Get paid to meet people in your community and carry out important studies including the Scottish Health Survey, Growing Up in Scotland and the Scottish Crime & Justice Survey.

As a ScotCen interviewer you’ll visit people in their homes to ask them about all sorts of interesting topics.

What you find out will ultimately contribute to future social policy in Scotland.

We offer full training with a competitive rate of pay and travel expenses. We normally offer you work three months in advance.

What we offer:

• High quality initial training with ongoing support
• Flexible working hours
• Competitive rates of pay, including a bonus scheme, travel expenses and holiday pay
• Opportunity of pay progression
• Opportunities to develop your skills and work on a wide variety of surveys

What you need:

• Internet broadband at home
• Able to work at least 6 hours a day, including evenings and weekends, for at least 3+ days a week.
• You need to be available for a minimum of 20 hours per week including weekdays/evening and weekends
• Use of a car is essential
• Documents to verify your identity and to show you’re eligible to work in the UK
• Comfortable with using computer equipment

Purpose of post

• To provide an age appropriate quality service to children and young people who have experience of domestic abuse. In doing so, meeting legal requirements and DWA standards and policies
• To promote the work of DWA in the local and wider community
• To work with a wide range of children and young people who may have complex needs
• To support the CYP Manager, CEO and colleagues in achieving team and DWA objectives and in identifying areas for improvement

Izzy’s Promise is a charity based in Dundee but working across Scotland and the UK which provides confidential support and information to survivors of ritual and organised abuse. This charity is survivor led, works to raise awareness about ritual and organised abuse and its effects on survivors, provides research, training and consultancy and works in close partnerships with other survivor organisations.

We are recruiting a Fundraiser (fixed term one year) Salary: £19,000 - £23,000 p.a. dependant on experience. We have a preference for a full-time worker but will also consider part-time or job share and we are also open to flexible hours and working from home.

The core purpose of the role is to generate income to sustain and grow Izzy’s Promise and partner charities. We are particularly interested in developing a diverse source of income.

The EIS is Scotland’s largest and most influential trade union and professional organisation for teachers and lecturers, with over 60,000 members working in all education sectors.

Duties of this post will include representation of individual members in grievance and disciplinary matters, recruitment and retention of members, training, negotiations with employers, and the provision of organisational support to a number of the Institute’s local associations.

Applications from candidates with a background in teaching or lecturing are welcome, as are those from candidates with a legal background and/or previous or current involvement in a trade union.

As a trade union employer, the EIS is committed to the principles of social justice and equality. We therefore welcome applications from women and men of all ages; black and minority ethnic people; disabled people; and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, to work with us.

Who Cares? Scotland is the country’s only national independent, representative membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our vision is of a Lifetime of Equality, Respect and Love for Care Experienced people.

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic HR Officer to support the HR and Workforce Development Manager to provide a strategic human resource management and workforce development function to support achievement of our mission and objectives. The post holder will have a lead role in the areas of recruitment, selection & retention, performance management, absence management, policy writing, employee wellbeing and employee relations support. They will also support health and safety, change management and workforce development.

The post holder will be an adaptable, innovative, strategic thinker able to work on their own and with teams across the organisation. You will be qualified to degree level in a relevant subject, or have equivalent work experience and will also be a member of the CIPD. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and bring extensive experience of all aspects of an HR function.

You will be committed to children’s rights, inclusive working, equal opportunities, and believe that young people can make transformative change happen in their lives if given the opportunity. You will be able to form positive working relationships with children and young people, and maintain and develop links with professional partners. A full driving licence would be advantageous.

We particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience of the care system.

Eighteen And Under (18u) is a charity based in Dundee which provides confidential support and information to young survivors of any kind of abuse. This multi award winning charity is innovative in its approach and led by the needs and wishes of young people and research-based evidence of what really works for young survivors. In addition to providing support and information, 18u has also developed a research-based violence and abuse prevention programme for use with children, young people and vulnerable adults in schools, sheltered housing complexes and communities.

We are currently recruiting a full time (fixed-term one year) Peer Volunteer Coordinator.

The core purpose of the role is to inspire young people. The worker will be expected to recruit, train and provide support to a minimum of 25 young people not in education, employment or training, and other disadvantaged young people, to assist them to increase their skills and experience through volunteering with 18u. This is with the aim of improving their access to accredited training and learning, increasing their employability and employment options and increasing their leadership skills.

As an award-winning innovative care provider, we support the elderly and people living with physical disabilities and long-term conditions across Scotland. We pride ourselves on our knowledge and passion for delivering complex care, making sure that our customers receive high quality care services that can range from visiting a few hours a week to several daily visits.

We deliver our vision of helping our customers live their life to the full through the hard work and dedication of our Support Workers who provide our customers with a wide variety of assistance such as personal hygiene, dressing, medication prompts and light household chores in line with their personal support plans.

Blackwood are currently looking for Support Workers to join our Care Services teams to support our customers living in their own homes in the community and/or in our Care Homes. We operate care services in Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth & Kinross, Edinburgh, Stirling, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Ayrshire and Inverclyde.

Don’t worry about having any previous care experience, we provide comprehensive training and development opportunities to help you become a great carer!

Our main priority for this job role is to find people who can show our values and behaviours. These are:

• Taking responsibility
• Being open and honest
• Keeping our promises
• Having respect and understanding

The ideal candidate must have:

• A commitment to delivering high quality care
• Strong communication, interpersonal and IT skills
• An ability to work independently in the community and as part of a team
• A relevant qualification (SVQ2), this is not essential as training will be given
• Flexibility to work on a rota basis, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

…Could this be you?

Blackwood offers a range of employee benefits, including:

• Travel expenses and paid travel time between customer visits
• Fully funded SVQ training on completion of probationary period
• Company sick pay scheme on completion of probationary period
• 34 days’ holiday per annum, pro rata for part-time hours
• Company mobile phone
• Company pension scheme and other benefits
• Payment of PVG and SSSC registration
• Recruit both drivers and walkers on care at home runs
• Fully paid induction and shadowing with experienced carers.
• EE Perks – discount packages for family and friends.