Can you help us influence law and policy affecting children and young people?

At Clan Childlaw we use what we learn from our legal work to identify how the law could work better for children and young people. Join our team as Legal Policy Officer to help coordinate and deliver our policy goals and drive change to improve outcomes for children and young people.

The Legal Policy Officer’s role is to coordinate and deliver legal policy outcomes relating to child law and children’s rights. You will work with policy team and solicitor colleagues to identify and influence changes to law and policy to improve outcomes for children and young people.

You will be based in our Edinburgh office, with occasional work from our Glasgow office as required, and, as necessary, other parts of Scotland.

With the whole Scottish health and social care system facing radical change, there has never been a more dynamic or important time to make a difference to nursing staff and to people using health services. At the RCN in Scotland you will join a small, highly-regarded team committed to producing robust and influential policy.

Could you help the RCN transform Scottish health and social care policy to improve care?

At the Royal College of Nursing we’re an optimistic organisation. And we’ve got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK – with around 435,000 members across the UK and around 40,000 of these in Scotland – all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too.

We’re number 44 in The Sunday Times 100 Best Not for Profit Organisations to work for, with One Star Best Companies Accreditation for 2019 and are accredited with Investors in People Gold Standard.

As RCN Policy Officer, you will have plenty of opportunities to make a difference. One day you might be working with national partners on driving up the quality of mental health nursing services. The next you could be interviewing members to understand how nursing is supporting the rights of people in care homes. This job will appeal to any policy professional who enjoys building a robust case for improvement through debate and analysis, and who is committed to working collaboratively.

You’ll have experience of working collaboratively to influence policy makers. You’ll have demonstrated that you can research, write and present persuasive policy and will have a good understanding of the key Scottish issues in health and social care and how the Scottish Government works.

You’ll be passionate about engaging with experts to develop your understanding and working creatively to engage people in shaping policy. You’ll also enjoy focusing on complex analysis of research, statistics and other intelligence. You’ll be comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment in a team that actively reflects on ways to improve our impact.

What we offer you

We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. As well as a whole range of learning and development opportunities we also offer you an impressive range of benefits. We have a highly competitive pay structure, as well as flexible working, and annual leave of up to 32 days.

Balancing work and life commitments is important to us as an organisation. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs. All employees can ask for flexible working and when personal circumstances change, we will work with you to find a smarter working solution that suits everyone. In fact, many of our employees enjoy home working, flexible working or compressed hours, enabling them to deliver results with minimum impact to their professional and personal commitments. We also offer generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave packages.

To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. With an attitude like that, anything’s possible.

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

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

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Charitable Trusts & Grants Fundraiser to join the Fundraising and Marketing team at Age Scotland.

The purpose of this role is to implement the fundraising strategy and take a lead role in maximising core and restricted income from charitable trusts, grants and lotteries.

The successful applicant will have a successful track record in securing substantial funding from a variety of funders and achieving or exceeding targets.

The post will be based in Edinburgh.

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

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

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Communications Officer to join the Policy and Communications team at Age Scotland.

The purpose of this role is to raise the profile of Age Scotland, promote awareness and understanding of its work through developing and delivering multi-media content, corporate communications and securing high-quality media coverage - across print, broadcast and online.

The successful applicant will have experience of working with the Scottish media, producing written communications for a variety of sources, as well as experience of social media.

You will, of course, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write concise and engaging copy.

The post will be based in Edinburgh.

Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.

We are seeking a Finance Assistant to join our Finance Department to assist the Head of Finance/ Management Accountant with the maintenance of accurate and up to date financial records of the Charity and its subsidiary. Applicants must have previous accounting experience, be able to work without supervision and be methodical with strong attention to detail and good communication skills. Experience of accounting software, including the use of Sage 200 would be advantageous. Computer literacy (particularly Excel) and the ability to work to targets are essential requirements of the post.

In particular, you will be responsible for:

• Checking and processing of employee and volunteer expense claims.
• Processing and checking of monthly credit card statements.
• Processing of sales invoices (including grants) using SAGE 200 accounting systems.
• Assist with month end and other periodic processes.
• Providing cover within the Department, where required, for holidays, sickness etc.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, health insurance, employee welfare support and life assurance.

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

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

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Community Fundraiser to join the Fundraising and Marketing team at Age Scotland.

The purpose of this role is to implement the fundraising strategy and take a lead role in maximising income from community fundraising activities with a focus on challenge/sponsored events, bespoke Age Scotland events, private and street collections, static collection boxes, fundraising volunteers and local businesses.

The successful applicant will have a successful track record in community fundraising and achieving or exceeding targets.

The post will be based in Edinburgh.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic User Involvement Officer to join our award winning organisation! This role is based in Edinburgh, and will involve regular travel across Edinburgh, Falkirk and the Lothians.

The purpose of this newly created role is to help promote the engagement and participation of service users and their families across all levels of The Action Group and to enable our service users to become more involved in The Action Group's operations.

You will be responsible for increasing representation and ‘voice’ for those who may find it difficult to engage, and so knowledge and experience of the emotional and practical difficulties faced by our service users is essential.

Your collaborative and outgoing nature will be helpful in building and maintaining strong and meaningful relationships across all levels of the organisation; and you will share The Action Group’s values, especially surrounding confidentiality.

Working in partnership with the Communications Officer, you will be involved in developing online engagement and communication; and you will be instrumental in facilitating new and existing communication groups and forums for our service users and their families.

You will work closely with the Quality Team to ensure policies and paperwork are user-focussed and accessible; and your involvement with the HR Team will be key in shaping the recruitment function to be more person-centred and inclusive of our service users.

As a socially confident and engaging person, you will be highly involved in user-facing communication events such as conferences and connect events, and you will assist representatives of The Action Group to attend networks and forums of interest across the sector and in wider society.

A familiarity with non-verbal communication tools such as Talking Mats and Easy Read are advantageous, and experience in working with people with additional support needs is essential.

Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.

We are seeking a Finance Trainee to join our Finance Department to assist the Head of Finance and Management Accountant with the maintenance of accurate and up to date financial records of the Charity and its subsidiary. Applicants must have a good general education, be able to work without supervision and be methodical with strong attention to detail and good communication skills. Experience of accounting software, including the use of Sage 200 would be advantageous. Computer literacy (particularly Excel) is an essential requirement of the post.

In particular, you will be responsible for:

• Processing, recording and reconciliation of Retail shops income and petty cash.
• Processing of certain bank account transactions and performance of regular bank reconciliations.
• Providing cover within the Department, where required, for holidays, sickness etc.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, health insurance, employee welfare support and life assurance.

As a Deputy Manager/Deputy Care Home Manager with Leonard Cheshire you will support the Manager in the day to day operation of the service. This includes deputising in their absence and responsibility for the direct supervision and line-management of staff. You will be accountable for monitoring, maintaining and providing the highest standards of clinical/personal support and service delivery, while promoting independence and choice of our residents.

You will:

• Have a level of professional development and registration (may include level 5 leadership in health & social care qualification).
• Have experience of providing direct personal and social care.
• Be experienced in managing a team of support staff.
• Have experience of working with customers who have physical and/or learning disabilities.
• Be able to work flexibly in accordance with rostered hours.

Please see the Job Description, available on our website, for further details.

In return we offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including generous annual leave, discounts for high street retailers, contributory pension scheme and so much more!

LinkLiving is a not-for-profit organisation and Scottish charity. We have been providing specialist services to support health, wellbeing, and community inclusion for over 25 years.

We are committed to positively supporting people to overcome the negative impacts on their lives of ill-health, poverty, inequality and isolation. We work to make a positive difference to the lives of people who are often excluded from society due to vulnerabilities including homelessness, mental health issues, physical health issues and social isolation. We provide care, support and employability services to over 1,000 people a year.

Linkliving, our values are at the heart of everything we do and we put the people we support first. Our values are:

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

Our main aim for this job role is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes to match our own.

LinkLiving's Comely Green Health Service is a visiting housing support service, delivered by teams which work across Edinburgh. As well as enabling people affected by mental health problems to live as independently as possible in their own homes, we engage with a range of statutory and voluntary organisations to ensure the people we work with get the support they need.

Visiting housing support

We deliver visiting housing support to around 180 people in Scotland's capital who experience a variety of mental health problems. Our support includes:

• Engaging with people and professionals who have an interest in their welfare.
• Equipping people with skills and tools to help them manage their mental health
• Creating personal support plans to help the people achieve the outcomes they desire

Recovery-based approach

We work from a recovery-based perspective, which means we enable the people we support to live a good life - as defined by them - with or without symptoms.

We use conversations and plans to help people identify their long-term ambitions and short-terms goals and develop strategies for achieving them.

We recognise the importance of the home as the base from which people can work towards recovery. We provide support in all aspects of maintaining a home, with an emphasis on developing people's skills to look after and sustain their home independently.

The role of communities

We also recognise the role which communities can play in recovery. We connect the people we work with appropriate sources of local support and with networks and organisations which deliver social benefits, including a sense of belonging, community and purpose.

Putting people at the centre

We appreciate that the mental health problems experienced by the people we work with can sometimes have a significant adverse impact on their lives, so we take time to help them to recognise, understand and manage their symptoms.

At all times, our support is flexible, person-centred and responsive to the changing needs of the people we work with.

The job

We have an exciting opportunity for ambitious and motivated Support Workers to join our team and improve the lives of people supported by our Comely Green Service.

In this role, you will develop effective relationships with people affected by a range of mental health problems, supporting them to cope in difficult times and working towards recovery and a good life. You will provide emotional, practical and social support to enable people to live as independently as possible and make informed choices in all aspects of their lives.

Working in partnership

Multi-agency working is an important part of the job. You will develop positive relationships with a range of partners, including the NHS (in the community and in hospitals), social work and voluntary organisations. By understanding the assistance, they offer and maintaining strong links with partner agencies, you will extend the breadth and quality of support available to the people we work with.

You will work as part of a team while managing your own workload and being a key worker for some of the people we support. You will take part in regular team meetings and receive regular support and supervision. You will participate in a range of learning and development opportunities to enhance your experience and skills and improve the quality of our service.

Using technology to deliver the best service

You will embrace technology to help deliver the best service we can to the people we support. You will be given a laptop and smart phone to access Carista, our integrated social care management system. You will use Carista to create support plans and risk assessments, record support, monitor outcomes and gather feedback from the people you work with.

Your working hours

Your core days of work will be Monday to Friday, while you will workaround one in six weekends. Occasional flexible working will be required, as and when needed, to meet the needs of the people we support and our service.

What you will need

Our main aim for this job role is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes to match our own, which are:

• Empathy (listen to and understand an individual's needs and circumstances)
• Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)
• Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
• Caring (show kindness and concern for others) An understanding of the issues affecting service users is also an essential requirement of the role.

Successful applicants will be required to register with the SSSC within six months of their start date.

About us

LinkLiving is a not-for-profit organisation and a Scottish charity. We have been providing specialist services to support health, wellbeing, independence and community inclusion for over 25 years.

We are dedicated to making a positive difference to the lives of the people we work with and are recognised as a leader in responding to and delivering on individual needs.

We provide accommodation, care, employability and support services to over 1000 people each year in Clackmannanshire, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Fife and North Lanarkshire.

LinkLiving is part of the Link group of award-winning social enterprises.

Annual leave and benefits.

LinkLiving offer up to 38 days annual leave pro rata, a wide-range of benefits including flexible working arrangements and access to a generous contributory pension scheme. Working within a supportive environment you can expect a range of training and development opportunities.

This post is subject to Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership.

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

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

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Fundraising and Marketing Manager to join the Fundraising and Marketing team at Age Scotland.

The purpose of this role is to develop and implement the fundraising and marketing strategy and manage, direct and support the fundraising and marketing team to meet ambitious annual targets, whilst keeping expenditure within agreed limits.

You will be required to maximise core and restricted income with a focus on individual, legacy, community and corporate fundraising and charitable trusts and grants funding.

With a focus on brand management, website development and direct marketing to cover the full marketing mix across multiple media channels you will raise the profile of Age Scotland

The successful applicant will have a successful track record in fundraising and achieving or exceeding targets and broad experience of the full fundraising mix – individual giving, community, corporate and charitable trusts and grants.

The post will be based in Edinburgh.

SCVO Credit Union promotes regular saving and offers affordable borrowing to staff across Scotland’s third sector. Following a period of growth, we wish to recruit a Finance and Membership Officer to join our dedicated team.

The purpose of the post is to support members to join our credit union, help them manage their finances and work with our Manager to mitigate risk.

If you have excellent customer care skills and a commitment to financial inclusion, we want to hear from you.

The successful candidate will have good interpersonal and IT skills, the attention to detail required when processing loan applications, and some understanding of credit unions.

The post is based in central Edinburgh, in the historic Mansfield Traquair Centre.

The job is part-time (a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 21 hours per week), with some flexibility around the days and times worked.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

Cyrenians Crighton Place Community, provides 24 hour supported accommodation for 4 people who experience severe and enduring mental health issues. The purpose is to provide a safe and stable community environment for people to live, learn and develop together. Our unique approach to supported accommodation helps people to develop their skills through volunteering opportunities, training and ongoing support.

Assistant Keyworkers will help support the residents, medication administration and communicating with external agencies for further support. Alongside this, you will work to ensure that Cyrenians Community model is adhered to and that the quality of service remains high.

This role involves evening and weekend work as part of a rolling rota. There is a requirement to be part of an on-call responder service (1 in every 6 weeks) for which separate payment is made.

We are looking for an organised and passionate individual who is aware of the challenges that our residents may face. You will have experience of working with people, excellent communication skills, and a creative approach to problem solving. You will also have the ability to demonstrate Cyrenians values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.

Myeloma UK is a leading charity dealing exclusively with this type of blood cancer that affects plasma cells in the bone marrow. The organisation helps myeloma patients live longer and with a better quality of life, providing a broad and innovative range of services which cover every aspect of myeloma, from providing information and support to patients, their families and healthcare professionals, to improving standards of treatment and care through research, education, campaigning and raising awareness.

As a member of the Income Generation department, the Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the fundraising strategy, team operational and departmental plans and contribute towards the planning and delivery of the business’s operational plans.

Key responsibilities will include:

· To manage the charity’s philanthropic fundraising programme, including leading on the management of high level donor events.

· To manage existing relationship and drive new business opportunities from corporate, foundations and major donor prospects.

· To provide donors and supporters with first class stewardship ensuring their long-term support.

· To work with and develop team members.

You must have demonstrable experience of successful trust and major gift fundraising, to include corporate partnerships and charity of the year adoptions.

The successful candidate will be an ambitious individual driven by the need to make positive changes to the lives of the service users.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Emma Louise McEneaney at our recruitment partners, Aspen People, on 0141 212 7555.

CARE SHELTER EDINBURGH 2019/2020

The Care Shelter runs through the winter months to provide shelter for people who would otherwise be sleeping rough in Edinburgh. We require temporary staff who will work constant night shift for 32 weeks (one week on, one week off) from 23 September 2019 until 3 May 2020. In addition, there will be training from 11 September which will take place during the day.

You will work at the Care Shelter based at Diadem on Gorgie Road in conjunction with volunteers who provide meals and support. You will feel motivated to show God’s love to people who are homeless and vulnerable on our city’s streets. Every winter we see lives transformed and God working in amazing ways!

There are four project worker positions available to work night shifts, up to full-time and there are two part-time project worker positions available, working 8pm until midnight, up to 14 hours per week to cover the busiest period each evening.

The proportion of hours to be shared between team members will be finalised in discussion with applicants.

Do you have the knowledge of and passion to provide an excellent caring service to homeless and vulnerable people who need shelter during the cold winter months? You will work constant night shift for 32 weeks (one week on, one week off).

You will work closely with service users and volunteers so excellent communication skills are essential. Ideally you will bring an SVQ3 in Health & Social Care/Promoting Independence. A full UK driving licence with a D1 category (minibus) is desirable.

For more details please see the job description.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010, applicants should have and be able to evidence an active Christian faith and commitment. Successful applicants for this post will require an enhanced disclosure and membership of the PVG scheme.

Changeworks have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, customer focused Energy Advisor(s).

As an Energy Advisor at Changeworks you will have the opportunity to help households across the South East of Scotland to lower their energy bills and reduce their impact on the environment by providing high quality advice and information about energy efficiency.

Home Energy Scotland is the free, impartial advice service funded by the Scottish Government and managed by the Energy Saving Trust. Changeworks delivers the service in South East Scotland and the Highlands and Islands.

The ideal candidate and the role

To be successful in this role you should have a passion for customer service and be a confident communicator.

Our advisors speak to a wide range of customers with varied enquiries on a daily basis, providing them with high quality advice tailored to their circumstances and persuading them to take action and change their behaviours.

You will join a team of customer focused energy advisors based in a busy office environment, taking inbound calls and making outbound calls to our existing customers. An interest in the environment and sustainability would be an advantage but is not essential as full training will be given.

It is expected that this role will overlap with Energy Advisors delivering advice at a number of events throughout the year.

In return you can expect

We will start to grow your knowledge of our services and energy efficiency straight away, the Home Energy Scotland advisor induction programme is an SQA accredited qualification, Energy Advisors are also required to complete the City and Guilds; Energy Awareness in the Home qualification. We will support the successful applicants with ongoing coaching, mentoring and development. Changeworks offer an attractive staff benefits package, excellent pension and employee benefits which include 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

We are looking to recruit a full-time Finance and Business Officer to join our team and play a key role in the running of the organisation. This will include managing our accounting systems and our financial reporting, managing our office, and providing administrative advice and support to staff colleagues across our activities, including our fundraising and volunteer activities.

Currently funded to June 2020, but we intend to continue them after that subject to renewal of funding.

Do you want to play your part in ending homelessness in Scotland? Are you an experienced Facilities and Property Services Manager who is called to action as a way of demonstrating your Christian faith?

We are looking for an experienced manager who is committed to Bethany’s organisational values and comfortable managing and supporting transactional service provision across a range of property and facility disciplines including health & safety compliance and training.

Providing cost efficient, on time and high standard support by managing internal capacity and procurement of external resources is critical to the success of this role as well as maintaining excellent internal and external relationships.

This role will also have responsibility for the management and leadership of the maintenance, health & safety, IT and reception/administration teams. This team will provide a responsive support and advisory service to all areas of the organisation.

Does this sound like you...?

• I can lead cross functional teams to deliver key business improvement projects

• I am confident in managing Projects and know the importance of linking this with Strategy & Business Planning

• I am experienced in report writing, including policy development

• I have excellent knowledge in business improvement methodologies

If so, read on to hear how you can join our Business Services Team!

Blackwood is an exciting and innovative, award winning organisation that truly values customers and employees alike.

The purpose of the role is to support our Quality & Improvement Manager to lead Business Improvement across Blackwood. This will include developing and maintaining our Project Management Framework and delivering key projects, ensuring alignment with our Strategy, Business Plan and Risk Management System. The role also includes leading and developing all Information requirements for Blackwood, including all legislative / statutory changes.

We are looking for someone who can work with our Business Services Team to drive the highest level of performance, stopping at nothing to ensure we are continually improving for our customers and ready to bring new ideas to the table. With a strong focus on the use of project management and business improvement tools and techniques, the successful candidate will have experience in leading business improvement projects and can flexibly organise and prioritise workloads.

With a good external focus, you will also assist in developing our Information Management function, being able to research and develop our knowledge of what is happening in both the Housing and Care Sectors, both from legislative and statutory perspectives. This will require networking with partner and peer organisations alike, as well as staying close to the political environment.

Our Quality and Improvement Officer will support our Quality & Improvement Manager with a confident and proactive outlook and excellent team working skills. You will be passionate about continuous improvement and will bring a dynamic and innovative approach to the role, supporting us to maintain our outstanding reputation within the care and housing sector.

We are looking to recruit a full-time Policy Coordinator to join our dedicated staff team and work on our influential national LGBTI policy work. This will include developing our policy positions on key equality areas, and working with the Scottish Parliament, other policy makers and the media, to promote these. Key policy areas for us currently include reform of gender recognition law, reducing social prejudice against LGBTI people, reducing hate crime, improving public services, and developing equality policy for intersex people.

Currently funded to June 2020, but we intend to continue them after that subject to renewal of funding.

This is a key role for our organisation, supporting the parent /carers of children and young people living with learning difficulties by providing information, advice and 1:1 support. The service may also be provided to young adults up to the age of 25. The role involves telephone and email communication and may also involve contacting professionals on behalf of families. This post may very occasionally require weekend and/or evening work and very occasionally working elsewhere.

To support Andy Wightman in his Parliamentary duties with a particular focus on Local Government, economy, land reform, housing, planning and communities.This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to work in the office of an MSP and to experience the rewards and challenges that come with this unique role at a time of unprecedented political interest.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

From tackling the climate emergency to building a fairer economy and making the case for Scotland’s place in Europe, the Green Group of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament are leading the change. This is a fast-paced, challenging and rewarding role that will put you at the heart of our efforts to create a fairer, greener Scotland.

Working as part of the central pool team that supports the work of the six Green MSPs, you will provide the Group with business management services, ensuring speakers are allocated and parliamentary deadlines are met, whilst providing top rate policy research, analysis and advice. That will mean writing policy briefings. You will also support our Co-Leaders, Alison Johnstone MSP and Patrick Harvie MSP, in ensuring that their FMQ slots are used to maximum impact.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a passionate, well-organised individual with some experience working in campaigns or policy and excellent analytical and communication skills. Knowledge of parliamentary processes is useful, but not essential as long as you can demonstrate an enthusiasm and ability to develop this knowledge in the job.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

Human trafficking is said to be the greatest human rights issue of our time and is much closer than what most of think. It is hidden in plain sight and has been identified in every local authority in Scotland. We believe that everyone deserves to live in freedom with dignity and respect.

This new role at SOHTIS, offers an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of our team, developing and delivering our fundraising strategy and bringing lasting freedom to the survivors of modern slavery in the East of Scotland.

Working closely with the Development Manager, the Senior Philanthropy Officer will have a key role in the creation of a culture of philanthropy in the organisation. Using their experience in fundraising and relationship management the successful candidate will develop relationships with prospective major donors as well as maximising and creating opportunities with Corporates and Trusts.

A Job Description and a Person Specification is available for downlod below.

Support in Mind Scotland provides support for people whose lives are affected by mental health problems or illness. This can include people directly affected by mental illness, family members, friends and supporters.

We are committed to delivering services shaped by the lived experienced of people affected by mental health. We believe in a holistic approach to providing support to people affected by mental ill health. We offer a wide range of services and aim to empower our user to make the best use of what help and support is available to them.

We provide a range of support services throughout Scotland, amongst them, the Strafford Centre in Edinburgh.

The Stafford Centre is a community resource centre for people experiencing mental ill health, their families and carers living in the Edinburgh area, aimed to help people manage their mental health, gain greater self-confidence and become more integrated within the community.

We have secured funding from the NHS Lothian Health Improvement Fund to provide a Welfare Advice Service for people living in Edinburgh.

Our new Welfare service aims to:

• Improve the centre users’ economic and social wellbeing

• Improve carers’ access to social, recreational and therapeutic opportunities

• Offer continued development for clients with complex needs

• Increase the number of people who report a positive experience of care and support

The service will be a one stop centre for information and support, either delivered directly by the welfare adviser, or using our network of partner

Direct Welfare rights and money advice embedded within services

Support people with third tier support in welfare rights, up to tribunal level, using our network of partners. Through our partners we will also offer money advice support up to casework level to support people struggling with debt.

Flexible and accessible outreach

By working with our partners and visiting service users at their location, we will reduce the burden of travelling to additional services. Where the person’s mental and or physical health prevents them from attending DWP interviews, we will also support our service user with home visits, by phone, text and email.

Referrals and Signposting service

Our referral and signposting networks will ensure people do not need to ‘repeat’ their story many times, service users can come to us via a variety of methods and based at the service that they first contacted.

Person-centred holistic approach

Once service users are tackling the issues around money, we will ensure that service users are also seeking support for their mental health, and are offered additional support according to their social needs, for example family groups, counselling etc.

Promoting Financial Literacy and Capability

To those who are in a more stable financial position, we can provide facilitative training around budgeting, financial capability and financial resilience, particularly around managing money whilst struggling with a mental health issue.

Who are we looking for:

We are looking for an experienced Welfare Adviser, with experience of working with those affected by mental illness, including cares and family members.

As the welfare adviser, you will central to the successful delivery of this new service. This is a specialist role; ideal for someone with significant experience working with people affected by mental illness, and a strong knowledge of the benefit system, the network of support agencies and the voluntary sector in Scotland. The overarching aim of this role will be to ensure that service users have access to all the benefits and welfare rights they are entitled to.

The work will be carried out from the Stafford Centre, at our partners’ location and throughout the Edinburgh & Lothians region, mainly in the North East of Edinburgh Locality.

This is a great opportunity to join an award winning charity. In return for your hard work and dedication, we offer scope for development, training through SSSC, a benefit package including 37 days’ holiday and access to our Employee Assistance Programme. Further information about Support in Mind Scotland is available on our Website

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland, better known as CHAS, cares for children with life-shortening conditions and their families. We operate through our two hospices, our network of staff in hospitals, and our home care service in every part of Scotland.

Three children die every week in Scotland from an incurable condition. Our doctors, nurses, social workers and chaplains support as many of those families as we can. We aim to reach every family in Scotland and have a unique opportunity for you to join our team and design new bereavement support services across the country.

As the CHAS Bereavement Support National Lead, you will:

Design services to support families experiencing grief and bereavement across Scotland

Develop approaches that CHAS can deploy in hospices, homes, hospitals and communities

Build credible and effective relationships with a wide range of partners, so that that we work really well with other grief and bereavement services.

This is an excellent chance to use and grow your skills and experience in:

Providing support to children and families who need it most

Designing and delivering new services which have a positive impact for children and families

Developing and motivating others who want to do similar.

Good at working with people, you will already have significant experience in grief and bereavement support, working with volunteers, and in local communities. Ideally, you will have some experience of working on a national level, or you might be ready to make that next move. If you are strongly motivated to make an impact for children and families, please read the job description.

CHAS offers an excellent package which includes access to the NHS or local government pension scheme, and comprehensive work/life balance policies. The role can be based in any CHAS office in Scotland (Kinross, Balloch, Stepps, Inverness, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh).

The post is offered for 2 years initially but may be extended as this service develops. Secondments welcome.

The Society which provides financial support to individuals who are unable to work because of illness is seeking a Welfare Officer. Key elements of the role are to visit applicants and existing beneficiaries in their own home and to assist the Directors in deciding applications for financial support.

You will have significant relevant experience of dealing, in a domestic or other support or advice context, with people who are unable to work. You should also have a substantial understanding of current welfare benefits although the provision of advice is not part of the role. More detail is available in the Job Specification below.

This is a part time role where you will be expected to manage your own case load and have flexibility in the timing of visits. The salary is £28,400 pro rata and based on 29 days per annum. You will be based in the EH postcode area and work from your home. You will need a driving license and access to a car.

We seek a highly motivated, organised and strategically thinking individual to join our Senior Management Team. The Operations Manager will work alongside the CEO on the strategic development and functions of the organisation, and play a key role in the development of the organisation’s membership and other services.

This is a part time maternity cover post (21 hours per week). The post will be offered on a fixed term contract ending 30th January 2021 to cover Maternity Leave.

The key tasks and responsibilities of this post as detailed below in the person specification will commence in full when the current post holder breaks for maternity leave in early 2020. Until then, the post holder will work across senior management of the organisation covering a range of tasks including project management, organisational development and strategic operations.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential criteria

• Experience of strategic planning
• Experience of development and implementation of policies and procedures
• Staff management (including support and supervision and annual appraisal)
• Experience of managing budgets and finance
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Strong communication / liaison skills
• Confidence in preparing and delivering presentations
• Ability to act on own initiative and as part of a team
• Highly organised and efficient with strong attention to detail
• Understanding of the benefits of play in a child’s development and wellbeing

Highly advantageous criteria

• A good understanding of General Data Protection Regulations
• Proven track record of project management
• Excellent understanding of evaluation and monitoring
• Experience of writing successful funding applications
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Understanding of databases
• Event Management including training courses and seminars
• Experience in managing websites
• Experience of recruiting and managing staff and volunteers
• Knowledge and experience of the Play Sector

For a full job description detailing more about what is required for the role, please phone 0131 554 2620.

Support worker required to join a small team to support 42 year old man living in his own home.

Requirements:

Experience of working with people who have a learning disability and autism

PVG Membership (or be willing to join)

Driving license essential

Food Train is looking for a Project Dietitian to join our Eat Well Age Well project to contribute to the reduction of malnutrition amongst older people in Scotland. Funded by Big Lottery UK and with its focus in preventative work, this 3.5 year project is taking the lead nationally in identifying ways to support older people access good nutrition and hydration. Work streams include building collaborative relationships, testing change methodology, conducting research and evaluation, policy into practice and capacity building.

This role offers the opportunity to provide nutritional evidence, guidance and support for the Eat Well Age Well project and will provide a clinical conduit to the dietetics community across Scotland, liaising with the British Dietetic Association (Scotland Board), Scottish Dietitians Leaders Network and the UK Malnutrition Task Force.

We are looking for a suitably skilled, socially aware and enthusiastic individual with a keen interest in food and nutrition, people and communities. You will need to hold a degree or postgraduate qualification in dietetics or human nutrition and dietetics and have specialist knowledge and experience of working with older people and / or nutrition acquired through training or practice based experience. If you’ve got the right skills and expertise and you’d like to be part of this exciting project, then we’d love to hear from you.

Food Train is an award winning charity providing practical support services helping older people to live more independently at home. Established in Dumfries in 1995 to provide a food access solution to older people, Food Train is now a thriving charitable social enterprise providing a range of services with more than 1000 volunteers supporting over 2,200 older people in Scotland.

Bethany Christian Centre aims, through a supported residential community, to assist individuals in their recovery from an addictive lifestyle.

The Centre provides access to a selection of recovery programmes including structured group-work, one-to-one support, recreation, work activities and training opportunities. There is a focus on a Christian recovery programme, however individuals who do not want a faith aspect are also accommodated and provided with a tailored recovery programme.

We are looking for a Deputy Manager who will assist and act on behalf of Centre Manager to maintain the Centre as a safe environment for residents and seek to meet the practical, emotional and spiritual needs of the service users, helping them rebuild their lives and prepare for independent living, through promoting the highest standards of care and support in the provision of a professional Christian service.

Experience of working in a residential social care environment, experience of the service user group and knowledge of current legislation regarding regulation of care and protection of vulnerable adults are essential.

An SVQ3 in Care or related subject, plus a management qualification at SVQ4 or an SVQ4 in Care or a related subject, as specified by SSSC for registration at ‘supervisor’ level or a willingness to work towards such qualifications.

Main duties also include, in conjunction with the management team, ensuring that all administrative management functions are fulfilled to exact standards, including financial management, Health & Safety, relevant risk assessments, legislative requirements, office management, vehicles, maintenance, monitoring and quality assurance.

Health Opportunities Team are a voluntary sector agency working to improve the social, emotional and sexual health of young people (aged 12-25).

We are looking for a skilled Project Worker to engage with young people and to deliver physical activity and sexual/emotional health services to young people in Edinburgh.

• Do you have proven track record of providing high quality 1-1 and group work with young people?
• Are you passionate about working with young people?
• Do you have energy and commitment?
• Are you up for the challenge of working with vulnerable young people?
• Do you think you can gain the respect and co-operation of groups of teenagers in a variety of settings?
• Do you have an interest in physical fitness and emotional/sexual health?
• Are you a dynamic and creative team player?

If you are, then we want to hear from you.

(This post is subject to Enhanced Disclosure/PVG)

Would you like to play a part in inspiring Edinburgh to be a more active and healthy city?

Edinburgh Leisure is a charity on a mission to help people lead more active, healthy lives. Each year our Active Communities Programme uses physical activity and sport to improve the lives of around 10,000 people affected by health conditions, disabilities, inequalities and poverty – by empowering them to get active and protect their health and wellbeing.

We’re looking for a natural networker with the ability to spot opportunities and turn it into new business. This role will lead and develop corporate partnerships and all areas of corporate fundraising for the charity.

You will currently be working in a similar fundraising position or in a sales and business development role. You will have an appetite for developing prospects and securing income to meet financial targets. A creative approach to building sponsorship and advertising packages will be key to this role as will well-honed relationship management skills.

In return we can offer you one of the best rewards packages in the business, with generous holidays and free membership to all of our centres.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Zoé Mobey, Head of Funding and Evaluation on 0131 458 2218.

Dunedin Harbour provides temporary accommodation to individuals who are homeless. Staff provide 24 hour support with a range of needs and to develop independent living skills to enable service users to sustain future accommodation. The service is managed by the Dunedin Canmore Housing in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council.

We are currently looking to increase our bank of Relief Workers to provide shift cover at Dunedin Harbour.

We would like to hear from candidates with experience of working in a similar post or be able to demonstrate ability to work at the relevant level.

Please note for successful candidates a PVG check will be carried out. In addition all successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of starting in post.

About Us

We’re Euan’s Guide, the award winning disabled access review charity. The website is used by disabled people, families and carers to review, share and discover accessible places. We launched in 2014 and now have thousands of disabled access reviews and listings for places in the UK and beyond. euansguide.com

The Role

Our objective is to continue building the community of people who share their experiences of disabled access on Euan’s Guide, as well as the number of website users and number of places listed. This means that more disabled people, friends, family members and carers will be able to find the information they seek when planning visits.

We find that when people write a review on Euan’s Guide they appreciate firsthand contact and feedback from the team. They are often unaware of the impact of what they’ve written. Your role will be to communicate how important and how valued their contributions are and the difference they make.

You’ll also be looking for new people who would like to share their experiences of disabled access on Euan’s Guide. While online reviews are common to many people, we often find that potential reviewers appreciate guidance and support to help them start the process. You will work with individuals and organisations to encourage people to review places, identify barriers to reviewing and develop content and solutions to help support people review.

You’ll be joining our small and dynamic team at an exciting time in our growth. This is a new role and presents an opportunity for a successful and ambitious candidate to make the role their own.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

Crew is a multi award-winning national charity, based in Edinburgh, at the forefront of tackling new and emerging trends in substance use. Crew seeks to reduce harm from drug use and improve public health with the input of service users, working with a wide range of local, national and international partners.

Role Purpose

You’ll provide low-threshold substance use and sexual health information, advice and support in a Drop-in environment, facilitating opportunities for peer education for young people aged 12-25, working with Crew’s volunteer peer educators, as well as enquiries from the general public.

We are looking for a confident, and enthusiastic Volunteer Coordinator to develop and run our volunteering programme. Initially starting the programme in our West Regional Office in Glasgow, the Volunteer Coordinator will work across the 3 regions to develop and co-ordinate our Volunteering Programme.

Working with the volunteering project team and reporting to the Head of Human Resources & Organisational Development, this is an exciting opportunity to use volunteers to help people to live more independently. We currently don’t have a volunteering programme in place so we’re looking for someone who can shape the role, define our policies, and enable our volunteering programme to get off to a flying start.

Your work will be varied including building partnerships with other volunteering programmes and charity partners, recruiting and training volunteers, supporting funding applications, and working with our services to identify where volunteers can help more people lead independent lives. The funding we have received is to help us develop our volunteering approach in 3 key areas:

• Digital Inclusion – volunteers will help increase the digital skills of our customers, encouraging them to grow in confidence in their approach to digital technology, particularly in care

• Social time and Befriending – digital inclusion will result in a decrease in social isolation, particularly for our tenants and care at home customers and using volunteers within our care homes will boost social time for our residents

• Home and garden – volunteers will support our customers in the day-to-day aspects of their life, such as keeping their home and garden up to a good standard

The right person for this role will have some understanding of volunteering within the charity sector, be an organised self-starter who’s able to work using their own initiative, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and have the ability to build long term positive relationships.

Blackwood are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. We welcome applications from minority ethnic groups. As an accredited Disability Confident Employer, we will interview disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the post.

Join us working with a vibrant team of staff and volunteers to deliver high quality services with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people.

Are you able to inspire, support and upskill groups of young LGBTI people? Can you enable them to engage in impactful policy and research? Are you passionate about social change and community development? Based in either Glasgow or Edinburgh with travel across Scotland, you will:

• Lead, develop and sustain the Gender Recognition Youth Commission
• Support our Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament
• Engage with decision makers, representing the views and needs of LGBTI young people

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

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

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

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

What we offer:

• High quality initial training with ongoing support
• Flexible working hours
• Competitive rates of pay, including a bonus scheme, travel expenses and holiday pay
• Opportunity of pay progression
• Opportunities to develop your skills and work on a wide variety of surveys

What you need:

• Internet broadband at home
• Able to work at least 6 hours a day, including evenings and weekends, for at least 3+ days a week.
• You need to be available for a minimum of 20 hours per week including weekdays/evening and weekends
• Use of a car is essential
• Documents to verify your identity and to show you’re eligible to work in the UK
• Comfortable with using computer equipment

About the job

We are currently looking for a full-time Policy Manager (Post and Communications) to join the Impact team. This post is offered on a fixed term basis until the end of March 2020 and is based in our Edinburgh offices.

The Impact team at Citizens Advice Scotland seeks to achieve positive change through two main routes:

· Informing and empowering individuals to take action through information, education and campaigning

· Changing policy, practice and law

We work with governments, regulators and business at a UK and Scottish level on improving areas of particular detriment, undertake research and deliver awareness and education campaigns.

The Policy Manager (Post and Communications) will be responsible for delivery of the policy or advocacy strategy in Post and Communications. This will include management of the workplan and resources, developing policy positions and undertaking advocacy activities.

The successful candidate will have significant experience in a similar role at managerial level. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant policy areas across the UK and Scotland, including any associated regulations. You will also be an analytical thinker and have excellent influencing, stakeholder and communication skills. Experience of working with the media would also be desirable.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland's largest independent advice network.

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.

The Fundraising and Marketing manager is responsible for raising funds to support the work of Bethany Christian Trust. The post holder is also responsible for the branding, marketing and promotion of Bethany Christian Trust both locally and nationally to ensure appropriate support for all Bethany’s work with homeless and vulnerable people. The post holder will also be responsible for leading, managing and continuously developing the fundraising and marketing teams.

The essential qualifications and characteristics that will be required of the person undertaking the role are:

• Educated to degree standard or equivalent
• Skills, and proven experience, in the strategic development of fundraising and marketing activities.
• Project Management and Events Management experience
• Experience of fundraising and a member of the Institute of Fundraising
• Proven people management skills to lead the team.
• Knowledge and experience of financial assessments and review of fundraising costs and income generated.
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For more information please see the attached job description.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Applicants should have and be able to evidence a live and active Christian faith and commitment.

The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 52,000 members, with around 5,000 in Scotland, who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills and promoting general practice as a discipline. General practice is the largest branch of the medical profession. It provides some 1 million consultations for patients in the UK every working day and deals with 86% of the health problems experienced by the UK population.

We are looking for an experienced Executive Administrator who will provide administrative support to the Chair and Manager of RCGP Scotland and the wider Communications and Public Affairs Team and Deputy Chair (Policy), to take forward tasks that support the activity of RCGP Scotland. Key tasks for this role will be managing the diaries of the Chair, Manager of RCGP Scotland, and Deputy Chair (Policy), arranging and attending meetings and carrying out related administrative tasks, ensuring accurate minutes are taken and being the first point of contact on all queries. The post holder will also be required to administer travel bookings for Chair, Deputy Chair and Manager, and to work closely with other members of staff towards the aims and objectives of the Communications and Public Affairs Team.

Educated to HNC level or equivalent, you will have an excellent working knowledge of MS Office along with experience of administration work. You will also have experience of using your strong customer service and communication skills. You will have strong organisational skills with an ability to prioritise your own workload and meet deadlines in a very busy environment.

Candidates should have:

· Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills with personnel at all levels

· Excellent diary and time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively to meet conflicting deadlines

· Excellent interpersonal skills

· A high standard of attention to detail in published material (e.g. email and letter correspondence, progress reports, papers, and so on)

· Excellent literacy skills to interpret and compile complex information in a professional manner.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions.

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is an independent Scottish charity, whose mission is to be the community of support, kindness and challenge where people can help each other, can secure the expert help they need, and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. We offer vital advice, support and information to those affected so that they can live the lives they want to live and influence public policy to ensure that people get the services that they need. Our renewed ambition is to become Scotland’s leading organisation for person-centred, user-led community support for people with our health conditions.

CHSS is fortunate to have the support of 1,500 volunteers and we are looking to double this number of volunteers to help us reach more people living with our conditions across Scotland.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of CHSS’s new volunteering and engagement team. You will recruit, select and contribute to the training of new volunteers through community mapping and scoping, raising the profile of our volunteer requirements and working in partnership with internal and external colleagues.

You should have a sound understanding of volunteer recruitment and volunteer management processes. In addition, you should have considerable experience of working with and supervising volunteers, have good organisational and communication skills and have experience of managing volunteer recruitment campaigns. A current driving licence and the use of a car for work are essential. These posts will be subject to member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, health insurance, employee welfare support and life assurance.

Scottish book publisher and registered charity Floris Books is looking for an organised and pro-active bookkeeper and office manager to join our team of eighteen people.

The job is part-time and based in our office in Edinburgh. It is a key role, reporting directly to the Chief Executive: it anchors everything we do in the office. The successful candidate will be reliable and motivated, with a can-do attitude. The heart of the job is bookkeeping and office management, but you should enjoy working in a small team with the added responsibilities and flexibility that are needed when every day is different. You will need excellent computer skills and communication skills, written and spoken.

Key elements of the job

• Responsibility for all aspects of bookkeeping, currently in Sage, including management of our annual audit, supplier invoices and payments, raising some customer invoices (most are handled by our third-party distributor), annual royalty payments, journals, bank reconciliation and VAT returns. You should have at least two years’ solid experience in Sage. Experience of other packages, such as Xero, may also be an advantage. Experience of charity accounts may be an advantage.

• Liaison with our UK and overseas distributors, including sales management in Excel

• Liaison with other stakeholders including overseas publishers for contracts and trade fairs (only English language required)

• All aspects of office management, including reception, maintaining office supplies, arranging appointments, maintaining schedules, ordering books

• Logistical support for evening book launches and other events, from time to time

• Any other support activities which might be required in a small office from time to time

About Floris Books

We produce award-winning children’s fiction and beautiful picture books alongside adult non-fiction on alternative and holistic living. Knowledge of publishing is not required but an interest in books and reading may be an advantage.

The Melting Pot is Scotland's Centre for Social Innovation. We're an established, growing and well regarded social enterprise and charity located right in Edinburgh's city centre. Since opening in 2007, we’ve established a solid business based on hospitality, pioneered coworking and business incubation methodologies, and developed significant social impact.

We are currently recruiting for a permanent staff member to join the Collaborate Team in delivering quality events and coworking hosting services across our two central Edinburgh venues.

As part of a small team you will primarily be responsible for hosting of our public events, both at our Rose St venue and at The Studio at The Crags Centre. There is flexibility in the role for the days/times and number of shifts but we would require the successful candidate to be able to commit to 3 days (inc evenings / weekends) per week.

The ideal candidate is reliable and conscientious, with a personable, professional manner, good attention to detail and an ability to problem-solve and think on their feet. They will have experience in event coordination and sales within a hotel or venue, as well in front-facing hospitality or customer service roles. They should be comfortable working on their own as required.

JOB PURPOSE:

• To administer our venue hire bookings service and actively engage in sales and marketing activities for both our Rose St and The Crags Centre venues
• To support the Collaborate team in hosting public events at our venues
• To contribute as part of a growing team to achieve The Melting Pot’s business strategy

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Administrating our events bookings system, including:

• Handling and responding to enquiries (phone and online) for all The Melting Pot venues
• Managing our booking system, updating event details as and when required
• Actively chasing sales leads
• Providing client quotes for events
• Undertaking marketing and sales activities for all venues and services
• Tracking events sales figures against budget targets and reporting to the team and line manager on a regular basis

2. Hosting events, including:

• Setting up the room as requested by the client – this requires being able to move items of furniture unassisted
• Liaising with the client / facilitator on the day to ensure all requirements are met
• Servicing the event; providing catering as ordered and on time, regularly clearing the room, ensuring fresh water is always available and assisting with any queries
• Adhering to the highest standards of health and safety and food hygiene and following The Melting Pot’s procedures in these areas
• Responding to any additional support / service requests on the day and ensuring these are noted on the booking form for invoicing purposes
• Re-setting the room after the event, cleaning, dish-washing, recycling and setting up for the next event as directed
• Reporting on event including any issues, customer feedback etc and taking action where appropriate

3. Hosting reception of our coworking space.

4. Ensuring that all areas of The Melting Pot venue are kept clean, tidy and visually attractive and welcoming at all times.

5. Opening and closing (securing and alarming) The Melting Pot venues .

6. Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be required.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Experience in sales and event coordination within a hotel or venue
• Experience working in hospitality in a front-facing / customer service role
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Confidence in working alone and troubleshooting issues efficiently and effectively

Changeworks have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, customer focused Event Advisor to join the Home Energy Scotland team. Home Energy Scotland is the free, impartial advice service funded by the Scottish Government and managed by the Energy Saving Trust. Changeworks delivers the service in South East of Scotland and the Highlands and Islands.

Our Event Advisors provide high quality advice and information about energy efficiency, renewable technologies, water efficiency and sustainable transport. We are dedicated to encouraging Scottish householders to make changes, helping them to have more a sustainable future and supporting them to access any funding available both at events and on inbound and outbound calls.

Our induction programme is an SQA accredited qualification, and successful candidates will also complete a City and Guilds qualification on Energy Awareness in the home.

The ideal candidate and the role

Are you an enthusiastic individual who enjoys engaging with customers face to face? Then this role is for you. You will have the opportunity to engage customers in a wide range of settings including medical practices, sports stadia and workplaces to provide high quality advice and enabling people to take action.

Being a confident communicator who can proactively adapt your approach to the audience is a must. You will have an excellent understanding of the importance of high-quality customer service and be motivated to provide excellent advice whilst being target driven.

Flexibility is important as evening and weekend work will be required.

There will be travel across South East Scotland for this role, so a full clean driving license is desirable. There is a need to travel throughout the South East and a driving licence or explanation of how you would fulfil this element of the role in a satisfactory fashion is required.

What you can expect in return

We’ll give you plenty of support with a comprehensive training programme including our SQA accredited Home Energy Scotland advisor induction programme. You will also be required to complete a recognised City & Guilds qualification in Energy Awareness. With ongoing coaching, mentoring and development we will support you to grow your knowledge of our services and energy efficiency. We offer an attractive staff benefits package, excellent pension and employee benefits which include 26 days paid holiday plus 9 bank holidays per year.

Please see job description for further details.

Cyrenians City Community provides accommodation for up to 7 young people who will have experienced a tough reality, potentially as a consequence of family breakdown, homelessness, drug or alcohol issues, or poor mental health. The purpose of the Communities is to provide a safe and stable community environment for young people to live, learn and develop together. Our unique approach to supported accommodation helps young people to develop their skills through training and ongoing support

This role involves key work support for residents and volunteers, delivering group work, and liaising with referring agencies. Alongside these, you will work to ensure that Cyrenians Community model is adhered to and developed; and that the quality of service remains high.

We are looking for a flexible well organised and passionate individual who is aware of the challenges young people face. You will have experience of working with this client group, excellent communication skills, and a creative approach to problem solving. You should also have the ability to demonstrate Cyrenians values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Innovation in the work that you do.

Organisation Profile:

For nearly 50 years, Cyrenians has served those on the edge; working with the homeless and vulnerable to transform their lives by beginning with their story, helping them believe that they can change their lives, and walking with them as they lead their own transformation.

Our Vision is an inclusive society in which we all have the opportunities to live valued and fulfilled lives. We work to make that vision a reality by our Mission to support people excluded from family, home, work or community on their life journey.

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is an independent Scottish charity, whose mission is to be the community of support, kindness and challenge where people can help each other, can secure the expert help they need, and collectively advocate for the care that matters to them. We offer vital advice, support and information to those affected so that they can live the lives they want to live and influence public policy to ensure that people get the services that they need. Our renewed ambition is to become Scotland’s leading organisation for person-centred, user-led community support for people with our health conditions.

CHSS is fortunate to have the support of 1,500 volunteers and we are looking to double this number of volunteers to help us reach more people living with our conditions across Scotland.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of CHSS’s new volunteering and engagement team. You will recruit, select and contribute to the training of new volunteers through community mapping and scoping, raising the profile of our volunteer requirements and working in partnership with internal and external colleagues.

You should have a sound understanding of volunteer recruitment and volunteer management processes. In addition, you should have considerable experience of working with and supervising volunteers, have good organisational and communication skills and have experience of managing volunteer recruitment campaigns. A current driving licence and the use of a car for work are essential. These posts will be subject to member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, health insurance, employee welfare support and life assurance.

The post will assist the Digital Development Manager and the Communications Officer in developing and maintaining high quality integrated communications and building the brand and profile of the organisation.

Are you able to inspire and support a team of skilled and enthusiastic volunteers to deliver high quality services to LGBT young people? Are you passionate about volunteering and the positive impact it can have on organisations and individuals? Are you an outgoing people person with excellent project management skills?

Based in either Glasgow or Edinburgh and with responsibility for volunteering across Scotland you will:

• Provide leadership and effectively manage volunteering across LGBT Youth Scotland
• Inspire a volunteering culture and develop our volunteering programme
• Recruit, support and celebrate volunteers across the organisation

Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit a Peer Learning Coordinator to join our Student Opportunities Team.

The Peer Learning Coordinator is responsible for supporting the development and expansion of peer learning systems across the University of Edinburgh, enabling all students’ access to peer learning to enhance their student experience. This will include supporting and facilitating student-led peer to peer activity throughout the University, encouraging students to take a holistic and autonomous approach to their learning and development.

This role has a strong project management and leadership element and involves contributing to the forming of an academic community of learners (both staff and students) locally and across the University. The Student Opportunities team sits within the wider Membership Support and Development Team at the Students’ Association (which also includes The Advice Place and Representation and Democracy), and works collaboratively with colleagues in relation to a number of events, initiatives and activities related to student development.

The Person:

A confident and experienced trainer with excellent communication and interpersonal, organizational and IT skills. The postholder will have a proven track record of providing learning support to others.

A student focused individual with a consistently professional approach to their duties and keen attention to detail. A person with high expectations of themselves and others, with a passion for learning, who takes pride in their work and that of their team.

Organisational Information

Edinburgh University Students’ Association is an award-winning organisation, which exists to provide diverse services, representation, and welfare support to the community of over 39,500 students at the University of Edinburgh. By providing opportunities, helping to create change and offering support, we're here to help students get the most out of their time at Edinburgh. We have four venues around the University of Edinburgh campus – King’s Buildings, The Pleasance, Potterrow and Teviot Row House – which house our offices, cafés, bars, clubs, spaces for students to meet, study and socialise. We are a registered charity and all of the income we generate from our commercial activity goes back in to supporting our members.

Find out more about us here: eusa.ed.ac.uk/about

Has your experience of working with a range of political audiences at a national and/or local level given you a good understanding of how the political and policy making system operates? Then join Shelter Scotland as a Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer and you could soon be playing an important role in getting our voice heard on a key social issue.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our Campaigns and Public Affairs function is within the Campaigns & Policy Team which sits within our Communications and Policy department and is responsible for developing Shelter Scotland’s policy positions and campaigns on housing and homelessness issues. The central focus of the Team’s work is to always be impact driven and maximise its contribution to Shelter Scotland’s strategic objectives and core mission of delivering positive change for those affected by the housing emergency.

About the role

Responsible for supporting the development and implementation of public campaigns and political influencing to ensure the adoption of our policy proposals by decision makers, you’ll make a real contribution to Shelter Scotland’s strategic objectives. Along the way, you’ll work closely with other teams, especially Marcomms and our Hubs, as together you develop and implement strategies to deliver our policy and campaign objectives. Planning Shelter Scotland’s public affairs engagement both nationally and locally, attending meetings, events and street campaigning days, getting involved in campaign communications and identifying opportunities to work in partnership with other organisations to develop campaigning responses and produce outputs – all are elements of this high profile role.

About you

Used to working on public affairs, either in an agency or similar role in the voluntary sector, you will have a good understanding of Scotland’s political landscape and understand national and local politics. You’ve also worked in partnership with others to take forward projects with a clear focus on objectives and have worked in public campaigning. You’re also adept at linking policy outputs to communications activities, campaign objectives and the wider political context – linked to a theory of change. What’s more, you’re creative, innovative and proactive, willing to challenge the status quo as well as introduce new ideas, methods and processes and get involved, you have excellent written and verbal communication skills and are proficient using IT and databases.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

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

Context and Scope

Leith School of Art, Edinburgh, was established in 1988 as an independent college of the visual arts and has built an outstanding reputation for hands-on tuition and an inclusive community ethos. We are passionate about teaching art and design and our students thrive in our dynamic, creative and inspiring learning environment.

We operate as a charity aiming to encourage and welcome all those who want to learn about art and design, irrespective of age, ability or personal circumstances and to provide assisted places for those whose financial situation would otherwise deny them access.

Leith School of Art was set up to provide a close and supportive environment, based on a Christian world view, where students are nurtured and challenged to reach their full artistic potential. Today the School provides the highest calibre of teaching while continuing to function on this uniquely intimate scale. Our high tutor/student ratio not only ensures students are closely supported by their teachers and able to thrive under their tutelage, but helps to foster a sense of community for which the School is both renowned and cherished. We believe that our size and commitment to teaching set us apart as an organisation and make being a student with us a rewarding, vibrant, and in many cases, life-changing, experience.

The School offers a varied range of intensively taught and highly structured courses from full and part-time year-long courses, including our highly regarded Foundation Course and Painting and Drawing courses, to evening classes, weekend workshops and an annual Summer School. Our artistic ethos is to forge a balance between tradition and innovation whilst teaching a fundamental grounding in art and design. All our tutors are practicing artists, which we believe aids their teaching, inspires our students and contributes to the creative energy of the School.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and implement a robust and dynamic fundraising strategy, generating income from a variety of different sources including: trusts and foundations, partnerships, individuals, public and corporate sectors, events, trading activities and legacies.
• Manage the group of Patrons, including recruitment, administration of membership and financial records, organising events, sending news updates, building relationships, and reporting to the Chair of the Patrons.
• To build and maintain relationships with other Supporters, Friends of Leith School of Art, and the wider community.

The Administrator’s role is to ensure that the organisation runs effectively and efficiently to assist our solicitors, and project and policy-team staff, improve the lives of children and young people in Scotland.

You will be based in Edinburgh office (9-5pm, three days a week) with occasional travel to Glasgow, and work outwith contractual office hours, as business needs require. You will work in tandem with the Glasgow Administrator, who is employed three days a week, to carry out the Administrator’s job duties. Current business needs require the Edinburgh Administrator to work on Mondays, Fridays, and one other day, subject to negotiation. Flexible working and TOIL are available, based on business need.

Membership of the PVG Scheme is essential for this role and the successful candidate will be required to

apply for the scheme and produce an acceptable PVG Scheme Record.

Adviser required for our small advice team to provide rights-based welfare and education advice and support to Edinburgh Napier University students. Sighthill campus is home to the School of Applied Sciences and the School of Health & Social Care, including student nurses and midwives, some of whom require advocacy and support around their fitness to practice.

Ideally 1 year paid advice work experience or 2 years as a volunteer required. Based at Sighthill Campus, 16.5 hours weekly over 3 days.”

Casework

1. To provide rights-based advice and support to Edinburgh Napier University students on a confidential one-to-one client basis on matters concerning their welfare and education:

(a) ensuring that your knowledge of welfare and education rights and university procedures remains accurate and current, and taking responsibility for updating this as it develops;

(b) taking individual cases from initial presentation to a conclusion, completing follow up action for casework: maintaining timeous, accurate and up to date case notes (Blue Door);

(c) liaising with 3rd parties on behalf of clients and progressing issues on their behalf with their agreement, including the representation or accompaniment of clients to formal university or appeal hearings where appropriate;

(d) data protection compliance and management;

(e) maintaining accurate and up to date statistics of service usage.

Service Promotion

2. To promote the Advice Service within the university community and externally as required: to staff, students and prospective students; taking part in roadshows, class presentations and open days as appropriate, as well as through one-to-one promotion to university staff members and site promotions.

3. To draft copy for publications concerning student welfare and education: the Freshers’ Handbook, Advice booklets and leaflets, publicity, website, social media and presentations.

General

4. To contribute to the ongoing work and development of the Advice team and upgrading standards; attending regular team meetings and case conferences.

Accountable to: General Manager.

With a National Lottery Community Grant Fund, Sleep Scotland has been running a Sleep Support Line since 2017. We provide advice, guidance, and support for parents and guardians of children and young people with sleep problems through telephone calls and emails. We are looking to recruit a Tier 1 Telephone Sleep Advisor to the team.

As a Tier 1 Telephone Sleep Advisor you would provide general sleep support and advice over the phone to the parents and guardians of typically developing children and young people with sleep problems. By listening to the parent/carer on the telephone, you will work to provide ideas and suggestions to improve the situation e.g. a good bedtime routine, gradual withdrawal techniques, action required in the middle of the night etc. Knowledge of sleep is desirable, but not essential as full training will be provided.

This job description is a general statement of the duties and responsibilities that the post holder is expected to undertake. It may change from time to time to reflect the changing nature of the post.

Due to retirement an exciting opportunity exists to join Quality Scotland as a part-time Business Manager 3 days per week.

About Quality Scotland:

We are a charitable, membership organisation working with over 250 organisations across Scotland from the private, public and third sectors. We are the Scottish National Partner Organisation (NPO) of the European Foundation for Quality Management - whose Excellence Model is the most widely used business excellence framework in Europe.

We offer a wide range of products and services across all sectors and pride ourselves on the 1-1 account management we offer to all our members. We are a small, highly dedicated team with excellence at the heart of all that we do.

To find our more visit: qualityscotland.co.uk

What the role involves:

This exciting position is perfect for an experienced individual who understands the importance this role plays in ensuring the smooth running of the organisation. The role has a clear focus on governance, working closely with the CEO to support the board and committees and that all relevant documentation is lodged with Companies House and OSCR. The Business Manager will work with the CEO and Financial Controller to manage the day to day financial processes of the organisation and support the reporting of these and also the annual audit process. A varied role that encompasses many aspects of office management along with providing general administration support to the CEO and Quality Scotland team.

Essential skills and experience:

· Previous governance experience working with boards and committees

· Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information

· Good understanding of financial processes

· Experience of providing HR, payroll and pension support with assistance from external organisations

· Competent minute taker

· Excellent IT skills including word, excel and PowerPoint

· Excellent communication skills

· Health and safety experience

· General office management and administration experience

Desirable:

· GDPR knowledge and experience

· Familiar with salesforce or other CRM systems

Are you a passionate, energetic and confident relationship builder? Then we need you to join our expanding team to transform the provision of children’s palliative care across Scotland and keep joy alive for every child and family that needs us.

We are looking for a committed and creative individual with great communication skills to join our expanding Corporate Partnerships Team. This is a wonderful opportunity within a dynamic and supportive team to use your networking skills and attention to detail to recruit, steward and retain corporate partners. Ensuring CHAS can capitalise on our compelling case for support at all levels within the business sphere. From employer supported volunteering to ‘charity of the year’ partnerships and beyond.

You will be an innovative and tenacious individual with a real team-working ethic that identifies with CHAS’s core values, vision and purpose.

Role responsibilities

· Attract and retain corporate partners through effective relationship management

· Support the Corporate Partnerships Team in maximising new business opportunities through established initiatives such as events and campaigns whilst supporting the development of the new business pipeline

· Identify key partnership prospects.

· Prepare, develop and deliver professional high quality and persuasive pitches and present them to key corporate contacts.

· Maintain existing supporter relationships through the Corporate Fundraising journey, ensuring all possible opportunities for revenue generation are utilised

· Day to day management of corporate volunteering requests and development of Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) within CHAS in line with Corporate. Partnerships Strategy

· Works closely with others across the organisation to ensure opportunities for corporate partnerships are identified and developed at the appropriate level within the Corporate Partnerships Team

About You

· Acts as an engaging and inspiring ambassador for CHAS and displays positive behaviours

· Self-motivated with proven ability to engage and motivate others

· Professional and proactive attitude with a real pride in quality of work

· Forms meaningful relationships with others

· Accountable for own actions and decisions

· Commitment to ongoing learning and development

· Commitment to CHAS core values, vision and purpose

· Commitment to working with/supporting volunteers

· Views change as a natural, positive and continuing process

About CHAS

At CHAS, our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As a Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision and shaping the future of CHAS.

VOCAL is a carer-led organisation. Applicants will evidence an excellent understanding of the diverse range of caring situations, the impact of caring on peoples’ lives and barriers carers face at different points of the caring journey.

Applicants will evidence excellent people, leadership and communication skills, with experience in staff management, casework and person-centred support work, including experience of brokering support.

Excellent knowledge of health and social care, including key legislation and policy affecting carers.

Applicants will be digitally competent and effective communicators with individuals, carer groups and partner agencies.

Smart Works Edinburgh provides high-quality interview clothes, styling advice and interview training to women in need. We are currently recruiting an administrator to support the smooth running of the service in Edinburgh. You would be joining Smart Works at a very exciting point in our development, and we are looking for an experienced administrator to support our Manager and team of volunteers. This is a full-time role, and we are happy to consider job-shares. This role is permanent, funding dependant, with a six-month probation period.

Care for Carers is a voluntary organisation which provides a range of support, information, advice, breaks from caring and residential short break services to unpaid carers in Edinburgh. We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and motivated post-holder who will;

• Provide one to one and group support to unpaid carers
• Demonstrate an understanding and be responsive to the needs of carers
• Promote and support Care for Carers services as well as supporting planning and reporting processes.

More information is available about Care for Carers via our website care4carers.org.uk

Each year, Edinburgh Science delivers one of Europe’s largest science festivals, a primary school education programme across Scotland, a careers event for secondary school pupils and a variety of international programming activities and projects. We believe in inspiring, encouraging and challenging people of all ages and backgrounds to explore and understand the world around them.

About the role:

We are pleased to be expanding the Development Team to recruit an additional Development Officer. As part of our Development (Fundraising) team, you will seek out, identify and secure financial support from a range of sources including companies, trusts and individuals with a focus on developing giving circles across funding streams. You will also develop and strengthen relationships with existing funding partners, delivering the highest level of service.

About you:

With experience in a fundraising, sponsorship or sales environment, you will have experience of making successful funding applications and hold a good working knowledge across one or several funding streams. You will be proactive, enthusiastic, and target driven, and play a key role in delivering the organisation’s fundraising targets.

You will have a flexible, creative and collaborative approach, excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and multitask while working under pressure.

Following a vacancy arising, Inclusion Scotland is looking to appoint a new Business Development Assistant. This role will work within our Business Development department, primarily to administratively support our national internship programme which creates paid work opportunities for disabled people while building inclusive practice within employers. The role will also involve support to finance and facilities administration, and assisting with some areas of promotion and marketing work.

Following a period of rapid expansion, Inclusion Scotland is now looking to appoint someone to a new post that will provide staff, planning and other support to help ensure we implement good practice and have good, strong internal systems in place. This critically important role would suit someone with a background in human resources or similar, with experience of setting up and administering organisational systems and policies.

Braeburn Home is an independent care home offering high quality nursing care. It is situated in a quiet residential area close to the Royal Botanic Garden. It offers care to older people who require nursing and social care and who will benefit from the support and companionship of other residents.

We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to help with the preparation, simple cooking and serving of food.

This post is for 22 hours per week on a permanent basis.

Working under the supervision of the Chef in Charge, the role mainly involves –

• Basic preparation and cooking of breakfast and evening meals including the preparing of sandwiches, sweets and snacks.
• Transporting and serving of food and beverages.
• Undertaking dining room duties including setting up and clearing away of the dining area.

The successful candidate will be highly committed to providing quality service, and a responsible individual, who enjoys working in a family home atmosphere. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as well as an ability to work independently or as part of a team.

The working hours are 22 hours covering Saturday and Sunday.

Although training will be provided in all relevant tasks and sector-specific training will be provided through a combination of internal, external and online courses as required.

APVGwill be required for this post, along with a Right to Work in the UK. Candidates will also be required to provide proof of qualifications declared on the application.

Braeburn Home is committed to Equal Opportunities.

Health in Mind is a leader within Scotland offering support, befriending and counselling for survivors of childhood trauma. Our trauma services support survivors of childhood abuse and neglect in a variety of ways to live the life they want to live. Our approach is values based and works alongside people, drawing on their personal strengths.

We currently have 2 vacancies -

Project Worker - Trauma Support Services: 21.75 hours per week (3 days)

We are seeking an experienced Project Worker to provide emotional and practical support for men and women who are adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and neglect whilst in care.

Project Worker - Trauma Support Services – Pathway Men: 8 hours per week (over 3 days)

We are seeking an experienced Project Worker to provide emotional and practical support to adult male survivors of abuse (sexual abuse, rape/sexual assault and domestic violence).

Do you have at least two years’ experience working in a role supporting people experiencing mental health difficulties and with survivors of childhood sexual abuse? Are you a good communicator, resilient and able to use your initiative, as well as being passionate about supporting people? If so, we’d like to hear from you!

Braeburn Home is an independent care home offering high quality nursing care. It is situated in a quiet residential area close to the Royal Botanic Garden. It offers care to older people who require nursing and social care and who will benefit from the support and companionship of other residents.

We are looking for two Care Assistants that are committed to providing holistic, respectful, person centered care and support to our residents and their families.

One post is for 39 hours per week on a permanent basis, and we also require maternity cover for 19.5 hours per week until March 2020.

Working under the direction and guidance of a registered nurse, the role mainly involves providing care and support to our residents in a polite and professional manner.

This will include (but not limited to) :-

• providing care and responding to residents needs whilst respecting and maintaining their rights to dignity and privacy
• Help in the use and care of aids and personal equipment
• Implement and update residents personal plans and other records in a clear and accurate manner as appropriate
• Act as a key worker for a group of residents
• Working within the care team assisting colleagues as and when required

The successful candidate will be highly committed to providing quality care, and a responsible individual, who enjoys working in a family home atmosphere. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as well as an ability to work independently or as part of a team.

The working hours are based on a rota system and requires a high degree of flexibility.

Although training will be provided in all relevant tasks and sector-specific training will be provided through a combination of internal, external and online courses as required. The post holder is required to register with the SSSC within six months from taking up the post, complying with their minimum qualification requirements for the post of Care Assistant.

A PVG check is required before taking up this post, along with a Right to Workin the UK. Candidates will also be required to provide proof of qualifications declared on the application. Braeburn Home is committed to Equal Opportunities.

LAYC is a regional organisation for youth and children’s groups in Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian, offering advice, support and training to such groups.

LAYC’s mission is to champion, grow and strengthen the quality of youth and children’s work by supporting their Members to provide positive opportunities for children and young people.

An exciting opportunity for a PT (25 hours per week / three year in principle contract with an annual review) Administration, Communications and Marketing Assistant has arisen at LAYC.

The expected duties will involve managing marketing, communications and administrative service activities to ensure the smooth operation of LAYC, and support to member organisations. In addition, responsibility for managing all communication into the office and responsibility for arranging events, including training sessions, and providing on-the-day administrative support will also be required. There will be opportunities to develop and deliver ad hoc marketing projects as requested and supported by the organisation.

The applicant should have a strong team working ethos, prepared to adapt as the team develops its roles, and be flexible as the role varies from day to day. The post will report to the LAYC Director. Flexible working options are available. The grade is Grade 5 at a salary (pro rata) of £20,870 to £24,872.

We are looking for a new Team Leader to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide operational leadership and development for a new service based in North Edinburgh.

Fresh Start help people make a home for themselves. We do this in three ways:

• Provision of goods – essential household starter packs and white goods to assist people in setting up a home.
• Social and practical support – our staff support volunteers to work alongside service users to decorate their homes, give people the skills to cook healthy and nutritional meals, and support people to volunteer in our growing spaces.
• Employability – our SQA training programme helps people gain skills, experience and practical work experience to enhance their employment prospects.

Fresh Start are opening a community space in North Edinburgh to assist people to feel at home in their local community. This development will grow on the strengths of our core services to provide local people with access to current programmes and connect them to other organisations. This role will also oversee the development of a community kitchen, community pantry and development of the charity / thrift shop.

Do you have experience of developing and leading effective influencing strategies to achieve positive change for vulnerable families? Are you able to work independently as well as with a team? This post has a Scotland-wide remit to identify, develop, promote, and implement strategies to support children and families affected by imprisonment.

We are seeking an experienced, confident urban ecologist with the skills to lead the development of the ecological change theme for the Edinburgh’s Thriving Green Spaces project. This is an opportunity to put nature at the heart of a pioneering programme designed to find sustainable ways to manage and fund parks and open spaces in Scotland’s capital city.

For over 50 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas. We are proud to have the support of more than 40,000 members, 1,000 volunteers and 20 local (volunteer led) groups. The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. The Trust manages a network of 120 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement. The Trust’s flagship Edinburgh Living Landscape initative has brought together partners who share the long-term vision that nature should be at the heart of the city’s future.

The Edinburgh’s Thriving Green Spaces project is one of eight urban areas to share in £11 million worth of funding from the Future Parks Accelerator to secure the future of the UK’s parks and greenspaces. Aligned with the Edinburgh 2050 City Vision (external link), the aim of the project is to create a sustainable strategy that will ensure parks and greenspaces’ are enhanced, protected and cared for into the future. It will establish a sustainable funding model that enables us to resource a greenspace service relevant for 21st century urban living and take a lead on delivering many of the capital’s aspirations on place-making, health, sustainable energy, active travel, and biodiversity. To achieve this, we will harness the enthusiasm, skills and wherewithal of communities and partners, exploring new ways of working together that allows our green spaces to grow, thrive and adapt over the next three decades. Our work will focus on six change-categories, which collectively have the potential to revolutionise our green spaces: Community; Ecological; Commercial; Technological; Governance; and Sharing.

We are looking for a motivated experienced ecologist to work as part of the team embedded in the City of Edinburgh Council. You will have a good understanding of urban ecology and ecosystem services. Working with key stakeholders you will deliver an ecological coherence map that brings together habitat networks, ecosystem services and opportunity areas. You should be able to bring stakeholders to create consensus and contribute to the development of strategic plans. To deliver this successfully you must be an excellent communicator who is able to collaborate with a wide range of partners and stakeholders. As part of the project team you will support the other staff and partners to integrate the learning from the ecological change theme into the overall strategy. This will include leading on and supporting others to carry out research, analysis, testing, consultation, communications, and reporting on selected project actions and pilots. You will have excellent analytical skills and use information technology to interpret and analyse spatial data.

Employed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and working with a wide range of partners you will have the opportunity to influence how the city develops and explore new ways of working. As part of a motivated passionate organisation you will be supported by the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s network of staff and be part of the Living Landscape team who are delivering ground-breaking projects across Scotland.

Crew is an award-winning national charity, based in Edinburgh, at the forefront of tackling new and emerging drug trends. Crew seeks to reduce harm from drug use and improve public health with the input of people who access drug services, working with a wide range of local, national and international partners.

Role Purpose:

Provision of weekly one-hour auricular acupuncture sessions, usually twice a month 5-6.30PM, for people taking psychostimulant drugs. You’ll be required to shadow 2 acupuncture shifts before facilitating the acupuncture group yourself. Sessions include welcoming and briefing new attendees, offering 10-minute initial assessments and facilitating relaxing meditation in a group setting.

Crew is an award-winning national charity, based in Edinburgh, at the forefront of tackling new and emerging drug trends. Crew seeks to reduce harm from drug use and improve public health with the input of people who access drug services, working with a wide range of local, national and international partners.

Facilitating mindfulness meditation sessions, usually twice a month 5-6.30pm, for people taking stimulant and/or other drugs. Sessions include welcoming new attendees, offering 10-minute initial assessments and facilitating a relaxing mindfulness meditation in a group setting. You’ll be required to shadow 1 mindfulness session before facilitating the group yourself. You’ll also be required to set up the room before the session, clear up and replace furniture after the session, write up initial assessments and conduct monitoring and evaluation of the session.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Project Worker to play an essential role in our dedicated Seen + Heard Fife Programme team. They will provide practical and logistical support, co-facilitate group sessions including our creative papier mache week and other events and activities and also assist with evaluation and monitoring of the project. In addition, the role-holder will be expected to build positive relationships with the Fife Corporate Parenting Development Team and the Fife Corporate Parent Board to ensure the children’s voices are heard and acted upon.

Children’s Parliament is Scotland’s Centre of Excellence for children’s participation and engagement. Through our projects, programmes and consultations we work with children, the adults who love and care for them, and the wider communities in which they live.

Edinburgh Young Carers is looking for experienced youth workers to assist with our respite groups. You will work with young people who have a caring role at home, to ensure that they are provided with the support and services that they require.

Sessional Youth Workers will be working with young carers from the age of 5 to 20 in group settings, assisting in the planning, preparation and delivery of group work activities, and building positive relationships with young carers through effective communication and listening skills.

You must be flexible, creative, enjoy challenges, able to work in a person-centred and empowering way, and be committed to the development of children and young people’s rights.

Specific Roles:

Wednesday Evening Respite Groups : Working most Wednesday evenings 5:30-8:30 term-time in our under 12 years or 12-15 years group. You will be supported by a Young Carer Development Worker to ensure that young carers access a fun and supportive respite group.

General : Group and event support, helping with the running of activities, taking part and supporting the general feel of the group and enviroment, during term-time and at holiday activities.

We are looking for 2 Health and Wellbeing Practitioners to support the Wellbeing service across Midlothian.

The Wellbeing service offers person centred, holistic support for people with or at higher risk of long term conditions. The Health and Wellbeing practitioners work in small teams based across GP practices in Midlothian to support a holistic supported self-management service for people with long term condition(s) and support the development of peer support within the service.

The main purpose of this role would be to:

• Use a strengths based personal outcomes approach to help people referred to the service identify and access appropriate support for them to self manage.
• Manage a caseload of people referred to the service
• As appropriate provide one-to-one and group based support for people using the Wellbeing service
• To appropriately support people to access other services that would support their self-management journey. To provide an outreach service for the Health and Wellbeing team to engage hard to reach clients with the service
• To support volunteers/paid peer supporters who have lived experience of long term conditions into volunteer/ peer roles to support the Wellbeing team
• To monitor and report on own work as per agreed monitoring tools and to highlight areas of concern and areas of success
• To contribute to the organisational strategy and associated key performance indicators by participating in team meetings as required
• Create meaningful and useful cross-referral links with local leaders and contacts in health, local authority, voluntary and community organisations.
• To support the Wellbeing team’s work to provide timely access to the service in Midlothian.

Do you have a proven record of delivering services to people with physical and mental health problems who experience significant psychosocial barriers? Do you have excellent group work skills? Are you able to manage multiple tasks? If you do, then we would like to hear from you!

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

This is an exciting opportunity within Children 1st to support the development of a Family Group Decision Making service and a new Family Wellbeing Team. As Team Leader you you’ll provide leadership, operational management support to the team.

Family Group Decision Making draws on the strengths of the wider family and friends in deciding how best to care for a child, giving families the opportunity to participate in the decision making processes and find their own solutions to difficulties.

You will have a lead in supporting staff to work with vulnerable families and families in crisis. You will have the opportunity to shape the development of a new service, manage quality and support the evaluation of the service. You must have experience of managing teams who work within child protection.

If you are an experienced professional with a degree level qualification relating to Social Work, Psychology or other appropriate qualification, we want to hear from you.

This a fixed term, 28 hours per week post, initially funded until 01 October 2021

In our Waterside Workshops in Edinburgh we have a vacancy for a Part Time Drama and Performance Workshop Leader.

No of days (2 or 3) and days of the week to be confirmed at interview stage.

An experienced and committed individual to support members to develop their self-expression, communication, creativity and self-esteem through drama and performance.

An expert campaigner you are ready for a new challenge in a role that will develop your talents and have worldwide impact. That is exactly what we can offer you as a Campaign Manager with WWF Scotland. Our planet is amazing and we want you to help keep it that way!

As part of the team, we will look to you to build a movement for nature by collaborating with colleagues to inform and implement our strategy in Scotland. You will focus on leading advocacy and supporter engagement campaigns, currently covering climate, nature and food. This will involve engaging with our existing network of campaigners and activists, bringing on board new ones, and providing them with the tools and support they need to campaign with us. You will work with colleagues across the organisation to deliver compelling public campaigns to increase our impact and reach. From producing campaign messaging and creating bespoke communications to developing a network of campaigners and ensuring activities are integrated into UK plans you will play a key role in our ambitious strategy to halt the damage to the natural world and restore nature.

You must be experienced in developing and delivering effective campaigns to mobilise the public and influence decision makers. You will have experience in using digital and social media tools for engaging, mobilising and influencing key audiences, and be adept at using CRM software, online advocacy platforms, email builders and CMS.

Highly organised, you will be good at balancing multiple requirements and can deliver under pressure. You will have an eye for detail and exacting delivery standards coupled with excellent project management and communication skills.

A team player, you are adept at overcoming obstacles and can demonstrate an interest in the natural world, and WWF’s core mission too.

Knowledge of Scotland including its institutions, political structures, culture, stakeholders and environment would be an advantage.

As an award-winning innovative care provider, we support the elderly and people living with physical disabilities and long-term conditions across Scotland. We pride ourselves on our knowledge and passion for delivering complex care, making sure that our customers receive high quality care services that can range from visiting a few hours a week to several daily visits.

We deliver our vision of helping our customers live their life to the full through the hard work and dedication of our Support Workers who provide our customers with a wide variety of assistance such as personal hygiene, dressing, medication prompts and light household chores in line with their personal support plans.

Blackwood are currently looking for Support Workers to join our Care Services teams to support our customers living in their own homes in the community and/or in our Care Homes. We operate care services in Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth & Kinross, Edinburgh, Stirling, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Ayrshire and Inverclyde.

Don’t worry about having any previous care experience, we provide comprehensive training and development opportunities to help you become a great carer!

Our main priority for this job role is to find people who can show our values and behaviours. These are:

• Taking responsibility
• Being open and honest
• Keeping our promises
• Having respect and understanding

The ideal candidate must have:

• A commitment to delivering high quality care
• Strong communication, interpersonal and IT skills
• An ability to work independently in the community and as part of a team
• A relevant qualification (SVQ2), this is not essential as training will be given
• Flexibility to work on a rota basis, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

…Could this be you?

Blackwood offers a range of employee benefits, including:

• Travel expenses and paid travel time between customer visits
• Fully funded SVQ training on completion of probationary period
• Company sick pay scheme on completion of probationary period
• 34 days’ holiday per annum, pro rata for part-time hours
• Company mobile phone
• Company pension scheme and other benefits
• Payment of PVG and SSSC registration
• Recruit both drivers and walkers on care at home runs
• Fully paid induction and shadowing with experienced carers.
• EE Perks – discount packages for family and friends.

Are you passionate about helping disabled people to live a full and enjoyable life?

Do you believe that with your support vulnerable adults can achieve choice and control over their lives?

Are you a person who can build equal, emphatic and positive relationships?

Are you looking for a job where you work over the weekends and nights as well as day shifts on a rota basis?

Are you flexible enough to work over various sites as and when required to cover for your colleagues?

Do you have SVQ Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or be willing to work towards it, with funding from employer?

If your answer is yes to the above questions Freespace is the place for you!

We are currently looking for Support Workers to join our dedicated team on a full time (39 hours per week), permanent basis at various locations in Edinburgh on the starting salary of £18252 pa.

You are looking for a rewarding job, but you have other commitments and perhaps you can only work now and again, or at weekends/certain times?

We also have Relief Support Worker vacancies available on a £9.00 per hour rate.

On top of this we offer an enhanced rate for night shift and the opportunity to earn more with sleepovers at the rate of £8.21 per hour. We will offer you 30 days of annual leave (pro rata holiday pay for relief workers) which increases as the length of your employment grows, Life Insurance and auto enrolment pension.

To apply please send your current CV and supporting statement (no longer than 500 words) to recruitment@freespacescotland.org.uk

This post is excluded or excepted from provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore questions may be asked about all convictions, including those regarded as ‘spent’. PVG membership will be required and the cost of it will be met by Freespace.

This post is exempt as an occupational requirement under paragraph 1 schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please contact us on recruitment@freespacescotland.org.uk or 0131 346 9030

All successful candidates will be required to register (or re-register) with SSSC within 6 months of their starting date.

A Person Specification is available for download below.

We have live vacancies across various locations in Scotland. And they’ll be a steady flow of new vacancies released over the coming months. Please search for a job in your postcode by clicking apply, and if there’s not a job near you right now then remember to sign up for alerts and we’ll notify you when we have one in your community.

We’re looking for member pioneers to join Co-op, in communities across the country. In this unique role you’ll be focused on bringing people together to make a difference in your community. That means talking to Co-op members, colleagues in stores and funeral homes, and representatives of the many local causes we support. By building relationships with and connecting these people you’ll be the catalyst for new ideas, initiatives and projects that will make our communities better places to live.

We plan to have a member pioneer dedicated to each of our communities and you’ll be a part of this ambitious plan for a better future. Everything you do will contribute to our community plan, making sure we make the biggest impact possible across the UK by increasing community co-operation. It’s an opportunity to make a visible difference where you live, supported by an organisation with nearly 70,000 colleagues.

What you’ll do:

• develop an action plan to improve community wellbeing, aligned to key themes
• establish and run a local community forum, or make connections with one that already exists
• build a strong group of contacts locally, making use of social media platforms to help with listening to and getting involved in community conversation
• get activities off the ground and encourage lots of involvement from members in your community
• prioritise your time, making your hours count and focusing on opportunities to make the biggest difference

This role would suit someone who:

• has lots of enthusiasm with the ability to get things moving
• is interested in all things community focussed
• can inspire and motivate people through their communication style
• loves working with and connecting people
• can prioritise their time and remain focussed on a long term goal
• is confident using social media
• has good basic IT skills (ideally with experience using collaborative tools like the Google suite or Skype)
• is both committed and dedicated
• lives within or very close to the community you’ll support, detailed above

Why Co-op?

As a member pioneer you’ll have the chance to support local communities, making a visible difference by encouraging people to work together. As a Co-op colleague you’ll also receive a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including:

• 24 days holiday (rising to 30 with service)
• discounts on all kinds of Co-op products and services
• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Building an inclusive work environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We want to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.

We can make adjustments to the interview process according to your needs. And we offer a flexible working environment so you can adjust your hours to suit your personal circumstances. You can find out more about Co-op people policies at coop.co.uk/peoplepolicies

As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 12 minutes to complete this test.

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 £9.00 - £9.47 per hour;

guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30 am & 10pm

generous annual leave entitlement;

a choice of pension scheme with employer contributions;

flexible working policies;

access to extensive paid training and development opportunities; and

a supportive and inclusive culture.

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

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