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Barnardo's 16+ Glasgow has been operational in Glasgow for more than 20 years and works in partnership with Glasgow City Council, and a number of Local Housing Associations. The project provides a comprehensive residential and community based transitional support service to care experienced young people aged 16-25.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. As a Housing Support Worker you will have the opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of the young people supported by the service.

Ideally you will have experience of working with young people in a residential setting, or on an outreach basis, and will share our committed to valuing the unique worth of every young person being supported. If you want to make a difference, and be part of a team committed to fulfilling "the promise" to young care leavers we want to hear from you.

Please see attached role profiles for further information.

At Barnardo's we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore, we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. This post is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including a Criminal Records Enhanced Disclosure for the successful candidate.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

We are seeking people who share our values and have the skills and qualities to work in our creative day service providing support to adults with learning disabilities and autism. The focus of the role is to support and nurture the personal growth and practical skills of individual members (service users) in meaningful and creative work within our Print studio.

We believe that in meaningful creative work there is real therapy for all. The Print Studio produces high quality screen printed products for selling or donating. The strong emphasis placed on producing high quality work with an explorative and exciting creative process behind it means our members and coworkers have a collective sense of fulfilment as a group of artists and designers in collaboration with each other. We are proud to be part of The Camphill movement and the live the ethos of Camphill daily in our work, Working and Growing together.

We work in a fully equipped, beautiful screen printing studio surrounded by countryside and with fantastic views over Edinburgh. We use high quality materials and ethical, organic fabrics.

Artistic skill and an understanding of the explorative development process that goes into good design is essential, a higher education qualification in a visually creative subject preferable. Warmth, friendliness, empathy and a willingness to learn and adapt to the needs of people with additional support needs is essential. As is knowledge and experience in screen printing and a real enthusiasm and excitement about using the method to make finished products. You will also need to be open to being part of a Camphill community and all that brings.

Tiphereth is a Camphill community based on the edge of the Pentland hills in Edinburgh supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism in a range of day services, supported living, residential care, and social enterprises.

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

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

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

You will provide support and motivation to people with learning disabilities to participate in meaningful work on the land, in community gardening and estates maintenance. You will be enthusiastic and positive about the potential of people to participate, learn and grow. You will bring experience of support work and knowledge of land based work such as gardening or conservation work. You need to work well as part of a team, have good communication skills

and be motivated by Camphill’s values and ethos. A full driving licence including willingness to drive a minibus is an essential requirement.

We offer:

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

A fantastic opportunity to come and join the Children 1st team in Glasgow

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our Glasgow Recovering Families Service. Children 1st have been supporting children and families living in Glasgow impacted by alcohol and substance use for many years. We work alongside children and families to support their recovery journey. We know there are many families who need our support. In response to this need, funding has been secured to continue our Recovering Families Service in South Glasgow and to expand our service to support families in the North East and North West of the city. We will use our experience and what families tell us to ensure support is developed, designed and delivered based on their views and what they need. This is an innovative service, working alongside children and their families within communities across the city, providing early support which is easily accessible and non-stigmatising. We will listen and learn from children and families to develop the service alongside our partners. We are therefore looking to recruit dynamic, experienced individuals who can drive the successful development and growth of this innovative service.

Children 1st along with our partners share a determination to act upon the recommendations from The Independent Care Review and deliver The Promise to children and young people. We are also determined that the full incorporation of the UNCRC means that children will have their rights respected in all areas of their lives and will have a real say in the way they are supported. If you share this determination, we would love to hear from you.

What kind of people are we looking for?

• has experience of keeping children safe in their own families
• is fiercely passionate about children’s rights
• thinks it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families and,
• is kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind

What kind of Glasgow Supporting Families team member will you be?

Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:

• resilient, skilled and knowledgeable who wants to transform children’s lives
• determined to support children to stay safely with their own family
• big hearted and courageous
• able to build strong relationships and to manage the tricky conversations
• is compassionate and understanding of trauma
• a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure
• inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better
• an amazing ambassador for children and Children 1st

Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

Base

You will be based in Glasgow, with access to our Pollok service hub in the south of the city and delivering services in the local community i.e., North West, North East or South. You will travel to connect with other parts of the organisation as appropriate.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays), flexible working opportunities and a contributory pension scheme.

Further Information

Project Worker posts: these are fixed term posts, funded until March 2027. We have two full time posts (35 hours a week) however, we may be in a position to consider part time hours.

Sessional Family Support Worker posts: we are also recruiting sessional team members for all 3 localities-NE, NW and South, please see job description below for more information and hourly rate.

All posts require flexibility, which means that regular evening and weekend work will be necessary, in order to offer the appropriate level of support to individual families.

Edinburgh Food Social is a social enterprise that works towards food justice and wellbeing by educating young people and communities about local, seasonal food. Constantly inspired by our great Scottish food culture, our aim is to promote the use of locally grown, seasonal produce to increase the awareness of good food and its impact on physical and mental health. Our work is focused on improving the life chances of people facing the challenges of poverty in our very local area of Craigmillar and then across other areas of Edinburgh, including Gracemount, Portobello and Dumbiedykes. These areas suffer significant economic deprivation, poor nutritional education, and often have poor access to healthy, local food.

Please see below a role profile and application form.

The Strategic Business Manager is an exciting role.

You will be responsible for delivering strategic planning, business planning and organisation performance for Sustrans in Scotland, ensuring that our activities on the ground deliver against our strategic vision for active travel and our commitments to our partners. Key to this role is building and maintaining relationships with internal colleagues and teams, communities, central and local government, active delivery partners, Transport Scotland and other key stakeholders.

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary. Candidates will have the flexibility to work from home, with travel expected to a nominated hub/office base in Edinburgh or Glasgow on occasion.

About you

You should have experience delivering planning and performance in a complex organisation, with an emphasis on strategic and business planning in active travel.

You will be able to communicate clearly and effectively, with a diverse range of partners and have experience of collaborating with multiple external agencies to understand best practice.

Knowledge of best practice in business and strategic planning and performance management is key, allowing you to implement and embed changes to drive results.

We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity & respect.

What we offer

In return we can offer ongoing working from home (or a nearby Sustrans office when it’s safe to do so) and a truly flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

About us:

For over 50 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas for the benefit of people and wildlife. The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities.

The Fundraising Executive is a proactive fundraising role sitting within the Individual Giving Team and responsible for developing new and existing ways of attracting and engaging with individual donors in support of the Scottish

Wildlife Trust.

The Role:

The Fundraising Executive will maintain and develop income from a range of sources including in memoriam, community fundraising and legacy gifts, whilst – in response to a changing fundraising landscape – having a strong focus on increasing income from digital campaigns.

Main Objectives Include:

Donor acquisition and retention

• Contribute to the development of effective supporter engagement and giving journeys and deliver them across communication channels and in alignment with wider Trust communications. Consider approaches which might address any identified barriers to engagement.

Business Supporters

• Support and develop our Investors in Wildlife (corporate membership) Programme – acting as first point of contact for enquiries, follow-up discussions (liaising where appropriate with the wider staff e.g. to facilitate corporate volunteering), and ongoing stewardship including annual renewals.

Legacy Marketing and Legacy Pledger Stewardship

• Undertake legacy marketing across a range of communication channels including direct mail, print advertising and digital.
• Lead on provision of stewardship to known legacy pledgers including organisation of an annual reception.

Digital fundraising

• Lead on delivery of digital membership recruitment activities: planning, adapting and implementing a programme of targeted campaigns throughout the year and establishing mechanisms to track responses and return-on-investment
• Oversee digital fundraising activities, including PPC, Google Ads, SEO and retargeting.

The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) is a small charity making a big difference. QNIS supports, develops and inspires Scotland’s community nurses and midwives to be agents for health improvement and catalysts for social change. We help them develop their expertise to drive positive action to build a healthier, kinder, fairer, greener Scotland.

About the role

We are looking for a great communicator, well versed in digital media, to support the work of the charity. This will be a wide-ranging role that will see you involved in a variety of activities, from updating our website, maintaining our social media presence and developing our brand, to being the first point of contact for everyone contacting QNIS. Being a small team, we need someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves up and pitching in, scanning documents, packing boxes, or running to the shops when required.

The post is 37.5 hours a week, 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday with a 30-minute lunch. The post is based mainly in our office in central Edinburgh, with some scope for flexible working from home. We are offering a salary of £21,963 - £24,835 depending on experience.

For more information about the role and the organisation, please download the Excellence Profile and visit the QNIS website.

About you

With an aptitude for digital media, you will have excellent writing skills, as well as be highly organised. You will be able to demonstrate highly proficient IT skills and an ability to cope with several tasks at once and constant interruptions. Crucial to success in the role is a high level of self-awareness, and the ability to communicate patiently, cheerfully and tactfully with everyone. This is an excellent opportunity to develop transferable skills within a small team whilst expanding your creative portfolio in digital communications. We work on Microsoft365 using the full suite of MSOffice programmes, the website is on WordPress. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud applications desirable, though not essential.

For more information about the role and the organisation, please download the Excellence Profile below or visit the QNIS website.

Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?

At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, which are:

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

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:

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

The Service

Link Academy has an excellent track record of supporting people to develop the personal resilience, practical and emotional skills necessary for successfully moving onto their next steps in learning, personal development and accessing further education and employment. The wide range of supports offered through this service are delivered through a combination of group work and one-one interventions, along with access to accredited training as part of its status as a learning academy and SQA Centre.

In addition to the intensive personal development and resilience-building support we offer, we also support people by offering valuable work placements and a wide range of qualifications to support their progression, including employability, independent living skills, youth work and leadership award qualifications.

We work closely with statutory and voluntary sector partners including Link Group subsidiaries, local authorities, youth groups, mainstream education, careers services, employability services, NHS and job centres. It is through these partnerships that we can engage with people who may benefit from getting involved with our service

The Job

The Service Manager will take a lead role in the development and delivery of Group-wide initiatives for service users, tenants and customers, ensuring alignment with the ambitions of the Link Group Communities Strategy employability pathway.

The Service Manager will participate in a range of external networks for the benefit of service users, acting as an ambassador for the whole organisation internally and externally, and will negotiate effectively with external funding partners to secure funding for service consolidation and development in conjunction with the Head of Practice and Participation.

The Service Manager will be responsible for a range of services within the Link Academy team remit and will use their knowledge of training and employability practice to lead, motivate, develop and supervise staff teams who provide professional person-centred services to service users, tenants and customers.

The Service Manager will manage a complex budget of funding from Health, Local Authority, Scottish Government and others including grant-making trusts, and manage a complex and extensive range of stakeholders.

About You

You will be educated to degree level and have a management qualification or extensive experience, combined with experience in managing a service, service development and growth and managing complex budgets.

The successful candidate will be able to manage resources and performance effectively and set clear objectives, be able to coordinate and prioritise resources and have experience in conflict management, with the ability to remain focused in the face of conflicting demands.

You will require specialist knowledge and experience of working with young people, plus experience of working with people with complex needs, experience of multi-agency working and the ability to problem-solve, balancing the needs of a range of stakeholders including funders, staff and service users.

Also required is a knowledge and understanding of the employability sector initiatives and any legislative requirements, plus experience of developing and delivering training programmes combined with the ability to design and develop courses to be accredited to SCQF standards and knowledge of the use of evaluation methods to ensure training is effective.

The successful candidate will have strong written communication skills including the ability to write clear and concise reports and funding applications, a non-judgemental attitude and willingness to embrace diversity, the ability to adapt to new environments and to work openly and honestly within a team setting, while being able to manage effective relationships/partnerships with other voluntary and statutory agencies.

A Proactive approach to your own learning and development, a proactive approach to service user participation along with the ability to drive and able to travel between services as required and a flexible, practical and reliable approach, including being able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays as required is also essential.

What’s in it for you?

As a LinkLiving employee, you'll benefit from a generous annual leave entitlement; a competitive pension; life assurance and a comprehensive wellbeing package.

This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or scheme record update.

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

Apex now has an opportunity for the right candidate to lead the RE:SET initiative and join the senior management team of Apex Scotland on a one year contract. We require a Temporary Service Development Manager (SDM/YPS)

During this year the focus of the role will be to:

• Review and sustain a business model for the achievement of funding.
• Establish an evidence base for the impact of our services and inform the answer to ‘what works?’ with the service delivery model.

The successful candidate will be a self starter who can demonstrate excellent skills around the design and delivery of services and their application to commissioner needs, strategy and policy.

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

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

The post is currently being offered on a one year basis with the potential for this to be extended. The post holder will contribute towards the sustainability of it.

The Nazareth Trust is one of the largest charities in Scotland, with its main operations based in Nazareth, Israel. Following the teaching and example of Jesus of Nazareth, the Nazareth Trust aims to reach out to the local population of Nazareth and to the wider world, irrespective of faith, political persuasion, or tradition, through healthcare, education, Biblical proclamation, and service.

We employ over 800 staff, with four main operations in Nazareth, Israel. We maintain our small Head Office and Communications Team in Edinburgh, with the responsibility for supporting the Board and the CEO and developing wider support for an interest in TNT through individuals and organisations in the UK and internationally.

For more information visit nazarethtrust.org.

This role is very hands on, and you will report directly to the CEO. There is a strong emphasis on digital activity and developing social media engagement.

Core Purpose

To develop and oversee TNT’s Head Office communications to ensure current supporters are informed of our work and to attract potential new supporters. TNT has a broad support base in the UK, Israel and worldwide, and we work alongside two partner organisations in the US to further support our work. We need a Communications and Marketing Manager who will work closely with the CEO to support our external communications across all channels and raise awareness to support our organisational delivery. The postholder will manage the small UK office and review office needs so that the UK office is proficient in the following areas:

Web and Digital – a simplified identity across all digital and social platforms to strengthen the identity and brand of the Trust, with harmonised, consistent messages that are accurate, compelling, and frequently updated.

Supporter Data and CRM –use of available data to identify donors’ preferences, behaviours, and wider networks to achieve maximum lifetime value (LTV). A relational, donor-centred approach is to be embedded.

Print Communications, Appeal Collateral– present a united message regarding the identity and aspirations of TNT, with each area of need having a clear case for support.

Networking and Fundraising Events – planning a programme of events, to extend the outreach and public awareness of TNT.

Department: Communications & PR

Are you looking for a new challenge within a fast-paced Scottish Governing Body of sport?

We are looking for two enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the Business Support Team at JudoScotland who will provide excellent customer service and support to the wider Judo community.

We strongly believe that the Judo Moral Code of courtesy, courage, friendship, honesty, honour, modesty, respect and self-control, should guide us as an organisation as we continue to support the growth of Judo in Scotland.

As an integral part of the team, our Membership Relations Administrator and Membership Relations/Communications Administrator will be joining us at what is set to be an exciting period for Judo in Scotland and indeed sport in general as we head for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The Role

Scottish Women’s Aid has an exciting opportunity to join their busy and thriving Member Services team. Based in Edinburgh, the Organisational Development Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the large network of local Women’s Aid services, and coordinating and delivering a range of opportunities for the Network to engage in development opportunities specifically in relation to good governance.

Background

Scottish Women’s Aid is Scotland’s leading voluntary sector organisation working to prevent domestic abuse and promote effective policy and practice responses for women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse. We are the umbrella organisation for 34 autonomous Women’s Aid groups delivering direct services to women, children and young people across Scotland.

What You’ll Do

Working closely with a range of stakeholders, the role holder will support our member groups to improve governance and management structures. You’ll support the Women’s Aid network to ensure collaborative work, learning and development takes place whilst always striving towards the provision of effective support for women, children and young people.

What We Need

We’re looking for someone with experience of third sector governance and organisational development and experience of working with a wide range of partners at both a strategic and operational level. It’s important that the role holder can facilitate organisational processes to support the development of improvement plans.

We’re looking for someone who has;

• An understanding of a gendered analysis of domestic abuse and the impact on women children, young people

• Knowledge of the Office of the Charity Regulator requirements for Women’s Aid groups

• The ability to manage a diverse workload and align work plans with strategic priorities

• The skill to interpret and present complex issues to a wide range of audiences

• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office packages, email and internet research techniques

Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.

The role

We are looking for a team assistant to join the Transport Team to help deliver the Low Emission Zone Support Fund and Low Emission Zone Retrofit Fund, and support wider transport programmes across Scotland.

What you’ll do

• Work with the Programme Manager and Assistant Programme Manager of the funds to communicate with customers and stakeholders, and maintain accurate customer databases for reporting purposes.
• Support with data analysis, report writing and general administrative support across a number of low-carbon transport programmes.

What you’ll bring

• Strong administrative skills and experience in managing spreadsheets, databases or documents containing large amounts of data
• Be customer focussed with strong communication and customer service skills
• Knowledge of and an interest in transport, energy or sustainability and our mission to address the climate emergency would be desirable.

This is a fixed term position until 31 March 2023. Our standard weekly hours are 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday. We are open to flexible working patterns and blended (home and office-based) working is possible for this role.

Energy Saving Trust offers a range of benefits to all employees such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme and a wellbeing allowance. Please see our careers page for more info.

The Eric Liddell Community is a local care charity and community hub in the South West of Edinburgh delivering a range of services throughout the City and were founded in 1980 in memory of the 1924 Olympic gold medallist, Eric Liddell.

Our mission is to bring people together in their local communities to enhance health and wellbeing and have a positive impact on their lives.

Our vision is to live in a community where no-one feels lonely or isolated.

The Eric Liddell Community (ELC) is undergoing a period of growth and development with a new vision for the delivery of caring services. We have an exciting opportunity for an Involvement Co-ordinator to join our growing team.

Our community are at the heart of everything we do, and we want to develop and grow our co-production and Involvement practices to ensure that we are community-led in all that we do and that people living with dementia and unpaid carers are included to the fullest extent possible.

If you would like to work for a local care charity in a rewarding role where you will really make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) is the National Development Body for Scotland’s museums and galleries sector – this includes 440 museums and galleries of all sizes and organisational types. We are an inclusive, agile and forward-looking organisation that seeks to lead and support positive change in the sector.

The Grants Assistant supports the delivery of MGS’s grants programmes, and helps capture their impact. This is an exciting opportunity to join a grants team working in a fast-paced environment, delivering a programme designed to support a diverse range of museums to build resilience and engage communities with their collections.

Assisting across all elements of the grants process, responsibilities will include dealing with enquiries about the grants programme, supporting applicants and grantees to engage with grants processes, assisting with eligibility and financial checks, processing claims, maintaining database information, and supporting analysis and reporting on grants impact.

You will have experience supporting and maintaining processes and a keen attention to detail, with a strong customer focus, great communication skills and a can-do approach. Comfortable working with databases and data, you will have experience interpreting financial information and excellent organisational skills. Collaborative working is an essential part of the role.

In particular this role requires someone with a positive attitude who collaborates well, makes effective decisions following appropriate criteria, deals promptly with enquiries and organises their work efficiently.

The successful candidate will manifest our core values: collaboration, integrity, passion for museums, and courageousness.

MGS welcomes applications from all sections of the community and is an equal opportunities employer. We are a Disability Confident Employer and hold Living Wage and Investors in People accreditation. We are developing a hybrid working approach and are happy to talk flexible working.

Background

The Community Alliance Trust (CAT) is an independent registered Scottish Charity and the Development Trust for Greater Craigmillar. It was established in 2011 in response to the stalled regeneration programme in Craigmillar. It currently runs the White House, a beautiful art deco building which is a community hub that has two sitting tenants one, the café (White House Kitchen) and the other an educational organisation (IntoUniversity). It is also the head office for the Trust. CAT has a social enterprise arm, the Community Alliance Trading Enterprise (CATE). The other building CAT has is “The Green House” which is the home of the Craigmillar Pantry, a co-operative that supplies affordable food and goods to its local members. In addition to that CAT manages a 3G pitch and also looks after several community growing projects. The Trust is governed by a board of Trustees and employs a team of staff to manage the facilities and projects, to deliver the Trusts strategy. CAT has 8 staff currently funded through grant awards from the Scottish Government or the Local Authority.

Our vision is that Greater Craigmillar is a good place to be; has a quality of life that can be enjoyed by everyone, with a thriving community and opportunities for all. Our mission is to support the community by providing necessary funded projects that also contribute to community life, with good quality affordable facilities providing space for community participation.

Role

Due to retirement CAT is now searching for its next Trust Manager to build on, and further evolve the services and footprint of CAT. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual who is willing to sustain and develop our portfolio of projects and social enterprises as part of the ongoing regeneration process in Craigmillar. The ideal candidate will have a track record of business delivery including managing a social enterprise and properties, as well as a sound understanding of community development/regeneration in Scotland.

Key Skills and Experience

• A confident, engaging and influential self-starter with a passion for making a difference in the social development sector.
• A strategic thinker, with experience of operating at a senior level within the Third Sector. A passion for developing and nurturing relationships both within and outside of the organisation.
• An organised, flexible and target-driven individual with experience of setting, maintaining and reporting on budgets and financial plans with well-developed project management skills and experience of managing the operations and facilities of buildings occupied by third parties (tenants).
• An ability to oversee effective management of the organisations day to day financial affairs along with experience in setting, maintaining and reporting on budgets and financial plans.

Main Tasks/Key Responsibilities

• To work with the Board to develop and implement the Strategic Plan and associated policies of CAT and set, manage and report on budgets and financial performance, including interpretation and application of key financial information. In addition, provide information/advice to the Board in developing and changing strategy and draw up and monitor specific project plans and proposals with clear budgets and timescales, reflecting the longer term objectives of the Strategic Plan. To prepare papers for the Board, Advise the Board on Policy issues
• To seek external funding and grant opportunities for future growth and development of CAT; ensuring that CAT’s financial guidelines and practices are adhered to, as well as keeping abreast of current policy, political and social issues likely to affect the workings of CAT.
• To manage and lead staff of seven colleagues and develop internal structures for staff support and management, promoting a team/community culture. To maintain awareness of staff in key areas such as health and safety and cyber/digital security
• To efficiently and effectively oversee the operations of the Trust buildings and facilities as well as developing and overseeing the management of the facilities ensuring the security of the building/facilities at all times. In addition seek continuous reductions’ in carbon, improvements in environmental performance and work towards achieving net zero target.
• To take responsibility for reviewing, monitoring and evaluating the core and project work of the CAT. To develop links with the community to play a positive role in enabling their full participation in civic life and promote and market the organisation, its success and facilities. To maintain and develop a digital presence.
• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of changes in legislation and policy which affects the organisation and the management of staff/ volunteers and write and review policy and practice guidelines for the organisation. To draft written responses to government documents and policies on behalf of the Board.

Salary commensurate with background and experience.

Initially the post is for 4 days per week.

We believe that fundraising is about making a difference. Good fundraising connects innovative ideas and causes with people who are passionate about supporting them. We want a passionate fundraiser to join our new and growing fundraising team. We have big ambitions: we want to grow our fundraising to deliver new, exciting and innovative services throughout Scotland. We want to make sure we can offer evidence based mental health support to all those who need it and we want to build meaningful partnerships throughout society to help us do it. This role is essential to allow us to do it. In this role you will work across a range of different fundraising functions including trust and foundations and supporter giving and be responsible for growing, developing and in some places initiating those new streams of new income. We are a ‘muck in’ kind of charity so you will have significant opportunities to grow and develop your experience and skillset.

We are looking for someone with trust and foundations experience but also who is open to developing and delivering new income streams. Someone who enjoys researching and writing propositions but understands the importance of building powerful relationships in an increasingly competitive fundraising environment. We need the right person to be organised, with an attention to detail, but also personable and happy meeting directly both with funders but also a range of stakeholders. You will be friendly and outgoing with an eye for building systems and processes that work. You will be an excellent writer and happy to write bids and proposals. You will be a problem solver, someone who is ambitious to grow and develop new income streams and doesn’t mind mucking in and getting things done.

Who are we looking for?

As Fundraising Manager you will:

• engage trusts and grant-makers in our plans to help us secure and deliver on our annual targets

• plan and manage your own workload, organising a range of internal and external-facing projects and prioritising relationship development with trusts and grant-makers.

• submit compelling funding applications with detailed budgets containing confidential information.

• take proactive steps to understand the funding environment and make plans accordingly.

• interpret complex internal information for specific trusts and grants audiences to engage them and maximise relationship development.

• proactively develop stewardship of trusts and grant-makers, including identifying the best ways to engage them face-to-face with colleagues from across the organisation.

• carry out prospect research regularly.

• maintain and improve internal records to help improve relationships with trusts and grant-makers.

• forecast income and expenditure, report on these and take early mitigating action when necessary.

• disseminate information to the National Management Team

• support the Director of Fundraising and Business Development with wider fundraising activities and strategy

• work with colleagues across fundraising and communications

• work highly persuasively with colleagues, at all levels across the organisation, to help them to understand how to develop projects and proposals that will develop relationships with trusts and grant-makers to maximise long-term income.

• contribute to regular reports on activity and income and expenditure against budget.

• contribute to a culture of consistent improvement through ongoing analysis: monitoring, testing, refining and evaluating the success of all new and existing activity.

If you are passionate about enabling Support in Mind Scotland to deliver a valuable service to Scotland and feel your profile matches this role’s criteria, then we want to hear from you!

Why join us

This is a great opportunity to join a thriving charity, that really cares about its employees and help shape its future. In return for your work, passion and dedication, we offer considerable scope for development, a benefit package including 37 days’ holiday, enhanced sick pay, season ticket loan, regular support & supervision, flexible as well as blended working pattern to help with work-life balance, additional leave for care and dependent responsibilities, and 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme giving free legal, financial and medical advice, and support when coping with life's difficulties and challenges. We are about to begin a process of reviewing and enhancing our benefits package as well. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion within our workforce, and to building a team made up of diverse skills, experiences and kinds of life experiences.

Find out more about us on our Website at supportinmindscotland.org.uk and on Social Media.

We are recruiting a Senior Evaluation Consultant to join our growing team at Matter of Focus.

Full time (35 hours per week) or 4 days per week

We need someone who has a passion for helping organisations use evidence to drive change, along with strong facilitation and evaluation/research skills. This is a new post working with and for our clients who are public service organisations across sectors, or voluntary organisations, or research centres. This is a mix of service delivery, policy or practice influencing, systems change, partnerships, and other organisations. You will be working across multiple clients and projects on different sizes and scales

We believe that evaluation is best when it is used for learning, improvement, reflection, and storytelling.

Our approach builds on logic models or theories of change as tools for planning, organising, and reflecting on data. We want our clients to have the evidence they need to deliver as best they can for people and communities.

Matter of Focus was set up in 2017 by Ailsa Cook and Sarah Morton and is a consultancy and tech company. We are a B Corporation, on a mission to help organisations use data and evidence to improve outcomes for people and communities.

We work with organisations to:

• help them understand and work meaningfully with the outcomes or impacts that matter to them
• support them to use data and evidence effectively
• use our tools and techniques to track change.

We have a highly refined process of working with clients that includes setting out outcome maps, identifying and improving data, and reporting that is based on our extensive experience, and builds on Contribution Analysis. This is brought to life through our software OutNav.

Edinburgh Young Carers is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified applicant to join the service in developing and providing high quality support to young and young adult carers in Edinburgh between the ages of 16 and 25 years

The post-holder will work alongside colleagues to raise awareness of young adult carers and their support needs, identify hidden young adult carers, and develop and provide support plans to ensure that their identified personal outcomes are being met, in accordance with the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.

The candidate will need to be suitably qualified and experienced in working with children and young people, with at least three years proven experience in a role including individual and group work.

Organisation Profile:

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

Why Us?

Our charity, Lothian Community Transport Services (LCTS), is on an exciting journey to transform itself so that it can better serve our community. Our dedicated and passionate team is expanding, and we need more talented people. People like you?

We are looking forward to creating a sustainable future, building on our proud history. Central to this future vision is development of business growth opportunities that will maximise the capability of LCTS’ people and its vehicle fleet.

We are an independent charity that has operating bases in Edinburgh and Midlothian and are passionate about enabling people – including those that are isolated - to lead a fuller life and have been providing safe, high-quality accessible transport for groups in Edinburgh and Midlothian for over thirty years. LCTS also provides scheduled community bus services in remote parts of Midlothian. In addition, LCTS has a deserved, enviable reputation throughout Scotland and beyond for providing premium driver training through our wholly owned subsidiary, Transport Training Skills (UK) Ltd. (TTS). But we want to do more.

About the Role

We are looking for someone who wants to make a positive contribution to people’s lives and operate at the heart of a forward-looking organisation.

As Business Transformation Manager you will play a leading role in delivering our approach of ‘transport for all’, combined with supporting the work towards ensuring a sustainable future for the charity. Central to this future vision is you and ability to maximise the capability of both our people and vehicles.

If this sounds like you, then all the information you need – including how to apply - can be found in the recruitment pack on our website at: lcts.org.uk

Want to Chat It Over?

For an informal discussion around the role, you can contact Douglas Bryce, Chief Executive Officer, on 07719 049251, or Kenny Duncan, Operations Manager, on 07778 751749.

How We Operate

We are an equal opportunities employer and are determined to ensure that no applicant is discriminated against on the grounds of gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age. To this end, we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments or support you may need throughout the selection process.

Are you a qualified Art Therapist looking to support young people to communicate their needs positively to others?

About the projects you will be working on

Keeping Families Together supporting young people in secure care and other members of their families and will involve face 2 face working and 1 day a week you will be working mainly remotely within our Live Life project which supports veterans and their families. Both projects are national so there will be an expectation to travel.

About the role

This is a new role. You will

• Assess the needs of your clients by listening and providing guidance
• Work creatively with various client groups in a therapeutic setting, ensuring a safe and secure environment
• Encourage clients to experiment with a range of art materials such as clay, paint, ink, pastels and paper
• Enable clients to explore their artwork and the process they used to create it
• Assess and understand your clients' feelings or temperament
• Communicate through art and a shared art experience to support your clients and facilitate positive changes in their behaviour, communication and wellbeing

About you

You will have

• An interest in, and commitment to, the visual arts
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong observation and listening skills
• The ability to gain your clients' trust, facilitate learning and encourage participation
• The capacity to empathise with people who may have difficulties in communicating their feelings
• The ability to work effectively with individuals and in groups
• Creativity and imagination
• An understanding of client confidentiality and dealing with sensitive issues
• A flexible and resourceful approach to work

How we will support you

You will be working within a well-established team who will give you a full induction to all aspects of Cyrenians Mediation and Support Projects.You’ll have a supportive manager as well as access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

Circle is a children and families charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. Our purpose is to improve the lives of children by strengthening families.

Circle’s approach builds on strengths, is solution focussed and uses a whole family approach to create a family environment that promotes healthy development in children.

The Fathers’ Worker (as part of our West Lothian Project) will provide support to fathers affected by substance use who have care of or contact with their children, or are looking to establish contact, by:

• enabling fathers and male carers to develop their parenting capacity and relationships with their children

• supporting fathers and male carers to address their substance use and attendant risks

• working with fathers and male carers to promote a safer lifestyle for the family

The post is funded by Corra Foundation and West Lothian Council until June 2025

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme and generous annual leave. We are committed to finding the right people for the jobs that we advertise.

Applicants should possess a qualification in social work, social care, health or education, and have relevant experience.

VOCAL - Voice of Carers Across Lothian is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable person to join its busy Edinburgh Family Support Addictions team providing casework support to carers affected by another person’s alcohol or drug use. The postholder will manage VOCAL’s Family Support Addictions service and will work to strengthen carer engagement with drug and alcohol services across Edinburgh, working across the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership to do so. In particular, the post-holder will work initially to support implementation of the Medication Assisted Treatment Standards in relation to the involvement of family members and carers.

The role would suit someone with experience of working in the alcohol and drugs field in Scotland and who understands relevant current policy and practice in this area, ideally with experience of supporting relevant clients and/or carers. It would offer a positive development opportunity for the right candidate, for instance, those seeking to extend into a management position or wishing to gain more experience working directly to support carer involvement.

Applicants will evidence excellent people, leadership and communication skills, ideally with experience in staff/volunteer management, casework and person-centred support work. They will have an understanding of the needs and supports of carers affected by another’s alcohol or drug use, the impact of caring on peoples’ lives and barriers carers face at different points of the caring journey. Applicants will be digitally competent and effective communicators with individuals, carer groups and partner agencies.

We have an exciting opportunity for a fully qualified Finance Manager to join Corra’s team.

The Finance Manager will support the development and operation of Corra’s finance function. They will be responsible for financial systems and processes, ensuring the security of Corra’s assets, providing financial reporting, advice, and support to colleagues and Trustees to enable them to make sound business decisions.

You must be a qualified accountant with experience of accounting for a charity of significant size (or similar organisation) and knowledge of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice, HMRC regulations and VAT as applied to charities.

The successful candidate will have:

· Excellent organisational and planning skills.

· People management skills.

· Financial appraisal experience.

· The ability to think analytically

· Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.

The role can be based either in Edinburgh or Glasgow. Corra is trialling a hybrid working policy which provides a flexible approach and is available to all staff.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome conversations on flexible working and any reasonable adjustments that may be required.

Mission Statement

To prevent youth homelessness and to support young people to build better futures.

Context

We are looking to recruit a flexible and project-management minded professional into our team. You will need to be comfortable leading on a wide portfolio of project activities for the organisation, and working with senior managers and the board of Trustees in an executive and governance support role. This role is suited to someone who can take an idea or brief and develop it into a workable solution or product. You will need to have problem identification and analysis skills – being able to spot an area for development, and then actively work to improve it.

This is a great role for someone who is ready to develop their career in business services and project management, and will suit individuals from a business, administration or development background.

In addition to the responsibilities in the Job Description, the successful candidate will be able to

demonstrate the following key competencies:

• Reliability.
• Professionalism.
• Proactivity

Reporting to: People and Business Support Manager

TEENS+A transitional education programme for young people with complex and severe communication needs.

TEENS+ provides post school education and lifelong learning services for young people with complex communication needs including autism and learning disabilities. The service is person centred and individualised to ensure each student, regardless of their needs, can reach their fullest potential.

We currently have 2 centres in Edinburgh (Liberton Brae and Ravenscroft) and now have an exciting opportunity for a Centre Manager to manage the set up of a new centre in East Lothian, due to open in September 2022.

Role

Under the guidance of the Head of Service, the Centre Manager will be responsible for setting up and managing the new centre in East Lothian. The post holder will work closely with the New Support and Community Access Manager and the 2 other Centre Managers, to ensure successful delivery of education programmes to our students in line with the organisational values.

Who are we looking for?

The successful applicant will have proven experience of working with adults with additional support needs using a person-centred approach.

You will also be a motivating and inspirational leader, and be skilled at encouraging and supporting teams of staff to deliver effective person-centred support for our students.

You will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, and must be able to work on your own initiative.

The successful applicants will require membership of the PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) Scheme.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive, and experienced individual, ideally with a charitable organisation background, to join us to support and promote the work of Families Outside through our HR function.

Families Outside is the only national organisation in Scotland working exclusively on behalf of families affected by imprisonment. The organisation exists because the negative impact imprisonment has on the children and families left behind, often leading to longer-term hardship and exclusion. Our purpose is to improve outcomes for children and families affected by imprisonment so they can live lives free from stigma and disadvantage.

The HR Advisor role provides employee-focused advice and support, utilising excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills to drive employee engagement.

The successful candidate will have substantial and demonstrable generalist HR knowledge and experience covering all major HR functions including recruitment and selection, induction, learning and development, employee engagement and reward, performance management, and employment legislation. You will provide a generalist in-house HR service and work closely with managers and employees across the organisation, offering advice and support where required. Ideally this experience would include a third sector environment.

This role will be based in our Edinburgh office, but Families Outside has introduced a blended working policy to allow our staff to balance their time attending the office with time working from home. The number of days you will be expected to attend the office each week can be discussed as part of the recruitment process.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including hybrid working, travel expenses, access to a pension scheme, laptop and mobile phone, and 25 days paid holiday plus 10 public holidays (pro rata).

If you are this person and are interested in finding out more, then we want to hear from you.

To assist carers of people with an eating disorder to feel supported in their caring role and to experience improved wellbeing.

This post is part of a new initiative, and the focus of the work is peer support for unpaid carers of people with an eating disorder. The peer worker will cover Lothian and will build on established links with carer organisations across Lothian as well as working closely with the Edinburgh Peer Network. The post will also offer specific supports to carers of those being treated at the Eating Disorders Unit at St John’s Hospital, West Lothian.

The peer worker will have responsibility for recruiting and supporting a small number of volunteers who have their own experience as carers.

The post will be subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Adults Groups (PVG) scheme and appropriate checks.

There will be a six-month probationary period. The post is initially fixed term until 31st March 2024.

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

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

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

Our Telephony Services Team are looking for a Telephone Adviser to:

• To deliver an Information, Advice & Friendship service for older people in Scotland, their carers, families and professionals primarily by telephone, email and letter.
• To act as Champion on agreed subjects.

The post will be a hybrid blend of office based (in Edinburgh) and home-based work. At least 40% of the working week will be based at our office in Causewayside, Edinburgh.

In return for your expertise and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous holiday allowance, a range of learning and development opportunities, optional healthcare benefits and a contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 9%.

We have an exciting new opportunity to join our Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. This post is commissioned by the Corra Foundation on behalf of the Scottish Government.

Responsibility and Tasks

The successful applicant will facilitate group work for residents of homeless hostels in Midlothian. You will offer time managed, outcome focused group work. You will work in a person centered and strength-based way. Group and one to one peer support will be delivered in homeless hostels, and at various community venues across Midlothian. Support will also be provided via telephone and video platforms such as Zoom.

You will provide and promote group peer support to people recovering from substance misuse, alcohol problems and mental health difficulties . Experience of delivering one to one and group support is essential.

Delivery of Role

All staff are working in a blended way with access to an office base for essential work alongside risk assessed community work, and homeworking. Travel is required across Midlothian. Flexibility in working hours will also be expected to meet the needs of people we support.

Health in Mind’s Counselling Services are looking to recruit a Team Leader. The Team Leader will be responsible assisting the Counselling Services Manager with the day to day management and ongoing development and delivery of Counselling Services which include – North East, South East, Trauma Counselling including Lothian Men, Wellbeing Therapies, Trauma Counselling Line Scotland and Lothian Deaf Counselling (LDCS). LDCS is specifically targeting the following communities: people who are D(d)eaf deafened or hard of hearing.

We have an exciting new opportunity to join our Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. This post is commissioned by the Corra Foundation on behalf of the Scottish Government.

Responsibility and Tasks

The successful applicant will support the delivery of a rapid response service working in partnership with the Midlothian Substance Misuse team. You will offer short term, outcome focused one to one and group peer support. You will work in a person centered and strength-based way. One to one peer supports will be delivered in various community venues across Midlothian as well as via telephone and video platforms such as Zoom.

You will provide and promote peer support to people recovering from substance misuse, alcohol problems and mental health difficulties . Experience of delivering one to one support is desired.

Delivery of Role

All staff are working in a blended way with access to an office base for essential work alongside risk assessed community work, and homeworking. Travel is required across Midlothian. Flexibility in working hours will also be expected to meet the needs of people we support.

Health in Mind’s Counselling Services are looking to recruit a Counselling Services Manager. The Counselling Services Manger will be responsible for managing and developing a range of counselling services in Edinburgh, Lothians and nationally, ensuring that they are delivered to a high standard and within the required legal and regulatory frameworks. Counselling Services include – North East, South East, Trauma Counselling including Lothian Men, Wellbeing Therapies, Trauma Counselling Line Scotland and Lothian Deaf Counselling (LDCS). LDCS is specifically targeting the following communities: people who are D(d)eaf deafened or hard of hearing.

The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) is a small charity making a big difference. QNIS supports, develops and inspires Scotland’s community nurses and midwives to be agents for health improvement and catalysts for social change. We help them develop their expertise to drive positive action to build a healthier, kinder, fairer, greener Scotland.

About the role

We are looking for a brilliant organiser with a keen interest in nursing and befriending, who can coordinate our network of retired Queen’s Nurses who trained before 1969. These are inspirational people who have served the communities of Scotland for decades. It is a wide-ranging role that will see you developing supportive relationships with this community and managing a database which enables us to communicate well. The post involves providing thoughtful support to retired nurses, their families and the volunteer visitors who support them. This may be through telephone calls, sending cards to mark significant birthdays, newsletters, hardship grants or organising events across the country. Being a small team, we also need someone who from time to time is happy to roll up their sleeves and pitch in with whatever’s required.

The post is offered 15 hours per week, based at home with occasional travel to events and team meetings in Edinburgh. We are offering a salary of 27,706 (pro rata). We offer a 10% contributory pension, 38 days leave (pro rata including public holidays) and flexible working.

About you

With a strong interest in nursing, befriending and experience of safeguarding you will be highly organised and able to balance deadlines with a high level of attention to detail. You will be able to demonstrate effective project management and an ability to coordinate a range of activities despite interruptions. Crucial to success in the role is a high level of self-awareness, the ability to communicate patiently, cheerfully and tactfully with the retired Queen’s Nurses, and the wider QNIS community. You will be someone who enjoys bringing people together for fellowship and support and creating ways to capture the stories of the past and share them with a new generation. Familiarity with the suite of Microsoft Office packages and database management would be an advantage.

For more information about the role and the organisation, please download the Excellence Profile or visit theQNIS website.

As Development and Enterprise Manager, you will join us at a crucial and exciting time, as we look forward to a return to more normal operations, and work to re-engage with audiences, stakeholders and supporters across the city and beyond, to raise the profile of Collective and our new home in the City Observatory.

Following the success of our initial capital redevelopment fundraising campaign from 2013 to 2018, we have now entered a new phase, where ongoing support from trusts and foundations, donations and individual giving will be key to our sustainability. A recent report by Cause 4 indicated that we have significant potential to grow in this area, and the Development and Enterprise Manager will play a key role in supporting this ambition.

The new role will work closely with the Director to generate new income streams for Collective, with an emphasis on growing support from Trusts and Foundations, corporate sponsors, individual giving, and maximising the potential of our trading enterprises.

This is a great opportunity for you to use your political knowledge and expertise to help tackle the nature and climate emergency!

Working closely with our policy team, you will lead our relationship with the Scottish Parliament and our political contacts, helping ensure nature's voice is heard. Working closely with colleagues from across the RSPB and our partner organisations, you will develop our political strategy, identify political engagement opportunities and manage our presence at external events such as party conferences and parliamentary receptions.

RSPB Scotland is Scotland’s largest nature conservation charity. We work with politicians and other decision makers in the Scottish Parliament and across Scotland’s wider political sector to protect and restore Scotland’s nature.

An effective communicator, advocate and negotiator, you will have an excellent understanding of political processes in Scotland and how they impact on, and can help tackle, the nature and climate emergency.

Essential skills, knowledge & experience:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or similar ability gained through work experience relevant to the role.
• Written and verbal communication skills that are professional, persuasive and engaging.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Understanding of politics and political processes in Scotland.
• Understanding of relevant devolved, UK, European and global institutions and their impacts on nature and climate.
• Competent use of Microsoft Office relevant to the role.
• Demonstrable experience of analysing complex issues in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of advocacy and negotiation at senior level in order to successfully influence others.
• Effective prioritisation in response to many competing demands.
• Able to manage projects effectively.

Desirable skills, knowledge & experience:

• Understanding of environment/biodiversity issues.
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• An understanding of the role of communications/campaigns/campaigning tools to influence decisions and decision-makers and supporting policy advocacy.
• Experience of operating in a communications, policy, campaigning or advocacy role that has secured better decisions.
• Line management of volunteers/interns.
• Knowledge of the political, economic and cultural contexts of conservation across Scotland and the UK, in order to be able to make sound judgements as to appropriate responses and interventions.

Do you have a passion for enabling individuals to make a positive change in their lives? We’d love to hear from you.

We’re excited to have the opportunity to recruit a new Outreach Worker covering the Edinburgh & East Lothian regions.

Who we are:

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

The role:

Our Outreach Workers:

• work in the community with participants predominately aged 16-40 from various backgrounds
• deliver high quality participant support across the range of Venture Trust programmes
• engage with participants in dynamic and progressive community and wilderness-based personal development opportunities

For the full job description and person specification, please click here.

What we offer:

• Annual starting salary of £22,250 per annum
• 28 days annual leave and 9 public holidays
• Joint contributory pension scheme
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

We also offer a great working culture that embraces our core values of courage, care, curiosity and collaboration in all we do.

Do you have a passion for enabling individuals to make a positive change in their lives? We’d love to hear from you.

We’re excited to have the opportunity to recruit a new Outreach Worker covering the Fife region.

Who we are:

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

The role:

Our Outreach Workers:

• work in the community with participants predominately aged 16-40 from various backgrounds

• deliver high quality participant support across the range of Venture Trust programmes

• engage with participants in dynamic and progressive community and wilderness-based personal development opportunities

For the full job description and person specification, please click here

What we offer:

• Annual starting salary of £22,250 per annum

• 28 days annual leave and 9 public holidays

• Joint contributory pension scheme

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

We also offer a great working culture that embraces our core values of courage, care, curiosity and collaboration in all we do.

Do want to be part of making Scotland the best place for LGBTI young people to grow up?

We are looking for a dynamic individual to lead a new team developing and delivering our LGBT Charter Programme for organisations across Scotland; ensuring that the places LGBTI young people work and access services are inclusive and welcoming places for them to thrive.

Our successful candidate will have experience of effectively managing projects and the people who work on them, delivering training – ideally in equalities - and developing a project to grow income.

This post would be ideal for someone with a passion for equalities issues, specifically those affecting LGBTI young people.

This is an amazing opportunity to work with organisations all over the country to make Scotland the best and most inclusive place to be LGBTI.

Harmeny Education Trust is a sector leading children’s charity, providing therapeutic care and education for children with complex additional support needs. We work with children of primary up to early secondary stage, both on a day and all-year-round residential basis.

The school is situated in a beautiful thirty-five-acre estate, which includes residential and education accommodation, mature woodland, community garden, orchard, wildlife habitats and children’s play areas.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Support Services Team as a Finance Assistant on a permanent, full-time basis, 35 hours per week. The Finance Assistant is a critical role within a small, dynamic and enthusiastic team. The post-holder will be responsible for daily bookkeeping, payroll support and relevant administrative duties. If you love numbers, spreadsheets, data and reconciliations then this could be an excellent opportunity to shape your career in finance. The salary for this role is £22,979 – £26,761 per annum depending on qualifications and experience.

Successful candidates, 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.

If you would like to find out more about this rewarding opportunity, please view the job description below and/or contact Lesley Chari, Finance Manager, on 0131 449 3938.

We are passionate about engaging, equipping and inspiring young people to become followers of Jesus who, through their discipleship transform their culture, standing for social change and justice.

We are looking to recruit a Children and Youth Specialist – a committed and practising Christian with a passion to develop and deliver Children and Youth ministry provision in Salvation Army contexts across East Scotland. We seek to equip and inspire young people to become passionate followers of Jesus. We take our inspiration from the first disciples to follow Jesus, and those who have come along since. We hear Jesus’ simple call to ‘follow’ and seek to equip young people across the division to understand and contextualise this call for themselves. We hold this calling alongside the distinctives of The Salvation Army. Central to our faith formation must be a focus on holiness and action: in all we do, we will point young people towards holiness, and send them out to be transformative agents, as disciples of Jesus in our tradition of social change and justice.

As the successful candidate you will provide practical knowledge and expertise in the development and delivery of youth and children's ministry provision – with specific responsibility to equip, enable and empower local corps and centres to raise leaders and young people who are disciples of Jesus in our tradition of social change and justice.

To be successful you have:

• A degree with relevant youth work qualification and/or excellent knowledge and experience in the discipleship of young people, leadership and mission amongst young people and their leaders
• Experience of mentoring & supporting young people & youth leaders
• The ability to think and reflect theologically around mission and discipleship with experience of working with young people to develop their faith.
• Experience of Salvation Army/Church programmes
• The ability to work flexible hours, including evenings & weekends, with occasional residential work
• Full driving licence.

This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and be in good standing in their corps / church and with a broad knowledge of the Salvation Army.

The Lyceum is seeking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Development Team. The Development and Database Administrator will support the Development Director and the Development Team in the delivery of strategies to develop income growth. The postholder will also contribute to the overall fundraising aims and objectives of the department.

The Lyceum is seeking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Development Team. The Development and Database Administrator is a key post and will support the team by ensuring that all record keeping is up to date and in line with fundraising best practice; that administration of gifts and communication with donors is timely; that accurate reporting supports planning and reporting to the board; and that development events run smoothly. The post holder will show an eye for detail and will work closely with colleagues across the company including the Box Office, Front of House, Stage Door, Finance, and Marketing.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide support to families through our constantly developing remote digital support service children1st.org.uk/help-for-families/parentline-scotland

If you are an experienced professional with a Social Work, Community work, Counselling or other appropriate qualification we want to hear from you.

These are full time, fixed term posts, funded until July 2023. Hours to be worked flexibly, including evenings and weekends.

Looking for a new challenge in your counselling career?

Are you a BACP/COSCA qualified counsellor in individual and/or couple therapy?

Would working with a growing charity providing counselling to individuals and couples across Edinburgh and the Lothians appeal to the vocational aspect of your practice?

Our counselling team are self-employed counsellors, qualified to work with individuals and couples. Our team includes practitioners in Sexual Relationship Therapy and trauma informed counselling.

If you are interested in working with a minimum of 10 clients a week for Bright Light, we offer –

• a competitive voluntary sector fee per session
• a one year self-employed contract
• personal operational support
• a Zoom license for on-line work
• a comfortable city centre counselling room for face to face
• group supervision
• a free in-house CPD programme
• a network of counsellors to connect with

Bright Light is committed to making affordable counselling available and accessible. We want to better reflect the people who use our services and are actively seeking counsellors from a range of backgrounds and experiences.

The National Road Victim Service is looking for dedicated caseworkers who can genuinely make a positive contribution to the lives of those traumatically bereaved or seriously injured as a result of road traffic collisions.

A rare and exciting opportunity to help us to help others

Do you want to make a genuine difference to people’s lives and be part of an enthusiastic, energised, and dynamic team delivering world class support services to people at a time when they are most vulnerable? Can you help us reach greater numbers of people in need and build upon an established foundation to create an enduring legacy? Are you capable of working in emotionally challenging scenarios, delivering support to people suffering the horrendous consequences of road death and serious injury, whilst providing high quality care?

Did you know that every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads? The impact of that on individuals and their wider families is profound and far reaching and it can happen to any of us, at any time.

This is definitely not the average 9 to 5 job, and it is not every day that opportunities like this come along. You could be playing a significant part in our commitment to roll out our clinically developed, trauma informed support services across the country.

Who we are

We are Brake, the national, acclaimed road safety charity which provides the National Road Victim Service (NRVS). We have been supporting victims of the carnage on our roads since 1995. We also campaign for positive change to prevent future collisions and save lives.

Who you are

We are embarking on an exciting period of expansion with the creation of a number of new roles across the country which will involve the face-to-face provision of emotional and practical support to bereaved or seriously injured people. We need energised, self- starters who are passionate about helping others, to join our fantastic team.

We are looking for people who have a background in providing emotional support and practical research and advocacy for vulnerable people after a serious psychological trauma such as the death of a loved one in violent circumstances.

Specifically we are seeking candidates with:

• experience of frontline care for people in crisis with acute vulnerabilities and risks

• research and advocacy skills – you get crucial things done through liaison with external agencies

• significant resilience, and willingness to be professionally developed and clinically supervised

• a full UK driving licence, with access to your own transport and willing to use it for work purposes (we reimburse travelling expenses). Employees are subject to driver licence checks. If you drive, please note we do not accept applications from serious traffic offenders due to the nature of our work.

We are interested in receiving applications, not to the exclusion of others, from people with a track record and references relating to backgrounds of working with people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with people with heightened vulnerabilities.

The greatest reward comes from knowing you have made a real positive difference to someone’s recovery from psychological trauma, and the emotional or practical challenges presented by their sudden bereavement or serious injury.

If you are seeking out a new challenge and think you have the skills, passion, and commitment that we are looking for, we would be interested in hearing from you.

NRVS Regional Manager quote:

“I love my job because we share the same vision and are all committed to supporting people who are experiencing traumatic loss. This creates a warm and energising team spirit where everyone is there for each other. The Charity is constantly evolving, and I feel privileged to be a part of this process. I am trusted to deliver, and I work hard to maintain that level of trust, which ultimately allows me to deliver my very best to the people we support.”

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?

Partners in Advocacy is a leading Scottish organisation in the development and delivery of independent advocacy, and people are central to what we do. We have embedded an organisational culture based on the principles and values of independent advocacy. Our strategic aims include a continued focus on high-quality service delivery and an ambitious and exciting business development and growth agenda.

We have an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for working with children and young people – to join our dynamic and friendly office.

Experience of providing independent advocacy and/or working with vulnerable children and young people is desirable, but not essential. Full training and support will be provided for the duration of the post.

You will need a clean driving licence and access to a roadworthy vehicle. PVG Scheme membership will be a requirement of the post – this will be arranged by us on appointment.

Partners in Advocacy is a Disability Confident Employer (Committed)

Are you a budding fundraiser with a passion for equality, diversity, and inclusion? Our supporters are at the heart of what we do at Deaf Action and the Fundraising Executive role offers a unique opportunity to work with our fantastic supporters daily.

We are a deaf-led charity working together for an equal and better future for all deaf people since 1835. We have a range of services which support our aim of empowering deaf people of all ages to fulfil their potential and thrive.

You will be someone experienced in fundraising, delivering first-rate supporter care and relationship building, ideally in the Third Sector. To succeed in this role, you will be a multi-tasker and a proven team player, with communication skills, a creative mind, and the ability to problem solve. You will be self-motivated and able to effectively prioritise whilst delivering excellent supporter care. This is the perfect opportunity for an ambitious fundraiser who is keen to learn and develop new skills whilst advancing their career. You will have a commitment to empowering deaf people and be willing to learn British Sign Language as part of your role. The role reports to the Fundraising Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering first rate supporter stewardship to ensure that our supporters have the best fundraising experience
• act as an excellent and enthusiastic first point of contact for all fundraising queries
• proactively explore new opportunities and partnerships for community and corporate support
• supporter stewardship for third party events in Scotland
• thanking supporters and updating database in a timely manner
• delivering talks, pitches and being present at community events and cheque presentations
• manging volunteers in region and developing volunteering fundraising
• supporting with fundraising events and other events as required
• supporting and input with all campaigns, appeals and fundraising activities
• processing donations thanking supporters, and updating relevant supporter records
• maintaining mailing lists to ensure they are up to date with valid GDPR consent
• ensuring regular contact with subscribers and other mailing lists contacts
• managing administration of online fundraising tools (e.g., JustGiving) and preparing reports
• assisting with administration and promotion of fundraising campaigns
• assisting with event planning and coordination
• processing Gift Aid claims
• fundraising and event research such as event suppliers, raffle prizes, new third-party events, and contacts for corporate and community group pipelines
• sending out fundraising materials and merchandise across the team including supporter packs
• act as an ambassador for the charity

Additional responsibilities

• inbox and calendar management for shared inboxes / calendars
• providing updates to wider staff team on Development projects and progress
• acting as a first point of contact for a wide range of enquirers and supporters, always maintaining a professional approach
• taking responsibility for ensuring that full records are accurately maintained, and that data processing is in accordance with GDPR compliance

Person Specification (Essential):

• at least 2 years previous fundraising experience, either in a work or voluntary capacity
• sound understanding of fundraising practices and experience of supporter management and relationship building
• a desire to develop further experience in fundraising (particularly high value) and events
• excellent written and communication skills
• an aptitude for building rapport and developing relationships
• ability to work proactively, prioritise work and meet deadlines
• strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• ability to develop good working relationships internally and externally
• motivated collaborator
• strong research skills
• working knowledge of Office 365 packages
• willingness to learn British Sign Language
• enthusiastic about learning new skills in event management and fundraising

Person Specification (Desirable):

• knowledge or awareness of deaf issues and culture
• experience of working with CRM systems and data
• experience of managing volunteers

Applications from people with lived experience are strongly encouraged.

What’s on Offer

• entitlement to join the occupational pension scheme which has employer contributions of 5% (above the minimum requirement)
• more than the statutory minimum annual leave entitlement (32 days including bank holidays) with additional leave entitlement accruing with length of service
• access to an Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured
• access to the Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to a Mental Health First Aider
• access to an IT Voucher Scheme
• support for Learning and Development through our PDR process
• BSL Classes to Level 2
• a range of flexible working practices

Are you an experienced CRM Executive with a passion for diversity and inclusion? Effective and engaging communication is vital to what we do, and our new CRM Executive role offers a unique opportunity to engage with our audiences and advance our mission.

Who are we?

Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity, supporting and celebrating deaf people. We were established in 1835 and work with deaf people across Scotland and the South of England. Our work is geared towards empowering all deaf people to achieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access and opportunity. You can find out more about us here.

About you

We have an exciting opportunity for meticulously organised CRM Executive to join our team. You will be someone with marketing, communications and CRM experience who can deliver effective communications to engage with our diverse audiences. You should be able to think creatively, work both independently and as part of a team, and demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and digital skills. We're looking for someone with experience of data management and can use those skills to leverage our brand. As part of our commitment to inclusion, you need to be willing to learn British Sign Language as part of this role (bonus if you already know sign language). Applications from people in the deaf community are welcomed.

About the role

This role is part of the development team, supporting our online marketing efforts across our services and fundraising. This is a new role as we have recently invested in a new CRM system, so you’ll have the opportunity to develop email communications and customer journeys for services across the whole organisation, making a real impact. This is an exciting time for Deaf Action, as we have recently restructured our team and are about to embark on a company-wide rebrand, of which you’ll play a vital role in the roll-out.

Key responsibilities

• Set up, delivery and reporting of automated email communications
• Building email campaigns and customer journeys and optimising performance through testing
• Working with teams across the organisation to develop their regular client communications
• Establishing general email performance benchmarks, summarising key insights
• Segmenting data for targeted campaigns
• Delivering campaign analysis and recommendations for improvements to improve engagement
• Supporting HR with the delivery of internal communications

Additional responsibilities:

• Supporting the implementation of the marketing strategy and rebrand process
• Undertaking ad hoc tasks that may be requested from time to time that are consistent with the nature and scope of this post

Person specification (essential):

• Degree or professional qualification in marketing, communications, or PR
• Experience of CRMs and data management, preferably Microsoft Dynamics
• Excellent written and communication skills, with the ability to write engaging copy
• Ability to work proactively, prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Ability to develop good working relationships
• Willingness to learn British Sign Language

Person specification (desirable):

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics
• Experience of working in the charitable sector
• Knowledge or awareness of deaf issues and culture

What’s on offer

• Occupational pension scheme with employer contributions of 6%
• 32 days leave pro rata (inc bank holidays)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and IT Voucher Scheme
• Access to a mental health first aider
• Support for learning and development through our PDR process
• British Sign Language lessons to Level 2

This role reports to the Marketing Manager.

An opportunity has arisen to join Access to Industry’s project encouraging people into work in the data sector. You will be a self-starter and be creative to engage and support eligible clients across Edinburgh. Your role will include developing confidence and skills to progress into continued learning & employment and/or increase in-work prospects. You won’t necessarily know about the data sector or have those skills yourself, but you will have an interest and see the opportunities the sector can provide to clients.

LGBT Health and Wellbeing is a dynamic organisation that works to promote the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

We are seeking to recruit a motivated and effective Service Manager keen to play a role in managing our existing services in Edinburgh and contributing to the development of our ambitious vision for LGBT health, wellbeing and equality in Scotland.

Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?

At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, which are:

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

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes

• Self-help coaching

• Supported accommodation

• Care at home

• Housing support

• Befriending

• Social cafes

The Service

LinkLiving’s HoME service (Help on Managing Everything) provides an intensive housing management service to Link Housing Association tenants who are struggling to maintain their tenancies.

The Job

The purpose of the job is to support people with complex needs to maintain their tenancies through the provision of opportunities to enhance their independent living skills. You will offer specialist support, working closely with Housing Officers as well as the wider Mental Health & Wellbeing Services team.

You will be responsible for supporting tenants by providing high quality one to one support creating a plan with achievable goals for each client. The level and content of the support you will provide will be tailored to meet the needs of each individual, both in terms of frequency and content.

LinkLiving aims to provide ongoing learning and capacity building opportunities to enable more vulnerable people to actively participate in our service. This role will support that aim by ensuring that opportunities are provided to tenants, equipping them with the skills to make a valuable contribution to the service and their wider community. The Housing Project Worker will provide support and offer guidance to tenants, develop relationships with other agencies and services and actively promote LinkLiving’s services.

About You

To succeed in this role, you must have an ability and understanding of how to work with people who have complex needs. A knowledge and understanding of the skills needed for independent living is also important for this role.

Effective communication skills including excellent written, oral and IT skills is essential for you to have for this role. You must be able to demonstrate your ability to use ICT equipment and previous experience in using online client management systems.

This role involves development with partnerships with other agencies and training providers and therefore an ability to create relationships/partnerships with other voluntary and statutory agencies is essential.

You must be able to drive and travel between services as required.

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

What’s in it for you?

As a LinkLiving employee, you'll benefit from:

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 35 days pro rata per annum (including public holidays) rising to 38 days after completion of three years’ service

• Access to a death in service benefits scheme providing 4x salary

• Enhanced company sick and familial pay entitlements

• A Healthcare cash plan for employee and dependents to support health and wellbeing and discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services.

• A free and confidential employee assistance program and services for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being

• Employer pension contributions starting at 5% and rising to 6% depending on employee contributions

• Access to a savings and borrowing scheme and much more!

This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or scheme record update.

Further Information

Interested? If you have any questions about the role, please email jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk and we can arrange for someone from the service to call you for an informal chat.

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

The post holder is responsible to the Service Manager for the administration and facilities functions of OPFS Families House in Dundee.

Key Tasks

• Reception: Covering the reception area, meeting and greeting visitors, dealing with walk in enquiries, deliveries, and suppliers. Answering the phones, signposting referrals, responding to the generic OPFS email.
• Administration: Ensuring effective and efficient administration for OPFS Dundee. Processing referrals and ensuring data base/Salesforce are accurately maintained. Liaising with managers and staff to collect information related to service delivery and performance. Providing administrative support for Service Manager. Maintain document storage in line with OPFS data retention policy and procedures arranging confidential destruction and archiving as appropriate.
• Properties: Ensuring the smooth operation of the premises in terms of repairs and regular Planned Preventative Maintenance. Assisting the Service Manager and team with arranging any reorganisation of office space, including any necessary wiring, IT requirements, heating, lighting, and other utilities, redecoration and required flooring, and any furniture needs.
• Health & Safety: Assisting the Service Manager in ensuring that the Dundee premises is compliant in all aspects of health and safety regulations. Act as the designated fire warden ensuring appropriate training and drills are performed and documented regularly and act as a First Aider in Dundee.
• Personnel: Maintain accurate and secure records for all staff employed by OPFS Dundee ensuring that a complete and up to date record is kept for all absence, leave and contact details for Dundee staff in paper form and electronically with information passed to OPFS HQ as required.
• Recruitment: Support Service Manager and work in partnership with OPFS HQ. This will include collation of all relevant information on the role, Job Description etc. Support the production of documents as required by the interview panel, set up of interview space, including and IT equipment required, for interviews in Dundee. Co-ordinating induction programmes for new staff as appropriate to their role.
• IT – Purchasing equipment (laptops and mobile phones) and acting as main internal contact and support for staff with simple IT issues, advising of appropriate external support as required. Ensuring all IT equipment and software at Dundee functions and is fit for purpose with liaison with HQ on IT issues. Administration of OPFS SharePoint and assisting staff.
• Event, meeting and conference organisation: providing administrative functions for meetings, including arranging rooms, invitations and minute taking., Coordinating OPFS events, working in partnership with HQ to arrange appropriate publicity, adequate space and appropriate refreshments.
• Any other duties relevant to the post or organisation as requested by the OPFS Directorate.

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

Personal Specifications

Essential

• Qualifications: Relevant qualification to HNC level or equivalent relevant experience.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a busy office
• Excellent IT skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft systems
• Self-motivated
• Good organisational skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to continuous professional development

Desirable

• Experience of working in the Third Sector
• Understanding of single parent challenges

Terms & Conditions

• Confirmation of Appointment: This is a permanent appointment. Confirmation of appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a 3-month probationary period ending when a probationary review has been completed.
• Salary: OPFS Scale Points 13 – 17 £22542 - £27552 for full time
• Hours of work: Hours of work by mutual agreement. Contract will be for 21 – 35 hours per week, worked flexibly to meet the demands of the job
• Holidays: Annual leave entitlement is 25 days and 12 Public holidays.
• Pension: You will be auto enrolled in our pension scheme with a 3% contribution from you and 7% from OPFS.
• Training and support and supervision: You will receive induction training and frequent support in the first three months. Thereafter you will receive monthly individual support and supervision and annual appraisals. Regular team meetings will be held and staff have access to internal and external training.
• Equal Opportunities and Family Friendly Employment: OPFS aims to be an equal opportunity and family friendly employer. OPFS has Investors In People status.

We seek to recruit an experienced Marketing and Communications Officer. We are looking for someone who is confident about taking the lead on delivering our marketing strategy. You must also be comfortable taking the initiative with content and innovation, being proactive in your approach to the development of our messages. .

This post shall report directly to the CEO.

The post can be a combination of home & office based in either Edinburgh or Perth. Some occasional travel in Scotland will be necessary.

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

As a Caseworker within the Extra Help Unit, you will carry out an important role by investigating and resolving energy complaints on behalf of vulnerable consumers. You will ensure that the consumer’s personal circumstances and any detriment caused by supplier failures are fully considered when negotiating an outcome. You will deal with a range of callers who are often upset, angry or stressed about their situation. Callers may also be experiencing financial difficulties, or have mental or physical health conditions. You will be expected to support consumers in a respectful, inclusive and non-judgemental manner.

The Caseworker role is both challenging and rewarding, with the majority of complaints and circumstances being complex in nature. You will get to work within a great team, and within a constantly changing energy market with the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

*This role is based in our Glasgow office. Options for hybrid working are available. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis the majority of CAS staff have been working from home, but we have now started a transition back to the office and expect all staff to be attending the office in some capacity from the end of May 2022. CAS have introduced a blended working policy to allow our employees to balance their time attending the office with time working from home, and the number of days you will be expected to attend the office each week can be discussed as part of the recruitment process. Candidates should be prepared to attend the office on their first day for an induction, and to attend the office thereafter as required.

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced manager to oversee the day-to-day management of Cruse Scotland South Area, this includes our teams in Edinburgh, The Lothians, Scottish Borders, Forth Valley and Stirling.

Candidates are required to have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to provide managerial support, which is often provided from a distance.

Excellent communication skills are essential as the postholder is required to respond effectively to a wide range of enquiries which includes bereaved people. You will be required to establish effective working relationships with a range of Cruse volunteers and staff, as well as statutory funders and grant making trusts. Experience of volunteer management would be advantageous.

Due to the wide geographical spread of the role, the postholder will be required to travel occasionally to each of the service bases within our South Area; and to other locations within Scotland for meetings and training.

We are about to launch our new strategy and have included a brief overview in the recruitment paperwork for information.

Changeworks has been leading the way in delivering low-carbon living and tackling fuel poverty for 35 years, and we need an experienced leader to help us shape our ambitious programme for the future. You will be at the forefront of developing brand new, customer-focused services and be able to directly trace your impact from conception to execution.

We need a leader passionate about developing advice services that have a real impact on energy use in the home. Your start point will be the development of services alongside the PAS2035 retrofit standards, developing outwards into behaviour change services. You will have proven experience in developing, trialling and evaluating services and in customer journey definition work. You are adept at building effective strategic partnerships, and nurturing funder relationships.

You successfully lead high-performing teams, and are adept at planning and people management, and collaboration. You will have excellent communication skills at senior management, external stakeholder and employee levels. A sound knowledge of working in either a grant-funded or commercial delivery context is critical.

Changeworks is expanding to significantly impact the decarbonisation of Scotland’s homes and tackle the climate emergency and fuel poverty at this crucial time. To do this, the organisation needs to co-ordinate its activity around a common customer journey which will be the backbone to engagement, delivery, development, quality and reporting.

The Service Development and Improvement Manager is responsible for creating and championing Changeworks’ customer journey as well as for developing new energy advice services. You will build plans, collaborate with colleagues and ensure all targets, performance measures and reporting requirements are successfully met. This is a new role with significant potential to influence change.

This is a senior and strategically important role and the Service Development and Improvement Manager will report to Changeworks’ Operations Director.

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Officer to work within the Church of Scotland National Offices. The successful candidate will provide general maintenance and an upkeep service to the offices while working within the Facilities Management team on matters such as fire safety, waste and energy management.

You should understand health and safety issues and statutory compliance and have experience of overseeing external contractors and Risk Assessments Method Statements.

Do you have a passion for creating positive living environments?

If so, this new, varied and rewarding Places and Projects Coordinator role could be yours!

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. We understand that there are many routes into homelessness, and that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures. That’s why all our work is values-led and relationships-based.

From tenements in Edinburgh to our farm in West Lothian, our communities are at the heart of what we do; directly supporting individuals experiencing homelessness.

About the role

As Places and Projects Coordinator you’ll work closely with our Communities and Compliance teams to ensure our residential sites provide accessible, comfortable, home environments – inside and out – which live our values and meet all regulations and standards.

You’ll be involved in all aspects of building maintenance, including risk management, coordinating utilities and purchasing amenities. You’ll use your organisational and communication skills to liaise directly with contractors, landlords and service providers to improve our properties, and resolve any challenges that naturally arise at such diverse sites.

You’ll also find opportunities to help our wider teams achieve their property goals, such as finding new spaces or improving our existing places.

About you

You’ll be a natural organiser with a genuine interest in property who understands the difference a positive living environment can make. You’ll have an uncanny knack for problem-solving and thrive on creating and maintaining high standards, including around compliance, health and safety.

You’ll bring experience of working with third parties like landlords and suppliers, and achieving best value when doing so. You will be strong on compliance around your area of expertise.

How we’ll support you

We’ll encourage you to be creative and innovative, and to take a pragmatic approach to your work.

You’ll have enthusiastic, knowledgeable colleagues, and a supportive and experienced manager. You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

Our values

Our values drive everything that we do, and are at the heart of our communities. We are looking for someone whose values align with our own:

• Compassion: We believe that everyone should have the chance to change, no matter how long that might take.
• Respect: We believe in tolerance, acceptance, valuing diversity and treating each other as equals.
• Integrity: We are committed to the highest quality of work, grounded in honesty, generosity, sincerity and professionalism.
• Innovation: We are willing to take risks, challenge convention and be creative in our search for new ways of working, in particular by taking account of the environmental impact of our decisions.

Website: cyrenians.scot

VHS is Scotland’s leading intermediary and network for the voluntary health sector. We work with our members and wider networks to address health inequalities and help people live healthier, fairer lives.

Since April 2021, VHS has been funded by Scottish Government’s Primary Care Directorate to support the establishment of the Scottish Community Link Worker Network, a national network for primary care community link working in Scotland.

The Policy and Research Officer is a new role, designed to further develop and strengthen the profile, capacity, impact and influence of the Scottish Community Link Worker Network. The role will champion the community link worker agenda at a national level and be a resource that supports and enables the Network to engage with policy opportunities.

You will need to demonstrate direct experience of designing and conducting research projects. You will have an understanding of the Scottish policy landscape and its relevance for community link workers (including mental health link workers) and for their work with patients, primary care and their community. Some knowledge and understanding of community link working/primary care and current health and social care issues in Scotland would be an advantage. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and you will thrive on working collaboratively and flexibly, both internally and externally.

We would love to hear from you if this role excites you and matches your skills and experience. This is a fantastic time for the right person to join VHS as we build on the success of our influencing activities and look to expand our reach.

Benefits include 15 days annual leave, 6 public holidays and floating days, 6% employer contribution to pension, and death in service insurance.

We are looking for an experienced individual to fill an exciting role within our Business Services Team.

This post will give the successful candidate the exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Cairn Housing Association. Working with our recently appointed Customer Experience Manager and ICT and Digital Transformation Manager, this postholder will help deliver our change programme which is focussed on improving services to customers and our digital offering.

The postholder should have a background in business planning, performance management and have a strong knowledge of service improvement techniques such as customer journey mapping. The business support manager will also lead our Communications and Engagement team which will be key to ensuring our projects are delivered successfully.

For further information please see the job description or contact Morag Boyter Director of Business Services

A Basic Disclosure Scotland check is required for this post.

About the role:

We seek a part-time (21 hours per week) Learning Coordinator to promote and deliver Lead’s Adult Carers Digital Project. This is a learning service for carers aged 16 through life who lack digital skills or who experience barriers when engaging with technology.

The successful applicant will be committed to:

1) Support adult unpaid carers to develop relevant key digital skills and confidence to support their caring responsibilities.

2) Share learning with other workers who want to develop skills and confidence to support unpaid carers to use digital skills.

This post is home-based in Fife and involves regulated work for which a satisfactory PVG will be required. Lead Scotland has a Recruiting People with Convictions Policy.

About you:

You will be passionate about the use of digital skills to support adult carers, have excellent communication skills, and a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving.

You will be enthusiastic with good organisational skills and have previous experience of supporting people experiencing a range of barriers, of working one-to-one and in small groups, and of designing and delivering learning programmes. Access to appropriate transport is essential to travel to homes and communities.

Applications from disabled people:

Lead has Disability Confident status, and we encourage applications from disabled people. All disabled people meeting the minimum requirements will get a guaranteed interview. Information about our commitment to recruit disabled people is available on our website. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in the online form. This will in no way disadvantage you in the recruitment process. All job application information can be made in alternative formats on request including braille, large print and audio and people can make applications in alternative formats.

Recruitment paperwork is kept for 6 months before it is destroyed. Please complete our anonymous equal opportunities form to help us ensure we are attracting a broad range of candidates.

Thistle’s ambition is for a world of inclusion, free of isolation and loneliness - where a health crisis does not mean a life crisis. Working as part of Thistle’s Development team, the Fundraising Officer will play a crucial role in making this ambition a reality for people in Scotland living with the devastating diagnosis of a long-term health condition.

The main purpose of the role is to deliver high quality, responsive fundraising support across all fundraising income streams – including donor communications, data entry and analysis and reporting – to Thistle’s Development Team. Working as part of a team, you will have a dedicated workload including third party and supporter-led fundraising events alongside shared responsibilities.

If you feel you can be a positive contact point for Thistle, ensuring the provision of an effective, efficient and friendly service to those we support, staff and others who come into contact with Thistle, then we would love to hear from you.

Who we are

We are a pioneering Scottish charity supporting people with disabilities, long-term health conditions and those facing challenging life situations to live well – on their terms. We focus on the person, not their condition, and tailor our support to their unique hopes.

It is an exciting time to join Thistle as we expand our health and wellbeing service nationally, with fundraising being crucial to achieving this ambition.

About you

As Thistle’s Fundraising Officer, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of our income streams. This will involve things like gift processing, making Gift Aid claims, reporting on fundraising data, managing existing fundraising relationships and sourcing new opportunities to generate income in the community.

You will also be responsible for Thistle’s community and third party fundraising, which will bring you into contact with our amazing supporters. This role also comes with the potential for future development opportunities in this area of fundraising.

At Thistle, we encourage people to follow their interests; we are a supportive bunch with a development and training budget to match, so even if you don’t yet hold all the skills we’re looking for we’d love for you to apply anyway. What’s most important to us is a passion for people and making a difference, excellent attention to detail, and the enthusiasm and ability to think innovatively and bring new and creative ideas.

Your main responsibilities

• Processing donations, counting cash income, recording gifts, regular income reporting
• Data entry of accurate, up-to-date supporter information, tracking and recording all contact with donors, and ensuring that data protection regulations and standards are met
• Producing financial and statistical analysis for team members and senior leadership
• Being a positive point of contact for people engaging with Thistle, including supporters, staff, and people we support via email and phone (or in-person)
• Acknowledging donations promptly and keeping supporters engaged and informed through friendly and professional stewardship, including letters, cards, emails and phone calls
• Working to improve donor retention and understand attrition rates e.g. delivering supporter surveys and speaking with donors to understand their motivations for support
• Identifying and securing opportunities for income generation including third party events, supporter-led activity and relationships with community and corporate groups
• Supporting fundraising activity through digital channels, including virtual and in-person events
• Working with and supporting Thistle fundraisers with their fundraising activity
• Responsible for fundraising materials such as t-shirts, collection cans and other materials, liaising with supporters, volunteers and suppliers as necessary
• Supporting fundraising appeals, campaigns and other tasks as required

Why work at Thistle?

• Covid-19 has changed how we live and work. Consequently, our team is moving to a hybrid working arrangement between home and in-person at our Centre of Wellbeing in Edinburgh
• A lively and supportive culture where you know you are making a difference every day
• Flexibility to shape your hours in a way that works best for you and the team, working around interests and commitments like childcare, hobbies etc.
• 35 days of annual leave, inclusive of bank holiday allowance (flexibility to take bank holidays or not)
• Fantastic paid for training opportunities
• Award-winning office space in Edinburgh and support for hybrid working

Thistle’s ambition is for a world of inclusion, free of isolation and loneliness - where a health crisis does not mean a life crisis. Working alongside the Head of Fundraising, the Trusts and Foundations Manager will play a crucial role in making this ambition a reality for people in Scotland living with the devastating diagnosis of a long-term health condition.

The main purpose of the role is to secure transformational income from charitable Grants, Trusts, Foundations and statutory bodies to sustain and grow Thistle’s Health and Wellbeing service. You will lead on and develop a funding pipeline, the writing of applications, co-ordinate reporting requirements in addition to liaising with funding partners and other key stakeholders.

If you are an experienced, creative and passionate person who wants to make a positive difference to those we support, staff and others who come into contact with Thistle, then we would love to hear from you.

Who we are

Thistle is a pioneering Scottish charity supporting people with disabilities, long-term health conditions and those facing challenging life situations to live well – on their terms. We focus on the person, not their condition, and tailor our support to their unique hopes.

It is an exciting time to join Thistle as we expand our health and wellbeing service nationally, with fundraising being crucial to achieving this ambition.

About you

Are you passionate about writing impactful funding applications, developing meaningful relationships and making a positive difference to the lives of others?

As Thistle’s Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for securing ambitious funding targets that will provide vital support to people living with long-term health conditions in Scotland. You will work closely with our service delivery teams, people we support and a variety of stakeholders.

What is most important to us is a passion for people and making a difference, excellent attention to detail, and the enthusiasm and ability to think innovatively and bring new and creative ideas.

If this is something that excites you, then we want to hear from you.

Your main responsibilities

• Growing income by executing Thistle’s Trusts and Foundations strategy
• Managing Thistle’s funding pipeline by identifying income generation prospects, securing ambitious funding targets and stewarding existing funders
• Identifying, researching prospective funders and writing high-level and compelling funding applications
• Co-ordinating and delivering report submissions
• Working closely with key stakeholders to deliver successful applications and provide comprehensive reports
• Working closely with Thistle’s Strategic Leaders, Development team and Health and Wellbeing service to identify and determine funding priorities
• Attending networking and sector events to generate new opportunities
• To perform an Ambassadorial role and be the primary contact for stakeholders including Thistle staff, funders and partner organisations
• Maintaining accurate records on Thistle’s fundraising database

Why work at Thistle?

• Covid-19 has changed how we live and work. Consequently, our team is moving to a hybrid working arrangement between home and in-person at our Centre of Wellbeing in Edinburgh
• A lively and supportive culture where you know you are making a difference every day
• Flexibility to shape your hours in a way that works best for you and the team, working around interests and commitments like childcare, hobbies etc.
• 35 days of annual leave, inclusive of bank holiday allowance (flexibility to take bank holidays or not)
• Fantastic paid for training opportunities
• Award-winning office space in Edinburgh and support for hybrid working

Scotland’s Adoption Register is currently recruiting to the post of Administration and Communications Co-ordinator.

To work in a flexible and adaptable way as part of a small team to ensure the implementation and smooth running of the administrative and support systems of the Register, including providing administrative support to the Manager. To represent and promote the aims and objectives of the Register to a number of audiences through different media. To support and work alongside the Manager in the planning, preparation, and facilitation of in-person events such as Adoption Exchange Days and Adoption Activity Days to promote family finding for children awaiting adoption. This may on occasion involve some unsociable hours and occasional overnight stay away from home.

Light Up Learning (LUL) is a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation providing one-to-one mentoring for high school students to help them ignite a love for learning.

We’re looking for creative, passionate, experienced Mentors to join our small, dedicated team for the next school year (starting August 2022). Reporting to the Head of Mentoring, the successful candidates will be tasked with mentoring up to 10 students (depending on availability): facilitating student-led learning by developing activities based around individual student interests and by guiding the young people as they take charge of their own learning through self-directed projects. Successful candidates will also be expected to do some related administrative tasks, take part in evaluation exercises, and contribute to community and team meetings and events. For full details of what the role entails, please refer to our application pack available to download below.

As this post involves day to day work with young people, you will be required to obtain PVG scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland if successful at interview. We will process this for you: employment will be confirmed after successful completion of this and any other necessary checks, including references.

Bethany Christian Trust is a social action organisation that aims to transform the lives of vulnerable people and local communities across Scotland. As a charity, we are committed to meeting the long-term needs of homeless and vulnerable people.

We have an impressive and challenging development plan to grow and respond to the changing needs in society. The drive, determination and dedication from our people is what makes the charity stand out.

So what are we looking for?

The HR Manager will be an integral member of the People Development and Relationship Team and proactively work to deliver HR best practice and focused HR solutions in people management, development and engagement to support the plans and priorities of their division, the wider organisation and the requirements of commissioning and other external monitoring bodies.

You will need to be technically sound in HR to undertake this role, but we need more than that…….

We need you to be innovative, proactive, adaptable, supportive, diplomatic and discreet, with the ability to build and develop good relationships at all levels, as well as having the drive and motivation to implement change when needed. In return, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the success and growth of this respected charity whilst being part of a great management team.

This Charity is a Christian Organisation and this role carries an Occupational requirement in line with the 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

Do you want to be a part of an award winning team? We have a vacancy for a dynamic, enthusiastic and organised individual to join our Family Support Team in Edinburgh.

The post holder will support vulnerable parents-to-be and families with children in their early years to reduce the impact of social and economic disadvantage for children. Home-based, non-judgemental and person-centred support will be provided to reduce stress and isolation and increase confidence and health/wellbeing for all the family members. You will provide family-learning opportunities, ensuring parents understand the important role they play in their child’s development and will help families find the right support to tackle the problems preventing them achieving their parental capacity. This will be achieved through partnership working and a specialist, intensive, multi agency approach.

You must have access to a car for business use.

This post is funded until the end of August 2024 by the Lottery.

Are you interested in working in a small team that is focused on developing people and building relationships within the organisation? Are you passionate about making a real and positive difference in the lives of the homeless and vulnerable across Scotland? If you answered 'Yes', why not apply to be part of our team?

This is a key role within the HR function, supporting and assisting managers across the organisation in a range of people management and development themes. The HR Officer is an integral and core team member providing expert HR case management advice whilst working proactively to support the HR Manager. The HR Officer will be required to work independently to maintain and prioritise their varied and busy workload.

What we are looking for:

• CIPD qualified (or working towards).
• Have a passion for HR.
• Excellent communication skills: verbal and written with the ability to build professional relationships.
• Sound administration skills, including HR database and systems experience.
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Experience in providing HR advice across all levels in an organisation.
• Good knowledge of current employment legislation and best practice
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Required to have a genuine and active Christian faith and commitment

Job description: The Supporter Relations Team plays a pivotal role in building relationships with our supporters and supporting our fundraising team to raise vital funds that will support our mission to beat blood cancer within a generation. The main purpose of this role is to deliver excellent customer service to our supporters from the beginning of their journey with Blood Cancer UK. Our processes need to be as efficient and effective as possible to get the best from our supporters. This role will take responsibility to help build lasting relationships through written and verbal communication with our supporters and ensure efficient administration of donations and maintaining accurate data on our CRM system.

MECOPP – Supporting Scotland’s Minority Ethnic Carers

An exciting opportunity to inform and influence the provision of public health messaging to BAME communities in Scotland.

The postholder will work with Public Health Scotland, the Scottish Government and BAME communities to better understand, and respond to, the public health messaging requirements of the beneficiary community/ies. You will have demonstrable experience of community based research and evidence based approaches to inform and influence the ongoing development of policy and practice.

Relief Support Workers required (possibly leading to permanent)

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

Car driver not essential but desirable for certain posts and the ability to use own car is also desirable.

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

Benefits include

• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Funded SVQ 3 Learning opportunities
• Excellent paid annual leave entitlement
• Regular paid supervision sessions
• Regular training and development opportunities
• Daytime Monday to Friday Working
• Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core
• Free access to an employee support app
• A satisfactory PVG disclosure check is required for this post

Are you looking for a job that you’ll love?

Do you want a rewarding role with real career opportunities?

Then look no further!

We have Support Worker opportunities for individuals to join our housing and outreach support services across Edinburgh.

We are looking for resilient and friendly individuals to join our teams working alongside autistic people encouraging them to live as independently as possible. As a Support Worker you will promote positive health and well-being of the people that you support, enabling them to have a meaningful life and be involved in a range of activities.

At Autism Initiatives we provide specialist services tailored to each individual. Experience is not essential, but a genuine passion to making a difference to the lives of autistic people, as well as a positive attitude, is key to being successful in this role.

In return, we will provide you with ongoing training and development, including supporting you to obtain your SVQ Level 3 qualification, if required. Given the nature of this role, successful applicants must register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or equivalent regulatory body.

This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and knowledge and fulfil your career aspirations.

We are looking for unique people who can support younger people with dementia, in a community setting, in such a way that is personalised to the individual’s needs and supports their wellbeing.

Our support workers are our most important people as they provide front line support. Our support workers help individuals to maintain skills and independence by providing support to enable them to be active within their communities, participate in therapeutic activities and enjoy social stimulation.

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

For a full job description, please click apply where you will be redirected to our website to fill out an online application form. Applicants must complete the form on our website to be considered for this role. CV applications will not be considered.

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

Are you looking for a job that you’ll love?

Do you want a rewarding role with real career opportunities?

Then look no further!

We have Support Worker opportunities for individuals to join our West Lothian Housing Support Services.

We are looking for resilient and friendly individuals to join our teams working alongside autistic people encouraging them to live as independently as possible. As a Support Worker you will promote positive health and well-being of the people that you support, enabling them to have a meaningful life and be involved in a range of activities.

At Autism Initiatives we provide specialist services tailored to each individual. Experience is not essential, but a genuine passion to making a difference to the lives of autistic people, as well as a positive attitude, is key to being successful in this role.

In return, we will provide you with ongoing training and development, including supporting you to obtain your SVQ Level 3 qualification, if required. Given the nature of this role, successful applicants must register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or equivalent regulatory body.

This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and knowledge and fulfil your career aspirations.

As Marketing and Communications Manager you will lead work across digital, social media, print and advertising to continue to grow engagement with Collective’s unique offering, and to build our reputation and profile as a platform for artists and a meeting place for ideas, working alongside, and managing our Communications Coordinator. The full job description can be accessed here.

VOCAL - Voice of Carers Across Lothian - seeks an enthusiastic and experienced Carer Support Practitioner to join its busy and expanding team to provide casework support to carers across Edinburgh. The post holder will support unpaid carers caring for someone living in Edinburgh to plan and access person-centred support for their caring situation, health and wellbeing and personal development.

The postholder will lead an exciting SDS focused project funded by Support in the Right Direction, Inspiring Scotland. They will work collaboratively with staff, relevant organisations and the funder whilst running the project. The project is already well established at VOCAL Edinburgh, and the postholder will be able to draw on the expertise of the practitioner currently leading the project who is moving into another role at VOCAL Edinburgh.

The successful candidate will be employed by VOCAL and based at the Edinburgh Carers’ Hub. VOCAL is a carer-led organisation and provides a wide range of services to support unpaid carers in their caring role. The post-holder will be expected to work as part of a team, improve outcomes for carers and maximise uptake of VOCAL services.

Applicants will evidence excellent people, and communication skills, casework and person-centred support work. Applicants will also demonstrate awareness 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. Good working knowledge of health and social care will be expected, with preference given to candidates with applied knowledge of self-directed support. Applicants will be digitally competent and effective communicators with individuals, carer groups and partner agencies.

Within our Partnerships and Volunteering Team, we currently have some exciting opportunities to join our Teams across Scotland!

The Partnerships & Volunteering team are responsible for providing quality indirect support to our many Schools, Colleges and Partners who deliver our Education Offer and Personal Development Programmes as well as supporting and developing a dedicated team of volunteers across Scotland. You will be responsible for managing relationships with various partners & volunteers, including Teachers, College staff as well as delivering training, organising events and managing data. You will get the opportunity to develop and introduce enrichment within the Programmes also.

This role is perfect for you if you are great with people and enjoy building relationships, with the occasional face to face delivery with Young People. If you have knowledge of the Education system or experience in working with and managing volunteers that would be a bonus, but not necessary.

We have opportunities available Scotland-Wide, including North-East Scotland, South-West Scotland and Glasgow.

If you are up for a challenge and working in a great team, we would love to hear from you! Your application will be a CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement must provide evidence of how you have acquired and applied each of the essential skills, knowledge and experience criteria and if possible, each of the desirable skills, knowledge and experience criteria, outlined in the job description, in current and previous roles, or other scenarios.

For more information, please click here for the job description.

Why we need Youth Development Leads:

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training.

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

AdvoCard is a well-established and highly regarded advocacy organisation in Edinburgh. Primarily providing independent advocacy to individuals affected by mental ill-health and/or problematic substance use, we work individually and collectively with a range of advocacy partners to ensure their voices are heard and their rights upheld.

We are now recruiting for the following posts

1x advocacy worker to join our busy team providing advocacy support to those who identify as having a mental health condition and or problematic substance use - Full time (36.25 hours Monday to Friday. May consider 2 x part time posts

1 x advocacy worker to join our prison advocacy service providing advocacy support to prisoners of Edinburgh Prison - Part time (10 hours per week)

We are a flexible working employer and hours offered for each post can be negotiated, for the right candidate.

If you can bring commitment, innovation and a real passion for supporting the individual voices of those who struggle to be heard, we want to hear from you.

To be successful, you will have a background working in advocacy, social care or a related field in either the statutory or third sector.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at AdvoCard.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and communities. This will help us to ensure that our staff team represents the people who use our service. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health conditions or problematic substance use.

Muirhouse Youth Development Group are looking for an experienced Senior youth development worker (female) to join our team.

We are seeking a dynamic individual to assist in our highly successful services for young people in Muirhouse and surrounding areas.

You will support young people, develop and deliver girls group-work sessions and be responsible for delivering a wide range of youth work activities.

This role is varied and will allow you to use your skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of people in North Edinburgh.

To find out more about the role, please download the Recruitment Pack below.

About Edinburgh Food Project

Edinburgh Food Project was established in 2012 with the aim of reducing the effects of food poverty in Edinburgh by providing emergency food parcels to those in the community most in need. Over the last three years, we have been transitioning our 7 foodbank centres into “More than Food” hubs to allow our clients to access dedicated support to help them with their immediate and underlying problems to reduce/eliminate their need for food bank assistance and build their financial resilience for the future.

Edinburgh Food Project are now going through a period of change, developing their strategy to reflect the Scottish Government Consultation: Ending the need for foodbanks, and the Poverty Commission’s Report, A Just Capital.

Purpose of Role:

Working alongside the Money Advice Service, the role of Referral Administrator is to triage clients referred by the Scottish Welfare Fund, the Money Advice Helpline and for those clients who contact EFP direct. In addition, the role involves general administrative tasks such as answering phone calls and emails, creating client records and arranging appointments with Money Advice Service advisers.

As someone with extensive project and/or programme management experience, you probably enjoy the variety involved in your role and the learning experience involved in each project.

That and the satisfaction of seeing a major change initiative through to completion and observing how that change benefits others, is what motivates many working in Project Management.

At Edinburgh Napier University, we have a dedicated team of individuals as part of our Strategy Hub, who enjoy not only managing major transformational projects with purpose, but also the variety and breadth of opportunity to grow professionally, while simultaneously supporting the delivery of the University’s Strategy: Driving Distinctiveness.

We enjoy a massively supportive environment, a high degree of autonomy, flexible/hybrid working and excellent holidays, pension and benefits, all of which are paramount when working in what can be a very demanding job role.

The Role:

As a valued member of the Strategy Hub team, you will be involved in delivering key projects within the University’s strategic change portfolio, scoping and initiating new projects in consultation with key stakeholders, and ensuring effective project delivery through ongoing development and monitoring of project plans, progress, dependencies, resource requirements, risks and issues and benefits realisation.

The main objective will be for you to drive forward delivery of these projects by using your exceptional people skills and organisational expertise. These will be projects that will not only positively impact on learning, teaching and research but also help to shape the future of the University.

This will involve facilitating project scoping and business case development for emerging projects, developing project plans, providing advice and guidance to support development and delivery, and generally facilitating the translation of business requirements into deliverable solutions through analysis, evaluation of options and engagement with the appropriate technical specialists and stakeholders.

The variety of projects that you will be involved in should allow you to use all of your existing knowledge to your advantage, while also providing you with a unique opportunity to be involved in initiatives that are unique and strategically significant to our organisation, in turn enabling you to learn, develop and grow professionally.

For a full role profile, please clickhere.

What we need from you:

-Educated to a degree level or equivalent OR extensive relevant experience

-Qualification in Project Management e.g. PRINCE2

-Extensive project and/or programme management experience with a track record of delivering major projects

-Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to engage with and develop effective working relationships

-Proven high level of business aptitude demonstrating project budget management, resource management and process improvement skills

-A can-do and values-led ethos, aligned with the University’s purpose and a desire to make a difference

Benefits we offer:

Edinburgh Napier University is a forward-thinking institution, home to forward-thinking people, inspired by the world around us. Join us and you will find that we offer support and recognition wherever due, as well as fantastic benefits such as an attractive pension with employer contributions of 20.8% and a minimum of 36 days holiday.

There are professional development opportunities, discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts. For more information about our wide range of benefits, clickhere.

Ash Regan MSP (Edinburgh Eastern) is looking for a Communications Manager to join her team.

Working for a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)

MSPs are employers in their own right. Under their employment, you will become part of a team supporting them in carrying out their duties. You'll work in a dynamic and fast paced environment to provide an outstanding service for constituents.

Responsibilities

• Acting in a supervisory role with oversight of overall media strategy.
  • Establishing media monitoring systems that detect news instantly as it breaks.
  • Managing provision of communications and press advice.
  • Implementing media and digital communication strategy.
• Identifying potential media opportunities and acting as media contact.
  • Organising and arranging interviews and press conferences as specified.
  • Identifying forthcoming events, in turn promoting my work.
  • Developing creative new engagement methods for social media accounts.
  • Representing me in dealing with media and providing statements where appropriate.
• Producing materials that effectively convey my aims to the general public and media.
  • Keeping up to date with current media developments.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
  • Corresponding with constituents and local campaign groups.
  • Producing high quality press briefings, speeches, presentations and written materials.
• Following all media outlets to capture relevant developments as they happen
  • Maintaining information systems to support communications
  • Maintaining and growing social media presence
  • Drafting and posting social media content to update constituents on my parliamentary activities
  • Reviewing social media trends and briefing me in issues of relevance to my parliamentary ro

Requirements

You will:

• Have an interest in politics with the confidence to represent someone in a media-related capacity.
• Be capable in monitoring media developments and sourcing information from a range of channels.
• Have the ability to foster good working relationships with confidence to understand how the media world operates.
• Be creative in designing and communicating over a range of formats on different media platforms.
• Have flexibility using relevant IT skills and writing styles, covering both traditional and newer forms of media.

Light Up Learning (LUL) is a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation providing one-to-one mentoring for high school students in Edinburgh and the Lothians to help them ignite a love for learning. As we rapidly expand the size of our organisation, we now have a vacancy for a Development Manager to support the growth and delivery of our service.

The Development Manager role will support the growing administrative workload at Light Up Learning created by our expanding network of schools and will assist the Head of Mentoring and Operations in the day-to-day running of the organisation. The Development Manager will also play a key role in our grant management and fundraising, as well as assisting with our ongoing evaluation processes and support our expansion into new schools.

The Development Manager will have four key areas of responsibility:

● Administration: Supporting with the day-to-day administration of the organisation as well as managing and maintaining records of our service take up and evaluation.

● Fundraising: Supporting with fundraising efforts and grant management, including maintaining records, communicating with funders, gathering information for funding bids and monitoring targets.

● Development: Working with the wider Light Up Learning team to achieve our long-term strategy by providing support with events, networking, recruitment and assisting with communication to new partner schools.

● Financial: Assisting with the financial management of the organisation including supporting our processes for invoices and expense claims and providing information for our annual accounts and budget.

For full details of the job description and person specification, please refer to the application pack attached.

Do you love working with older people? Are you passionate about system change? Do you want to make a difference to communities where there is a lack of resource and support available? Could you be instrumental in helping people have more ‘good days’?

If so then our Community Groups Builder role may be the one for you.

Come and join the team at Cyrenians Golden Years, and be part of an exciting new chapter on our journey supporting older people across Edinburgh.

About Golden Years

Golden Years aims to combat loneliness and isolation for people aged 60 plus living in Edinburgh. We use a mixture of keywork and trained volunteers to offer support in a holistic way, helping people break down the barriers which are preventing them from connecting with their community and living their lives.

The National Lottery Community Fund is providing the opportunity for Golden Years to work with local communities, to empower older people to come together, share experiences, and make positive changes in their community.

About the Role

You’ll be:

• Engaging with local older people, seeking out spaces to bring them together.

• Learning of their needs, interests, the challenges they face, and what matters most to them.

• Build connections with the wider community (residents, business owners, other professionals, volunteers etc.)

• Setting up and delivering a range of group work activities for older people, in response to what they feel would enrich their lives.

• Implementing social & leisure activities based on need.

About you

You will be a people-person who develops relationships that are person centred. You’ll be a good listener and passionate about the rights of older people.

You’ll be solution focussed, and enjoy developing and implementing new ideas.

You’ll have experience of working with older people working in community-based settings; as well as the confidence to work autonomously.

You’ll also be highly organised, proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and have experience of using database systems.

How we’ll support you

This role will be fully supported by the Golden Years Manager and team. You will be given full training on all aspects of your role. You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. We understand that there are many routes into homelessness and that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures. That’s why all our work is values-led and relationships-based.

Our values

Compassion: We believe that everyone should have the chance to change, no matter how long that might take.

Respect: We believe in tolerance, acceptance, valuing diversity and treating each other as equals.

Integrity: We are committed to the highest quality of work, grounded in honesty, generosity, sincerity and professionalism.

Innovation: We are willing to take risks, challenge convention and be very creative in our search for new ways of working, in particular by taking account of the environmental impact of our decisions.

This post is initially funded for 9 months from the National Lottery Community Fund. However, the role will be a pilot which will influence and shape how this part of the service moves forward.

We are a children and families charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. Our purpose is to improve the lives of children by strengthening families.

Circle’s approach builds on strengths, is solution focussed and uses a whole family approach to create a family environment that promotes healthy development in children.

We are recruiting a Practice Learning and Development Manager to join our team (based in our Head Office in Edinburgh). The post holder will be responsible for providing leadership for practice learning across the organisation. You will deliver and co-ordinate practice teaching, and act as a resource to staff.

Circle has a reputation for providing high quality learning opportunities to social work students. One of our core strategic objectives is to build the knowledge base of the social work and social care workforce. Our practice learning is highly regarded by students, employers and universities and is continuing to develop to meet the changing needs of the profession.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme and generous annual leave. We are committed to finding the right people for the jobs that we advertise.

Applicants should have a minimum of two years’ experience working in a children and families environment, possess a professional qualification in social work (or a related professional qualification with experience) and have a practice teaching qualification. Experience of managing staff, students or volunteers within a related setting is desirable.

Working with older people from the congregation and wider community.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and relational individual to work as an integral part of the ministry team. The focus is on improving the quality of life for older people, and on nourishing faith. This project will be an important part of re-visioning congregational life post pandemic. As well as working with church members the intent is also to look outward to the wider community.

The role is interesting, wide-ranging, and requires a broad range of skills. Key aspects are:

• Co-ordinating the provision of regular activities for older people that enhance physical, mental, and spiritual health

• Creating fellowship opportunities for older people

• Planning and leading mid-week worship for older people

• Offering spiritual and pastoral care for older church members

• Organising and training volunteers

The post is suitable for an ordained minister or deacon, or alternatively for a suitably experienced and qualified non-ordained person.

The post is full time (37.5 hours per week) and is focused on developing ministry at Murrayfield Parish Church. The salary is indexed to the Church of Scotland MDS scale £25,624-£28,968.