Are you passionate about offering children the best start in life by providing support to Dads and families? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a small and dynamic charity providing support to Dads, children, young people and their families in Edinburgh.

We are looking to recruit a new team member, to deliver our young dads project, playgroups, training and other targeted practical and emotional support to Dads, children, young people and their families.

Hours will be flexible, depending on your personal circumstances. They will include weekend work as our playgroups run on Saturday and Sunday mornings 10am-1130am and 11am-1230pm respectively. We also deliver our services during weekday working hours and occasionally in the evening.

We are currently looking to recruit a Finance Manager to join our senior management team within The Broomhouse Centre. Reporting to the CEO, this role will provide robust financial management for the charity as we enter a new and exciting phase in our 27-year history.

We are a growing charity with big ambitions and this role will be critical in helping us to achieve our aims. During the summer we will move into our new £3.2 million Broomhouse Hub allowing us to support more people within the local and wider Edinburgh community, from children & families, through to people with dementia. We also run a busy venue, café and catering social enterprise.

The Finance Manager will provide strategic and operational support to the CEO, Trustees and Senior Management Team as well as overseeing the financial systems and processes. Therefore, the successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, have extensive financial management experience ideally within the charity sector, strong commercial acumen, whilst being able to demonstrate support for our values. Further details about the role can be found in the Job Description below.

We would also be interested in speaking to any finance consultants who would like to consider this role on a part time basis (2 days per week), with support from a Book-keeper.

Inclusion Scotland seeks a self-motivated and pro-active individual for a brand new opportunity to lead an innovative project promoting disabled people’s lived experience leadership. Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund’s Leaders with Lived Experience Pilot programme, this pilot project aims to develop an accessible leadership training programme and bespoke training and capacity building products, in co-production with disabled people with lived experience of leadership.

We are now looking for a suitable candidate to run this project. They will have experience in managing a successful project and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

We are looking to recruit a Youth & Community Fitness Coach in Edinburgh. You will be required to deliver fitness and multi-sports sessions and to deliver a sports-related qualification on the Street League Academy. You will also be responsible for carrying out outreach for sessions and to recruit and sustain participants on the Academy to ensure delivery targets are met.

Minimum requirements are either SFA Level 3 or similar and / or Level 2 Fitness Instruction (GYM) plus experience in delivering various group exercise classes.

About the job

The Citizens Advice network in Scotland is the largest independent advice service in the country. Citizens Advice Scotland is a charity within this network – we act as a national organisation supporting and representing the service as a whole and the interests of citizens.

We are currently recruiting for a full time Development Officer to join our Development Team on a fixed term basis for 6 months.

Based in Edinburgh much of the post holder’s time is spent out in bureaux working with volunteers and paid staff. The successful post holder will be working with local Citizens Advice Bureaux in Edinburgh and South East Scotland and Citizens Advice Scotland colleagues to develop the advice service in Scotland locally, regionally and nationally. Development Officers also assist Citizens Advice Bureaux in providing a high quality, accessible and well managed service by advising and supporting their boards of directors and managers.

You'll bring an understanding and awareness of the voluntary sector, experience of working with Boards as well as managing or developing services and projects. All this will be backed up with excellent communication skills, including the ability to persuade and influence key stakeholders. The job holder will travel extensively within Edinburgh and South East Scotland and throughout Scotland as required and will need to be flexible to attend occasional evening or weekend meetings.

For more information, please refer to the Job Pack which can be downloaded using the links below or on our website.

Employee benefits

Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 40 days leave (including public holidays) and a pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution. We have a flexitime scheme which enables our employees to work flexibly in line with organisational requirements, and as an inclusive employer we are happy to consider other flexible working arrangements where appropriate. For more details of some of the other benefits on offer to our employees, please see the section on Employee benefits in the Job Pack.

Health in Mind is a leader within Scotland offering support, befriending and counselling for survivors of childhood trauma. Our trauma services support survivors of childhood abuse and neglect in a variety of ways to live the life they want to live. Our approach is values based and works alongside people, drawing on their personal strengths.

We are seeking an experienced Project Worker to provide therapeutic support for men and women who are adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and neglect whilst in care.

Do you have at least two years’ experience working in a role supporting people experiencing mental health difficulties and with survivors of childhood sexual abuse? Are you a good communicator, resilient and able to use your initiative, as well as being passionate about supporting people? If so, we’d like to hear from you!

Marie Curie are here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. Marie Curie offers expert care, guidance and support to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Our Marie Curie nurses and healthcare assistants work night and day, in people’s homes across the UK, providing hands-on care and vital emotional support. Our Marie Curie hospices offer specialist round-the-clock care. And Marie Curie support people throughout their illness by giving practical information, support from trained volunteers and being there when someone wants to talk.

The Supporter Relations Team Manager role is a key position in the Supporter Relations team, responsible for supporting Marie Curie’s ambitious new Fundraising Strategy. The team provides administrative and operational support to Fundraising teams, as well as acting as the primary public touch-point of the charity with the public and our supporters.

We’re looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join our busy team working in the centre of Edinburgh. Recent payroll experience, working knowledge of RTI, excellent customer service skills and the ability to work to strict deadlines are essential skills required for this role. Flexible working, defined contribution pension and other benefits available.

Deaf Action is a leading Scottish voluntary organisation providing a range of services to deaf people.

We are looking for an experienced Personal Assistant with excellent secretarial skills to provide support to our Chief Executive. You should possess confidence and the ability to multi-task, be a great team player, have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office, BSL Level 3 Sign Language qualification, or working towards.

For an informal discussion on the Personal Assistant post, contact Paul Mills, Finance Manager on paul.mills@deafaction.org or 0131 556 3128

About the job

The Citizens Advice network in Scotland is the largest independent advice service in the country. Citizens Advice Scotland is a charity within this network – we act as a national organisation supporting and representing the service as a whole and the interests of citizens.

Citizens Advice Scotland aims to ensure that people can access the advice that they need, where, when and how they want to in order to understand the impact of Brexit on their lives and to manage their circumstances.

We are currently recruiting for a Content Researcher and Writer to join our Digital Advice Content Team on a fixed term basis for 1 year. The role will focus on updating and maintenance of all relevant advice sections on the Scottish advice pages with service signposting at cas.org.uk/brexit to highlight services being provided by Citizens Advice Bureaux so that citizens can access the information and advice they need about Brexit. The post holder will liaise with colleagues in Citizens Advice England and Wales in relation to UK wide content development plans ensuring updates as required for Scottish client advice needs.

In addition to this, the post holder will also ensure we make use of Search Engine Optimisation and usability testing on Brexit related content and deliver website reporting focussed on actual utilisation data.

You'll bring a skill for writing great copy, a solid understanding of the current social security system, ability to interpret legislation and ideally an awareness of UX and digital publishing. Experience in policy and law in relation to Brexit would be highly desirable.

For more information, please refer to the Job Pack which can be downloaded using the links below or on our website.

Employee benefits

Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 40 days leave (including public holidays) and a pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution. We have a flexitime scheme which enables our employees to work flexibly in line with organisational requirements, and as an inclusive employer we are happy to consider other flexible working arrangements where appropriate. For more details of some of the other benefits on offer to our employees, please see the section on Employee benefits in the Job Pack.

Who are we?

Part political, partly business and part charity – NUS is a third sector membership organisation with a twist! The student movement in the UK is made up of 500 students’ unions and 7 million students. NUS sits at the heart of this movement, delivering a national student voice and supporting local students’ unions to grow. We’ve been going through some big changes this year, so this is a particularly exciting time to join us. Expect fast-paced delivery alongside conversations about new ways of doing things in the future.

What’s the job?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within NUS Scotland to join our team supporting the development of students’ associations in colleges. This role will support elected student officers, students’ association staff and college professionals to embed the Framework for the Development of Strong and Effective College Students’ Associations in Scotland.

Typical tasks will include delivering training, facilitating meetings, creating and delivering development plans, advising students’ associations on best practice, and running events. The successful candidate should have knowledge or experience of the college sector and experience working in students’ associations or a similar membership-based organisation. Skills in consultancy, project management and stakeholder management will be especially valued.

So come and do something you love, somewhere a little bit different.

Who you are

With collaboration at the heart of your approach you’ll be excited to work with colleagues and members to develop innovative projects that drive forward students’ associations in Scotland.

You may have experience working in a students’ association, or maybe in organisational development or consultancy.

You’ll definitely be comfortable working with students and advising members with sensitivity, gravitas and assertiveness.

You’ll have no problems communicating clearly and effectively, both in writing and also in person and on the phone.

You’ll be used to travel, getting out and about to engage and support our members face to face, and managing competing priorities.

Your personal values will mean you are passionate about developing your knowledge and skills with the wider NUS Scotland team, and working towards collective goals.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, as they are under-represented within NUS currently.

FetLor Youth Club is a place of activity, adventure and fun for all young people where they can try new experiences and learn new skills. FetLor Youth Club supports young people to reach their full potential, grow their dreams and achieve their goals.

We are looking for someone who can help us to deliver this aspiration for Edinburgh’s young people by ensuring the smooth operation of the Club. You will have;

· Excellent organisational, numerical and IT skills

· Strong written and verbal communication skills

· A positive “can do” attitude

· An ability to work independently, on your own initiative

· A commitment to the vision and values of FetLor Youth Club

The Purpose

To provide organisational and administrative support to the Board, the Youth Work Manager and the youth work team in the running of a busy youth centre and the delivery of an exciting programme of activities for young people aged 7 – 17 years at FetLor Youth Club. Roles and responsibilities are varied and will include; Finance, HR, Facilities Management, Communications, Office Management and more; time management and prioritization skills are essential. The Operations Manager ensures that the relevant processes are in place to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Club for FetLor staff, volunteers and partner projects, all working towards a common goal - to improve outcomes for young people.

Are you an experienced fundraiser with a passion for relationship development, and the drive to recruit and steward strategic corporate partnerships? Then we need you to join our expanding team to transform the provision of children’s palliative care across Scotland and keep joy alive for every child and family that needs us.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed professional with creativity, fantastic communication skills, and corporate knowledge to join our successful Corporate Partnerships Team. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to take their development to the next level - ensuring we capitalise on CHAS’s compelling case for support and strong prospect pool to attract, cultivate, and retain high-level transformational corporate partners.

You will be an innovative and tenacious individual with a real team-working ethic that identifies with CHAS’s core values, vision and purpose.

Role responsibilities

· Attract and Retain new high level, transformational corporate partners through effective relationship management.

· Supporting the Corporate Partnerships Manager on strategy development.

· Lead on acquisition of transformational corporate partnerships.

· Prepare, develop and deliver professional high quality and persuasive pitches and present them to key corporate contacts.

· Act as the central contact for large national partnerships, helping to develop a national fundraising strategy for the company to be supported by the Corporate Partnerships team.

· Support the Corporate Partnerships Manager in the development and improvement of fundraising practice in the area of corporate fundraising.

· Develop relationships with key stakeholders, supporters, and Senior Staff in order to involve them appropriately in our Corporate Partnerships programme

About You

· Acts as an engaging and inspiring ambassador for CHAS and displays positive behaviours

· Self-motivated with proven ability to engage and motivate others

· Professional and proactive attitude with a real pride in quality of work

· Forms meaningful relationships with others

· Accountable for own actions and decisions

· Commitment to ongoing learning and development

· Commitment to CHAS core values, vision and purpose

· Commitment to working with/supporting volunteers

· Views change as a natural, positive and continuing process

About CHAS

At CHAS, our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As a Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision and shaping the future of CHAS.

Are you a passionate, energetic and confident relationship builder? Then we need you to join our expanding team to transform the provision of children’s palliative care across Scotland and keep joy alive for every child and family that needs us.

We are looking for a committed and creative individual with great communication skills to join our expanding Corporate Partnerships Team. This is a wonderful opportunity within a dynamic and supportive team to use your networking skills and attention to detail to recruit, steward and retain corporate partners. Ensuring CHAS can capitalise on our compelling case for support at all levels within the business sphere. From employer supported volunteering to ‘charity of the year’ partnerships and beyond.

You will be an innovative and tenacious individual with a real team-working ethic that identifies with CHAS’s core values, vision and purpose.

Role responsibilities

· Attract and retain corporate partners through effective relationship management

· Support the Corporate Partnerships Team in maximising new business opportunities through established initiatives such as events and campaigns whilst supporting the development of the new business pipeline

· Identify key partnership prospects.

· Prepare, develop and deliver professional high quality and persuasive pitches and present them to key corporate contacts.

· Maintain existing supporter relationships through the Corporate Fundraising journey, ensuring all possible opportunities for revenue generation are utilised

· Day to day management of corporate volunteering requests and development of Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) within CHAS in line with Corporate. Partnerships Strategy

· Works closely with others across the organisation to ensure opportunities for corporate partnerships are identified and developed at the appropriate level within the Corporate Partnerships Team

About You

· Acts as an engaging and inspiring ambassador for CHAS and displays positive behaviours

· Self-motivated with proven ability to engage and motivate others

· Professional and proactive attitude with a real pride in quality of work

· Forms meaningful relationships with others

· Accountable for own actions and decisions

· Commitment to ongoing learning and development

· Commitment to CHAS core values, vision and purpose

· Commitment to working with/supporting volunteers

· Views change as a natural, positive and continuing process

Are you a passionate, energetic and confident relationship builder? Do you have a commitment to detailed research and planning, but an ability to innovate? Then we need you to join our expanding team to transform the provision of children’s palliative care across Scotland and keep joy alive for every child and family that needs us.

We are looking for a committed and creative individual with great communication skills both written and oral to join our expanding Trusts and Foundations Team. This is a wonderful opportunity within a dynamic and supportive environment to use your research, planning and writing skills to make detailed proposals to Trusts and Foundations in Scotland and beyond. Ensuring CHAS can capitalise on our compelling case for support by identifying both capital and revenue projects suitable for funding. From small items of equipment to large capital projects and staff salary projects you will be part of a team with ambitious financial targets.

You will be an innovative and tenacious individual with a real team-working ethic that identifies with CHAS’s core values, vision and purpose.

Role responsibilities

· Identifies appropriate trust and corporate foundations suitable for CHAS to approach for funding

· Prepares written funding applications for funders

· Provides specialist support on all aspects of trust fundraising to the Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager

· Provides market-intelligence and research on Trusts, foundations and grant-making organisations.

· Collates information regarding project outcomes in order to report on these to funders when required.

· Sends timely and appropriate proposals and reports to size medium trusts and foundations using either agreed templates or written formal methods to a schedule agreed with the Trust Fundraising Manager

· Establishes contact and develops relationships with staff and/or trustees of trusts and maintains these, maximising the opportunities for income generation

About You

· Acts as an engaging and inspiring ambassador for CHAS and displays positive behaviours

· Self-motivated with proven ability to engage and motivate others

· Professional and proactive attitude with a real pride in quality of work

· Forms meaningful relationships with others

· Accountable for own actions and decisions

· Commitment to ongoing learning and development

· Commitment to CHAS core values, vision and purpose

· Commitment to working with/supporting volunteers

· Views change as a natural, positive and continuing process

Pilton Equalities Project (PEP) is a long established voluntary organisation based in North Edinburgh which provides a range of services to older and other vulnerable adults.

We want to recruit an experienced Volunteering Services Coordinator to support and expand our existing volunteer involvement. You will have sound experience of managing a volunteer involvement programme including recruitment, management and development of volunteers.

The post is funded until March 31st 2020 with a further 2 year continuation subject to confirmation of secured funding. The post is based at PEP’s offices but considerable outreach work is required.

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can love later life.

We support and enable hundreds of community and older people’s groups across Scotland. We provide information, friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with our Community Connecting Service and much more.

Thanks to new funding from the Life Changes Trust and the Robertson Trust we will be increasing the reach of our dementia training, developing new workshops focusing on the inclusion of people affected by dementia in rewarding activities and opportunities and on rights-based training for carers.

The dementia trainer will work with the team deliver dementia training and have lead responsibility for developing and delivering rights-based training.

Training will be shaped by the experiences of people affected by dementia.

This post is funded until 30/8/2022.

The post will be based in Edinburgh, but you will be expected to travel throughout Scotland.

The successful applicant must have experience of training and substantial knowledge of the rights-based issues which impact on the lives of people affected by dementia.

We are looking for a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to support the Wellbeing service across Midlothian. The Wellbeing service offers person centred, holistic support for people with or at higher risk of long term conditions. The Health and Wellbeing practitioners work in small teams based across GP practices in Midlothian to support a holistic supported self-management service for people with long term condition(s) and support the development of peer support within the service.

The main purpose of this role would be to :

• Use a strengths based personal outcomes approach to help people referred to the service identify and access appropriate support for them to self manage.
• Manage a caseload of people referred to the service
• As appropriate provide one-to-one and group based support for people using the Wellbeing service
• To appropriately support people to access other services that would support their self-management journey.
• To provide an outreach service for the Health and Wellbeing team to engage hard to reach clients with the service
• To support volunteers/paid peer supporters who have lived experience of long term conditions into volunteer/ peer roles to support the Wellbeing team
• To monitor and report on own work as per agreed monitoring tools and to highlight areas of concern and areas of success
• To contribute to the organisational strategy and associated key performance indicators by participating in team meetings as required
• Create meaningful and useful cross-referral links with local leaders and contacts in health, local authority, voluntary and community organisations.
• To support the Wellbeing team’s work to provide timely access to the service in Midlothian.

Do you have a proven record of delivering services to people with physical and mental health problems who experience significant psychosocial barriers? Do you have excellent group work skills? Are you able to manage multiple tasks? If you do, then we would like to hear from you!

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

At Tiphereth we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Day Service Co-Worker in our, outdoor land, estates and community gardening group, the Peregrine Group.

You will provide support and motivation to people with learning disabilities to participate in meaningful work on the land, in community gardening and estates maintenance. You will be enthusiastic and positive about the potential of people to participate, learn and grow. You will bring experience of support work and knowledge of land based work such as gardening or conservation. You need to work well as part of a team, have good communication skills and be motivated by Camphill’s values and ethos. A full driving licence including willingness to drive a minibus is an essential requirement.

The Peregrine Group works in partnership with other social organisations, helping to make a difference by contributing their skills and time for social good and the benefit of others. Tiphereth is a Camphill community in Edinburgh based around supported accommodation, social enterprises and day services for adults with learning disabilities and other support needs.

We offer:

• Competetive terms and conditions including 36 days holiday
• Excellent continuous professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to contribute to a growing service and develop skills
• Beautiful, outdoor based work setting on the edge of the Pentland Hills
• Opportunity to belong to a Camphill community with a rich social and cultural life

RELIEF WORK We are also recruiting relief staff for our day service to work across our

groups as required covering staff absences. Hourly rate is £9.00 per hour.

Sacro in partnership with YPeople is delivering ‘Your Home’ a Homelessness Preventative Service in Edinburgh, which includes a Rapid Access Accommodation Project. The service aims to have a positive impact by providing help to prevent homelessness and promote and encourage independence.

We are currently seeking a team member to assist in the development and provision of the day to day services of Sacro’s Edinburgh Your Home Service.

The post holders will provide support to service users who are at risk of future homelessness at the earliest possible stage with the aim of preventing escalation of issues which can lead to homelessness. The service also provides support in service user’s current accommodation, for those who have immediate unmet needs.

Support needs vary enormously but examples include: providing assistance to access benefits and health services/ training/education and employment opportunities; addressing antisocial behaviour, resolving conflict and improving relationships, developing social support networks and general living skills e.g. budgeting, cooking, shopping etc.

You should be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to work both as part of a team and independently is required experience of partnership and inter-agency working is essential.

A commitment to Sacro’s value base is crucial, as this type of work can be challenging.

Experience of working: with people with complex needs, in a mentoring or mediation role, supporting people who have offended or in a health or social care environment would be preferred.

You may have supervisory responsibility for volunteers and student placements.

A relevant qualification is desirable but is not essential.

Work patterns will vary and may include days, evenings and weekends.

You must be prepared to work within equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory standards and adhere to Sacro’s policies and procedures.

Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) will be a requirement for this post.

Registration with the Scottish Social Service Council is desirable for this post.

A valid driving licence and access to a car is desirable for these posts.

The Business Development Manager will play a key role in improving the sustainability and financial stability of the Green Team through broadening income streams, developing partnerships, raising organisational profile and demonstrating lasting impact.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with a proven track record who can build on the strong brand, aspirations and values of the Green Team to create new opportunities for developing the long-term sustainability of the organisation. You will identify, generate and grow charitable income to maintain service delivery and development in line with our strategic objectives.

As a member of a small staff team you will take an active role in all aspects of the organisation to ensure quality services are delivered. The postholder will need to develop a thorough understanding of the ethos and aims of the Green Team, our programmes, services and strategic developments.

Are you passionate about helping disabled people to live a full and enjoyable life?

Do you believe that with your support vulnerable adults can achieve choice and control over their lives?

Are you a person who can build equal, emphatic and positive relationships?

Are you looking for a job where you work over the weekends and nights as well as day shifts on a rota basis?

Are you flexible enough to work over various sites as and when required to cover for your colleagues?

Do you have SVQ Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or be willing to work towards it, with funding from employer?

If your answer is yes to the above questions Freespace is the place for you!

We are currently looking for Support Workers to join our dedicated team on a full time (39 hours per week), permanent basis at various locations in Edinburgh on the starting salary of £18252 pa.

You are looking for a rewarding job, but you have other commitments and perhaps you can only work now and again, or at weekends/certain times?

We also have Relief Support Worker vacancies available on a £9.00 per hour rate.

On top of this we offer an enhanced rate for night shift and the opportunity to earn more with sleepovers at the rate of £8.21 per hour. We will offer you 30 days of annual leave (pro rata holiday pay for relief workers) which increases as the length of your employment grows, Life Insurance and auto enrolment pension.

To apply please send your current CV and supporting statement (no longer than 500 words) to recruitment@freespacescotland.org.uk

This post is excluded or excepted from provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore questions may be asked about all convictions, including those regarded as ‘spent’. PVG membership will be required and the cost of it will be met by Freespace.

This post is exempt as an occupational requirement under paragraph 1 schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please contact us on recruitment@freespacescotland.org.uk or 0131 346 9030

All successful candidates will be required to register (or re-register) with SSSC within 6 months of their starting date.

A Person Specification is available for download below.

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can love later life.

We support and enable hundreds of community and older people’s groups across Scotland. We provide information, friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with our Community Connecting Service and much more.

Thanks to new funding from the Life Changes Trust and the Robertson Trust we will be increasing the reach of our dementia training, developing new workshops focusing on the inclusion of people affected by dementia in rewarding activities and opportunities and on rights-based training for carers.

The dementia training team coordinator will manage the dementia training team and be responsible for reporting and liaison with project evaluators.

The post holder will ensure that training is shaped by the experiences of people affected by dementia.

This post is funded until 30/08/2022.

The post will be based in Edinburgh, but you will be expected to travel throughout Scotland.

The successful applicant must have experience in training and in working with people affected by dementia.

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can love later life.

We support and enable hundreds of community and older people’s groups across Scotland. We provide information, friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with our Community Connecting Service and much more.

Thanks to new funding from the Life Changes Trust and the Robertson Trust we will be increasing the reach of our dementia training, developing new workshops focusing on the inclusion of people affected by dementia in rewarding activities and opportunities and rights-based training for carers.

The dementia training team administrator will provide high quality administrative support for the team including making arrangements for training workshops, supporting consultation with people affected by dementia and collating evidence for project monitoring and evaluation.

This post is funded until 30/8/2022.

The post will be based in Edinburgh, but you will be expected to occasionally travel throughout Scotland.

The successful applicant must have experience of providing administrative support across a wide range of functions.

Youth Scotland, Scotland’s national charity for the support and delivery of community based youth work, would love you to come and join our dynamic team

We are looking for someone who has great skills in administration and a passion for helping people. Youth Scotland supports over 1,400 youth groups across the country which provide youth work opportunities for more than 65,000 young people. These young people are supported by over 8,000 youth workers including 5,000 volunteers. This post will support our member groups and play a key role in administering our new small grants programme. If you have the skills and experience to make a difference supporting our members then we want to hear from you!

With Kids is a small but dynamic charity supporting vulnerable children and families. We have a base in Glasgow and Edinburgh and also work in a number of other local authority areas. We provide an early intervention service for children, aged 3 to 12, who have experienced significant trauma in their lives. We also offer social and practical support to their families.

We have been working in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh for the last 8 years supporting families and offering a wide variety of community development support. We have been successful in securing funding, through the Aspiring Communities Fund with support from the European Social Fund, to allow us to develop a Children’s Zone project across the whole of Wester Hailes and surrounding area. As a result we have a vacancy for a play therapist to join our staff and help deliver this project.

While a Play Therapy qualification is preferred consideration will be given to applicants with training in other therapeutic disciplines. Considerable experience of working with young children (between the ages of 3 and 8) is essential for this post.

The hours of work are 35 hours per week. The successful applicant will be based in Edinburgh but from time to time she/he may work in other locations.

The person appointed must be a member of the Protection of Vulnerable groups (PVG) scheme.

For more information on With Kids please visit our website at: withkids.org.uk

For further information on this project please contact : e.vanloo@withkids.org.uk

Prostate Scotland, Scotland’s prostate disease charity is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Finance, Accounts and Office Administrator to accurately maintain the charity’s bookkeeping and also provide office administration services. This post has a valuable and important role in helping take forward the effective running of Prostate Scotland – ensuring the upkeep of its books and financial systems, liaison with suppliers and service providers for this small but busy charity. The role will include looking after the ledgers, utilising SAGE, producing management accounts, and ensuring the provision of office supplies and services. With an understanding of accounts processes and procedures, you will have some experience of Sage 50 and knowledge of Excel and Word, as well as good administrative skills.

Prostate Scotland is a small, dynamic and award winning charity working on prostate cancer and disease in Scotland. The post is available on a 2 Year fixed term contract for 17.5 hours a week. Some flexibility of hours may be possible.

With Kids is a small but dynamic charity supporting vulnerable children and families. We have a base in Glasgow and Edinburgh and also work in a number of other local authority areas. We provide an early intervention service for children, aged 3 to 12, who have experienced significant trauma in their lives. We also offer social and practical support to their families.

We have been working in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh for the last 8 years supporting families and offering a wide variety of community development support. We have been successful in securing funding through the Aspiring Communities Fund with support from the European Social Fund to allow us to develop a Children’s Zone project across the whole of Wester Hailes and surrounding area. As a result we have a vacancy for an energetic community and family support worker to work closely with families in the area.

The person appointed will have a wide range of experience in community development and an understanding of the needs of vulnerable families.

The successful applicant must be a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

For more information on With Kids please visit our website at: withkids.org.uk

For further information on this project please contact : e.vanloo@withkids.org.uk

With Kids is a small but dynamic charity supporting vulnerable children and families. We have a base in Glasgow and Edinburgh and also work in a number of other local authority areas. We provide an early intervention service for children, aged 3 to 12, who have experienced significant trauma in their lives. We also offer social and practical support to their families.

We have been working in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh for the last 8 years supporting families and offering a wide variety of community development support. We have been successful in securing funding, through the Aspiring Communities Fund with support from the European Social Fund, to allow us to develop a Children’s Zone project across the whole of Wester Hailes and surrounding area. As a result we have a vacancy for an energetic project manager to be responsible for the project and drive it forward.

The person appointed will have a wide range of experience in community development.

Previous experience of managing a project is desirable.

The successful applicant must be a member of the Protection of Vulnerable groups (PVG) scheme.

For more information on With Kids please visit our website at: withkids.org.uk

For further information on this project please contact : e.vanloo@withkids.org.uk

An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and knowledgeable individual to join the Improvement Hub (ihub) within Healthcare Improvement Scotland. The Place, Home and Housing Portfolio team is expanding to support delivery of its work-plan and engagement across Health and Housing.

The Place, Home and Housing team supports the housing sector, health and social care partnerships (HSCPs) and NHS boards to further develop understanding of the contribution that housing makes to good health.

Our programme of work is committed to: bringing together the housing sector and health system to improve outcomes for the people of Scotland; sharing good practice; and using a range of Quality Improvement methodologies to design, test and spread new ways of working to achieve improvements at a local level.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Portfolio Lead to design and deliver a range of activities that improve the connectedness of housing, health and social care. The Place, Home and Housing Portfolio is already delivering key pieces of work including Adapting for Change, Housing Solutions, and our newer Housing and Dementia Commitments. This portfolio is currently designing a new work programme and engaging with stakeholders to explore opportunities for housing and health to support improvements in Homelessness, Mental Health and Adverse Childhood Events.

The ihub is looking for people with experience of supporting and leading service change and improvement across health, housing or social care. The diversity of our work requires an adaptable approach to improvement support that can be applied to any setting or subject matter including those based within communities. Therefore, we would welcome applicants with experience in improvement from a wide-range of professional backgrounds and sectors.

We’re excited to be able to offer you a new opportunity to join our team in managing the Save the Children Nicolson Street Shop in Edinburgh.

Do you like being empowered? And empowering others?

Do you have experience of successfully leading a team?

Are you passionate and creative? Are you flexible, adaptable and willing to learn?

We’re looking for someone who loves working with people and has the ability to lead and inspire those around them. Our successful candidate will be someone who is energetic and positive in their approach and attitude, with the ability to instil this in others. They will be hard working and can lead by example, being hands on themselves when necessary but ultimately with the ability to drive productivity through empowering the volunteer team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who can work with a diverse group of volunteers to create a welcoming atmosphere in the shop to attract more volunteers, donors and supporters. As well as being someone who is driven and motivated by raising money for Save the Children, the right candidate will be able to motivate their team to achieve goals and targets for the shop in a positive way. They will need to be able to work collaboratively with peers and colleagues, actively engaging with others and building strong working relationships. Whilst charity retail experience is not essential, we do require someone with a business mind with the ability to make confident commercial decisions using information available to them.

As a Shop Manager, we can offer you a challenging but enjoyable and hugely rewarding role with Save the Children. We will provide you with the right training, support and coaching you need in order to successfully manage and lead a team of volunteers in Nicolson Street.

Save the Children shops are at the heart of the community, providing a welcoming and positive environment for people to come together to volunteer, donate and shop.

Our shop in Nicolson Street is in the heart of the high street in this busy and vibrant area. Surrounded by an eclectic mix of boutique shops, charity retailers, coffee houses and award-winning eateries. You’ll be aiming to catch the eye of the influx of day-trippers to the town as well as engaging with the local community to build a volunteer team and secure quality donations.

Does this excite you? Have you got what we’re looking for?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Working in more than 120 countries, Save the Children does whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Together, we save children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

Change Grow Live Edinburgh Recovery Services provides recovery focused psychosocial interventions to service users experiencing drug and alcohol related issues across the city of Edinburgh. We work within a hub model with partners who include NHS Lothian, CEC Social Work and other voluntary agencies to ensure individualised packages of care to enable service users to achieve their recovery goals.

We are looking for an experienced and proactive support worker to join our team, to assist in provision of high-quality delivery of recovery focused interventions to service users across Edinburgh. The services are delivered from our offices, based at Craigroyston Health Centre and on an outreach basis in a variety of venues across the localities that we cover. Support is provided in one to one and groupwork settings.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field. Also necessary is a commitment to multi-agency working, excellent communication skills, and a practical approach to facilitating service user involvement.

This post is subject to an Enhanced CRB check and Counter Terrorism Clearance.

Please note: if you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion.

This is a full time role based in Murrayburgh House, Edinburgh but with travel throughout Scotland.

About the Role

You will be part of our Public Engagement Team and your role will generate income for, and awareness of, Leonard Cheshire in Scotland. Leading on the delivery of the event fundraising calendar you will also support our local services in their fundraising events and support our fundraising and events volunteers.

About You

You will have demonstrable events and fundraising experience and a knowledge of the difference between third-party, community and special events fundraising, and be able to demonstrate experience of organising large scale, events from development through to completion, with an understanding of risk assessments and event management processes.

This is a demanding role and you will possess excellent time management and the ability to manage multiple projects.

This job will entail travel throughout Scotland and an ability to be flexible in working evenings and weekends will be required in order to support events.

You will have basic copywriting experience, along with experience of gathering case studies to feature in fundraising materials

You will have a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire and be excited by this opportunity to make a difference to the lives of disabled people.

About Leonard Cheshire

Leonard Cheshire supports individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. As the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services for people with disabilities, we do everything humanly possible to empower people to live their lives as freely and as fully as they choose.

What we Offer

A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover

Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave

Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates

A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

A satisfactory disclosure check will be required for this post

Scran Academy is a dynamic and fast-growing catering business with a difference! We are a social enterprise that aims to improve the confidence and employability skills of some of Edinburgh’s most vulnerable young people.

ROLE PURPOSE:

We are at a growth point in our development where we are working with more young people. Therefor we require a youth development coordinator passionate about supporting and inspiring young people.

This role is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape how we work with and support our most critical stakeholders, young people. The core remit of this role is to oversea the support and participation of young people, our youth sessions and be the main link person to our schools. If this sounds like you then we want to hear from you!

You will be joining a small, inspiring and flexible team based in North Edinburgh. This role suits someone who enjoys a flexible work life and truly wants to see young people succeed.

HOURS & BENEFITS:

The position is 21 hours per week, salary £20,000 pro rata (from 37.5 hours). Post is initially for up to one year. Scran Academy operates Thursdays and Fridays at present, although this may change going forward. The remaining hours will be determined as mutually agreed and required. This (surprise surprise in the youth sector) will involve occasional evening and weekend work.

This post attracts a +3% employers pension contribution and (pro rata) 33 days annual leave, inclusive of a public holiday allowance. You will benefit from an inspiring and ever-changing workplace. As a new member of our small team, you will also enjoy a high level of creative control to advise and support our development. Additional training on youth work, employability and community development as well as leadership opportunities will be offered.

Birthlink is a small city based charity helping adults affected by adoption with a Scottish connection. We are currently also working in partnership with Future Pathways assisting survivors of in care abuse access their care records and support the reading of these documents.

The senior administrator will be responsible for primarily supporting the Office & Business manager, one other administrator and 5 social work staff. In addition we have two charity shops with permanent and sessional staff along with many Volunteers throughout the organisation.

Administrative and financial experience is essential. Relevant further education qualifications in administration, Microsoft Office and databases are desirable although consideration will be given to applicants who can demonstrate experience and ability in these fields. A good telephone manner is essential as is the ability to relate readily and quickly to a wide range of different individuals, service users, volunteers and colleagues.

Applicants should note that their personal details will be processed through Disclosure Scotland. Birthlink is an equal opportunities employer.

Are you also passionate about redressing social inequity, and do you view education as one of the most effective ways of achieving that goal? Would you like to join a supportive, inclusive, collaborative team? If so, Light Up Learning (LUL) is looking for someone who is enthusiastic and driven, to be its full-time Head of Mentoring.

This is an important and new role at LUL, with a focus on the quality of mentoring and the safeguarding of young people. You will act as our lead child protection officer and be responsible for delivering the Mentoring strand of our new strategy, which includes the establishment of a new youth forum.

The charity is in an exciting growth phase: in December 2018 we appointed a new full time Director and we are about to approve our future strategy for 2019–2022. Your role will be essential in helping us to grow the organisation and deliver on this strategy: including expanding into new schools, developing our mentoring model, running our evaluation process and being part of the leadership of the organisation. We are looking for the newest member of our small and friendly team, who is as passionate as us about achieving these ambitious goals.

We have a commitment to diversity and challenging all forms of inequality and are particularly keen to receive applications from Women, Black Minority and Ethnic, LGBTQI, disabled, migrant, and other backgrounds currently underrepresented within leadership roles in the third sector.

We are looking for an energetic and passionate individual who will contribute significantly to our work with clients and partners all over the world, providing outstanding customer service. This role will support the International Team and the Head of International in the development of a global network of learning and development Hubs and the coordination of our direct delivery programmes.

With a 15 year track record of successful delivery in Scotland, the Social Enterprise Academy has been sharing its business and learning delivery models for the past 6 years with international partners through a social licence approach. We now have 13 Social Enterprise Academy Hubs at different stages of development in South Africa, Malawi, Rwanda, Zambia, Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Wales. This new role will build on this outstanding foundation.

Having the right values fit, attitude and approach is as important for us as having the right experience and skills. We appreciate that the best person might not have all the listed criteria yet so if you feel your experience and skills will help you to make a great contribution in this role and you have the right mind-set, we would welcome an application from you.

Job Purpose

· To provide effective administrative and coordination support to Account Managers, facilitators and learners in the ongoing development and delivery of Academy learning programmes

· To ensure Hub systems and processes are followed and maintained to a high standard

· To make all administrative arrangements connected with the Southern Scotland Hub programmes, providing a professional and efficient level of service

Main responsibilities

Hub Network Coordination/ Customer Service

· To support the International team in delivering outstanding learning and development around the world.

· To be an efficient and welcoming point of contact for SEA International, ensuring that the Hub network in particular, is well served. This may include scheduling webinars and securing newsletter content.

· To be a resourceful, self-starter who can troubleshoot issues across the Hub network.

· To support annual data collection from the Hub network.

Programme Coordination

To work with the International Managers, overseas partners and clients to:

· Make the arrangements for learning programmes, activities and events including collating learning materials, booking venues, catering and equipment.

· To liaise closely with and support facilitators to effectively deliver learning programmes.

· As required, recruit and support suitable learners, onto learning programmes and help ensure key learner targets are delivered.

Programme Administration

· To coordinate the administration for learners undertaking City and Guilds qualifications.

· To update programme monitoring documents, feedback and evaluations.

· To administer and input all necessary data onto the Learning Management System.

· Book travel, accommodation and arrange visas for the International team and facilitators.

· To contribute, as an integral member of the team, to the development and success of the SEA International.

For a full set of criteria please download the job pack below

The post holder will work with the administrator and the staff team to ensure the smooth running of Granton Information Centre. This is a responsible position and requires excellent organisational skills and someone who is highly motivated.

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. Today, SAMH operates 60 services in communities across Scotland providing mental health social care support, homelessness, addictions and employment services among others. These services, together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change.

We have vacancies for support worker 2’s in Edinburgh. As a key worker we expect you to establish positive relationships and offer practical and emotional support to the people who use our services and have severe and enduring mental health problems. The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate a mature and caring attitude and possess excellent listening and communication skills. You should already have extensive experience of working in the field of mental health or social care, and must be able to demonstrate a high degree of skill in report writing, assessing client need and developing professional support plans. SVQ Level II in care or equivalent is highly desirable. Whatever your background, a flexible caring approach combined with good practical skills will be essential. You should be flexible in the hours you are available to work, which includes weekends, and evenings.

GIC is a well-established, busy, independent advice agency situated in North Edinburgh providing services across North East and North West Edinburgh.

To provide advice, advocacy and representation for clients on issues concerning welfare benefit and tax credit entitlement and to provide money advice and representation to clients experiencing problems with personal indebtedness and those at risk of homelessness.

The post holder will work collaboratively with co-workers and other professionals, to provide a quality advice service, meet deadlines and achieve targets. Ongoing training will be made available

Experience in this area of work is desirable.

About the job

We are currently looking for a full-time Senior Policy Officer (Markets) to join the Impact team. This post is offered on a permanent basis and is based in our Edinburgh offices.

The Impact team at Citizens Advice Scotland seeks to achieve positive change through two main routes:

· Informing and empowering individuals to take action through information, education and campaigning

· Changing policy, practice and law

We work with governments, regulators and business at a UK and Scottish level on improving areas of particular detriment, undertake research and deliver awareness and education campaigns. The Senior Policy Officer (Markets) will be responsible to deliver social change, determining Citizens Advice Scotland’s policy positions in the utilities sector in Scotland with a predominant focus on the Water sector.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable knowledge and understanding of relevant policy areas across the UK and Scotland, including any associated regulations. You will also have a great ability to effectively interpret quantitative and qualitative data as well as excellent analytical, written and oral communication skills.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland's largest independent advice network.

For more information, please refer to the Job Pack which can be downloaded using the links below or on our vacancies website.

Employee benefits

Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 40 days leave (including public holidays) and a pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution. We have a flexitime scheme which enables our employees to work flexibly in line with organisational requirements, and as an inclusive employer we are happy to consider other flexible working arrangements where appropriate. For more details of some of the other benefits on offer to our employees, please see the section on Employee benefits in the Job Pack.

This is a full time, permanent post working within YouthLink Scotland’s Communications and Public Affairs Team. The key purpose is to develop the company’s diverse range of digital communication channels and projects.

We are looking for a Senior Digital and Communications Officer with a mix of experience in communications, digital development, media and ICT to support and enhance our digital footprint and overall communications offer. You will be creative and enthusiastic and able to manage and deliver work, working collaboratively with colleagues on different national projects, advising and providing content through our communications channels.

The post-holder will be responsible for creating and implementing a digital and communication’s strategy and plan to support cross-organisational priorities. They will contribute to the operational management of all digital projects and communication channels including: websites, content management systems, social media channels - ensuring quality of content, brand and messaging. They will lead on the organisations Digital Evolution Strategy to embed digital across the organisation and make the most of new technologies to support business needs and goals. They will line manage a Design and Multimedia Officer.

This will involve providing the technical knowledge and support to enable YouthLink Scotland to sustain and improve upon its current digital and communications offer.

A Job Description and Person Specification is available for download below.

Four Square manages a range of services for individuals and families experiencing personal and social difficulties; including family breakdown, homelessness, imprisonment, substance misuse, mental health issues and unemployment.

Visiting Support provides home visiting support to vulnerable tenants across Edinburgh who are at risk or are experiencing homelessness .

Based at Four Square, you will spend most of your day working in the community. You will be approachable, self-motivated and an excellent communicator. You will have or be working towards SVQ Level 3 Care or other SSSC approved qualification.

A PVG Scheme Disclosure check is required.

Job Purpose

To provide a safe, professional and supportive service for women and any accompanying children who have experienced or are at risk of domestic abuse, who have additional support needs and who are living in refuge accommodation provided by Edinburgh Women’s Aid.

Main Duties

• Assessing, with a woman, her support and safety requirements and developing with her a support and safety package which is appropriately recorded and tailored to her risks and needs.
• Providing practical and emotional support in an empowering way as part of a planned input to support women to recover from domestic abuse.
• Creating a safe environment for women and any accompanying children who use EWA services
• Responding appropriately and empathically to women who are emotional or in a distressed state.
• To ensure the refuge accommodation is available, prepared, and ready for occupation.
• To ensure that all necessary paperwork relating to EWA accommodation is completed
• To familiarise women and any accompanying children with the appropriate EWA accommodation environment, regulations, expectations and safety procedures.
• To ensure current residents are aware of new placements and to introduce them to each other.
• To ensure the refuge flats are maintained to a high standard and remain in good repair and decoration.
• Accurately and appropriately advising women of their welfare rights, legal rights, immigration rights, housing options, benefits and child support options.
• Assisting women with necessary paperwork for application for housing benefits and

other services to enable women to make informed choices and decisions.

• Ensuring that EWA (including any related funder or registration required) records,

administration and documentation are completed correctly

• Providing advocacy support in respect of the above options if required or requested.
• Adopting an inter-agency approach to working with women
• Acting within organisational policies and procedures

Job Purpose

The overarching aims of this post are:

1. Women have increased financial independence (access to economic resources, education, paid labour market, routes out of poverty).

2. Services supporting women experiencing domestic abuse have increased knowledge, resources and confidence to respond to their employment and educational support needs.

3. Services are better connected to local and national employability supports.

4. Strategic local and national employability systems better reflect the economic needs of women who have experienced domestic abuse.

The post holder(s) will work with Edinburgh Women’s Aid and Shakti Women’s Aid service users to:

1. Consult with women about their access to paid employment and the range of additional barriers that they face as a result of domestic abuse.

2. Facilitate groups of women to develop a model/models of employability support that seek/s to address the barriers into fair and sustainable employment that they have identified.

3. Support women to engage through joint events with partners and allies to share information and to discuss potential for change.

4. Problem solve and create draft local solutions to address the barriers identified by women.

5. Monitor review and evaluate the project.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic person to help deliver a range of new projects.

Consideration will be given to any candidate who wishes to apply for a secondment from another organisation

The project is working towards ensuring the understanding of LGBT issues in relation to dementia. As the project enters its final year of funding this new post will support the development and dissemination of the LGBT and dementia toolkit as well as producing materials and training that highlights the issues and best practice.

Join us if you are passionate about the issues faced by LGBT people in Scotland, are committed to community development, and want to help us to deliver our ambitious vision for LGBT health, wellbeing and equality in Scotland.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Do you have a passion for HR and the role HR plays in creating a positive work environment?

We’re looking for an HR Intern to work within our small HR team to update SCVO’s policies and procedures, including researching best practice and modern/flexible approaches to supporting staff. Interested? Find out more and apply now!

Sacro’s Mission is to create safe and cohesive communities by reducing conflict and offending.

This is an exciting role to help Sacro improve engagement and communications within our services. We’re looking for someone who is creative and has a strong understanding of digital communication and creating engagement strategies.

In addition to strong technical ability, we’re looking for someone who can engage with the subject matter and help us understand and communicate with our service users and wider stakeholders. Experience of creating communications strategies is essential for this post.

This role will be based in Sacro’s National Office in Edinburgh, working with a range of staff across different teams.

Viewpoint is an organisation driven by its values and what we can do to make the lives of our people better and more joyful. With external support, we have recently undertaken a fundamental review our approach to tenant participation and have created this new post to help us achieve our ambition to deliver the best possible services to our tenants which will allow them to live independently and with dignity for as long as possible.

We are now seeking a highly motivated Tenant Participation and Communication Co-ordinator to drive forward delivery of our new Tenant Participation Strategy. You must put our customers at the heart of everything, take personal pride and responsibility for delivering great outcomes for our customers and our business. If you have the desire and drive to achieve creative solutions then this role is for you. You will be based at our Head Office in the Grange area of Edinburgh.

If you are successful you will be required to join the PVG Scheme.

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for the post, please refer to the Job Specification below.

If you want further information on the role or the organisation please contact Neil McKnight Head of Housing on 0131 668 4247.

Role

Can you lead a thriving community organisation to bring care, love and laughter to local people’s lives?

We’re seeking an inspirational leader with strong organisational skills, solid financial management experience, and a social or health care background, to provide day to day management and administration of The Open Door, a local charity promoting inclusion in South Edinburgh.

About The Open Door

We support vulnerable older people to have fun with friends, and remain as active and independent as possible, through our social clubs and registered day care services. We provide a welcoming space for people who may be feeling lonely or isolated to chat and linger over a hot drink or light lunch in our community cafe. We enable people of diverse ages, abilities and backgrounds to contribute to their local community through volunteering in our day care services, community café and other projects.

We are proud of reputation for delivering high quality care and support services. We were awarded “Grade 5 – Very Good” for all categories in our last inspection by the Care Inspectorate.

We were founded in 1982 by a retired nurse, Peggy Hunter, and are well-supported by the community with over 50 individuals volunteering with The Open Door every fortnight.

Are you passionate about offering children the best start in life by providing support to Dads and families? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a small and dynamic charity providing support to Dads, children, young people and their families in Edinburgh.

We are looking to recruit a new team member, to deliver our young dads project, playgroups, training and other targeted practical and emotional support to Dads, children, young people and their families.

This is an annual contract. Hours will be flexible, depending on your personal circumstances. They will include weekend work as our playgroups run on Saturday and Sunday mornings 10am-1130am and 11am-1230pm respectively. We also deliver our services during weekday working hours and occasionally in the evening.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a national children’s charity in a vibrant, supportive environment and help make a positive difference to the lives of children in Scotland.

You will work at the heart of a busy Communications and Marketing team within our Engagement & Learning Department, supporting the charity’s communications output and using your design flair to strengthen its message and engage new audiences.

Working across print and digital with a focus on creativity and quality, this exciting new role will build on the success of Children in Scotland’s recent rebranding and 25 Calls campaign.

Based within our Haymarket office in Edinburgh, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running, offering ideas, energy and design expertise. We’ll encourage you to identify areas where you’d like to develop your skills and knowledge, and support you to do so.

About Children in Scotland

Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do.

By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland. We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children’s rights.

Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we work with and the varied lives of children and families in Scotland.

If this sounds like the role for you, then we’d love to hear from you.

You can find more about Children in Scotland here.

South East Recovery Service is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults in South East Edinburgh.

We provide psycho-social support for people with substance misuse issues and a range of one-to-one interventions and group work programmes to aid people in their recovery.

A vacancy for a receptionist/administrator has arisen to join our team, supporting the high-quality delivery of recovery focused interventions to service users affected by drug and alcohol issues.

The post holder will provide reception and administrative services to the South East contributing towards its aims and objectives. They will also support the Team Leader, attending relevant meetings and minute taking as required, as well as providing timely reports to the commissioners and CGL. Duties for the post include dealing with initial queries, welcoming clients and professionals into the service, signposting within the service and the community, also accurate information and data recording. The post holder will be expected to maintain a clean office environment with meticulous attention to detail and a great telephone manner.

The successful candidate will have experience of providing administrative support in a service based organisation, a good knowledge of general office procedures, excellent IT literacy skills, solid numerical skills, and good organisational skills. They will also need good interpersonal skills as team working is essential in this role.

Change Grow Live are committed to creating an inclusive environment, which celebrates difference and allows our staff and service users to flourish. We recruit the very best staff from a wide range of backgrounds, ensuring service users benefit from our diverse skills and expertise. We always work to the principles of fairness and equality of opportunity in all our recruitment processes.

We also expect an assertive approach to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults, and applicants to these posts will need to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to best safeguarding practice.

Do you have a strong track record in business development?

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for Scotland’s voluntary sector. Our purpose is to support, promote and develop a confident and sustainable voluntary sector in Scotland, by delivering services, giving the sector a voice at a national level and promoting and supporting innovation and improvement.

Currently, around half of our annual income comes from grants to deliver services with and for the sector, and half from income generated by providing services for individual organisations, such as payroll, recruitment, office space and IT services.

We’ve created a new Business Development Manager role to help us maximise the potential of our income generating activities in a way that is consistent with our values and purpose. If you have experience of developing corporate partnerships, strong marketing skills and an entrepreneurial spirit, find out more and apply now!

Into Work helps disabled people and people with long term conditions to find, build and maintain great jobs. We provide personalised employment advice for people who live in Edinburgh, East Lothian and Mid Lothian.

We are looking to recruit a suitably experienced Administrator to support the charity in the areas of project support, monitoring and reporting, office management, finance & HR administration.

Into Work helps disabled people and people with long term conditions to find, build and maintain great jobs. We provide personalised employment advice for people who live in Edinburgh, East Lothian and Mid Lothian.

We are looking to recruit a suitably experienced finance professional to support the charity in the areas of finance, strategy, governance, policy & IT.

greenspace scotland worked with NHS Lothian, Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation and a wide range of partners and stakeholders to develop the Greenspace and Health Strategic Framework for Edinburgh & Lothians. This was published on 28 June 2019 and we believe it is the first Scottish health board-led Green Health Strategy.

We are now looking to recruit a Green Health Programme Manager to lead, coordinate and support delivery of the Strategy. This is an exciting and ground-breaking opportunity to realise the Vision and ambition of the Strategy: ‘Longer lives, better lived through our GreenSpace: Lothian’s natural health service’.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of delivery in health, greenspace and/or community development settings. You will be a strong team player, with excellent interpersonal skills, and extensive experience of managing and coordinating partnership projects.

The Green Health Strategy, action plan and other supporting documents can be accessed here greenspacescotland.org.uk/greenspace-nhs-lothian

The postholder will be employed by greenspace scotland and co-managed by the Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation. The post is based with the Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation at the NHS Lothian offices at Waverley Gate, Edinburgh.

The Citizens Advice network in Scotland is the largest independent advice service in the country. Citizens Advice Scotland is a charity within this network – we act as a national organisation supporting and representing the service as a whole and the interests of citizens.

The Impact team at Citizens Advice Scotland seeks to achieve positive change through two main routes:

> Informing and empowering individuals to take action through information, education and campaigning

> Changing policy, practice and law

We work with governments, regulators and business at a UK and Scottish level on improving areas of particular detriment, undertake research and deliver awareness and education campaigns.

The Senior Policy Officer (Financial Health) will be responsible for independent delivery of projects within the Citizens Advice Scotland Impact Workplan in the Financial Health policy area as part of a small Financial Health policy team. The team’s main area of work is around debt and financial capability and the successful candidate will have demonstrable knowledge and understanding of relevant policy across the UK and Scotland.

Additionally, you will have experience of analysing policy documents and writing reports outwith academic studies, liaising with parliamentarians, and influencing external policy/decision making. You will also have an ability to effectively interpret quantitative and qualitative data and excellent communications and analytical skills.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland's largest independent advice network.

Employee benefits

Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 40 days leave (including public holidays) and a pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution. We have a flexitime scheme which enables our employees to work flexibly in line with organisational requirements, and as an inclusive employer we are happy to consider other flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

greenspace scotland is looking for an experienced communications and marketing manager (employed or freelance role) to lead the public facing phase of our exciting programme to develop an Endowment Fund for Scotland’s parks.

We’ve secured a match-funding grant from National Lottery Heritage Fund towards the first £1million and our ambition is for a multi-million endowment fund to help keep Scotland’s parks in good heart for future generations to enjoy. We are now looking to engage in creative and meaningful ways with parks and greenspace lovers across Scotland and beyond.

You will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of an integrated marketing and communications strategy and events plan to support the public-facing phase of Scotland’s Parks Endowment Fund campaign. With a strong track record in communication and marketing, the ideal candidate will be an exceptional communicator, experienced in delivering creative, successful and cost-effective marketing and fundraising campaigns. You will bring creativity, innovation, enthusiasm and passion to work with our team and partners.

Closing date: Sunday 28th July 2019 at 11.30pm

Interviews: 7th August at Scotiabank House

Do you have lots of drive and initiative and proven experience in advice/customer service work involving a range of client bases? Then join Shelter Scotland as an Empty Homes Adviser and you could soon be playing an important role within our Scottish Empty Homes Partnership.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain 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.

Part of an award-winning Communication & Policy Department, our Scottish Empty Homes Partnership is a Scottish Government funded project aimed at enabling private sector empty homes to be brought back into use across Scotland. The Partnership achieves this via a mix of policy work, capacity building, training, best practice sharing and awareness raising with councils, community groups and others. It’s also home to the national Empty Homes Advice Service - a public facing advice line that anyone can call for help or to report an empty home.

About the role

Your challenge will be to provide first level advice and referrals to empty home owners, those with concerns about empty homes, people interested in buying and renovating empty homes and empty homes practitioners. Indeed, we'll rely on you to deliver a professional, impartial, pragmatic and outcome focussed telephone and email advice service. As well as handling initial enquiries, you’ll get involved in some of the more complex enquiries or cases, for which you’ll be supported by a line manager and other members of the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership team.

About you

Commercially aware, client focused and totally at home collaborating with others, you have great organisational and time management skills too. What's more, you respect other people’s opinions, are comfortable answering enquiries both over the phone and via email and have the communication skills it takes to empower clients to self-help where appropriate. Proficiency using case management systems and Microsoft Office applications is important too, together with the ability to type.

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.

At Shelter Scotland, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others. These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trusts and Foundations Executive to join SAMH. Help us to maximise income from trusts and foundations, while cultivating and maintaining relationships with current and potential funders. You will work within the wider Fundraising Team and with colleagues in Delivery and Development and Finance.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate experience of managing a portfolio of trusts and foundations, experience of producing proposals, have excellent written and verbal communications skills, and have strong planning and time management skills.

The role can be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow.

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

About The Next Chapter

Would you like to join a dynamic, growing not-for-profit social enterprise focused on emotional and psychological wellbeing?

We have a specialist bookshop stocking titles on personal development, mental health, social and psychological wellbeing subjects. In our four therapy rooms, we offer counselling, coaching and therapies such as massage and reflexology.

All profits from our enterprise go back into supporting our reduced fee counselling service.

Future plans include developing a programme of talks, workshops and events around wellbeing, personal development and mental health.

Coordinator role

Responsibility for the day-to-day running of the bookshop and therapy rooms, for developing and growing our bookshop, coaching and therapy offering, and planning, promoting and delivering a new programme of talks, workshops and events around wellbeing.

Please see the attached job description for more information.

LinkLiving is a not-for-profit organisation and Scottish charity. We have been providing specialist services to support health, wellbeing, and community inclusion for over 25 years.

We are committed to positively supporting people to overcome the negative impacts on their lives of ill-health, poverty, inequality and isolation. We work to make a positive difference to the lives of people who are often excluded from society due to vulnerabilities including homelessness, mental health issues, physical health issues and social isolation. We provide care, support and employability services to over 1,000 people a year.

At LinkLiving, our values are at the heart of everything we do and we put the people we support first. Our values are:

· Empathy (listen to and understand an individual's needs and circumstances)

· Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)

· Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)

· Caring (show kindness and concern for others)

Our main aim for this job role is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes to match our own.

We're seeking to recruit some great new support workers to work in our Edinburgh Young Person's Service. We would encourage candidates with experience of working with Young People and relevant training and qualifications to apply for the post, which would be reflected in the starting salary offered. However, if you don’t have previous experience but have a strong set of personal values which match ours, we would love to hear from you.

The Service

Edinburgh Young Persons Service (EYPS) comprises two elements - a Visiting Housing Support service (VHS) and Supporting Our Young Adults project (S.O.Y.A.). Both services work in partnership with a wide range of statutory and voluntary sector agencies to ensure that the needs of individual service users are fully met. EYPS has been awarded excellent quality grades (overall 6s) by the Care Inspectorate and has been growing in size, undertaking exciting new challenges over the past few years.

Visiting Support Service – VHS

The visiting support service delivers support to vulnerable young people between 16 and 25 across Edinburgh. The service provided is person centred, flexible and responsive to the changing needs of the individual service user. Support and care is provided to access, establish and maintain an appropriate tenancy and can be practical, social or personal in nature. Once a tenancy is established, support is provided to develop & strengthen social and family networks, including identifying and accessing appropriate education/training or employment.

The service works with around 220 young people each year, some of which live in our Supported Flats. Support is tailored to meet the needs of individual service users in terms of frequency and content. Services can currently be provided through a range of funding streams including Care at Home, Criminal Justice, Direct Payments but the main funder is CEC.

Supporting Our Young Adults – S.O.Y.A.

This project is funded by the Life Changes Trust and is a supported accommodation project for young people with a background of local authority care. Based on a core and cluster model, it consists of 10 self contained flats, all located in close proximity to a central hub which is staffed flexibly. It aims to provide a stepping stone from local authority care to independent living by providing intensive support to enable young people to develop the skills needed to successfully maintain their tenancies.

The Job

We have an exciting opportunity for Support Workers to join our established team and be part of a city-wide visiting support service for young people, delivered in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council.

The service will work with young people between 16 and 25 who are at risk of becoming homeless, who are homeless or who have recently experienced homelessness to enable them to move to or to keep settled accommodation, develop independent living skills and to engage with employability services. Support will be delivered to young people in a range of accommodation tenures, with a focus on working with those in temporary accommodation and those from the care background.

Core hours of support will be Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.00pm but flexible working will be required to meet the needs of individual service users and the needs of the service. You will participate in a telephone on-call service which will operate on a rotational basis to ensure that young people have access to support 24 hours a day. You may also be required to work weekends occasionally.

Multi-agency partnership working will be a crucial part of this role, with a particular focus on working with accommodation providers and employability services to provide seamless support to young people across all localities.

In this role you will offer practical, emotional and social support to people in their own homes to assist them to maintain their tenancy.

You will need to develop effective relationships with service users supporting them to cope with their lives in a positive and independent way so that they can make informed choices and take responsibility for their actions.

A significant part of the role involves using technology to help deliver the best service we can to the people we support. You will embrace technology by using LinkLiving's IT equipment to help drive efficiency and provide a quality assured service. You will be given a Laptop and SmartPhone to access our integrated care system (Carista) to create support plans, risk assessments, record support, monitor outcomes and gain feedback from service users.

What you will need

* Willingness to work towards and achieve an appropriate qualification recognised by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) - for example, SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6.

* Ability to meet the standards of care set out in the national Health and Social Care Standards.

* Ability to meet the requirements of membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

* An approach which is flexible, practical, proactive and reliable.

Successful applicants will be required to register with SSSC within 6 months of their start date.

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack below.

To find out more about a career in care, the following video provides an insight into what you can expect - aquestionofcare.org.uk

The Deal

Link is a group of eight social enterprise companies which provide a wide range of services in 26 local authority areas across Scotland. We have more than 10,000 customers and have ambitious plans to make more of our services available to people who need them most.

LinkLiving offer up to 38 days annual leave pro rata, a wide-range of benefits including flexible working arrangements and access to a generous contributory pension scheme. Working within a supportive environment you can expect a range of training and development opportunities

This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration.

NWCC has an excellent reputation and is a valued provider of support services for Carers in North Edinburgh. We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to provide professional leadership in the day to day running of the centre. You will have experience of working in the community, be a self-starter, team player and good communicator but most of all be supportive to all groups of people you will work with. You will report and be accountable to the Board. As we are a charitable organisation you will have a prime role in grant applications.

This post is currently funded until March 2020 and we hope to gain funding to extend this.

Applicants will have experience in completing grant funding applications, be highly organised and have excellent research and presentation skills. The role requires the person to be creative, enthusiastic and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. An understanding of CRM management and social media would be an advantage.

Personal skills and attributes:

• Proven success record in achieving and exceeding targets
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Energetic in spirit, highly organised and have the ability to engage with stakeholders on every level
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Experience of analysis/analytics e.g Excellent skills across main MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PPT) and Google Analytics
• Experience of creating and producing budgets
• Ability to research potential funders and write compelling cases for financially supporting the Foundation
• Experience using a fundraising database (ideally eTapestry) to record information and generate reports

Main purpose:

To maximise potential income for the PBC Foundation

Undertake detailed research into funding organisations and match funding priorities to the Foundations projects and activities. To complete and submit applications to grant funding bodies

Produce timely reports to funders, including outcomes and evaluation, also solicit repeat funding.

Regular reporting on income, website and social media trends and provide quarterly reports for trustees of the Foundation.

Liaise with staff, volunteers and service users to identify new fundraising activities.

Advise, encourage and support service users of the Foundation with fundraising activities.

Assist in social media activities and ongoing development of our digital platforms

Attend fundraising courses, activities and networking events as agreed with the CEO.

Exciting times! get2gether has been operational for just over seven years and we believe we’ve achieved a lot – we organise social opportunities for adults with disabilities in Edinburgh, our membership is growing and we’ve been doing innovative research into self determination thanks to continuing funding from the National Lottery and Scottish Government.

Get2gether has developed a course based on Lifestyle Management and we now want to run this course in other organisations to evaluate its effect on adults with disabilities.

As the Project and Development Officer, you will be working with the existing course and coaching peer mentors

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent research, planning, networking and communication skills as well as practical experience in group work with adults with disabilities.

sparqs is a charity working with Scotland's university and college sectors. Our mission is to foster a culture of partnership between students and staff which enables the Scottish education sector to respond to challenges and realise its ambitions to provide the bestn possible experience for each and every student.

We are seeking 2 enthusiastic and dedicated people to deliver a range of activities including training, consultancy support and research and development projects. Some of our current projects include developing learner voice in schools, supporting mental health and wellbeing in the curriculum, engaging apprentices and supporting effective learner journeys. We would welcome applicants with experience (or similar) in these areas. The role involves frequent travel throughout Scotland and occasional international travel.

You will have a commitment to supporting the role of students in delivering improvements to college and university life and a good range of key skills including excellent interpersonal skills, written communication skills and experience of delivering training or facilitating workshops.

We promote a working environment that provides equality of opportunity and principled cultural values.

This post is based in Edinburgh, and involves the provision of advice and support to DTAS members in receipt of Investing in Communities grant funding (capacity building element).

The Welcoming Health Project is a volunteer-led health and wellbeing initiative for migrants and refugees in Edinburgh. The purpose of this part-time role is therefore to plan, deliver and evaluate the Edinburgh Joined Board funded Welcoming Health Project for the duration of three years (2019- 31st March 2022).

Please note that you must already be eligible to work in the UK to be employed at The Welcoming Association. All successful candidates must also provide a clear Basic Disclosure Certificate before the job can be awarded.

Bright Light is a Member of Relationships Scotland, regulated by COSCA. Established in 1947, based in the centre of Edinburgh’s New Town, we launched our new name on 29th February 2016 as Bright Light Relationship Counselling as this accurately reflects our energy as a professional counselling health and wellbeing organisation and the wider range of services we provide. – we are no longer predominantly couple counselling. A meteor streaked through the skies of Scotland the night of we launched Bright Light. Hopefully a good omen.

Relationships are what matter most to us all and at Bright Light relationship counselling we help over 6000 people living in Edinburgh and the Lothians per year get the most out of the relationships that they recognise matter most to them – we support individual people, couples, children of all ages, grandparents, siblings, kinship carers, adult children with their parents, looked after children, aunties, uncles, friends …. Whoever needs us. Helping with relationship challenges – trust, communication, parenting, physical and/or mental health issues, abuse, addiction, gender identity, physical illness, loss, disability, separation, divorce – supporting people before issues reach crisis point and family/relationship breakdown whenever possible but if things have gone beyond that point we help with positive separation/parenting apart.

Based in the centre of Edinburgh with frequent public transport.

Are You ?

A pro-active, energetic, creative, systems and problem solving person who likes to shape things and strives to deliver first class customer care? Do you have excellent organisational and communication skills, can multi task and lead our committed, dynamic admin team?. It’s a must that you have extensive administrative and staff management/leadership experience and comfortable using your own initiative. Our current Lead Administrator has been promoted and are you that special person we are looking for to shape the next step of our successful front of house client experience.

The Role -

Reporting to the CEO and working closely with our Counselling Manager, you will be a key member of our Bright Light small but dynamic Senior Management Team.

The role has distinct areas:

• ensuring every client who contacts Bright Light receives first class customer care from you and your front of house team, direct management/leadership of that team, social media person and volunteers;
• developing systems to ensure every counselling room is used to capacity and client uptake of appointments; develop, maintain, and monitor admin systems for smooth and efficient daily delivery of this
• production of quality data for reports and data management;
• daily building management
• admin support for the CEO as required

In return we offer a warm family-like environment as internal relationships within Bright Light matter to us. A place to grow your skills, shape our front of house experience, lead and develop your committed and energetic team, be part of a charity that is helping people with real life challenges and is making a real difference.

Annual Leave : 22 days per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)

Further information about Bright Light can be found on our website bright-light.org.uk

Humanist Society Scotland is looking for someone with a proven talent for engaging and effective communications. The successful candidate will lead the wide-reaching communications of Scotland’s national charity for people seeking an ethical, rational and secular future.

This is an exciting role that focuses on the Society’s aim to grow awareness of Humanism in Scotland to new audiences, as well as focussing on our key campaigns.

The Communications Manager role will lead on:

• Planning, delivering and evaluating our public affairs strategy to deliver change in priority campaign areas;
• Managing our media and digital communications strategy to ensure a high profile for both Humanism and Humanist Society Scotland

We are looking for a strategic thinker who can utilise digital technology to connect with supporters to get our message across in the media and to Government. You will be passionate about progressive change and share our vision for an ethical, rational, secular Scotland.

The successful candidate will have experience of working on recent influencing campaigns. They will have excellent writing skills and an understanding of the role media relations plays in raising awareness of a cause. They will have an aptitude for data led campaigning and understand how to utilise a CRM system such as CiviCRM (as used by Humanist Society Scotland). A strong understanding of social media, bulk emailing and web platforms would be an advantage.

They will be an excellent communicator who is competent across a range of disciplines, including public awareness campaigning, political lobbying and media. They will thrive in the creative environment of tight budgets and tight deadlines and enjoy the challenge of crafting messages that reach the widest possible audience.

A Job Description is available for download below.

LCIL is a user-led organisation providing a range of services that enable Disabled People to live independently in the community of their choice.

We are looking for someone with a can-do attitude to take responsibility for the effective development and overall management of Grapevine the LCiL Information Disability Information Service, as well as supporting the organisation’s communication functions:

• Manage and supervise 3 part-time staff across the different aspects of the service and related projects
• Oversee, monitor and report on the development of quality assurance systems and policies/procedures relevant to service delivery
• Support team’s ongoing learning/knowledge on welfare rights and issues relating to the Scottish welfare system
• Work in collaboration with other agencies
• Support and guide communication activities within the organisation

LCIL is looking for someone with:

• Understanding of person centred working
• Understanding of Independent Living philosophy and Social Model of Disability
• Experience of strategic planning and project management in relation to information and communication provision.
• Experience of staff supervision.
• Specialist knowledge of specific issues e.g.: welfare benefits, community care as they relate to disabled people.
• Experience of communication management

We offer generous pension & death in service schemes, as well as a supportive working environment.

An exciting opportunity to coordinate and manage Scotland’s largest civil society coalition, bringing together over 40 organisations committed to ending Scotland’s contribution to climate change within a generation.

You will help lead the coalition and its campaigning network and identify and deliver activities to support our members’ shared aim to achieve local, national and international action on climate change.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

We have live vacancies across various locations in Scotland. And they’ll be a steady flow of new vacancies released over the coming months. Please search for a job in your postcode by clicking apply, and if there’s not a job near you right now then remember to sign up for alerts and we’ll notify you when we have one in your community.

We’re looking for member pioneers to join Co-op, in communities across the country. In this unique role you’ll be focused on bringing people together to make a difference in your community. That means talking to Co-op members, colleagues in stores and funeral homes, and representatives of the many local causes we support. By building relationships with and connecting these people you’ll be the catalyst for new ideas, initiatives and projects that will make our communities better places to live.

We plan to have a member pioneer dedicated to each of our communities and you’ll be a part of this ambitious plan for a better future. Everything you do will contribute to our community plan, making sure we make the biggest impact possible across the UK by increasing community co-operation. It’s an opportunity to make a visible difference where you live, supported by an organisation with nearly 70,000 colleagues.

What you’ll do:

• develop an action plan to improve community wellbeing, aligned to key themes
• establish and run a local community forum, or make connections with one that already exists
• build a strong group of contacts locally, making use of social media platforms to help with listening to and getting involved in community conversation
• get activities off the ground and encourage lots of involvement from members in your community
• prioritise your time, making your hours count and focusing on opportunities to make the biggest difference

This role would suit someone who:

• has lots of enthusiasm with the ability to get things moving
• is interested in all things community focussed
• can inspire and motivate people through their communication style
• loves working with and connecting people
• can prioritise their time and remain focussed on a long term goal
• is confident using social media
• has good basic IT skills (ideally with experience using collaborative tools like the Google suite or Skype)
• is both committed and dedicated
• lives within or very close to the community you’ll support, detailed above

Why Co-op?

As a member pioneer you’ll have the chance to support local communities, making a visible difference by encouraging people to work together. As a Co-op colleague you’ll also receive a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including:

• 24 days holiday (rising to 30 with service)
• discounts on all kinds of Co-op products and services
• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Building an inclusive work environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We want to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.

We can make adjustments to the interview process according to your needs. And we offer a flexible working environment so you can adjust your hours to suit your personal circumstances. You can find out more about Co-op people policies at coop.co.uk/peoplepolicies

As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 12 minutes to complete this test.

The People First (Scotland) Board has identified the need for a new, Human Resource specific role. This person will report to and work directly with the staffing committee of this Disabled Persons User-Led Organisation. To observe, understand and then provide day to day and excellent support to the staffing committee in their management of all employees and volunteers.

To provide professional support and guidance to that committee in their activity to support and develop the staff team and volunteers.

Working directly with the Committee and Service Manager and committed to the values of this unique national organisation this new post will support and strengthen the infrastructure of People First (Scotland) by reviewing and developing its’ Human Resources processes and systems.

The job includes committee support for the appraisal, training and development of an established team of 16 staff. Working with the committee on recruitment and selection of new staff and developing existing practice to ensure ongoing and excellent support to the staff and volunteers working within People First (Scotland).

The Supported Housing Worker role requires assisting in the management of the development thus ensuring the tenants are able to enjoy an acceptable standard of living in an environment which is clean, safe and friendly. You will be responsible for overseeing the wellbeing of the tenants and for assisting them in maintaining their independence.

As housing care worker your role will involve working with our tenants to ensure they receive the support and personal care identified in their care plans. You will directly support tenants in their homes by providing individual advice, practical housing support assistance and personal care.

Both roles are to ensure that we are able to offer the best service to our tenants and make it possible for our tenants to continue enjoying as much independent living as they’re able.

As well as a competitive annual salary, our valued team also benefits from:

competitive hourly rates of £9.00 - £9.47 per hour;

guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30 am & 10pm

generous annual leave entitlement;

a choice of pension scheme with employer contributions;

flexible working policies;

access to extensive paid training and development opportunities; and

a supportive and inclusive culture.

We also have opportunities with our Trust Staff Agency - for employees who want to work across different locations, in various roles, with highly flexible hours to suit family commitments - it's a great opportunity with the same training and development that our other roles benefit from.

Previous experience working in social care or the housing sector would be an advantage but this is not always necessary. Our ideal candidate is someone with enthusiasm, a caring nature and willingness to learn as full training, support and ongoing development will be provided.

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.