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Top job! Director of Enterprise and Knowledge Exchange
- Full time
- £72,000
- Edinburgh
- Closing 8th November 2021
Edinburgh College is one of Scotland's biggest Colleges with around 30,000 students across four campuses in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Offering a wide variety of vibrant vocational and academic courses, Edinburgh College provides flexible learning opportunities to suit all learning needs. We offer over 700 courses from access to degree level and continuing professional development to help enhance career ambitions of all students.
Our academic centres have skilled, knowledgeable staff with expertise in specialist areas with industry experience to ensure our students have the most relevant and up to date teaching. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of industry and we are continually committed to the highest academic standards and excellence in learning and teaching.
We have established relationships with employers and universities to create a connected community that provides students with strong links to work or further study. We are committed to ensuring our students are prepared for successful careers through work placements, internships, and connections to industry.
The opportunity
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and strategic senior manager with commercial and economic acumen and a proven track record in achieving business growth and diversification against a background of public funding cuts.
As a member of the Senior Management team the Director of Enterprise & Knowledge Exchange will be responsible for growing and diversifying income streams through expanding commercial, international, partnerships and knowledge exchange opportunities in Scotland’s capital college.
We are looking for you to provide vision and leadership across the college with the aim of supporting departments to increase their alternative income, increase professional liaison between curriculum teams, business and other organisations within their relevant sectors, as well as helping drive up commercial revenues. This liaison will support the College in ensuring our sector specific knowledge is up to date and relevant.
Working with colleagues across the College, the Director will enhance and maximise strong collaboration with business, local and regional stakeholders and national agencies to ensure that our curriculum teams develop the skills training and qualifications required to achieve and sustain positive outcomes in the fast-moving economy.
The Director will focus on alternative income generation by supporting curriculum colleagues to identify, develop and exploit business opportunities. In developing a deep understanding of the Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and wider Scottish economy (including future economic growth potential), the Director will identify funding opportunities and leverage that the College could access by maximising our specialist knowledge, expertise and links with a wide range of businesses and our university partners.
The BIG Project is a registered charity based in Broomhouse, in the South West locality of Edinburgh. Established for over 20 years it is based in an area of multiple deprivation where many children, young people and their families face inequalities in areas such as income, health, education and opportunity. We work with children and young people aged 5 to 18 providing access to a range of activities to best suit their needs. We deliver services both during and out with the school day.
The Youth and Children’s Worker will take a lead in developing and supporting The BIG Project’s open access youth work programme, ensuring that the organisation meets local need and the targets negotiated with funders.
The post holder will be responsible for developing an innovative programme, including holiday provision and targeted work and for leading on both the consultation and evaluation of this work. They will also support sessional staff and volunteers involved in the programme.
The BIG Project is based in the joint campus of two local Primary Schools and requires staff to work alongside the school staff teams on a daily basis.
Senior Training and Employability Project Worker, Space Training Academy (STA)
- Part time
- £26,236 pro-rata
- This role will require a mixture of home working and working from our office at The Broomhouse Hub EH11 3RH
- Closing 8th November 2021
About Space
Space & Broomhouse Hub is a Scottish award-nominated charity organisation working to improve the happiness, mood & mental wellbeing of our community members; enhancing physical health, developing skills & job opportunities, whilst growing the confidence of the residents of our area and beyond in South West Edinburgh. We do this by nurturing, supporting and inspiring people of all ages so that lives are fuller, potential is fulfilled and community connections flourish.
In 1991, at a time of depression and recession, community activism and a refusal to accept Broomhouse deserved anything less than other communities – local residents campaigned to turn a row of six shops into one centre. The Broomhouse Centre.
30 years on, and still with local community groups and trustees at the core, Space at the Broomhouse Hub has a new state-of-the-art community building housing a community training café. We have grown and now deliver 17 projects, with 50+ staff and 250 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others, engaging with local people more than 34,000 times last year.
Whilst holding the integrity of Space at our core, we are a values-led organisation that is:
Welcoming - Nurturing relationships & kind experiences that enable people to smile, flourish & be resilient
Fun - Passionate, non-judgmental & friendly people, developing an inclusive community
Creative - Initiating and embracing challenges, innovation, opportunities and new ideas
Bold- Ambitious, aspirational and determined to have a lasting impact
Trustworthy- Open, honest, holistic, professional and transparent – continually improving our effectiveness
For more information about Space and Broomhouse hub – spacescot.org
The Role
The purpose of Space Training Academy is to support people in the South West Edinburgh community to move into, or closer towards, paid employment.
Current members include parents, adults with learning disabilities, young people aged 16-30, adults with mental health challenges & ethnic minorities. This particular role is predominately focused on recruiting parents into our services.
The Training and Employability Project worker will:
• Deliver projects from end-to-end, including set up, design and delivery of training programmes
• Help members build solid foundations in order to begin or progress through their employability journey. This may include addressing barriers and signposting to partners who offer specialised support such as income maximisation, childcare or emotional support
• Deliver person-centred training and other development opportunities for members in line with their abilities and aspirations. You will also arrange for external training to be provided as required.
• Document all activity in our funder database- Caselink
• Work in partnership with other teams in Space & The Broomhouse Hub, community organisations, educational institutions and businesses in South West Edinburgh, and city wide, in order to identify positive destinations and other opportunities for our trainees to move on to.
The right person for this role will have excellent communication skills, a friendly and engaging personality and be comfortable working with vulnerable people, members of the public, staff and stakeholders.
The Training & Employability Project Worker is required to demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience of running employability projects from end to end; designing, promoting, delivering and evaluating them in line with funder and organisational targets.
You will be a skilled employability worker & trainer with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role and a qualification in community education or a related field (or equivalent work experience). You will also have the skills to motivate, empathise and support people who are trying to find their way in the world of work.
The Youth Agency works with young people aged 8-25, within Wester Hailes and the surrounding communities of Broomhouse, Sighthill and Parkhead, Longstone.
We are currently looking to fill various sessional youth work posts of between 5 and 15 hours. The post holders should have experience of youth work or a related field, this may include work with young people or community work.
Administrator (Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Partnership)
- Part time
- £19,677 pro-rata
- A mixture of home working and working from The Broomhouse Hub EH11 3RH
- Closing 1st November 2021
Space & Broomhouse Hub is a Scottish award-nominated charity organisation working to improve the happiness, mood & mental wellbeing of our community members; enhancing physical health, developing skills & job opportunities, whilst growing the confidence of the residents of our area and beyond in South West Edinburgh. We do this by nurturing, supporting and inspiring people of all ages so that lives are fuller, potential is fulfilled and community connections flourish.
In 1991, at a time of depression and recession, community activism and a refusal to accept Broomhouse deserved anything less than other communities – local residents campaigned to turn a row of six shops into one centre. The Broomhouse Centre.
30 years on, and still with local community groups and trustees at the core, Space at the Broomhouse Hub has a new state-of-the-art community building housing a community training café. We have grown and now deliver 17 projects, with 50+ staff and 250 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others, engaging with local people more than 34,000 times last year.
Whilst holding the integrity of Space at our core, we are a values-led organisation that is:
- Welcoming - Nurturing relationships & kind experiences that enable people to smile, flourish & be resilient
- Fun - Passionate, non-judgmental & friendly people, developing an inclusive community
- Creative - Initiating and embracing challenges, innovation, opportunities and new ideas
- Bold- Ambitious, aspirational and determined to have a lasting impact
- Trustworthy - Open, honest, holistic, professional and transparent – continually improving our effectiveness
For more information about Space and Broomhouse hub – spacescot.org
The Role
We are looking for an experienced administrator to provide administration support to the staff within the newly formed Children and Young People’s Community Mental Health and Wellbeing partnership team.
The post holder will have a range of duties including being the first point of contact for referrals into the service, ensuring all enquiries are handled efficiently and with sensitivity and confidentiality.
The administrator will also be responsible for the coordination of all partnership meetings, including the preparation of all papers and minute taking, so having excellent attention to detail is essential.
The full job description with list of key tasks, and the person specification for the role can be found below.
The hours for this role can be flexible across the week, however there are some essential weekly meetings and events that the administrator will be required to attend. Further details will be provided at interview stage.
About the Community Mental Health Partnership
The Community Mental Health Partnership has been formed to provide essential support to improve the mental health and wellbeing of 5-24 year old children and young people (26yrs old if they’re care experienced). The South West Edinburgh partnership is made up of four organisations – Space & Broomhouse Hub, Big Hearts Community Trust, SAMH and With Kids.
Space & Broomhouse Hub is a Scottish award-nominated charity organisation working to improve the happiness, mood & mental wellbeing of our community members; enhancing physical health, developing skills & job opportunities, whilst growing the confidence of the residents of our area and beyond in South West Edinburgh. We do this by nurturing, supporting and inspiring people of all ages so that lives are fuller, potential is fulfilled and community connections flourish.
In 1991, at a time of depression and recession, community activism and a refusal to accept Broomhouse deserved anything less than other communities – local residents campaigned to turn a row of six shops into one centre. The Broomhouse Centre.
30 years on, and still with local community groups and trustees at the core, Space at the Broomhouse Hub has a new state-of-the-art community building housing a community training café. We have grown and now deliver 17 projects, with 50+ staff and 250 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others, engaging with local people more than 34,000 times last year.
Whilst holding the integrity of Space at our core, we are a values-led organisation that is:
- Welcoming - Nurturing relationships & kind experiences that enable people to smile, flourish & be resilient
- Fun- Passionate, non-judgmental & friendly people, developing an inclusive community
- Creative - Initiating and embracing challenges, innovation, opportunities and new ideas
- Bold - Ambitious, aspirational and determined to have a lasting impact
- Trustworthy - pen, honest, holistic, professional and transparent – continually improving our effectiveness
Space is a founder member of the Go Beyond South West Edinburgh community anchor network and participates in numerous cross-service and cross-sector collaborations in Edinburgh.
The Role
We are looking for a person who loves food; a person who will nurture people whilst developing our food-led community initiatives and forge strong networks with members of the community.
The Broomhouse Hub is located in an area of high poverty which can result in restricted access to fresh food and minimal cooking skills. The Food Manager will work to inspire, encourage and empower our members and stakeholders to gain the skills and knowledge to support a positive shift to reduce food poverty.
This role requires a creative and experienced individual to lead the operation, developing our trainees in Space Kitchen which encompasses our Café, community events, outside catering and on-site hospitality.
Space Kitchen works with Space Training Academy which supports young people and adults, many with complex barriers to employment, to develop the skills and confidence to move into work. The Food Manager will create a supportive and welcoming environment to enable staff, trainees and volunteers to achieve positive progressions through structured, documented, training programmes.
The Food Manager role requires a hands-on approach and holds responsibility for the management of the Space Kitchen team.
Accountability:Space Board of Trustees (via the Space Chief Executive)
Line Manager:Business Manager
Liaison with: Management Team, Café and Training Academy staff; wider cross-organisational services
PVG scheme membership required for this post.
The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me
ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.
Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!
About You
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Experience in a care management role
- Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
- Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
- Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
- The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
- Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
- SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
- Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.
About Us
At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:
- Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
- Introduction to autism
- Epilepsy awareness
- Moving and Handling
- Adult support and protection
- Child support and protection
- First Aid
- Positive Behaviour Support
Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.
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Support Worker
- Full time or Part time
- Sessional
- Arbroath, Blairgowrie, Perth, Forfar, Grangemouth, Linlithgow, Livingston, Haddington, Edinburgh, Glenrothes, Dunfermline, Glenrothes, St Andrews, Lochgelly, Buckie, Kelso, Stornoway, Forres and Kelso
- Closing 30th June 2022
Ark is a major provider of Housing, Care and Support to people with long term and enduring conditions such as learning disabilities, mental health issues, dementia and autism. Our aim is to ensure that those who use our services get the very best out of Ark to enable them to live as independently as possible and lead a happy life.
Ark is looking for dedicated and caring individuals who are committed to making a difference in our supported people’s lives. Your role will be to provide practical, emotional and social support. Ark offers a detailed induction and training programme designed to ensure you have all the skills you need for the job. First and foremost you will align with Ark’s values – Trust, Respect, Understanding, Equality and Integrity.
Your main duties will be but not limited to:
• Working with colleagues as part of an effective and efficient team to support vulnerable service users.
• Communicate and work well with individuals to provide individual care and maintain appropriate relationships.
• Carry out tasks in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Being responsible in supporting individuals throughout the activities, giving positive feedback and encouragement.
In return for your valuable contribution, Ark will also offer you:
• Full and comprehensive training programme, e-Learning and a dedicated SVQ team who will support you to achieve an industry specific, accredited qualification.
• Up to 36 days paid holiday per year pro rata
• 4% Contributory pension scheme
• Employee recognition schemes
• Opportunities for career progression
• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Sodexo Employee Benefits
This is an exciting role and comes at a time where Ark have undertaken a major piece of work where we have reviewed and developed our Business Plan for the next 5 years and beyond. This business plan will see Ark reshape as a modern, future-focused organisation that builds on our technological and digital capability that aims to positively impact on the lives of its tenants, supported people and staff.