting young people through youth work, housing, social care, education, criminal justice, employability or community services.

You should have:

-An understanding of trauma-informed practice, safeguarding and confidentiality.
-Knowledge of the challenges facing young people, including housing insecurity and barriers to opportunity.
-Strong communication, organisation and digital skills.
-A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Additional requirements:

-PVG membership for working with young people and adults is required.
-Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential/desirable.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a developing service where you can help shape support for young people and contribute to positive, lasting change.

To find out more about this vacancy please visit: https://www.aberdeenfoyer.com/vacancies

How to apply

Please apply to  Recruitment@aberdeenfoyer.com  with a copy of your CV and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) that gives us a fuller understanding of what interests you about this position and how your experience and skills link to the role.