Based at The Pleasance in Edinburgh, the Welcome Worker (Concierge) is the first point of contact for residents and visitors. This key role sets the welcoming tone and atmosphere for the Lifehouse and is involved in all aspects of supporting homeless people to move on to new lives. The position is formally called Concierge, but this job title underplays the vital function this role fulfils in the service. The Pleasance is a 38 bed, temporary supported accommodation service for homeless men and women.

In this vital role, you will offer front of house services to clients ensuring they are signed in or out where required and their queries are handled in a professional manner, referring them to support staff where required. You will manage additional front of house duties including telephone calls and external visitors to the Lifehouse, accurately record messages, conduct follow up telephone calls, update log books and handover reports etc where appropriate. In addition, you will manage enquiries relating to available accommodation, facilitating access to emergency accommodation if required, work with clients to resolve conflict using de-escalation skills where appropriate and make decisions with regard to excluding clients in conjunction with the duty manager/on call system. There will also be some cleaning and laundry duties.

You will be able to demonstrate:

· Motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes

· Good customer service and time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload

· Able to work within the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and a satisfactory Disclosure check.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave and bank holidays, a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan; an employee assistance programme.

Do you have excellent organisational and communication skills? We’re looking for an Assistant Administrator to ensure the smooth running of our office and help our Business Support and Direct Help & Support teams. The job involves work in three main areas: administration, ICT and fundraising support.

Barnardo's Caern Project delivers a variety of quality services for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. We have done this for over forty years.

We are seeking residential project workers on an As & When basis to support young people with learning disabilities and/or autism and their families/carers to achieve positive outcomes.

Working primarily in the residential setting you will promote the happiness, safety and welfare of the young people during short breaks.

Ideally you will have experience working with young people and the required qualifications for full registration as a residential child care worker with the SSSC or willingness to work towards them.

These posts are subject to an enhanced check through Disclosure Scotland - PVG Scheme.

Please see the attached job and person profile for the essential criteria for this role.

If you wish to have an informal conversation about this post please contact Ewen Lanyon or Scott McLean on 0131 339 8840

We are seeking a Communications Officer to play a key role in raising the profile of resolve, Health in Mind’s paid for counselling service.

Do you have experience of providing written information in an engaging and accessible way? Are you a good communicator, resilient and able to use your initiative? Are you experienced in writing and implementing marketing plans and developing partnerships? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We are also currently looking for a Communications Officer as part of a new service we are developing. The role is four days per week and we will accept applications to both Communications Officer roles to make a full-time position. You can find information about our other role on our website.

An application pack is available on our website health-in-mind.org.uk.

If you have difficulties accessing the pack please contact Annmarie Mitchell, HR/Admin Assistant on 0131 225 8508 or email annmarie@health-in-mind.org.uk

Port of Leith Housing Association is seeking to recruit a Sheltered Housing Coordinator to join our high performing and award-winning sheltered team to deliver an excellent housing support service in one of our sheltered developments. The successful applicant will have at least two years’ experience in a similar environment working with older people; must be able to work using their own initiative with, at times, the minimum of supervision and must have excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.

Although based in one sheltered housing development, the postholder must be prepared to work flexibly across our 3 sheltered developments to provide relief cover for holidays and sick leave. Occasional evening work will be required to assist at social events.

The postholder must have completed their SVQ3 qualification in Health and Social Care and be registered with the SSSC as a housing support worker.

We offer an excellent benefits package including flexible working hours and pension.

This post will be subject to a check under the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership scheme.

Scottish Book Trust, Scotland’s national charity transforming lives through reading and writing.

Do you want to help us transform lives through reading and writing? Scottish Book Trust is looking for an enthusiastic Research & Evaluation Manager to assess and demonstrate the impact of our work.

Scottish Book Trust is a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. A love of reading inspires creativity, improves employment opportunities, mental health and wellbeing, and is one of the most effective ways to help children escape the poverty cycle.

Do you want to help us transform lives through reading and writing? Scottish Book Trust is looking for an enthusiastic Research & Evaluation Manager to assess and demonstrate the impact of our work.

The ideal candidate for this new post will be a positive and flexible problem-solver with excellent people skills. They will have a passion for analysis and critical thinking, with a meticulous and methodical approach.

We are seeking a Communications Officer who will play a key role in the success of the development and implementation of a new Outreach and Support Project in Scotland for the Society of Jesus (Jesuits in Britain).

Are you a good communicator who is able to engage thoughtfully and sensitively with people? Are you experienced in writing and implementing marketing plans and developing partnerships? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

An application pack is available on our website health-in-mind.org.uk.

If you have difficulties accessing the pack please contact Annmarie Mitchell, HR/Admin Assistant on 0131 225 8508 or email annmarie@health-in-mind.org.uk

Access to Industry are part of an innovative group of projects piloting how organisations ‘listen’ to the young people they work with. We want to find out what is relevant to our young people and we think they are best placed to tell us. We need someone who can easily build a rapport with young people and the skills to build the confidence in young people to talk to us; develop our own systems of listening; and ensure young voices are heard.

The young people will be from across AI projects and based within Edinburgh, Lanarkshire and HMPYOI Polmont.

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.

Would you like to be part of a driven and dynamic fundraising team? The role of fundraising administrator is integral in ensuring successful delivery of our ambitious fundraising strategy. You will support the fundraising team providing essential administration to ensure that excellent supporter care is at the heart of everything we do. You will help to maintain the fundraising database and ensure streamlined processing of all donations received from SAMH supporters.

You will work with the team in a variety of ways including

· Managing the processing of all donations, ensuring receipt, banking, data capture and fulfilment

· Input, maintain and extract accurate information from the fundraising database

· Work with the Supporter Care team to ensure all donations are thanked within agreed timescales

Our ideal candidate will be highly organised, with excellent attention to detail. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience of working with databases.

Link Up Women’s Support Centre aims to provide a safe and caring environment in the community where women can meet with each other, share experiences, try new things, develop new skills, build confidence and gain support to live a hopeful and satisfying life even in the continuing presence of illness. Link Up adopts a community development co-production approach.

The Project Worker is part of a small team responsible for the delivery and facilitation of peer support group work within the Centre.

To work with the Chief Executive and the Management Team in delivery of The Bike Station Strategic Plan, taking the lead on finance. You will ideally be a qualified or part-qualified accountant, or qualified by experience, you will have the ability to manage the day-to-day finances, as well as working with the Chief Executive on business planning and forecasting. This is a new role for the charity and you will have the opportunity to develop the finance function including systems, policies and procedures. The Finance Manager will be directly involved in the development of the charity, increasing fundraising, and developing new services.

The Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s National Academy is an educational charity that provides public benefit throughout Scotland through a diverse range of activity including awarding research funding, informing public policy and delivering events across Scotland to inspire knowledge and learning. The RSE has an exciting opportunity for an experienced business manager to support the Chief Executive and Directors in the effective running of the organisation and implementing a major programme of business change to further enhance the Society’s impact.

Working closely with, and reporting to, the Director of Finance & Corporate Services, your key tasks in this role will be:

• To lead change management across the RSE
• To lead the process of business planning
• To lead the Business Support function
• To support effective governance of the RSE
• To oversee further development of impact measurement and reporting
• To oversee the Records Management function

What we would like you to bring

The successful candidate will have highly developed people skills including proven experience in building relationships of trust and influence; demonstrable experience of effectively managing or leading organisational change and excellent written and oral communications skills. They will demonstrate effectiveness in business planning & management, will be able to work autonomously and take initiative and be adaptable to meet evolving and emerging business needs.

What we offer

• Permanent Contract of Employment
• Starting salary in the range of £35,050 to £40,000 per annum
• 35 hours per week. A pilot flexible working system is currently being used so there will be flexibility to work the 35 hours between 0830 and 1930 across the contracted days. There will be occasional work required out-with the flexi-periods.
• Group Pension Plan
• Generous annual leave entitlement

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute. Sustrans Scotland is seeking to recruit a number of people with a passion for place and urban design to join our Infrastructure Delivery team.

Infrastructure Officer, Project Delivery (ref: SUS2665)

Infrastructure Officer, Project Delivery Support (ref: SUS2666)

Sustrans Scotland is seeking to recruit a number of people with a passion for place and urban design to join our Infrastructure team showcase-sustrans.org.uk/about/places-for-everyone

We are seeking candidates from a range of backgrounds including urban design, landscape architecture, planning, civil engineering, community engagement and behaviour change, amongst others. As part of the team, you will contribute to the delivery of high quality urban realm projects with a focus on people and place across Scotland.

Joining Sustrans Scotland as an Infrastructure Officer, you will be part of the Places for Everyone team, who support a range of partners to design and develop inspirational projects that restore the balance of Scotland’s streets in favour of people walking, cycling and wheeling.

Sustrans Scotland offers a range of benefits including flexible hours and home-working arrangements. We are filling a number of full time vacancies, and we also welcome applications from candidates seeking job share or part time employment.

Children 1st work to give every child in Scotland a safe and secure childhood. We achieve this by providing direct services to vulnerable children, young people and their families across Scotland.

The Maximise! service is funded by City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership, Children 1st and Community Health and Advice Initiative (CHAI). This is a public health initiative working in collaboration with the City of Edinburgh Council’s ‘1 in 5: Raising Awareness of Child Poverty in Edinburgh’ project and supported by schools across the city to promote families financial resilience, health and wellbeing and the attainment of children and young people.

The role will build on our successful pilot project which created an integrated community team of Family Support Workers, Advice Workers and Employability Workers providing holistic, community-based support to families and schools.

As part of our community teams, Family Support Workers will deliver a range of social, emotional and practical support to families at home, in school and in the community via focused individual and group work. Families are supported to ensure that children and young people are more engaged in education, to improve their emotional health and wellbeing and to build upon skills around parenting, attachment and resilience.

We know that money and debt issues can be a result of – or result in – a range of social and emotional factors which in turn can affect family life. As part of our team you will offer whole family support to those impacted by these issues which can include social, emotional and behavioural problems, school attendance, additional support needs, parental mental health, poor family relationships or social isolation.

We are looking for professionals with a social work, community work, family support, child/early years or other appropriate qualification. If you have experience of working with children and families and are passionate about tackling child poverty and maximising the income, wellbeing, attainment and potential of families then we want to hear from you.

The Health Agency is looking to appoint a Physical Activity Co-ordinator to co-ordinate Active Steps. The Health Agency is a voluntary sector organisation; our continuing aim is to address health inequalities in South West Edinburgh. Active Steps works in partnership to promote and increase the physical activity levels of local people and encourages the use of physical activity in promoting a healthier lifestyle.

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and developing the Active Steps – Physical Activity Pathway and action plan with the physical activity coordinator at Health All Round. The purpose of the job is to work in partnership across SW Edinburgh managing, promoting and delivering physical activity programmes / initiatives to increase physical activity levels of sedentary / high risk groups. There is also an element of promoting health through diet and nutrition.

Candidates should be educated to degree level in a relevant field such as health promotion, sports science or in sports / physical activity development and have experience working in community development, health, physical activity, group work delivery and partnership working.

Knowledge of Health Improvement issues in relation to physical activity and knowledge of social inclusion would be beneficial to undertake this role which is working mainly in areas of multiple deprivation.

Children 1st work to give every child in Scotland a safe and secure childhood. We achieve this by providing direct services to vulnerable children, young people and their families across Scotland.

The Maximise service is funded by City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership, Children 1st Edinburgh Family Wellbeing Service and Community Health and Advice Initiative (CHAI). This is a public health initiative working in collaboration with the City of Edinburgh Council’s ‘1 in 5: Raising Awareness of Child Poverty in Edinburgh’ project and supported by schools across the city to promote families financial resilience, health and wellbeing and the attainment of children and young people.

The role will build on our successful pilot project which created an integrated community team of Family Support Workers from Children 1st and Advice Workers and Employability Workers from CHAI to provide holistic, community-based support to families and schools.

We are now developing community teams in each of the cities four localities. The Team Leader will be central to supporting the creation and development of this project. The Team Leader will lead the implementation of our community teams and work in partnership with schools and community-based partners to embed our integrated delivery model.

Working on a citywide basis, the Team Leader will support our 4 Maximise community teams and local high school, primary schools and nurseries to ensure that that families are socially, emotionally and financially resilient and therefore better able to maximise the learning and attainment of their children and young people. The Team Leader role will be part of the wider Children 1st Edinburgh Family Wellbeing Service and will work alongside Children 1st and CHAI colleagues to ensure child-centred, family minded practice is at the heart of the Maximise! advice and support-based approach to tackling child poverty in Edinburgh.

We know that money and debt issues can be a result of – or result in – a range of social and emotional factors which in turn can affect family life. The Team Leader will work closely with the City of Edinburgh Council’s ‘1 in 5: Raising Awareness of Child Poverty in Edinburgh’ project and the Edinburgh Children’s Services Plan in order to ensure the Maximise! Service is aligned with their aims of addressing health and social inequalities and improving pupil attainment.

We are looking for an experienced professional with a social work, community work, family support, child/early years or other appropriate qualification. If you have experience of project development and implementation and are passionate about tackling child poverty and maximising the income, wellbeing, attainment and potential of families then we want to hear from you.

Are you looking to build a career in Administration? Would you like to work for an organisation that genuinely makes a difference to peoples’ lives?

Visualise Scotland are currently looking for a motivated and dedicated individual to be an Administration Assistant. The Administration Assistant provides administrative support to the CEO, Service Manager, and the Administration & Development Officer and to the other members of the Leadership Team, assisting in the running of our busy Head Office.

The ability to problem-solve is a must, as is a willingness to learn and good interpersonal skills. Experience in a similar role is desirable, but not essential as full training will be given.

In exchange for your motivation and commitment, we pay £17,554 per year (£9.00 per hour) and provide excellent training and development opportunities. We also have a great staff benefits package, including Sick Pay, Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Life Insurance and access to the Hospital Saturday Fund and a Credit Union.

Sustrans Scotland is growing and we’re looking for individuals with a passion for changing the spaces we live in and move through in favour of people on foot or bike. Our Infrastructure programme, Places for Everyone provides support to a range of partners to design and develop inspirational projects that restore the balance of Scotland’s streets in favour of people walking, cycling and wheeling.

Places for Everyone aims to create safer, more attractive, healthier places by increasing the number of trips made by walking, cycling and wheeling for everyday journeys showcase-sustrans.org.uk/about/places-for-everyone.

This role will support the successful delivery of Places for Everyone through dynamic leadership of a team of officers. You will also support partners in using best practice approaches to design, engagement and behaviour change.

With experience of urban design, transport planning or civil engineering, you will have skills in project management, and budget management. You will have experience of working with a wide range of delivery partners to design and deliver infrastructure projects

The ability to work independently and make decisions will be enhanced by your excellent written and verbal communications skills. .Your influencing and persuasion skills and your ability to build and maintain successful working relationships will help set new standards for projects in Scotland.

RE:SET – Revising Youth Mindset – is a key component in Apex Scotland’s delivery of effective and time appropriate services with young people experiencing difficulty in and outside of the school setting. Using the key pillars of Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) our innovative practice supports national policies and local strategy to ensure young people have equal access to opportunities and positive experiences, regardless of their social context or personal needs. We engage with young people, often with complex needs and vulnerabilities, to help all children and young people overcome the barriers they face.

Due to an extended period of absence for the post holder, we now have an opportunity for the right candidate to lead the RE:SET initiative and join the senior management team of Apex Scotland on a temporary basis to March 2020.

During this year we are keen to develop the number of service delivery points for this area of work, having gathered significant evidence to support the argument for the need for our service. As such, the successful candidate will be a self starter who can demonstrate excellent networking and management skills.

For at least 9 Months you will be responsible for overseeing the development and running of the service as well as line management responsibility for staff to ensure the effective delivery of our school services to contract specifications. You will have responsibility for the overall operational management to ensure that the RE:SET service, currently in secondary schools within Fife, meet their strategic goals and performance targets. You will also maintain and develop relationships with funders, schools and partner agencies to maintain and expand the service.

You will have excellent communication skills, an understanding of report and bid writing, supervisory experience with the ability to motivate staff and knowledge of local and national strategies for working with young people. Knowledge of funding initiatives and local provision in any of the areas covered would be an advantage.

The service currently has confirmed funding to end of March 2020 with expected extension beyond that date. It is anticipated this opportunity will end in March 2020.

Move On works in Scotland to unlock the potential of vulnerable young people, enabling a positive future and improving people lives.

From our bases in Glasgow and Edinburgh we provide a range of services including mentoring, employability, training, peer education, volunteering opportunities, support, advice and information.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop our highly successful Mentoring service by working alongside our Mentoring team to establish Move On as a Trauma-Informed organisation. Move On’s Mentoring for Wellbeing will build on our expertise in mentoring disadvantaged young people in Edinburgh, through increasing the capacity of our staff and volunteer mentors to support young people to improve their wellbeing and mental health.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to successfully lead and deliver Sacro’s gender-based violence services through a period of development and change.

The Service Manager will manage the programme of activity of Sacro’s gender-based violence services, including but not exclusively:

• Fearless: support service for male and LGBT+ victims of domestic abuse, a service which recently achieved SafeLives Leading Lights accredited status
• Bright Choices: a honour-based violence service working with minority ethnic communities to address conflict and harm
• Another Way/Click: Another Way works with women who sell or exchange sexual activity in Edinburgh and Lothians. A recent successful funding bid will launch Click, a new partnership approach to providing enhanced service provision across Scotland.

Candidates with experience of leading services in Scotland’s gender based violence sector will find this role both hugely exciting and challenging. A proven track record in working in one or more area of gender based violence is essential for this role.

You must also have experience of acting in the role of bid manager, in preparing and presenting submissions in procurement and grant application processes, as well as demonstrable experience in project and programme management.

Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is a requirement this post.

As a result of Big Lottery funding we are seeking to recruit a cancer support worker to join our existing team within the Westerhaven, Cancer Information & Support Centre in South West Edinburgh.

The cancer support worker will join our existing team helping to coordinate and provide person-centred support and assessment to people affected by cancer and long-term conditions and their families, friends and carers. This service offers information & support, groupwork, massage, counselling and outreach support. This project is within the remit of the Health Agency, a non-statutory organisation which provides holistic health interventions in an area of multiple deprivations.

Post holder must be qualified in a relevant degree – Nursing, Community Education, Social work, Health Psychology or health related field.

The post holder must have a strong understanding of the challenges faced by people affected by cancer and have effective interpersonal skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis.

Can you create an eye-catching event? Do you enjoy lobbying? Do you know how to get people involved? Then Jubilee Scotland wants to hear from you!

Jubilee Scotland is looking for a talented Campaign Assistant to join us for a Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) / Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) campaign: June 2019 - February 2020 (with the possibility of extension).

Jubilee Scotland is campaigning against Private Finance Initiatives and Public-Private Partnerships. The Campaign Assistant will work exclusively on this campaign!

Key tasks:

• Create awareness of the PFI/PPP issue
  • Assist with the development and delivering of events and campaigns
  • Produce content for social media
• Lobbying for the cessation of PFI/PPPs
  • Help brief elected representatives on our findings
  • Explore opportunities for buy out of PFI contracts
• Identify new ways to work with PFI/PPPs
  • Help apply for additional grants to continue our work on this issue
  • Pitch ideas for campaigns, research and collaboration partners

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A degree in (or pursuing a degree in) a subject area such as Political Science; Social Anthropology; Communication; International Studies; Development; Political Economy

Experience

• Campaigning on issues of social justice
• Creating events and stunts
• Lobbying, preferably in a Scottish context
• Producing content for social media
• Applying for funding, preferably in a UK context

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to work independently under appropriate supervision
• Excellent project management and organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A flexible approach to working

About us

Jubilee Scotland wants to see millions of people lift themselves out of poverty as more governments in developing countries stop paying back unjust and unpayable debts and invest more in citizen-determined needs, such as health, education and livelihoods. Read more about us at: jubileescotland.org.uk

This year we are focusing on PFI contracts in Scotland. A UK National Audit Office report found that in some cases “PPP projects revealed costs around 40% higher than the costs of a project financed by government borrowing”. Local Authorities are already cash-strapped and struggling to fund vital public services. We want to end the system where short-term thinking and private greed are draining the public purse.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Operations and Engagement Manager to join the ICAS Foundation, a charity registered in Scotland. The successful individual will support the Director of the ICAS Foundation, to achieve the strategic objectives of the ICAS Foundation. The current focus of activity is awarding bursaries and grants to academically talented young people, living in disadvantaged communities, studying accountancy and/or finance at university together with a mentoring scheme and work placement opportunities.

Core responsibilities

Key activities include (but are not limited to): -

• Managing 150+ volunteer mentors across the UK. This includes promoting volunteering opportunities, processing mentor application, interviewing potential volunteers, taking up references, answering queries and ensuring quarterly updates on the mentor/mentee relationships are submitted timeously.
• Being the key contact for 150+ students across the UK. This includes ensuring bursary conditions are met prior to funds being released, tracking performance, analysing exam results (must be on track for 2:1 at end of year 2), invitations to ICAS and ICAS Foundation events, summer internship requirements and any queries regarding the ICAS Foundation mentoring scheme. The sensitivities in liaising with students from disadvantaged communities are a key consideration.
• Processing applications for bursary and funding (circa £350k awarded per annum). This includes evidencing parental/guardian income and eligibility criteria are met.
• Processing applications for grant funding circa £50k per annum.
• Keeping all records up to date in relation to the ICAS Foundation mentoring scheme whilst ensuring the mentor/mentee relationship meets requirements.
• Maintaining records in relation to bursary funding (approx. 35 awarded per annum with a core pool of approx. 150) and grant funding (10+ per annum) and associated risks.
• Providing support to the Director of the ICAS Foundation, to ensure that the objectives of the ICAS Foundation are achieved.
• Managing social media activity and the website (main source of information for students and supporters) ensuring it is kept up to date.
• Deputising for the Director of the ICAS Foundation at ICAS events, partnership meetings and donor activity.
• Contributing to discussions to support the effective operation, development of and fundraising for the ICAS Foundation and associated ICAS charities.
• Line management of 1 member of staff.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate for this role must have:

• Experience of working with university students and/or pupils in secondary school.
• Experience of managing volunteers.
• Experience of managing people.
• Understanding of widening participation and the social mobility agenda across the UK.
• ICT skills including knowledge of Outlook, Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communications skills and ability to work on own initiative.
• Experience of office organisation and management.
• Experience of ensuring compliance with Scottish charity law and regulation including Data Protection legislation and Gift Aid.
• Experience of supporting Mentor/Mentee relationships.
• Some experience of financial record keeping.
• Experience of building relationships.
• Experience of developing and maintaining appropriate record keeping systems, including use of computerised systems.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy when dealing with applicants for bursary and grant funding.
• Social media communications experience.

For more information on the work of the ICAS Foundation visit icasfoundation.org.uk

We are looking for a new team member to strengthen our work on sustainable food and farming. The work will involve:

• Co-ordinating and supporting our collaborative inquiry into the future of food and farming in Scotland, in the context of the 1.5 degree goal. This will involve organising meeting logistics and witnesses: recording and summarising evidence sessions and panel discussions; collating, summarising and curating published research and other relevant data; and helping with the drafting, amendments and editing of interim and final reports from the inquiry. The inquiry is sponsored jointly by Nourish and NFU Scotland. The panel includes people from the food and farming sector, from a range of science disciplines and from civil society organisations.This part of the job is likely to take around 3 days per week for the first 18 months of this post.
• Developing and representing Nourish’s perspective and position in two civil society networks. In Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, we have a focus on the food and farming side of climate policy, and in particular on progressing measures to increase nitrogen use efficiency and reduce nitrogen pollution. In Scottish Environment Link, Nourish currently chairs the Food and Farming subgroup and we will be closely involved in helping to shape the post 2020 system of farming and rural support
• Contributing to Nourish’s work as part of the South Asia Nitrogen Hub, and in particular building partnerships with South Asian civil society organisations working on farming and environmental issues

Your work in these areas may include producing policy briefings, drafting responses to policy consultations and lobbying politicians, giving talks to community groups, writing articles for newsletters, magazines and social media, hosting and facilitating meetings, writing reports, and contributing to taskforces, conferences and so on.

Nourish adopts a partnership approach to working, and we work across a number of broad food-related subject areas including, diet and health, environment, agriculture, community and economic development and social justice. The success of our work is dependent upon our ability to form, and use, effective networks and partnerships.

Edinburgh World Heritage is looking to appoint an ambitious and creative Communications professional to this important role within our team.

We are an independent charity with the aim of ensuring the city’s World Heritage status is a dynamic force that benefits everyone. Our mission is to connect people to their heritage in everything we do – whether through the conservation of historic buildings, delivering improvements to the public realm, or engaging people directly with the rich heritage of their city. Over 2019, we will increase our investment in engagement and outreach activities, and further raise our profile within Edinburgh and across the UK.

The purpose of the role is to help deliver the mission of Edinburgh World Heritage through a creative and impactful communications programme.

For more information on the role, please visit our website ewh.org.uk/vacancy-communications-officer

Humanist Society Scotland is looking for someone with a proven talent for engaging and effective communications in addition to supporting volunteer development and engagement. 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 and community work.

The Communications and Community Engagement 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; and
• Overseeing and developing successful volunteer projects including our StreetCare teams and engagement with schools.

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.

The successful candidate will also have experience of working with and coordinating volunteers.

About Humanist Society Scotland

Humanist Society Scotland is part of the global Humanist movement of people and organisations. We are a registered charity in Scotland and governed by a Board of Trustees elected by members.

Our vision

Humanist Society Scotland seeks a future in which:

• The worth, dignity and autonomy of every person is respected and individual freedom is balanced with social responsibility and a duty of care for future generations;
• Scottish civic institutions are democratic and human rights are developed, embedded and protected;
• Ethical and moral problems are addressed with compassion, knowledge and reason;
• No belief system (religious or not) should have, nor expect, privilege in the democratic process.

Whilst individual humanists may differ in the importance they give to different activities, such as seeking to improve human rights or the development of humanist ceremonies what unites them is the basis of their life stance.

Our Work

Humanist Society Scotland exists to:

• Be a champion for people in Scotland seeking to live a humanist life and be the voice for a secular education system;
• To be the first choice provider of high quality, ethical Humanist ceremonies;
• Be recognised as a thought leader on the moral and ethical issues affecting Scottish society;
• Work with other Humanist associations (and like-minded organisations) in the UK, Europe and internationally.

Job description

Key responsibilities

Communications

• Develop new strategies and projects to increase knowledge and understanding of Humanism in Scotland.
• Plan and implement Humanist Society Scotland media strategy, with defined objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Supervise the production of campaigns and news content for all communication channels, including website, social media, magazine and emails.
• Contribute to the production of content as required.
• Identify, plan and deliver effective online and offline campaigns that contribute to our strategic goals and objectives.
• Further our campaign priorities through effective influencing and mobilising supporter base.
• Act as the main point of contact for members of the media and other external stakeholders.
• Monitor the external policy environment in order to identify potential opportunities for Humanist Society Scotland to influence the public debate in Scotland in line with our campaign objectives.
• Manage website content and our social media channels.

Community engagement

• Represent Humanist Society Scotland externally, as requested, including at governmental meetings, inter-agency meetings, public talks and local group events.
• Lead coordination of volunteer projects including school visitors, Eco-Humanists and StreetCare.
• Ensure volunteer programmes have effective and robust management procedures in place.
• Monitor overall volunteer performance against key objectives, coach and mentor volunteers with effective induction and training.
• Act as the lead liaison for local member groups.
• Organise supporter events including Annual Conference.
• Support the fundraising efforts in the development of campaign-related and volunteer project fundraising content.

Person specification

Essential:

• Minimum of two years of professional experience in a communications or volunteer management role.
• Experience of public awareness campaigning.
• Ability to design communications that will recruit, engage and motivate supporters.
• Experience of working with the media.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Ability to represent Humanist Society Scotland at meetings, with the media and at supporter events.
• Ability to work flexibly in response to rapidly changing external events.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong planning and strategy skills.
• Experience of project management.
• Experience of volunteer management and development.
• Interest in Humanism.

Desirable:

• Strong knowledge of the Scottish political landscape.
• Experience of developing and implementing media strategy.
• Experience of managing budgets.
• Experience of fundraising.
• Experience of working in the charitable sector.

CHAI and Children 1st – supported by the City of Edinburgh Council ‘1 in 5 ‘ Programme and NHS Lothian Health Promotions - have developed a new project: Maximise! – delivering advice, family support and employability support to families, in partnership with key schools across Edinburgh. We are now seeking a full-time Advice Worker to join this exciting and innovative project as it develops across Edinburgh. Funding for the Project is subject to annual renewal.

Get a move on!

Moving is good for us. And everyone has the right to enjoy the benefits of an active and healthy life. But some people need a bit of extra support to get active. As Community Development Officer, your job is about offering a helping hand to communities who are less active than the general population. Reaching out to low income families, people from black and minority ethnic communities and people experiencing exclusion and inequality. Helping people overcome the barriers that prevent them from experiencing the positive benefits of an active and healthy life. Providing the support and encouragement they need to stay active.

To do that job well, you’ll need to find answers to a number of questions. Who are the key target groups you should be offering help to? What is holding those people back from being active? What support do they need to help them to make a start? From there you’ll go on to develop and deliver project plans, with defined objectives, timescales and budgets. Working together with key community partners from the voluntary sector, health and social care and the City of Edinburgh Council.

To succeed, you need to be a confident go-getter, with great communication and problem-solving skills, the skills and the drive to lead on key areas of work and the ability to influence and persuade colleagues and partners. You should also have a recognised degree, with at least 3 years’ work experience in a physical activity or community development role. Most of all you will have a passion and belief in the ability of physical activity to improve peoples health and wellbeing and a desire to empower inactive people to live healthier, more active lives.

Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust (EOTDT) – Crannie Community Hub Co-ordinator

Place of work: Currently 14 Johnston Terrace (Old Town), Edinburgh EH1 2PW and when opened - The Crannie, Cranston Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BE

Description of role: Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust (EOTDT) is developing a community space for residents called ‘The Crannie’ in Cranston Street (off the Royal Mile). The hub will provide much needed space to meet, work, learn and hold events. EOTDT is seeking an experienced person to manage & support the Crannie staff/volunteer team and operation of the community resource. The person will also interact with the EOTDT organisation in general through their line manager, the Trust Manager and the two staff roles funded by the Scottish Government Strengthening Communities programme through the Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS). This will be particularly in relation to EOTDT’s values, organisational aims and strategic planning.

CHAI and Children 1st – supported by the City of Edinburgh Council ‘1 in 5 ‘ Programme and NHS Lothian Health Promotions - have developed a new project: Maximise! – delivering advice, family support and employability support to families, in partnership with key schools across Edinburgh. We are now seeking 3 half-time Employability Workers to join this exciting and innovative project as it develops across Edinburgh. Funding for the Project is subject to annual renewal.

CGL Edinburgh and Midlothian Offender Recovery Service, Edinburgh

Edinburgh and Midlothian Offender Recovery Service (EMORS) is a transformative service that brings together prison and community work to support individuals throughout the Criminal Justice System, supporting them to achieve drug, alcohol and crime free lives.

An exciting opportunity have arisen to join our EMORS team, supporting the high-quality delivery of recovery focused interventions to service users in the criminal justice system affected by drug and alcohol issues also the provision of through care support to individuals leaving prison and returning to Edinburgh and Midlothian. The service delivers interventions in custody areas, prison and community, on a one to one basis and in group work settings.

The successful candidate will have an excellent 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 experience of working within an outcomes-focused approach.

CGL 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.

The role of Recovery Coordinator is outlined by the Recovery Coordinator core job description, with Criminal Justice Role Specifics to highlight any further responsibilities specific to that role. Please make sure you refer to both documents in completing your application.

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 Business Development Manager, on a fixed term basis for 1 year with the possibility of extension.

We are looking for a highly motivated Business Development Manager to join Citizens Advice Scotland to take the lead in identifying new business opportunities. The full time post is being offered on a one year fixed term basis, with the possibility of extension.

In this role, you will generate income for the Citizens Advice network, securing funding through submission of funding bids, tenders and proposals. You will also take a critical role in the initial stages of implementation and delivery of new projects to ensure smooth transition and integration of new services once funding is secured. You will support Citizens Advice Bureaux to create funding models and develop strategies and support for the network in their fundraising activities.

You’ll have a successful track record in business development and identifying new funding opportunities and bring experience of leading change and service transformation. To be successful, you will also have excellent stakeholder engagement and networking skills to generate commitment to goals and build strong relationships and trust.

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.

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.

This is a key role for the organisation, supporting the parent /carers of children and young people living with learning difficulties by providing information, advice and 1:1 support. The service may also be provided to young adults up to the age of 25. The role involves telephone and email contact as well as face-to-face meetings and liaising with professionals on behalf of families. From time to time it will be necessary to attend meetings in support of families. This post may occasionally require weekend and/or evening work.

Positive Help provides practical support to adults and children affected by HIV and Hepatitis C in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Now in its 30th year there are exciting times ahead as the organisation develops its strategy for the future of supporting our community and being recognised for contributing to reducing the transmission rates in the Lothians.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised Fundraiser and Communications Officer to join us in the next chapter of Positive Help.

You will have experience of generating income and fundraising within the third sector and looking to join a dynamic team. You will be able to maximise opportunities for promoting the charity and build links with potential corporate supporters and other stakeholders.

We are looking for candidates interested in a challenging but diverse role. In return you will be supported, motivated, encouraged and developed in a position that promises to be enjoyable and rewarding.

Our purpose is to put students first, always. We aspire to be the best student union in Scotland so that our students receive the experience they deserve. We want to have fun, are open to change and empower our students to make a difference. We are looking for an awesome person to join our team.

The Student Engagement Manager is part of the Senior Management Team and provides leadership and strategic direction across the organisation, with particular focus on our student facing charitable services. We are looking for someone with the drive and determination to help us deliver our strategic plan. This role is full-time, permanent with a starting salary of £31,570

Heriot-Watt University Student Union offers a range of additional benefits to employees including a generous holiday allowance, extensive training and development opportunities and staff discount. You’ll be joining a fantastic team in a welcoming and enjoyable place to work.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Gail Edwards, Chief Executive Officer on g.edwards@hw.ac.uk or 0131 451 5333.

Our Day Care Organisers are responsible for the co-ordination of a Day Opportunities group; this includes assessments, reviews and the planning of activities.

Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia. You will also have good communication skills and a caring attitude. A willingness to learn and participate in training (including SVQ’s) is essential. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.

Full driving license and access to a vehicle during working time is essential for this post.

For a job description and person specification please click here

The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.

Cyrenians has been successfully delivering conflict resolution services to families primarily through mediation, support and conflict resolution workshops for over a decade. To build on our expertise in this field we are now looking to generate income from our Conflict Resolution Skills Training by selling it to customers in the corporate sector, independent schools and other appropriate organisations that may be identified.

The Training Services Sales Coordinator will lead on the development of this enterprise, building our customer base and generating income through sales and networking. This position requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to close sales whilst building trusted relationships.

We are looking for a tenacious individual with the initiative and passion to help our newest social enterprise become a success. You should have experience in sales, be resourceful and well organised, and be able to demonstrate Cyrenians values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.

In Scotland right now there are people struggling to breathe, scared about their heart problem or fighting to recover from a stroke. We can’t live with that.

At Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland we help people do more than survive – we help them live life to the full. We want to make sure that no life is half lived – and we need the best design talent to make it happen.

We are the country’s largest charity offering care and support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions. Our network of stroke nurses, rehabilitation support workers, peer support groups and researchers help people across Scotland live life to the full.

If you are an innovative and passionate designer with a flair for creating emotionally compelling designs, then we want to hear from you. Please apply and join us in our fight.

We are looking for a talented Graphic and Web Design Officer to join our marketing team, and build upon the success of our design work across all of our channels and assets. We are looking for a creative mind who can channel their ideas through our brand to create visually compelling design work that promotes every aspect of our life-changing work.

The post holder will work with internal clients to bring creative concepts to life. To do this they will deliver high quality production ready artwork for print and digital, to use in our shops and community hubs, at fundraising events, in advertising and across a range of print; on social media platforms and our website. They will also manage the work of the graphic design team, and make sure the Apple hardware and associated software is always in shape to deliver.

We are looking for someone with strong graphic design credentials, and the ability to work in a fast paced department. If this is you and you would enjoy producing emotionally impactful designs to contribute to our exciting targets as a charity, we would love to hear from you.

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, health insurance, employee welfare support and life assurance.

Would you like to make a difference to some people’s life?

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 currently looking for an experienced Payroll Officer who has advanced sage payroll knowledge for processing end to end payroll for over 600 companies with 1500 employees in total.

You should also have experience of auto-enrolment, NEST pensions as well as Declarations of Compliance & cessations.

Enjoying working as part of a small team of 6 you may work under pressure at times.

You may use your communication skills to help our service users understand any issues they have with their payroll.

Ideally, you will have previous experience of working within a similar environment. You should be a quick learner.

POST: Waking Night Project Worker x2 (female only)

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Manager via the Team Leader

LOCATION: Edinburgh

SALARY: £20,114 (£21,317 pro rata)

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent 35 HOURS PER WEEK

Four Square manages a wide range of services throughout Edinburgh and beyond, aimed at providing assistance and opportunities that will enable homeless and other vulnerable people develop the self-confidence and skills necessary for positive and sustainable independent living.

Four Square are looking for a waking Night Project Worker to join their team at their Women’s Refuge in Edinburgh.

You will be approachable, self-motivated and preferably experienced in working with women who have experienced domestic abuse. You will be a friendly and flexible team player, committed to helping people and have a SVQ 3 or equivalent in order to register with the SSSC as a housing support worker.

Have you the passion and drive that inspires every supporter to experience the Joy of Giving?

Three children die in Scotland each week from an incurable condition. Presently, CHAS is only able to reach one of those children and their families. We are determined to change that.

Our ambition is to be there for each and every one of those children and their families. To achieve this, we need to inspire people across Scotland to take our vision to their hearts and make sure that no child with a life-shortening condition or their family should go without having the opportunity to be supported by CHAS.

To ensure we achieve this mission, we are establishing a new team as part of our five-year “Joy of Giving” fundraising strategy. With the recent appointment of CHAS’ first ever Head of Supporter Engagement who will join the team shortly, our intention is to bring together exceptional fundraising professionals to drive forward our award winning Keep the Joy Alive campaign. Is this you?

If you thrive on the challenge of setting and achieving audacious goals, think the only way to approach a target is to smash it out the park, have the playful creativity that doesn’t ever settle for the moon on a stick, and can bring the energy that adds that unexpected sparkle to how you approach your fundraising, then CHAS would love to support you in reaching out and touching your fundraising stars.

CHAS helps families create memories through providing experiences that wouldn’t be possible anywhere else, memories that are treasured forever. Are you someone that can apply that thinking to creating life-long support that places our supporters at the very heart of fundraising?

You will take the lead on making sure “Wow” is what every supporter feels when they give to CHAS. You will drive best practice in all aspects of supporter care ensuring every supporter feels valued, engaged and inspired to give again by understanding the impact their giving makes.

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 currently looking for an experienced Payroll Supervisor/Manager who has advanced sage payroll knowledge & experience of managing and delivering payroll & finance related projects.

This is an exciting role, where you can utilise your sage payroll & management experience coupled with project management skills to add value to this established payroll function, which provides full and enhanced payroll services for over 600 companies with 1500 employees in total.

Many areas of improvement have already been identified, and we need your payroll & project experience to research and implement these improvements as well as the ability to identify other areas of improvement, to allow us to ensure that our payroll service is as efficient, and cost effective as possible, without losing the spirit of our organisation. You must be able to identify issues, as well as the associated reasons and the implementation of control measures.

Ideally, you will have previous experience of working within a similar environment. You should be a quick learner with excellent communication skills, in often-difficult situations.

You should have experience of delivering payroll and finance related projects on time and within agreed budget, ensuring that all stakeholders know planned outcomes.

You will also provide day-to-day leadership & guidance to our payroll team of 6 to ensure accurate, seamless, efficient and timely execution of our payrolls in accordance with UK laws, regulations and company policies, and drive process improvement/standardisation across payroll activity.

Dunedin Canmore, part of Wheatley Group, provides affordable housing and outstanding services for people in its communities across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife.

Our Dunedin Harbour hostel in Edinburgh offers accommodation and support to people who find themselves homeless. Our dedicated staff help residents tackle the issues they face, including addictions and mental health, and provide them with a pathway back into work and a permanent home.

We now have a great opportunity for Nightshift Support Assistants to join our team at Dunedin Harbour.

As night shift support assistant you will provide basic advice, assistance and support to service users during the night to ensure the provision of a 24-hour service, ensuring there is a supportive and safe living environment for all service users.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, customer service skills, IT literacy and ability to manage a night shift pattern are essential to this post. A professional qualification in housing / care support or allied discipline is desirable, experience of paid or voluntary work at a similar level is essential.

The position is subject to a PVG check.

To deliver the Edinburgh Domestic Abuse Court Support Service (EDDACS) service within Edinburgh Women’s Aid. EDDACS is a telephone support service also attending at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. To provide a high-quality frontline service to victims of domestic abuse who are going through the criminal court process. To work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse.

Adult PVG scheme membership will be required.

An Independent Domestic Abuse Advocacy training certificate, or a relevant degree, or demonstrable equivalent experience, or a vocational qualification, or willingness to undertake relevant study is required for this post.

Edinburgh Women’s Aid strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. Women only need apply under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

Edinburgh Students Charities’ Appeal (ESCA) provides support to students in Edinburgh who wish to gain skills and experience in fundraising. The organisation facilitates student led fundraising events and activities. In 2018-19 we involved hundreds of students who raised over £150,000 for charity.

We are looking for a Student Fundraising Support Coordinator to support students in Edinburgh with fundraising activities, by providing guidance and practical advice on a range of activities, including working with the RAG (Raising and Giving) student committee to plan their annual events. They will run the organisation’s day-to-day activities, and contribute to strategic planning by working with the Trustees. They will also implement development projects to improve the support students receive and the events ESCA arranges.

The post of Communications Officer is a varied role focused on providing communications and administrative support to enable implementation of the Penumbra communications strategy. Activities will include a broad range of communications such as copywriting, media, website, social networking and events.

We are looking to recruit a Helpline Support Worker to work alongside a team of staff and volunteers to provide confidential emotional support and information to people affected by imprisonment, and the practitioners working alongside them.

If you have experience of using different communication channels including telephone, email, and/or web chat, alongside great customer service skills, and would like more information about the role, telephone 0131 557 9800

We are looking for a values-led individual with suitable skills and experience to join our youth work team to deliver the Ripple Youth Service. You’ll have an understanding of the challenges that our young people face in today’s world and will be good at building relationships. You’ll have a positive regard and enthusiasm for working with young people in both structured and less formal ways and will understand the responsibilities that being a youth worker brings. If you can bring patience and a sense of humour when supporting our young people to maximise their opportunities, then we want to hear from you.

A Job Description can be found below and you can find out more about the Ripple at rippleproject.co.uk and @RippleRestalrig

As a Personal Assistant, your role is to enable the employer, a sociable and intelligent young man who has a physical disability and uses a powered wheelchair to pursue his interests and live independently. This opportunity is open to male and female applicants.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with leisure activities like going for a walk, to see a film, attend an evening class, meet social groups, and for a drink in the evening.
• Provide assistance getting out and about, including driving wheelchair accessible car.
• Provide assistance with domestic tasks like cleaning, laundry, and shopping.
• Provide assistance with eating, drinking, and preparing food.
• Provide assistance with brushing teeth, brushing hair, and basic hygiene.
• Provide assistance getting in and out of bed, using a hoist.
• Provide assistance with personal care, showering, and toileting.

Skills and experience

• Excellent communication and conversational skills.
• Understanding, patient, and enthusiastic attitude.
• Previous experience supporting someone with a disability.
• Clean driving licence, valid in the UK, is essential.
• Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership is essential.

Action Porty is seeking to appoint an Office Administrator as part of the next phase of the Bellfield project. This is a new post which has been created to provide a single point of contact for the increasing number of users and efficient office administration for the Bellfield facility. We are seeking a well-organised person with good administration and customer relationship experience. The post is until 31 March, 2020 in the first instance.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

For further information about the post, please contact Jennifer@actionporty.com.

The post holder will have considerable skills in delivering debt and money advice and in working with clients who are experiencing financial hardship and poverty. They will also have considerable knowledge and experience of money advice procedures and standards.

They will be highly motivated to help support the work and continued development of CAE’s core money advice, be adaptable and open to testing new ways of working to ensure that CAE can meet demand with limited resources.

They will have excellent communication skills and an ability to provide training, motivation and guidance to volunteers and client groups.

The post holder be committed to CAE’s Aims and Principles ensuring impartiality and confidentiality when dealing with clients.

The Business Support Officer will contribute to Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights)’s mission to inspire and enable everyone in Scotland to put children and young people’s human rights at the heart of everything they do in line with the Strategic Plan. Working with the Director, the post is responsible for the oversight of all the necessary financial, IT, people and office management support functions needed to ensure the efficient operation of the organisation. Throughout the role, the post-holder will be expected to involve Together’s membership – including children and young people – whenever possible and appropriate.

This is a Fixed Term position until 2022 with the possibility of extension and is part of the Employer Engagement Team at Capital City Partnership (CCP) and funded through partnership working by Essential Edinburgh.

It will be based within the FUSE recruitment & training suite at Edinburgh St James, with flexible working at CCP, 165A Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH8 6NR as appropriate.

The post will require a flexible approach (including occasional evening or weekend working). It will require a strong recruitment skillset and elevated level of employer and partnership working to grow and deliver the Strategic Vision of the FUSE Steering Group.

The Employer Engagement Executive is pivotal to the success of the FUSE Recruitment & Skills offering and will work directly to the FUSE Manager to ensure the smooth and successful implementation and running of FUSE, supporting recruitment and consistently delivering high level engagement with employers.

At Hearts and Minds we believe that meaningful human connection is vital for wellbeing, and that this is especially important when we are at our most vulnerable.

The Senior Fundraising Officer will play a key role in developing the Fundraising strategy of Hearts and Minds. You will identify, generate and grow charitable income to underpin Hearts and Minds programmes by managing a portfolio of funders and prospects, creatively stewarding existing relationships and maximising opportunities for giving.

You will strengthen, develop & maintain the excellent relationships with our donors and key stakeholders and will work with the rest of the Hearts & Minds team in developing the fundraising strategy to further enhance income and build awareness.

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser; self-motivated, with excellent written and verbal communication skills and enough imaginative flair to attain our ambitious fundraising targets. You will also enjoy contributing your ideas to larger campaigns, one-off events and the overall development of Hearts & Minds. If you’d like to be part of our team raising smiles to make the hospital experience more bearable we would love to hear from you.

The Eric Liddell Centre (ELC) is a local care charity and community hub in the South West of Edinburgh delivering a range of services throughout the City. Founded in 1980 in memory of the 1924 Olympic 400m gold medallist, Eric Liddell, our mission is to be at the heart of the community, enhancing health and wellbeing and improving people’s lives.

Reporting to the Day Care Manager, the Day Care Administrator (DCA) provides administrative support to the Day Care Manager (DCM) and to the other members of the Day Care Team. The administrative duties of the DCA also support the ongoing development work of the Day Care Service.

If you are able to provide excellent support and administrative assistance to a small but busy team, we would like to hear from you. The post is initially offered on a temporary basis for 1 year with the possibility of an extension depending on funding.

The Eric Liddell Centre (ELC) is a local care charity and community hub in the South West of Edinburgh delivering a range of services throughout the City. Founded in 1980 in memory of the 1924 Olympic 400m gold medallist, Eric Liddell, our mission is to be at the heart of the community, enhancing health and wellbeing and improving people’s lives.

Reporting to the Senior Day Care Officer and Day Care Manager, the Day Care Officer (DCO) is an integral part of the day-to-day operations of the day care provision for people with a diagnosis of dementia or cognitive impairment. The DCO will have a hands on approach to assisting with the supervision of activities and volunteers. The DCO works closely with the other team members to ensure that the highest quality of service is provided. The post is initially offered on a temporary basis for 1 year with the possibility of an extension depending on funding.

If you are able to provide high quality care and work within an enriching environment that promotes the wellbeing of clients and maintain positive team relationships we want to hear from you.

Can you bring care, love and laughter to older people’s lives?

We’re seeking a registered manager with the ability to nurture and motivate a small team of staff and volunteers to deliver high quality care and support services at The Open Door. The right person will be an effective communicator, organiser and leader, who is passionate about enabling people to live well in later life. You will be responsible for the day to day management of our two social support groups and two registered day care services for older people. You will assist the Operational Manager in raising funds for the organisation’s services.

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.

Capital City Partnership are seeking an Integration and Change Officer to support the delivery of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a sound understanding of the employability sector and is looking to use their skills in a regional setting to effect change, create a regional solution to integrating information systems and facilitate inclusive growth.

Relief Support Workers required (possibly leading to permanent)

Inclusion Alliance is a small not for profit organisation person-centred community-based daytime service supporting adults with high support needs to lead ordinary lives in their communities. Inclusion Alliance was originally created by families who wished for alternative community based support compared with historical models of care and has been established for over 20 years.

Car driver not essential but desirable for certain posts

and the ability to use own car is also desirable

We are looking for people to provide one-to-one support to men and women with learning difficulties to help them be included in ordinary life. You would work with the person helping them to access educational, social, leisure and work opportunities in the community throughout the Edinburgh area.

Benefits include

Optional contributory pension scheme

Ongoing support, training and development opportunities

Daytime Monday to Friday working (Between the hours of 8am and 5pm)

Working for a well-established small organisation where person-centred values are at the core

A satisfactory PVG disclosure check is required for this post.

We are an organisation founded upon the principles of Social Innovation. Here at People Know How we believe in the power of your ideas, and in your potential to create and discover innovative solutions to solve wider social issues.

Our aim is to support and empower both individuals and organisations to mobilise their assets and realise their true potential. Often, people do not realise that they know how. That’s where we come in, supporting and empowering people

We are looking for a Children / Young Peoples Service Coordinator (Positive Transitions) to join our team; and work with us to deliver on our Mission to empower individuals to be socially innovative in their communities, by helping them transform their ideas into action. We do this by providing the skills, tools, resources and framework they need to deliver positive social change.

A Job Description and Application Form are available for download below.

We are an organisation founded upon the principles of Social Innovation. Here at People Know How we believe in the power of your ideas, and in your potential to create and discover innovative solutions to solve wider social issues.

Our aim is to support and empower both individuals and organisations to mobilise their assets and realise their true potential. Often, people do not realise that they know how. That’s where we come in, supporting and empowering people

We are looking for a Modern Apprentice - Office Administrator (16-19) to join our team; and work with us to deliver on our Mission to empower individuals to be socially innovative in their communities, by helping them transform their ideas into action. We do this by providing the skills, tools, resources and framework they need to deliver positive social change.

A Job Description and Application Form are available for download below.

We are an organisation founded upon the principles of Social Innovation. Here at People Know How we believe in the power of your ideas, and in your potential to create and discover innovative solutions to solve wider social issues.

Our aim is to support and empower both individuals and organisations to mobilise their assets and realise their true potential. Often, people do not realise that they know how. That’s where we come in, supporting and empowering people.

We are looking for a Volunteers, Interns, Placement Students (VIPs) Coordinator to join our team; and work with us to deliver on our Mission to empower individuals to be socially innovative in their communities, by helping them transform their ideas into action. We do this by providing the skills, tools, resources and framework they need to deliver positive social change.

A Job Description and Application Form are available for download below.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to work within one of the most innovative and successful self-help initiatives for people faced with poverty. As part of the Big Issue team based in Edinburgh, you will be working from the distribution office and conducting sales and outreach duties around Edinburgh and surrounding areas.

Sales and Outreach Workers are the face of The Big Issue and work with the vendors to maximise their potential.

Your main responsibilities in this role will be executing and increasing sales and creating a positive environment for vendors to work in. On a daily basis you will be working one-on-one with vendors, actively recruiting new vendors, managing pitches and promoting good relations with the community where our vendors work. As a member of a small team, you will need to be proactive, organised, and have a non-judgemental attitude.

In addition to create a good working environment for the vendors, you will also be responsible for marketing The Big Issue within the local area and forming strong networks within the local community.

You must be proficient in Microsoft packages with good organisational skills and the ability to juggle and prioritise demands from different directions.

Experience working with vulnerable and homeless people would be an advantage, and a commitment to the social objectives of The Big Issue is essential.

Big Issue benefits include an incremental holiday scheme starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata), a health care scheme, pension scheme, life cover and up to 6 days paid leave in a rolling year to care for sick dependents.

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.

1 post with Simon Community in Glasgow

1 post with Streetwork in Edinburgh

Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland, with a reputation for excellence. Our vision is that everyone should have a safe place to live and access to the support they need. Everything we do is about and for people: the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness. Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of the Simon Community. Our Streetwork Service in Edinburgh has a rich heritage of being there and meeting the practical and emotional needs of people who are homeless in our capital city. We have great ambitions for the future and plan to extend our reach further, to those who need us most, through embedding volunteering across our Streetwork Service. We want to help people resolve their homelessness situation: to find and keep a home but we understand that this can be a long road and one which volunteers can play a key part in. Our Volunteering Coordinator role with Simon Community Scotland’s Streetwork Service is ideal for someone who can galvanise the support of the public, build positive relationships and partnerships, lead projects and initiatives, and crucially, build a volunteering programme that brings genuine value to the organisation and a fantastic experience for our volunteers.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

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.

2 roles available, one based within our East Hub office (Edinburgh) and one in our West Hub office (Glasgow).

Venture Trust works with people experiencing complicated life circumstances. Through the provision of wilderness-based personal and social development programmes, we equip them with the confidence, motivation and core life skills that they need to make positive changes in their lives.

Our Outreach team delivers high quality participant support across the range of Venture Trust programmes, to engage participants in a dynamic and progressive community and wilderness-based personal development opportunity.

The successful candidates will work with local and national support organisations to raise awareness and knowledge of Venture Trust’s programmes for ex Armed Forces Personnel particularly those with a history of offending behaviours or those reluctant to self-identify as veterans or engage with support. You will offer advice and training to a network of existing and new referral partners on recognising and identifying ex Armed Forces Personnel, particularly those who may not describe themselves as veterans, and specific barriers faced by this cohort and the support options available to them. A particular focus will be on bridging the gap between veteran and civilian organisations, promoting a shared language and understanding of support.

Ideal candidates will have spent time serving in the Armed Forces or will have experience of working with the Armed Forces. Candidates must also display excellent communication skills with the ability to connect with stakeholders at all levels and should be comfortable delivering formal and informal presentations. Strong time management skills to manage a varied and demanding workload, with the ability and willingness to work effectively under own initiative and often in isolation are also essential. Ideally you will be open-minded and understanding with a willingness to work with vulnerable and disaffected individuals, recognising the issues that affect them and ways to guide, encourage and support them. Please note a driving license and access to a vehicle is an essential requirement of this role.

We offer a range of generous benefits including 28 days annual leave and 9 public and bank holiday days, flexible working and a joint contributory pension scheme.

Venture Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment, and follows an equal opportunities policy.

We’re looking for Project Worker staff to work directly with children with autism and their families in their homes and communities, helping them learn new skills and achieve goals that make a difference to daily family life.

Tailor Ed is a dedicated team of passionate and skilled professionals whose wish is to see children with autism and their families empowered and included, able to live the lives they want to and access all the day to day experiences that other families take for granted. We need to grow our team and are looking for staff to help us deliver our high quality services to families across Edinburgh. We require confident practitioners, skilled at forming relationships with children with autism and their families. We need excellent communicators dedicated to supporting children make progress they care about that leads to lifelong outcomes.

Take on a challenging role within a talented and supportive team and make a real difference to children with autism and their families.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our Board of Directors. The Board provides the oversight for Jubilee Scotland.

As a trustee, you will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and effective running of Jubilee Scotland, ensuring that we meet our charitable objectives and comply with the law.

Specifically, trustees:

• Set and maintain the vision, mission and values of the organisation;
• Develop direction, strategy and planning;
• Ensure the organisation has the structure and resources for its work;
• Establish policies and procedures to govern organisational activity, including guidance for the board, volunteers and staff;
• Establish systems for reporting and monitoring;
• Manage risk and ensure compliance and accountability with the governing document, external regulators and the law; and
• Make certain that the financial affairs of the organisation are conducted properly and are accurately reported

Jubilee Scotland is committed to recruiting a diverse range of Trustees and we would be delighted to hear from people with skills and experience in finance, human resources or marketing.

Board members do not have to be experts in global debt justice. What is needed is a passionate desire to learn more about debt justice crisis, a desire to see justice done and positive experience that can be brought to the campaign. This could be, but is not limited to: contacts with other networks and organisations; resources such as finance or support in kind; professional skills and experience, etc.

The Board meets in office hours, four or five times a year, in either Edinburgh or Glasgow (consideration would be given to shifting the location of the meeting to suit the membership).

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.