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 that may suit people looking for work 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 also being part of a supportive and successful national team.
You’ll be the consistent, trusted person supporting participants throughout their journey, building confidence, removing barriers and helping them take their next steps into employment or further education.
You won’t be expected to be an expert hospitality trainer, although experience in the industry will help. You’ll be supported by our team of senior hospitality professionals, who bring our practical training to life through industry-leading workshops in professional cookery, barista skills, bartending, legislation, restaurant service and hotel operations. While our specialist trainers focus on developing participants’ technical skills, you’ll concentrate on what matters most, supporting your trainees on the ground, coaching them to succeed, monitoring their progress and helping them overcome barriers to employment. Together, you’ll create an inspiring learning experience that prepares people for lasting careers in hospitality.
You’ll attend a monthly team development day at our Glasgow Head Office to share best practice, celebrate successes and continue your own professional development 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.
- Support participants who may face barriers to employment with patience, encouragement and practical solutions.
- Work alongside our 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 across Edinburgh.
- Maintain accurate records, paperwork and compliance documentation with exceptional attention to detail.
- Monitor participant progress against agreed outcomes and targets.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure every participant receives outstanding support.
- Champion an inclusive approach where no one is left behind.
We’re Looking For Someone Who:
- Genuinely cares about helping people from all backgrounds succeed.
- Has experience supporting unemployed people or those facing barriers to employment.
- Has experience delivering learning, training or development programmes.
- Is an excellent coach and mentor who inspires confidence in others.
- Is a confident communicator who enjoys working with both groups and individuals.
- Has outstanding administration and organisational skills.
- Has exceptional attention to detail and takes pride in producing accurate paperwork.
- Understands the local employment market within Edinburgh, particularly the tourism, hospitality and catering sectors.
- Is comfortable working independently while contributing to a successful wider team.
- Is motivated by achieving targets while always putting people first.
Summary
- Starting salary of £15.00 per hour.
- 20 hours per week across four working days.
- Consistent daytime working pattern woth the opportunity to work term time only.
- The support of an experienced team of senior hospitality experts, allowing you to focus on coaching and supporting participants.
- Monthly team development day.
- A values-led social enterprise.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- The opportunity to transform lives through employment.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is 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, or sexual orientation.
If you’re passionate about helping people unlock their potential and believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to succeed, we’d love to hear from you.
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