The Young Women’s Movement is Scotland's national organisation for young women and girls' leadership and rights.

Young women are at the heart of everything we do and we work collectively to equip with them the resources, networks and platforms to lead meaningful change and create a more equal society.

We exist because we believe in a society where young women and girls’ needs and rights are fully met. We will continue to strive until that society is secured.

To help us achieve this, the Research & Participation Worker role has been created to:

• Extend our reach and amplify the voices of young women and girls through our participatory research
• Deliver our participatory research workshops and training with and for young women across Scotland
• Create safe spaces for young women to engage and learn, encouraging supportive and meaningful relationships to develop

Everyone who works at The Young Women’s Movement:

• Has equality at the heart of everything they do
• Takes a participatory approach to our work. We are for young women and by young women
• Builds communities of friendship and support networks, finding joy in our collective actions and connections
• Understands the impact of challenging inequality on those most affected by it. We lead with kindness and empathy, putting collective wellbeing at the core of our organisation
• Delivers our work with integrity and are proud of the work we do
• Are bold and brave. We do not shy away from challenging the status quo and taking radical steps to make gender equality a reality in Scotland

How you'll help to create a fairer Scotland for young women and girls:

• Deliver our participatory research workshops and training to amplify more young women’s voices, support their participation in the movement and influence change on a national scale
• Support the Research & Policy Lead with the development of new research opportunities that support young women & girls to have their experiences and voices heard
• Reach, recruit and register new participants to our research opportunities
• Work with young women and girls on our research projects and signpost them to opportunities for their continued engagement both within our movement and in communities/wider society
• Support young women to attend events, meetings and other public facing opportunities to share their insights
• Assist the Research & Policy Lead with the support and coordination of our peer research volunteers
• Undertake administrative tasks to support the planning, delivery and evaluation of our research projects
• Create safe, sustainable spaces with and for young women
• Commit to an intersectional feminist approach and break down the barriers to young women’s participation, ensuring our spaces, training and research methods are accessible and inclusive to all
• Comply with the YWM’s procedures and practice including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Data Protection
• Work collaboratively across the organisation, and where appropriate support colleagues in other teams to collectively deliver the realisation of our strategic vision
• Undertake any other duties that may arise

Let’s talk about you - you will already have or be working towards:

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of delivering research projects
• Experience of organising and facilitating workshops and/or events, in a voluntary or paid capacity
• Knowledge and commitment to an intersectional feminist way of working
• Commitment to delivering high quality and meaningful experiences for young women on our research projects
• Passionate about enacting change with and for young women and girls through research and policy initiatives
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• An engaging and warm facilitation approach to build confidence and opportunities for young women that have the potential to create positive change, locally and nationally
• Willingness to work flexibly and travel across Scotland when necessary – our delivery is often in the evenings or weekends.
• Commitment to own continuing professional development.
• A flexible and adaptable approach

Desirable

• Understanding and experience of participatory research approaches
• Experience and knowledge of youth work principles and approaches and/or experience in feminist facilitation
• Experience of youth participation / delivering programmes that are co-designed with and for young women
• Ability to evaluate projects meaningfully and effectively for maximum impact
• Strong communication skills and the ability to write research outputs in an accessible and compelling format for multiple audiences
• IT skills and experience of using Microsoft Teams, Word, PowerPoint & Excel, and Canva
• A full, clean driving license and access to a vehicle

Why you should want to work with us!

• We operate a 4-day working week, which means full-time is 28 hours
• We offer flexible working options and patterns, including the option to work hybrid from anywhere in Scotland (our co-working space is in Edinburgh and delivery takes place across the country)
• Our annual leave entitlement is 28 days a year (pro-rata for 0.5FTE - 14 days), including public holidays
• We provide 1 additional day of annual leave for your birthday (or to take another time that you would like to celebrate)
• All staff members are enrolled in our Employer Life Assurance Scheme
• You can access a range of benefits and discounts through our life assurance app
• We are committed to supporting staff development through training opportunities
• Wellbeing and mental health support are a priority, all of our staff can access counselling through our EAP provider.
• We have a number of feminist policies to support our staff.
• You’ll be joining a team that will embrace your ideas and support and encourage you to bring your whole self to work

Due to the nature of our work with children and young people, successful applicants will be required to undergo a disclosure check through the PVG Scheme.

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within The Young Women’s Movement family.

Reporting to: Research & Policy Lead

The Young Women’s Movement is Scotland's national organisation for young women and girls' leadership and rights.

Young women are at the heart of everything we do and we work collectively to equip with them the resources, networks and platforms to lead meaningful change and create a more equal society.

We exist because we want young women and girls’ needs and rights to be met. We believe in a society where everyone has the opportunity to live their lives to their fullest and we will continue to strive until that society is secured.

To help us achieve this, the Learning & Engagement Worker role has been created to:

• Extend our reach to even more young women and girls through a range of engaging youth work programmes that build skills and create change
• Support the delivery of our programmes and training for both young women participants and our volunteers
• Create safe spaces for young women to engage and learn, encouraging supportive and meaningful relationships to develop

Everyone who works at Young Women’s Movement:

• Has equality at the heart of everything they do
• Takes a participatory approach to our work. We are for young women and by young women
• Builds communities of friendship and support networks, finding joy in our collective actions and connections
• Understands the impact of challenging inequality on those most affected by it. We lead with kindness and empathy, putting collective wellbeing at the core of our organisation
• Delivers our work with integrity and are proud of the work we do
• Are bold and brave. We do not shy away from challenging the status quo and taking radical steps to make gender equality a reality in Scotland

How you'll help to create a fairer Scotland for young women and girls:

• Deliver our Learning and Engagement programmes e.g. Empowering Pathways using a youth work approach to reach more young women and girls and support their participation in the movement
• Support the development, session planning and delivery of new youth work initiatives and activities that support young women & girls
• Support the Learning & Engagement Coordinator to reach and engage young women and girls in our spaces and services
• Work with young women and girls on our programmes and signpost them to opportunities for their continued engagement both within our movement and in communities/wider society
• Assist the Learning & Engagement Coordinator with support to our volunteers
• Undertake administrative tasks to support the planning, onboarding, preparation, delivery and evaluation of our Learning & Engagement programmes
• Gather Learning & Engagement content to share with our Comms Team e.g. photographs, stories, videos etc.
• Create safe, sustainable spaces with and for young women
• Commit to an intersectional feminist approach and break down the barriers to young women’s participation, ensuring our spaces and programmes are accessible and inclusive to all
• Comply with the YWM’s procedures and practice including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Data Protection
• Work collaboratively across the organisation, and where appropriate support colleagues in other teams
• Undertake any other duties that may arise

Let’s talk about you - you will already have or be working towards:

Essential

• Experience working with young people
• Knowledge and commitment to an intersectional feminist way of working
• Commitment to delivering high quality and meaningful experiences for young women on our programmes and our volunteers
• Passionate about enabling change for young women and girls through a range of learning interventions and programmes
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• An engaging and warm facilitation approach to build confidence and opportunities for young women that have the potential to create positive change, locally and nationally
• Willingness to work flexibly and travel across Scotland when necessary - our delivery is often in the evenings or weekends. Currently most of our programmes are delivered in Glasgow and the surrounding areas
• Commitment to own continuing professional development
• A flexible and adaptable approach

Desirable

• Experience and knowledge of youth work principles and approaches
• Experience of youth participation / delivering programmes that are co-designed with and for young women
• Ability to evaluate projects meaningfully and effectively for maximum impact.
• IT skills and experience of using Microsoft Teams, Word, PowerPoint & Excel, and Canva
• Experience of using social media platforms for awareness raising and system-changing campaigns
• A full, clean driving license and access to a vehicle

Why you should want to work with us!

• We operate a 4-day working week, which means full-time is 28 hours
• We offer flexible working options and patterns, including the option to work hybrid from anywhere in Scotland (our co-working space is in Edinburgh)
• Our annual leave entitlement is 28 days a year, including public holidays
• We provide 1 additional day of annual leave for your birthday (or to take another time that you would like to celebrate)
• All staff members are enrolled in our Employer Life Assurance Scheme
• You can access a range of benefits and discounts through our life assurance app
• We are committed to supporting staff development through training and coaching opportunities
• Wellbeing and mental health support are a priority, all of our staff can access counselling through our EAP provider.
• We have a number of feminist policies to support our staff
• You’ll be joining an intergenerational team that will embrace your ideas and support and encourage you to bring your whole self to work

Due to the nature of our work with children and young people, successful applicants will be required to undergo a disclosure check through the PVG Scheme.

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within The Young Women’s Movement family.

Reporting to: Learning & Engagement Lead

Location: Hybrid – Our co-working space is in Edinburgh with delivery taking place across Scotland, specifically Glasgow and the surrounding areas.

If you’re passionate about co-designing and facilitating programmes, join us as our Programmes Officer (Glasgow) to help us on our mission to build a fairer Scotland for all women and girls!

This exciting role will be based in our Glasgow Centre and include working with diverse groups and communities both from our centre, and in outreach around Glasgow City and potentially other locations if/as required. Due to the needs of our service delivery, this is an in-person, on-location role. Remote/home working may be available on occasion but is not the norm.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Promoting strong feminist leadership through structured learning experiences which stimulate awareness of equality issues from a feminist perspective.
• Registering and delivering programmes for women within our Glasgow Centre or as outreach within a community setting, both face-to-face sessions or online.
• Supporting the planning and co-creation of workshops and learning programmes for delivery at our Glasgow Centre and with outreach partners.
• Delivering our schools programme to P6/7 pupils at primary schools in Glasgow.
• Delivering the Empowering Pathways for Women programme to women within our Glasgow Centre or within a community setting.
• Managing existing partnerships with Glasgow schools and other external organisations.
• Building and maintaining strong links across the various communities in Glasgow to promote and highlight our work.
• Supporting the work of our volunteers and our advisory panel.
• Keeping confidential records on participants, their attendance and progress using agreed tools and procedures for evaluation and monitoring.
• Capturing data which enables us to measure and improve our outputs and outcomes.
• Meeting high standards of professional practice in learning and development.
• Support to increase facilitator capacity on all YWCA Scotland programmes when required.
• Supporting the Senior Leadership Team with any other duties.

WHY YOU SHOULD WANT TO WORK WITH US?

• We operate a 4-day working week, which means full-time is 28 hours
• Our annual leave entitlement is 22.5 days a year, including public holidays
• We are committed to supporting staff development through training and coaching opportunities
• Wellbeing and mental health support are our priorities, all of our staff can access counselling and mental health sick days

YWCA Scotland - The Young Women’s Movement is looking to appoint a new Chair and Trustees to join our Board.

The new Chair will lead our skilled and passionate Board of Trustees. We’ve had a significant period of growth over the last year, and we’re entering an exciting and ambitious time for the organisation as we finalise our next three-year strategy.

The new Trustees can be from anywhere in Scotland and will join our current Board of Trustees. In their own words, here’s a message from our current Board (Catherine W, Gabrielle, Catherine H, Molly, Pauline, Lizzie and Lauren):

I joined the board because I wanted a seat at the table where my contributions and opinions would be valued but also be taken on an actionable basis. The YWCA board has enabled me to experience conversations and topics I had not previously ventured into, that experience is invaluable. When I look at the board, I see a better reflection of the kind of sisterhood I want to see more in society and having that seat is a big responsibility but a privilege.

Do you share our belief that every young woman can shape their journey? Do you feel strongly that the voices of all women in Scotland are important? Do you want to help women, girls, non-binary, and gender fluid people feel valued, learn, grow, and fulfil their potential? If you share our passion, then we want to hear from you.

CHAIR

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• Shape the direction of women’s leadership & gender equality in Scotland (and globally as part of the world’s largest women’s movement)
• Scope for personal development including advancing your leadership skills and knowledge
• Opportunity to attend events and act in an ambassadorial role on behalf of YWCA Scotland – The Young Women’s Movement
• Help raise awareness and create long-lasting positive change for women, girls, non-binary and gender fluid people in Scotland
• Lead the only Board in Scotland that puts young women leaders first

WHAT’S INVOLVED

• The Chair is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to a strong and experienced Board of Trustees to ensure the ongoing delivery of sound governance and management of YWCA Scotland – The Young Women’s Movement
• The Chair will work in partnership with and provide support to the Chief Executive as well as maintaining a relationship of mutual trust and respect with staff, trustees, and stakeholders
• A reasonable time commitment of 6 Board meetings per year; monthly 1 to 1 support with the CEO; a weekend residential and AGM in November; CEO annual performance review and goal setting; strategy development and ad hoc meetings where required
• A commitment to shared values and objectives of the organisation
• A basic disclosure check is required. Please note: your past experience might not necessarily limit you from involvement

TRUSTEE

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• Shape the direction of women’s leadership & gender equality in Scotland (and globally as part of the world’s largest women’s movement)
• Scope for personal development
• Help raise awareness of issues that affect women and girls in Scotland
• Be part of the only Board in Scotland that puts young women leaders first

WHAT’S INVOLVED

• The Board is responsible for establishing and maintaining the overall strategic and governance direction of YWCA Scotland – The Young Women’s Movement
• A reasonable time commitment of 6 Board meetings per year (weekday evenings)
• A commitment to shared values and objectives of the organisation
• A basic disclosure check is required. Please note: your past experience might not necessarily limit you from involvement

YWCA Scotland, in partnership with Code Clan, are delighted to embark on a new project, Young Women Code, that will contribute to ending gender disparity in the digital technology sector in Scotland.

This new partnership project will see YWCA Scotland and Code Clan work collaboratively as experts in our respective sectors to identify, address and reduce the intersecting barriers and challenges facing women entering and progressing within the digital technology sector. The project will take an intersectional approach to identify and address the multiple barriers that women may be experiencing such as age, gender, race, class or sexuality, and others.

Diversity and a skilled workforce go hand in hand: we cannot address one without the other. Closing the digital skills gap is dependent on empowering women and girls of all backgrounds to enter into, and progress in, digital technology careers.

YWCA is recruiting a Research and Facilitation Coordinator to deliver this project with support from the Research and Impact Manager. This post will spend the majority of their time specifically working on the 'Young Women Code' project.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out robust qualitative and quantitative research, through desk-based reviews, interviews and focus groups with an intersectional feminist lens.

• Evaluating training programmes with an intersectional lens, assessing what barriers exist in the digital sector to the participation of young women.

• Using participatory approaches to research, including young women in the design of research projects.

• Engaging and accessible report writing and presenting.

• Identifying, engaging with and maintaining/nurturing strong networks with our project partners.

• Working with private sector partners to develop learning and apply them to their existing programmes along with supporting work placements in the private sector for women and girls learning to code.

• Developing tools, training and resources informed by the research.

• Facilitating training sessions and workshops with partners to create inclusive workplaces for women.

• Providing tailored support to partners to embed recommendations to support more inclusive workplaces for women

• Leading on sharing research findings, information and best practise with networks and partners.

• Supporting the research and evaluation work of YWCA, supporting across projects.

• Supporting the Senior Leadership Team with any other duties.

Person specification Essential

• A good standard of education in relevant field or demonstrable equivalent skills through continued professional development.

• Passionate about achieving gender equality and advancing young women’s leadership.

• Value fit with YWCA Scotland – The Young Women’s Movement.

• Experience of designing and carrying out successful participatory research projects using qualitative and quantitative methods.

• Evidence of producing high quality, accessible and engaging research outputs.

• Ability to develop evidence-based tools, resources and training.

• Experience of facilitating and delivering workshops, group discussions and/or delivering training.

• Experience of building and maintaining successful partnerships working across different sectors and interests.

• Understanding the barriers women in STEM workplaces face to access and progress in STEM career pathways.

• Experience of managing time well with competing demands.

Person specification desirable

• Experience of working in/researching around STEM subjects.

• Experience of project management in a research role.

• Experience working within the women’s sector / experience working with women, girls and non-binary communities.

Why you should want to work with us?

• We operate a 4-day working week, which means full time is 28 hours.

• We offer flexible working options and patterns, including the option to work remotely from anywhere in Scotland.

• Our annual leave entitlement is 27.5 days a year, including public holidays.

• We are committed to supporting staff development through training and coaching opportunities.

• Wellbeing and mental health support are our priorities, all of our staff can access counselling and mental health sick days.

We’re excited to announce this opportunity to join our wee (but powerful) group of feminists working in our national team as a Business Development Manager, £35,000 (full time, 28 hours per week)

The purpose of this role is to develop and drive the business development plan, identifying new opportunities that fit with our strategic vision and mission to inspire young women in Scotland and to reduce gender inequality. You will lead the development of consultancy and training opportunities to generate income. You will support our strong track record of securing funds from trusts and foundations through grant applications as well as leading on the growth and future development of new income streams from corporate partnerships and other sources. You will support the CEO with developing leads for new services/income streams. You will also support evaluation of our programmes.

Why you should want to work with us!

• We operate a 4-day working week, which means full time is 28 hours
• We offer flexible working options and patterns, including the option to work remotely from anywhere in Scotland
• Our annual leave entitlement is 28 days a year, including public holidays
• We are committed to supporting staff development through training and coaching opportunities
• Wellbeing and mental health support are our priorities, all of our staff can access counselling and mental health sick days