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

Do you want to transform lives through reading and writing? Scottish Book Trust, a national charity, is looking for a creative and highly effective communicator to take forward the marketing and promotion of our programmes, help grow our audiences and share the impact of our work.

You’ll be an experienced PR professional and will bring a strong track record of planning and delivering marketing campaigns, preferably in the arts, charity or education sectors.

You’ll have a positive, flexible approach and your passion for your work will shine through. Experienced at leading a team, you’ll also be an enthusiastic team member, who enjoys working with colleagues to achieve shared objectives.

As a key part of the marketing team, the post holder works with staff across all our programmes to promote and deliver our work.

The idea at the heart of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is simple: anyone with a desire to perform and a venue willing to host them is welcome. No individual or committee determines who can or cannot perform at the Fringe.

It all began in 1947 with eight companies – six of them from Scotland – taking a risk, turning up uninvited and performing on the ‘fringe’ of the inaugural Edinburgh International Festival. Over 70 years later, the Fringe has grown to become the greatest platform for creative freedom in the world, second only to the Olympics in terms of global ticketed events. In 2018, 3,548 shows took place in 317 venues across Edinburgh.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is the charity that was established by artists to act as the custodian of the Fringe. We exist to support, advise and encourage everyone who wants to participate in the Fringe, provide information and assistance to audiences, and promote the Fringe and what it stands for all over the world.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and engaging individual to the position of Development Assistant, who will support the Fringe Society’s Development team and act as the first point of contact for members of our Friends of the Fringe scheme.

As a registered charity, the Fringe Society relies on the financial support of several different funding streams, including our Friends of the Fringe membership scheme, corporate giving, sponsorship, major donors, trust funding and individual giving. This role will provide the administrative function of this work, ensuring that deadlines are met, and accurate customer records are maintained.

You will have first class administration skills, be good at organising yourself and other people, and have high standards of customer service. An excellent communicator, you will be able to respond to customer enquiries confidently and with positivity and warmth. The role requires a flexible, detail-focused problem solver who is enthusiastic about supporting the wider aims of the Development team.

Reporting to the Development Manager, the role sits within the wider Marketing and Development team, which is responsible for promoting the Fringe year-round to key stakeholders (including the media, participants and audience members), and generating public, financial and political support for our charitable activities. The department has a broad portfolio, including pulling together the annual Fringe marketing campaign, production of the Fringe Programme, website, app, managing Street Events, fundraising, and the Friends of the Fringe membership scheme.

Funding for this post comes from a successful application to the UK Government's Tampon Tax Fund to create a mental health and wellbeing service. The aim of the Wellbeing Service is to offer a free support and counselling service for those most in need to enable them to better manage their mental health and minimise the impact on their well-being. This service will be accessed on-line, text chat, face to face and in a group setting.

The post holder will be a member of a multidisciplinary team providing support for single parent families and their children.

The post holder will be responsible for the overall management of OPFS Therapeutic Support, including partnership and volunteer management, collaboration with OPFS Digital to produce online content and communications and development of OPFS Health & Wellbeing Training Services.

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

SWA has a unique relationship with its 36 autonomous Women’s Aid member groups that provide specialist domestic abuse services to women, children, and young people across Scotland. This post is an exciting opportunity for you to lead the work to deliver a programme of training, learning and good practice events for our members and to implement the Women’s Aid in Scotland National Service Standards. You will also be responsible for supporting a portfolio of Women’s Aid groups to review and develop good practice models by delivering a range of tailored support services.

We are looking to recruit someone who will be able to positively engage with our members and has excellent skills to manage and co-ordinate projects.

Funding for this post comes from a successful application to the UK Government's Tampon Tax Fund to create a mental health and wellbeing service. The aim of this service is to offer a free support and counselling service for those most in need to enable them to better manage their mental health and minimise the impact on their well-being. This service will be accessed on-line, text chat, face to face and in a group setting.

The post holder will be a member of a multidisciplinary team providing support for single parent families and their children.

The Family Support Worker will be responsible to the Local Family Support Service Manager for the provision of 1:1 support and group programmes for single parents which, adopting a psychoeducational approach, will improve outcomes for their families.

Referrals to the service will be from within the OPFS team, other professionals and self-referrals.

We are looking for an experienced leader with a support/HR/employability or similar background to continue the development and growth of the highly successful “WeCanWork” National Disability Internship Programme, which we deliver with funding from Scottish Government. The programme creates and supports paid internship work placements for disabled people across a variety of employers, offering learning to both intern and employer.

Inclusion Scotland is a rapidly expanding organisation with a strong reputation for influencing public policy, and for developing disabled people as leaders and change makers in employment and civic participation. You will lead the Programme, including the delivery of the main established (voluntary, public and political sectors) internships, and will line manage the Employment Officer who is leading on the development and delivery of a recent private sector expansion to the programme. You will also line manage the Employment Worker who supports the programme. You will be supported and managed by a Team Manager with whom you will work to secure the longer term future of the programme.

Interviews are to be held in Edinburgh on Wednesday 20th February. If needed we can offer options for remote participation (e.g. Skype).

Inclusion Scotland welcomes applications from and values the experiences of disabled people and people who have other or multiple protected characteristics. Please let us know if you need the application pack in another format, assistance, or reasonable adjustments. We have experience of making a wide variety of adjustments, so please do not hesitate to discuss your access needs with us.

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

This initiative is funded to work alongside the school to equip pupils with the motivation and skills required to engage in a formal learning environment; reduce exclusion; raise aspiration; tackle ingrained behaviour; attitudes; improve family relationships and increase attainment and attendance, contributing to more young people entering positive destinations when they leave school.

We now have an opportunity for the right candidate to lead on the delivery of the RE:SET service which is currently run in schools within Fife and Edinburgh.

This is a hybrid post made up of 21 hours Team Leader and 14 hours RE:SET Mentor where you will be required to cover front line delivery of the service within our school based units which are currently situated in Fife and Edinburgh.

Job share applications will be considered

This post is initially funded for 13 months with the possibility of extension.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can demonstrate excellent leadership, management and networking skills.

You will report to the Schools Development Manager who is responsible for the development and running of the overall service. You will have operational responsibility for the successful day-to-day delivery of the service, including line management responsibility for staff in each school. You will be responsible for supporting programmes to ensure that the RE:SET service meets its strategic goals and performance targets. You will also be responsible for building working relationships with schools and other partner agencies.

You will have excellent communication skills, supervisory or management experience, with the ability to motivate staff and engage with young people. Part of each week will be spent in the school setting working with young people.

You will have experience and/or understanding of working with socially excluded young people and be able to develop and deliver a training programme that identifies and meets the needs of individuals. Experience of delivering group work and one to ones to young people overcoming multiple barriers are essential for supporting participants to achieve their potential. The ability to work with a range of other disciplines is also essential. As this post is school based, staff will be required to take annual leave during school holiday periods and not during school term time.

We are looking to employ an enthusiastic and motivated Fundraising and Events Assistant to work as part of the Fundraising and Communications team. The Fundraising and Events Assistant will focus primarily on working with the team to achieve income targets through events, community, individuals and partnerships, researching new community funding opportunities, assisting with promotional and awareness raising activities and providing administrative support to the Fundraising and Administration Teams.

We are particularly interested in applicants who can meet the following key aspects of the role:

• Production of content for social media channels. We’re looking for someone who is inquisitive, has attention to detail, can work across the various Rock Trust teams, and who is social media savvy within a professional context.
• Lead on the development of our Challenge Events and look after our volunteers. We’re looking for someone who is a self-starter, big on problem solving, who is confident and personable – we need to you to welcome a range of supporters and make them feel like family.
• Lead on community fundraising and engage with community organisations such as schools and churches. We need someone who can communicate to a range of audiences, big and small, young or old.
• Look after our donors and oversee the day to day fundraising admin. We’d like someone who is organised, pro-active, and creative and who has very good written skills.

If you think you meet the above, then we’d love to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint a well-organised and creative individual to write, source and edit compelling content for a range of key stakeholders, including audience members, artists, the media and Friends of the Fringe. An excellent communicator with an eye for a story, you will be equally at home writing ad copy for the Fringe marketing campaign, drafting an online news story, blog post or e-bulletin update, tailoring content for a press release, or interviewing a member of the local community for an audience Q&A.

The role will involve writing long- and short-format copy for a range of on and offline channels, as well as sourcing and editing content from our key stakeholders (including audience members and artists with access requirements, participants in our Fringe Days Out scheme, and Fringe venues and artists). The successful candidate will also proofread a significant amount of outward-facing communications material, from marketing collateral to official guides, reports and ‘how to’ documents.

Working closely with colleagues in the Marketing, Media and Digital teams – in particular the Digital Production Officer – you will play a key role in developing and delivering a year-round content plan for the Fringe Society which engages key audiences and raises awareness of our charitable objectives. You will have excellent editing and proofreading skills, be good at organising yourself and other people, and have an ability to spot opportunities to repurpose content across a variety of channels.

Reporting to the Marketing Manager, the role sits within the wider Marketing and Development team, which is responsible for promoting the Fringe year-round to key stakeholders (including the media, participants and audience members), and generating public, financial and political support for our charitable activities. The department has a broad portfolio, including pulling together the annual Fringe marketing campaign, production of the Fringe Programme, website, app, managing Street Events, fundraising, and the Friends of the Fringe membership scheme.

We are looking for a client-focused individual with experience of advice work with a specific focus on housing issues, money and debt and welfare benefits to join us as an Adviser and provide vital advice to our clients in the Edinburgh area.

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

Our advice and support Hubs located in Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh provide a range of services, including money and debt advice and legal advocacy and representation. There are also support services in Glasgow, Dumfries and South Lanarkshire delivering housing support for vulnerable people and families who are homeless and a dedicated service working with Young Runaways in Tayside. In addition, we have services focussing on specific client groups such as prisoners, older people and veterans, as well as a free telephone helpline. This particular role is based at our Edinburgh hub.

• Support the development of our fundraising strategy based on our strategic plan 2019-2021
• Develop and implement a balanced, sustainable and diverse range of income streams
• Support the lead volunteer to promote fundraising resources and opportunities at a local level

Please download the Application Pack below for further information about this role.

Your role will be to support and enable congregations as they engage with the message of Christian Stewardship, which is a way of living in which we recognise that everything belongs to God, and that all resources are for the holistic growth of the Kingdom. This exciting and dynamic role involves a wide range of tasks, which includes implementing our strategy, presenting at meetings, conferences and workshops, sharing our narrative and supporting people and churches in their journey following Jesus towards living generous lives.

An understanding of the Christian faith, together with excellent organisational, presentation and communication skills, as well as a comprehensive knowledge of social media and web based engagement. Confident and inspirational, you should be a team player, have a talent for enabling others and a strong passion to see people and churches empowered. A current driving licence and the ability to work evenings and weekends are essential.​

Your role will be to support and enable congregations as they engage with the message of Christian Stewardship, which is a way of living in which we recognise that everything belongs to God, and that all resources are for the holistic growth of the Kingdom. This exciting and dynamic role involves a wide range of tasks, which includes implementing our strategy, presenting at meetings, conferences and workshops, sharing our narrative and supporting people and churches in their journey following Jesus towards living generous lives.

An understanding of the Christian faith, together with excellent organisational, presentation and communication skills, as well as a comprehensive knowledge of social media and web based engagement. Confident and inspirational, you should be a team player, have a talent for enabling others and a strong passion to see people and churches empowered. A current driving licence and the ability to work evenings and weekends are essential.​

This is a full-time fixed-term contract for two years, creating a new specialist role to build connections between the Edinburgh Festivals around their community engagement and knowledge sharing projects. We would welcome job-share proposals as well as individual applications.

This new role will help the festivals to engage with more communities and creatives, sustaining Edinburgh's leading festival city position locally and globally, by:

• mapping the community engagement opportunities of all the festivals, creating easy to access information to increase awareness of their offers, and extending connections with new areas and new partners across Edinburgh
• increasing knowledge sharing on festivals management with creative professionals across Scotland through networking, peer support, information and advice

Key areas of activity:

(i) Community engagement co-ordination and promotion (70% of time)

• Develop and maintain up to date shared data covering all festivals’ community and schools engagement initiatives, grouping opportunities for similar audiences, ages and stages to make them clearer and more accessible
• Collaborate to pool data into a structured geographical information system being developed with city partners that can help inform strategic decisions about targeting engagement with schools and communities
• Build understanding and shared purpose with targeted cultural, educational and community partners across Edinburgh; research and document their activities, interests and needs; and share intelligence with festivals and other relevant partner organisations
• Create an online promotional resource to provide a clear overview and signposting to schools and community opportunities available through each festival, and raise awareness of opportunities through partner channels
• Identify areas with concentrations of activities and under-served areas, and provide information and advice to help broker new partnerships and opportunities
• Work with city partners to develop a programme of activities for community and schools contacts to share interests and needs with festivals to identify areas of potential collaboration
• Provide information and advice to prospective partners to help them understand the festivals and help the festivals to identify new prospective partners in particular beyond the culture sector

(ii) Professional knowledge sharing & support network (30% of time)

• Work with festivals and partners such as Edinburgh Performing Arts Development, Creative Edinburgh, Event Scotland and Federation of Scottish Theatre to research knowledge and skills needs across festivals and wider culture sector nationwide
• Identify gaps in existing provision and priority needs that the festivals could help to address for mutual benefits
• Map festivals’ current offers in professional skills development, raise awareness through partner channels, and identify scope to increase opportunities for Scottish creatives to participate
• Develop a programme of open knowledge sharing sessions based around Festivals Edinburgh working group meetings, featuring internal and invited speakers
• Organise at least 12 knowledge sharing opportunities annually on festival management themes, and one annual nationwide networking event each year in 2019 and 2020
• Create online formats such as interactive webcasts and podcasts, based on selected content of the knowledge sharing programme, to widen access to knowledge sharing nationwide

Person Specification:

You will have a minimum of three years’ experience in cultural project management and/or the management of engagement programmes, and a good knowledge of the cultural, educational and community sectors in Edinburgh and Lothians. You will be an energetic and enthusiastic professional who combines a natural flair for collaboration with highly developed organisational skills. We are looking for an excellent communicator who has an ability to make everything happen on time, on brief and on budget.

For full details, please visit our website - edinburghfestivalcity.com/about/jobs

We are looking to recruit a full-time Development Worker to work with Girlguiding Edinburgh to grow youth provision in targeted areas of the city by opening new Girlguiding units for girls age 10+.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and proactive to develop, support and deliver area-specific growth plans which will focus on recruiting and placing new adult and young members You’ll also support pathways for girls to move through Girlguiding’s sections. You will also support existing Guide (10-14) and Ranger (14-18) units to expand the opportunities they are able to offer through the promotion of CashBack Grow and other Girlguiding funding programmes.

We’re looking for a motivated, proactive individual to join our team at this crucial time in our 40 year history. We’re moving into an exciting new period and we need an experienced and skilled fundraising and development officer to help us to provide holistic support for children and young people.

You’ll be responsible for achieving set targets year or year. In the first instance we’d like you to build our portfolio of small grants and trusts (under £10,000) in order to contribute to our core costs, and latterly to begin to build connections with communities, high end donors, large trusts and grants through events, fundraising packs and any other activities as developed. It is expected that by year two, you’ll be launching some of these new channels and will be bringing in funding through these new activities.

We offer great terms and conditions, including an 18.2% pension contribution, flexible working, and training and development opportunities.

Our values are to be fun, child and young people led, trustworthy, empowering and nurturing and we work towards living these values in everything we do. If you’d like to join a friendly and buzzing team making real change for children and young people- get in touch!

This is a science communication role of both formal and informal Learning programmes where you will play an active role in the delivery and further development of our Learning Programme and associated Public Engagement and Outdoor Learning activities.

In the main you will deliver different elements of the established Learning Programme in our dedicated learning spaces. You will also contribute to the development of our Earth and Environmental Science school related programmes, the production of supporting educational materials and the sourcing of teaching equipment and resources. The current development focus for our schools programme is around digital learning and making so relevant skills and an interest in this area would be advantageous.

In addition, you will assist in the delivery and development of the Outdoor Learning Programme and play a key delivery role in Public Engagement activities. This includes in-house delivery as well as supporting outreach activity in locations across Scotland.

You will be an integral member of a small but dynamic team where you will work, in part, to a determined schedule and in part on projects where self-management is required.

A full Job Description is available for download below,

The candidate

The ideal candidate will be a natural leader with excellent communication skills. They will bring real energy and drive to a role that requires flexibility, working with volunteers and developing and securing fundraising opportunities in their community.

Context

Community is the heartbeat of MRF and this role is key to ensuring MRF is part of every community. You will develop our profile, build partnerships and strengthen our work with volunteers to ensure they have the skills and opportunity to raise funds on our behalf.

Purpose

• To support, develop and inspire volunteers, community fundraisers and key supporters, utilising these networks to raise funds that enable MRF to achieve a world without meningitis and septicemia
• To ensure individuals and families affected by meningitis and septicaemia have the support, guidance and information they need
• To raise the public profile of the MRF with families and key stakeholders in the community
• To deliver the agreed community fundraising strategy, implementation plan, targets and income growth

The National Parent Forum of Scotland, hosted and co-managed by Children in Scotland are looking to employ an information assistant to join the team to channel communications effectively.

NPFS represents Parent councils across Scotland and aims to represent parents in pursuit of maximising every pupils’ potential.

This post holder will have good communication skills, organisational skills and understanding of social media and websites.

Get paid to meet people in your community and carry out important studies including the Scottish Health Survey, Growing Up in Scotland and the Scottish Crime & Justice Survey.

As a ScotCen interviewer you’ll visit people in their homes to ask them about all sorts of interesting topics.

What you find out will ultimately contribute to future social policy in Scotland.

We offer full training with a competitive rate of pay and travel expenses. We normally offer you work three months in advance.

What we offer:

High quality initial training with ongoing support

Flexible working hours

Competitive rates of pay, including a bonus scheme, travel expenses and holiday pay

Opportunity of pay progression

Opportunities to develop your skills and work on a wide variety of surveys

What you need:

Internet broadband at home

Able to work at least 6 hours a day, including evenings and weekends, for at least 3+ days a week.

You need to be available for a minimum of 20 hours per week including weekdays/evening and weekends

Use of a car is essential

Documents to verify your identity and to show you’re eligible to work in the UK

Comfortable with using computer equipment

We are looking for candidates who have experience of working with women with complex social needs. You will be working as part of Another Way, a service that works with women involved in sex work. This role will have a focus on providing outreach to women who are street-based and working indoors (saunas), and providing one-to-one support.

You must have experience of providing assertive outreach to ‘hard-to-reach’ groups, as well as an excellent understanding of the support needs of women involved in sex work. You will need to be an effective communicator, highly organised and have effective casework management skills. It is essential that support provided is non-judgmental and respects the wishes of the women we engage with.

You will work closely with other partners and agencies and be expected to ensure the continued development of good partnership working. Experience of working with women involved in sex work is desirable.

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

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

Sacro provides high quality services and plays a key role in influencing government policy and legislation.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and proactive individual to develop learning and digital initiatives and co-ordinate provision across Sacro.

The post-holder will be responsible for identifying development needs including designing and delivering training, as well as developing material for Sacro’s e-learning system. You will coordinate the programme for the annual staff conference and manage the continuation of the SVQ programme and other qualification requirements across Sacro.

The post-holder will also undertake work in connection to Sacro’s Volunteering Strategy including the process for Investors in Volunteering (IiV) and facilitating Volunteer Supervisors Forums.

Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating training is essential as is knowledge of other learning solutions. Candidates should be educated to at least SCQF level 7 or equivalent and hold a professional training qualification. Experience of managing an SVQ programme, or other qualification programme, is desirable.

If you would like an informal chat about the requirements of the role, please telephone Joti Singh, Head of HR & OD on 07773 573 599.

In this role, you will provide personal assistance to the employer, a young man with a physical disability, who is a wheelchair-user. This is to enable the employer to pursue their interests and live as independently as possible. Hours of work include 1pm to 6pm on Sundays with additional shifts available if desired.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the employer to eat, drink and prepare food.

• Assist the employer with brushing hair, teeth and basic hygiene.

• Drive the employer’s wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

• Assist the employer to attend various social and leisure activities.

• Assist the employer with domestic tasks, errands and administrative matters.

Skills and Experience

• Excellent communication skills and enthusiasm is essential.

• Understanding and patient attitude is essential.

• Previous experience supporting someone with a disability is essential.

• Full driving license, valid in the UK, is essential.

• Candidate will undergo a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.

Be part of something different!

Following a review of ministry requirements to complement traditional parish ministry, The Ministries Council of the Church of Scotland is pleased to be able to recruit for this role.

Main Purpose of post: - To take a lead in developing young people’s work on Sundays -To facilitate the development of a ministry of family inclusion within the congregation and parish - To develop and nurture engagement with children and young people in the church and community groups who use the church - To train, encourage and support young adult and young volunteers in working alongside young people

This role is varied and will allow you to use your gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of people in our parishes and communities.

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

SIAA successfully led the campaign to include a right of access to independent advocacy in the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 and we have made many other significant advances in influencing legislation and policy. We are looking to recruit a Development Manager to support the development and growth of independent advocacy across Scotland.

We are looking for an resilient, self-motivated, mature and professional individual who will help make change happen.

The post may be suitable for secondment with agreement from your employer.

SIAA wants a society where anyone who needs independent advocacy is able to access it.

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

SIAA successfully led the campaign to include a right of access to independent advocacy in the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 and we have made many other significant advances in influencing legislation and policy. We are looking to recruit a Development Manager to support the development and growth of independent advocacy across Scotland.

We are looking for an resilient, self-motivated, mature and professional individual who will help make change happen.

The post may be suitable for secondment with agreement from your employer.

SIAA wants a society where anyone who needs independent advocacy is able to access it.

The post aims to promote, support and develop independent advocacy across Scotland.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering an inclusive and varied programme of group events, working closely with LGBT people to ensure that delivery is responsive to the needs of LGBT individuals and communities.

Join us if you are passionate about the issues faced by LGBT people in Scotland, are committed to community development, and want to help us to deliver our ambitious vision for LGBT health, wellbeing and equality in Scotland.

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

We’ve an exciting opportunity for skilled trainers and employability workers with experience of working with disadvantaged groups within a welfare-to-work and employability focussed environment, to join our team in the roles of Employability Worker (East). The successful candidate will support the planning and lead the delivery of employability programmes for participants in their third stage of a Venture Trust programme, and for participants referred directly to our employability programmes. They will develop and manage external referral networks, ensuring efficient running of recruitment for programmes. Sessions will have a practical focus on group work, job search, skills acquisition and ongoing pastoral support to identify and remove barriers to employment and broker employability opportunities with external stakeholders.

Key to success in this role will be strong communication and relationship building skills, not only to deliver client work, but to liaise effectively with Outreach Worker colleagues to tailor session content to client need and seek and provide updates on progress. Strong organisational and prioritisation skills are essential to ensure thorough and accurate records are kept. Experience of development training and/or informal education and a degree in an appropriate field would also be advantageous, as would an SQA assessor qualification or experience in delivering the SQA Employability Award.

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

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

ESS is based in Edinburgh and works with the third sector and funders so they can measure and report on their impact.

The post leads ESS’s finance and administration functions. You should have strong experience of book keeping, budgeting and financial reporting and be able to use (or quickly pick up) QuickBooks. You will have experience of supporting a small office to run smoothly including database and IT management. You enjoy working flexibly and collaboratively in a small team.

The Supported Housing Worker role requires assisting in the management of the development thus ensuring the tenants are able to enjoy an acceptable standard of living in an environment which is clean, safe and friendly. You will be responsible for overseeing the wellbeing of the tenants and for assisting them in maintaining their independence.

As housing care worker your role will involve working with our tenants to ensure they receive the support and personal care identified in their care plans. You will directly support tenants in their homes by providing individual advice, practical housing support assistance and personal care.

Both roles are to ensure that we are able to offer the best service to our tenants and make it possible for our tenants to continue enjoying as much independent living as they’re able.

As well as a competitive annual salary, our valued team also benefits from:

competitive hourly rates of £8.70 - £9.25 per hour;

guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30 am & 10pm

generous annual leave entitlement;

a choice of pension scheme with employer contributions;

flexible working policies;

access to extensive paid training and development opportunities; and

a supportive and inclusive culture.

We also have opportunities with our Trust Staff Agency - for employees who want to work across different locations, in various roles, with highly flexible hours to suit family commitments - it's a great opportunity with the same training and development that our other roles benefit from.

Previous experience working in social care or the housing sector would be an advantage but this is not always necessary. Our ideal candidate is someone with enthusiasm, a caring nature and willingness to learn as full training, support and ongoing development will be provided.