Jobs in City Centre, Edinburgh

Does the thought of working with a committed, values led team attract you? Are you a natural innovator, skilled at working through barriers and helping people get much needed support that really works for them?

Established in 2016, Future Pathways was set up to help people who experience abuse or neglect in care, in Scotland to live full, healthy and independent lives.

With compassion and empathy, Support Coordinators build trusted relationships with in-care survivors, helping people identify what matters most to them and facilitating access to resources, services and activities, forging new links and developing innovative approaches in partnership with other professionals and organisations.

A good listener with excellent communication skills, you will have substantive experience supporting people who have experienced trauma. We would welcome applications from people who have significant experience in supporting both older and younger adults or those living with poor mental health or a learning disability.

Passionate about the principles of person-centred support and collaboration, you will be good at juggling competing priorities. Knowing how important wellbeing is to resilience, you will prioritise self-care and hold boundaries in all areas of work and encourage others to do the same.

All staff are presently working from home, with access to the office available for essential work. Under normal working conditions, travel is required: typically, by public transport or by vehicle where public transport is unavailable or infrequent.

Flexibility in working hours will also be expected in order to meet the needs of people we work with. You should be a member of the PVG scheme.

Families Outside is the only national charity in Scotland that works solely to support families affected by imprisonment. Family members who are not in prison must be understood in relation to – but distinct and different from - those in prison, and therefore Families Outside is dedicated to providing a range of practical, social and emotional support to people with someone in prison that are relationship-based, prison-aware, and family-focused.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Regional Family Support Team to ensure the delivery of high-quality support to people with family members resident in HMP Edinburgh, HMP Glenochil, HMP & YOI Cornton Vale and HMP & YOI Polmont or those living across the East of Scotland who may have family members in prison elsewhere in Scotland. Our Regional Manager will:

• Lead a team of staff and social work students to provide 1:1, family, and/or group work in family homes, community venues, prison, and/or prison visitor centres

• Liaise and contribute to key local and community forums such as Community Planning Partnerships, Third Sector Interface meetings, or Local Authority partners’ meetings

• Create and develop a range of support services to meet the local need across the East of Scotland.

The range of offences and lengths of sentence managed by HMP Edinburgh and HMP Glenochil are extensive, while HMP&YOI Cornton Vale and HMP&YOI Polmont house both young people and women. Additionally the local authority areas across the East of Scotland vary between rural, coastal, and urban areas. This means that the families we support will face a wide range of challenges. It is important that our Regional Family Support Manager is:

• Experienced in leading others

• Passionate about developing high quality family support practice

• Trauma-informed and rights-focused in all they do

• Skilled in building strong, effective relationships with staff, local and regional partners, and stakeholders

• Skilled in creating support to meet the most challenging issues that impact women and young people in prison and their families

• Confident, resilient, and respectful when dealing with challenging situations.

If you are an experienced professional with managerial experience in social work, community work, family support, or other appropriate experiences and are passionate about making a difference for families impacted by imprisonment, then we want to hear from you.

We are excited to announce the opportunity for a Project and Policy Officer to join the SYP team. Working within SYPs youth led structure, this role will be to support on the delivery of our projects and policy work across the organisation. Including supporting Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament, project participants, support workers, SYP staff and other key stakeholders. This post is subject to membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme. We are excited to announce the opportunity team.

We’re recruiting for a Development Officer to join our team supporting CTA members in Scotland. Community transport operators have a great story to tell and it is CTA’s job to help them tell it and to support them to develop excellent services that can transform lives and communities. We champion, connect, support and grow a thriving community transport movement across all parts of the UK.

Our work in Scotland is integral to this. We have around 160 members and many other stakeholders across Scotland that all help to provide accessible and inclusive transport solutions in their community.

Working with our team in Scotland you will develop our support programmes and look for opportunities to make a difference on behalf of the people and communities who need transport that is accessible and inclusive, so everything else in life can be accessible and inclusive too.

One of your priorities will be a project to map the community transport sector and support the development of forums, so if you have any experience of doing similar work, please let us know in your application. You’ll also work collaboratively around the UK to develop activities with all our Development Officers to develop activities, resources and deliver key member services such as our Advice Service.

If you like the sound of this challenge and have the credentials and self-confidence to rise to it, then we’d love to hear from you!

The Social Enterprise Academy is a social enterprise that connects changemakers with transformational learning and development.

Created in 2004, we deliver innovative leadership and entrepreneurship programmes that empower individuals, communities, and organisations in Scotland and internationally to become more sustainable and have greater impact.

Through our Social Enterprise Schools programme created in partnership with The Scottish Government, we will provide every young person in Scotland the opportunity to run their own social enterprise by 2024. By stepping up to solve the issues that matter most to them, young people of all ages and abilities also develop essential skills for life, learning and work.

We are looking for a talented Programme Officer with the focus and energy to help us provide world-leading learning and development in Scotland.

Your role will be to project manage and coordinate high quality programme delivery for our partners and clients, delivering exceptional learning experiences for their staff and beneficiaries. You will manage the programmes from the initial set-up stage through to delivery and evaluation, maintaining effective communication with our clients and partners throughout.

This role will work alongside a small delivery team working to deliver a diverse range of learning programmes to the sector.

Working closely with our Global Learning Lab in product development and innovation, the team will lead the way in demonstrating high quality programme delivery and customer service which will be used to support new social franchise Hubs.

This role will also include support and supervision of the Online Delivery Support Team. This team is a small pool of contract workers who assist our Associate Facilitators during online sessions, leading on technical support and ensuring the smooth running of all programmes. This is a new function within the organisation, set up in response to Covid-19 and is now an integral part of our online learning delivery. This role will be the main Academy contact for the team and will take the lead on recruitment, upskilling and coordination, ensuring there are adequate levels of support for programme delivery. As this is a new function there is the opportunity to further develop and enhance this area as part of this role.

You will be joining the Academy at an exciting time as we further develop as a social franchise and expand delivery of our programmes internationally.

Having the right mind-set, attitude and approach is as important for us as having the right experience and skills. We appreciate that the best person might not have all the criteria we have listed, so if you feel your experience and skills will help you to make a great contribution in this role and you have the right mind-set, we would welcome an application from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and take responsibility for partner and client accounts to ensure high quality delivery and key performance indicators are achieved (or exceeded)
• Prepare, monitor and report on programme and contract budgets, working with the Finance Team against agreed targets
• Supervise and support the Online Delivery Support contract worker team
• To work with the Operations & Partnerships team in creating and implementing the strategic plan for programme delivery and provide input to the growth of the Academy
• Work with the team to support the development of repeat business and on-going sales with clients and partner

Sacro’s mission is to deliver life changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities.

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

We are currently seeking a team member to assist in the development and provision of this service.

The post holder will provide support to service users who are at risk of future homelessness at the earliest possible stage with the aim of preventing escalation of issues which can lead to homelessness. The post holder will also provide support to individuals in a residential Rapid Access Accommodation service, supporting them to move on to a more stable tenancy.

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

You should be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to work both as part of a team and independently is required, as is experience of partnership and inter-agency working. Experience of working in a residential setting supporting individuals with complex needs is desirable.

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

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

You may have supervisory responsibility for volunteers and student placements.

Must be willing to work towards an SVQ2 in Health and Social Care if not already qualified to this level or SCQF equivalent. A valuable opportunity to receive further training throughout employment.

Working days are Monday-Friday but may vary and may include days, evenings and weekends.

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

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

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

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

The Digital Communications Officer position is a newly created role to support the work of the Communications Manager. You will be responsible for shining a spotlight on the work we do, why we do it and the impact it has on our service users through inspiring storytelling and data driven strategy.

We are looking for a highly engaged and motivated communications professional who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• An experienced and driven digital communicator, with excellent copywriting skills and an eye for a story.
• A proactive individual with an infectious enthusiasm for digital communications and their finger on the pulse of new developments in digital marketing and communications.
• A team player who can develop strong working relationships across a range of operational teams and stakeholders who work with us to deliver services.
• A commitment to continued professional development.
• An interest in our work and the life changing impact it has.

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

Are you passionate about helping people access support that really works for them?

This role is about helping people who experienced childhood abuse in care access the right support when it is needed.

An ambassador for the people we work with, the post holder will support partners to continue providing support of the highest quality and, when required, identify new services in line with survivors’ needs and hopes.

Skilled at building relationships, the post holder will get to know and work with community, private and statutory bodies so that survivors access a wide range of relevant services and resources.

Future Pathways encourages all staff to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Hours can be worked flexibly in accordance with the needs of the service.

The role is currently working from home. In the future, periodic travel may be required across Scotland.

This role requires a basic Disclosure Scotland check.

Are you someone that enjoys a fast paced, varied role?

Organised and with an eye for detail, this role will provide administrative support to a Support Coordination team. This will entail ensuring the team has up to date information about resources/ services across Scotland and supporting administration related to the purchase of support.

With your warm and inclusive approach, the administrator will provide advice and information to individuals and professionals contacting the service. This role will also gather data and report on performance indicators.

Future Pathways encourages all staff to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Hours can be worked flexibly in accordance with the needs of the service.

The role is currently working from home. In the future, periodic travel may be required across Scotland.

We are looking for a volunteer Area Convener to provider local leadership for our Area Support Team in South East Scotland (covering East Lothian, Mid Lothian and the Scottish Borders).

At Children’s Hearings Scotland we recruit, train and support empathetic and committed volunteers. Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. Our network of 22 Area Support Teams provide support to Panel Members locally.

We are committed to #KeepThePromise to Scotland’s infants, children and young people. You will be joining us during an exciting period of change as we redesign the children’s hearings system with our partners and people with lived experience.

What will you be doing?

Managing a team of volunteers and developing new ways of working for your area. You’ll be working with local partners, communicating with Panel Members and leading on national improvements at the local level. You will also make sure that the views of young people are heard and acted upon within your area.

Who are we looking for?

An enthusiastic person who is committed to securing the rights of children and young people. You will be able to lead and be part of a team, a strong communicator and have the ability to listen and respond. You should also be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to and understanding of the ethos, values and principles of Children’s Hearings Scotland.

Birthlink’s vision is to enhance and promote the wellbeing of adults who have been affected by adoption with a Scottish connection or who have experience of the care system throughout Scotland.

Birthlink is a small Edinburgh based charity which supports adults affected by Adoption with a Scottish connection. We are also working in partnership with Future Pathways an organisation set up by the Scottish Government as a direct result of the Scottish Abuse Enquiry. Birthlink works with survivors to access their records and offer a range of supports thereafter.

We are looking for a Finance & Office Manager to assist with our financial processes and reporting as well as managing all aspects of our administrative processes and office management.

Applicants should note that their personal details will be processed through Disclosure Scotland. Birthlink is an equal opportunities employer.

Who are we looking for and why work at Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS)?

We’re looking for an analytical thinker and collaborative team player who can support, develop, and implement effective practice and policy advice for our CHS community. You will have experience unpacking complex legislation and creating resources to support our Panel Members and Area Support Teams. You will be an outstanding and engaging team player who can prioritise workload and deliver on the technical detail across multiple fronts.

At CHS we recruit, train and support empathetic and committed volunteers across Scotland. Our volunteer roles are Panel Members and Area Support Team (AST) members.

Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. Our organisation also supports a network of 22 Area Support Teams made up of 400 volunteers who support Panel Members in their local communities.

CHS has signed-up to deliver The Promise and in that we will work with young people and our partners to redesign Children’s Hearings over the next 5-years. This is possibly the most exciting time to work at CHS as you will play a key role in these reforms.

Our Practice & Policy team

We now have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with relevant experience of practice and policy to join our team. Applying your expert professional knowledge, you will play an integral part in developing and implementing effective practice information and resources for Panel Members. You will work with our National Training Lead to ensure that training materials are developed and maintained in line with current legislation and the National Convener’s practice advice for Panel Members. Your relevant legal knowledge regarding the children’s hearings system and child protection will be particularly advantageous for this purpose.

As a confident self-starter you will also drive initiatives and work in close partnership with key stakeholders on various national practice improvements and programmes. You will take on responsibility for coordinating the work of a newly established bank of Independent Report Writers, managing the end-to-end process of the independent report writer’s function.

Playing an integral and trusted part in the successful management of the hearings process, you and your team will be responsible for providing sound practice advice and guidance to Children’s Hearings Scotland volunteers and staff.

You will be required to travel across Scotland and work on occasion outside CHS’ normal working hours to meet the requirements of the job.

You must be able to deliver high quality support, information and advice within a volunteer centric organisation ensuring a sound understanding of our mission, vision and values and have a real passion for delivering high quality policy and practice.

If you think that you can help to shape and improve practice to achieve better hearings then this could be just the position for you.

Life at CHS

As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people. Our values are at the very heart of what we do every day. By working with us, you’ll be joining a diverse community of colleagues and volunteers.

At CHS we are proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself.

We offer an excellent benefits package, from health and wellness to finances and family. including: generous annual leave, flexible working and other leave policies, fantastic pension, Employee Assistance Programme, development opportunities and wider employee wellbeing initiatives.

Diversity and Inclusion

CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining CHS.

Who are we looking for and why work at Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS)?

Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) aims to improve the outcomes of Scotland's children and young people. We recruit, train and support volunteer Panel Members, who make legal decisions in children’s hearings, and Area Support Team members, who provide support and guidance to those Panel Members locally. Find out more about us here.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and child-centred individual with relevant professional and/or lived experience to help support our Panel and AST Members and National Team embrace and embed our new Children’s Rights and Inclusion Strategy.

Applying your combined expert professional knowledge of inclusion and participation with your experience of designing and delivering consultation and engagement activities with people who have lived experience, you will facilitate the integration of the Children’s Rights and Inclusion Strategy across our organisation. This can be found here.

It is CHS’ ambition that through the embedding of this strategy, it will change children’s hearings for the better as we work towards Scotland’s ambition of our children growing up loved, safe and protected so that they can realise their full potential.

This post entails working closely with the CHS volunteer community, the national team, including area support and improvement partners and national leads, key stakeholders and directly working with people with lived experience of the children’s hearings system. You will therefore need a sound knowledge base of relevant legislation, the UNCRC, and frameworks such as GIRFEC. You will provide accurate and timely support and advice to all the above so that the aforementioned strategy can be properly embedded with voice at the heart of all we do.

With the experience of translating strategy into operational practice, you will drive change to inform an improved way of working for CHS. One where implementation demonstrates our commitment to The Promise and delivering on the recommendations from the Independent Care Review.

You will receive ongoing coaching and mentoring to support you to play an integral and trusted part in the improved operation of the children’s hearings system as part of a fantastic team. You will also use your influencing and relationship-building skills to embed long-lasting change at a national level, within our Area Support Teams and most importantly, within children’s hearings.

You will be required to travel across Scotland and work on occasion outside CHS’ normal working hours to meet the requirements of the job.

Life at CHS

As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people. Our values are at the very heart of what we do every day. By working with us, you’ll be joining a diverse community of colleagues and volunteers.

At CHS we are proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself.

We offer an excellent benefits package, from health and wellness to finances and family. including: generous annual leave, flexible working and other leave policies, fantastic pension, Employee Assistance Programme, development opportunities and wider employee wellbeing initiatives.

Diversity and Inclusion

CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining CHS.

Who are we looking for and why work at Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS)?

We are looking for two exceptional administrators to join our Business Support Team, working closely with and in support of CHS’ national team, Board and Volunteer Community by providing a robust and proactive administration service. By enhancing our existing Business Support team, you will help our organisation to achieve its ambitious strategic plans.

At CHS we recruit, train and support empathetic and committed volunteers across Scotland. Our volunteer roles are Panel Members and Area Support Team (AST) members.

Our 2,500 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. Our organisation also supports a network of 22 Area Support Teams made up of 400 volunteers who support Panel Members in their local communities.

CHS has signed-up to deliver The Promise and in that we will work with young people and our partners to redesign Children’s Hearings over the next 5-years. This is possibly the most exciting time to work at CHS as you will play a key role in these reforms.

Our Business Support team

We now have an exciting opportunity for two enthusiastic individuals with relevant administrative and business support experience to join our team. You will be supported by an experienced and established team of administrative professionals who will help guide you through our processes.

You will be an exceptional administrator who proactively enables continuous improvement in all that they do. You’ll excel at offering a positive and friendly approach, using your initiative to seek out opportunities to support your national team colleagues and other key stakeholders in meeting their work challenges and to improve administrative processes. As a highly motivated and well-organised individual you will demonstrate your ability to multi-task and meet competing demands. As a self-starter, you will be able to work independently and confidently but you will also be an excellent team player who thrives on working with and supporting others to achieve their goals.

In addition to providing generalist admin support, you will also be designated on a rotational basis to particular teams and functions, in order to build up your specialist administration knowledge. A demonstrable solid experience of providing PA, Human Resources, Governance, and volunteer community support will be particularly advantageous for this role.

You must be able to deliver exceptional administration and customer service within a volunteer centric organisation ensuring a sound understanding of our mission, vision and values and have a real passion for delivering high quality business support.

If you think that you can help to shape and improve our administrative practices to help us to achieve our mission, then this might be just the role for you.

You may be required to travel across Scotland and work on occasion outside CHS’ normal working hours to meet the requirements of the job.

Life at CHS

As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people. Our values are at the very heart of what we do every day. By working with us, you’ll be joining a diverse community of colleagues and volunteers.

At CHS we are proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself.

We offer an excellent benefits package, from health and wellness to finances and family. including: generous annual leave, flexible working and other leave policies, fantastic pension, Employee Assistance Programme, development opportunities and wider employee wellbeing initiatives.

Diversity and Inclusion

CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining CHS.

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 currently have an exciting and rare vacancy for a new Communications and Marketing Manager to join our team at Venture Trust. You will be responsible for shaping and leading our communications and marketing strategy and plans with support from the Communications Officer. You will manage our communications plan utilising a range of channels including social media, new website, news and blogs, email marketing and other digital media. You will be integral to our aspirations as an organisation to showcase our impact, engage with new partners and funders and to develop our public affairs and advocacy interests. The post-holder will lead on promoting Venture Trust positively to external audiences, including building relationships with sectoral and mainstream press to influence and raise awareness. You will work closely with Impact, Delivery and Funding colleagues to showcase the impact of our work and to engage with potential supporters in the work of Venture Trust. As part of this role, you will also support our delivery teams to implement a referral marketing strategy across our programmes.

The successful candidate will have experience of implementing communication and marketing strategies, demonstratable experience in delivering or overseeing media communications and excellent knowledge of developing campaigns, messaging and maintaining websites and social media channels. Additionally, the successful candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, excellent working knowledge of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload, working under pressure to tight deadlines, and manage projects. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of UK online, print and broadcast media and experience of common graphic and design software packages e.g. Canva, Adobe Indesign. Staff line management or supervisory experience would be an advantage. Ideally you will have experience delivering email marketing campaigns using mailchimp or similar platform, knowledge of issues facing people struggling with severe and multiple disadvantage and the ability to produce and edit high quality videos showcasing the work of Venture Trust.

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

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

We are recruiting for a Civic Participation Officer who will be a key member of the Leadership and Civic Participation team, responsible for delivering two Scottish Government-funded projects to increase the participation of disabled people in public life.

The Civic Participation Officer works to reduce the barriers that disabled people face to becoming involved in politics at all levels. You will achieve this by delivering the Access to Elected Office Fund Scotland, and the associated Access to Politics project. Some cross-over is likely with other areas of Inclusion Scotland’s activities and it’s aims, especially during years where the Access to Elected Office Fund has a quieter period and related projects are prioritised. You will provide input to the ongoing development of the policy and practice of your projects and ensure that we meet the outcomes and impacts and help secure the future of these vital projects.

The successful applicant will be subject to a PVG disclosure check.

Relationships Scotland is the leading provider of relationship and family support in Scotland. Our 21 Member Services provide counselling, family mediation and child contact centre services to around 19,000 people each year.

We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled person to provide an effective administrative support service to our Professional Practice department.

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

We have an exciting opportunity to make a difference to those at risk of becoming homeless in Scotland. A new post, based in the Best Practice Team, will show how all public bodies can play their part in preventing homelessness.

About the role

Scotland has made huge strides in tackling homelessness, but more needs to happen and we know the best way of ending homelessness is by preventing it from happening in the first place. Crisis are pleased to support the change planned by Scottish Government through proposals for a new Homelessness Prevention duty outlined in the Programme for Government 21/22. As a Senior Best Practice Officer based in Scotland, with a focus on Prevention you will work to identify good prevention practice already happening across sectors, look to see where it isn’t happening and why, and show how services can be designed to ensure that opportunities to intervene early are taken by wider public bodies for those approaching their services. You’ll work closely with Crisis’ Scottish Policy and Campaigns team as they work to see the Prevention duty embedded in legislation.

This is a 2 year fixed term contract.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have great networking skills, and be good at making relationships across different sectors. You’ll understand how local authorities and wider public bodies work and be able to build connections and rapport with individuals working there. You’ll have an understanding of the Scottish homelessness system and the current legal framework that underpins it. You’ll know how services can be designed to make sure that those who need help can get it and how to listen to the voices of those who use it.

You’ll be passionate about change and seeing homelessness ended in Scotland with a drive and energy to shape the role to do this.

We want Crisis to be an inclusive employer which then reflects our members and the communities we work in. We want to offer opportunities to everyone regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Working at Crisis

As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy

Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%

25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

When you join us you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

We have 5 staff diversity networks which include Black, Asian and Ethnic people, LGBTQ+ people, those with Lived Experience of Homelessness, Women at Crisis and Disability Awareness.

This project has been part funded by the European Union Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. Making management of migration flows more efficient across the European Union.

Who we are

The Workers' Educational Association is a unique charity and the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. With a clear vision and a strong social purpose, we bring great teaching to local communities, with life-changing courses held in clubs, pubs, workplaces, schools and almost anywhere else you can think of. Since 1903, we have been giving disadvantaged people the opportunity to return to learning - inspiring them to realise their full potential and become active, engaged citizens.

This vacancy is fixed term until 30 November 2022.

Key areas of responsibility:

An exciting opportunity to develop and deliver this Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund project. WEA Scotland along with our partners Dundee City Council, Fife Council and Clackmannanshire Council have received funding to help our newest citizen`s access certification to work in the construction industry. The aim of the project will be to help refugees across Scotland into careers in the industry. The project will help facilitate this in a number of ways, including the creation of a bespoke health and safety course and an Arabic voiceover for the Operatives Test.

The post-holder will work with partners across Scotland to develop supporting materials for ESOL learners. These will ultimately be downloadable and accessible by any ESOL provider (free of charge) across the UK. They will also engage with refugees who have been through a previous project and successfully moved into construction related roles.

The Education Co-ordinator will help organise and support pilot courses which will run in Fife, Clackmannanshire and Dundee City, as well as a national online WEA pilot for candidates from across Scotland. These pilots will be run by local ESOL partners, Further Education Colleges and Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) staff.

The Education Co-ordinator will work closely with partner agency colleagues and refugee communities to evaluate the project and capture key messages.

This is a multi-faceted role which we anticipate will result in a long-lasting positive legacy.

About you:

Ideally we are looking for someone with a strong ESOL background with experience of Employability and working with Refugees. The successful candidate should have experience of developing high quality interactive ESOL Resources and adapting them for and making them available online.

The project is delivered in partnership with Dundee City Council, Fife Council and Clackmannanshire Council with the Education Co-ordinator sitting within the WEA staff team.

The opportunity

Do you have experience working in policy or public affairs? Are you passionate about driving change in government promoting the British Heart Foundation's (BHF) mission to fund lifesaving research and advocating for the 7 million people living in the UK with a heart and circulatory disease?

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

About the role

You’ll support the promotion of the BHF to politicians, civil servants, researchers and service planners in Scotland, helping to ensure that key decision-makers consider the BHF the expert on heart health and research.

You'll also look for ways to engage key stakeholders with our work in their constituencies and areas of influence in particular our research, survival, support and grow income programmes.

You’ll influence the Scottish Government and other key stakeholders on our influencing priorities, making cardiovascular disease a priority in Scotland; and contributing to ensuring Scotland has an environment which supports excellence in heart research.

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

About you

You’ll have experience of working in policy development and a proven ability to write clearly, concisely and persuasively for political audiences. You’ll also have sound knowledge of the workings of government and governmental procedures in Scotland and an interest in and understanding of the external political environment and political developments as they affect the BHF.

You’ll join BHF Scotland at an exciting time for both the charity and heart health in Scotland and will play a key role in the strategic communication of the scale of BHF investment in Scotland and the impact it is having on the lives of everyone in Scotland and the UK.

To be successful in this role you’ll have the following skills and experience:

• Exceptional research and analytical skills

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Ability to take a flexible approach to work within a matrixed team

• Able to build influential relationships with internal and external stakeholders

About us

Since the British Heart Foundation’s creation more than 50 years ago, the research we have funded has helped to transform the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of many heart and circulatory diseases. The breakthroughs we have helped make possible include new treatments for heart attacks, genetic diagnosis of inherited heart disease, the UK’s first heart transplant and the first portable defibrillator.

Here at the British Heart Foundation we celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy and we drive our strategy through our diversity and inclusion leaders group Kaleidoscope. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can continue to fund life saving research.

We understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.

Apex Scotland is looking for new members who can bring enthusiasm and experience to the Board of a dynamic and hard working third sector organisation. For over thirty years Apex Scotland has been a leading provider of innovative and effective services to people who have criminal convictions or who are at risk of getting them, with a specific focus on developing work readiness and entry to employment.

Due to recent changes in our Board, we are now looking to recruit some exceptional people with knowledge in the finance and accounting field to help us move our strategy forward.

With a head office in Edinburgh and offices across the country, Apex is involved in policy and practice in partnership with both national and local Government and other third sector entities. We operate in communities, schools, and prisons, providing work opportunities through social enterprise and offering training, early intervention, mentoring and employment support to over five thousand individuals every year. The last year has been a challenge, as it has for many, and we have adapted our services to continue to provide support to those who most need it.

The Board is responsible for setting strategy, governance oversight and supporting the aims and objectives of Apex Scotland. Trustees meet on average four times a year as a full Board and there is also an expectation of some committee work in support of specific governance areas. Board members join with staff to attend our annual national conference and enjoy networking at our Annual Lecture, held every September in Edinburgh.

We are particularly seeking potential members who can bring skills and experience in financial planning; operational financial management; being able to understand and interpret financial accounts; experience or understanding of internal and external audits, and the processes involved in this, as well as risk Management.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring finance and accounting skills to our board and would suit a part or fully qualified accountant who has knowledge of financial strategy; development of business cases and options appraisal. Experience of third sector or public sector finance, and political and/or community engagement would also be an advantage. Apex Scotland is recognised as an equal opportunity employer and would welcome applicants from under-represented groups.

Are you a member of SCVO who would like to support the diverse, thriving voluntary sector to grow, evolve and succeed? At SCVO, our mission is to support, promote and develop a confident, sustainable voluntary sector. We’re looking for two new Board Trustees, elected from our membership, to help us achieve our aims. If you work for one of our member organisations, you’re eligible to apply for one of the vacancies and we want to hear from you.

The SCVO Board of Trustees has responsibility for our strategic governance and direction. The Board oversees our activities and sets a vision for the organisation. The Board also makes sure we fulfil our charitable purpose and deliver our strategic plan, through good governance.

The SCVO Board is made up of up to 11 trustees. Six trustees are elected from our membership. Five trustees are co-opted, including our convener. As a member of the SCVO Board you’ll:

• be responsible for the strategic direction of SCVO
• uphold SCVO’s values
• promote the role of the voluntary sector wherever appropriate
• receive reports from the Chief Executive and other staff on SCVO’s operations and finances, making recommendations as required
• ensure that all statutory requirements for SCVO are met
• agree on co-options to the Board of Trustees.

We welcome and value people of different backgrounds, thinking, skills and experience. We encourage SCVO members from all backgrounds to apply for these vacancies. We want a diverse Board of Trustees that’s representative of the wonderfully diverse voluntary sector. With your input to the Board, we can innovate and find fresh ways of thinking to help us better meet the needs of our members and the voluntary sector.

Cornerstone Developments Edinburgh Ltd (CDEL) is seeking to appoint new Board members to lead and guide the organisation through the next exciting, ambitious phase of development following on from investment to new and upgraded facilities at our venue in the centre of Edinburgh. Now moving into its third year, CDEL is well placed as a limited company to maximise our income to support the charitable aims within our parent organisation, St John’s the Evangelist Church which plays a meaningful and lasting role within our local community as society recovers from the impacts of COVID and beyond. Over the past 12-months CDEL has built upon its well-laid foundations and learned valuable experiences in building financial sustainability; utilising our enhanced facilities; strengthening commercial partnerships; developing its customer base; building on a strong, loyal and growing community who support our fair and ethical approach to business.

The new Board members will guide the Board direction and as we move from the building phase to our income generation maximising the strong asset base we have developed. Board members duties will focus around Engaging in strategic planning

● Determining the organisation’s mission and vision

● Engaging in strategic planning

● Building of a 5 year business plan with robust income generation

● Develop a marketing strategy and delivery plans

● Ensuring policies/procedures are formulated & in place

● Being a responsible employer

● Professional and proactive work ethic.

● Enhancing the organisation’s public image

● Selecting and inducting new Board members

● Assisting in business & partner development

Board members should be committed to and live the values of an ethically rooted, eco focused organisation and represent CDEL at events or other forums where appropriate.

This is a voluntary role, however any reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred as a result of the carrying role, as board member, will be reimbursed.

YouthLink Scotland has an exciting opportunity for a part-time Digital Content Officer to join the Communications and Public Affairs team.

This post would suit an outgoing and confident individual with excellent communication and organisational skills. The candidate will be great at building effective relationships with people at all levels, both within our YouthLink Scotland member organisations, and with external stakeholders.

The position is all about creating exciting digital content for our online platforms, meeting the creative multimedia and graphic design needs of YouthLink Scotland and its national programmes.

The role will support the wider organisation to distil key stories from our work and research, creating content and promoting our strategic organisational objectives, with a focus on strong storytelling and social media.

We are seeking someone with extensive experience of developing and delivering engaging social media content and communications, who also has a great creative design flair.

This is a fixed-term post for one year. The starting salary is £23,303(pro rata). The company offers a 9.5% non-contributory pension scheme. The post will be part home-based and part-based at the YouthLink Scotland offices in Edinburgh. This is a part-time position working 21 hours a week. By its nature, the post will sometimes require work to be undertaken during evenings and weekends. Annual holiday entitlement is 25 days plus 12 public holidays (pro rata) YouthLink Scotland is an equal opportunities employer.

FCSS has been created to challenge the inflexibility of current childcare provision across the country and to ensure equity of early years’ and childcare experience for all children regardless of family circumstances, location or specific needs.

To do this we have developed a range of services aimed at supporting children and families, childcare providers and childcare practitioners. These include:

• Direct service delivery
• The creation of childcare management software that allows services to:
  • Deliver a flexible model
  • Advertise their availability to parents
• The creation of a Sessional Childcare Team

We are now seeking new Trustees to join our board including a new Treasurer.

Board Trustees are responsible for the charity's governance and strategy, and for making sure that the charity is administered effectively. They must account for its activities and outcomes.

The Treasurer will lead the Board of Trustees on matters relating to financial reporting and decision-making. The Treasurer’s primary role is to assist and advise the Board of Trustees in overseeing finances, the Treasurer will also lead the Finance Sub Committee and work with the Head of Finance to ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation.

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

Bright Light Relationship Counselling is seeking to recruit a Treasurer and Trustees to serve on the Board of this well-established organisation at a particularly exciting time in its long history.

Bright Light’s core mission is to provide confidential non-judgemental counselling and family therapy services to strengthen, promote and enable close relationships and emotional wellbeing for couples, families and individuals in Edinburgh and the Lothians. We continued to deliver these services during the pandemic by means of virtual and phone counselling and will continue to offer these options as well as face to face counselling going forward. Having recently sold the premises the charity operated out of for many decades, Bright Light is financially sound. It is also a member of the Relationships Scotland national network of services and currently has an office in Relationships Scotland’s premises in central Edinburgh.

We are poised to begin development of a new strategic plan which will maximise the charity’s offer of services to people in Edinburgh and the Lothians. We are therefore keen at this time to welcome new trustees and a Treasurer who can contribute to shaping Bright Light’s future directions as well as ensuring future delivery of its strategic goals.

Bright Light is committed at all levels of the organisation to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity and welcomes applications from people of any age. We are however particularly interested to hear from applicants with backgrounds and experience in any of the following areas:

• Accounting or finance (treasurer role)
• Counselling/therapy
• Human resources and training
• Law, particularly family law

The new Treasurer will take over from the outgoing treasurer and will be responsible for monitoring the financial health of the charity as it works towards delivering its strategic goals

The Board are responsible for setting and monitoring delivery of the strategic goals of the organisation, for overseeing the effective delivery of services and ensuring effective governance in accordance with Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) requirements and current legislation. For further information on the role of trustees please see Guidance for Charity Trustees developed by OSCR at: oscr.org.uk/charities/guidance/guidance-and-good-practice-for-charity-trustees

The Board currently meets six times a year by Zoom and has annual Board Away Days. The Treasurer will also be expected to chair a monthly finance subgroup meeting.

A little about the role and service:

The STAY mentoring service provides community-based support and in-college support to young people at greatest risk of withdrawal from learning due to circumstances and challenges they face. For example, poverty, accommodation/housing issues, childcare, finances ,debt, family/relationship issues, justice system or mental health.

The programme is focused on working alongside colleges to improve retention rates for particular groups of young people, particularly those from Care experienced or those who face significant challenges to engaging in learning. The service aims to improve the poor retention rates within colleges for these young people and leaners.

Our mentoring service works alongside the current Student Services provision within the college structure, however, the role will provide additional support both inside the college support and outside the college campus.

As an Employment Facilitator, you will support young people in college. We have vacancies in Edinburgh and cover 4 college campuses. all based in Edinburgh.

Some engagement may be delivered remotely during the current COVID restrictions. The role is a blended approach split between homeworking, college based and within the community.

You will help our Young People by:

-Supporting young people who face significant challenges engaging in learning to assist them with a successful transition into further education or adapt to college life at enrolment stage by offering support within the college and within their local community, including some out of hours support.

-Supporting young people to prevent them from withdrawing from further education, due to family/personal/community-based issues.

-Linking with college staff to identify students with barriers to attending or progressing with their college studies or at risk of leaving college into a negative destination and becoming unemployed.

-Offering individualised support for each student identified in line with his or her unique needs, issues, and circumstances, this may include financial, housing, advocacy and wellbeing support.

What are we looking for from you:

- To be committed, passionate and motivated. We are, and we want you to be too.

-To be educated to SVQ 3/HNC level or have previous experience in a similar setting. We don't need you to have both but it's great if you do.

-An understanding of the issues that young people face.

-The ability to engage and understand young people from a wide range of backgrounds and the ability to work in partnership with other organisations.

-A current driving license and access to a car to enable the duties of the role to be carried out effectively.

George Watson’s College provides a world class education for children and young people from Preschool to Senior 6. We are proud of our heritage and passionate about our plans for the future.

We are currently seeking a skilled and dynamic individual to join our Development Team. This key role will focus on supporting the delivery of the No Limits Fundraising Campaign by developing and managing an annual programme of direct mail, telephone and digital fundraising. The role holder will primarily focus on increasing regular giving in support of the School’s bursary programmes.

Reporting to the Head of Development, you will be a highly personable and organised team player who possesses outstanding fundraising, research and communication skills (including across print, digital and social media). The ability to support the planning and delivery of innovative large scale fundraising events is essential, this will include an Annual Giving Day and telephone fundraising campaigns.

This is a full time, year round post with the requirement for some evening and weekend work, as well as travel within Scotland and the UK. Flexibility is therefore required.

Other benefits include:

• Automatic enrolment in the contributory support staff defined contribution pension scheme
• Reduced school fees at George Watson’s College for children of staff
• Membership of the Galleon Club (the School’s Fitness Club)
• Access to the Myreside Club.

The Scottish Community Safety Network (The SCSN) is looking for an experienced Chairperson with knowledge of community safety and an understanding of the third sector and its interaction with government, statutory, public and commercial organisations.

SCSN is a registered Scottish Charity (SC357649) and Company Limited by Guarantee in Scotland (SC040464). We are primarily a membership organisation that brings together representatives from across the community safety sector to achieve a shared vision. In 2019 we became an umbrella organisation for community safety, also hosting Neighbourhood Watch Scotland and Home Safety Scotland (a network of home safety organisations and professionals).

We are the strategic voice for community safety in Scotland and through working collaboratively with our members and partner agencies aim to:

• Provide leadership and be a centre of excellence for the community safety sector
• Champion community safety and influence the shaping and development of national policy and local delivery
• Be a collaborative learning, developing and sustainable network.

You can view our Strategic Plan hereand our Business Plan here. Our finance documents are - Annual Report 2020-21 & SCSN Audited Accounts 2020-21

The SCSN continues to go from strength to strength and is a financially stable and viable organisation.

The appointed Chairperson will be experienced in providing effective facilitation, leadership and strategic direction at board level and will be able to represent the Charity to both internal and external stakeholders.

A time commitment of around 2 days per month is required. The Board meets 4 times a year. Due to existing COVID guidelines, at present the meetings are held virtually but going forward may be a mix of online and in person (Edinburgh office).

This post is not remunerated but reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.

The SCSN are also interested in recruiting new board members. Please contact Lorraine Gillies, Lorraine.gillies@scsn.org.uk or 07584020904 for an informal discussion if you are interested.

The Scottish Bible Society is looking for an experienced Communications Manager to play a key role in our communications team and in sharing our passion for the Bible and our belief and vision that it transforms lives.

To make a positive contribution to the work we do both in Scotland and in our partnership within the global United Bible Societies you will have excellent people management skills and a proven ability to project manage and deliver marketing campaigns, you are strategic and passionate about communicating a clear message, leading creative projects, and building brand awareness across a range of audiences.

This is a full-time post (Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week). Normal place of work is Bible House, 7 Hampton Terrace, Edinburgh. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Hybrid working from home/office-based arrangements are in place.

Salary details on application.

This role requires an active Christian faith commitment and an understanding of the different Christian communities in Scotland.

Join us to help create a social enterprise in every school in Scotland in the next 3 years.

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

“If you could create a business to solve any social issue in your community, country or the world, what would it be?” This is what we ask young people across Scotland every year. The result? Innovative social enterprises that are completely pupil-led and solving the issues that matter most to them.

From making sustainable crafts to funding community defibrillators to tackling local unemployment through computer coding classes, these young people are stepping up, taking action and demanding change.

Since the Social Enterprise in Education programme began we’ve had over 1,600 school engagements across Scotland and in that time we have seen young people change how they see themselves and grow hugely in confidence while building essential skills for the future. We work with nurseries, primary and secondary schools and schools for young people with additional support needs.

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

Having the right mind-set, attitude and approach is as important for us as having the right experience and skills. We appreciate that the best person might not have all the listed criteria yet, so if you feel your experience and skills will help you to make a great contribution in this role and you have the right mind-set, we would welcome an application from you.

Job Purpose

To work closely with the Education Manager and rest of the Education team to coordinate the roll-out of Social Enterprise Schools in your area. Providing excellent customer service, relationship building and coordination skills to support schools throughout the Academic year, ensuring young people and teachers get the best possible experience taking part in Social Enterprise Schools.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the schools in your area, supporting existing schools, promoting the programme and recruiting new schools
• Act as the first point of enquiry for teachers and schools, providing information about the programme and support in getting started and background to linking the programme to Curriculum for Excellence
• Support schools applying for our Social Enterprise Awards, sharing appropriate resources and local contacts to assist schools, supporting them to develop their business plans
• Continually work with and support other team members and facilitators to increase impact and ensure young people/teachers have an amazing experience taking part in the programme
• Represent the Education Team at various events and networking opportunities
• Work with the Marketing and Communications Officer to raise the profile of the Schools programme, obtain material and input to promote the programme, including content for case studies, Education Showcase and the annual Schools Special of the Big Issue Magazine
• Regularly review the changing dynamics of the Education landscape, and in particular the Local Authorities in your area, to ensure that we maximise opportunities to collaborate and partner with others to increase awareness of the programme and ensure its success

Based in West Scotland (Some remote working, some travel to schools/meetings across your area as well as the opportunity to work with colleagues in Glasgow & the option to work in our Edinburgh office, in line with regulations at that time)

Organisation profile:

The Social Enterprise Academy is a social enterprise that connects changemakers with transformational learning and development.

Created in 2004, we deliver innovative leadership and entrepreneurship programmes that empower individuals, communities, and organisations in Scotland and internationally to become more sustainable and have greater impact.

Through our Social Enterprise Schools programme created in partnership with The Scottish Government, we will provide every young person in Scotland the opportunity to run their own social enterprise by 2024. By stepping up to solve the issues that matter most to them, young people of all ages and abilities also develop essential skills for life, learning and work.

GamCare is the leading UK provider of information, advice, support and treatment for anyone concerned about their own or someone else’s gambling. Our expert services are confidential and non-judgemental.

GamCare is now looking to recruit two Treatment Practitioners to work within our new problem gambling treatment services within the Central Belt area and Glasgow. This service will work closely with The RCA Trust, our partner which provides gambling treatment in other areas of Scotland.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Providing face to face and telephone advice, assessment, brief or structured interventions and groups work to help people achieve their goals
• Ensuring safeguarding issues are managed effectively
• Work in partnership with other local services

You should have significant experience in individual client work in the field of addictions, mental health or a social care setting with adults or young people. You should be flexible in using a range of low and high-intensity interventions and modalities including Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) tools.

You will form part of an enthusiastic team working from several locations. Our service will be based in the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

We are looking for individuals to work full time which will include some evenings and possible Saturdays.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Summary

As a Personal Assistant (PA), your role is to support the employer, a disabled man and powerchair-user in his late 20s, to pursue his ambitions and live as independently as possible.

This opportunity is only open to holders of a driving licence valid in the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the employer with a range of activities, including meeting friends, going for a walk, to the cinema, accessing employment, managing administrative tasks (and enabling him to pursue his interests, desires and goals in general).

• Assist the employer out and about, including driving the employer’s adapted van.

• Assist the employer with tidying, laundry, shopping and other household tasks.

• Assist the employer with eating, drinking and preparing food.

• Assist the employer with dressing and personal care, including use of a ceiling hoist for transfers.

Skills & Personal Qualities

• Enthusiastic, outgoing and positive attitude.

• Excellent communication, social and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent time-management and organisational skills.

• Previous experience supporting a disabled person is desirable, but not essential.

• Driving licence valid in the UK is essential.

• Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership is essential.

Additional Information

• Opportunity is open to male and female applicants.

• Employment is dependent upon the successful completion of two paid trial shifts.

• Training is provided.

OPFS are looking for an experienced Business Development Lead to join our team and fulfil a critical lead role to help us achieve our vision of a Scotland in which single parents and their children are valued and treated equally and fairly.

Recruitment Timeline: Applications will be accepted until 5.00pm on Wednesday 27th October 2021.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview week commencing Monday 1st November 2021.

Salary Range: £27,795 - £33,972 pro rata for 21 hours (based on an FTE of 35hrs)

Hours: 21 hours per week

Appointment: The appointment is fixed term until 31st March 2023.

Location: Scotland – open to home-based, office (Edinburgh) based and/or a combination of both.

Arts & Business Scotland are looking for an experienced Finance & Administration Co-ordinator, currently based in our Edinburgh office with some home working. We are looking for an all rounder, with exceptional organising and multi-tasking skills, a sound knowledge and experience of finance processes, and databases.

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

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

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

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

• competitive hourly rates of £9.76 - £10.25 per hour
• guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30am & 10pm
• generous annual leave entitlement
• a choice of pension scheme with employer contributions
• flexible working policies
• access to extensive paid training and development opportunities
• 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.