Working with YDance
YDance employs a core staff of 14, along with engaging freelance dance artists for different projects. Vacancies are advertised on the YDance website and social media and through arts, youth and education websites as appropriate.
YDance is an equal opportunities employer:
• Scottish Youth Dance ensures that no potential or actual employee, participant or volunteer receives either more or less favourable treatment on the grounds of visible or non-visible differences, such as race, ethnicity, age, marital or parental status, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, cultural heritage, economic status, nationality, religion or beliefs.
• Scottish Youth Dance does not tolerate unfair discrimination against members of its staff by any of its employees or other persons appointed to the service of the organisation’s activities, in whatever capacity. Unfair discrimination will lead to disciplinary action being taken.
• The Equal Opportunities Policy is monitored by an Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, which reviews the policy and implementation on a regular basis and reports to the Board of Directors.
Current Vacancies
Research and Administrative Assistant | Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.
Job Description
The Research and Administrative Assistant will play a pivotal role in advancing YDance's mission to provide high-quality dance education and opportunities to young people across Scotland. This position supports our organisational goals by conducting essential research and managing administrative tasks that inform and enhance our outreach and project development efforts. The role focuses on analysing data from the Scottish Census and the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) to identify areas and communities with the greatest need for our initiatives. Additionally, the Assistant will research and compile contact details for potential partner organisations and groups across all four strands of YDance’s work, ensuring we can build strong, supportive networks to effectively reach and impact diverse communities, including young parents, young refugees, schools, community groups, and professional dance organisations.
Eligibility criteria below:
- Aged 16 – 67
- Unemployed and not in education
- Barriers to employment such as having a disability, being in a racialised group, being a care leaver, having criminal convictions, being a lone parent or being homeless and having no or limited work experience. (This is not a definitive list, as many barriers exist.)
- Glasgow City Council resident
- Right to work in the UK
Applications are to be sent to workplacements@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com
Interested parties must fill in an application form which can be downloaded from the website. Please note each applicant needs to be fully registered and eligible for the programme before they are interviewed.
