The International Development Association of Scotland is a network of organisations and individuals involved in Development Education and Education for Global Citizenship across Scotland. By raising awareness of global concerns and illustrating the potential for change, the IDEAS network aims to influence those in all sectors of formal and informal education and lifelong learning including teachers, policy makers, youth and adult education workers and a range of voluntary and statutory organisations.

We are looking for a highly qualified and experienced person to be responsible for the finance and administration functions necessary to support our work. This is an opportunity to work collaboratively and creatively as part of a small and highly motivated team.

You should have strong experience of financial reporting, budgeting and book keeping. You will have experience of supporting a small organisation to run smoothly with IT management and fundraising skills.

You will be based in our Edinburgh office.

Are you looking for a role where you can lead and develop a diverse team working on the streets of Edinburgh to deliver life changing quality services?

Can you create a culture which empowers your team and encourages their roles as leaders in every interaction and to take risk informed decision making at the front line?

If so, we have the position for you!

The rare opportunity to lead our Street Team has come up and we are looking for someone to join us who is passionate about making a difference for people facing homelessness on the streets. The Street Team’s work sits at the core of our model, taking our services out to reach people on the streets every day and night, and responding to people as individuals to help them find solutions which includes linking them in with other services, provided by us and others. We are constantly striving to improve and we are looking for a motivated, creative person to work with us as we keep on developing our work on the streets.

The successful candidate will need to believe in our frontline staff and the passion and commitment they bring to Streetwork at Simon Community Scotland, and find creative and innovative ways to empower them. The values of our organisation are not rhetoric, they are alive and kicking in all aspects of our work. We don’t always get it right but we try and try again so bringing those values to life in everything we do is important to us.

We’re looking for someone who is comfortable with detail, delegating appropriately to their team, and enabling leadership to flourish at all levels. We want to promote a culture of genuine participation which places the people who use our services at the heart of what we do and how we do it. You need to be confident in making decisions and in managing complex resources. You should have enough experience to bring technical knowledge of compliance and regulation, service planning and finance as well as strategic workforce planning. You need to always have service users in mind and focus on bringing value to them through smart, efficient, creative, reliable, consistent and effective services.

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

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

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

Experience in this area of work is desirable.

Funded by the CEC, Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board until March 2022.

Continued employment is subject to funds being made available and satisfactory performance.

We're looking for an inspirational people person to join us as an Assistant Manager in our Edinburgh Stockbridge shop. You will be pivotal in assisting the Shop Manager in leading and empowering a team of volunteers to engage with the local community on Shelter's cause, maximising the contribution of gifts of time from volunteers, the gifts of products from our donors and the gift of income from our customers.

You will be the ambassador of Shelter on the high street; raising vital money for our cause. If you want to make a real difference to people at risk of homelessness, this is a unique opportunity to do just that.

Benefits

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

About the role

You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

About you

You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people. You know how to recruit and develop a team of volunteers and your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter's cause.

Shelter helps millions of 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. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

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.

A transitional education extra needs support programme for young people with learning difficulties, autism and complex communication needs.

We envisage a world that realises potential through lifelong learning irrespective of ability and we offer learning tailor made for people with complex needs.

Do you want?

• A career opportunity to develop your skills in a variety of ways including team working, responsive planning and being dynamic
• To generate new ideas and run projects you are interested in that will benefit people on their lifelong learning journey
• To inspire the people you work with, make a difference in their life and enhance their skills to enable them to reach their fullest potential
• To Support people by lifelong learning opportunities through continuing education, communication, social skills, life skills and personal outcomes.
• To work in a person centred holistic approach to increase access to opportunities, improve social sharing, integration with peers and increased confidence and a sense of belonging and responsibility.
• A work environment where you are supported and encouraged to grow and learn
• Liberton Brae is our transition centre and Ravenscroft is our lifelong learning centre. (where in some instances some personal care may be required).

If you answered yes and would like to be part of the team then we would love to hear from you!

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

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our management team as HR & Office Co-ordinator. Reporting to the Chief Executive the successful candidate will be responsible for HR & Office management co-ordination, financial administration, Board servicing and management of the administration team.

For this varied role, candidates must demonstrate knowledge and experience of working in these areas. Candidates should also possess excellent communication, organisational & time management skills. They should be adaptable, with a can-do approach, solutions driven.

In addition to salary, we offer a generous benefits package which includes 5 weeks annual leave, 10 days public holidays, a Pension Scheme, Death in Service Benefit and an Employee Assistance Programme.

This is a unique opportunity to enhance your CV while doing worthwhile work as a member of the world’s leading independent conservation organisation.

At WWF Scotland we are looking to recruit two interns to help coordinate our partnerships and outreach work for Earth Hour 2020. WWF’s Earth Hour focuses the world’s attention on our brilliant planet and how to protect it. It’s a unique annual event, whereby hundreds of millions of people come together on the same night, all across the world. This coming year Earth Hour 2020 falls on Saturday 28 March 2020. The campaign engages the mass public to create a positive force for change and aims to keep climate change and environmental issues on the media agenda.

Join us and you will develop the Earth Hour 2020 strategy and delivery plan. This will include developing toolkits and other resources for key audiences including local authorities, businesses, public bodies, landmarks and individuals. You will support engagement with existing and potential partners and stakeholders, such as local authorities, businesses, MSPS and community groups. You will also assist with partner’s PR, press, digital and social media activity as well as help coordinate events and carry out general team admin. Important will be the ability to contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of Earth Hour 2020 too.

As an intern with WWF Scotland we will look to develop your skills in project management, partnerships and community engagement, as well as offer the chance to gain experience working with a leading global NGO.

We would expect you to demonstrate interest in or experience of campaigning or community outreach, particularly on climate, food or environmental issues. Good at building relationships you will have experience of working with external stakeholders too. Highly organised, you will possess excellent communication skills and be comfortable producing content for diverse audiences across web, email and social channels. Good at problem solving you will be flexible to work occasional evenings and weekends including Saturday 28 March 2020. You will also be able to show an enthusiasm for our mission and values. Knowledge of Scotland and its institutions, political structures, culture and environment would be an advantage.

Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We’re looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.

At WWF-UK we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits to encourage a work life balance.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Operates within Turning Point Scotland policies and procedures.
• Assist with on-the-job training.
• Oversees elements of administration support.
• Participates in in-service meetings and produces notes/minutes.
• Produce reports from more complex data.
• Responsible for carrying out specific tasks to deadline (without prompt).
• Drafting simple letters/emails etc based on information provided.
• Responsible for petty cash and submitting returns.
• Processing financial transactions on Pegasus Finance System.
• Administration and processing of service user finance.
• Processing of HR and Payroll information.

CHAS is a charity on a mission. We’re determined to be there for every child in Scotland with a life-shortening condition, and their family. To do that, quite simply, we need to raise more money. The Community Fundraising Development Manager is integral to achieving this goal.

Through the implementation of our five year Joy of Giving strategy, this role will lead the community fundraising team across Scotland to achieve our ambitious targets. Based in any CHAS office, you will work with a dynamic team of staff and volunteers to ensure CHAS fundraising is present in every community in Scotland.

Key Responsibilities

• Team management and leadership
• Team development
• Relationships management
• Working with volunteers
• Community Fundraising Strategy setting
• Budget setting and management
• Represents the Community Fundraising Team both internally and externally
• Contributes to the CHAS Joy of Giving Strategy implementation, and the wider CHAS Plan

About You

You will be a highly skilled fundraiser with experience leading teams and working with colleagues and volunteers to achieve a shared ambition. You will be an excellent relationship builder with highly developed communication skills and significant community fundraising experience. You’ll have knowledge of the processes involved in the successful delivery and follow-up of community fundraising activity, as well as a proven track record of successful fundraising growth. You will have experience in strategy and budget setting, and the monitoring and evaluation of activities. You will be driven and self-motivated, and work with a high degree of autonomy.

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 Community Fundraising Development Manager, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision.

Further Information and How to Apply

For an informal chat about the position with Sarah Secombes, Head of Community Fundraising, please call 0131 444 4904.

For any queries regarding the recruitment process, please contact our HR team on 0131 444 3296 or by email to careers@chas.org.uk.

To be part of the future of CHAS, please follow the link to our Website and complete our online application form.

This post is subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.

We are looking for an administrator to join our team.

If you have excellent communication skills, are highly motivated, organised, confident, and enjoy working to deadlines this is the job for you. We are looking for excellent customer service skills, a strong team player and great IT skills, in particular Microsoft Office. Ensuring a steady completion of workload in a timely manner is key to success in this position.

Edinburgh Women’s Aid (EWA) provides support to women, children and young people who have been affected by domestic abuse. EDDACS (Edinburgh Domestic Abuse Service) is one of the support services that EWA provides; this team gives support and advocacy to female victims of domestic abuse crimes going through the court process.

This role provides administrative support to the EDDACS service, as well as supporting the Senior Administrator to ensure provision of highly efficient and effective administrative support to the whole organisation.

If you have experience in administrative work, and are passionate about supporting women, children and young people to be free from abuse we’d love to hear from you!

EWA provides a competitive salary, generous annual leave and a warm and friendly working environment.

The job will be primarily based in our Stockbridge office.

Standard Disclosure Application will be required.

Edinburgh Furniture Initiative is an established name for second hand furniture in Edinburgh. With two store in Edinburgh, EFI is one of Scotland’s largest re-use social enterprises.

Operating as part of Four Square, a homeless charity, EFI provides an independent income stream for Four Square and operates with three main aims:

• to provide low cost, high quality furniture to people on low incomes;
• to provide employment and training opportunities for people who have been homeless or who are at risk of homelessness;
• and, to promote the re-use economy and prevent useable goods going into landfill.

Following a period of high success, with turnover at £750k per annum, EFI needs a fresh approach and a clear direction. There are huge opportunities coming our way in terms of expanding the business and we want to be ready to capitalise on them.

We are looking for a deputy store manager who can combine good people and business skills with an eye for design and an entrepreneurial approach. We want to make EFI a flagship for the re-use economy and build a sustainable social enterprise that will integrate and support the wider charity as we progress towards our vision of supporting everyone to have a home and their place in the community.

A Job Description is available for download below.

This is an exciting opportunity to join SCVO’s Information Service team and work in a role with specific responsibility for SCVO’s Funding Scotland resource; supporting voluntary sector organisations and individuals to identify and target relevant funders, and access up to date information on vital funding opportunities. The role will also involve responding to enquiries and providing specialist information and guidance to third sector organisations. If you have experience of working (or volunteering) in the voluntary sector, an understanding of voluntary sector topical issues and knowledge of the funding landscape, we’d like to hear from you!

Scotland is going through a period of unprecedented change. Whilst we are all affected, it is often the poorest who come off the worst – we know there will be many and complex issues which stop them reaching their potential. These are the people Venture Trust exists to support. We concentrate on individual’s strengths, equip them with essential life-skills and build their confidence. We provide a second chance to those in danger of being left behind, and passionately believe everyone can succeed and to continue thrive throughout their lives.

As a Senior Finance Officer, you will be responsible to the Head of Corporate Services for management and statutory accounting, internal control and related systems for both Venture Trust and our subsidiary company Venture Mòr. You will also be responsible for day-to-day financial administration across Venture Trust, providing support with various tasks including Payroll, Sage 50 transactions and the preparation of all supplier payments and staff expenses. The post-holder will also provide guidance and support to colleagues working on finance administration.

To be considered for the role, you will have relevant accounting qualification(s), or the ability to demonstrate appropriate skills and knowledge. You will be able to demonstrate excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail.

This post is an exciting addition to the Venture Trust team as we build investment plans that help to secure the future for those in need of a second chance. Join our rapidly growing team and start making the difference today!

For more information on the organisation please visit: venturetrust.org.uk

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Support Manager in Penumbra Midlothian to work with one of the leading mental health organisations in Scotland. We support around 1600 adults and young people every week. With over 400 staff across Scotland, we work to promote mental health and wellbeing for all, prevent mental ill health for people who are ‘at risk’ and to support people with mental health problems.

Working with Penumbra offers you the opportunity to -

• work with a leading provider of mental health services

• learn new skills and work with award–winning tools and approaches

• develop personally and professionally

• develop new ideas within a culture that support innovation and continuous improvement

• coach other members of the team in recovery approaches

• access support at any time through employee assistance programme

We are looking for Relief Support Workers within our Children's Services!!

• Activities4All supports mainstream holiday clubs/camps to develop their capacity to include children with additional support needs within their services. We can support:
• Mainstream holiday and leisure clubs to include children with activities including sports, dance, arts or drama groups along with general activity camps.
• Children with additional support needs who would like to access mainstream clubs/camps that they choose.

Do you want to make a real difference to people's lives?

We are currently looking to recruit a number of Support Workers on a Relief basis (various hours offered) to work as part of our team to include children with additional support needs in mainstream Holiday and Activity clubs/camps.

The role involves supporting children with additional support needs to promote their inclusion in a mainstream environment. You will work alongside mainstream staff to build their confidence and knowledge to support and include children with disabilities in the setting.

You must be able and willing to work during the day throughout the School Holidays in Edinburgh.

Why work for Capability Scotland?

• Rewarding Career Choice
• Competitive Salary - £9.35 per hour
• Extensive Training provided
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Death in service benefits
• Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional Development and support for SVQ
• Access to credit union

Key Requirements

• Experience of working in a similar role and environment
• Willingness to undertake any personal development opportunities.
• A care related SVQ Level 3 (or the willingness to gain this qualification in a given timescale).
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.
• Able and willing to work nightshifts.

Housing First is a model of helping people who are homeless and who have multiple and enduring support needs. The model operates using a number of principles, including people’s rights to a stable home that is without conditions, and flexible support that can vary in intensity and duration and is based on people’s strength, goals and aspirations. The successful post holder will work as part of a team to provide flexible and creative support to vulnerable people to identify and access suitable accommodation and live independently in their chosen community.

Bethany Christian Trust is looking for a support worker to deliver Housing First Support to individuals across Edinburgh. You will have a proven record as a team player with excellent communication skills; you will have experience and knowledge of the service user group and their surrounding issues. We would welcome applicants with lived experience of these issues. Competence in the use of Microsoft office tools is essential. An SVQ 3 in Social Care, Promoting Independence or equivalent as listed by SSSC as appropriate for a ‘Housing Support Worker’ is desirable coupled with experience of working with vulnerable and homeless people.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment. Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme and registration with the SSSC.

Royal Voluntary Service is an innovative charity that focuses on inspiring people to give the gift of voluntary service to support the NHS and older people at home and in the community. We are now looking for a part time Service Co-ordinator to join us on a contract until the 31st March 2021.

If you have some knowledge of the NHS, this is the ideal role in which to do more, help people and support some incredible services that are making a huge difference to older people in hospital.

You will have the chance to support the success of a service that reduces patient recovery time and readmissions, lowers the impact of isolation and loneliness in older people and gives NHS staff more time to care for their patients.

As a Service Co-ordinator, you will support delivery of our On Ward service in Western General Hospital.

The On Ward service supports patients during their hospital stay, encouraging them to eat healthily and remain hydrated, exercise and improve their cognitive and physical abilities. Above all, the service focuses on supporting patients in preparing for a successful discharge from hospital.

Reporting to the Service Manager, you will:

- Recruit, train and match volunteers with clients

- Support the growth and uptake of the service

- Assist with the day-to-day co-ordination of the service

- Ensure that all data is recorded in line with our standards

Interested? To be considered as a Service Co-ordinator, you'll need:

- Some knowledge of the NHS, commissioning groups and local authorities, including health and social care bodies

- The ability to act on your own initiative within agreed parameters

- Excellent communication skills

National 5 certificates (or equivalent) at grade C or above in Maths and English would be beneficial, as would proficiency in standard IT systems.

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for a Strategic Partnerships Manager to join the team.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead on our relationships with existing and new public sector and charitable funders. Working as part of the Development Team, the successful candidate will secure income from diverse public sources to support the programme for the Edinburgh International Festival and its future ambitions.

The Strategic Partnerships Manager will have an excellent track record of obtaining funds from public sector organisations and charitable trusts & foundations, to manage a varied portfolio of supporters and to develop new funding prospects.

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 on-site parking.

Opportunities exist for 2 Night Awake Workers to join our dedicated Night Awake Team on a permanent, part-time basis (‘4 shifts on, 12 shifts off’).

As a Night Awake Worker, you will work alongside the Residential Child Care Staff to ensure the safety and comfort of the children during the night hours. The post also involves undertaking general housekeeping duties as required. Night Awake Workers work from 10.15 pm until 7.45 am on a rota basis throughout the year. The 2 rota patterns are: ‘6 shifts on, 10 off’ or ‘4 shifts on, 12 off’.

Night Awake Workers, 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 holders will access comprehensive training and development opportunities.

The Outreach Worker will support the new Wester Hailes Connects project by generating engagement, working closely with partner organisations’ staff and developing new digital connections between local groups and services. This post is part of a job share.

Wester Hailes Connects is a partnership project comprising SCOREscotland, Prospect Community Housing, WHALE Arts, CHAI and Open Heavens Church. The project aims to increase the number of people in the local community who have more confidence and control over their economic circumstances through the development of digital skills. The primary focus of the job is to connect people, groups and organisations into the project, in particular enabling individuals who need intensive one to one support to access project activities. The postholder will have demonstrable experience and expertise in engaging effectively with marginalised individuals, experience of working in areas of high deprivation and be confident with a wide range of digital skills.

The Outreach Worker will work collaboratively with other staff working on Wester Hailes Connects to deliver the aims of the project.

This post is funded by Power Up, an initiative by Good Things Foundation, with the financial support of J.P Morgan.

Living Streets wants to create a walking nation, where everybody has the chance to gain from the health and social benefits this simple act can bring. Living Streets manages innovative national projects, working with schools, communities and workplaces to encourage more people to walk short journeys.

WOW, our year-round walk to school challenge, is perhaps the most notable, capturing the imagination of children in over 3,000 schools. We work with local authorities to help them improve streets and neighbourhoods. And with our supporters we campaign for positive change and public policies that enliven our streets. Join us and together we will create a walking nation.

We’re looking for a creative and confident communications professional to join our dynamic Policy and Communications team at Living Streets, based in Scotland. As part of the team, you’ll play a key role in helping us strengthen the voice for walking and ensuring our message is heard in Scotland. You will be a member of the Policy and Communications department and work day-to-day with the Living Streets Scotland team.

To excel in this role, you’ll need to be organised, collaborative and resourceful and have a good understanding of a variety of communications channels specific to Scotland and Wales. You’ll work closely with our wider policy and communications, project delivery and commercial teams and play a central role in communicating the impact we’re having in our work throughout Scotland. Your role will involve ensuring all our communications in Scotland is on brand and our impact is reflected in the Scottish media. You will also help to raise our profile throughout Scotland via smaller, targeted communications projects and wider stakeholder engagement.

Living Streets is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk; and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to background and criminal records checks as relevant to the job role.

The Job

The Project Co-ordinator will be the lead officer in the co-ordination, communication and project planning for two key strategic projects. These are implementing a sales strategy for NHT model ‘rent to purchase’ development, and an energy billing solution for a number of developments with communal heating systems.

The Candidate

The successful candidate should be qualified to SCQF Level 7 in an administration or similar related subject. Previous experience of co-ordinating or leading a change management project is required.

For further information on the position please contact Stuart Dow, Director of Enterprises on 0300 123 2640.

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.

AdvoCard is looking to recruit a Development Worker who will develop and support collective advocacy for people who have problematic substance use in Edinburgh.

Successful candidates will have group work experience. You will have an awareness of the issues affecting people with problematic substance use issues, via either a paid or unpaid role, or your own lived experience.

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.

Are you brilliant with numbers and accounts?

Do you want to help make a difference to young people across Scotland?

Youth Scotland’s Finance Officer is a key position, from processing grants to youth groups to preparing management accounts, which helps us to deliver services that support over 1,400 youth groups across Scotland.

We are the national charity for supporting and delivering community-based youth work.

If you have the skills, experience and desire to make a difference then we would love you to come and join our dynamic team.

StartScotland is a partnership between The Lennox Partnership and Fedcap Employment Scotland. With extensive joint experience, we help to make a difference and create positives futures for people, their families and their communities.

Our mission is to improve people's lives and make a positive difference to Scotland through the delivery of Scotland’s employability service across the East and South West of Scotland.

Fedcap Employment is looking for two Engagement Consultants to join our established successful team in Edinburgh and Fife. The purpose of the role is to promote Fair Start Scotland and to engage eligible participants onto our employability services.

Every day will be different from delivering presentations, handing out leaflets, chatting to someone via social media channels to meeting a potential participant in a local library. You will have the opportunity to provide support and guidance to those who have the greatest need within our communities such as long term unemployed people, disabled people, and care leavers.

You will be accountable for:

• Generating, managing and delivering a consistent pipeline of FSS participants in line with agreed targets
• Promoting Start Scotland Services to organisations including but not limited to Job Centre Plus, local authorities and community groups
• Fostering strong relationships and a reputation for providing a positive participant experience in the local community
• Promoting Start Scotland Services on social media
• Building relationships with your team including employer service consultants, personal advisors and local tutors to ensure our participants get the best service for their specific needs
• Adhering to our customer service standards so that all our participants are provided with a consistently high standard of service that maximises their chances of securing sustainable employment
• Ensuring compliance with our company policies (including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Data Security) so participants, colleagues are protected at all times

You will need to demonstrate:

• excellent administration and organisational skills
• an ability to prioritise your workload
• an ability to adapt your communication style and build rapport with a diverse range of people
• an attention to detail and an ability to follow contractual processes ensuring full contractual quality and compliance expectations are met
• solid IT skills including but not restricted to maintaining a client database, producing reports using word, excel and power point
• our service delivery can be in remote locations with limited public transport so you will need access to a car

VOCAL is seeking a dynamic, well organised and experienced professional to undertake an exciting and fast paced role in delivering and managing carer support in Edinburgh. Applicants will evidence excellent people, leadership and communication skills, with experience in staff management, casework and person-centred support work, including experience of arranging or brokering support. In addition, applicants should be able to demonstrate up to date knowledge of the health and social care system, including key policies and practices affecting carers.

VOCAL is the leading carer organisation in Edinburgh and Midlothian. The successful candidate will contribute to the effective running of carer support across Edinburgh, managing a small team of carer support workers and volunteers. Applicants will evidence an excellent understanding of the diverse range of caring situations, the impact of caring on peoples’ lives and barriers carers face at different points of the caring journey. Applicants should be digitally competent and effective communicators with individuals, carer groups and partner agencies.

We are committed to an assertive and inclusive approach to service delivery and safe guarding of vulnerable children , young people and adults.

Primarily This post will be based at Craigmillar at East Neighbourhood Centre. You must be available to cover both Craigmillar and Leith Service where required. The post requires that you are able to carry out home visits, deliver needle exchange services where needed and includes outreach to pharmacies and GP surgeries.

We are a busy Addiction service . You will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating a significant caseload.

The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within an addictions or related field. Also necessary is a commitment to multi-agency working, excellent communication and IT skills, experience of working within an outcomes-focused approach and a practical approach to facilitating service user involvement. We welcome applications from those with lived experience who meet essential criteria for the post.

1. work to the service and organisation's aims and values and promote the citizenship of the people we support.
2. deliver support to people who use Turning Point Scotland's services and in so doing contribute to the provision of the highest possible quality of social care support which meets the service specification.
3. operate at an advanced level of social care practice, which includes taking a higher level of responsibility for service delivery and development, and a leadership role.
4. work to the company's values - Because People Matter
5. undertake CPD (continuous professional development) and use appraisals and supervision fully.
6. keep your registration and membership to relevant professional bodies up to date and valid.
7. undertake any outstanding require qualification for registration, or if not working in a registered service qualify at SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
8. undertake any other duties or responsibilities as may be deemed appropriate to the post by the Service Manager (or nominated deputy).
9. Provide, prompt, administer medication and healthcare & wellbeing support as required

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.

Planning, policies and record keeping - To:

• devise, review and update support plans, record events and observations and keep appropriate records as require in the service.
• contribute to the creation and maintenance of support plans and record keeping.
• prepare paperwork for and participate in service user reviews as a lead person when required.
• plan and co-ordinate elements of support in accordance with the support plan.
• prepare and implement risk management plans, and follow and update risk assessments.
• work with data in line with the data protection act.
• work with and comply with standard operation (finance, operational, Health and Safety and Human Resources) and service procedures.

Interactions with other people - To:

• support and supervise other staff administering or prompting medication and ensure that medication protocols are adhered to.
• support new staff and volunteers/those on placement to show them how your practice complies with the SSSC Codes of Practice.
• provide informal support to staff on a daily basis.
• have a collegiate approach, ask when you need support or guidance and team work with a diverse group of people.
• manage and resolve conflict promptly and raise issues appropriately using the correct internal processes.
• directly communicate with the families of the people we support as appropriate.
• liaise with workers from other agencies when requested to do so by senior colleagues.
• support others to comply with, and the service to meet with, the relevant legislation and National Care Standards.
• support others to ensure they comply with SSSC Codes of Practice.
• maintain confidentiality with shared information.
• liaise with landlords and similar others on behalf of people we support if required.
• be aware of health and safety and contribute fully to keeping my work environment, community, people who use services and myself safe.

Leadership - To:

• provide leadership to staff to support people we support in accordance with their support plan and maintain people we support records correctly.
• assist with the service manager to prepare information and the service for inspections.
• provide on-the-job training and/or coaching to new staff.
• be the 'named worker' or shift leader or lead on a specific part of the service such as group work.
• continuously seek service development and improvement.
• contribute to Turning Point Scotland.
• keep abreast of the sector 'big picture', operational environment and changes.
• appropriately challenge oppressive or potentially abusive behaviours or practices.

Miscellaneous - applies only in certain services

• to undertake sleepovers, overnight and weekend working and occasionally participate in people who we support holidays as required.
• to ensure the service\location's stock or goods are in place and replenish/order as required.
• to undertake training that may be technical or specialised that will benefit the service.
• to provide technical testing services (BBV/swab and similar) and/or to train others in emergency, risk reduction action and medications.
• to be responsible for the dispensing of medication, in particular, when at work.
• to perform lone working for significant lengths of my work time undertaking tasks that require a high level of independence and initiative.
• to provide formal supervision under the guidance of a senior colleague and with additional training or a qualification provided.
• to have a good understanding of welfare in relation to how it will impact on your service user group.

We are committed to an assertive and inclusive approach to service delivery and safe guarding of vulnerable children , young people and adults.

Primarily This post will be based at Craigmillar at East Neighbourhood Centre. You must be available to cover both Craigmillar and Leith Service where required. The post requires that you are able to carry out home visits, deliver needle exchange services where needed and includes outreach to pharmacies and GP surgeries.

We are a busy Addiction service . You will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating a significant caseload.

The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within an addictions or related field. Also necessary is a commitment to multi-agency working, excellent communication and IT skills, experience of working within an outcomes-focused approach and a practical approach to facilitating service user involvement.We welcome applications from those with lived experience who meet essential criteria for the post.

1. work to the service and organisation's aims and values and promote the citizenship of the people we support.
2. deliver support to people who use Turning Point Scotland's services and in so doing contribute to the provision of the highest possible quality of social care support which meets the service specification.
3. operate at an advanced level of social care practice, which includes taking a higher level of responsibility for service delivery and development, and a leadership role.
4. work to the company's values - Because People Matter
5. undertake CPD (continuous professional development) and use appraisals and supervision fully.
6. keep your registration and membership to relevant professional bodies up to date and valid.
7. undertake any outstanding require qualification for registration, or if not working in a registered service qualify at SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
8. undertake any other duties or responsibilities as may be deemed appropriate to the post by the Service Manager (or nominated deputy).
9. Provide, prompt, administer medication and healthcare & wellbeing support as required

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.

Planning, policies and record keeping - To:

• devise, review and update support plans, record events and observations and keep appropriate records as require in the service.
• contribute to the creation and maintenance of support plans and record keeping.
• prepare paperwork for and participate in service user reviews as a lead person when required.
• plan and co-ordinate elements of support in accordance with the support plan.
• prepare and implement risk management plans, and follow and update risk assessments.
• work with data in line with the data protection act.
• work with and comply with standard operation (finance, operational, Health and Safety and Human Resources) and service procedures.

Interactions with other people - To:

• support and supervise other staff administering or prompting medication and ensure that medication protocols are adhered to.
• support new staff and volunteers/those on placement to show them how your practice complies with the SSSC Codes of Practice.
• provide informal support to staff on a daily basis.
• have a collegiate approach, ask when you need support or guidance and team work with a diverse group of people.
• manage and resolve conflict promptly and raise issues appropriately using the correct internal processes.
• directly communicate with the families of the people we support as appropriate.
• liaise with workers from other agencies when requested to do so by senior colleagues.
• support others to comply with, and the service to meet with, the relevant legislation and National Care Standards.
• support others to ensure they comply with SSSC Codes of Practice.
• maintain confidentiality with shared information.
• liaise with landlords and similar others on behalf of people we support if required.
• be aware of health and safety and contribute fully to keeping my work environment, community, people who use services and myself safe.

Leadership - To:

• provide leadership to staff to support people we support in accordance with their support plan and maintain people we support records correctly.
• assist with the service manager to prepare information and the service for inspections.
• provide on-the-job training and/or coaching to new staff.
• be the 'named worker' or shift leader or lead on a specific part of the service such as group work.
• continuously seek service development and improvement.
• contribute to Turning Point Scotland.
• keep abreast of the sector 'big picture', operational environment and changes.
• appropriately challenge oppressive or potentially abusive behaviours or practices.

Miscellaneous - applies only in certain services

• to undertake sleepovers, overnight and weekend working and occasionally participate in people who we support holidays as required.
• to ensure the service\location's stock or goods are in place and replenish/order as required.
• to undertake training that may be technical or specialised that will benefit the service.
• to provide technical testing services (BBV/swab and similar) and/or to train others in emergency, risk reduction action and medications.
• to be responsible for the dispensing of medication, in particular, when at work.
• to perform lone working for significant lengths of my work time undertaking tasks that require a high level of independence and initiative.
• to provide formal supervision under the guidance of a senior colleague and with additional training or a qualification provided.
• to have a good understanding of welfare in relation to how it will impact on your service user group.

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

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and creative person to join Citizens Advice Scotland as Digital Marketing Officer to help the network with communications around Brexit and to support the national services the organisation runs. This role is offered on a fixed term basis for twelve months.

The Digital Marketing Officer will provide communications support to Citizens Advice Scotland in the following ways:

• Supporting citizens and the network with exiting the EU through co-ordinated communications and marketing.
• Supporting the EU settlement project with communications and marketing.
• Enhancing capacity within Citizens Advice Scotland to manage social media and marketing, specifically considering how to market services, using Brexit related projects as a template.
• Adding additional capacity to the Communications Team by co-ordinating support for the national services Citizens Advice Scotland provides.

With experience of targeted digital marketing and strong planning and organising skills, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing and prioritising their own day to day work load with overall direction and tasks driven by the Head of Communications. In addition, the successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills. You will have a good understanding of Scottish and UK media and UK political landscape. All this will be backed up with the ability and experience of managing budgets.

Employee benefits

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

"A better world - equal, democratic and just; through adult education the WEA challenges and inspires individuals, communities and society"

The WEA is a unique adult education provider that works with hundreds of organisations at local, regional and national levels in Scotland to meet individual and collective learning requirements. It is also a strong and effective campaigner on the important role of adult education in today`s society. In carrying out its roles, the WEA looks to develop an equal, democratic and just world, inspiring individuals, communities and society.

The adult education sector is going through unprecedented change and the WEA must change with it, demonstrating the value of our offer, why it is special and different and that the organisation is fit for purpose. These are big challenges for the WEA Scotland management team, trustees and governance, and we are delighted to have made good progress to date.

Working in close co-operation with the Chair of the WEA Scotland Board, fellow WEA Scotland Board Members and the Director for WEA Scotland, you will have a key part to play in representing the WEA and WEA Scotland with key stakeholders and as such we are looking for individuals with the personal credibility and gravitas to perform this role influentially.

We want to hear from individuals who have a passion for education, an understanding and appreciation of the education and skills agenda, and an empathy with education`s ability to be transformative.

Through this recruitment process, WEA Scotland is trying to fill some gaps that have been identified in a recent skills audit of the WEA Scotland Board. We would therefore be particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas: business development and income growth, recruiting and retaining members and volunteers, adult education.

The position is unremunerated, but the WEA will reimburse your expenses.

We are seeking a full Time Administrator to work in a busy charity office.

Tiphereth is a Camphill Community in Colinton, Edinburgh running residential, supported living, day services and social enterprises for adults with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs.

Easily accessible by public transport (number 10 bus) the job will suit someone with good organisational, IT and telephone skills and experience working in a busy office. Experience of HR administration is desirable. The post is 37.5hrs per week and the working hours are 8:55am – 5pm (Monday, Thursday) and 8:55am – 4pm (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday).

The annual salary is £18,076.50 rising to £19,656 per annum over 6 years. The starting salary is pegged to the Scottish Living Wage + 3%. The post offers generous holiday entitlement 36 days and pension. The salary will rise based on length of service.

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

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

The Pleasance Lifehouse is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Night Welcome Worker to assist homeless individuals with achieving better lives. The centre is a homeless accommodation situated in Edinburgh’s city centre. It is a progressive, forward thinking project that offers a wide range of support services to its clients.

Key Responsibilities will include offering front of house services to clients ensuring they are signed in or out where required and their queries are handled in a professional manner, referring them to support staff where required. You will accurately record messages, conduct follow up telephone calls, update log books,

handover and H&S records etc. You will work with clients to resolve conflict using de-escalation skills where appropriate. In addition, you will complete building checks which may include patrols of the building, as well as carrying out some admin, cleaning and laundry duties.

The successful candidate will be motivated to support vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes, working within the ethos of The Salvation Army. You will have excellent customer service and time management skills with the ability to prioritise your workload.

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

Saheliya works to support the mental health and well-being of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) girls and women aged 12+.

The Open Arms Project is a partnership project providing vulnerable BME women, living in Edinburgh and the Lothians, with a wide range of activities including pathways of support that enable these women to become actively involved in their local community and to integrate more effectively. Saheliya’s role in the Open Arms Project is to develop the Community Learning Hub and Drop In services.

Community Learning Hub Manager is the lead worker with overall responsibility for overseeing the Open Arms partnership work and the Open Arms advisory group and supervising the Learning Hub Co-ordinator in Saheliya.

* The Equality Act 2010 (part 1, Schedule 9) applies to the above posts. Applications are therefore restricted to female candidates only. All posts are subject to enhanced checks by Disclosure Scotland.

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 2020, 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.

This is a great opportunity to come and join the Stepping Stones team as maternity cover for our Family Support Worker role. The post will run from January 2020 to end December 2020.

The Family Support Worker is an integral part of the Stepping Stones delivery model, supporting young parents to have the confidence and tools to manage their and their family’s wellbeing.

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

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

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

We are seeking a Senior Communications Officer to join our busy Communications and Marketing team.

The role is a demanding but exciting one, working in a small team supporting the whole organisation through high quality and effective communications output.

The post-holder will support the Strategic Communications Manager and deputise for him in his absence. They will also have specific responsibility for all Membership communications activity.

We require a motivated, results-driven individual who can effectively lead in a busy environment and is seeking a new challenge. You do not necessarily need to have worked in a third sector organisation but you must be able to align yourselves with our values, which can be found on our website.

The right candidate will be looking for a role that draws on proven communication skills and experience of line management but allows for career development and the opportunity to use initiative and develop new ideas. We’re looking for someone who will take a proactive and creative approach to their work and be committed to making a difference in accordance with our aims and values as a charity.

In the wake of our 25 Calls campaign, ongoing major projects supporting children and young people, and in the lead-up to development our Manifesto for the next Scottish Parliament, 2020 will be a great time to join our Communications and Marketing team and be part of a leading national organisation’s efforts to improve the lives of children in Scotland.

Are you up for the challenge?

We're looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Fundraising Officer to help us grow a robust pipeline of funding opportunities to support our mission to provide quality education to children in Africa.

This new role would suit an ambitious self-starter with experience in fundraising and/or research, with an interest in developing their skills in global international development. In return, the role offers the opportunity to work as a part of an ambitious, friendly and supportive team, delivering impactful work supporting children’s right to a quality education.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level (or have equivalent experience), a good team player and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Responsibilities will include researching and developing a pipeline of funding opportunities, pro-active stewardship of existing and recurring donors, developing new fundraising activities and campaigns, and managing a fundraising database.

Scotland is going through a period of unprecedented change. Whilst we are all affected, it is often the poorest who come off the worst – we know there will be many and complex issues which stop them reaching their potential. These are the people Venture Trust exists to support. We concentrate on individual’s strengths, equip them with essential life-skills and build their confidence. We provide a second chance to those in danger of being left behind, and passionately believe everyone can succeed and to continue thrive throughout their lives.

As a Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will be responsible for helping to develop new business partnerships with corporate partners and major donors in Scotland. You will lead a team approach to the acquisition of the new partnerships and will support and contribute to the development of Venture Trust’s Business Plan strategy. You will lead the creation of corporate and major donor fundraising plan and will contribute and add value across wider fundraising team to help secure an annual £3 million income target. We are looking for someone who works collaboratively, who is curious, insightful and cares about people and relationships.

To be considered for the role, you will have excellent relationship management and communication skills and you will be able to relate to people at all levels. You will be an organised, strong project manager with proven planning skills and the ability to mange a varied and busy workload.

This post is an exciting new addition to the Venture Trust team as we build investment plans that help to secure the future for those in need of a second chance. Join our rapidly growing team and start making the difference today!

For more information on the organisation please visit: venturetrust.org.uk

We are looking for a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to support the Wellbeing service across Midlothian.

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

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

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

Thistle Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Successful applicants will be subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.

LAS is the primary provider of support for school age children with autism in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Our Holiday and Saturday Activity Programmes offer great opportunities for autistic children and young people to get together and socialise, learning through playing together how to cope with a very confusing world. We also offer shorter opportunities for young people to learn and grow through Basecamp and Basecamp2, Branch Out and our respite services. Alongside this their families get a much needed break from caring. The Society was founded by parents and our families remain at the core of our planning and thinking. Working with them to provide the best care possible for their children remains key to our success.

We are looking for someone to fill a key role in the Society. You will be responsible for overseeing a number of services, making sure they meet the needs of the children and young people who attend and their families and carers, and the expectations of commissioners, funders and regulatory bodies. You will be directly responsible for the delivery of an evening activity (Basecamp2 – one evening a week), a Saturday Activity Team (working on alternate Saturdays) and a Holiday Activity Programme during school breaks at Easter, summer and October. Operating under the guidance of the Care and Support Manager you will be responsible for making sure services run smoothly, efficiently and effectively.

You will need to have a good understanding of what it means to run services for vulnerable children, and a strong commitment to making life better for autistic children and young people and their families.

You will have the opportunity to join a small, dedicated and successful team and lead a great company of sessional workers across the Lothians. This is a great opportunity to play an important role in developing and delivering great services that are valued by children and young people, their families and their carers.

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.

ACEIT Scotland is looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual to plan and prepare events to promote and market ACE IT's services.

You will receive full support from the ACE IT manager and the team with tasks as required.

This flexible and interesting role would ideally suit someone who has experience of working within the charity/ public sector on event preparation, marketing, evaluation and preparing reports. The post holder will be responsible to the ACE IT manager and is required to be confident in working autonomously to deliver agreed outcomes.

Essential

• Purpose of role: To deliver on the communications needs of the ACE IT Computer coaching while also raising the profile of ACE IT Scotlands links among target audiences and supporting a number of PR and fundraising events.
• Media - Developing strong relationships with national and local media in Edinburgh and maintaining and building a database of warm media contacts, Developing and delivering strategic plans for Public relation events events - Issuing reactive and proactive media statements to represent
• The work we carry out and to engage with media and increase positive coverage of ACE IT Scotland.
• Social Media - Managing ACE IT'S social media channels - Using social media to engage, inform and inspire audiences - Manage the strategic use of social media to engage new audiences.
• Website - Maintenance of the ace it website via wordpress, including the online member database - Managing and uploading new content on to the website.
• Member Communications - Preparing and circulating a quarterly members and funders' e-bulletin - Being proactive about increasing number of members receiving this bulletin
• Marketing and Communications - Support the design and printing of key publications - Collate and design reports as needed
• Other - Assisting with the collection of monitoring and evaluation data - Monitoring and reporting on required funding targets and the direct impact we are having to our target audience.
• Networking with similar organisations and building up relationships with local/national businesses and healthcare providers.

Desired

• The ability to travel to various locations in Edinburgh.
• Previous experience in fundraising events
• Photography and videography - Boosting our audience reach by focusing on more video production - Supporting staff with videography and photography - Managing library of engaging video and photo content.

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

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

About The Open Door

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

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

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

Scotland is going through a period of unprecedented change. Whilst we are all affected, it is often the poorest who come off the worst – we know there will be many and complex issues which stop them reaching their potential. These are the people Venture Trust exists to support. We concentrate on individual’s strengths, equip them with essential life-skills and build their confidence. We provide a second chance to those in danger of being left behind, and passionately believe everyone can succeed and to continue thrive throughout their lives.

Venture Trust’s fundraising department is a crucial support function of the organisation enabling us to provide life-changing opportunities to these people.

The Graduate Fundraising Officer role is an integral and varied one, supporting the fundraising team across income streams. You will be working collaboratively with other departments, with a specific focus on Trusts & Foundations and Corporate Fundraising. The role is ideally suited to someone looking to work in the charity sector and will provide a wide range of experience working within a busy fundraising team.

Full induction and in-house training will be provided with ongoing opportunities to attend regular external networking and training events. You will also have a chance to complete the Institute of Fundraising’s Introduction to Fundraising Course which provides a practical introduction to fundraising, covering basic principles and best practice.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in a career in the third sector!

For more information on the organisation please visit: venturetrust.org.uk

This is an exciting opportunity to apply for a new Policy Manager role with Scottish Women’s Aid. This role will ensure that Scottish Women’s Aid continues 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

Key to the role is the identification of policy priorities and resource allocation, thus ensuring effective delivery of policy, advocacy and campaigning work. You will develop a plan for the longer-term development of the policy function to deliver policy and social change, whilst also developing and delivering policy and strategies, based on evidence and engagement with the WA network. You will manage and support a small team of policy workers to plan their work and objectives. Some travel may be required from time to time.

What We Need

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of analysing government and public policy reports, and of researching, developing and writing a range of policy and advocacy materials. You will have a track record of building and maintaining alliances and networks with key stakeholders, and representing organisations externally. Line management experience is also essential.

We’re looking for someone who has

• Knowledge and understanding of Scottish and UK policy and legislative context in relation to violence against women and children and domestic abuse in Scotland, and a gendered analysis of domestic abuse
• Knowledge and understanding of policy advocacy and public affairs
• Expertise in a relevant policy area such as health or education would also be helpful, as would an understanding of women’s aid network.

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced Corporate Partnerships Manager to join the team.

You will be responsible for the day to day management of relationships with corporate partners, creating opportunities and initiating partnership discussions to secure support for the International Festival to deliver its vision for the future. You will also support and coordinate ongoing partnership activity including CSR, employee engagement and other activation.

VOCAL is a carer-led organisation. Applicants will evidence an excellent understanding of the diverse range of caring situations, the impact of caring on peoples’ lives and barriers carers face at different points of the caring journey.

Applicants will evidence excellent people and communication skills, with experience in supporting carers through casework and person-centred support work, including experience of supporting individuals to access short breaks.

Excellent knowledge of health and social care, including key legislation and policy affecting carers.

Applicants will be digitally competent and effective communicators with individuals, carer groups and partner agencies.

To provide a comprehensive business and administrative support service that meets Penumbra’s objectives across the East area.

Responsibilities:

• Work in collaboration with the Area Manager, providing support as required.
• Provide IT expertise as required across the area and take a lead role in the implementation of any new organisational and local systems.
• Assist in the development of consistent and effective administrative processes across the organisation.
• Working closely with several local and national posts and in a close partnership with the other business support and administration teams across Penumbra. Share best practice across the organisation.
• Work to identify cost and time efficiencies across the area.
• Work with local management and services to develop and implement appropriate administrative and IT processes.
• Attend local area management meetings.
• Line management and supervision of Area Administrator.
• Undertake project work as required.
• Understand the requirements of regulatory bodies (SSSC, Care Inspectorate) and work to ensure Penumbra remains compliant.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with Health & Social Care partners and other agencies.
• Take overall responsibility for all local administration processes, in relation to areas such as:
  • Finance
  • Recruitment and Staffing
  • Health and Safety
  • Training
  • Fundraising
  • Contract monitoring
  • Tender Submissions
• Ensure adequate stock of organisational resources and promotional materials
• Ensure local information is maintained through Penumbra website and other media
• Provide regular feed to Penumbra’s social media outlets
• Co-ordinate local events as required.
• Provide telephone and reception cover as required.
• Any other duties as required.

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!

We are seeking to appoint an experienced HR Manager to play a significant contribution to Health in Mind through developing and implementing our HR strategy as well as providing advice and support to managers and staff and ensuring effective delivery of our learning and development opportunities.

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!

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’ll 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,
  • money back for everyday healthcare costs,
  • 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.

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

Dunedin Harbour provides temporary accommodation to individuals who are homeless. Staff provide 24 hour support with a range of needs and to develop independent living skills to enable service users to sustain future accommodation. The service is managed by the Dunedin Canmore Housing in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council.

We now have a great opportunity for a Project Worker to join our team at Dunedin Harbour.

As a Project Worker you will work a s part of a team to provide high quality support to , ensure there is a supportive and safe living environment for all service users.

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

The position is subject to a PVG check.

Prostate Scotland, Scotland’s prostate disease charity is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced manager to lead the development of the charity’s new COMPASS support and wellbeing services project for men with prostate cancer and disease and their families and to develop and implement a range of new services. This exciting role will involve helping develop and take forward the development of a range of services across Scotland to meet the support and wellbeing needs of men with prostate cancer and disease. It will involve a significant amount of liaison at local and regional level, and the development of effective partnerships. The post holder will manage a small multi professional team of staff in the delivery of support services.

Prostate Scotland is a small, dynamic and award winning charity working on prostate cancer and disease in Scotland. The post is available on a 3 Year fixed term contract 35 hours per week. Some flexibility of hours may be possible.

Visualise Scotland is recruiting!

Are you looking for a new challenge, looking for a change, or to make that step up the ladder in social care? Visualise Scotland, an Edinburgh and East Lothian based organisation, are recruiting for a team leader to join our Housing Support, Care at Home and Day Services. We are looking for a committed, determined person who can think outside the box and who is caring and passionate in what they do.

In exchange for your motivation, commitment and care, we pay £24,000-£26000 per annum and provide excellent training and development opportunities.

We are seeking people with inclusive and caring values to manage teams to support amazing yet vulnerable people. You will be responsible for ensuring that support workers are effectively guided and supported to ensure that people who use our services are provided with the highest quality of care. You will manage a minimum of 2 services and line manage up to 25 support workers.

If you would like an informal discussion about these posts, please contact us on 0131 475 2337.

The Scottish Episcopal Church seeks to appoint a Director of Communications to be responsible for the management and delivery of communications and media services. The post includes responsibility for communication both externally and internally within the Church.

Applicants should have significant experience of working in a senior communications role managing media relations and demonstrate in-depth knowledge of all media channels including social media. Having the ability to build long term working relationships with the media and others, the post-holder will work with bishops and other senior church personnel to promote the life and mission of the Church and will have responsibility for a small team.

Colinton Parish Church is looking for a Catering Manager to lead its team of 70 volunteers who staff the Swing Café.

The Swing Café is a not for profit venture that reaches out to the community to provide a welcoming environment and friendship to all its visitors. We have been operating for 20 years and are looking forward to the future to further develop how we use the café as part of our community outreach.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a part time, weekday role in a lovely setting with the opportunity not only to lead what we are doing now but also to help us shape what we might deliver through the café in the future.

You should have experience of working with volunteers and ideally also have been part of projects introducing change to a team. Whilst experience of working or volunteering in a catering environment would be useful, it is not essential - more important to us is having someone who can engage with volunteers and community partners and work using their own initiative.

As we are going through a period of change developing our approach to outreach, this will initially be a one year contract which we would hope to renew at the conclusion of the term.

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and organised team player to play a crucial role in supporting the UK-wide regional relationships team of Bloodwise – the blood cancer charity.

If you have a flair for administration, excellent customer/supporter service skills with a can-do attitude, and are passionate about working to support people affected by blood cancer then this could be the job for you!

Big Hearts Community Trust is the official charity of Heart of Midlothian Football Club. Based in Gorgie, Edinburgh, our main commitment to 2021 is to improve outcomes for individuals and families at risk of social isolation across Edinburgh. We work across five key areas: Kinship Care, Older People, Multicultural Community, Families in Need and Mental Health. We use the power of football to change lives.

We work closely with local and specialist partners to identify areas of need, understand where we can best add value and to ensure any activities we develop/support are targeted and delivered effectively within the community.

Our volunteer programme was established in 2016 and has grown into a key area of work for Big Hearts.

Volunteers support the delivery of our programmes across our five key areas of work, and across a number of varied and flexible roles managed by Big Hearts or partner charities. The Volunteer Development Officer will be responsible for this project, ensuring volunteers are contributing to our organisational aims. Our ambition is to sustain the level of growth we’ve seen over the past three years and continue to add value to the project where we can. The Volunteer Development Officer will recruit, develop, train, support, reward and recognise the achievements of volunteers.

Who Cares? Scotland is the country’s only national independent, representative membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our vision is of a Lifetime of Equality, Respect and Love for Care Experienced people.

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic HR Officer to support the HR and Workforce Development Manager to provide a strategic human resource management and workforce development function to support achievement of our mission and objectives. The post holder will have a lead role in the areas of recruitment, selection & retention, performance management, absence management, policy writing, employee wellbeing and employee relations support. They will also support health and safety, change management and workforce development.

The post holder will be an adaptable, innovative, strategic thinker able to work on their own and with teams across the organisation. You will be qualified to degree level in a relevant subject, or have equivalent work experience and will also be a member of the CIPD. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and bring extensive experience of all aspects of an HR function.

You will be committed to children’s rights, inclusive working, equal opportunities, and believe that young people can make transformative change happen in their lives if given the opportunity. You will be able to form positive working relationships with children and young people, and maintain and develop links with professional partners. A full driving licence would be advantageous.

We particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience of the care system.

We have a vacancy for a Lead Practitioner post within Thistle’s young people’s team (Thistle YP – previously ‘InterAct’). This will be based at Thistle Centre of Wellbeing, Craigmillar, with travel within Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian, and occasional travel across Scotland.

Do you want to create a more equal society, and enable young disabled people to have fulfilling, valued lives, walking shoulder to shoulder with everyone else?

Thistle YP puts young people at the centre of decisions made about their lives, working alongside them to discover and progress what matters to them.

This exciting post will play a crucial role in helping young disabled people and their families find their direction and stay on course for a life that makes sense to them after school. As part of Thistle’s new self-organised young people’s team you’ll get involved in every aspect of our work with young people. You might be alongside young people and families as an informal advocate as they navigate the system, whilst helping them to broker imaginative solutions for the future using both paid and non-paid resources. You might also be coordinating drama sessions within schools, setting up work traineeships, developing young people as ‘changemakers’ to influence change for others, or coordinating large group planning or peer support for families.

You’ll have access to support to develop your skills; the team is supported by a Thistle Coach and the Thistle Hub (Learning, HR, Finance etc).

To get a sense of some areas of our work with young disabled people, please watch our short film at: InterAct film 2015

Some of the main responsibilities for this role are:

• Person centred, strength-based work with young disabled people and their families to take

greater control and move into the adult life that makes sense to them

• Collaborating with project partners to deliver a range of approaches to enable young

disabled people to envisage their future direction and take greater control of their life

• Providing informal advocacy to support young people and families to navigate social care

and education systems, ensuring their voice is central to decisions made

Brokerage - supporting young people and families to identify, understand and access

options, resources and supports (including financial) in line with their aspirations and hopes

• Continually gather quality evaluative material and stories, and use learning both in reporting

and to influence change around inclusion and opportunities for young disabled people

• Holding an overview of all Thistle YP activities and ensuring these are planned and

delivered

We are charity, focused on employability and tackling poverty. We work flexibly with our partners in the Joined Up For Jobs network.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced finance officer to join the team.

As finance officer, you will support the Finance, Audit & Compliance Manager in the delivery of a full financial service to the company. You will work with the accounts system daily, process and record transactions, undertake financial reconciliations and assist in the production of budgetary reports.

Change Grow Live provides a fully integrated recovery service across 3 localities in Edinburgh (South East, South West & North West) and aims to provide high quality one to one and groupwork opportunities to people wishing to recover from addictions. Making recovery visible and easily accessed is a key driver for the Edinburgh Recovery Services. We work in partnership with the NHS Lothian and Edinburgh Council to provide Recovery Hubs across three localities in the city of Edinburgh.

The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and have experience of lived addiction and recovery. Candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the difficulties and challenges faced by those in recovery and be willing to learn how to plan recovery journeys and will be trained in how to facilitate group work sessions.

Some of the work you will be trained to engage in includes:

• Providing a range of motivational and supportive interventions to enable service users to build recovery capital and to remain motivated to achieve recovery with support from others in the Hub teams.
• Help develop and grow the recovery community in Edinburgh within Change Grow Live and other partners
• Supporting service users to develop appropriate coping skills/support networks to increase positive recovery outcomes.
• To be a point of contact for peer-led support and initiatives supporting the increase of visible recovery across Edinburgh

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

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

In return for hard work, professionalism, dedication, and enthusiasm, we will offer excellent terms and conditions including support in gaining an SVQ level 2, a comprehensive career development plan and the support you will need to really make a difference to the lives of people in recovery.

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh will celebrate its 350th anniversary in 2020, which offers an exciting opportunity for the fundraising and membership team. If you would like to play an important part in helping to improve the lives of people and the environment then this is the job for you.

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Development and Membership Administrator to increase RBGE’s fundraising capacity, and to provide a high standard of donor and customer care.

We are looking for a creative and dynamic individual who enjoys working collaboratively as part of a small tight knit team. You will be responsible for the accurate recording subscriptions on our donor database as well as processing purchase orders, dealing with membership correspondence and maintaining our donor and membership database using Raiser’s Edge. You will also assist the team with event planning programmes and manage logistics associated with events to the highest standard. As a highly organised individual, you should have good written, numerical and verbal communication skills and be computer literate. You must have sound administrative and organisational skills, and will need to have good attention to detail. Some flexibility may be required to assist with events in the evenings and weekends. Experience of working with Raiser’s Edge or similar CRM database is highly desirable.

We are looking for a new Team Leader to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide operational leadership and development for a new service based in North Edinburgh.

Fresh Start help people make a home for themselves. We do this in three ways:

Provision of goods – essential household starter packs and white goods to assist people in setting up a home.

Social and practical support – our staff support volunteers to work alongside service users to decorate their homes, give people the skills to cook healthy and nutritional meals, and support people to volunteer in our growing spaces.

Employability – our SQA training programme helps people gain skills, experience and practical work experience to enhance their employment prospects.

Fresh Start are opening a community space in North Edinburgh to assist people to feel at home in their local community. This development will grow on the strengths of our core services to provide local people with access to current programmes and connect them to other organisations. This role will also oversee the development of a community kitchen, community pantry and development of the charity / thrift shop.

Fast Forward is a national charity, leading the Gambling Education Hub: Scotland’s only national gambling education and prevention programme. We have been awarded funding by GambleAware to further develop our existing Gambling Education programme, which has been promoting youth gambling education and prevention across Scotland since 2016. This project adopts a training the trainers’ approach, while developing resources that professionals can use in a range of education and health settings.

The work of the Support Officer will include assisting the Project Officers with partnership building with national organisations, the development of the Gambling Education Network, data processing for monitoring and evaluation and the maintenance and further development of the online Gambling Education Toolkit.

This post is a Maternity Cover, for a 1 year fixed term period. The post holder will be part of a vibrant team with a supportive and dedicated workplace culture.

Job purpose: Gambling Education and Prevention Project

Reports to: Project Manager – Gambling Education and Prevention Project

The Scottish Older People’s Assembly is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to cover maternity leave for the Co-ordinator. The post is initially for 6 months (January – June 2020) with potential to extend for a further 3-6 months dependent on external funding.

This flexible and interesting role would ideally suit someone who has experience of working within the charity/ public sector on citizen engagement, event planning, delivery and evaluation, and preparing reports. The post holder will be responsible to the Trustees of SOPA and although will work closely with the Chair, is required to be confident in working autonomously to deliver agreed outcomes.

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

Those who are homeless experience some of the worst health outcomes possible, with signicant numbers experiencing serious health conditions and high rates of early morbidity.

Cyrenians has secured funding to take forward a new Pathways project within Edinburgh. The project will be delivered by a multidisciplinary team working closely with staff from the Royal Infirmary and Western General to ensure early identification of patients who are homeless and develop a considered discharge process that will include access to accommodation and support ongoing recovery and resilience, to ultimately improve health outcomes.

We are looking for Key Workers excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish trusted relationships with people. You will be a strong advocate for the needs and rights of those you support, and be able to develop relationships and referral routes with a range of community based organisations and accommodation providers. You should also have the ability to demonstrate Cyrenians values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Innovation in the work that you do.

Eidyn Care is searching for the next Home Carer to join their, Award-Winning Team!

As we at Eidyn Care say since day one, "We care about our Team as we care about our Clients".

You will be providing exceptional care assistance to help them continue living in their own home.

About You:

• Being reliable and working autonomously is no problem for you.
• Have a real passion for supporting people in their own home.
• Had a recent experience of providing care, including, personal care for an adult friend or family member OR previous professional Care experience ( 6 months / 1 Year minimum ) with or willing to work towards SVQ qualification.

Main tasks:

• Focus on the wellbeing and needs of the client is the 1st and foremost important day-to-day task!!
• Moving and handling
• Provide a smooth and comfortable running of the house and some cooking, cleaning.
• Monitor and prompt client medication.
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We can offer you:

• Possibility of joining an award-winning team that considers you a person and not a number,
• Induction at Eidyn Care and Introductions to your client,
• Ongoing training and development with support to complete SVQ Qualifications,
• A dedicated care team leader who knows your client,
• Discounts and Benefits Portal,
• National Living Wage ( £9 to £11.25, depending on experience),
• Holiday Pay,
• Access to free Employee Assistance Programme,
• 14/7 365 support from an on-call experienced care team member,
• Pension Scheme,
• Positive Working Environment

About us:

Besides telling you that we are a family-owned business that thrives for Quality in the care we provide, we aren't good selling ourselves - As advertisers been telling us- we prefer to let others speak about us.

Have a look, indeed.co.uk/cmp/Eidyn-Care/reviews

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to break into policy and research work and join a team that makes a difference. This role will play an important part in Inclusion Scotland’s work to achieve positive changes to policy and practice so that disabled people are fully included in all Scottish society. Based in our Policy and Research Department, you will help us to influence decision-makers and support disabled people and local Disabled People’s Organisations to do the same. We are looking to appoint someone with some relevant and transferable knowledge and skills.

StartScotland is a partnership between The Lennox Partnership and Fedcap Employment Scotland. With extensive joint experience, we help to make a difference and create positives futures for people, their families and their communities.

Our mission is to improve people's lives and make a positive difference to Scotland through the delivery of Scotland’s employability service across the East and South West of Scotland.

Fedcap Employment is looking for five personal advisers to join our established successful teams in Fife and Edinburgh (3 Fife & 2 Edinburgh). FedCap Employment Scotland Ltd on behalf of StartScotland are delivering the Scottish Government’s flagship employability programme Fair Start Scotland across the East and South West of Scotland. This voluntary service is aimed at providing support to disabled people and those at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to find and retain work. This service will provide a coherent range of support that will respond flexibly to the individual needs of customers and their employers.

To find out more, please download the Job Description below.

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.

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

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

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

What you’ll do:

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

This role would suit someone who:

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

Why Co-op?

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

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

Building an inclusive work environment

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

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

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

The 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.