Jobs in Maryfield, Dundee

Boomerang Community Centre SCIO are looking to recruit a part time (12.5 hours) Cosy Cafe Support Worker. We are looking for a friendly, outgoing person with an interest in community work who will create a warm and welcoming environment in our Cosy Café.

Boomerang Community Centre is based in the Stobswell area of Dundee and provides groups, activities and support to all ages.

Dundee Law Centre are ardent promoters of access to justice across the city. Our aim is to ensure everyone in Dundee facing social welfare challenges and inequality understands their legal rights and has access to professional legal services.

Alongside our legal aid casework, the Law Centre is part funded by Dundee City Council to provide a range of community outreach and legal advice, and representation services. Dundee Community Law Limited is a Limited Liability Partnership and a Practice Unit licensed by the Law Society of Scotland. Our solicitors are regulated by the Law Society of Scotland, and we provide legal services to the charity Dundee Law Centre.

We strive to tackle poverty and help people to exercise their legal rights. We are dedicated to improving the quality of life of people by representation through the legal process. Our solicitors work alongside community-based advice agencies, providing them with legal support to help their clients.

Our services are very much in demand, and we are expanding our team as a result. This solicitor will be responsible for taking on and managing a varied caseload to meet the Law Centre’s contractual and performance targets. We are particularly looking for solicitors who are interested in social welfare law and have experience of working with vulnerable clients. However, this role would suit candidates who are seeking a change in direction, away from the ‘rat race’ and who what to make a real difference by using their legal knowledge and experience. Candidates must also be able to maintain excellent working relationships with a dedicated support administrative team.

Skills Required:

You will have the ability, and confidence to manage a caseload mainly comprising of housing law (repossession, homelessness, eviction, domestic abuse in housing – not criminal work - and disrepair), welfare benefits and debt work. Previous experience of social welfare law is preferred but not necessary as full training can be provided. A desire to make a difference and a passion for helping people to understand their legal rights is vital in this role. The successful candidate will be working with other experienced solicitors who are keen to support their new colleague.

You will be experienced in Scottish Legal Aid and its required quality assurance framework.

You will understand the needs of vulnerable and complex clients and be able to communicate legal concepts clearly and in plain English.

You will be a confident court practitioner with excellent technical skills, and the ability to focus these where you can make the biggest difference. This is a varied and exciting opportunity to work with a dedicated team and do something that really matters.

You will have a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience and a full current practicing certificate from the Law Society of Scotland. The ability to drive and having your own car will be useful in the role although not essential.

Barnardo’s and Dundee Women’s Aid (DWA) have an exciting opportunity for people to join our Dundee Assist team, who have a genuine interest in working with victims of domestic abuse. Full induction training will be provided. Secondments are welcomed and limited job share options are available.

The Multi Agency Independent Advocacy Service is currently undergoing a transition to a new model. We are developing an integrated Specialist Domestic Abuse Court Advocacy Service (Dundee Assist) focused on reducing risk and improving the safety and wellbeing of victims of domestic abuse in Dundee, which aims to ensure that all victims; women, children, and men, are safe, informed and supported throughout their involvement with the criminal justice system. Applicants should have a knowledge of domestic abuse and be committed to working with those who experience it, be enthusiastic, motivated, have excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multi-agency environment, evidencing a respectful and inclusive approach. You will be creative, innovative, adaptable, dynamic and able to deliver an empathic and robust service. The use of a non-judgemental approach is essential, and you should be able to evidence professional curiosity. This is an exciting new service model which is being funded from the newly announced Scottish Government Victims Fund.

Staff within Dundee Assist are employed by either Barnardo’s or Dundee Women’s Aid. Employers of each position are listed below. Please indicate in the box on your application form which post you are applying for. For a post which has positions at both employers, and you have a preference, please state which employer you are applying to.

• 1 X CYP Dundee Assist IDAA Worker (DWA)

Purpose of post

To provide a sensitive, pro-active short to medium-term advocacy, support, and information service to victims/survivors of domestic abuse who are referred to ASSIST, focussing on those most at risk. This will be done primarily by telephone but face to face as required. To work with clients at high or medium risk or who have a case proceeding to court.

Barnardo’s and Dundee Women’s Aid (DWA) have an exciting opportunity for people to join our Dundee Assist team, who have a genuine interest in working with victims of domestic abuse. Full induction training will be provided. Secondments are welcomed and limited job share options are available.

The Multi Agency Independent Advocacy Service is currently undergoing a transition to a new model. We are developing an integrated Specialist Domestic Abuse Court Advocacy Service (Dundee Assist) focused on reducing risk and improving the safety and wellbeing of victims of domestic abuse in Dundee, which aims to ensure that all victims; women, children, and men, are safe, informed and supported throughout their involvement with the criminal justice system. Applicants should have a knowledge of domestic abuse and be committed to working with those who experience it, be enthusiastic, motivated, have excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multi-agency environment, evidencing a respectful and inclusive approach. You will be creative, innovative, adaptable, dynamic and able to deliver an empathic and robust service. The use of a non-judgemental approach is essential, and you should be able to evidence professional curiosity. This is an exciting new service model which is being funded from the newly announced Scottish Government Victims Fund

Staff within Dundee Assist are employed by either Barnardo’s or Dundee Women’s Aid. Employers of each position are listed below. Please indicate in the box on your application form which post you are applying for. For a post which has positions at both employers, and you have a preference, please state which employer you are applying to.

2 X Adult Dundee Assist IDAA Workers (1 DWA & 2 BARNARDO’S)

• 1 x 21 hrs p/wk (part time) Barnardo’s post - salary £28,935 per annum pro rata

• 1x 25 hrs p/wk (part time) DWA post – salary £28,935 per annum pro rata

Purpose of the post

To provide a sensitive, pro-active short to medium-term advocacy, support, and information service to victims/survivors of domestic abuse who are referred to ASSIST, focussing on those most at risk. This will be done primarily by telephone but face to face as required. To work with clients at high or medium risk or who have a case proceeding to court.

• To ensure all income is collected from Housing Benefit and other sources.
• To ensure that other ancillary costs for refuges are collected.
• To liaise closely with the appropriate Department in all issues pertaining to refuge rents, ensuring that all relevant documents are completed and submitted timeously.
• To collect monies from women as required and keep accurate documentation.
• To provide regular reports, and to work alongside other Women’s Services team members.

About the post...

The outbreak of Coronavirus has had a significant impact on the economy, and the long-term effects are likely to be felt for years to come. Sadly, this means that many people, particularly those on the lowest incomes, face an uncertain future and are likely to experience further financial difficulty.

But it is children and their families who are being hit hardest and the numbers living in extreme poverty is increasing.

Partners In Change are providing funding to Aberlour for two brand new posts to work on a specific project to review and recommend changes to the current financial wellbeing support across Tayside. You will work 37.5 hours per week. The two posts cover Dundee, Perth and Kinross and Angus. The vacant post is for a Financial Well-being Coordinator for Dundee.

You will work with strategic partners and families to assess the current landscape, engage with local financial inclusion/welfare rights providers to identify ways to develop local financial wellbeing support ‘frameworks’ to ensure families can access the right support at the right time.

You will have knowledge of welfare rights and financial support provisions for families and experience of direct work with families affected by poverty. You will also have experience of influencing strategy and practice.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk.

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Are you enthusiastic about making a difference in young people’s lives?

Helm’s long-term vision is a Scotland where all young people dare to dream and can make those dreams a reality. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that young people in Scotland have access to the education and training that supports them to learn. Our strategy for achieving this focuses on three key activities, which we believe, will make education, training and employment accessible and achievable for all:

• Give Young People a Voice
• Remove Barriers to Learning and Employment
• Develop Education, Training and Employment Services

Due to expanding our team, we have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to support young people and deliver training in the area of mechanics and allied trades. The successful candidate will have the experience in supporting young people in groups and through one to ones.

Key responsibilities in the role include:

• Deliver foundation training in mechanics up to SCQF level 4 relevant to accessing a career in automated industries and related employment
• Provide Health & Safety training and be aware of Health & Safety Policies and your responsibilities to the learner group undergoing training
• Provide continuous monitoring and evaluation of students throughout training and provide information to keyworkers on learners’ progress.
• Evaluate and modify training programme as required to suit learners
• Liaise with external agencies regarding referral and promotion of Helm’s services.

What do we give you in return? We provide you with a competitive salary, 35 days annual leave, health benefits, a pension plan, a generous range of benefits and job satisfaction with a real opportunity to make a difference every day.

We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all young people and use a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Are you enthusiastic about making a difference in young people’s lives?

Helm’s long-term vision is a Scotland where all young people dare to dream and can make those dreams a reality. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that young people in Scotland have access to the education and training that supports them to learn. Our strategy for achieving this focuses on three key activities, which we believe, will make education, training and employment accessible and achievable for all:

• Give Young People a Voice
• Remove Barriers to Learning and Employment
• Develop Education, Training and Employment Services

Due to expanding our team, we have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to support young people into employment in Dundee. The successful candidate will have worked in a trade with experience in a range of construction areas, as well as supporting apprentices within the workplace.

Key responsibilities in the role include:

• Deliver foundation training in a range of trades up to SQA Intermediate 1 level, relevant to accessing a career and related employment.
• Provide Health & Safety training and be aware of Health & Safety Policies with your responsibilities to the learner group undergoing training.
• Provide continuous monitoring and evaluation of students throughout training and provide information to keyworkers on learners’ progress.
• Create an inclusive environment where the voices of young people are heard and respected.

What do we give you in return? We provide you with a competitive salary, 35 days annual leave, health benefits, a pension plan, a generous range of benefits and job satisfaction with a real opportunity to make a difference every day.

We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all young people and use a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Are you confident, outgoing and passionate about developing young people to find work, apprenticeships or college in a sector of their choice?

Helm’s long-term vision is a Scotland where all young people dare to dream and can make those dreams a reality. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that young people in Scotland have access to the education and training that supports them to learn. Our strategy for achieving this focuses on three key activities, which we believe, will make education, training and employment accessible and achievable for all:

• Give Young People a Voice
• Remove to Learning and Employment
• Develop Education, Training and Employment Services

Helm are currently looking for a dynamic individual who can engage with students in creative and innovative ways. The successful candidate will work in a team with young people who are not in education, employment or training to enable them to make a great transition into adult life.

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds. Experience of working with young people would be an advantage along with a background in training, recruitment or business.

Key responsibilities in the role include:

• Develop relationships with young people, identify their interests and support them in exploring the next steps
• Matching young people with work experience placement employers
• Support businesses and the young people during placement to maximise success for both
• Develop new relationships with businesses in our community to extend work placement opportunities
• Maintain overall awareness of students’ progress and monthly targets and work to ensure targets are met
• Accurately and in a timely manner carry out all required administration to ensure compliance with our contractors is fulfilled.

What do we give you in return? Helm provides you with a competitive salary, 35 days annual leave, health benefits, a pension plan, a generous range of benefits and job satisfaction with a real opportunity to make a difference every day.

We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all young people and use a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Are you enthusiastic about making a difference in young people’s lives?

Helm’s long-term vision is a Scotland where all young people dare to dream and can make those dreams a reality. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that young people in Scotland have access to the education and training that supports them to learn. Our strategy for achieving this focuses on three key activities, which we believe, will make education, training and employment accessible and achievable for all:

• Give Young People a Voice
• Remove Barriers to Learning and Employment
• Develop Education, Training and Employment Services

Helm are currently looking for a dynamic individual who can engage with students in creative and innovative ways. The successful candidate will work in a team with young people who are not in education, employment or training to enable them to make a great transition into adult life and will be able to develop and deliver strategies, SQA core skills and accredited qualifications.

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds. Experience of working with young people would be an advantage, along with strong organisation and administration skills and the ability to use your own initiative whilst being part of a team.

Key responsibilities in the role include:

• Key Worker to your own caseload of young people working effectively to support and progress them through our programmes from initial engagement to a sustainable progression
• Assessing student skills and identifying their needs and support required in order to progress against their training plan
• Working collaboratively with a range of organisations including social work, youth justice, community groups, college, employers and local voluntary organisations to support and enhance student’s ongoing personal learning and development
• Planning and organising a range of individual or group activities (in-house/outside) to best support the needs of the young person
• Resourcing, preparing and delivering student training, obtaining feedback from students to assess programme effectiveness and identify areas for improvement

What do we give you in return? Helm provides you with a competitive salary, 35 days annual leave, health benefits, a pension plan, a generous range of benefits and job satisfaction with a real opportunity to make a difference every day.

We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all young people and use a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Do you have an excellent understanding of techniques for data analysis, familiarity with data science and data warehousing techniques and a firm grasp of GDPR and national data protection laws? Then join Shelter Scotland as a Data Analyst and you could soon be playing a key role at the heart of our Scottish Empty Homes Partnership team.

About Shelter Scotland

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet over a million people in Scotland struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter Scotland we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter Scotland and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the team

Part of our Communications and Advocacy directorate, the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) is funded by Scottish Government and hosted by Shelter Scotland. Our aim is to bring as many privately-owned empty homes back into use (as social and affordable homes where possible), by meeting a number of key strategic objectives. These include encouraging every council to mainstream empty homes work, encouraging registered social landlords, community groups and other private bodies to engage in empty homes work and delivering a Scottish Empty Homes Advice Service.

About the role

As part of a Housing to 2040 paper published in 2021, the Scottish Government is committed to carrying out an audit of empty homes across Scotland. Accordingly, the main focus of this role will be to work with colleagues in the SEHP to support delivery of that audit. But that’s not all. We’re also looking to develop a suite of reports that can help to monitor and assess the performance of the partnership against our key objectives and provide ongoing analysis and insight of empty homes and other related housing data. Your challenge will be to support this in collaboration with our Policy and Projects Manager and others in the team. Assisting with primary data collection, reviewing data storage, playing your part in internal quality assurance procedures and producing bespoke reports – these are just some aspects of this interesting and varied role.

About you

To succeed, you’ll need strong analytical skills, including a flair for interpreting and analysing diverse sources of complex information at pace. You’ll also need to be well-organised, with a proven ability to sort through complex information

and experience of configuring, implementing and maintaining technical reporting solutions using associated Microsoft technologies and SQL databases – Office 365 etc. Proficiency using tools and languages such as Excel and Power BI is important too, as are the communication skills required to produce high-quality written reports, data visualisation and presentations, plus experience of presenting your findings to groups.

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, payroll giving, 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.

You will be highly motivated and passionate about the role of the third sector in improving mental health and wellbeing within Dundee. You will facilitate and support third sector involvement in a range of partnerships and collaborative initiatives. Establishing and building relationships with people through a blend of online and in-person engagement work, you will use co-production techniques to maximize resources available to communities, so that people achieve best possible mental health and wellbeing outcomes.