Haddington Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent and innovative advice organisation providing holistic advice and support to local people since 1979. The Bureau offers a free, confidential and impartial service and, as with all other CABx in Scotland, our twin aims are:

• Ensuring individuals do not suffer through ignorance of their rights and responsibilities or of services available, or through an inability to express their needs.
• To exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services both locally and nationally.

We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated individual with good communication skills to lead our fantastic team of volunteer and paid staff at Haddington Citizens Advice Bureau and to work closely with the Board on the sustainable development of the Bureau.

An enthusiastic, socially aware person is a prerequisite for this demanding position as well as having a commitment to develop and expand the advice service throughout East Lothian.

Good organisational skills are essential and experience in advice work would be advantageous, as would knowledge of IT systems and their applications. Candidates must be able to demonstrate substantial experience in people management, financial control, business and strategy development, with an understanding of the challenges of the third sector.

The successful candidate must be able to work independently with good organisational skills and be responsible for all aspects of the management of the Bureau. The successful candidate will be required to travel efficiently and effectively to meet operational needs.

Employee benefits

Haddington Citizens Advice Bureau offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 40 days (pro rata where appropriate) annual leave including public holidays and a 7% employer contribution towards a workplace pension scheme. Haddington Citizens Advice Bureau is an inclusive employer considering flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

Please note that the post is subject to the disclosure of criminal history information.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the lead and development of a new service. This service is a pilot to build a multidisciplinary team around 3 primary schools in Musselburgh East. This projected named ‘Our families’ will provide intensive whole family support at early intervention stage.

As well as supporting families you will be building relationships with the 3 main primary schools in Musselburgh East and developing a small team who will be part of a package of support available to families. The Our Families team will provide intensive family support, employability support and money advice. We will be working with families to build their resilience by working in a therapeutic way, coordinating other relevant services around them and strengthening their links within the community.

You must have experience of working with children and families within the community. You also need a degree level qualification in areas such as Social Work, Community Education, Social Pedagogy, Psychology, or other relevant qualification at SCQF level 10.

This is a fixed term post of 35 hours per week until March 2021. Hours to be worked flexibly to suit the needs of the families (evenings and occasional weekends as required).

Bridges Project - Inspiring young people to build a confident future

Bridges Project is an independent, local charity which works with young people in East Lothian and Midlothian to help them manage the transition from adolescence to young adulthood and life beyond school. We assist young people to avoid long-term poverty by supporting them to acquire the skills they need to work towards managing a mainstream outcome such as employment, further education or training.

We have a vacancy for an Independent Living Support Worker within our Skills for Life team to assist young people in East Lothian with specific housing needs to secure, maintain and sustain their own tenancies alongside supporting them to develop independent living skills.

It is essential that candidates have a full, clean driving licence and constant use of a car. Membership of the PVG scheme will be an essential requirement of the post. The post is funded by East Lothian Council and is available in the first instance until 31 March 2023. A contributory company pension scheme is offered with 10% employer contribution

We have a vacancy for a Charity Co-ordinator as a 10-month (negotiable) Maternity Leave cover with possible extension, based in East Lothian.

East Lothian Special Needs Playscheme (ELSNP) is looking to appoint a Charity Co-ordinator (Maternity Cover) to lead the planning, preparation and delivery of specialist school holiday and weekly youth club provisions for East Lothian children with a wide range of disabilities, including those with severe and complex needs.

We are looking for a suitably experienced and enthusiastic self-starter, with a strong interest in ensuring children with disabilities are included in their local community. You will have relevant experience co-ordinating play activities for children with complex needs and have successfully recruited, trained and managed volunteers.

Applicants should have qualifications /experience in social care, social work, community development or play provisions and be self-motivated, enthusiastic, approachable, organised and committed to making a difference. A proven track record of project development, management and partnership working is essential.

The Co-ordinator will oversee the management of all charitable activities, and a knowledge of charity governance, recruitment, financial management, human resources and volunteer recruitment is essential.

Applicants will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as a Manager of a Day Care of Children Service, and work within the Codes of Practice as outlined by the SSSC. Applicants should hold or be willing to work towards a suitable practice qualification, accepted by the SSSC (sssc.uk.com/registration), as well as one of the following management qualifications:

• BA Childhood Practice
• Postgraduate Diploma Childhood Practice
• Masters of Education Childhood Practice
• PDA Childhood Practice (at SCQF level 9)

Successful applications will be subject to two satisfactory references (collected at time of interview) and registration with the PVG Children’s scheme.

About ELSNP

East Lothian Special Needs Playscheme is a successful and widely respected local charity that supports children and young people aged 5-18 years who live in East Lothian with a disability. The charity aims to reduce social isolation experienced by disabled young people by offering provisions where young people can enjoy age appropriate activities in a safe, stimulating and appropriate environment, whilst socialising with peers.

Our charity was founded by parents of young people with disabilities who fought to have their young people included in mainstream leisure activities without success. Because of their disabilities their children needed more support, help and specialist medical attention than most local resources were able to provide which meant that disabled young people either missed out on opportunities or had to be accompanied by their parents or carers to take part. East Lothian Special Needs Playscheme was founded to fill this gap providing an accessible and well-resourced provision that can offer the disability specific support young people require to take part in local leisure activities.

East Lothian Special Needs Playscheme is a parent-led charity, overseen by a Management Committee of parents whose children use the service.

We believe that all young people should have the same access to local amenities, leisure activities and the right to play regardless of their disability. ELSNP raise approximately £250,000 through grant applications, fundraising & donations annually to fund and manage projects that promote opportunities for young people with disabilities to be active in their local communities.

ELSNP has a strong culture of inclusion and opportunity, which is echoed across our volunteering opportunities. We offer over 80 volunteer opportunities per year, with our volunteers predominantly aged between 15-25 years, which ensures the clubs have a fun youthful atmosphere. The young people attending the provisions receive the care and support they require although the boundaries are a lot more flexible than most formal care agreements. Our members relish in the friendships they develop, having shared hobbies and interests.

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At Aberlour Options Lothian we offer a safe, homely environment for a child to come and stay for a short break that gives their families a rest from their caring role. During that break, children enjoy a range of fun activities and experiences with our staff who specialise in taking care of children with disabilities. Our service is very much a ‘home from home’ for the children who stay with us. We also have a Care at Home service that supports children and young people in the community to access activities.

Are you an experienced administrator, comfortable with financial information and developing spreadsheets? If so we want to hear from you. We need someone to help develop this vital service and ensure its ongoing success for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable children.

You will support the service with general and financial administrative tasks, as well as being the first point of contact for enquiries via phone and email. You will have administrative experience gained through working within a busy office or social care environment. You will be experienced working with Microsoft Office packages including Excel and be able to create spreadsheets and deal with numerical information. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills.

You will ideally have a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or equivalent experience.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

Typical shift pattern is 22:00 – 07:00 on a rolling rota of 4 on 4 off pattern.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

Bridges Project - Inspiring young people to build a confident future

Bridges Project is an independent, local charity which works with young people in East Lothian and Midlothian to help them manage the transition from adolescence to young adulthood and life beyond school. We assist young people to avoid long-term poverty by supporting them to acquire the skills they need to work towards managing a mainstream outcome such as employment, further education or training.

We are recruiting a Fundraiser to join our team. This is a new and exciting role for the right candidate to take the lead in generating and maximising income in order to grow the organisation. You will be instrumental in taking forward a fundraising strategy which will ensure we continue to offer support to disengaged, vulnerable and isolated young people.

We are open to discussing flexible hours and would consider part time working.

Membership of the PVG scheme will be an essential requirement of the post. A contributory company pension scheme is offered with 10% employer contribution.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated person to join our team as Volunteer Support Officer.

The ideal candidate will have the necessary skills and experience to support, recruit, and train volunteers, and to ensure that the service delivered meets the required quality assurance standards.

You must also be able to work under pressure and use your initiative as well as working as part of a larger advice team.

You will have excellent organisation, communication and IT skills and be willing to develop the service to meet growing consumer technological needs.