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Tourism & Hospitality Employability Project Co-ordinator (Edinburgh)
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Tourism & Hospitality Employability Project Co-ordinator (Edinburgh)
Tourism & Hospitality Employability Project Coordinator (Edinburgh)
Location: Edinburgh
Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.30am–2.30pm (20 hours worked across 4 days per week, agreed with the successful candidate)
Pay: Starting from £15.00 per hour
Help people move forward. Leave no one behind.
We’re looking for a compassionate, organised, and motivated Employability Project Coordinator to support people from all walks of life into sustainable employment within Scotland’s thriving tourism, hospitality, and catering industries.
This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference every day by helping individuals build confidence, develop life skills, gain industry experience, and progress into meaningful work.
The role follows a daytime working pattern, potentially suitable for people seeking employment during school hours.
About the Role
As an Employability Project Coordinator, you’ll manage your own caseload of participants, delivering a high-quality employability programme that includes recruitment, coaching, training, and job brokering. You’ll work independently across Edinburgh while remaining part of a supportive and successful national team.
You’ll be the trusted supporter guiding participants throughout their journey—building confidence, removing barriers, and assisting them in taking their next steps towards employment or further education.
While you won’t need expertise in hospitality training, experience within the industry will be helpful. You'll be supported by senior hospitality professionals who deliver practical training through workshops in professional cookery, barista skills, bartending, legislation, restaurant service, and hotel operations. You’ll concentrate on coaching participants, monitoring their progress, and helping them overcome employment barriers. Together, you’ll deliver an inspiring and preparing learning experience for lasting hospitality careers.
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You’ll attend a monthly team development day at our Glasgow Head Office, focusing on best practices, celebrating successes, and enhancing your skills in Employability and Education.
Key Responsibilities
- Recruit and engage participants into employability programmes.
- Provide one-to-one coaching and mentoring to help individuals achieve their personal and employment goals.
- Deliver engaging workshops covering employability, life skills, and workplace readiness.
- Offer support to participants facing employment barriers with patience, encouragement, and practical solutions.
- Collaborate with specialist hospitality trainers to ensure participants receive both personal support and outstanding vocational training.
- Build strong relationships with local employers and broker employment opportunities.
- Develop excellent links with local tourism, hospitality, and catering employers in Edinburgh.
- Maintain accurate records, paperwork, and compliance documentation with exceptional attention to detail.
- Monitor progress against agreed outcomes and targets.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure outstanding support for all participants.
- Champion an inclusive approach, ensuring no one is left behind.
Qualifications and Requirements
We’re looking for someone who:
- Genuinely cares about helping people from all backgrounds succeed.
- Has experience supporting unemployed people or those facing employment barriers.
- Has experience delivering learning, training, or development programmes.
- Is a confident coach and mentor who inspires confidence in others.
- Is a productive communicator comfortable working with both groups and individuals.
- Possesses outstanding administration and organisational skills.
- displays exceptional attention to detail and takes pride in providing accurate paperwork.
- Understands the local employment market in Edinburgh, particularly within tourism, hospitality, and catering.
- Thrives working independently while being a valuable contributor to a successful wider team.
- Is committed to accomplishing targets while prioritising people over results.
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Summary of Benefits:
- Starting salary of £15.00 per hour.
- 20 hours per week across four working days.
- Consistent daytime schedule with the option for term-time only work.
- Support from a team of experienced senior hospitality experts, allowing you to focus on coaching and supporting participants.
- Monthly team development days for professional growth.
- A values-driven social enterprise environment.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- The chance to transform lives through employment.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage or civil partnership
- Pregnancy or maternity
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
If you’re passionate about empowering individuals to unlock their potential and believe in the importance of opportunity for all, we invite you to apply!
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