Jobs in Leith Walk, Edinburgh

L’Arche has been providing care and support services to adults with learning disabilities in Edinburgh for over 30 years. We are a community of around 80 people, part of an international federation of around 150 communities around the world. We provide registered supported living services from 4 locations in the Leith and Restalrig areas of Edinburgh, in small shared houses and individual flats. Our service is regulated by the Care Inspectorate and SSSC.

The role of Deputy Support and Care Leader is crucial in ensuring that the quality and standard of care and support to people living in our services complies with all requirements and that the assistant team are supported and well led. Promoting good communication is a key aspect of the role, along with ensuring L’Arche values of community and spiritual life are maintained. Family members of the people we support are actively involved and the Deputy Support and Care Leader works in close partnership with them.

L’Arche Edinburgh provides an innovative service that goes beyond the typical boundaries of professional care. We see people not as clients but as equal members of an active community and we support people to live a full and active life in their own homes and within the wider community. L’Arche is committed to providing genuinely person-centred outcomes for each person, and has a model that enables a higher than normal level of support to be provided.

The Deputy Support and Care Leader post holder supports the Support and Care Leader to manage a Care at Home/Housing Support service registered with the Care Inspectorate for 6 core members (service users). The assistant team is made up of a mix of ‘live-in’ and ‘live-out’ support workers (called Assistants in L’Arche) who together provide support between the hours of 7AM to 10.30PM. Occasional sleepovers may be required for this post.

Visualise Scotland enables adults with disabilities to live independent and fulfilling lives. We do this through providing care at home, supported housing and day services in Edinburgh and East Lothian. We are a relatively small organisation with a team of 80 staff and 21 supported individuals. Currently our services are funded almost exclusively through local government.

This is an exciting time to join Visualise as restrictions ease and the people we support start to re-engage with their communities. As we start to build back from the pandemic, we are embarking on a new strategy and looking to diversify our income and funding base. We have received a grant for one year from the Adapt and Thrive programme for a new fundraising position. Initially contracted for 10 days per month, you will support Visualise to build our unrestricted income, through grants, engagement with the private sector, trusts, foundations and fundraising events.

Fundraiser role:

As our new Visualise Fundraiser, you will be our fundraising lead to ensure Visualise achieves a range of funding over the next 12 months. You will work with colleagues and the Board of Trustees on the development of a fundraising strategy to support Visualise’s financial sustainability.

This is a 12 months fixed term contract, with a possible extension dependent on achievement of funding targets.

Your experience:

You have experience with the private sector, including an understanding of companies’ corporate social responsibility plans, have a track record of successful grant and funding applications and be confident in raising Visualise’s profile in Edinburgh. You have the skills to develop a fundraising strategy across a range of income streams.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a ground-breaking approach to mental health services. Thrive Edinburgh brings together a collaboration of partner organisations to work together to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the people of the City. The aims of Thrive Edinburgh centres around enabling people to live well and fulfil their potential.

The Connect Partnership represents a unique collaboration between leading 3rd sector providers Penumbra, Health in Mind and Support in Mind Scotland. Our organisations share a commitment to the Thrive vision and values of trust; respect; collaboration; person-centeredness; innovation; and compassion. Together we will deliver a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency response to people, so people receive the right help at the right time.

In this role, you will be working in the ‘Welcome Team’ at Thrive Centres, as a part of the multi-agency approach to support people with their mental health and wellbeing. You will assist people who use the service to establish and maintain a meaningful and fulfilling life in the community. Recovery Practitioners play a central role in the planning and provision of quality, recovery focused therapeutic support to people who use the service.

Peer work roles have been developed specifically for people who have lived experience around mental health and well being. Through appropriate and intentional sharing of their own experience, peer workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible. Within a relationship of mutuality and information sharing, peer workers will promote self-management and opportunities for improved health and wellbeing.

There is an additional expectation that the Recovery Practitioner (Peer) will be involved in the ongoing development of peer roles and will make a positive contribution to the reduction in stigma associated with mental health issues.

You will be based in a locality and will be required to develop, build and maintain professional links in order to deliver outcome-focused support within that area.

Support is to be provided in an appropriate environment where supported people can expect to be treated with respect, be given the time and space to discuss issues at their own pace, to explore skill development and tools to support them to self-manage.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a ground-breaking approach to mental health services. Thrive Edinburgh brings together a collaboration of partner organisations to work together to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the people of the City. The aims of Thrive Edinburgh centres around enabling people to live well and fulfil their potential.

The Connect Partnership represents a unique collaboration between leading 3rd sector providers Penumbra, Health in Mind and Support in Mind Scotland. Our organisations share a commitment to the Thrive vision and values of trust; respect; collaboration; person-centeredness; innovation; and compassion. Together we will deliver a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency response to people, so people receive the right help at the right time.

In this role, you will lead a team of recovery practitioners who offer trauma informed therapeutic support to people who self harm, or with suicidal ideation, to cope with crisis and trauma by exploring their emotions and concerns in a confidential setting.

You and the Recovery Practitioners will be based in a locality and will be required to develop, build and maintain professional links in order to deliver outcome focussed support within that area.

Support is to be provided in an appropriate environment where supported people can expect to be treated with respect, be given the time and space to discuss issues at their own pace, to explore skill development and tools to support them to manage their self-harm.

We welcome applications from individuals who would appropriately and intentionally use their lived experience as an integral part of the therapeutic support provided, where applicable.

NUS Charity is an exciting organisation developing and championing strong students’ unions. We connect our members and curate services to deliver advice, guidance and crisis support to students’ unions.

We do professional differently. We are a progressive charity representing students’ unions across the UK. The sector is inclusive, fun, dynamic and representative and we put students and students’ unions at the heart of everything we do. We are challenging but are committed to creating a supportive and flexible environment which pushes your personal development in your everyday activity.

What we do

Students’ unions can be transformational hubs for students, staff, and wider society. NUS Charity support our members’ development to enhance their capacity and harness opportunities to maximise their positive impact. We do this in many ways; from managing a purchasing consortium to drive great value for our members, to our development activity, supporting the best potential in students’ unions - we strive to make a difference to our members.

Within our small Union Development team we deal with a range of organisational development work, whether that’s being the Returning Officer and supporting students’ unions elections, running development events/webinars, helping new students’ unions create the structures that they need, coaching a students’ union leader who needs extra support, or creating guidance on new legislation that will effect students’ unions – no two days are the same.

What we need

NUS Charity is looking for a Development Consultant to deliver strategic and operational support in college students’ associations in Scotland. We’re looking to deliver high quality projects in organisational development, based on the Framework for the Development of Strong and Effective College Students’ Associations in Scotland, with a specific focus on supporting them to be autonomous, sustainable and effective in representing the interests of students. This role is part of an externally funded project, with funding provided by the Scottish Funding Council.

We welcome applications from homebased applicants outside the Edinburgh area, however there would be an expectation for you to visit the Edinburgh office once a week and students’ unions in Scotland frequently. For a successful candidate based outside the Edinburgh area, travel expenses and any travel time within work time for student union visits would be calculated based on an Edinburgh location.

Due to the role being externally funded, it is currently fixed term until the end of July 2022. However, should further, additional funding be secured, there is potential for the role's term to be extended. We would also be open to considering the role as a secondment opportunity.

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

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

Benefits

We aim to practice what we preach so we’re happy to offer a flexible person-centred working environment with a great benefits package including:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible working opportunities
• Valuable workplace pension
• Enhanced parental pay policies
• Employee assistance programme

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

The Coordination and Planning Manager is an integral part of the Impact Team at Citizens Advice Scotland. The Impact Team seeks to achieve positive change through two main routes:

• informing and empowering individuals to take action through information, education and campaigning; and

• changing policy, practice and law.

The Coordination and Planning Manager sits within the Impact Team Senior Leadership Team with responsibility for managing the Coordination and Research Teams. The post holder is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the Impact directorate through overseeing planning and delivery of activity and ensuring effective operational procedures are in place and used. The Coordination and Planning Manager also maintains oversight of team management processes, including financial management and reporting processes, performance reporting, resource allocation and research commissioning.

The Coordination and Planning Manager oversees the Impact Team’s citizens advice bureaux engagement programme. This supports the CAB network to carry out local advocacy and research work through grants and skills development, and also encourages the network to engage with the Team’s work planning and prioritisation.

The successful applicant will have significant managerial experience and will have managed multiple budgets from planning through to reporting. They will also have excellent organisational skills with a clear and structured approach to planning and prioritisation of their own and others’ workloads, the ability to effectively interpret quantitative and qualitative data, and excellent communications skills.

The postholder must be able to work autonomously and with minimal supervision. They must have a proactive approach to their work and have the ability to convert ideas and discussion into action.

Employee benefits

Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 40 days leave (including public holidays) and a pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution. We have a flexitime scheme which enables our employees to work flexibly in line with organisational requirements, and as an inclusive employer we are happy to consider other flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

This role will manage two of our five residential communities that provide accommodation and support to people.

The first is supported accommodation for people leaving the Royal Edinburgh and recovering from mental health issues. The second is supported accommodation for unaccompanied asylum seeking children aged 16+.

This role and requires a highly motivated and dynamic individual who has experience of supporting people who have been directly affected by the tough realities of homelessness/mental health issues and asylum seeking. You will be passionate about enabling potential and supporting residents to identify key goals on a journey towards positive change and independent living.

We are looking for an extremely personable individual who has the ability to create a positive environment which encompasses a range of engagement opportunities. You’ll remain calm in a crisis and positively influence others.

You will be highly organised with the ability to manage a busy workload and varied responsibilities. You should have staff management experience and be able to demonstrate Cyrenians values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.

Veterans Housing Scotland is the operational name of the Scottish Veterans Garden City Association, a Scottish Charity, which together with its sister organisation, the Scottish Garden City Housing Society Ltd, provides housing to disabled military veterans in Scotland. Founded in 1915, we are one of Scotland’s oldest military housing charities.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Property Services Manager to join the Senior Management Team to drive the evolution of the charity’s property portfolio in conjunction with the charity’s enthusiastic plans for implementing considerable change and growth in an organisation that has served Scotland’s Veterans community for over 100 years. This is a

This is an exciting, hands-on, and varied role that will require extensive travel throughout Scotland. This senior management position will require significant experience in property management combined with the confidence, ability, and skills and experiences to provide operational and strategic property services management and support to a busy charity with over 650 properties in Scotland.

Further details about the role can be found in the Job Description below.

If you have the skills and experience, drive, energy, and willingness to learn and want to be part of this exciting opportunity to support disabled veterans in Scotland, we would like to hear from you.

Cyrenians OPAL (Older People, Active Lives) aims to maintain or increase older people’s independence and wellbeing across the West Lothian area. The service is delivered by a team of dedicated, trained volunteers who offer encouragement, companionship and support to help engage in social, leisure and community activities.

We are looking for a sessional Groups Support Assistant to join our team to support our community work. You will be responsible for the delivery of assigned groups, encouraging and enabling clients to interact in a variety of activities. This post is overseen and supported by the Senior Service Coordinator.

You should ideally have experience of working with older people in an activity based, group setting, encouraging integration and participation to support mental and physical stimulation. You will be creative thinker with a positive, can-do and flexible approach.

Previous experience of working within the voluntary sector, local services for older people and an understanding of Dementia is desirable.

OPAL is a prevention service supporting older adults to remain independent at home for as long as they desire. Working within this team, provides an opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of those across West Lothian.

Information

Organisation Profile:

For 50 years, Cyrenians (a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), registered charity number SC011052) has served those on the edge; working with those experiencing the causes and consequences of homelessness. We understand that there are many routes into homelessness, and that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures. That is why all our work is values-led and relationships-based

Website: cyrenians.scot

About Us

Zero Tolerance is a Scottish charity working to end men’s violence against women by promoting gender equality and by challenging attitudes which normalise violence and abuse.

Zero Tolerance has a commitment to diversity and challenging all forms of inequality alongside gender inequality. We would be particularly keen to encourage applicants from Black Minority and Ethnic, LGBT, disabled, migrant and other backgrounds currently underrepresented within the women’s sector.

What You’ll Do

We are expanding our team to include the newly created position of Research and Engagement Support Officer. This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual to contribute to ZT’s primary prevention work, identifying best practice in participatory methods to support our work priorities and ensuring what we do reflects the lived experience of diverse groups of women and girls. The successful candidate will work closely with ZT colleagues to support all aspects of research and engagement, connecting with a wide range of stakeholders to identify new audience groups, disseminate research findings and developing innovative engagement methods. This is a new and developing role; flexibility, feedback and evaluation will be crucial to its success as is a willingness to adapt to the needs of a small charity.

What We Need

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of a variety of research methods including participatory research. You’ll have the ability to work flexibly and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines; a creative approach and excellent problem-solving skills are also essential, as is experience of supporting campaigns and organising events.

You will also have:

· Understanding of VAWG and gender inequality

· Experience of supporting the development, implementation and analysis of research

· Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt your approach to suit audience need

· A confident approach to own learning and continuous improvement of work

What We Offer

As well as a competitive salary, we offer an excellent pension scheme (6% employers’ contribution) and 28 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays. We have a flexible working hours policy, and actively encourage continuous professional development for all our employees. We also offer annual pay progression, and operate a grading structure based on five salary grades. New employees start on point 1 of each salary grade and receive annual increments until the top of the grade is reached. This role is Grade 2 £26,138 - £28,851.

*Location: Our office is in Edinburgh. We are currently all working from home. We will review working from home in January 2022 to determine future working arrangements for the organisation.

About Us

Zero Tolerance is a Scottish charity working to end men’s violence against women by promoting gender equality and by challenging attitudes which normalise violence and abuse.

Zero Tolerance has a commitment to diversity and challenging all forms of inequality alongside gender inequality. We would be particularly keen to encourage applicants from Black Minority and Ethnic, LGBT, disabled, migrant and other backgrounds currently underrepresented within the women’s sector.

What You’ll Do

We are looking for an experienced Policy and Research Officer to join our team and lead on our work to influence key decision makers and stakeholders across local authorities, Scottish and UK governments and third sector organisations. You will support the organisation’s aims by building and developing effective networks and relationships, whilst monitoring and analysing developing national and local public policy. In addition, you will maintain our organisational evaluation framework and the development and management of ZT’s evidence base, to ensure all of our activities are robustly underpinned.

What We Need

The successful candidate will have previous experience in a similar role with strong knowledge and understanding of violence against women and gender equality. You’ll be a skilled communicator with the ability to present complex ideas to a variety of audiences: as an effective negotiator, you will have the ability to influence at the highest levels with a diversity of stakeholders and partners.

You will also have:

· Clear concise written skills with the ability to turn research evidence into clear findings that inform decisions

· Excellent understanding of the Scottish political landscape

· Demonstrable project management skills, managing both reactive and planned work

· Proven experience of building networks

What We Offer

As well as a competitive salary, we offer an excellent pension scheme (6% employers’ contribution) and 28 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays. We have a flexible working hours policy, and actively encourage continuous professional development for all our employees. We also offer annual pay progression, and operate a grading structure based on five salary grades. New employees start on point 1 of each salary grade and receive annual increments until the top of the grade is reached. This role is Grade 3 £29,797 – £32,891.

*Location: Our office is in Edinburgh. We are currently all working from home. We will review working from home in January 2022 to determine future working arrangements for the organisation.

Changeworks’ runs a very successful fuel billing, energy advice and advocacy service for vulnerable householders across East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Borders and Highland regions. We are now seeking to recruit a full time Affordable Warmth Advisor within the Affordable Warmth Team. We are looking for energetic and supportive individuals with a ‘can do’ attitude to deliver affordable warmth advice. This is a demanding but highly rewarding role, working with individuals who are experiencing fuel poverty.

The ideal candidate and the role

You will have excellent communication skills and a mature, responsible and client focussed attitude. An energy or advice providing background is desirable, as is experience of producing high quality written reports, working with disadvantaged people and knowledge of fuel poverty. A driving licence is highly desirable as achieving the objectives of the role requires the applicant to be able to travel across the Scotland with ease, including rural areas with no access to public transport.

In return you can expect

We will start to grow your knowledge of services straight away with training over a 6-week period that successful applicants will be expected to attend This will include full training on the topic of energy efficiency and billing. Further training in all the relevant operations and tasks will also be provided. Due to the nature of the role, training will be ongoing to ensure that employees are kept up to date with sector specific developments and new technologies.

We offer an attractive staff benefits package which includes an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is rapidly becoming Scotland’s major voice for Black and PoC (People of Colour) children and young people. Established in 2019 as a small youth work organisation oriented towards Black and PoC youths, we have grown as a centre of support, creativity and activism for our community. Our team of 27 staff members – almost all of us Black and PoC young people ourselves – aim to make IYS a community space, a source of support and a champion for all Black and PoC children and young people in Scotland.

We centre anti-racism and the experiences of Black and PoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Education, Restless Natives and Youth Work programmes. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities, which focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut Black and PoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives. When IYS join these spaces of decision-making, we are often the only people present directly engaged and connected into the lives of Black and PoC young people. Our growing presence in Scotland emanates from this unique position – as both an advocacy organisation and community-oriented organisation.

Job Overview

The Educator will be able to work independently, teaching the IYS Anti-racist & Pro Black Education modules and supporting assigned partner schools on their anti-racist journey through pupil and staff guidence and consultation. The Educator will be a resilient and agile individual with a passion for social change, excellent people skills and confidence in facilitating a group of young people. The Educator will support national youth and school community consultations, supporting the team’s efforts towards establishing a youth-led, national reporting racism resource. The Education team works closely together to develop resources and continuously review and refine teaching materials throughout the year. The educator works closely with members of the Education team and indeed to ensure communication and alignment across departments.

RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) is the UK’s leading sight loss charity. Working with us, you can make a real difference to people’s lives.

Come and join our team at RNIB Scotland as a PR and Communications Officer. Help us to tell our story so we can deliver our vision of a world where there are no barriers to people with sight loss.

Working within our PR and Communications team, you’ll contribute towards the planning and delivery of all aspects of PR activity, comms and identify, and respond quickly, to short term opportunities. You’ll help co-ordinate the scheduling, drafting and delivery of our social media posts, helping to monitor and evaluate activity across these channels. You’ll analyse and evaluate RNIB Scotland media coverage, and research, help write and edit press releases and other written materials such as blog posts, features and statements.

With experience of working within a team and contributing towards the day-to-day running of a team, you’ll have the ability to build relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders such as colleagues and customers. You’ll have experience of working with media on both a reactive and proactive basis, and the ability to remain calm and in control when under pressure ensuring deadlines are met. You’ll be able to understand complex information quickly and to present and explain it to others.

In exchange we offer a competitive salary, a stimulating and supportive working environment and a benefits package including:

• 26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increase with service

• Excellent pension schemes

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) is Scotland’s major voice for Black and PoC (People of Colour) children and young people. Established in 2019 as a small youth work charity for Black and PoC young people, we have grown as a centre of support, creativity and activism for our community. Our team of over 30 staff members – almost all of us Black and PoC young people ourselves – aim to make IYS a community space, a source of support and a champion for all Black and PoC children and young people in Scotland.

We centre anti-racism and the experiences of Black and PoC young people in schools, at work and in personal lives through our Education, Restless Natives, and Youth Work programmes, and our free Mental Health Service. Our governmental and sectoral advocacy is an extension of these priorities, which focuses on upending the entrenched inequalities and structural exclusion that have cut Black and PoC young people out of decision-making that shapes our lives. When IYS join these spaces of decision-making, we are often the only people present directly engaged and connected into the lives of Black and PoC young people. Our growing presence in Scotland springs from this unique position – advocating for change from others while we make a change directly ourselves.

Job Summary

The IYS Mental Health Service offers free, specialist counselling for Black and PoC children and young people, aged 12-25. It was first launched as a pilot in December 2020, and has now gained the long-term funding needed to establish itself as an ambitious and fully-fledged service. The Mental Health Service Manager will work closely with Senior Leadership Team members to maintain existing 1-1 counselling provision, improve the structures and processes of the service, and develop further counselling support based on our youth-centred and anti-racist approach. The Mental Health Service Manager will also play a key role in IYS’ advocacy for anti-racist change across Scotland’s mental health landscape, whether with Scottish Government, sectoral actors or partner organisations.

Our Complaints Reviewers play a key role in our work, analysing and resolving complaints across a wide range of sectors including councils, NHS, housing associations, most water and sewerage providers, the Scottish Government and its agencies and departments, colleges and universities, prisons, and most Scottish public bodies.

To be successful in this role, you will have a lively analytical mind and the sound judgement needed to make fair, consistent and just decisions. You will be able to demonstrate first class customer service through your empathetic but impartial approach. Your excellent communication skills will enable you to effectively liaise with complainants, bodies under our jurisdiction, MSPs and other stakeholder groups and to draft reports that are often complex and detailed. You must have previous complaints handling and/or dispute resolution experience. Ideally you will have experience of one or more of the Ombudsman’s areas of jurisdiction.

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

This exciting new post has been created as a result of recent growth, to provide organisational support to our two Directors of Services. Cyrenians has a diverse portfolio of 25 services working with individuals, families and communities to tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. Directors of Services, as members of the Leadership Team, play a key role in delivering on our corporate strategy.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to carry out a range of administration and coordination tasks in a professional and efficient manner, and in line with our values.

You will be highly organised, enjoy variety, and have the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines.

You should have a creative approach, excellent communication skills, an eye for detail, and the confidence to work with minimum supervision.

The ideal candidate will have proven administrative experience and passion for working across services, be motivated by our cause and have the ability to demonstrate Cyrenians’ values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with the enthusiasm and experience to lead Clan Childlaw’s policy work to create real and lasting change and make a difference to the lives of children and young people in Scotland. We are looking for someone who is passionate about children’s rights and who has excellent communication, influencing, and leadership skills. The successful candidate will lead development of Clan Childlaw’s policy position, and engage and influence stakeholders to protect and strengthen children’s rights in Scotland.

We are looking to recruit a full time role but we will consider applications from candidates seeking to work upwards of 21 hours per week. Initially the role is for an eighteen-month fixed term with funding being sought to extend/make permanent.

About Us

Clan Childlaw is Scotland's law centre for children and young people. Our mission is to protect and strengthen children’s rights and improve their lives. We work with children and young people every day, so we can see when the law not working properly to protect children's rights. We have made a significant contribution to the realisation of human rights for children in Scotland and have led the way in strategic litigation of children’s rights issues.

To date, Clan Childlaw has successfully used the law to tackle a number of issues affecting children in Scotland, including sibling rights, right to privacy, access to justice, voice of the child, minimum age of criminal responsibility, impact of childhood offending in later life, and care leavers rights. We are committed to delivering on The Promise Scotland and to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Cyrenians offers a variety of support to people within our Learning and Work Pillar. Our services for young people and adults are designed around the employability pipeline and we use Outreach as a form of delivery within the portfolio of services.

Our Learning and Work strategy is to develop the scope and range of our services to meet new and emerging needs. We’re looking for a proactive, organised individual who will manage our current services and be key in identifying and developing business opportunities, following up on openings that can create new, and expand existing, activities.

You’ll be joining Cyrenians at an exciting time as we expand our services. You’ll contribute to implementing new employability initiatives, with a particular focus on opportunities that equip people with the confidence, skills, and experience to move into work.

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and ambitious manager to ensure that our services are implemented, managed and delivered to the highest standard.

You will have proven management and budget experience, be organised and confident. You will thrive on using your strong communications skills to engage positively with people from a variety of backgrounds.

You will also have experience of working within a project framework and the ability to demonstrate Cyrenians values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.

Organisation Profile:

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

Youth Scotland, Scotland’s national charity for the support and delivery of community-based youth work, would love you to come and join our dynamic team. We are looking for an experienced worker who has excellent partnership skills, with experience of coordinating national projects and programmes.

Youth Scotland supports over 1,600 youth groups across the country which provide youth work opportunities for more than 74,000 young people. These young people are supported by over 8,000 youth workers including 5,000 volunteers.

Our range of accredited youth awards recognise thousands of young people’s learning and achievements every year.

We are looking for someone with experience in managing projects, preferably with an active involvement in the youth work sector, to play a lead role on Youth Scotland’s biggest project – Generation CashBack - and to effectively manage key relationships with funders and partners. Generation CashBack supports member groups in areas of multiple deprivation to increase the opportunities available for young people and help them achieve their full potential.

If you have the skills and experience to make this happen, then we want to hear from you!

Hanover has been successfully housing and supporting people in Scotland for over 40 years. Our core purpose is to help people feel safe and secure at home so they can live full and independent lives. Hanover provides and manages a wide range of housing throughout Scotland that enhances our residents’ quality of life.

Hanover continues to innovate and adapt to the challenges of tomorrow by encouraging and supporting personal development, a commitment to sustainable and adaptive ICT systems, and control measures in place for the managed delivery of our services including strong adherence to robust safe working practices throughout. Hanover is currently reviewing our operating model and is considering how we retain the benefits of home working whilst ensuring that direct services are provided and the team is supported to collaborate and work together.

About the Role

The Very Sheltered Housing Manager Paisley role has come available due to internal promotion. Our Very Sheltered Housing Managers oversee the provision of housing management, support/care and catering services provided at very sheltered developments which enable older people to retain the role of tenant and to exercise choice and independence, including organising repairs/maintenance, management of rents, dealing with tenancy enquiries, and supporting customers. Please note the starting salary is £28,027 rising to £35,335 in line with company policy.

Main Responsibilities

This is an opportunity for the right person to make a real difference in the lives of our customers. The Very Sheltered Housing Manager Paisley will:

• Oversee the provision of housing management, support/care and catering services provided at very sheltered developments which enable older people to retain the role of tenant and to exercise choice and independence, including organising repairs/maintenance, management of rents, dealing with tenancy enquiries, and supporting customers.
• Lead, manage and motivate staff using a teamwork approach and to ensure that the development is adequately always staffed in accordance with approved staffing arrangements.
• Deliver quality housing management, support and care services to customers in accordance with the Association’s standards by identifying suitable applicants, managing allocations and terminations in a manner consistent with the Association’s policies.
• Ensure that customers’ enquiries are responded to timeously. To assist where required in complex or sensitive situations such as Rent Account queries or neighbour complaints or property matters.
• Communicate effectively to other staff their responsibilities and to establish, monitor and maintain consistent standards of staff performance ensuring that staff training needs are identified.
• Manage day care and respite care services effectively according to the Association’s standards.
• Ensure the provision of an efficient and effective catering service, providing regular wholesome and nutritious meals to customers in accordance with the Association’s standards for food safety to both very sheltered and any associated day centres.
• Ensure that the management of income and expenditure reporting is undertaken in accordance with the Association’s procedures.

About You

To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people

• Relevant experience in a similar or equivalent role.
• Possess a sound understanding of housing management, housing support and care services environments
• Must be able to be registered and remain registered with the Scottish Social Services Council as a condition of employment
• Hold or be able to obtain, via Hanover support, REHIS Food Safety Certificates and Emergency First Aid Certificate
• Driver’s license with access to a vehicle.
• Basic computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Windows, word-processing & e-mail, plus use of corporate databases.

Apply today to join an exceptional team who make a real difference in the lives of residents and take pride in everything that they do.

What We Are Offering

Hanover is accredited with The Silver Investors in People Award. Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed are rewarded:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working
• Pension Options
• Enhanced Maternity Benefits
• Employee Protection Protocols
• Cycle to Work Scheme,
• Childcare Vouchers,