Scran Caf Manager

Scran Academy is an Edinburgh youth work charity, supporting young people facing poverty and trauma to succeed through our innovative education and employment programmes. We exist to alleviate poverty and provide opportunities for all young people, no matter their background or barrier. How we do this by creating real-life experiences and positive adult relationships that help shine a light on the strengths and aspirations of young people. We use food, cooking, and real-life responsibility through our caf and catering social enterprise to build experiences and form relationships that change young people s lives. We re currently looking for a talented, experienced caf manager to join the frontline team that helps young people develop in ways that are meaningful to them. This is not your average caf manager role! This is an exciting opportunity to shape our flagship NHS employability caf and to support young people to thrive in a catering environment. Working as an essential part of our dedicated team, the successful candidate will be at the heart of our dynamic charity, helping us deliver both strong business outcomes and meaningful social impact, and empowering young people to meet their potential in a professional environment. We are therefore looking for an exceptional candidate who chimes with our values and is a proactive all-rounder; a true catering professional with a passion for getting the best from young people. The successful candidate will lead by example and be ready to inspire and be inspired by young people. Working with placements on our employability programme will be part of the fabric of the job, supporting many young people in what might be their first professional environment, so compassion, patience and a non-judgemental approach are essentials. This role embodies our values: We Love, We Trust, We Unite and We Lead: We Love the successful candidate will nurture young people. They will care deeply and see all behaviour as communication that deserves a dignified response. They will be non-judgemental and take a trauma-informed approach. We Trust the successful candidate will believe in the potential of young people. They will trust them to be the expert of their own life and circumstance. They will support young people to take responsible steps in learning, work and life. We Unite the successful candidate will courageously bring young people together. They will aim to create safe spaces where stepping outside comfort zones is supported and encouraged. We Lead the successful candidate will see all young people as leaders in their own lives. They will be ready to both lead and be led by young people. They will listen and provide a platform for young people to lead their learning and thrive., None specified

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Scran Academy is a dynamic and fast-growing catering business with a difference! We are a social enterprise SCIO that aims to improve the confidence and employability skills of some of Edinburgh’s most vulnerable young people.