Tag: Children and Families

Job opportunities in Drylaw

See below for details of job opportunities at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre:

POST: Youth & Children’s Worker / Driver (Breakfast Club- school term)
Purpose of the job:
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who will be able to join this early bird team to
help young children gain a positive start to their day. You will collect our mini bus then
accompanied by an escort set off to collect young passengers from home and drop them off
at the Breakfast Club within the local area of Drlyaw.
Person Specification;
Ability to work within a small team, experience working with children. Be reliable, friendly,
and cheerful and act professionally whilst caring for children. Had some experience driving
a minibus, potentially clean license and be over 25 years of age. Training will be given
towards MiDAS certification for the successful client.
We are offering;
RATE OF PAY: £12.57 per hour
TIMES: 07:15-08:45 – DAYS: Monday to Friday – school term
POST: Trainee Youth & Children’s Worker
Purpose of the job;
To assist a team delivering Youth and Children’s Work at the centre. The main aim focusing
your time by encouraging young people to; engage, help raise their self esteem and
confidence levels and to add to having their time FUN.
You will shadow and learn from our professional Youth Workers and you will enrol you on a
Youth Work Training Programme.
Person Specification;
You will make trusting and supportive relationships with young people.
Understand issues facing young people today and the ability to listen, communicate in a
supportive way along with the ability to motivate in areas of interest to them, so no room
for standing around here!
We are offering;
RATE OF PAY: £8.55 per hour
TIMES: 15:00-17:00 – DAYS: Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday (flexible)
The closing date for applications is 31.07.2017 – interviews will commence first week August
For an application pack and further information please contact:
Lynda Griffiths
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre
67b Groathill Road North
Edinburgh
EH4 2SA
0131 315 4989
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre operates an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy 

DNC Job Advert – Jnr Youth Workers Trainee – driver July 2017

Shining Lights: North Edinburgh celebrates it’s young people

Strangers to North Edinburgh might be forgiven for thinking that all our young folk spend their time tearing around the neighbourhood on stolen motor bikes, causing fear and havoc all over the place. The truth, of course, is very different – yes, we have some problems with antisocial behaviour, but we’re not alone there: what areas don’t? And we also have something that some other communities would love to have: North Edinburgh has an abundance of great kids doing great things – and an event at Urban Village last night provided a timely opportunity to celebrate their many achievements. Continue reading Shining Lights: North Edinburgh celebrates it’s young people

Spectacular Jousting comes to Linlithgow Palace

Horses, knights and lances are at the ready as Spectacular Jousting returns to Linlithgow Palace on 1st and 2nd July. To help celebrate the year of History, Heritage and Archaeology, visitors can take part in a thrilling festival of horsemanship, pageantry and music as a host of colourful, historic characters battle it out to be crowned the King’s Champion. Continue reading Spectacular Jousting comes to Linlithgow Palace

Children’s ward at St John’s: Questions and Answers

NHS Lothian announced last week that is making changes to the children’s inpatient services at St John’s Hospital, Livingston.
 
Patients will not be admitted to the children’s inpatient ward at St John’s Hospital, from Friday 7 July 2017. The children’s ward will continue to operate as an assessment and programmed investigation unit from Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 8pm.
 
NHS Lothian says it is ‘committed to reinstating the full service as soon as possible after the summer.’

Continue reading Children’s ward at St John’s: Questions and Answers

Scrap the Cap, Stop the Evictions: exhibition launch at North Edinburgh Arts

Friday was a frantic afternoon for the women of the All About Me group – the women presented their new film at the Central Halls in Tollcross before getting back across town to screen the film again and launch an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia at North Edinburgh Arts. The events were the latest efforts to publicise the dreadful impact changes to the benefits system are having on families.

The exhibition highlights the actions taken by the group to support friends faced with losing their homes

None of the young women had any experience of political campaigning but over the last six months the women have:

  • Met with politicians and community activists to highlight their plight
  • Protested at council meetings
  • Staged peaceful protests at the North Local Office
  • ‘Occupied’ Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson MSP’s constituency office
  • Made a film with filmmaker George Williamson which eloquenty tells their story and the journey so far.

While the group has won some small victories, another local family lost their home last week. The women are determined: the fight goes on.

See the exhibition at North Edinburgh Arts.

Concerns as children’s ward at St John’s to close to in-patients

“We are committed to reinstating the full service as soon as possible after the summer.”

The children’s ward at St John’s Hospital in Livingston is to close to in-patients from 7 July due to staffing problems. NHS Lothian insists the closure is not permanent, but say that a reduction in opening hours ‘is the safest option for the children of West Lothian’ over summer. The children’s ward has been closed before due to staff shortages. Continue reading Concerns as children’s ward at St John’s to close to in-patients

What’s in the Box?

Registration for Baby Box roll out begins

The list of contents for Scotland’s Baby Box is now available online as registration for the nationwide roll out begins. All babies due on or after 15 August 2017 will receive a box of essential items to support parents and promote a fair and equal start for all children in Scotland. Continue reading What’s in the Box?