Our mission at Victim Support Scotland is to ensure that those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them to recover from their experiences. We want victims and witnesses to be at the heart of everything we do so they have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure and informed and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference. We aim to do this by adhering to our own organisational values of being supportive, striving for excellence and offering personalised and accessible services and these are reflected in the behaviours expected of all staff and volunteers.

Reporting directly to the Head of Service Delivery (East), you will be responsible for a team of Support Co-ordinators who in turn manage volunteers to deliver and evaluate the support to victims and witnesses, at our local court and community-based services. You will be responsible for ensuring, within your services, that VSS’s organisational objectives are being implemented at a local level and have a role in business planning to ensure that all service users within your local area are aware of, and have access to, the support they need. You will be responsible for all aspects of people management for staff in your area, ensuring that employees and volunteers are supported, knowledgeable and capable to deliver the support that meets service user’s needs.

This role will primarily be based in Edinburgh however, you will need to be flexible and have the ability to travel, cover and support other localities across the East region as required.

This post will be subject to a PVG check.

Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit a Welfare Adviser to join The Advice Place.

The Role:

The Advice Place is a free, professional, impartial and confidential advice service for students at the University of Edinburgh, operated by Edinburgh University Students Association. The service operates as a duty advice and appointment-based service and is currently based online, with the service available to users by phone, Microsoft Teams and email. The service deals with a wide variety of topics (finance, accommodation, academic and personal issues) and provides basic information as well as more complex casework advice, advocacy and support.

The successful candidate will also support with various outreach activities across outlying campuses and take part in Welcome Week and Open Day activities as a way of providing information about and promoting the Advice Place.

The Person:

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level, with a working knowledge of the Higher Education system and current student issues. You will be able to demonstrate experience of delivering advice, information and advocacy on a range of sensitive or confidential issues, whilst experience of working within an academic/welfare environment would also be desirable.

At least 2 years’ experience within an advice/information or advocacy setting, or within a student union setting would be advantageous.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to build and maintain good working relationships with staff, stakeholders and students.

Organisational Information

Edinburgh University Students’ Association is an award-winning organisation, which exists to provide diverse services, representation, and welfare support to the community of over 37,000 students at the University of Edinburgh. By providing opportunities, helping to create change and offering support, we're here to help students get the most out of their time at Edinburgh. We have four venues around the University of Edinburgh campus – King’s Buildings, The Pleasance, Potterrow and Teviot Row House – which house our offices, cafés, bars, clubs, spaces for students to meet, study and socialise. We are a registered charity and all of the income we generate from our commercial activity goes back in to supporting our members.

Find out more about us here: eusa.ed.ac.uk/about.

The Operations Manager is a key role at the PF which ensures that all aspects of our business, service delivery, and operations are carried out successfully, efficiently, safely, and cost effectively.

The role crosses a number of areas of our business, from everyday appointment administration to our policies and procedures, IT systems and the management of our building. It is a wide ranging, busy job with multiple priorities. As such, we need someone who is efficient, process minded and able to juggle competing demands to support a large team of committed volunteers.

The Operations Manager must be an excellent communicator and able to forge positive relationships with a wide variety of people, bringing staff and volunteers on board with new systems and processes, and ensuring they work within existing policies and procedures.

Organisation profile:

The PF Counselling Service is a COSCA Recognised voluntary counselling agency which offers both short and long term therapy to people over the age of 18, irrespective of where they live or their ability to pay. It was established in 1986 and is now the largest independent charity providing voluntary counselling services in Edinburgh.

The PF offers over 12,000 sessions of counselling a year to over 750 clients, provided by around 100 professionally trained volunteer counsellors. The staff team of four is responsible for all aspects of delivering the service.

Scottish Women’s Aid is excited to recruit for maternity cover for our External Affairs Officer. The role holder plays an important part in the continued development and delivery of key messaging for SWA, increasing awareness of the organisation and ensuring our core values are reflected in all our communications.

The Organisation

Scottish Women’s Aid is Scotland’s leading voluntary sector organisation working to prevent domestic abuse and promote effective policy and practice responses for women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse. We are the umbrella organisation for 36 autonomous Women’s Aid groups delivering direct services to women, children, and young people across Scotland.

What You’ll Do

The External Affairs Officer will develop and support effective media relationships to ensure awareness and understanding of SWA to a wide target audience. You will create meaningful dialogue with appropriate stakeholders, responding to media enquiries and drafting briefing notes, articles and web content aligned to SWA’s core values and strategic priorities.

What We Need

The successful candidate will have communications experience in a similar role, ideally with a sound understanding of parliamentary, political and policy processes. You will have excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to translate complex information for appropriate media use. A sound understanding of social media, website, and content management systems, as well as impact evaluation and measurement, is essential for success in this position.

We’re looking for someone who has

· A sound knowledge and understanding of the ethical considerations associated with media and communications

· The ability to manage communications in relation to external projects and services

· A positive track record of working to support colleagues with local and national campaign priorities

· Knowledge of communicating a gendered message and understanding of the issues relating to violence against women

· Experience of a range of software such as Mailchimp, Drupal, Survey Monkey, MS Office

Cyrenians services recognise the links between substance misuse and homelessness and are committed in supporting people access the help they need to reduce harm to themselves and the community, and to maximise recovery.

Lothian and Edinburgh Abstinence Project (LEAP) is an intensive programme for up to 8 people who want to stop drinking or using drugs. The programme is delivered over 12 weeks and participants attend a structured group work programme Monday to Friday. Cyrenians are working alongside LEAP to provide a therapeutic residential community which participants stay in for the duration of the programme.

We are looking for a skilled and committed Key Workers to join our support team. This role will provide support and encouragement to participants out of hours.

Roles available are to cover:

Back shift: 33.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 3.30pm to 10.00pm), or

Weekends: 26 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday, 9.30am to 10.00pm), or

Night shift: 37 hours per week (over 3 days), or

Night shift: 13 hours per week (one night)

The successful candidates will have excellent interpersonal skills, be patient and tolerant, creative, reflective, flexible and committed to recovery. You should also have the ability to demonstrate Cyrenians values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.

We are Scotland’s Armed Forces Children’s Charity

Enable | Empower | Thrive

Young people are at the heart of everything we do. Our ambitious, innovative and impactful projects enable children and young people, from Armed Forces communities across Scotland, to develop in confidence, find their own voice and speak up for what they feel most passionate about. What’s more, our services support our children and young people to realise their potential and explore a wide range of positive futures. Our charity also awards grant funding to Armed Forces families and now, more than ever, we remain passionate and committed to supporting families living through considerable crisis as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. This is your opportunity to join our charity as a Trustee, and we are looking for your passion, commitment and drive to support Armed Forces children and their families thrive across Scotland, during an exciting period of organisational change and development in services.

About the role

We are looking for Trustees who share our vision and values and who have the energy, integrity, passion and skills to drive forward a successful and dynamic future for our charity. Our Trustees are volunteers, who are responsible for the strategic direction of the charity’s services, business plan and organisational policies as well as monitoring the performance of the CEO and team. Our Board of Trustees meet four times a year and consists of up to nine members.

We warmly encourage applications from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences, and we are particularly keen on candidates with knowledge and expertise within children’s social care, young people’s mental health and wellbeing as well as children’s rights. As a military charity, it is also important that we strive to ensure those who have served or have gained considerable experience working within the veterans sector are reflected within our Board of Trustees.

Friends of the Earth Scotland is seeking a new Communications Officer to join the team. Working closely with other FoES staff members, you will play a key role in ensuring the effective communication of the organisation’s aims and objectives to its members, supporters and activists, as well as the media, selected stakeholders and the general public.

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people of all ages to overcome the negative impacts of trauma, mental health, inequality, and isolation. We deliver our support to service users through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes
• Self-help coaching
• Supported accommodation
• Care at home
• Housing support
• Befriending
• Social cafes

At LinkLiving, our values are at the heart of everything we do and we put the people we support first. It is important to us to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes to match our own. Our values are:

• Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
• Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)
• Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
• Caring (show kindness and concern for others)

We’re seeking to recruit some great new support workers to work in our Edinburgh Mental Health Services. You don’t need to have previous experience or qualifications in this field. If you share our values, this could be the role for you.

Our Edinburgh Mental Health Services provide tenancy support for people affected by mental and physical health issues. The majority of the people we support have spent a significant amount of time in long-term hospital care. Our support enables the people we work with to live as independently as possible in their own home.

The Job

We have an exciting opportunity for ambitious and motivated Support Workers to join our team and improve the lives of people supported by our Edinburgh Mental Health Services.

In this role, you will develop effective relationships with people affected by a range of mental health problems, supporting them to cope in difficult times and working towards recovery and a good life. You will provide emotional, practical and social support to enable people to live as independently as possible and make informed choices in all aspects of their lives.

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

About You

You must have a willingness to work towards and achieve an appropriate qualification recognised by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) to achieve and maintain registration with a regulatory body.

It is also essential that you demonstrate an understanding of being able to work with people to include them and tackle exclusion. You should have an understanding of the issues affecting service users, along with the ability to build equal and positive relationships with people.

Good personal computer skills and the ability to use technology efficiently to maintain and update records is also essential.

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

Further Information

To find out more about what LinkLiving do, please visit our website at linkliving.org.uk

What’s in it for you?

LinkLiving offers excellent terms and conditions, and as an Investor in People and Healthy Working Lives Gold Award holder, we aim to provide a wide range of development opportunities and healthy living initiatives. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities.

You will work with colleagues who share our objectives – our employees, volunteers, funders, and our project partners. In return, we want people who are passionate, caring and dedicated, committed to our vision and values and will work to the highest professional standards.

As a LinkLiving employee, you'll benefit from generous annual leave entitlements, a wide range of learning and development opportunities, highly competitive employer pension contribution rates, discounts on shopping, restaurants and other services via Westfield Rewards, enhanced maternity and sick pay entitlements, employee support and counselling service and occupational health services.

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

Are you passionate about working with young people, interested in access and equality issues in education, and excited about the potential of learning to change young people’s lives? If so, Light Up Learning is looking for new Mentors to join its growing team!

What We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for creative, passionate, experienced Mentors to join our small, dedicated team. Reporting to the Head of Mentoring, the successful candidates will be tasked with mentoring up to 10 students (depending on availability): they will facilitate student-led learning by developing activities based around individual student interests and by guiding the young people as they take charge of their own learning, through self-directed projects. Successful candidates will also be expected to do some related administrative tasks, take part in evaluation exercises, and contribute to community and team meetings and events. We are looking to appoint up to three part-time roles.

Hours of work:

We are a flexible employer and are looking to appoint Mentors who can work a minimum of 7.5 hours a week - ideally this would take the form of one day a week - but dependent on funding we will be offering up to 22.5 hours a week: we would expect to working days to remain consistent week to week.

Location:

Edinburgh and the Lothians, although home-based working is dependent on Covid-19 restrictions.

The Eric Liddell Centre (ELC) is a local care charity and community hub in Edinburgh delivering a range of services throughout the City. We are working hard to change perceptions of living with dementia, disabilities and mental health issues. Our mission is to be at the heart of our community, enhancing health and wellbeing and improving people’s lives.

We are undergoing a period of growth and development with a new vision for local community services linked to our Strategic Business Plan and Sustainability Strategy.

Are you an experienced administrator with strong database experience and a love for all things data?

The Eric Liddell Centre are looking for a part time Database Administrator to work with the fundraising, communications and finance functions to support with the smooth running of administrative processes for donations, events, campaigns and donor communications.

We are looking for someone who prides themselves on their accuracy, attention to detail and knack for being able to oversee the day to day management of a CRM database. We need a friendly and approachable team player who can support a wide variety of projects, liaising with different team members throughout the working day.

In return you will be rewarded by working for an award winning organisation with a passion for local community and the elderly, working in a friendly and supportive working environment with a focus of staff wellbeing and development.

The Edinburgh Remakery is a social enterprise and charity. Our mission is to create a zero waste society by diverting reusable resources away from landfill, and sharing valuable repair and reuse skills with the people in our community.

We have a shop fronted premises where we specialise in refurbishing donated IT equipment and selling it at affordable prices through our on-line shop.

As of August 2020 we have pivoted our business model to focus on key business priorities. To this end the premises at Leith Walk has now become our E-Waste and Education Hub. This centre will concentrate on two streams; the first being our IT Disposal Service for both businesses and individuals and the refurbishment of IT equipment - with sales through our online shop. The second, our Education model..

We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our team, responsible for researching and identifying opportunities for Edinburgh Remakery, and for writing compelling funding applications to a variety of trusts, foundations and other relevant grant funders. This is an exciting opportunity to develop and broaden your fundraising skills in support of an innovative social enterprise. The successful candidate will be motivated by our vision and align with our values and will enjoy working within a small, supportive, friendly and committed team.

This role is pivotal to our ambitions to mitigate the impact of Covid19 on our works streams. We seek a highly skilled and creative storyteller who can write compelling grant funding bids. The role is responsible for securing funding from a wide range of sources and will involve taking ownership of securing funding to support activities across our E-waste and Education Hub.

We’re currently looking for an enthusiastic Development Officer to join our busy ceremonies team to support the growth and development of Humanist Society Scotland’s ceremonies. The role requires excellent communication skills, confident use of IT and Social Media channels, and entails working widely with our Celebrants, stakeholders and members of the public.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver promotional activities and resources for all ceremony types
• Create content and engage with the public on social media channels
• Be a front facing ambassador for humanist ceremonies, through platforms such as Facebook Live and Instagram Stories
• Update ceremonies related content on the Humanist Society Scotland website as directed
• Support the co-ordination of the annual celebrant gathering
• Co-ordinate and support national wedding exhibitions
• Work as part of the Humanist Society Scotland team

This is not an exhaustive list of activities and the post holder may be required to work in other areas of the organisation as required.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience using social media channels in a professional capacity (especially Facebook and Instagram)
• Experience of creating eye catching content; including videos, presentations and written content
• High level of verbal and written communication skills, including confident presentation skills
• Experience of event planning
• Experience of customer service and responding to members of the public
• Experience using Microsoft applications such as Word and Excel, or Google Docs and Sheets
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Work well in a team, and happy to help others a required
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, and an understanding of GDPR principles
• Willingness to learn new software packages

Desirable

• Empathy with the aims and values of Humanist Society Scotland
• Experience of the wedding or funeral industries
• Experience using Google Workspace
• Experience tracking effectiveness of social media posts using analytics
• Experience using CiviCRM, or other similar CRM systems
• Experience editing website content created using WordPress or similar.

A copy of our strategic plan and most recent annual report is included below for information.

Developing the Young Workforce, Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian are hiring!

‘Young people are key to our future economic success so it is crucial we do as much as we can to prepare them for the world of work and open up job opportunities for all’

Do you want to lead a team connecting employers with young people and working with partners to make this happen? Our DYW Senior Project Officer role may be just right for you.

If you would like your working day to include activities like:

• Leading a school based team to co-create employability, enterprise and wider curriculum learning opportunities with employers, educators and partners

• Networking with the business community in our region to deliver the ambitions of DYW and the Young Persons Guarantee

• Working in partnership to make things happen for young people

And some of the day to day expectations that come with this…

• Managing people, monitoring performance and reporting

• Keeping up to date with labour market changes

• Collaborating and flying solo

• Overcoming challenges

If you are:

• A leader with a track record of supporting teams to achieve

• Passionate about helping young people to be Informed, Inspired and Hired

• Organised, enjoy planning, creative and innovative

• A great communicator, networker and influencer

• A collaborator, strategic thinker and doer

We would love to hear from you!

This is a fixed term role available from now, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Fixed Term Contract to March 31st 2022* with a view to extend contracts on a yearly basis pending funding agreement. You will be based in central Edinburgh with travel throughout our region. We are also accepting applications on a secondment basis.

The role is classed as ‘Regulated Work’ A Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) membership is required (application to the scheme may be made by us upon conditional offer of the post).

At CrossReach we have been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years. Today, we are one of the largest providers in Scotland, with more than 1,800 staff and 65 services that include counselling, residential care and education. Together we offer support to all those who need a helping hand, so they can live life to the full whatever their circumstances.

In this newly developed and wide-ranging role, you will provide all-round support to our Chief Executive. This is an exciting opportunity to broaden your responsibilities in a position that covers administrative support, research, project management and managing a team of executive support staff.

Acting as the first point of contact for the CEO, you will manage her diary, deal with correspondence and ensure accurate filing of documents. You will also be responsible for the set-up of meetings, from confirming the timing, attendees and agenda to taking minutes and distributing communications. Working closely with the wider Corporate Management Team, this role will involve co-ordinating key projects, by producing timelines, ensuring follow-up actions are progressed and carrying out relevant research. In fact, research will be a key part of your duties, as you produce briefing papers for meetings, updates on social care policy and help to generate content for the annual report.

To apply, you will need a Higher/A-level or equivalent qualification in Business Administration or a similar subject. We’re also looking for excellent time management, organisation and communication skills gained from past experience in a senior secretarial or personal assistant role. A background in the social care industry is a distinct advantage.

We’re seeking new Board members

The Equality Network works for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex equality in Scotland. Our aim is to work with diverse LGBTI people across Scotland, and with partners, to create lasting change for the better for LGBTI people. As part of that, our Scottish Trans Alliance project leads on trans equality. We are also increasing our focus on the intersections of LGBTI equality with other characteristics including race and disability.

We are seeking new members for our Board of Trustees. This is an exciting responsibility including setting our strategic direction, overseeing our development and policy, ensuring our financial health, and making sure that our legal obligations are met.

We welcome applications from anyone with a commitment to our aims. We would particularly welcome applications from trans people, and from intersex people / people with a variation of sex characteristics, and from BAME people and from disabled people.

The Board meets eight times a year in total (currently via Zoom). Board membership is a voluntary unpaid position, but all related expenses, including any travel, childcare etc will be covered. Training and development opportunities will be available.

Due to the expansion of our Supported Living Team at Tiphereth the exciting opportunity to join us in the role of an Assistant Team Leader has arisen.

We are seeking confident and passionate individuals to join our innovative and creative team.

Under the guidance of the Supported Living Manager and together with our team of Supported Living Team Leaders and Assistant Team Leaders you will support the day to day running of the supported living homes within the Camphill Community at Tiphereth. Together with your Team Leader you will lead your co-worker team to support members in maintaining their tenancies, building relationships and having meaningful and happy lives. You will plan a full range of social and cultural experiences both within and outside of the members’ homes to enhance their lives and wellbeing.

As an Assistant Team Leader, you will work together with your Team Leader to ensure that there is an excellent standard of support and care for the members living in our community and maintain regulatory standards within your team. The Job Descriptions for the role further expands on this.

Staff development is key to the innovative environment we create for members in our community and we will support you to grow in confidence in your role to support the development of a creative team of co-workers who will promote members holistic well-being enabling them to live their fullest life.

The hours of work are variable depending on the individual needs of our members. These involve evening and weekend work. Sleepovers in our shared homes may be required and are paid in addition at the Scottish Living Wage. This is currently £9.30 per hour.

You will be required to join the PVG scheme and register with the SSSC on commencing employment. Ideally candidates will have previous work experience in a similar setting and hold a professional qualification.

Due to the expansion of our Supported Living Team at Tiphereth the exciting opportunity to join us in the role of a Team Leader has arisen.

We are seeking a confident and passionate individual to join our innovative and creative team.

Under the guidance of the Supported Living Manager and together with our team of Supported Living Team Leaders and Assistant Team Leaders you will manage and support the day to day running of the supported living homes within the Camphill Community at Tiphereth. Together with an Assistant Team Leader you will lead your co-worker team to support members in maintaining their tenancies, building relationships and having meaningful and happy lives. You will plan a full range of social and cultural experiences both within and outside of the members’ homes to enhance their lives and wellbeing.

As a Team Leader and working closely with your Assistant Team Leader, you will be responsible for ensuring that there is an excellent standard of support and care for the members living in our community and for maintaining the regulatory standards of your team. The Job Descriptions further expands on this.

Staff development is key to the innovative environment we create for members in our community and we will support you to grow in confidence in your role to develop a creative team of co-workers who will promote members holistic well-being enabling them to live their fullest life.

The hours of work are variable depending on the individual needs of our members. These involve evening and weekend work. Sleepovers in our shared homes may be required and are paid in addition at the Scottish Living Wage. This is currently £9.30 per hour.

You will be required to join the PVG scheme and register with the SSSC on commencing employment. Ideally candidates will have previous work experience in a similar setting and hold a professional qualification.

Edinburgh and Lothian Trust Fund SCIO is a long-established grant making charity whose purpose is the prevention and relief of poverty in Edinburgh and the Lothians. We operate a number of funding streams providing support to individuals and families as well as a fund for small local charities who share our aims.

We are recruiting for a Trust Administrator due to the retirement of our longstanding Administrator. We are looking for a candidate with strong understanding of and commitment to reducing poverty and inequality who is able to work on their own initiative. The role is extremely varied ranging from assessing and deciding on funding applications to advising the Charity Trustees on policy and strategy. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the grant application processes

• Supporting Trustees meetings including drafting minutes and agendas and writing papers

• Managing grant expenditure against budget

• Developing new areas of income to enable the Trust to meet growing demand for grants

• Building partnerships with referring agencies and other trusts

Previous experience of grant making is desirable but not essential.

We are seeking a part-time General Manager (maternity cover) for 11 months, to manage finance, HR, business operations and administration. The post-holder will work with the CEO and other members of the Senior Management Team (Artistic Director, Fundraising Manager) to deliver the business plan, deliver existing programmes and develop new programmes/projects.

It is an exciting time to work with the organisation, as we move forward in the next stage of our development, implement strategic plans, grow our services and build our relationships with the people we serve and our funders.

At Hearts & Minds we believe that meaningful human connection is vital for wellbeing. We help vulnerable people overcome feelings of powerlessness, anxiety and isolation through the art of therapeutic clowning.

We are a Scottish arts-in-health charity that works in collaboration with paediatric healthcare units, respite centres, schools for learners with complex additional support needs and Dementia units to deliver laughter, friendship and support to those who need it most.

Our Clowndoctors Programme supports children and young people to cope with life in a hospital, hospice or respite care setting and in schools for learners with complex additional support needs.

Our Elderflowers Programme helps people living with dementia or dementia-related conditions in hospitals and residential care homes. Through playfulness, smiles and laughter, we help all of these vulnerable people to deal with the anxiety, fear, confusion and sadness that their situations and conditions may bring.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working in a General Manager role or Senior Management role in a small and/or charitable organisation. The post-holder must have the drive and commitment to push Hearts & Minds forward and to raise the profile of arts-in health in Scotland.

As HR Trainee, you will be an integral and core team member and work proactively in our People Development and Relationships Team.

This is a true generalist role in which you will gain excellent experience in the full remit of HR work. The role is very varied and the post holder will require to be both reactive and sensitive to the HR issues arising within the organisation at any given time. This post is developmental and is an excellent opportunity for someone keen to develop in HR to gain valuable experience. We are looking for someone who is CIPD qualified or equivalent.

We need you to be innovative, proactive, comfortable working on your own initiative, adaptable, supportive, diplomatic and discreet, with strong time management skills. We are also looking for an individual with the ability to build and develop good relationships at all levels. In return, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the success and growth of this respected charity and gain fantastic HR experience as part of our small, friendly team.

Above all you will be motivated by the work of Bethany Christian Trust and of being part of our on-going work to meet the needs of homeless and vulnerable people in our country.

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

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

We work in Scotland with older people’s groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in their local community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.

Our HR team are looking for a part-time HR & Payroll Administrator to:

• Support the HR Adviser & Head of Resources (HoR) with all administration associated with the employee life cycle from recruitment through to end of employment.

• Provide an effective and efficient administrative support function to ensure smooth and effective customer service is delivered to both internal staff and external clients in compliance with the Charity’s policy and procedures.

• Support the HR Adviser and HoR with monthly payroll and pensions processing for the Charity and its subsidiaries, in line with agreed SLAs.

The post will be a blend of office based (in Edinburgh) and home based work.

Due to the Covid outbreak in the UK, we have adapted our way of working in an effort to ensure the ongoing delivery of services, while minimising risk to our employees. Depending on guidance from the Scottish Government regarding the lifting of lockdown restrictions, this role may initially be completely home based, incorporating office work and face to face contact when it is safe to do so.

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly organised Executive Assistant to join the team. We want you to help us to deliver this unparalleled celebration of the performing arts, which brings some of the most exciting and creative artists working today to audiences from around the world.

We believe that being inclusive and diverse across all areas of our work helps us bring the best international festival to Edinburgh.

As part of the Executive Office, the Executive Assistant with provide pro-active professional and confidential assistance and administration support to the Festival Director, Executive Director and the Executive Office team. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and the ability to foster good relationships both within the organisation and externally.

We have a unique opportunity for a group-focused Youth Worker to join our Positive Transitions Team, during an exciting period of growth. The Positive Transitions Service is an established service in schools across East Lothian and Edinburgh, offering an early intervention service to encourage and enable vulnerable children, young people and families, and to support them to feel understood and valued, developing their potential (gaining self-esteem and confidence), and overcoming personal, school and learning challenges. We have recently secured additional funding to fund this post and further development. Further details on the service can be seen here: peopleknowhow.org/positive-transitions-service

Candidates should have excellent organisational, interpersonal and IT skills to provide administrative support to our South Area volunteer team (covering, Lothian and Borders and Forth Valley).

We require someone with excellent communication skills, who can respond effectively to a wide range of enquiries including bereaved people.

You will be required to establish effective working relationships with a range of Cruse Scotland volunteers and staff, as well as other organisations and funders.

In addition to general administrative duties, the post-holder will be provide support to our South Area Manager, to ensure Area targets are met as outlined in our Strategy and associated Implementation Plan.

Outwith the pandemic, this post will be based at our office in Leith, with very occasional travel throughout the South Area and to our Headquarters in Perth, as required. Due to the pandemic, all staff and volunteers are currently home based as per Scottish Government guidelines.

We’re currently looking for an enthusiastic administrator to join our busy staff team who will support activities, as well as supporting meetings of our board of trustees. The role requires excellent communication skills, confident use of IT, and entails working widely with our membership database.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out general administrative duties including manual and electronic filing system and minute taking as required
• Assist in maintaining membership database, resolving membership queries and updating information as advised by email and phone
• Be responsible for recording donations, ensuring appropriate thanks are sent, and following up Gift Aid declarations
• Carry out activities to help maintain the integrity of membership data
• Assist in membership and supporter contact through mail-outs, phone calls etc
• Assist in financial administration tasks as required
• Respond to all general enquiries including telephone, email and paper correspondence
• Assist in support of any national events such as the annual conference and AGM
• Provide administrative support to the Chief Executive and Senior Management team including assistance with diary management, travel arrangements, expenses claims, meeting coordination and drafting of correspondence
• Assist with upkeep of office environment and ordering stationery
• Provide administrative support for Board of Trustees & committee meetings, including meeting coordination and production of minutes (this will require occasional evening work, a few evenings per year)
• Other miscellaneous admin tasks as required

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience of office administration
• High level of verbal and written communication skills including a good telephone manner
• Experience of customer service and responding to public
• Minute taking experience
• Experience using Microsoft applications such as Word and Excel, or Google Docs
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Strong team ethic – willing to help others
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, and an understanding of GDPR principles
• Willingness to learn new software packages
• Demonstrable aptitude for utilising digital technology

Desirable

• Empathy with the aims and values of Humanist Society Scotland
• High level of computer literacy, including Word and Excel
• Experience working in a membership organisation and/or third-sector
• Experience using CiviCRM, or other similar CRM systems

A copy of our strategic plan and most recent annual report is included below for information.

We are looking for a passionate and committed individual to join Corra Foundation’s Core Grants Team.

The post holders will work as part of the Grants Team to support the delivery of the Corra’s grant-making programmes and the contracts delivered on behalf of other funders, including the Scottish Government. The role will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, with the Grant Advisor role reporting to the PDI Manager.

The successful candidate will have strong organisational skills, excellent communication skills, experience of working collaboratively, good ability using Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel, and Outlook, consistently professional and helpful, and excellent teamworking skills.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for someone who shares Corra Foundation’s vision and is a chance to contribute to real change in Scotland.

We are looking for a passionate and committed individual to join Corra Foundation’s Core Grants Team.

The post holders will work as part of the Grants Team to support the delivery of the Corra’s grant-making programmes and the contracts delivered on behalf of other funders, including the Scottish Government. The role will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, with the Grant Support Co-ordinator to the Project Manager (CYPFEIF & ALEC Fund).

The successful candidate will have strong organisational skills, excellent communication skills, experience of working collaboratively, good ability using Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel, and Outlook, consistently professional and helpful, and excellent teamworking skills.

These role offer an exciting opportunity for someone who shares Corra Foundation’s vision and is a chance to contribute to real change in Scotland.

Core Operations & Finance Officer (Financial Accounting) 21 hours

Core Operations & Finance Officer (Project Management Accounting) 35 hours

We are looking for two passionate and committed individuals to join Corra Foundation’s Core Operations Team.

The post holders will work as part of the Core Operations Team to support the delivery of the team’s objectives and overall workplan, undertaking duties relating to financial accounting and project management accounting as appropriate. The jobholders will report to the Core Operations & Finance Manager and work closely with colleagues across the organisation.

The successful candidates will have knowledge of the accounting frameworks in Scotland, experience in a similar financial role, strong organisational skills, experience of working collaboratively, ability to absorb a wide range of information, excellent attention to detail, good ability using Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, (Microsoft Office 365), consistently professional and helpful, and excellent teamworking skills.

These roles offer an exciting opportunity for someone who shares Corra Foundation’s vision and is a chance to contribute to real change in Scotland.

Bethany Christian Trust has operated a Care Shelter in Edinburgh every winter since 1996, providing emergency shelter to people who would otherwise be sleeping rough. Following the Covid crisis, and in recognition that for a number of years the provision has far outstripped the traditional shelter model, Bethany’s care of people who are rough sleeping will continue in the form of a “Rapid Re-Accommodation Welcome Centre” (RRWC) from October till May. Guests will continue to be welcomed in, receive a hot meal and have access to support through trained staff and visiting partner agencies. The RRWC will be a route for guests out of rough sleeping and into accommodation, via a variety of routes tailored to the individual.

Do you have the knowledge of and passion to provide an excellent caring service to homeless and vulnerable people who need shelter, as well as supporting them to access routes into accommodation? You will work Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.

You will work closely with the Bethany daytime Team Leader, guests, volunteers, City of Edinburgh Council workers and a variety of other support agencies so excellent communication skills are essential. Ideally you will bring an SVQ3 in Health & Social Care/Promoting Independence.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010, applicants should have and be able to evidence an active Christian faith and commitment. Successful applicants for this post will require an enhanced disclosure and membership of the PVG scheme.

The Children’s Service Co-ordinator has responsibility for working with volunteers to deliver Positive Help’s Study Buddies and Befriending services to children and young people affected by/ living with HIV or Hepatitis C. Positive Help is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our team who enable adults and children to access the treatment and support they need.

This exciting position is for someone who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and is able to lead and motivate volunteers. You will be responsible for building strong positive relationships with children, young people and their families and liaising with statutory and voluntary organisations.

The Children’s Services Co-ordinator also be involved in recruiting and training volunteers for all services working in partnership with other staff members.

Positive Help are committed to delivering a person-centred service and enabling service users to achieve their personal outcomes. These may include enhancing engagement in education, increasing social contact and improving wellbeing. Will you help us give POSITIVE HELP?

Please see the job description/person specification for full details of the role.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Gillian Frayling–Kelly.

Edinburgh Young Carers is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified applicant to join its Drug and Alcohol Support Service in developing and providing high quality support to young carers in Edinburgh between the ages of 5 and 25 years, who care for someone with problematic drug and/or alcohol use.

The postholder will work alongside colleagues to increase the Service’s effectiveness, identify hidden young carers, develop and provide support and increase our knowledge and understanding of the needs of young carers who are caring for someone with problematic drug and/or alcohol use.

The candidate will be expected to have proven experience of working with children and young people and working with people affected by drug and alcohol difficulties, with a sound understanding of Child Protection issues and relevant qualifications. We seek experienced professionals committed to improving the lives of young carers.

Organisation Profile:

Edinburgh Young Carers Service is a voluntary organisation working with and on behalf of young carers throughout Edinburgh. We are one of the largest and most well established independent young carers organisations in Scotland. We have a strong commitment to the rights of children and young people.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Young Person Guarantee Manager

These posts are funded by The City of Edinburgh Council as part of their No One Left Behind remit. The ambition is to support young people into a positive destination as part of a collective effort to tackle youth unemployment as a result of COVID impacts.

The successful candidates will have a strategic and operational remit, including engaging directly with young people and engaging with employers and key stakeholders, linking young people to emerging opportunities to ensure successful outcome. Partnership working and networking will be a key element of a successful approach and the Officers will be expected to engage with a wide range of agencies, linking to national, regional, and local offers.

We envisage the three-officer posts as follows:

· Volunteer/Mentoring officer

· Further Education/Higher Education officer

· Employability Youth Grants officer

Secondments will be considered. Successful candidates will be required to pass a PVG check.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Deputy Chief Executive, Capital City Partnership

This post is funded by The City of Edinburgh Council as part of their No One Left Behind remit. The ambition is to support young people into a positive destination as part of a collective effort to tackle youth unemployment as a result of COVID impacts.

The successful candidate will have a strategic and operational remit, linking with the wider Edinburgh Guarantee for All and Developing Young Workforce initiatives, and co-ordinating a quarterly Youth Employment Partnership. Linking to national, regional, and local offers will also be critical, including supporting employers and accessing Kickstart and other wage subsidy schemes.

The Young Person’s Guarantee Manager will manage a small team of up to five support officers, each with a focus on achieving positive destinations for young people including: job outcomes, work experience/internships, vocational training, volunteering and further and higher education. There will also be a further focus on supporting client groups facing additional barriers, including those with experience of mental health, post FE/HE students, BAME, young people with a disability, and those who are care experienced.

Secondments will be considered. Successful candidate will be required to pass a PVG check.

We are looking for an Administrative Support Assistant to be part of an effective team that supports and monitors Safeguarders, works with partner agencies and delivers all other operational tasks associated with Safeguarder appointments.

The Safeguarders Panel Team at Children 1st is now established as an integral feature of the Children’s Hearing landscape. We have recently been successful in winning the new contract for the Safeguarder’s Panel Team until at least June 2022 (potentially 2024). Children 1st is contracted by Scottish Government to assist Scottish Ministers with the management, operation and monitoring of the national Safeguarders Panel.

In the role of Administrative Support Assistant, you will provide critical support to assist with the effective delivery of the Safeguarder Panel Team contract, which will include handling enquiries; monitoring shared Safeguarders Panel inbox; co-ordinating diaries; minute taking; organising meetings / training venues; updating of confidential records and files and maintaining data systems.

You must have a good standard of education, previous experience in an administrative role, experience of organising training or similar events and team working in an office environment.

This is a part time, fixed term role of 17.5 hours per week funded initially until 30 June 2022.

The Junction are seeking to employ a Finance Officer/Bookkeeper to join our team. Our current bookkeeper who has been with the organisation for over 5 years is leaving. We are looking to employ someone as a contractor who has experience of preparing management accounts, either qualified by experience or someone who has a relevant qualification or working towards CIMA/ACCA.

For more information about the Junction please visit: the-junction.org

The job will play a critical role in supporting the organisation’s day-to-day operations with a strong focus on volunteer support and development. This role will work across the range of functions to make sure we have the right administrative and project management support in place for our volunteer team, the Development and Operations Manager and trustees.

This role will also assist the development and growth of our Leaders Network. The Leaders Network allows Young Leaders, past and present, to build knowledge, develop projects, collaborate with others, share skills and lead climate action towards a just and sustainable society. You will be a flexible individual, able to co-ordinate people, processes, and projects with confidence and quickly be able to build rapport with stakeholders.

The role will be essential in administering and co-ordinating the activities of 2050 Climate Group. The role will work closely with volunteers, therefore flexibility with working patterns is required to support some evening and weekend work.

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people of all ages to overcome the negative impacts of trauma, mental health, inequality, and isolation. We deliver our support to service users through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes
• Self-help coaching
• Supported accommodation
• Care at home
• Housing support
• Befriending
• Social cafes

At LinkLiving, our values are at the heart of everything we do and we put the people we support first. It is important to us to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes to match our own. Our values are:

• Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
• Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)
• Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
• Caring (show kindness and concern for others)

As part of the UK government’s Plan for Jobs, a new Kickstart Scheme has been launched that will create hundreds of thousands of new, fully subsidised jobs for young people across the country. As well as aiming to kickstart the country’s economy, it will also provide the opportunity to kickstart the careers of young people who would otherwise be left behind as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Job

Accountable to the Service Delivery Manager, the Employability Project Worker will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of the Kickstart scheme within Link and its partners. This will be through providing one to one support to young people we employ and the departments hosting the six-month Kickstart jobs.

The Employability Project Worker will work in partnership with Job Centre Plus to recruit Kickstart participants and offer these participants one-to-one support and group training. In addition, the Employability Project Worker will provide support to the various departments hosting Kickstart jobs.

About You

The post holder must have a good standard of secondary education including Math’s and English. Due to the role of the Employability Project Worker in delivering group training, we would require you to have experience in the delivery and development of training programmes.

It is essential that the post holder has an understanding of issues affecting young people who are excluded and marginalised and demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to people’s emotional and social health.

It is also essential that the post holder has a flexible, practical and reliable approach and an ability to prioritise and plan your own workload.

You must also have a current driving license and access to a roadworthy car.

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

To provide a safe, professional and supportive service for women who have experienced or are at risk of domestic abuse. This role will function predominantly as a city wide outreach support role but the post holder may be required to support women across any of our services including refuge accommodation.

• Must be fluent in spoken and written Polish and English
• Qualified to SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6 or other relevant qualification to register as a housing support worker with the SSSC.
• Adult and Child PVG scheme membership will be required.

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.

Engender, Scotland’s feminist policy and advocacy organisation is seeking a Development Officer for a one-year post to work on improving women’s political representation in Scotland.

Purpose:

To increase the representation of diverse women within political parties by working directly with political parties and equalities organisations to identify opportunities for online activism and organising though the Equal Representation in Political Parties tool.

Specific duties:

• To establish relationships with key figures in political parties, including women’s and equality officers and national and regional level;
• To host webinars to demonstrate how to use the tool;
• To provide ongoing support for parties to enable them to use the tool effectively;
• To collate qualitative evidence about use of the online tool;
• To gather information on any other inclusion initiatives being undertaken by political parties;
• To chart the impact of the tool;
• To update the online tool and app to reflect best practice and include case studies.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

• A sound understanding of how political parties function;
• Experience of designing and delivering training;
• A sound understanding of intersectionality and how women experience multiple discriminations;
• Experience of developing effective partnerships;
• Ability to collate and analyse data;
• Clear writing style, and ability to communicate complex issues simply;
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills;
• Verbal communication skills, including delivering presentations;
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads and meet targets;
• Ability to evaluate resources and initiatives.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of networking at a national and local level;
• Experience of political activism;
• Demonstrable commitment to equality across all protected characteristics.

Responsible to: The Head of Development

Location: 10 Old Tolbooth Wynd, Edinburgh, EH8 8EQ (home working during the Covid-19 pandemic)

The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) is the only national organisation with a remit to promote, support and defend independent advocacy. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our small team.

SIAA, over the years has made significant advances in influencing legislation and policy in Health, Social Care and Welfare. We are looking to recruit a Development Manager to support the development and growth of independent advocacy across Scotland.

Underpinned by human rights principles, the SIAA wants a society where anyone who needs independent advocacy is able to access it.

We are looking for a resilient, professional and self-motivated individual who will help make change happen. With an office base in Edinburgh, the SIAA has a flexible approach to blended working and is keen to embrace the new models of operation that the current circumstances have introduced us to.

This is a new fixed term post which links together a range of strands of our work focused around membership development and engagement including: collaborative work on a local community-led regeneration project to create a Local Place Plan for Wester Hailes; community and membership conversations aligned with our upcoming community asset transfer; growth and development of our membership including introducing a young membership; furthering our work on co-production and nurturing new projects and volunteering opportunities locally based on resident’s ideas and interests; building confidence locally so that people feel empowered to take leadership roles in developing new activities and opportunities with and for the residents of Wester Hailes.

Funded in 2021 /2022 through Scottish Government Investing in Communities Fund.

We are looking for motivated and committed individuals who share the Charity’s values and bring experience and expertise at a strategic level in one or more of the following areas:

• Youth & Community Development Work, we would particularly welcome expertise in safeguarding and/or Digital Youth Work
• Digital Expertise, we would particularly welcome expertise in either online learning or data collection and analysis to inform service delivery and development

A strong profile in the third, public or corporate sector would be advantageous.

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo induction training and attend the Board meeting and AGM on the 27th February, to be held digitally.

We encourage applications from all sections of society however we would be particularly interested in applications from individuals who identify as Transgender or Non-Binary, disabled people and people from a BAME background.

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

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

We work in Scotland with older people’s groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in their local community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.

Will you help us to achieve this by becoming a member of our team?

We are currently recruiting a Telephony Assistant Manager to line manage, lead, and motivate the Age Scotland Telephony Services Team. Providing support, training and development to a team of information, advice and friendship advisors.

You will support the Telephony Manager in the development of new systems and partnerships.

We are looking for someone with current or recent supervision and line management experience in a call centre environment and who is customer and people centric. You will have the ability to support and help develop new partnerships to enhance and expand telephony systems and processes. While previous knowledge of information and advice subjects is not a pre-requisite, you will be expected to understand what information resources are available and how to access them in order to support your team and clients with complex queries.

Aditi - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Women’s Well-being Service

We are looking for Women’s Support Workers from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds to deliver direct practical support interventions for Sacro’s new BAME Women’s Well-being service. You must have experience of cross-cultural work, be an effective communicator in English as well as in another language prevalent in Scotland’s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, highly organised and have effective casework management skills.

You will be responsible for delivering direct support and mentoring interventions to BAME women affected by domestic abuse and Honour-Based Violence (HBV) and for maintaining accurate case notes. You will operate within the Scottish Government’s Equally Safe Strategy as well as Sacro’s policies and procedures and will escalate any safety/well-being concerns around adult and child protection to the Service Co-ordinator/Service Manager. You will be responsible for monitoring women’s well-being throughout their journey within the service and for making appropriate follow-on referrals to relevant services. You will also be required to organise, deliver and participate in group community activities.

Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is a requirement this post. We particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities for this post, and applicants must be female. Funded by the City of Edinburgh Council.

If you would like an informal chat about the requirements of the post, please contact Angela Voulgari by email at AVoulgari@sacro.org.uk or by telephone on 0131 624 7266.

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced individual with experience of shaping policy and ability to communicate the position of the MS Society in Scotland to a wide range of audiences and develop its profile.

As a member of the management community, you will influence and implement the MS Society’s direction of travel in Scotland.

You will mobilise the Scottish MS Community to make a powerful case for continued improvement in the treatment, care and support of people living with MS.

Working with the wider Scotland team you will be outcome focused and deliver tangible results.

This is a fantastic role for someone who understands the political and policy environment in Scotland and enjoys taking a strategic and operational lead.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Overview

Dads Rock is one of Scotland’s fastest growing charities, improving outcomes for children by supporting their Dads and families. We currently have three vacancies to join our dynamic and diverse voluntary Board team at an exciting time, as we continue our national expansion across Scotland – and beyond!

We are looking for three highly engaged Trustees who will bring a diverse range of skills and experience to our Board, contributing meaningfully and effectively to the ongoing development and execution of the Dads Rock Strategy.

We are particularly interested in applications from individuals with experience and skills in HR / Employment Law, Finance and Digital.

Previous Board experience is not required, but proven experience in a senior leadership role would be advantageous.

About us

Dads Rock is an ambitious, fast-growing Charity, based in Edinburgh and delivering services across Scotland’s central belt, as we develop our national strategy to expand across Scotland.

We exist to improve outcomes for children across Scotland, to ensure they have the best start in life by supporting their Dads and families. Our services include Dads Antenatal workshops, Dads and children playgroups, Music lessons, Young Dad support and more.

Our vision is that through us achieving our aim, there will be a larger shift in society toward accepting the vital role Dads play.

Read more about the Aims of Dads Rock here:Aims

See our 2019/20 impact video here:2019and our Apr-Oct 2020 impact video here:2020

Key details about the role

• The fundraiser will support the fundraising manager with a wide range of fundraising activity within Dads Rock including engaging with corporate supporters, community and events.

• We want you to help us build great relationships with our supporters and help them achieve their fundraising ambitions.

• You’ll play a key role in securing unrestricted income to grow Dads Rock’s capability to support more families.

• Working in a small, friendly team, with the aim of improving outcomes for children across Scotland.

Key information about who we are looking for

You will have:

• Excellent relationship building skills

• Great communication skills

• Demonstrable success in securing funds

• Experience of successfully managing multiple priorities.

Key information about the role

• The salary scale is 24-26k pro rata (2.5-3 days per week, 18 month contract)

• This is a new role to work with the Fundraising Manager.

• Dads Rock is open to flexible working.

• You will receive 28 annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata)

• There is an employer contribution pension and life insurance scheme.

A Job Description is available for download below.

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, passionate and dedicated Digital & Campaigns Manager to join the team. We want you to help us deliver this unparalleled celebration of the performing arts, which brings some of the most exciting and creative artists working today to audiences from around the world.

As part of the Marketing & Campaigns team, the Digital & Campaigns Manager will develop and implement an effective digital campaign strategy and continue to grow the Festival’s digital position in a vibrant arts landscape.

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust have been supporting care experienced children and young people since 1733. The Trust has expertise in supporting young parents. This post is funded by the Scottish Government Maternal and Infant Health Department. The focus of the work is to extend our intensive parenting work to young parents who present several risk factors that prevents them from providing the best possible start for their young children. The successful candidate will need to quickly develop a programme of health improvement work for young parents and their children. We are looking for an organised and engaging member of staff who is skilled in forming partnerships, networking and supporting young parents. A relevant professional qualification and relevant experience is essential.

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to become a PVG Scheme member or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust have been supporting care experienced children and young people since 1733. We are looking for an organised and engaging member of staff. You must be inquisitive and resourceful and take pride in connecting care leavers with new opportunities. A relevant professional qualification, and significant experience of working with young people is essential. An excellent understanding of child and adult protection legislation and procedures is essential. The successful candidate must have excellent report writing, organisational and communication skills.

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to become a PVG Scheme member or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

For an informal discussion please call Stephen Bermingham 07711424278 or Carolyn Thomson 07720784881.

Waverley Care are recruiting a Communications Manager to help us build awareness and support for our work across Scotland.

The successful candidate will join us at a crucial time in our history as we work towards hepatitis C elimination, zero HIV transmissions and improved sexual health education for all in Scotland.

Leading a small Communications Team, you will be responsible for developing and delivering a new communications strategy to effectively tell our story to stakeholders, including service users, supporters, funders, professional partners and media.

You will also work closely with the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team to ensure the charity has highly effective internal communications systems, ensuring all staff are well informed about all aspects of our work.

The role sits within the charity’s Corporate Services function which brings together our Fundraising, Finance and Head Office functions. You will line manage our part-time Communications and Public Affairs Officer.

We’re looking for a dynamic, creative and experienced communications professional, who thrives on challenge. You’ll have an eye for a story and an ability to work with colleagues to help tell it with impact.

If that sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a supportive and valuing work environment with encouragement to develop personally and professionally.

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. At the heart of the network there are 59 individual citizens advice bureau organisations across Scotland, all operating as independent charities in their own right, and generally focusing on providing support directly to clients. Each of these organisations is a member of Citizens Advice Scotland. Also providing significant added value are the national elements of the service run out of Citizens Advice Scotland, such as the Extra Help Unit. We believe that every citizen should have access to free, impartial and confidential advice that helps them make informed decisions, whenever they need it and however they choose to access it.

The Policy Officer (Water) will be responsible to deliver social change, determining Citizens Advice Scotland’s policy positions in the Water sector.

This is an opportunity to be involved in a fast moving and dynamic industry that delivers services to 2.5 million households in Scotland. Scotland’s water industry is regulated and its sector vision is committed to putting customers at its heart. Citizens Advice Scotland’s role is to represent service users within the domestic and non-domestic market, and to support the development of policy and practices that are designed around their needs.

You will be a competent policy professional, able to manage your work to identify key policy issues and opportunities, and be self-motivated to familiarise yourself with new areas of policy. You will be a competent communicator both orally and written, and be used to working with a variety of key stakeholders to advocate for policy changes.

You will be part of the Water Team at Citizens Advice Scotland and will be allocated specific policy areas within which to conduct research, often in collaboration with other key stakeholders, and advocate on behalf of consumers to secure improved outcomes

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 role offers you the opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland's largest independent advice network, making an invaluable contribution to citizens’ lives.

*This role is normally based in our Edinburgh office. As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, all CAS staff are currently working from home and we would therefore expect the successful candidate would be required to work from home initially. Re-opening our offices will be carefully planned and managed in accordance with the latest Scottish Government guidance and public health advice. Candidates should be prepared to work from home initially,but be aware that attendance at the normal office base will be required in future. We are currently reviewing our home working policy in response to the COVID-19 crisis and ongoing opportunities to work from home can be discussed with the successful candidate at offer stage.

Rocket Science is a specialist research and consultancy organisation focusing on poverty and welfare, health and social care, and employability and skills. We work across the UK from our three offices in Edinburgh, Newcastle and London. We work closely with our clients including central and local government, charities and community organisations to review and evaluate services, conduct social research including understanding needs, exploring lived experience, setting strategies and governance structures and conducting quantitative impact analysis such as cost benefit analysis and SROI.

We are looking for a consultant to join our Edinburgh and Newcastle Team to support contracts across the UK. We are looking for an enthusiastic team member with experience in research, social research, or in one of our specialist areas. This post will be based in either our Edinburgh or Newcastle office depending on the preference of the successful candidate.

We are now looking for a consultant to join our Edinburgh/Newcastle team. Our Edinburgh and Newcastle based staff work closely together to support primarily Scottish and NE England contracts but also participate in projects across the UK.

We offer a highly supportive work environment centred around an intent based leadership approach that empowers Rocket Scientists to be leaders in everything they do. In 2019 we were accredited at Gold level as both Investors in People and Investors in Young People. We were one of the first companies to sign up to the Scottish Business Pledge and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.

Help us to lead Sacro into the future

Sacro is a national charity working with people who are caught up in the criminal justice system in some way, or simply struggling to get support. We work in a holistic way with people locally, in partnership with local authorities and other providers to provide help and hope.

Sacro is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2021 and we are in the midst of our Project 50, delivering our new strategy and some big changes for the future, to keep us at the leading edge of practice in community justice, working with people to deliver life changing services ensure that no-one struggles alone.

We are seeking a new trustee to join the Board as we lead Sacro into a new phase of its development and ensuring that we are a sustainable, inclusive and people focused organisation. Sacro recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. To this end, we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

We want to ensure that our Board has a diverse membership. Whilst we would value applications from people with an understanding of the issues facing the Scottish justice system, applications are also welcome from those with experience of business development or wider community safety and mediation. The most important thing is your passion to support the people we work with.

We now operate meetings virtually so geographical location should not be a barrier. The role is voluntary and not remunerated with board meetings four times each year and other committee meetings scheduled.

Braeburn Home is an independent care home offering high quality nursing care. It is situated in a quiet residential area close to the Royal Botanic Gardens. We provide care to older people who require dedicated nursing and social care and who benefit from the support and companionship of other residents.

We are looking to recruit a full time Care Home Manager whose focus will be to co-ordinate and oversee the running of our care service in a professional and efficient manner.

You will have full responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day operations of Braeburn Home. You will lead delivery of a cost-effective and professional service focused on quality and a high standard of care, ensuring the Home consistently meets the current government healthcare legislation and regulations. You will achieve this through strong, people-management skills, as well as developing and implementing clear internal policies which promote good practice within the home.

This will include responsibility for managing budgets and resources, working in conjunction with the Accountant, and for the care of our residents in conjunction with the Clinical Lead. You will lead and support the recruitment, performance and ongoing development of our team of care professionals, administrative, and domestic staff.

Building and maintaining strong relationships with residents and their families is a key part of the role. You will also work closely with Board Trustees to build and promote the reputation of the home and to develop external relationships to support the services we provide.

The post holder will require to be registered with SSSC, complying with their minimum qualification requirements and ongoing training as detailed at the time of advertisement. Currently, as a registered care home manager with the SSSC you need to complete both a practice and a management qualification.

A PVG and references check is required for this post, along with a Right to Work in the UK. Candidates will also be required to provide proof of qualifications declared on the application.

Are you able to inspire and lead a team to develop and deliver high quality services for LGBTI young people? Are you passionate about youth work and digital innovation?

Our digital youth work services have been supporting LGBTI young people for years. Now we are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative person to lead development and delivery of our online community and learning hub for LGBTI young people across Scotland, while continuing to grow our one-to-one services.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of digital youth work and make a lasting, and sometimes lifesaving, impact for LGBTI young people with partners from the third, public and private sectors.

The successful candidate will have:

• A strong foundation in youthwork or CLD

• A passion for developing and managing impactful services

• A creative and curious attitude for using digital tools

• A collaborative approach to management and leadership

Responsible for coordinating and developing the work of a highly skilled team offering counselling and complementary therapies for people wishing to address their stimulant drug use.

Scottish Ministers are looking to make up to two appointments to the Board of Crown Estate Scotland from 1 May 2021.

Crown Estate Scotland is a self-financing Statutory Public Corporation accountable to the Scottish Ministers and to the Scottish Parliament. The management and revenue of the Scottish Crown Estate was devolved to Scotland on 1 April 2017. The Scottish Crown Estate includes a diverse range of urban, rural, coastal and marine assets. The diversity of the property, rights and interests comprising the Scottish Crown Estate means that decisions on retention, use or sale of the assets can deliver significant economic, social, financial and environmental benefits for communities across Scotland. Crown Estate Scotland is currently the manager of all the Scottish Crown Estate assets.

Applicants need to demonstrate substantial recent significant experience in the offshore renewable energy sector and recent experience in property investment and development. Applicants also need to demonstrate a number of other key skills:

·longer term planning/seeing the bigger picture;

·managing performance;

·constructive and supportive challenge - working as part of a team; and

·communication, collaboration and influencing.

Board Members receive £217.33 per day for a time commitment of two days per month. Reimbursement will also be made for all reasonable travel and subsistence costs and any reasonable dependant/carer expenses, including child care.

Who are we?

The SSC has been creating memories that last a lifetime since 1912.

We run week-long, inclusive summer camps for young people between 10-18 years olds. Our campsite is based in Perthshire, Scotland and we welcome young people from all over the world.

We pride ourselves on being something a bit different in helping young people build on their own confidence, learn new skills and make friends for life!

Management Committee

The SSC is staffed on a volunteer basis - with the exception of our organiser which is a paid position. We have a Management Committee made up of 5 members including our Chair, Secretary and other Executive members.

Treasurer role

We're currently looking for a Treasurer to have a watchdog role over all aspects of financial management, working closely with other members of the Management Committee to safeguard the organisation finances.

In summary, the Treasurer is responsible for:

• General financial oversight
• Financial planning and budgeting
• Financial reporting
• Control of fixed assets and stock

Given these responsibilities, the Treasurer typically acts as an information and reference point for the Chair and other committee members: clarifying financial implications of proposals; confirming legal requirements; outlining the current financial status; and retrieving relevant documentation.

Key contacts

Accountant who is responsible for Banking, bookkeeping and record keeping.

Organiser and Fundraisers who are responsible for Funding, fundraising and sales.

Time commitment

In "normal" times the committee tries to meet once a month in person and have a call in between. It would be great if the treasurer could come to the majority of these calls (usually last around 1 hour on a weekday evening) however there's no pressure to attend. The number of hours required per week will vary depending on the projects we're working on. There will be more of a time commitment in the lead up to our AGM (usually mid-November) and in the run up to camp (mid-July).

• Co-worker Salary £18,669.87 (pro rata) rising with time served annual increments (5 years) to £20,009.81 and contributary pension scheme
• Waking Night Salary £20,009.81 (pro rata) and contributary pension scheme
• Relief £9.30 per hour paid in line with the Scottish Living Wage
• 36 days paid holiday per year (pro rata) rising with time served annual increments to 40 days
• Full time – 37.5hrs per week on a fixed 4 week rolling rota

Tiphereth Camphill in Edinburgh are seeking confident and supportive individuals who value the concept of social equality and have a willingness to support people with learning disability and autism to maximise their potential and life opportunities.

You will be joining a vibrant community which seeks to support meaningful homelife and work for the individuals we support. You will help our members create their home and develop the skills they need to manage their tenancies. You will also support their access to a full range of social and cultural experiences both within and outside their homes which enhance their lives. As part of a creative team you will promote their holistic well-being enabling them to live their fullest life.

Collegiate working with your colleagues and lone working will both be required. Staff development is key to the innovative environment we create for members in our community and we will support you to grow in confidence in your role.

The hours of work are variable depending on the individual needs of our members. These are provided in both collegiate and lone working settings and involve evening and weekend work. Sleepovers in our shared homes may be required and are paid at the Scottish Living Wage. This is currently £9.30 per hour. The waking night posts in our individual flats, follow set hours.

You will be required to join the PVG scheme and register with the SSSC within the first six months of employment. Ideally candidates will have previous work experience in a similar setting and hold a professional qualification at SCQF level 6. For the right candidate we would consider applicants with no previous experience.

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 £9.30 - £9.76 per hour;
• guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30am & 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.