Are you passionate to lead an innovative and new team to strengthen communities and prevent homelessness in the north of Scotland?

We are looking for a coordinator to lead our new Community Support and Development team in Aberdeen and Inverness. The post will oversee a team of four staff members (1.6 FTE). Our targeted homelessness prevention projects are tailored to local needs and work in partnership with churches. We engage with individuals in communities to revitalise areas where the potential for homelessness is a real concern.

The role will involve overseeing a variety of work including the work of an existing Community Development Worker who oversees a drop-in on King Street, a new Recovery & Resettlement Worker in Aberdeen and one in Inverness and a Family Worker based in Torry but working across locations in Aberdeen.

Candidates will require significant experience and a demonstrable passion for working with people from a range of backgrounds including vulnerable individuals and a personal drive to see people on the margins of society have their lives transformed.

The role is open to opportunities for flexible working in conversation with the Director of Homelessness Prevention.

More details can be found in the attached job description.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010, applicants should have and be able to evidence an active Christian faith and commitment. Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme.

We are looking for an Education Coordinator to be based mainly in the Aberdeen Office, with some flexibility around home working to be agreed, e.g. recognising COVID related restrictions. You will support the development and delivery of exciting new programmes of community based learning for adults across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.

Key areas of responsibilities

Developing, delivering and maintaining key educational programmes, you will ensure that our students enjoy an outstanding experience. You will support and manage part time tutors, and help to identify business development opportunities. The restrictions of COVID-19 mean that much of our delivery is currently on-line, and this brings its own challenges.

Children 1st are developing a new and exciting way of supporting families in Aberdeen. We have a long history of working with children and families in the city. After a pause in 2018 we reviewed our purpose and role alongside children, families and partners. We have been building a new approach to help children affected by poor mental health and emotional distress. Children 1st along with partners share a determination to act upon the recommendations from The Independent Care Review and deliver The Promise to children and young people. We are also determined that the full incorporation of the UNCRC means that children will have their rights respected in all areas of their lives and will have a real say in the way they are supported. This new Children 1st service will sit at the heart of three local community hubs, providing early support to children and their families at the point when they need this to prevent more intensive supports being necessary.

What kind of person will make a great Team Leader for Children 1st?

I know exactly what we are looking for, someone who:

• has experience of keeping children safe in their own families
• is fiercely passionate about children’s rights
• thinks it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families and,
• is kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind

What kind of leader will you be?

Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:

• resilient, skilled and knowledgeable who wants to transform systems as well as children’s lives
• big hearted and a courageous
• able to build great partnerships and to manage the tricky conversations
• able to understand, predict and adapt to the landscape
• bringing service experience
• a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure
• able to make decisions
• inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better
• an amazing ambassador for children and Children 1st

Above all else, the most important thing to me is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

Base

You will be based in one of the local community hubs and will have travel to connect with other parts of the organisation once Scottish Guidelines permit this and it is safe for you and colleagues.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays), flexible working opportunities and a contributory pension scheme.

Are you a client-focused individual with experience of advice work with a specific focus on housing issues, money and debt and welfare benefits? Then join Shelter as a Development Worker and you could soon be playing a key role within an exciting project that’s funded by The Social Innovation Fund and supported by the European Social Fund (ESF) and Scottish Government.

Housing has become a national emergency that affects us all. At Shelter Scotland, we believe a safe home isn’t just a fundamental need - it should be a right. That’s why, more than ever, this year and beyond we are leading the way to a safe home. We’re going to rally the country to join us on our mission to rise up, speak with a united voice, pick up the pieces and fix the underlying problem. Will you join our Time for Change team and help us?

Time for Change focuses on the identification of local issues facing homeless people and, through involvement and wider consultation, co-produces the design and delivery of a local response to tackle those issues. The approach taken by Time for Change recognises that the individuals we seek to engage with face more barriers to accessing our core housing advice offer, so we go to them and whilst seeking to learn from their experiences and involve them in our work, we provide them with access to our core offer at the point of contact. This approach aims to improve individual outcomes whilst learning about the wider societal and systemic changes that are required.

About the role

As a Development Worker you'll be providing advice on all areas of housing, homelessness, money and debt and welfare benefits. This will involve conducting detailed interviews with each client, agreeing their needs, writing action plans and keeping accurate records. Establishing and developing relationships with relevant external organisations and services will also be key in this interesting and challenging role.

About you

You’ll need experience of housing and/or debt and/or welfare benefit advice and experience of working with people with a variety of issues in an advice and support environment. The ability to work with a wide variety of stakeholders is important too, as is a proactive, client-focused and collaborative approach, great relationship building skills, respect for others' opinions and the ability to deal effectively with change. You’ll need to be able to use MS office applications and experience of using case management systems is desirable.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter Scotland please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Our client, a Charitable Organisation in Aberdeen have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Officer. This is a full-time, 6 months contract position.

Job Purpose:

To increase the financial contributions of individuals and groups to the society by building relationships and exploring new development opportunities from various sources. To focus fundraising activities on those that will have the highest chance of success and are likely to produce the largest financial return for the effort involved.

Key Responsibilities:

• In cooperation with board members and senior staff, develop a business development and fundraising strategy to identify priority areas of the society’s operations for fundraising and development activities.
• Develop presentational material relating to key fundraising priorities (e.g. the play-scheme) to assist in the task of persuading potential donors that our cause is worthy of their support.
• Construct a database of potential donors in the charitable trust (including Children In Need etc.), lottery and corporate sectors as well as individual philanthropists and allocate a priority rating (A, B, C) to each depending on our assessment of the likelihood of their support.
• For high potential supporters, identify which areas of the society’s operations best fit their strategic aims and objectives and develop an approach strategy for each as to how we should convince them that supporting the society will be of significant mutual benefit.
• Prepare a prioritised list of potential donors to be approached with target dates for discussion with the board.
• Action the agreed programme of donor visits/presentations.
• Assess the situation with regard to government grants available (including in relation to possible new premises)
• Prepare award application documents and respond to follow-up queries from potential donors and grant authorities.
• Propose other innovative fundraising initiatives such as crowdfunding for new premises,
• Engage in discussion with board and senior management team regarding the membership scheme and how we can offer meaningful benefits to members and increase their engagement.
• Assist in the organisation of traditional fundraising events as time permits.
• Raise awareness of the charity at all opportunities.
• Manage and update database to record donor contact, preference information and donations made.
• Maintain ongoing contact with key donors ensuring their ongoing engagement and longer-term commitment to the society.

Candidate Profile:

Candidates should have previous experience in business development and fundraising in the charitable sector.

Excellent interpersonal skills

• Self-confidence
• Self-starting
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Computer literate including Microsoft Office suite

Music 4 U is an independent SCIO based in Aberdeen Arts Centre. We are looking for a Secretary and Treasurer to join our Board.

Our charity's purpose is to bring inclusivity to the Performing Arts within Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, providing true integration enabling children and young adults with and without additional support needs to understand, learn, help & support each other through song, dance & theatre.

We deliver person-centred workshops, 4 days per week over 50 weeks of the year from Aberdeen Arts Centre along with stage & community performances throughout Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. We are a registered Trinity Arts Award Centre.

Our Board of Trustees and Management Team along with our committed staff are responsible for delivering the key aims and objectives and the day-to-day management of the organisation ensuring continued operation.

For more information on these roles, please see attached Job Descriptions.