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Employability and Citizenship Mentors (Two P/T roles)

Closing Date for applications is Friday 26 September 2025 at 12 noon. 

Interviews will be on Thursday 02 October 2025.

Appointments are subject to enhanced disclosure from Disclosure Scotland and two references, that we consider acceptable.

Part-time Mentor (Kitchen) – 15hrs per week (Normal working pattern Monday to Friday 0800-1100) – £12.60 per hour (Real Living Wage)

Part-time Mentor (Front of House) – 15hrs per week (Normal working pattern Monday to Friday 1100-1400) – £12.60 per hour (Real Living Wage)

For both roles Additional hours will be expected at evening and weekend events.

The Usual Place Cafe is a not for personal profit organisation based in Dumfries. You will work as part of a team who work with young people to deliver a welcoming customer experience, enabling them to gain the skills they need to achieve employment in the hospitality or retail industries.

You will have warmth, enthusiasm and a creative approach to your work along with the ability to engage positively with a wide range of people. The Usual Place is a value-based organisation, we operate with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Appointments are subject to enhanced disclosure from Disclosure Scotland and two references, that we consider acceptable.

Application Pack

Download the Full Job Description Here

Download the Person Specification Here
Download and Application Form Here
Download the Equalities Monitoring Form Here

We are a Disability Confident Leader, flexible throughout the recruitment process, welcoming the opportunity to discuss alternative application methods and interview formats with you. We are committed to fair work practices and are a Living Wage employer.

Please contact us on 01387 253485 or recruitment@theusualplace.org

How to Apply

Please send your completed application, including:

• a covering email,
• completed application form
• Equalities Monitoring Forum

to reruitment@theusualplace.org or The Usual Place, Academy Street, Dumfries, DG1 1BZ.

We are a Disability Confident Leader, flexible throughout the recruitment process, welcoming the opportunity to discuss alternative application methods and interview formats with you. We are committed to fair work practices and are a Living Wage employer.

Please contact us on 01387 253485 or recruitment@theusualplace.org

Closing Date for applications is Friday 26 September 2025 at 12 noon. 

Interviews will be on Thursday 02 October 2025

ICET Ltd is a non-profit distributing Social Enterprise limited by guarantee. Company Number: SC412597, with Charitable status and is registered in Scotland under number: SC050602

At The Usual Place in Dumfries, we are more than a café; we are a unique skills academy where the potential of young people with learning disabilities is nurtured, confidence is built, futures are shaped, and an inclusive workforce is created. We have proved time and time again that when young people are given the right support, they don’t just participate in their communities—they enrich them.

Our mission is simple yet life-changing and we are guided by our values where everyone is of equal worth, everyone can contribute, and everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. The Usual Place/Inspired Community Enterprise Trust is a registered charity in Scotland (SC050602), and a company limited by guarantee (SC412597).

This year marks 10 years since The Usual Place first opened, responding directly to young people with additional support needs who asked for opportunities to learn, work, and be part of something meaningful. In that time, we have supported thousands of young people, many of whom would have otherwise been marginalised and unseen.