Experience

Big Hearts Community Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Worker

  • Mar 2022 - Present



The City of Edinburgh Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sessional youth worker

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  • Support and motivate young people in youth clubs • Ensuring that all youth work and activities are conducted in a safe environment • Playing youth work programme with young people • Monitor and evaluate youth work provision • Support and motivate young people in youth clubs • Ensuring that all youth work and activities are conducted in a safe environment • Playing youth work programme with young people • Monitor and evaluate youth work provision



She Scotland

• girl worker sessional

  • Apr 2019 - Mar 2022



Canongate Youth

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sessional Youth Worker

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2020

  • Support and motivate young people aged 12+ to take part in the City Music Cafe • Studio work with the young people, including recording and producing • Set up and put away resources • Administrative tasks • Coordinate the running of the club • Monitor and evaluate youth work provision • Manage staff and volunteers • Support and motivate young people aged 12+ to take part in the City Music Cafe • Studio work with the young people, including recording and producing • Set up and put away resources • Administrative tasks • Coordinate the running of the club • Monitor and evaluate youth work provision • Manage staff and volunteers



Stafford Centre Online Radio

• DJ / Technical Support

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2016

  The centre is in support of people with mental health issues and the radio is an project which supports them to take part in activity allowing them to learn skills and express themselves. http://www.staffordcentre.org.uk/#!radio-show/c1hks • DJ for a weekly show. • Music sourcing for clients. • Technical support - using SAM Broadcasting. The centre is in support of people with mental health issues and the radio is an project which supports them to take part in activity allowing them to learn skills and express themselves. http://www.staffordcentre.org.uk/#!radio-show/c1hks • DJ for a weekly show. • Music sourcing for clients. • Technical support - using SAM Broadcasting.



Action Group

• Sessional Play Worker

  • Oct 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Build relationships with children and young people aged 5-12 years old with additional support needs • Assist with personal care and meals • Ensure safety of young people at all times • Manage behaviour • Team Leader and Bus Escort • Build relationships with children and young people aged 5-12 years old with additional support needs • Assist with personal care and meals • Ensure safety of young people at all times • Manage behaviour • Team Leader and Bus Escort



The Youth Bus Group

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Sessional Project Worker

  • Apr 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Build relationships with young people aged 5 years+ through football • Lead football session and ensure fair play • Set up and take down a mobile football pitch • Follow health and safety procedures • Build relationships with young people aged 5 years+ through football • Lead football session and ensure fair play • Set up and take down a mobile football pitch • Follow health and safety procedures



Edinburgh Bar Association

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Volunteer - Coffee bar helper

  • Dec 2011 - Jan 2013

  Taking part in a volunteer role in order to broaden my skill base in professional interactions, customer service and trading business. A not for profit organisation. • Serving the lawyers teas and coffees • Till operations, money transactions. Both opening and closing responsibilities for the cafe - setting up float for opening and cashing up at the end of the day. Taking part in a volunteer role in order to broaden my skill base in professional interactions, customer service and trading business. A not for profit organisation. • Serving the lawyers teas and coffees • Till operations, money transactions. Both opening and closing responsibilities for the cafe - setting up float for opening and cashing up at the end of the day.



Craigmillar Community Arts, Edinburgh

• Events Assistant

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2010

  Craigmillar Community Arts is a social community centre which operates and promotes participation in the arts. • Day to day operation of events within the centre. • Making contact with prospective patrons for the centre. • Promotional activities - flyering, posters and generating interest on a face-to-face basis within the community to get people involved with the events. Building rapport and professional relationships with other community organisations. • Full operation of specific music events from initial planning, through recruiting volunteers (photographers, musicians, performers), obtaining appropriate licences (e.g., alcohol licence), marketing including social media (Facebook, MySpace), creating promotional videos. Show less



Wave Theatre

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Young Ambassador

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2010

  An independent theatre production company creating and staging theatre and music performance in the Edinburgh area - both in-house and commissioned works. • Organising and promoting music events from planning through pilot and delivery. • Promotion included press liaison, management of events - box office, gaining feedback as events were run. Mixed media events - music, drama, poetry. • Technical crew for a commissioned work - NHS Recovery Network short film - launched at Cameo Cinema. An independent theatre production company creating and staging theatre and music performance in the Edinburgh area - both in-house and commissioned works. • Organising and promoting music events from planning through pilot and delivery. • Promotion included press liaison, management of events - box office, gaining feedback as events were run. Mixed media events - music, drama, poetry. • Technical crew for a commissioned work - NHS Recovery Network short film - launched at Cameo Cinema.