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Top job! Head of Finance & Resources
- Full time
- £49,420 – £61,617
- Scotland, Central Belt (likely to be Falkirk)
- Closing 25th October 2021
For decades, children in residential care in Scotland were failed by those entrusted to look after them. Scotland is taking steps to face up to those failing by establishing a financial redress scheme for survivors of historical child abuse in care.
While nothing can ever make up for the suffering survivors have endured, financial redress can provide acknowledgement and recognition of the harm done. The national redress scheme will offer a non-adversarial alternative route to justice and access to support and apology.
To deliver this, the Scottish Government has supported the creation of a new ‘non-departmental public body’ entitled Redress Scotland. This body will assess and make decisions on applications from survivors (and in some cases next of kin) seeking redress. Redress Scotland will be entirely independent of the Scottish Government.
Organisation
Redress Scotland is primarily a decision-making body. It will not process applications, provide support to applicants or arrange payments. In order to make best use of public resources, all administrative aspects of the national scheme will instead be carried out by Scottish Government without impinging on the independence of Redress Scotland’s decision-making.
The Role
Redress Scotland is seeking to appoint a Head of Finance & Resources who will be a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT).
The Head of Finance & Resources is responsible for leading the financial management of the organisation and the functions of finance, ICT, buildings and contracts. The role will include leading and managing any employees within these functions. The Head of Finance and Resources will work with the Chief Executive to ensure high standards of financial management and reporting, including fulfilling the requirements of Redress Scotland as a public body.
The post holder will set and review budgets and regularly monitor and report on financial performance, including variations and risks. They will contribute to the total quality management framework, and ensure that identified improvements are implemented effectively. The post holder will prepare and set up contracts for services and, where agreed, manage relationships with service providers and contractors.
You will operate with high levels of personal integrity and be able to build new trusted relationships across organisational boundaries, helping to create a trauma-informed organisation that inspires the trust of the survivor community.
Main duties include:
- Provide professional accounting and financial advice, including developing appropriate financial policies and procedures and ensuring there are robust controls and checks in place for the management of the financial functions of Redress Scotland.
- Supporting value for money decision making and best value, ensuring business cases, expenditure and decision making is aligned with the requirements for public bodies and promoting best practice within the team.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships, continuously improving financial awareness across the organisation and embedding our values of compassion, dignity and respect in everything we do.
- Work closely with business areas to identify, analyse, quantify and mitigate financial risks and challenges, supporting the wider team, chief executive and board members to understand any impact on the finances of the organisation and mitigate identified risks.
- Lead and manage the delivery of high quality resources for Redress Scotland, ensuring excellent digital resources are in place and the buildings are managed well.
- Oversee the setting up and monitoring of contracts for products and services for the organisation.
Qualifications:
You must be a suitably experienced and qualified accountant (CCAB professional accountancy body or equivalent). You must have strong technical accountancy and financial management skills with the ability to develop expertise in accounting systems used by Scottish public bodies. You should have experience of leading or managing finance functions in an organisation.
Top job! Head of People
- Full time
- £49,420 – £61,617
- Scotland, Central Belt (likely to be Falkirk)
- Closing 25th October 2021
For decades, children in residential care in Scotland were failed by those entrusted to look after them. Scotland is taking steps to face up to those failing by establishing a financial redress scheme for survivors of historical child abuse in care.
While nothing can ever make up for the suffering survivors have endured, financial redress can provide acknowledgement and recognition of the harm done. The national redress scheme will offer a non-adversarial alternative route to justice and access to support and apology.
To deliver this, the Scottish Government has supported the creation of a new ‘non-departmental public body’ entitled Redress Scotland. This body will assess and make decisions on applications from survivors (and in some cases next of kin) seeking redress. Redress Scotland will be entirely independent of the Scottish Government.
Organisation
Redress Scotland is primarily a decision-making body. It will not process applications, provide support to applicants or arrange payments. In order to make best use of public resources, all administrative aspects of the national scheme will instead be carried out by Scottish Government without impinging on the independence of Redress Scotland’s decision-making.
The Role
Redress Scotland is seeking to appoint a Head of People who will be a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT).
The Head of People is responsible for leading the people related functions of Redress Scotland. These include: internal communications; all aspects of human resources; learning, training and development; health and safety; and the wellbeing framework for employees and members.
The post holder will work with the Chief Executive on total quality management, applying the principles of a learning organisation and working to achieve continuous improvement across the organisation.
Redress Scotland is developing a holistic wellbeing framework, and the post holder will have responsibility for the design, development and delivery of this in practice.
The Head of People will actively contribute to the development of an organisational culture that is trauma informed, sensitive to the needs of survivors and how these can be met, and embeds flexible, agile and solution focussed approaches.
Main duties include:
- Represent our people functions with confidence, well- honed skills and approachability, developing constructive relationships with employees, board and panel members, Scottish Government colleagues and other relevant stakeholders.
- Responsible and accountable for the full range of human resources activities throughout the employee lifecycle including talent acquisition, onboarding, appraisal, performance management, employee relations and learning and development activities.
- Develop and implement strategies and contribute to organisational quality management and continuous improvement, that includes member and employee wellbeing, internal communications and health and safety.
- Create human resources policies, procedures and guidelines, embedding the organisational values of dignity, respect and compassion with an accompanying employee handbook.
- Contribute to the leadership and the work of the senior management team, championing a culture where everybody is treated with respect, compassion and dignity.
- Sourcing and management of external trainers and any relevant outsourced contracts, ensuring positive partnerships and high quality delivery.
Qualifications:
Suitably experienced and holding a recognised qualification in human resources or other relevant discipline. Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or related professional body. Experience in leading and managing human resources in an organisation.
Top job! Head of Operations
- Full time
- £64,698 – £74,675
- Scotland, Central Belt (likely to be Falkirk)
- Closing 25th October 2021
For decades, children in residential care in Scotland were failed by those entrusted to look after them. Scotland is taking steps to face up to those failing by establishing a financial redress scheme for survivors of historical child abuse in care.
While nothing can ever make up for the suffering survivors have endured, financial redress can provide acknowledgement and recognition of the harm done. The national redress scheme will offer a non-adversarial alternative route to justice and access to support and apology.
To deliver this, the Scottish Government has supported the creation of a new ‘non-departmental public body’ entitled Redress Scotland. This body will assess and make decisions on applications from survivors (and in some cases next of kin) seeking redress. Redress Scotland will be entirely independent of the Scottish Government.
Organisation
Redress Scotland is primarily a decision-making body. It will not process applications, provide support to applicants or arrange payments. In order to make best use of public resources, all administrative aspects of the national scheme will instead be carried out by Scottish Government without impinging on the independence of Redress Scotland’s decision-making.
The Role
Redress Scotland is seeking to appoint a Head of Operations who will be a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT).
The Head of Operations is responsible for leading the daily operation and oversight of the organisation. This will include coordinating the internal work across teams and supporting the effective decision-making of panel members in relation to applications for redress. Leadership and management of a team of administrators and specialists is a critical part of the role. The post holder will contribute to the development of quality assurance and improvement and implement a total quality management framework with the Chief Executive. The role includes responsibility for a number of the functions of Redress Scotland, specifically administration, records management and confidentiality and data protection. The Head of Operations will develop positive external relations, representing the public body to a high standard and building the trust and confidence of survivors.
The post holder will have or develop an in-depth knowledge of trauma and will be able to apply this to the operations of the organisation.
Main duties include:
- Work as a part of a senior management team, taking a flexible approach to the work and seeking and implementing solutions to challenges and problems, including deputising for the chief executive in their absence.
- Develop and implement organisational plans, services, policies, procedures and processes, identify and take action to mitigate risk, ensuring that our values of compassion, dignity and respect are embedded in everything we do.
- Driving Redress Scotland to increase the effectiveness of our services; identify and implement continuous improvement; contribute to the design and delivery of a quality improvement framework; analyse and interpret data; support the delivery of a wellbeing framework for employees and members; and contribute to the overall development of the organisation.
- Ensure that Redress Scotland embeds trauma informed approaches and practices, including supporting the engagement, participation and influencing work of survivors and people with lived experience.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of positive media narratives about the work of Redress Scotland, working with external advisors and the chief executive on communications with survivors and external stakeholders.
- Ensure that data is held and handled securely, that we have high standards of professionalism in relation to confidentiality, comply with GDPR and respond to FOI requests, working closely with the senior management team.
Qualifications:
You must be suitably experienced in operational management, with a minimum of ten years’ experience in an operations role and five years’ experience in a management or leadership capacity.
You should have a qualification and experience relevant to the work of Redress Scotland.
Community Gardener (casual worker), Walled Garden, Falkirk
- Part time
- TBC
- Falkirk
- Closing 8th November 2021
The Walled Garden is around a half acre of ground within Dollar Park, Falkirk.
Falkirk Justice Services renovated the walled garden after it fell into disrepair and Cyrenians assumed responsibility for the day to day management of the garden in August 2015. The aim of the garden is to manage a programme of maintenance, growing and planting projects and development for those on community payback orders to participate in, and to bring back into use a beautiful space that is open to public.
The post holder will support and supervise people on community payback orders and volunteers to ensure that we meet these aims. The role will complement the Garden Coordinator and existing Community Gardener to ensure that there is staff cover for the garden to operate 7-days a week. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to utilise their gardening and people skills in a lovely environment and share their skills with others.
We are looking for individuals with a “can do” attitude and a genuine interest in gardens and working outdoors. Knowledge of the Justice system is desirable and excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to motivate and inspire participants to get the most out of the opportunities that the garden presents. You should also have the ability to demonstrate Cyrenians values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Innovation in the work that you do.
Barnardo's Forth Valley Services deliver support services to children, young people and families across Forth Valley via a range of services including, education, family work, FGDM, support in school and support for young people affected by their own or a family member's substance use as well as young people involved within the Justice systems.
We are looking to recruit an experienced and responsible Administrator to be part of our dynamic Admin Team, supporting our Services in an effective and efficient manner. Essentially, you must have proven substantial office experience with sound knowledge and working experience of all IT Packages. Your office base will the Forth Valley Hub in Falkirk, with the expectation that you could work from any of the different locations across the Forth Valley.
This is a busy and exciting role which will require you to have a flexible approach and be able to prioritise work, be proactive and solution focused and work to tight timescales and deadlines.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Financial administration ,Imprest management, invoice processing, budget monitoring and input, any other local finance administration requirements)
- Data collation for reports
- Premises management
- Minute Taking
- Service users and personnel file administration
About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.
Trust and Corporate Fundraising Officer
- Part time
- £27,155 – £30,063 pro-rata
- Edinburgh
- Closing 26th October 2021
Scotland’s leading visual impairment organisation is seeking a dynamic Trust and Corporate Fundraiser to help maximise income opportunities from trusts and corporate partners. If you have excellent writing and relationship building skills and experience in raising funds through trust or corporate fundraising we would love to hear from you.
Scotland’s leading visual impairment organisation is seeking an inspiring Senior Relationship Fundraiser to maximise income opportunities from high value donors, legacies, large trusts and grants and corporate relationships. If you have a strong track record in raising funds, excellent relationship building, interpersonal and writing skills and an interest in developing our new focus on legacy and high donor gifts we would love to hear from you.
Administrator
- Full time or Part time
- £26,995 – £29,776
- Scotland, Central Belt (likely to be Falkirk)
- Closing 1st November 2021
We are recruiting a team of Administrators reporting into an Administration Manager with for a new public body, Redress Scotland. We are looking for skilled, experienced people who are committed to living our values of Dignity, Respect and Compassion. We will offer you training, flexible working and support and you will be part of a new and inclusive team
Background
For decades, children in residential care in Scotland were failed by those entrusted to look after them. Scotland is taking steps to face up to those failing by establishing a financial redress scheme for survivors of historical child abuse in care.
While nothing can ever make up for the suffering survivors have endured, financial redress can provide acknowledgement and recognition of the harm done. A national redress scheme will offer a non-adversarial alternative route to justice and access to support and apology.
To deliver this, the Scottish Government has supported the creation of a new ‘non-departmental public body’ entitled Redress Scotland. This body will assess and make decisions on applications from survivors (and in some cases next of kin) seeking redress. Redress Scotland will be entirely independent of the Scottish Government.
Organisation
Redress Scotland is primarily a decision-making body. It will not process applications, provide support to applicants or arrange payments. In order to make best use of public resources, all administrative aspects of the national scheme will instead be carried out by Scottish Government without impinging on the independence of Redress Scotland’s decision-making.
The role
Reporting to the Administration manager, complete allocated tasks and work on projects to a high standard. Support the work of panel members at Redress Scotland, preparing agendas and papers, taking minutes of panel meetings and supporting the panel chair with recording determinations and decisions. Contribute to the scheduling of panels, making sure they are managed effectively and efficiently. Work flexibly as part of a team to ensure Redress Scotland develops and maintains high standards. Work with the team, living our values of dignity, respect and compassion to ensure that applicants for redress have an experience of the process that reflects our values.
A full Job Description is available for download below.
Administration Manager
- Full time or Part time
- £31,266 – £35,813
- Scotland, Central Belt (likely to be Falkirk)
- Closing 1st November 2021
We are recruiting an Administration Manager with a team of Administrators for a new public body, Redress Scotland. We are looking for skilled, experienced people who are committed to living our values of Dignity, Respect and Compassion. We will offer you training, flexible working and support and you will be part of a new and inclusive team.
Background
For decades, children in residential care in Scotland were failed by those entrusted to look after them. Scotland is taking steps to face up to those failing by establishing a financial redress scheme for survivors of historical child abuse in care.
While nothing can ever make up for the suffering survivors have endured, financial redress can provide acknowledgement and recognition of the harm done. A national redress scheme will offer a non-adversarial alternative route to justice and access to support and apology.
To deliver this, the Scottish Government has supported the creation of a new ‘non-departmental public body’ entitled Redress Scotland. This body will assess and make decisions on applications from survivors (and in some cases next of kin) seeking redress. Redress Scotland will be entirely independent of the Scottish Government.
Organisation
Redress Scotland is primarily a decision-making body. It will not process applications, provide support to applicants or arrange payments. In order to make best use of public resources, all administrative aspects of the national scheme will instead be carried out by Scottish Government without impinging on the independence of Redress Scotland’s decision-making.
The role
Reporting to the operations manager you will lead and manage a team of administrators, providing day-to-day support, oversight of their work and regular feedback and appraisal. The Administration manager will organise, structure and allocate tasks to the team to ensure efficient and effective use of resources. Develop and deliver excellent administration for panels and panel members. Ensure that scheduling of the panels is managed effectively and efficiently, including applying agreed prioritisation to applications. Participate and contribute to the quality management and improvement framework for Redress Scotland. Reporting to the Head of Operations, work to support the overall operational delivery of Redress Scotland, including supporting excellent communication internally and externally, including responding to enquiries and requests for information. Work with the team, bringing to life our values of dignity, respect and compassion in order to ensure that applicants for redress have an experience of the process that reflects our values.
A full Job Description is available for download below.
Group Facilitator/Advocacy Worker - Survivors’ Advocacy Project
- Full time
- £25,500 – £28,500
- Forth Valley
- Closing 7th November 2021
Central Advocacy Partners delivers independent advocacy support to people with learning disabilities/difficulties and or autism living in Falkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire.
We are looking for a group facilitator/advocacy worker to develop, manage and deliver a groupwork programme to support vulnerable women with learning disabilities/difficulties and or autism who have experienced domestic abuse. You will work with the 1-1 advocacy workers and deliver against the outcomes of the project. Hours will be split between group work and direct advocacy/project support.
If you are committed to the principles of equalities and human rights, are a dynamic, values-based practitioner, and are looking for an exciting opportunity we would like to hear from you.
You will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation, a trauma informed approach, the ability to work on your own and as part of a team, offering individual and group support.
The posts are funded for 2 years.
Only women need apply under Schedule 9 (part1) of the Equality Act 2010
The Carers Centre is a growing and forward-thinking organisation with ambition to support an increasing number of children, young people and adults who provide unpaid care for a family member or friend due to disability, illness, addiction, or frailty.
We currently have the following exciting new post to fill in our Young Carers Project:
Young Carers Involvement Worker (35 hours) - Using funding from the BIG Fund ‘Young Start’ programme, to develop opportunities for young carers to identify their needs, develop their skills, and have their say.
Applicants will need to evidence an understanding of the needs and difficulties faced by young carers and young adult carers and the importance of the support provided to them.
Role requires PVG Scheme membership.
Residential Care Workers
- Full time or Part time
- £28,027 – £30,063
- Edinburgh
- Closing 25th October 2021
We are looking for caring, creative, forward thinking and dedicated people to join our expanding Residential Care Worker team within Adult Services.
We are opening a new house to provide Adult residential care and a respite service for adults with vision impairment and other complex needs.
Our service currently comprises of another four houses in Edinburgh providing day to day support to adults with vision impairment as well as other disabilities. The post involves shift working over the 24 hour period, including waking night shifts, 7 days per week.
Applicants must have an HNC in Social Care plus all eight SVQ 3 units or an equivalent qualification which will be essential for registration with the SSSC or appropriate professional body.
The role is advertised as full time however we will consider part time and flexible working patterns.
If you have relevant experience in a similar role and have an interest in or experience in additional support needs, and would like to join our Adult Services team at this exciting time in our expansion then please click on Apply Now for more information on the role.
Posts are subject to PVG Scheme Record/Update.
The Carers Centre is a growing and forward-thinking organisation with ambition to support an increasing number of children, young people and adults who provide unpaid care for a family member or friend due to disability, illness, addiction, or frailty.
We have the following temporary 8-month post to cover a member of the team’s maternity leave:
Young Carers Worker (35 hours) - To support young carers to identify their needs, develop a Young Carers Statement and provide any support identified by the young carer to ensure they are protected from undertaking caring responsibilities and tasks which are inappropriate, having regards to their age and maturity.
Applicants will need to evidence an understanding of the needs and difficulties faced by young carers and young adult carers and the importance of the support provided to them.
Role requires PVG Scheme membership.
The Carers Centre is a growing and forward-thinking organisation with ambition to support an increasing number of children, young people and adults who provide unpaid care for a family member or friend due to disability, illness, addiction, or frailty.
We currently have the following new post to fill in our Young Carers Project:
Young Adult Carers Worker (35 hours) - Using funding from the Carers Trust ‘Making Carers Count’ programme, to develop dedicated and age-appropriate information, support, and involvement opportunities for young adult carers.
Applicants will need to evidence an understanding of the needs and difficulties faced by young carers and young adult carers and the importance of the support provided to them.
Role requires PVG Scheme membership.
The Braveheart Association is a SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) governed by a Board of Trustees. Our vision is to see the burden of long term conditions reduced, to the individuals who might develop them, to those who are already living with them, and to wider society as a whole.
We encourage applications from individuals with a variety of different experiences and backgrounds, in particular with finance or HR skills and experience. Office bearer positions may be available for suitable candidates. We are therefore looking for individuals who share the vision of Braveheart and who have the motivation to contribute their skills and experience in helping the organisation continue to meet the growing health needs of the people we work with.
Support Workers
- Full time or Part time
- Sessional
- Various locations across Scotland - please see below
- Closing 6th July 2022
Support Workers:£9.50 per hour F/T, P/T and Bank/Casual.
Advanced Support Workers:£11.29 per hour- F/T, P/T and Bank/Casual
Locations:Aberchirder, Aberdeen, Alloa, Alva, Banff, Bridge of Earn, Buckie, Denny, Dumfries, Duns, Edinburgh, Fairlie, Falkirk, Fochabers, Fraserburgh, Fraserburgh, Glasgow, Huntly, Inverness, Invergordon, Jedburgh, Langholm, New Deer, Perth, Peterhead, Pitlochry,Portlethen, Portsoy, Thurso, Tullibody, Westhill, West Lothian and Wick.
As a Support Worker with Community Integrated Care you will experience an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling role.
Our Support Workers empower people with support needs to live the lives they want to lead.
We’re looking for candidates who are kind, dedicated and have a passion for people.
As a Support Worker, you will support people who have learning disabilities, autism, mental health concerns or dementia with their daily routines.
Prior experience of working in care isn’t always necessary. If you have other skills and experiences that you can bring to this role, we will give you all the support that you need.
You will use the best of your personality and skills every day. From supporting people to enjoy their favourite activities to enabling people to live independently, you will make a real difference.
Are you a Support Worker that is looking to progress in your career? Would you like to gain qualifications, enjoy specialist training, have more responsibility and earn more money? We also recruit for Advanced Support Workers within some complex care services.
You will be joining an award-winning charity. This is an exciting role, where you can change lives for the better and enjoy brilliant experiences.
We’re passionate about developing our own people and this role can lead to other exciting opportunities.
We also offer:
- 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holiday)
- Pension
- Discount and reward scheme
- Employee assistance programmes
- Flexible working opportunities
- Your PVG will be paid for
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Support Worker
- Full time or Part time
- Sessional
- Arbroath, Blairgowrie, Perth, Forfar, Grangemouth, Linlithgow, Livingston, Haddington, Edinburgh, Glenrothes, Dunfermline, Glenrothes, St Andrews, Lochgelly, Buckie, Kelso, Stornoway, Forres and Kelso
- Closing 30th June 2022
Ark is a major provider of Housing, Care and Support to people with long term and enduring conditions such as learning disabilities, mental health issues, dementia and autism. Our aim is to ensure that those who use our services get the very best out of Ark to enable them to live as independently as possible and lead a happy life.
Ark is looking for dedicated and caring individuals who are committed to making a difference in our supported people’s lives. Your role will be to provide practical, emotional and social support. Ark offers a detailed induction and training programme designed to ensure you have all the skills you need for the job. First and foremost you will align with Ark’s values – Trust, Respect, Understanding, Equality and Integrity.
Your main duties will be but not limited to:
• Working with colleagues as part of an effective and efficient team to support vulnerable service users.
• Communicate and work well with individuals to provide individual care and maintain appropriate relationships.
• Carry out tasks in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Being responsible in supporting individuals throughout the activities, giving positive feedback and encouragement.
In return for your valuable contribution, Ark will also offer you:
• Full and comprehensive training programme, e-Learning and a dedicated SVQ team who will support you to achieve an industry specific, accredited qualification.
• Up to 36 days paid holiday per year pro rata
• 4% Contributory pension scheme
• Employee recognition schemes
• Opportunities for career progression
• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Sodexo Employee Benefits
This is an exciting role and comes at a time where Ark have undertaken a major piece of work where we have reviewed and developed our Business Plan for the next 5 years and beyond. This business plan will see Ark reshape as a modern, future-focused organisation that builds on our technological and digital capability that aims to positively impact on the lives of its tenants, supported people and staff.