Stop It Now! Scotland is part of the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, a national charity whose mission is to combat child sexual abuse and exploitation.

We are looking for a creative and dynamic professional to join our growing multi-disciplinary team and lead practice and innovation in our work in Scotland. The team leader / clinical lead will co-ordinate programme delivery to adults involved with online sexual offending and to family members and loved ones of those who offend. They will maintain a caseload undertaking direct work with individuals worried about sexual thoughts and feelings towards children. They will undertake risk assessments, prepare reports and provide consultation and training to professionals and the public. They will supervise practitioners in our team and contribute to evaluation, research, practice and policy development in relation to the prevention of child sexual abuse, both within our team and across the Lucy Faithfull Foundation more widely.

This post would be particularly suitable for professionals with a background in forensic psychology or social work / probation practice with considerable experience in work with adults who have committed sexual offences and / or child protection experience. Applicants must have a recognised professional qualification plus a comprehensive knowledge of child sexual abuse and how it can be prevented. They will need excellent skills in inter-agency work, relevant assessment and therapeutic intervention approaches and are able to work in a trauma informed way. Experience in working with adolescents would be an advantage but not essential.

This position is an exciting opportunity to prevent child sexual abuse before it happens and to contribute to a safer Scotland for children to grow up in.

We offer a NEST pension, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and regular training.

St John’s Hill provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week supported accommodation based in Edinburgh city centre, for men and women who are homeless.

The job

Service users have a wide range of support needs including, but not limited to, mental health issues, substance misuse and learning disabilities. Most service users are looking to move into their own tenancies and often require support focussed on daily living skills.

The candidate

You should have a positive flexible approach and attitude to the work we do. You must be confident and assertive in your approach as this post involves lone working.

Lauriston In Leith is a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week supported accommodation based in the Leith area of Edinburgh. We work with women who are homeless. We are a registered Housing Support Service.

The job

Service users have a wide variety of support needs including, but not limited to, mental health issues, substance misuse and learning disabilities. Most service users are looking to move into their own tenancies and often require a lot of support focused on daily living skills.

The candidate

You should have a positive flexible attitude and be committed to the work we do. You should be confident and assertive in your approach as this post involves lone working.

*Please Note-these posts are exempt under section 7 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, therefore only female candidates will be considered.

Capital City Partnership (CCP) is an arm’s length company of the City of Edinburgh Council and is tasked with the operational development, management and support of local and regional employability and poverty reduction measures.

Job Purpose

The Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal have a skills element called the Integrated Regional and Employability Skills. There are seven themes under this

1. Labour Market Analysis

2. Integrated Knowledge Systems

3. Intensive Family Support

4. Data and Digital Innovation Gateway

5. Housing and Construction Gateway

6. Integrated Employer Engagement

7. Workforce Mobility

The two posts have been funded under the Integrated Employer Engagement theme but will also link into the other City Region themes where relevant.

The Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal is a change fund, to bring better regional alignment and facilitate change on how we work together and make better use of opportunities and economic growth.

This approach is about getting existing employability and related services to work better collectively and bring about genuine, joined up and sustainable integration. It requires significant regional partnership working to be at the heart of all approaches.

The two Integrated Employer Engagement Officers will be responsible for the following main areas:

· To support the development of an Integrated Employer Engagement team plan to bring about significant regional change in partnership with the six regional partner areas;

• To support the co-ordination of a quarterly steering group consisting of key partners and stakeholders to help guide the overall strategic vision of the theme;

• To support the Manager in producing timelines and implementation plans, and conducting on-going evaluation;

• To work effectively within a small team for an initial two years to bring about sustainable change and adapt and influence current services with a regional set of standards with an initial focus on branding and aligned and integrated employer offers;

• To coordinate (or establish) employer and partner focus groups

• To understand, support and further develop the Recruitment Skill Centre model, bringing added value to the approaches established at Fort Kinnaird, FUSE and Edinburgh Airport, and developing the learning to other regional areas;

• To support where necessary, the wider team facilitate the development of a community benefit employer approach, with an agreed set of standards and charter with links to the Integrated Knowledge Systems theme to best capture employer offers under a ‘marketplace’ type offer;

• To create an Information platform (website) as an employer support resource on better working together, including linking to the Integrated Knowledge Systems talent bank for recruitment;

• To produce on-going regional learning events and good practice recommendations for sustainability for consideration at the IRES board

The Rock Trust is looking to employ an enthusiastic and motivated Community and Individual Fundraiser to work as part of the Fundraising team. The Community and Individual Fundraiser will focus primarily on working with the team to increase our presence in the communities in which we work, with a particular focus on East and West Lothian. They will be responsible for securing new local partnerships, recruiting and stewarding fundraisers, and establishing new opportunities/events to fundraise for our work, as well as increasing income from individual donors and driving forward regular giving.

This role will be based between both our offices in Edinburgh and West Lothian. Some travel to other parts of Scotland will be required.

Apex Scotland is the leading employment and training organisation specialising in work with people with convictions.

Established in 1987, Apex Scotland provides a range of services to adults and young people throughout Scotland with the aim of reducing re-offending, or diversion from offending through early intervention. Apex Scotland is a national Scottish charity with around 100 staff and also owns a trading subsidiary social enterprise, All Cleaned Up, which aims to provide real employment opportunities to our client group.

Due to a period of change within the finance team, we have a vacancy within the team based in our Edinburgh Head Office.

You will work as part of a small and busy team which has responsibility for general accounting functions of Apex Scotland. Your remit will include assisting with the payroll function, the maintenance and provision of accurate and timeous monthly management accounts for Apex Scotland and each budget centre. You will have a role in the production of end of year financial statements and annual revenue budget as well as some day to day functions including processing of invoices or staff expenses. Knowledge of computerised accounting packages and Excel are essential. Knowledge of Sage Accounts (Sage 200) and Sage Payroll is desirable. This role will be varied and will require experience of, and a sound understanding of, finance procedures, a keen eye for detail, the ability to communicate effectively and excellent organisational skills.

In view of the nature of these posts, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure Check in terms of Part V of the Police Act 1997.

If you feel you have the skills to join our finance team, we would like to hear from you.

ACE IT Scotland is at an exciting stage of its growth and development and is now looking for an enthusiastic experienced manager to work with its Board of Trustees and lead its team of dedicated staff and volunteers.

ACE IT staff and volunteers support people over 50 to use computers and other digital devices through tailored 1:1 coaching sessions, courses for specific groups in the community, and regular visits to care homes to help residents use IT for leisure and connect to their families. Through our work we aim to offer new skills, reduce social isolation and help individuals into paid work.

This interesting role would suit someone who has managerial experience in the charity sector, fundraising, and leading and supporting staff and volunteers. The post holder reports to and works closely with the Trustees of ACE IT.

A job description and person specification is available to download below.

The Homeless World Cup Foundation is an ambitious and impactful charity, working internationally in partnership with organisations in 74 countries. We use street football to engage people who are homeless and organise a high-profile annual street football tournament to act as a catalyst for change. Together with our Street Football Partners, we touch the lives of 100,000 people who have experienced homelessness every year and over one million people since 2003.

We are now looking for an administrator to join our small, hardworking team in Edinburgh and help us achieve our goals. You will be responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of the organisation as well as supporting colleagues in a number of exciting areas around the annual Homeless World Cup tournament.

The perfect candidate will bring an excellent track record of providing high-quality administrative support with outstanding organisational and communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. You will thrive on a varied workload and enjoy working for an international organisation.

If you would like to be part of our team and make a difference to people experiencing homelessness worldwide, we would love to hear from you.

Apex Scotland is the leading employment and training organisation specialising in work with people with convictions.

Established in 1987, Apex Scotland provides a range of services to adults and young people throughout Scotland with the aim of reducing re-offending, or diversion from offending through early intervention. Apex Scotland is a national Scottish charity with around 100 staff and also owns a trading subsidiary social enterprise, All Cleaned Up, which aims to provide real employment opportunities to our client group.

Due to a period of change within the finance team, we have a vacancy within the team based in our Edinburgh Head Office.

Working as part of a small team, you will have excellent accounting knowledge and experience to participate in the production of accounts and management information. A high degree of IT literacy will be necessary to participate fully in the supervision of project cost centres, analysis and reporting. Particular knowledge of Sage Line 200, Sage Payroll and Microsoft Excel is essential.

You will support the Apex Accountant in all aspects of the finance department in the production of accounts for Apex Scotland and potentially our trading subsidiary company All Cleaned Up. They will require excellent organisational, communication and record keeping skills to undertake the variety of tasks involved. This will include monthly payroll and related tasks including auto-enrolment pensions processing and HMRC updates as well as monthly accounts, annual accounts, budgeting, project monitoring and general financial control and administration. There may also be the need to assist with the processing of invoices and staff expense claims where required.

In view of the nature of these posts, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure Check in terms of Part V of the Police Act 1997.

If you feel you have the skills to join our finance team, we would like to hear from you.

Birthlink is a small well established Edinburgh based charity which supports adults affected by Adoption with a Scottish connection. Birthlink holds the Adoption Contact Register (ACR) for Scotland, working in partnership with the Scottish government and Scottish local authorities. We are also working in partnership with Future Pathways an organisation set up by the Scottish Government as a direct result of the Scottish Abuse Enquiry. Birthlink works with survivors to access their records and offer a range of supports thereafter.

We are looking for someone to lead the team into the next stages of the charities development and seek an enthusiastic, experienced Social work Manager to take forward this strategic development within the organisation.

At CHAS, we are on a mission. We’re going to make sure wherever there is a child in Scotland with a life shortening condition their family know about the vital support we can provide. To do this we need to reach into every community across Scotland and this is where you come in! We are looking for a driven and ambitious individual to join the Community Fundraising team.

You will be responsible for getting out into the local community, raising awareness and engaging your supporters in their fundraising! You will grow and develop existing relationships and create new community fundraising activity alongside an amazing Fundraising and Communications team. You will manage a fantastic group of existing CHAS volunteers and grow your volunteer networks.

Key Responsibilities

• Relationship management of existing and new community fundraising supporters and volunteers
• Create new, cost-effective, community-based fundraising activities within a specific geographic area, ensuring contacts are established and maintained.
• In line with the community fundraising strategy, take the lead on a specific income stream, developing materials and fundraising activities.
• Provide market-intelligence and research on the community fundraising function, enabling future planning of activities within CHAS.
• Regularly present complex fundraising information to groups, including existing and potential supporters.
• Delegate work to volunteers, ensuring appropriate support mechanisms are in place and that individual skills are utilised appropriately.

About you

In order to successfully drive fundraising and support for CHAS in your area, you will work co-operatively with colleagues, form meaningful relationships with others, demonstrate initiative, act with integrity and be accountable for your actions and decisions. You will also have:

• A HND or equivalent qualification.
• Experience of growing external financial support by developing new contacts and networks.
• Advanced level of communication and presentation skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and related software applications.
• Highly developed inter-personal skills.

About CHAS

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

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Administrative and Finance Assistant to join our Corporate Services team. The successful candidate will co-ordinate and carry out day-to-day administrative duties within the Edinburgh office including, but not limited to, answering calls and welcoming visitors, managing meeting rooms, co-ordinating incoming and outgoing mail, arranging stationery orders and assisting with photocopying, filing and archiving. Working alongside our Senior Finance Officer, you will provide crucial support to the Finance team, including checking and processing staff expenses, inputting Sage 50 transactions, reconciling petty cash, and the preparing all staff and supplier payments. You will also be responsible for processing staff expenses and purchase ledger transactions for our social enterprise Venture Mòr Ltd and will support the Senior Finance Officer in the preparations of quarterly VAT returns.

Ideal candidate will have experience in a similar finance role, including maintaining a purchase ledger, preparing payments and having responsibility for petty cash. Some experience of using Sage 50 and/or Sage Payroll would be desirable.

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 are looking for candidates who have experience of leading multicultural teams to provide an excellent level of service to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women affected by domestic abuse and Honour Based Violence (HBV). You must have experience of working with vulnerable people from diverse backgrounds as well as an excellent understanding of the effects and issues facing BAME women affected by domestic abuse and HBV. You will need to be an effective communicator in English and one additional BAME language, highly organised and have effective team management skills.

You will be qualified to Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling/Psychotherapy with 2 years’ post-qualifying experience, and have a good knowledge of trauma counselling, health inequalities and assessing risk for domestic abuse and HBV. You will work closely with other partners and agencies and be expected to ensure the continued development of good partnership working.

Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is a requirement this post, and the successful candidate must also have their own indemnity insurance.

We particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities for this post.

*For the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 it is an occupational requirement that this post is filled by a woman. Funded by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Friends of the Earth Scotland is looking for a new Climate Campaigner to work with our Climate & Energy Campaigner in this vitally important year of the UN climate talks (COP26) coming to Glasgow. This is a new key campaign role within Friends of the Earth Scotland to work on climate and energy policy and practice in Scotland, and to contribute to our work on Just Transition, the fossil fuel industry and the UN climate talks.

COP26 is a major opportunity to help strengthen the climate justice movement in Scotland and FoE’s central role in it. We will work in the run up, during and in the aftermath of the UN summit to strengthen the movement and use the COP as leverage for further climate action from the Scottish and UK Governments.

Managed by the Climate & Energy Campaigner, you will work closely with the Director, the Head of Campaigns and the wider team to help deliver our core Fossil Free Scotland campaign. A major part of your work will focus on the government and parliamentary processes of revising the Climate Change Plan and creating the new Scottish Energy Strategy, building on our successful campaigning to increase the ambition in the new Climate Change Act.

You will be a strong campaigner, with excellent communication skills, a good grip of technical issues and a good knowledge of climate and energy policy. You will have a naturally collaborative working style, and will thrive in a small, creative team. A good knowledge of the Scottish political context and of climate and energy policy would be a significant advantage.

You will work closely with the Stop Climate Chaos Scotland coalition and other Scottish partners.

We are looking for a qualified and experienced Social Worker to provide support to children and young people diagnosed with cancer and leukaemia and their families. Our work is rewarding but also complex and demanding; you will need to be resourceful and resilient. You will work closely with our supportive CLIC Sargent team, an established NHS multi-disciplinary team and with services in the community.

Social Worker Requirements:

As well as current SSSC registration you will have:

• Experience working with children, young people and their families / carers in a social care setting.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Knowledge of child and young people development.
• An understanding of the impact of serious illness for children, young people and families.
• It is desirable that you have experience working in an NHS setting.

All applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills.

You may have experience of the following: Qualified Social Worker, Social Work, Social Care, NHS, Charity, Young Peoples Social Worker, Child Development, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

CLIC Sargent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

About CLIC Sargent:

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, offering them care and support every step of the way. You can be a part of helping them live their life to the full.

We are looking for qualified Complementary Therapists with 2 years’ post-qualifying experience, who have delivered complementary therapies to individuals affected by domestic abuse. You must have experience of working cross-culturally, and a gendered understanding of domestic abuse and Honour-Based Violence (HBV). You will need to 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 short-term complementary therapy interventions to BAME women affected by domestic abuse and HBV and for escalating any concerns around clients’ safety and well-being and child protection concerns, in accordance with Scottish legislation and relevant Sacro policies.

Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is a requirement this post, as well as membership in a recognised regulatory body (FHT, CHNC etc.). You must also hold your own indemnity insurance.

We particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities for this post.

*For the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 it is an occupational requirement that this post is filled by a woman. Funded by the City of Edinburgh Council.

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.

*For the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 it is an occupational requirement that this post is filled by a woman. Funded by the City of Edinburgh Council.

We are looking for qualified counsellors with 2 years’ post-qualifying experience, who have delivered counselling to individuals affected by domestic abuse. You must have experience of cross-cultural counselling, and a gendered understanding of domestic abuse and Honour-Based Violence (HBV). You will need to 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 short-term counselling and psychotherapy interventions to BAME women affected by domestic abuse and HBV and for escalating any concerns around clients’ safety and well-being and child protection concerns, in accordance counselling/psychotherapy ethical codes, Scottish legislation and relevant Sacro policies.

Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is a requirement this post, as well as membership in a recognised regulatory body (COSCA, BACP, UKCP, etc.). You must have accreditation, be working towards accreditation or be eligible to work towards accreditation and hold your own indemnity insurance.

We particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities for this post.

*For the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 it is an occupational requirement that this post is filled by a woman. Funded by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Closing date: 27 January 2020 at 11:30pm

We're looking for an accomplished Human Resources professional with a firm grasp of employment law, to join us as a HR Business Partner and advise and support on People initiatives and complex HR issues.

Our People Directorate is responsible for developing and implementing people management objectives across Shelter and its trading company - STL. We also partner Shelter's various directorates and departments to ensure we provide tailored, pragmatic and robust people management solutions to business challenges. In particular, we support and advise our 1,250+ staff on employee relations issues and ensure HR policies and procedures are developed and evaluated. We also manage restructures and transfers, employee engagement, talent management, reward and recognition, staff development and recruitment, payroll processes, internal communications and volunteering. Put simply, you can expect plenty of challenges ahead.

About the role

As HR Business Partner, your role will involve partnering the organisation to understand business needs and advise on People initiatives that support the delivery of our business objectives. It will also involve working with other Business Partners in the wider People directorate to deliver cultural and structural change management initiatives that have been tailored for the needs of the business. Supporting the Head of HR Business Partnering in the continued development and delivery of a wider People plan will be important too, as will working with L&OD colleagues to create, deliver and evaluate training.

About you

To succeed, you'll need an HR qualification (ideally CIPD) or an equivalent level of experience that includes working at HR Business Partner/Senior HR Officer level within a charitable organisation. We'll also be looking for a strong understanding across a broad spectrum of HR specialisms & functions and a significant experience of HR legislation, consultation and change combined with proven experience of using data and insight to influence decision-making. You're proactive, customer-focused and what's more, you enjoy working collaboratively for the good of a business and are great at building a network of good relationships and developing a thorough understanding of an organisation, as well as the wider sector.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

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

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

Who are we?

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

What’s the job?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within NUS Scotland to join our team managing our student mental health work. This role provides consultancy services to colleges, universities and Students’ Associations across Scotland to improve services, change culture, policies and behaviours to ensure student mental health needs are better supported in further and higher education. You will also develop and maintain relationships with external partners to ensure effective partnership working and delivery of mental health projects.

The successful candidate will have experience of success in leading projects from initiation and design to delivery and evaluation. You will share our core values and relish the opportunity to lead our work on student mental health.

Who you are

With people at the heart of your approach you’ll be excited to work with students associations and partners across Scotland.

You may have experience in providing high quality services to colleges, universities, Students Associations or other partners

You’ll definitely be comfortable discussing health and welfare in relation to students

You’ll have no problems working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including students, sector agencies and senior decision makers

Your personal values will mean you are committed to being part of an environment that promotes equality of opportunity whilst recognising and valuing diversity.

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

Why apply?

In return for your passion and experience we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and excellent holidays and benefits.

We’re committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability.

You can be yourself here whoever you are, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.

Whoever you are, if you’re looking for something a bit out of the ordinary, we’d love to hear from you.

• Are you someone who is passionate about social justice?
• Are you interested in working to make systems work better for individuals going through tough times?
• Do you excel in working 1:1 with individuals in order to truly empower people to take control of their lives and work towards their aspirations?

This is not a key worker, support worker or project worker role; it is the role of an Asset Coach who will be part of a national movement for change. We are working towards changing systems for people going through tough times, so they are person centered and adopt strength-based approaches. As an Asset Coach, you will be at the forefront of this grassroots movement as you deliver a highly personalised and unique service to the people you work with.

We are looking for dynamic and creative individuals with a positive, ‘can do’ attitude. You won’t be afraid to challenge or to be challenged as we constantly question our own approach to ensure it is responding to the needs and wants of the individuals we are delivering the Personal Transitions Service (PTS) to. You will be brokering inspirational opportunities in the local community for the individuals you are working with and ensuring they are at the forefront of all the support they receive.

If you are an exceptional candidate looking for an innovative and exciting role, please get in touch. This role is full-time, 35 hours per week, working flexibly 5 out of 7 days.

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as a Community Fundraising Manager in Scotland and help us to maximise regional donations and corporate financial contributions.

In our Marketing, Fundraising and Communications department, we fight for children every single day. We inspire millions of people, from individuals to large corporates, to support our quest for change. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As Community Fundraising Manager you will drive regional corporate acquisition by identifying suitable leads, carrying out thorough research, and engaging businesses through the prospecting sales journey. You will provide first-class account management and stewardship for existing partners, maximising value for both parties and supporting long-term retention. Additionally you will:

Research and unlock networks of high value donors in Scotland

Support the development and delivery of acquisition, stewardship and product strategies to maximise the funding stream’s impact on income and brand engagement

Contribute to the growth and development of the regional pipeline of partnership opportunities

Contribute to departmental income reporting, budgeting and forecasting.

To be successful you will have excellent organisation and time management skills with significant experience of corporate new business and a track-record of securing new partnerships worth over £10k. You will have experience of managing high-value corporate and individual relationships, as well as delivering an exceptional supporter experience. In addition you will have:

Experience of unlocking networks and acquiring high value individual donations

· Experience of working with Fundraising databases (preferably CARE) and pipelines

· Understanding of corporate fundraising legislation (desirable).

This role will require travel throughout Scotland, particularly the central belt. There are two roles available, one maternity cover and one permanent position.

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

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

Living Rent is hiring a member defence co-ordinater on a fixed 12 month part-time contract, to help organise our member defence programme, which helps people come together to tackle their housing problems.

Living Rent is looking for a member defence coordinator to join and support our organisation in Scotland. This casework position will join and support a growing team of organisers in Scotland.

You will work closely with Living Rent’s members in Glasgow and Edinburgh, with the ACORN team throughout the UK and will focus specifically on supporting members organise to address housing issues through the member defence team process. The role will entail supporting the growth of Living Rent’s member defence teams, working with neighbourhood members to develop member defence teams, coordinating training for members and delivering administrative duties such as email sign-posting, website updates, and measuring and reporting Living Rent’s casework impact. This post supports member-led actions and decisions to support one another. You will be working with existing volunteers and newly recruited members.

We are recruiting a versatile coordinator. We are looking for someone keen to work with a young organisation and passionate about member-run and diverse organisations. Experience in case-work, training delivery, community education, customer facing work, and administration are welcome; we will further consider enthusiasm, curiosity, willingness to learn and commitment to social justice. This role may suit someone who wishes to move into a role which empowers and trains members and strengthen Living Rent as a member-led union. Housing insecurity is an incredibly stressful thing to live with, you must be willing to work with people experiencing this stress and be able to be sensitive in supporting them, yet still able to champion our fighting approach.

We are very excited to continue growing our organisation and hope this job is for YOU!

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust have been supporting vulnerable children and young people since 1733. We currently support children and young people in residential care and in the community.

We are seeking to recruit a compassionate professional to support care experienced parents and their young children. The purpose of the post is to support parents to develop positive relationships with their children, whilst keeping them safe in a loving nurturing environment. A relevant professional qualification, or equivalent relevant experience is required. Experience of working with vulnerable children and young people is essential, ideally in a community setting. A sound knowledge of safeguarding and child development is essential, as is experience of working with partners. Experience of parenting work would be advantageous. Excellent report writing and communication skills are essential.

This post is externally funded. A significant training budget and a bespoke training programme will be provided to the successful candidate.

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 chat about this role, please call Stephen Bermingham on 0131 2977318 or Carolyn Thompson on 0131 337 3295.

We are currently looking to recruit a Full Time Residential Worker based at our 5- bed residential project that provides accommodation to young people. The successful candidate will be a creative thinker with a positive and flexible attitude and will actively promote equality, diversity, anti-discriminatory and non-judgemental practice. They will always have a clear understanding of the nature and limits of the work role and a clear awareness of the power imbalance when working with Looked After and Accommodated Young People and work to protect them from harm and abuse.

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust have been supporting vulnerable children and young people since 1733. We currently support children and young people in residential care and in the community. In 2016, we expanded our services by developing a fostering service.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Social Worker to play a lead role in developing and expanding our fostering service. The successful candidate will provide support to the foster carers and will take the lead in the recruitment and assessment of new carers. The candidate should have a good understanding of fostering regulations and practice and must be committed to improving the lives of children and young people.

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 chat about this role, please call Carolyn Thomson on 0131 337 3295 or Stephen Bermingham on 0131 297 7318.

LGBT Youth Scotland is a well-established charity working to make Scotland the best place to grow up for LGBTI young people. It's the dedication, passion, skills and knowledge of our team that improves the lives of the LGBTI young people we support and the communities they live in. If you think you have what it takes to make a difference, and you want to join the team, then we welcome your application.

We are looking for a qualified or part qualified accountant with a minimum of 3 years experience working in a charity accounting environment with multiple restricted and unrestricted income streams and charitable VAT responsibilities. You will need to be able to provide financial management information and strategic financial advice up to Trustee level whilst also effectively managing the day to day financial operations of the Charity. You will also need to be able to provide input and support to budget holders when applying or reporting to funders. Flexible working is available with a starting annual leave allowance of 37 days per annum (pro rata).

Greyfriars Kirk is celebrating its 400th anniversary with a very busy programme of special services, arts event and social occasions throughout the year. The Kirk Communications Coordinator is a pivotal role ensuring that the administration and marketing effort with all our internal and external contacts is seamless. This busy role requires someone who is proficient with IT, Microsoft applications and a confident, friendly manner.

Are you an enthusiastic, experienced administrator who is looking for a new challenge and an exciting opportunity?

The new post of Administrator for Brain Health Scotland has been created to support, develop and enable the Brain Health Scotland team to carry out their responsibilities. This is a small new team within Alzheimer Scotland and the administrator for this team will have a varied workload and be personally accountable for all administration tasks relating to Brain Health Scotland.

The post holder will develop and maintain systems to enable the Brain Health Scotland team to carry out their responsibilities by being the first point of contact for professionals, researchers and members of the public and people with dementia making enquiries to the team, arranging meetings, taking detailed minutes and producing reports for distribution.

We are looking for an excellent communicator with a high level of organisational and IT skills who has at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role.

#BecauseScotlandCares

Because People Matter

Turning Point Scotland is a national social care charity providing services to people with addictions, learning disabilities, mental health issues, those in the criminal justice system and those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Turning Point Scotland North East Edinburgh Recovery Services provides recovery focused psychosocial interventions to adults experiencing drug and alcohol related issues across North East Edinburgh. We work within a hub model with partners, including NHS Lothian, CEC Social Work and other voluntary agencies to ensure individualised packages of care to enable service users to achieve their recovery goals.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at the Leith Hub 5 Links Place Edinburgh EH6 7EZ. You will be providing the high-quality delivery of 1:1 and group recovery focused interventions to those we support. The services are delivered from our main offices and on an outreach basis in pharmacies GP surgery and at client's home where required.

Please note all staff are expected to be able to work across both Leith and Craigmillar sites when required.

As a busy established recovery hub we are seeking candidates who already have some knowledge of drug and alcohol harm reduction and treatment options and can demonstrate experience working with this client group. We welcome applications from those with lived experience who meet essential criteria for the post.

Main duties and responsibilities

Support to people who use services - To:

· provide support and assistance to people who we support in accordance with their support plans and service aims.

· be responsible for undertaking initial and on-going assessments of people who we support.

· advise people who we support in accordance with guidance from senior colleagues or in accordance with the service aims.

· be a key worker for a person or people who have complex or multiple needs.

· maintain professional confidentiality and boundaries at all times.

· support and assist people who we support in crisis situations, and/or manage physical risk or behaviour likely to cause incidents, in accordance with the support plan or service protocol.

· travel within the service area you are contracted for and supporting the travel and transportation of people who we support in accordance with their support plan (mobility, own car, service vehicles, public transport etc).

· have an good understanding of the causes and effects of social exclusion as is relevant to the service and area in which you work.

#BecauseScotlandCares

Because People Matter

Turning Point Scotland is a national social care charity providing services to people with addictions, learning disabilities, mental health issues, those in the criminal justice system and those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Turning Point Scotland North East Edinburgh Recovery Services provides recovery focused psychosocial interventions to adults experiencing drug and alcohol related issues across North East Edinburgh. We work within a hub model with partners, including NHS Lothian, CEC Social Work and other voluntary agencies to ensure individualised packages of care to enable service users to achieve their recovery goals.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at the Leith Hub 5 Links Place Edinburgh EH6 7EZ. You will be providing the high-quality delivery of 1:1 and group recovery focused interventions to those we support. The services are delivered from our main offices and on an outreach basis in pharmacies GP surgery and at client's home where required.

Please note all staff are expected to be able to work across both Leith and Craigmillar sites when required.

As a busy established recovery hub we are seeking candidates who already have some knowledge of drug and alcohol harm reduction and treatment options and can demonstrate experience working with this client group. We welcome applications from those with lived experience who meet essential criteria for the post.

Main duties and responsibilities

Support to people who use services - To:

· provide support and assistance to people who we support in accordance with their support plans and service aims.

· be responsible for undertaking initial and on-going assessments of people who we support.

· advise people who we support in accordance with guidance from senior colleagues or in accordance with the service aims.

· be a key worker for a person or people who have complex or multiple needs.

· maintain professional confidentiality and boundaries at all times.

· support and assist people who we support in crisis situations, and/or manage physical risk or behaviour likely to cause incidents, in accordance with the support plan or service protocol.

· travel within the service area you are contracted for and supporting the travel and transportation of people who we support in accordance with their support plan (mobility, own car, service vehicles, public transport etc).

· have an good understanding of the causes and effects of social exclusion as is relevant to the service and area in which you work.

Become part of People’s Postcode Lottery’s team!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and growing business where people are at the heart of everything we do. We live by our four core values - fun, sharing, courageous and sustainable - and we expect the same from our colleagues. Offering above the ‘average’ holiday allowance at 37 days per year, along with a generous pension scheme, free fresh fruit and refreshments in the office, we look after our team!

We encourage you to spend days volunteering with our charity partners and we commit to investing 4% of salaries into training each year. Perhaps that’s why our team voted us in the top ten in the Sunday Times Top 100 mid-size companies to work for in 2019!

What we do?

As one of the world’s top fundraising private charity donors, giving to good causes is our mission. We manage multiple society lotteries promoted by different charities supporting a wide range of causes. Since 2005, our players have raised more than £500 million for over 7,500 charities and good causes across Great Britain and internationally.

Role Summary

Charities are at the heart of the organisation and this position is crucial in helping to deliver the wide-ranging, exciting and incredible work funded by our players.

Our impact is focused on four keys areas; collaboration, capability, capacity and leverage. We are a true partner to our charities and our relationship offers far more than just funding. We are committed to ensuring that our players remain connected with the causes they help support. As a funder, we also remain faithful to our funding principles and ensure that we are an enlightened partner in our efforts to make the world a better place for people and planet.

As a part of the Charities Team, you must be able to support your direct colleagues as well as ensure that the wider Postcode Lottery team remains passionate about the good causes we support.

Each year, the Community Programmes Team process over 6,000 applications for funding received by People’s Postcode Trust, Postcode Community Trust and Postcode Local Trust. Over 2,000 good causes were supported last year by these Trusts for projects across Great Britain.

The right candidate will have experience in funding, fundraising or account/relationship management, be able to manage complex projects and processes, have a clear understanding of the charity sector and be able to learn quickly and maintain enthusiasm for the changes in the sector and our related support.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

The opportunity

Do you have experience in policy? Are you passionate about driving change in government, promoting the British Heart Foundation's (BHF) mission to beat heartbreak forever and advocating for the seven million people living in the UK with a heart and circulatory disease?

If so, you may be the Policy Officer we need!

About the role

The BHF Policy and Public Affairs team exists to build support amongst key decision makers so that we can beat heart disease for good. We develop the BHF’s position and engage and influence stakeholders to help ensure the UK remains a global leader in heart and circulatory research.

You’ll support us in the development of evidenced based policy which will create the most favourable policy, political and regulatory environment for the BHF to achieve its mission to stop people suffering or dying prematurely from heart and circulatory diseases.

You’ll develop a solid understanding of the relevant areas of public policy, which may include one or more of the following: population health and prevention, the health and care systems and/or health data, and will be responsible for researching and drafting new policy positions, proactively identifying gaps and opportunities. You’ll work closely with the clinical, research and governmental communities across Scotland to drive change based on policy positions.

About you

With an active interest in policy development, you'll develop an excellent technical grasp of our policy portfolio and seeking to continually drive it forward. With previous experience of policy work, you'll have excellent writing, research and analytical skills.

With strong communication and relationship building skills you'll be able to work collaboratively in a friendly and busy team. You’ll be able to work on your own initiative. With strong time management and organisation skills you'll have the ability to work under pressure.

Come and join an exciting and growing policy team in a supportive and inclusive environment.

About us

When you work at the BHF, you become a part of medical history. Part of a world leading organisation that has played a role in decades of life saving breakthroughs, from heart transplants and pacemakers to stents and clot busting drugs. And we’re not about to stop any time soon. We are here to beat heartbreak forever. To stop heart and circulatory diseases devastating families. And if you want to help us get there sooner, you could be the Policy Officer we need.

#BecauseScotlandCares

Because People Matter

Turning Point Scotland is a national social care charity providing services to people with addictions, learning disabilities, mental health issues, those in the criminal justice system and those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

The Edinburgh Housing First programme is part of a national pathfinder spanning 5 cities across Scotland. Housing First has been recognised by the Scottish Government as an effective way to support individuals who have been long term homeless with multiple and complex needs. The premise of Housing First is that housing is a basic human right and is an integral part of a holistic support package offered to individuals. The programme aims to support people with long histories of homelessness to access a permanent home and to receive the support they need to remain there. Staff will provide support on the maintenance of a tenancy, addiction, mental health, social inclusion, life skills, employability and other areas as appropriate. This support is non time limited. The service will act on the seven principles identified for a Housing First service.

The Edinburgh pathfinder aims to support 275 people across a consortium of 7 organisations, of which Turning Point Scotland is one.

Main duties and responsibilities

Support to people who use services - To:

· provide support and assistance to people who we support in accordance with their support plans and service aims and to provide insight into the process of recovery through the sharing of experience in a positive way.

· assist with initial and on-going assessments of people who we support.

· advise people who we support in accordance with guidance from senior colleagues or in accordance with the service aims.

· be a key worker as required.

· maintain professional confidentiality and boundaries at all times.

· support and assist people who we support in crisis situations, and/or manage physical risk or behaviour likely to cause incidents, in accordance with the support plan or service protocol.

· travel within the service area you are contracted for and supporting the travel and transportation of people who we support in accordance with their support plan (mobility, own car, service vehicles, public transport etc).

· have an understanding of the causes and effects of social exclusion as is relevant to the service and area in which you work.

#BecauseScotlandCares

Because People Matter

Turning Point Scotland is a national social care charity providing services to people with addictions, learning disabilities, mental health issues, those in the criminal justice system and those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

The Edinburgh Housing First programme is part of a national pathfinder spanning 5 cities across Scotland. Housing First has been recognised by the Scottish Government as an effective way to support individuals who have been long term homeless with multiple and complex needs. The premise of Housing First is that housing is a basic human right and is an integral part of a holistic support package offered to individuals. The programme aims to support people with long histories of homelessness to access a permanent home and to receive the support they need to remain there. Staff will provide support on the maintenance of a tenancy, addiction, mental health, social inclusion, life skills, employability and other areas as appropriate. This support is non time limited. The service will act on the seven principles identified for a Housing First service.

The Edinburgh pathfinder aims to support 275 people across a consortium of 7 organisations, of which Turning Point Scotland is one.

Main duties and responsibilities

Support to people who use services - To:

· provide support and assistance to people who we support in accordance with their support plans and service aims.

· assist with initial and on-going assessments of people who we support.

· advise people who we support in accordance with guidance from senior colleagues or in accordance with the service aims.

· be a key worker as required.

· maintain professional confidentiality and boundaries at all times.

· support and assist people who we support in crisis situations, and/or manage physical risk or behaviour likely to cause incidents, in accordance with the support plan or service protocol.

· travel within the service area you are contracted for and supporting the travel and transportation of people who we support in accordance with their support plan (mobility, own car, service vehicles, public transport etc).

· have an understanding of the causes and effects of social exclusion as is relevant to the service and area in which you work.

We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced counsellor (alcohol/substance misuse) to join ELCA’s Counselling Team based at our main office in Edinburgh.

It is essential that you have experience of substance misuse counselling; particularly alcohol.

If you think that you have the relevant experience and are able to demonstrate that you can work in a demanding environment then we would like to hear from you.

These posts are subject to PVG membership.

If you are a Group Worker looking to develop your practice and skill level then this might be the role for you!

As one of the largest providers of school-based counselling services in Scotland, The Spark is committed to ensuring all children and young people (CYP) have access to appropriate, professional support to cope with challenging life experiences.

Due to the development and expansion of our Children and Young People services, we currently have multiple opportunities, with immediate start dates available, and are seeking engaging, effective communicators with great organisational skills who want to deliver exciting programmes that support social, emotional and mental wellbeing in children and young people.

As a member of The Spark’s team, you may have the opportunity to develop your practice by coupling your previous experience with our range of professional SQA and COSCA accredited training courses. These include COSCA Skills and a Diploma in Relational Counselling, subject to individual acceptance on each course. CPD is also available in clinical approaches coupled with clinical supervision which is provided in house, free of charge, on a monthly basis.

Working on a sessional basis, CYP Group Workers are required for between three and five days per week up to the end of June 2020 with the possibility of extension into the 20/21 academic session.

To be considered you will need to hold:

• Qualification in youth work, community education, community development, social work or related discipline

• Driving licence and have access to own vehicle

Children 1st is Scotland’s National Children’s Charity. We help Scotland’s families to put children first, with practical advice and with support in difficult times. And when the worst happens, we support survivors of abuse, neglect, and other traumatic events in childhood, to recover.

Are you someone who thrives in a dynamic organisation? Who enjoys not having two days the same? Can you remain calm and collected whilst juggling multiple projects? Do you put people first whilst enjoying being task focused and using your tenacity to ensure you deliver what is expected? Do you love working as part of a team?

Strong administrative business support enables Children 1st to be as effective and efficient as possible in the delivery of our work to support Scotland’s most vulnerable children. Due to an internal promotion Children 1st is now looking to recruit to this key Executive Assistant post.

You’ll bring your excellent track record of leading on the delivery of comprehensive, high quality administrative and secretarial support. We will value your well developed planning and organisational skills, your ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines, your strong attention to detail and your ability to analyse and improve processes.

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.

Are you passionate about children’s health and wellbeing services in Scotland? Do you have experience of leadership, training, and service delivery? Then Children’s Health Scotland would love to hear from you.

Children’s Health Scotland is seeking to appoint a new Head of Children’s Health and Wellbeing Services. The main purpose of the role is to help make sure children and young people in Scotland get the best quality healthcare and key duties will involve the hands-on delivery of the Self-Management Service in addition to the development of our Children’s Health and Wellbeing Services in Scotland.

Key duties of the post-holder include:

· Management of the CHS Self-Management Service, including responsibility for the hands-on delivery of workshops and assuring the quality of service provision. This includes liaising with colleagues within hospitals to raise awareness of the service and preparing workplans.

· Gathering ongoing evaluation feedback, case studies and analysing data.

· Developing and maintaining record keeping systems on database spreadsheet.

· Taking part in the recruitment of an external evaluator and work with the evaluator to facilitate the evaluation process.

· Supporting the quarterly Project Advisory Group meetings.

· Contributing to the organisation’s overall policy development and strategic planning.

· Responsibility for budgeting preparation and control.

· Leading the development of a new Learn with Children's Health Scotland service.

· Assisting in the research and co-ordination of funding applications.

· Producing funding reports as required.

Cyrenians’ Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR)

Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) is a national resource promoting and supporting best practice in family conflict resolution and early intervention. Family relationship breakdown is one of the biggest causes of youth homelessness. Therefore, the service focuses on young people and families experiencing conflict which is affecting both their relationships and their lives.

The Digital Media and Communications office is a role that is key to the development of the SCCR online resources and website.

Your will have experience of writing and editing website content as well as creating and circulating press releases. Your creative approach will enable you to develop highly engaging content for our Scotland-wide audience of professionals, parents and young people. You will be skilled in the use of social media platforms and other online communication tools that will to contribute to the success of our national campaigning and integrated social media strategy. You should also have the ability to demonstrate our values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.

We have a vacancy for a full time permanent Finance Officer, based in Edinburgh.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives. You will provide financial processing support to the Finance Team with the following main tasks:

1. To prepare monthly management accounts, including income & expenditure statements and balance sheets, for Supported Living Services, including analysis of variances

2. To assist with the preparation of annual budgets and regular reforecasts

3. To complete the reconciliations for an agreed set of balance sheet control accounts

4. To support the operational managers in Supported Living with management accounts and ad hoc financial information

5. To work closely with the Finance Assistant around sales invoicing and debtor management

6. To assist with the implementation of the new organisation wide IT system

7. To prepare the monthly debtors reports for all Supported Living Managers, and a summary report for all Senior managers

8. To work closely with Finance team colleagues to deliver the Finance team priorities

9. To assist the Finance Business Partner with the relevant training which will support the organisational strategic transformation to a model of Self-organising teams

This role is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic team player, who has a willingness to learn, and to support the Finance team as well as colleagues in the wider organisation.

Please see the job description and person specification for more details.

In return we can offer you the following:

• A highly attractive work environment in our brand new, award winning offices.
• Structured support and supervision from your line manager and a supportive team of colleagues.
• A structured development programme including ongoing development with our internal leadership development programme.
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Some of our other staff benefits include…

• a contributory pension
• a non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
• The “Refer a Friend Scheme” which pays £150 for every successfully recruited person that a staff member recommends.
• Free access to the Thistle Gym.
• FREE membership* of the HSF Health Plan which gives, amongst other things,

o money back for everyday healthcare costs,

o a GP advice line,

o shopping discounts.

*This membership can be extended to cover immediate family members after completion of a satisfactory probationary period.

We have an opportunity for you to join the Transport team in Edinburgh to support the successful delivery of the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the Challenge Fund on behalf of Transport Scotland.

The role will support project delivery with a variety of responsibilities, including: financial recording, compliance followed for internal processes/relevant EU fund legislation, regular reporting and analysis of key metrics, manage and monitor the performance of contractors and providing accurate advice and collateral to applicants and key stakeholders.

Your ability to plan and prioritise work is essential in this busy environment and effective communication skills will be key to this role. Your experience in grant fund design and delivery and ability to manipulate and analyse data (primarily using Excel) will be critical for your success. Your excellent attention to detail and financial management skills will underpin successful delivery of the programme objectives.

Additionally, awareness of project management methodologies will be fundamental to your effective performance.

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.

We are recruiting for a new Outreach Co-ordinator to join our team in the East Hub. Our Outreach Co-ordinators lead our Outreach Workers to deliver high quality personal development work with our participants and are responsible for developing strong and effective partnership relationships across local authorities.

The successful candidate will plan and align staff deployment, undertake initial programme eligibility checks, carry out weekly caseload management assessments and oversee a range of personal development provision. Key to the role is developing strong networking and partnership links, to ensure appropriate referrals, Venture Trust delivery which meets the expectations of clients and referrers, and quality employability opportunities in the third phase of the programme. The Outreach Co-ordinator will also be responsible for supporting and line managing Outreach Workers across the East Hub regions and will work closely with wilderness journey teams to ensure effective co-ordination, delivery and review of all programmes.

Ideal candidates will have qualifications in youth work, community education or similar, or equivalent proven experience of guiding and supporting vulnerable and disaffected people. Knowledge and experience of delivering personal development work underpinned by approaches and techniques such as Experiential Learning, Choice Theory/Reality Therapy and Pro-Social Modelling is also essential, as is knowledge of the voluntary and statutory sectors in Scotland. Ideal candidates will have strong planning, co-ordination and time management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and contribute to strategic planning, along with experience of line management, motivating and supporting a staff team to deliver results. Please note that 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.

This exciting new project is supported by a steering group made up of local stakeholders including: Wester Hailes Community Trust, Living Well Wester Hailes, WHALE Arts, Edinburgh Napier University, About Youth, The Youth Agency, The Health Agency, City of Edinburgh Council, Prospect Community Housing and the Scottish Government.

This project complements and builds on existing place-making activity in Wester Hailes, building on current momentum in this area to develop a Local Place Plan. It will also introduce an innovative collaboration of academic and community researchers.

As both an overarching idea and a hands-on approach for improving a neighbourhood, city, or region, placemaking inspires people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of every community. Strengthening the connection between people and the places they share, placemaking refers to a collaborative process by which we can shape our public realm in order to maximize shared value. More than just promoting better urban design, placemaking facilitates creative patterns of use, paying particular attention to the physical, cultural, and social identities that define a place and support its ongoing evolution.

With community-based participation at its centre, an effective placemaking process capitalizes on a local community's assets, inspiration, and potential, and it results in the creation of quality public spaces that contribute to people's health, happiness, and wellbeing.

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The role of Place Vision Lead is pivotal to the success of this project. The post holder will work with local residents in the different neighbourhoods of Wester Hailes to recruit and coordinate a small team of community researchers, collaborate with academic researchers at Edinburgh Napier University and create a range of events and resources which will deliver a lasting, transformational, community-led change for the area.

This is a four month project which follows on from work carried out by local organisations, residents along with City of Edinburgh Council and from the work carried out with the community by Ian Gilzean, Chief Architect at Scottish Government, who is currently seconded to City of Edinburgh Council to start to help lay the foundations for a Local Place Plan for Wester Hailes.

For further information, please download the Job description below.

This exciting new post within Penumbra will realise the most of our people’s talents and developing them to their full potential is the core purpose of the Learning and Development Manager. You will be passionate about supporting and assisting our people learn and better themselves, ensuring our people are trained and skilled, enabling them to provide a first rate service to our supported people. Equally tied to this will be a strong focus on not just what the learner desires but what the organisation needs from a strategic perspective, enabling the values of Penumbra and driving a positive culture across the organisation. You will be capable of both assessing training needs, crafting learning content, implementing it and measuring the impact. Presentation skills, diplomacy and the ability to influence senior management are essential if you are to thrive as an L&D manager.

Based at Orwell Arts in Edinburgh this is an exciting opportunity for creative and motivated individuals with craft and catering skills and experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities. Applicants should bring a passion for preparing and cooking healthy vegetarian food and sharing this enthusiasm with others.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Learning and Development Officer to support the planning, development and delivery of intentional learning and development within Health in Mind to ensure that organisational values, codes of conduct and good practice are at the forefront of service delivery.

Every day is different within Health in Mind. If you like variety, want to make a difference and have a passion for working with people, this is the job for you!

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

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

Linkliving, our values are at the heart of everything we do and we put the people we support first.

Our values are:

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

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

LinkLiving's Edinburgh Service is a visiting housing support service, delivered by six area-based teams which work across Edinburgh. As well as enabling people affected by mental health problems to live as independently as possible in their own homes, we engage with a range of statutory and voluntary organisations to ensure the people we work with get the support they need.

Visiting housing support

We deliver visiting housing support to around 180 people in Scotland's capital who experience a variety of mental health problems. Our support includes:

• Engaging with people and professionals who have an interest in their welfare.
• Equipping people with skills and tools to help them manage their mental health
• Creating personal support plans to help the people achieve the outcomes they desire

Recovery-based approach

We work from a recovery-based perspective, which means we enable the people we support to live a good life - as defined by them - with or without symptoms.

We use conversations and plans to help people identify their long-term ambitions and short-terms goals and develop strategies for achieving them.

We recognise the importance of the home as the base from which people can work towards recovery. We provide support in all aspects of maintaining a home, with an emphasis on developing people's skills to look after and sustain their home independently.

The role of communities

We also recognise the role which communities can play in recovery. We connect the people we work with appropriate sources of local support and with networks and organisations which deliver social benefits, including a sense of belonging, community and purpose.

Putting people at the centre

We appreciate that the mental health problems experienced by the people we work with can sometimes have a significant adverse impact on their lives, so we take time to help them to recognise, understand and manage their symptoms.

At all times, our support is flexible, person-centred and responsive to the changing needs of the people we work with.

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 Comely Green Service.

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.

Working in partnership

Multi-agency working is an important part of the job. You will develop positive relationships with a range of partners, including the NHS (in the community and in hospitals), social work and voluntary organisations. By understanding the assistance, they offer and maintaining strong links with partner agencies, you will extend the breadth and quality of support available to the people we work with.

You will work as part of a team while managing your own workload and being a key worker for some of the people we support. You will take part in regular team meetings and receive regular support and supervision. You will participate in a range of learning and development opportunities to enhance your experience and skills and improve the quality of our service.

Using technology to deliver the best service

You will embrace technology to help deliver the best service we can to the people we support. You will be given a laptop and smart phone to access Carista, our integrated social care management system. You will use Carista to create support plans and risk assessments, record support, monitor outcomes and gather feedback from the people you work with.

Your working hours

Your core days of work will be Monday to Friday, while you will workaround one in six weekends. Occasional flexible working will be required, as and when needed, to meet the needs of the people we support and our service.

What you will need

Our main aim for this job role is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes to match our own, which 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) An understanding of the issues affecting service users is also an essential requirement of the role.

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

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

About us

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

We are dedicated to making a positive difference to the lives of the people we work with and are recognised as a leader in responding to and delivering on individual needs.

We provide accommodation, care, employability and support services to over 1000 people each year in Clackmannanshire, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Fife and North Lanarkshire.

LinkLiving is part of the Link group of award-winning social enterprises.

Annual leave and benefits.

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

This post is subject to Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership

The Development Worker delivers our responsive and flexible volunteering service engaging people with complex mental health problems. The role contributes to individuals’ preparation for discharge, transition to supported accommodation and/or settlement in the community.

It focuses on:

• Connecting service users with their community
• Promoting and supporting individuals’ activities and interactions
• Identifying and addressing areas for improvement in service users’ accommodation and making better use of space

You should be comfortable working independently and creatively, and with using your initiative.

Do you like data and would you like to be part of a fantastic charitable organisation? At Change Grow Live we look at the data and carry out research and analysis to make sure that everything we recommend is not just safe, but the most effective treatment too. And we'll never stop learning and looking for new evidence either.

Responsibilities

Your role as a senior data analyst for the Scottish services is a very important role and you will be part of a wider data management team from Change Grow Live.

You will work closely with your colleagues and will have the opportunity to work flexibly in all services throughout Edinburgh & Lothians and Forth Valley. Our staff have a wealth of experience, knowledge, expertise and a willingness to ensure our service users get the best from our services, so being a team player is important along with a can-do attitude.

We work with vulnerable and marginalised individuals and our services offer drug and alcohol interventions in a wide variety of settings including; criminal justice, assertive outreach, harm reduction, needle exchange and counselling. Data is collected from all aspects of the service model as described above. You will need a thorough understanding of ISD, Waiting Times and DIP data processes and should have excellent advanced IT skills in Excel. You will be responsible for undertaking data analysis and be able to manipulate large and complex data, with an understanding of database architecture to utilise the data.

If you think you have what it takes to become part of our fantastic team and understand the importance of the information, we collate then we would really like to hear from you.

Our ARBD service is entering a very exciting period in its development, developing from primarily a Supported Accommodation to become the ARBD assessment centre for the city. It will provide the expertise required for a full assessment and will concentrate on supporting people to understand and better manage their diagnosis and access the most appropriate resources to support a good outcome.

Are you the person we need, understanding of ARBD, great leadership skills, clear vision of change management, experience of partnership working and want to manage our amazing team, then please have a look. You will be at the forefront of this sector leading service at a time of development, working with the Glasgow ARBD team, our service commissioners as well as the Penumbra team and all those we will support in their personal recovery.

Bruntsfield Project is a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week temporary supported accommodation service located on Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh. Our 20 service users are male and female homeless individuals with a variety of support needs including substance misuse and mental health issues.

The job

Our main aim is to move service users on from the project and resettle them in the community in a permanent housing option suited to their needs. This is achieved by building supportive relationships with service users and assisting them to tackle the issues that led to their homelessness. The post involves working to a rota that involves backshifts and weekend working.

The candidate

You should be confident in dealing with a homeless client group and have compassion and understanding for the issues homeless people face. You should also either hold an SVQ2 in Health and Social Care or have the willingness to undertake study to achieve this. You will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post.

If you are a Counsellor looking to develop your practice and qualifications then this might be the role for you!

As one of the largest providers of school-based counselling services in Scotland, The Spark is committed to ensuring all children and young people (CYP) have access to appropriate, professional support to cope with challenging life experiences.

At The Spark, we offer a range of professional SQA and COSCA accredited training courses including the Diploma in Relational Counselling, Supervisor training and Train the Trainer, subject to individual acceptance on each course. CPD is also available in clinical approaches including Scottish Mental Health First Aid. Clinical supervision is provided in house, free of charge, on a monthly basis.

Our counselling service utilises an integrative approach incorporating talking therapy, art therapy and therapeutic play and we have opportunities for CYP counsellors to join our team. Vacancies are available in school settings across Central Scotland.

CYP Counsellors will be required for a minimum of 2 days per week up to 4 days per week.

To be considered you will need to be:

• Fully qualified to provide counselling to children and young people
• A registered member of your governing body
• Able to travel to locations across all of Central Scotland (travel expenses available)

The purpose of the role is to ensure accurate records of all financial transactions in relation to payroll.

Specific Duties

Payroll

• Provide payroll information to service provider ensuring the accurate processing of two monthly payrolls.
• Maintain complex Excel worksheets for submitting and checking monthly payroll information.
• Provide ad hoc payroll information to staff at local projects.
• Processing of monthly Cost of Employment salary journals through SAGE 50 to ensure that wage costs are correctly recorded.
• Ensure that financial procedures are in place, relevant and are being adhered to.
• Monitoring and evaluating financial information systems and suggesting improvements where needed.
• Liaise with staff to resolve all payroll related requests.

Other Duties:

• Any other relevant duties as required by the post.

Personal Specifications

Essential

• Working knowledge of full payroll function including manual calculations.
• Excellent IT skills, especially Excel.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate payroll information for non-finance staff.
• Commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Desirable

• Experience of voluntary sector finance including multiple funding streams.
• Experience of using Sage 50.
• Able to travel throughout Scotland to local services. (Aberdeenshire, Dundee, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Falkirk).

Terms & Conditions

1. Period of appointment: Permanent

2. Salary: £22,100-£27,012 per annum, pro rata

3. Hours of work: 14

4. Holidays: Annual leave entitlement is 25 days and 12 public holidays pro rata based on your contracted hours of 14 per week.

5. Pension: If eligible you will be auto-enrolled in our Pension Scheme. Your contribution will be 3% and OPFS will contribute 7%

6. Training, support and supervision: You will receive induction training and frequent support in the first three months. Thereafter you will receive monthly individual support and supervision and annual appraisals.

7. Equal Opportunities and Family Friendly Employment: OPFS aims to be an equal opportunity and family friendly employer. We have Investors in People status and Living Wage accreditation.

The job description is a broad picture of the post at the time of preparation. It is not an exhaustive list of all possible duties, and it is recognised that jobs change and evolve over time.

We are looking to recruit a suitably experienced Autism Engagement Worker for an innovative project called ‘Autism Works’ This new project will focus on employer engagement, working alongside those with lived experience of Autism and will link into the Scottish Government national campaign to ‘Improve Understanding of Autism Amongst the Non-Autistic Population’

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

The Open Door is looking for an Activities Coordinator to plan, organise and deliver a programme of activities to engage, enthuse and entertain the members of our elderly day care services.

We are searching for someone who is creative and resourceful, with a warm and caring nature, and a sense of fun. The right person will be a strong team player with excellent communication and organisational skills. S/he will feel confident facilitating group sessions for individuals with different stages of dementia. In addition, s/he will have a good understanding of the needs of older people, including people with limited mobility and hearing, vision and memory loss. Previous experience in a similar role is highly desirable.

Humanist Society Scotland is the national charity for Humanists in Scotland. We have more than 14,000 members across Scotland and the rest of the world, and, as well as campaigning for a fairer society, we are the largest and long-standing provider of Humanist ceremonies in Scotland. We run StreetCare Scotland projects in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling to provide hot drinks, soup, other foods and warm clothing on a non-judgemental basis for those who present as needing support.

We're currently looking for an enthusiastic administrator to join our busy staff team who will support delivery of our membership and fundraising 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. It is based at our office in central Edinburgh, with working days to be agreed with the successful candidate.

For more information on the role, please contact Mads Mitchell at mads@humanism.scot, or phone 0300 302 0681.

Sacro’s mission is to promote safe and cohesive communities by reducing conflict and offending.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You may have supervisory responsibility for volunteers and student placements.

A relevant qualification is desirable but is not essential.

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

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

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

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

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

We have a new vacancy for a Huntington’s Disease Specialist. An exciting opportunity to join our existing team and growing Scottish charity which offers specialist assessment, advice, information and support to families affected by Huntington’s disease (HD) and professionals involved in their care.

Previous experience of working with Huntington’s disease is preferred but not essential; most of our staff have a background in mental health, physical disability, social work, neurology or palliative care. We will provide you with all the specialist knowledge you need. What we are looking for is someone who is enthusiastic and motivated and can have a positive impact on the quality of life of people living with the disease. You will also need to be able to work autonomously.

SHA invites applications from enthusiastic professionals to work autonomously in this challenging and innovative post. Candidates require a qualification in Nursing (1st level), Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other relevant field. A substantial level of post-basic experience is desirable. Community-based practice knowledge is essential. A clean current driving licence and use of a car is essential.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced manager with the leadership and relationship skills to lead on this system change management project funded under the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.

The Integrated Knowledge Systems Manager will be responsible for the following main areas:

· To support the movement of the six local authorities under the Deal to migrate to one universal skills and employability client tracking system;

· To work with the wider stakeholders in the Deal (Universities and Colleges et al) to adopt a common data language understanding and recording around skills and employability;

· To work in partnership with the Integrated Employer Engagement Manager to develop a talent bank system;

· Support the journey to better data analysis to produce data intelligence and support the concept of data citizenship.

Secondments will be considered.

Please note this is a full-time post however part time may be considered.

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, passionate and dedicated Philanthropy 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.

This is a new position in the Development Department with the main aim of raising funds from existing and new individual donors giving at the £5k level and above, as well as overseeing other philanthropic campaigns including our American Friends of the Edinburgh International Festival.

At our Head Office in Edinburgh we currently have this vacancy.

We are looking for an experienced individual to assist and support the Finance Manager in the day to day running of Garvald Edinburgh finances and operation of financial controls and reporting.

We need a team manager for an established team in the Edinburgh area.

This opportunity would suit a team manager who has previous experience leading a team, preferably a support service one, or an assistant team manager who is ready to take on greater responsibility.

The purpose of the role of team manager is to provide leadership and guidance to our teams of support workers who provide person-centred support to adults with learning disabilities and other support needs, working in service users home or accompanying them when they go out.

The team manager has overall responsibility for team management, staff performance and quality of service standards within the team. This vacancy is in a well-established team and some of the service users have been supported by The Action Group for many years. The right candidate will be someone who can approach these types of relationships with understanding and who embodies the Action Group’s values of inclusion and opportunity for all.

Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to juggle conflicting priorities are essential, and your attention to detail will be second to none. You will work closely with the Development Managers to ensure a consistent and high quality service delivery; and lead by example to maintain a positive and empowering ethos within the team.

Some of the essential criteria for this role are:

· Previous experience of staff management, ideally from within the social care sector

· At least two years’ experience of providing person-centred services to individuals who have support needs

· An SVQ 2 in Social Care or equivalent qualification

· The capacity to complete a SVQ 3 in Social Care within 12 months of taking the post

For a full list of the criteria, please read the job description and person specification below.

Benefits include

· Pension

· 24/7 employee assistance programme, with access to free legal advice and counselling

· Good annual leave entitlements

· Ongoing support, training and development opportunities

· TAG Rewards – our exclusive discounts and savings programme

· Travel time payable where applicable

· Mileage allowance where applicable

The Action Group is looking for a full-time Development Manager who can use their experience of leadership in the social care sector to promote and develop our services, specifically focusing on communication and wellbeing.

Do you have a proven track record of managing services, involving service users and working with different departments and organisations? Are you ready for a new challenge?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manager with a passion for improving communication to contribute to the Action Group’s services, strategies and policies. We are looking for someone who will promote wellbeing for people who use our services and for our staff, and who will take the lead in embedding positive behaviour support across the organisation.

Benefits include:

• Pension
• 24/7 employee assistance programme, with access to free legal advice and counselling
• Good annual leave entitlements that increase with length of service
• Ongoing support, training and development opportunities
• TAG Rewards – our exclusive discounts and savings programme
• Travel time payable where applicable
• Mileage allowance where applicable

In addition to line management responsibilities, the development manager will also develop new and current services, working with internal departments and other organisations to ensure our service users receive the best person-centred support possible.

The right candidate will be committed to the Action Group’s values of inclusion and opportunity for all, and will have creative ideas for improving support services. They will have experience of working directly with people who have support needs, as well as experience of managing social care services. Knowledge of regulatory requirements, recruitment, administration and funding streams is essential, as is an understanding of the socio-political context of the sector. The successful candidate will be a great communicator, who is knowledgeable about the uses of digital communication systems. For full details download the job description and person specification.

Would you like to use your HR skills to support an organisation committed to supporting people with additional support needs?

Do you have a passion for recruitment and supporting and mentoring people?

You would join a friendly, supportive and busy HR team to take a lead in ongoing recruitment across the organisation, as well as providing expert coaching and advice to managers on HR processes, employment law, employee relations and organisational values.

We are looking for an HR Advisor who is committed to supporting an organisation to provide high-quality, person-centred support to The Action Group’s service users, and who is a champion for equality and diversity. This will involve supporting managers in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Benefits include:

· A workplace culture that supports work-life balance and family-friendly working

· Pension

· 24/7 employee assistance programme, with access to free legal advice and counselling

· Good annual leave entitlements

· Ongoing support, training and development opportunities

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Scottish Women’s Aid team, as Operations Manager (job share). This role will ensure that Scottish Women’s Aid continues to be a vibrant and effective organisation and is therefore well placed to continue to influence and respond effectively to the changing policy and legislative landscape in Scotland, in relation to domestic abuse and the human rights of women and children affected by domestic abuse.

The Organisation

Scottish Women’s Aid has worked for over 40 years to eradicate domestic abuse and promote effective policy and practice responses for women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse. Policy and campaigning work is a key part of what we do, and 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

You will ensure that SWA and its activities benefit from effective infrastructure services and will manage key functions such as Finance, Administration, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Human Resources (HR), Health & Safety, contract and risk management. You will also support the Chief Executive to ensure that the Governance Structures of the organisation are robust and effective, and the Board is adequately supported to provide the strategic leadership of the organisation.

What We Need

The successful candidate will have management experience, including financial management, service development and delivery, experience of strategic planning and developing and reviewing policies and procedures. Line management experience is also essential.

We’re looking for someone who has

· Knowledge and understanding of the policy and legislative context and the environment in which SWA operates, including the opportunities and risks it faces

· Knowledge and understanding of finance and funding mechanisms in the charity/ third sector

· Knowledge and understanding of how to engage staff, and how to establish a positive and productive culture

· Knowledge of tools or methods such as development of business cases, funding submissions, risk assessment

Closing date: Friday 31st January at 11.30pm. Interviews: 24 February 2020.

Do you have a strong working knowledge of the housing policy landscape in Scotland and, ideally, familiarity with empty homes work? Then join Shelter Scotland as an Empty Homes Partnership Officer and you could soon be proactively supporting a Scottish Government funded project aimed at bringing long term empty properties back into use.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

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

About the role

As Empty Homes Partnership Officer, you’ll be responsible for supporting the Scottish Empty Homes Officer Network - an established network of Empty Homes Officers working across councils in Scotland. We’ll also rely on you to work to maintain and develop new partnership links with others that have an interest in bringing empty homes back into use, including community groups, housing associations and third sector partners. Encouraging and influencing Councils to mainstream empty homes work within their existing service will be important too, as will gathering evidence on opportunities and barriers to bringing empty homes back into use. And, when it comes to setting out specific learning lessons and recommendations for future sector development, again, we’ll look to you to deliver.

About you

To succeed, you’ll need a relevant background and a real desire to help bring positive change to the Scottish housing landscape. You’ll also need a demonstrable track record of developing and delivering training and a proactive approach to analysing and sharing best practice. Strong communication skills, including the ability to influence others, is also required, together with commercial awareness, lots of initiative, great problem solving skills, the ability to work collaboratively and respect for others opinions.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter Scotland please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter Scotland, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

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

Are you a great relationship builder and administrator? Are you passionate about inspiring and supporting people?

We are looking for an expert and driven Administrator to join our Learning and Development (L&D) team at an exciting time of change and growth.

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) is evolving at pace and we know that supporting our people with adequate, timely and fit-for-purpose opportunities for learning and growth are essential. The L&D team ensures such learning opportunities are available and accessed, using a range of systems and processes and this role is key to making this happen.

About You

We are seeking a confident and expert Administrator, with a ‘can do’ attitude and strong interest and passion for working with others. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled communicator who:

· enjoys working collaboratively with others

· is highly organised

· is a team-player

· has excellent written and verbal communication skills

· has a high level of attention to detail

· finds it easy to quickly establish working relationships

· is focused on delivering on task and deadlines

· knows how to get the best out of Microsoft Office, information databases and other management information systems.

· has experience of working in a busy office environment

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Travel between sites may be required and as such holding a full UK driving licence can be useful.

CHAI, in partnership with Children 1st, delivers the ‘Maximise!’ project in 19 Schools in Edinburgh. This provides advice, family support and employability support aimed at addressing family poverty and promoting wellbeing, potential and attainment. We are currently seeking Maternity Cover for a half-time Employability Worker, working across 6 Schools in the South-East of the City.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an innovative and effective project, working with colleagues, families and Schools to build sustainable change. The post is fixed term for 12 months.

Join Britain’s biggest walking charity to help more people enjoy the benefits of walking.

We are looking for a methodical, enthusiastic and experienced Project Officer - Walk Leadership (Scotland) to be responsible for delivering of the Walk Leadership project in Scotland – primarily focused on supporting a network of volunteer trainers and mentors to support delivery of walk leadership training in future. The successful candidate will need to be able to build on existing structures and training to support and maintain a network of volunteers who are in turn able to train, support and mentor our volunteer walk leaders. The post-holder will continue to develop and champion standards for our walk leader training and further develop tracking and evaluation data around this. They will also help support the roll-out of the programme we have developed in Scotland across England and Wales. This role is part of the Ramblers Scotland Team.

This is an exciting time to join the Ramblers team and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity.

Essential Requirements include:

• Demonstrable experience of volunteer development, including designing and delivering train-the-trainer programmes and mentoring approaches
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to inspire through developing strong cultural buy-in to the aims and vision of the project
• The ability to effectively monitor and evaluate complex programmes of work

The Ramblers are an equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity.

We are a vibrant community-led organisation in South East Edinburgh whose aim is to enable people to learn, work and grow together to create a flourishing community and place, The Community Engagement Officer will engage a wide diversity of people from our surrounding areas of benefit in a range of activities, services and events, supporting their participation in local community research and in democratic decision making processes within Bridgend Farmhouse and the wider community. The post-holder will have access to a budget for sessional tutors, volunteer training, and materials to support the activities and will be involved in events at Bridgend Farmhouse and in supporting and signposting volunteers.

To apply you will need a professional qualification and strong track record in community development or community education, as well as good experience of managing volunteers and sessional workers. You will be skilled in engaging, motivation and supporting community participants from diverse backgrounds and in creating strong working partnerships with a wide range of organisations and groups. You’ll be an excellent team player, and well able to take the initiative so as to plan, prioritise, implement and administer your own work. Experience of community research, monitoring and evaluation would be an advantage.

This new post is funded until 31st March 2022 through the Scottish Government’s Investing in Communities Programme, which is designed to support community and third sector organisations in disadvantaged communities to develop and deliver sustainable local solutions that reduce poverty, inequality and disadvantage and enable inclusive growth.

CHAI, in partnership with Almond Housing Association, is currently recruiting for a Tenancy Sustainment Worker.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an innovative and high performing Housing Association, keen to look at new and sustainable ways of supporting tenants with a wide range of tasks and activities, supporting them to overcome challenges and signposting them to access further appropriate support.

We are currently seeking an experienced individual who is enthusiastic about this type of work and keen to provide much needed support to those who access the service. Self-motivated, empathetic, and with strong communication skills, you will initially be employed until the end of March 2021, although the full contract has the potential to run until March 2022 and so we are keen to recruit a self-starter who is able to work with us to ensure the performance targets are achieved and the contract is fully recognised.

The Fundraising Manager is responsible for raising awareness and funds to support the work of Bethany Christian Trust. The post holder will provide hands on leadership and direction to our Fundraising and Marketing teams which make up part of the Income Generation team. This role will manage a diverse range of fundraising specialisms and will drive employee engagement and development within the team. The post holder should have the ability to provide leadership in relation to digital technologies, brand, marketing and audience segmentation.

The ideal candidate will have the skills and knowledge to inspire and manage the Income Generation team and to co-ordinate, promote and increase Income Generation activities in Bethany Christian Trust.

Do you enjoy being in a changing and dynamic environment? Are you passionate about improving the lives of babies, children, young people and their families with life limiting conditions? Do you have the ability to engage and work alongside people?

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person to join the Family Support Team to help develop our service for children with life-limiting conditions and their families and also to work alongside our multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive service.

About You

You will ideally be qualified to a minimum of an HND level in a relevant subject area, and will have palliative care experience of working with children with complex care requirements. Experienced in working with families at times of acute stress and loss, you will have strong communication skills with the ability to manage highly complex and sensitive information and will have awareness of counselling and therapeutic interventions currently available. You will be able to work independently as well as being an enthusiastic team player. You will need to be highly organised with the ability to deal with competing demands in order to co-ordinate, develop and deliver a service provision designed to assist with issues related to the baby, child or young person’s condition and the impact it has upon the wider family.

About CHAS

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

Smart Play Network is a dynamic, forward thinking play organisation and charity supporting and delivering a range of play services in Scotland.

We seek a highly motivated, organised and responsive individual to join Smart Play Network as the Project Manager for our PlayTalkRead project. This challenging but rewarding post includes overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the project, staff management, reporting to and liaising with the Scottish Government, budget management managing a fleet of vehicles and the general smooth running of the programme. Our ideal candidate would have a flexible approach to work, be enthusiastic and self-motivated with an upbeat and positive personality and be a great problem solver.

This post will average a 35 hours working week normally Monday to Friday but will require an element of flexibility, including occasional on-call responsibilities at the weekend, and is based in Edinburgh.

The post is fixed-term to March 2021 (subject to funding confirmation) and requires a 3-month probationary period.

Tiphereth Day Service has an exciting and rare opportunity for a Team Leader who will lead, organise and manage the Garden group within the day service. The post holder will provide direct support to adults with learning disabilities and autism in the garden group, and will also lead and manage the staff team.

The work of the Garden Group is to maintain and cultivate an aesthetically pleasing garden through weeding, mowing, sowing; to grow vegetables, flowers and plants for use in Tiphereth and for the summer fair; and to be responsible for the local Green waste collection which is used to produce our compost.

We are looking for someone with relevant care and support experience, ideally with prior leadership experience, and knowledge and enthusiasm for horticultural work.

We have a vacancy for a Full Time Lead Practitioner, based in Edinburgh for a fixed term of 12 months.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives. You will:

• Lead a small number of teams delivering person centred support to a wide range of people living in their own homes.
• Work alongside people we support to plan and create great support plans focused on what really matters to them.
• Support teams to think creatively about all aspects of working with the people we work alongside so they have great lives.
• Be able to provide teams with strong leadership, which motivates and delivers your passion for really high standards of support. You will be able to provide effective coaching and also to give strong direction when required.
• Set up new services and support the creative use of personal budgets to support people to have great lives.
• Provide individual supervision to your staff, facilitate regular Practice Development Group meetings, and set clear objectives for all your staff.
• Have 3 years’ experience in supporting people with disabilities, working in a person centred way, facilitating groups and ideally managing teams, together with excellent organisational and IT skills.

Please see the job description and person specification for more details.

In return we can offer you the following:

• A highly attractive work environment in our brand new, award winning offices.
• Structured support and supervision from your line manager and a supportive team of peers.
• A structured development programme including support to achieve a professional

qualification if required and ongoing development with our internal leadership development

programme.

Some of our other staff benefits include…..

• a contributory pension
• a non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
• The “Refer a Friend Scheme” which pays £150 for every successfully recruited person that a

staff member recommends.

• Free access to the Thistle Gym.
• FREE membership* of the HSF Health Plan which gives, amongst other things,

o money back for everyday healthcare costs,

o a GP advice line,

o shopping discounts.

*This membership can be extended to cover immediate family members after completion of a

satisfactory probationary period.

A driving licence is essential for this role.

Thistle Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Successful applicants will be subject to a PVG check, which will be paid for by Thistle.

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is one of the world’s largest public celebrations of the written word, providing a lively forum for democratic discussion and the exchange of ideas. For 17 days every August, it brings writers, poets, politicians, journalists, thinkers and decision makers from around the world to Edinburgh to discuss and share stories about the things that shape our lives. 900 authors from over 60 countries appear in an eclectic and wide-ranging international programme of over 800 events, activities and workshops.

The Book Festival also produces the Baillie Gifford Children’s and School’s Programmes comprising hundreds of events created especially for young people, and a year-round community programme takes the Book Festival on the road around Scotland to people in their own communities.

During August the Edinburgh International Book Festival runs its own independent bookshops, which champion Scottish books and writing alongside the best international work, selling over 70,000 books each year. Around 240,000 visits are made to the Book Festival’s home every year, a specially created tented village in the leafy green space of Charlotte Square Gardens and along the west end of George Street, in the heart of historic Edinburgh – the world’s first UNSESCO City of Literature. The 2020 Book Festival runs from 15-31 August. edbookfest.co.uk / @edbookfest

The Individual Giving Manager is a new role within the Development Team at the Book Festival. Individual giving represents the fastest-growing private sector income source for the Book Festival, with a 35% increase in monies raised from individual donors since 2016. The creation of this new post represents an increased investment in the Book Festival’s fundraising capacity and presents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to make their mark within the organisation and help take our fundraising ability to a new level.

This is an exciting time to join the team, and the postholder will be expected to make a significant difference to its continued success, by supporting the acquisition of new donors and excellent stewardship of existing ones.

The Individual Giving Manager will be responsible for managing the Friends and Patrons schemes: overseeing the smooth delivery of benefits to our supporters, encouraging them to renew and, where possible, increase their support. They will also be closely involved in the strategic planning and management of individual giving campaigns, including delivery of an annual appeal. The postholder will also assist in the planning and implementation of an updated Legacy Giving campaign strategy and the public-facing elements of other future campaigns. They will support the Head of Development in the management and delivery of the Festival’s Benefactors scheme, managing a portfolio of relationships with key donors, and identifying and cultivating new prospects.

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is one of the world’s largest public celebrations of the written word, providing a lively forum for democratic discussion and the exchange of ideas. For 17 days every August, it brings writers, poets, politicians, journalists, thinkers and decision makers from around the world to Edinburgh to discuss and share stories about the things that shape our lives. 900 authors from over 60 countries appear in an eclectic and wide-ranging international programme of over 800 events, activities and workshops.

The Book Festival also produces the Baillie Gifford Children’s and School’s Programmes comprising hundreds of events created especially for young people, and a year-round community programme takes the Book Festival on the road around Scotland to people in their own communities.

During August the Edinburgh International Book Festival runs its own independent bookshops, which champion Scottish books and writing alongside the best international work, selling over 70,000 books each year. Around 240,000 visits are made to the Book Festival’s home every year, a specially created tented village in the leafy green space of Charlotte Square Gardens and along the west end of George Street, in the heart of historic Edinburgh – the world’s first UNSESCO City of Literature. The 2020 Book Festival runs from 15-31 August. edbookfest.co.uk / @edbookfest

The Sponsorship and Partnerships Manager will be responsible for the implementation and ongoing development of a corporate fundraising strategy.

They will be responsible for the management of a portfolio of key major sponsors. Many of our sponsorships support the Book Festival in the enhancement and development of its site, programme and marketing activity, and thus present strategic opportunities for the organisation. The postholder will therefore be expected to work closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the team to ensure that all partnerships effectively meet the needs of both the sponsor and the Book Festival.

The role presents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to make a significant impact on the work of the Book Festival and help take our fundraising ability to a new level. This is an exciting time to join the team, and the postholder will be expected to make a significant difference to its continued success, by supporting the prospecting and acquisition of new sponsors and excellent stewardship of existing ones.

Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) is a national resource promoting and supporting best practice in family conflict resolution and early intervention. Family relationship breakdown is one of the biggest causes of youth homelessness. Therefore, the service focuses on young people and families experiencing conflict which is affecting both their relationships and their lives.

We are seeking an experienced Administrator to provide all aspects of administrative support for the SCCR. Knowledge and understanding of working in a busy environment is essential, as is an eye for detail, a creative approach to problem solving and an ability to work to tight deadlines.

An interest in, and commitment to, the principles of mediation is desirable. You should also have the ability to demonstrate our values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.

Organisation Profile:

Cyrenians is a charity working towards a society that truly values and includes all. Our Vision is of an inclusive society in which we all have the opportunities to live valued and fulfilled lives. We work to make that vision a reality through our mission to support people excluded from family, home, work or community on their life journey.

Website: cyrenians.scot

Exciting times! ACOSVO celebrates being 20 in 2020 and would like you to play a key role in this celebration and beyond. ACOSVO is a unique forum supporting Chief Officers and senior managers in Scotland’s third sector. Member-led, we focus on excellent leadership in a safe environment where leaders network and connect with peers to share challenges, ideas and good practice throughout their leadership journeys. ACOSVO provides services, networks and events, and thanks to fantastic members and a truly supportive team, have seen membership grow year on year to over 530 leaders.

As Events & Marketing Officer, you will work closely with our Marketing & Engagement Manager to market and deliver an annual events programme of more than 45 events across Scotland. You will lead on social media engagement, support our networks and services to ensure membership growth, and deliver a high-quality service to members and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will demonstrate

• Excellent marketing, event delivery and social media skills
• The ability to network and build strong relationships with members, potential members, facilitators and venues
• An understanding of person–centred working
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility

Employability is recognised as a key route out of social and economic exclusion. Cyrenians sees this as an integral part of developing a sustained solution to homelessness and helping people overcome poverty and extreme disadvantage. With increased strain on the jobs market and impending changes to welfare benefits, it is more crucial than ever that we equip our service users by providing good quality opportunities to gain formal qualifications.

We have recently secured funding from the Morrisons Foundation, initially for a period of 1 year, to develop and implement an employability programme based in Cyrenians FareShare Depot incorporating vocational training within the live working environment of a food distribution warehouse.

We are looking for a motivated and experienced individual with the right combination of skills to take the lead on developing and establishing a bespoke employability programme that will ensure opportunities for the most disadvantaged. You should also have the ability to demonstrate our values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.

Organisation Profile:

Cyrenians is a charity working towards a society that truly values and includes all. Our Vision is of an inclusive society in which we all have the opportunities to live valued and fulfilled lives. We work to make that vision a reality through our mission to support people excluded from family, home, work or community on their life journey.

Website: cyrenians.scot

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is an independent membership organisation concerned principally with the education, training and assessment of Surgeons, Dental Surgeons and Doctors who are involved in the surgical care of patients. Founded in 1505, the College currently has a membership of around 27,000 in approximately 100 countries throughout the world.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a capable candidate to join a small team, working for a highly-professional organisation, and secure income for projects that can have an international impact. You will work on your own initiative and will also be seeking ways to add new donors across a range of areas from corporate to major donor.

Experience/Qualifications/Key Skills

Possessing excellent organisational, written and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the principles of fundraising and prospect research. You will be database literate, i.e. understand the process of data management, and be able to enter information accurately, retrieve the information and present it in various formats. You will have experience of securing significant donations from a range of sources.

You will be able to demonstrate significant experience of working at a similar level, and on your own initiative to high standards, and be well motivated to meet objectives and achieve results. You should be educated to degree level or similar.

The post requires knowledge of standard Microsoft systems (Outlook email, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Experience of working in a medical research educational institution would be advantageous, as well as knowledge of related database systems.

National Collections Facility Project

We have an exciting opportunity within our Learning and Engagement Department for highly organised and motivated individual to join the team as a Community Development Officer.

The NCF at Granton will be a place where we look after our country’s greatest art. This entirely new centre will deliver world-class services for staff, researchers and visitors providing state of the art spaces for conservation and study as well as the management and distribution of Scotland’s art. This project will allow the National Galleries of Scotland and the local community to work together to create a positive and inspiring future for the area and the national art collection. The objectives of the project are focussed around care, access and sustainability. The NCF offers an extraordinary opportunity to make our collection work hard all the time, not just when it’s on display in the galleries or on tour. We want the NCF to be a game changer – a place for looking and exploring, for talking and making, where visitors can experience the collection in a uniquely flexible way.

The Purpose and Scope of the Post

This role will ensure that NGS is responding to and working with the local community to embed the NCF in North Edinburgh to enable it to make a positive contribution. The post holder will maintain and developing relationships with local groups and organisations. The role will enable the community voice to contribute and influence the NCF in terms of its design and its contribution to the community. The role will be a conduit for clear and open communication between the local community, NGS colleagues and project partners. The research and insights gained through working with the community will support the wider NGS audience development planning and as such this post will have an awareness and understanding of the audience plans for NGS. The post will produce a community engagement/integration plan for NGS and NCF.

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

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

The Peregrine Group works in partnership with other social organisations, helping to make a difference by contributing their skills and time for social good and the benefit of others.

Tiphereth is a Camphill community in Edinburgh based around supported accommodation, social enterprises and day services for adults with learning disabilities and other support needs.

This is a maternity cover post for 12 months starting in February 2020.

We offer:

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

Join us to help create a social enterprise in every school in Scotland in the next 8 years.

In their 10 year Strategy for Social Enterprise the Scottish Government announced its ambition to see a social enterprise in every school in Scotland. We have been tasked with leading on the delivery of this goal.

The programme in its entirety is called Social Enterprise Schools which encompasses all of our work with young people.

As part of this programme (during the last twelve years) the Academy has delivered a highly successful and impactful social enterprise in schools programme. We have worked with over 1000 schools across Scotland so far and in that time have seen young people change how they see themselves and grow hugely in confidence, building essential skills for living. We work with nurseries, primary and secondary schools and schools for children with additional needs.

The programme is based on the young people picking a social issue that they care about and building a business to address that issue. It has to be led by pupils, based on a trading / business model, have school wide coverage and be sustainable. Some of the social enterprises we have supported in schools have been going for 6 years or more. We are seeing a profound and positive impact on the young people who take part. Please have a look at our website to review some of the case studies.

Your role will be to support this activity from our Edinburgh head office, supporting Education Facilitators and social entrepreneurs work with the schools to make this vision a reality. As part of a highly motivated team, this opportunity offers variety, satisfaction and a great opportunity to be part of something that is making a difference to Scotland.

Main purpose of the post

To provide excellent customer service, administration and co-ordination skills to aid the team develop relationships with key influencers in Local Authorities, Schools and Social Enterprise Networks and provide administration support for the delivery of our teachers CPD programme.

Key work areas:

• To provide a day to day professional and friendly point of contact for the Education Team – dealing with enquiries and providing information by phone, email and face-to-face, attending Dragon’s Den events as necessary
• To make the logistical arrangements for CPD programmes, activities and Education events including collating appropriate learning materials, booking venues, catering, team travel and equipment
• To liaise closely with and support Education Facilitators and account managers to effectively deliver CPD programmes
• To provide effective administrative and reporting support to ensure programme and learner information is accurately recorded and reported on

If you would like to change the lives of our young people in Scotland for the better and contribute to a more socially conscious and enterprising Scotland we would love to hear from you.

For a full set of criteria please download the recruitment pack.

Organisation profile:

The Social Enterprise Academy is a social change organisation: we exist to support people who are stepping forward to affect positive social change, wherever they may be. We exist to support the many, not the few.

Through dynamic learning and development programmes facilitated by our network of skilled facilitators, we help entrepreneurship and leadership to flourish in organisations, networks, schools and colleges.

With a 15 year track record of successful delivery in Scotland, the Social Enterprise Academy has been sharing its business and learning delivery models for the past 6 years with international partners through a social licence approach.

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a different to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

To assist the current ministry team with various aspects of work in this changing Parish which has a mixed demographic, currently with areas of new housing, an influx of young families, couples and a transient immigration population and includes the new fixed venue for the Bethany Christian Trust (BCT) Care Shelter for homeless people at GDS Diadem.

Harmeny Education Trust is a sector leading children’s charity providing therapeutic care and education for children with complex additional support needs for the past 60 years. We work with children of primary up to early secondary stage, both on a day and all-year-round residential basis. Harmeny is situated in a beautiful thirty-five-acre woodland estate, which includes residential and education accommodation, community garden, orchard, wildlife habitats, children’s play areas and a mountain bike track. Harmeny is located in Balerno on the outskirts of Edinburgh, at the foot of the Pentland Hills and is easily accessible by bus and there is ample parking.

Harmeny SQA Centre is a leading provider of quality training for Residential and Social Services sectors across Scotland. The centre is self-funded and continually receives excellent reports from the quality team at SQA. Based in the grounds of Harmeny School, we are able to offer a suite of qualifications, to individuals and external organisations, including:

• HNC Social Services
• SVQ Social Services Children and Young People at SCQF levels 6, 7 and 9
• SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF levels 6, 7 and 9
• PDA Assessor and Verifier Awards
• PDA Health and Social Care Supervision

Currently opportunities exist for fully qualified SVQ Assessors with experience in the health and social care sector to join our SQA Centre on a sessional basis, providing flexibility to individuals.

The ideal candidates will have relevant experience of residential and/or social services, strong communication skills, both written and oral, the ability to manage own workload effectively and the ability to travel to various locations across Scotland. A flexible approach to hours will be required with these roles, in line with business requirements.

Candidates must hold a relevant assessor qualification such as A1, D32/ D33, or L&D9DI, and be educated to HNC/SVQ at SCQF Level 7 or equivalent OR SCQF Level 9 in Social Services or equivalent.

An excellent benefits package is offered along with the following hourly rate £15 (Full Time Equivalent of £27,300 per annum).

SVQ Assessors, together with colleagues in Care, Education and Support Services, will have the opportunity to contribute positively to the lives of some of the nation’s most vulnerable children, ensuring Harmeny continues to offer an excellent service.

We are highly committed to the professional development of all our staff and the post holder will access comprehensive training and development opportunities.

If you would like to find out more about this rewarding opportunity, please contact Tracy White, Service Manager (Learning and Development) on 0131 449 3938.

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a different to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

The post holder will engage with internal and external audiences to support the work of the Church in developing and sustaining Christian presence in every community and to assist in the delivery of a step change in our approach to communications.

The Homeless World Cup Foundation is an ambitious and impactful charity, working internationally in partnership with organisations in 74 countries. We use street football to engage people who are homeless and organise a high-profile annual street football tournament to act as a catalyst for change. Together with our Street Football Partners, we touch the lives of 100,000 people who have experienced homelessness every year and over one million people since 2003.

We now have a fantastic opportunity for an Event Manager to join our small, hardworking team in Edinburgh and help us achieve our goals. You will have overall responsibility to oversee planning and delivery of the annual Homeless World Cup tournament, working closely with Local Organising Committees.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing and delivering events and working in an international context. You will be solution oriented, an enthusiastic problem solver, outstanding communicator and have talent for building and maintaining strong relationships with partners. You will be able to handle ever-changing situations in a multicultural environment while maintaining high energy levels and positive spirit.

If you would like to be part of our team and make a difference to people experiencing homelessness worldwide, we would love to hear from you.

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.

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.