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 an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team of workers who deliver information, support and involvement services for carers of all ages across Falkirk district and Clackmannanshire.

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of personalised support for parents in Falkirk district who are caring for a child with additional support needs. This will require a commitment to partnership working and a good understanding of the services and agencies that exist to support parent carers including health, education and social care.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and motivated, have good interpersonal skills and the ability to use their own initiative whilst contributing effectively within a team. In addition, applicants will need to evidence an understanding of the needs and difficulties faced by carers and the importance of the support provided to them.

This role will require 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 an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team of workers who deliver information, support and involvement services for carers of all ages across Falkirk district and Clackmannanshire.

This is a pivotal role in our organisation, as the post-holder will be the first point of contact for the many carers and professionals who contact the Carers Centre. In addition, the provision of quality office, administration and finance support is essential to support the staff team to deliver services for carers.

Applicants will be required to demonstrate good interpersonal skills, enthusiasm and the ability to use their own initiative whilst contributing effectively within a team. Sound knowledge and experience of Microsoft word processing, spreadsheets and database programmes is essential.

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 an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team of workers who deliver information, support and involvement services for carers of all ages across Falkirk district and Clackmannanshire.

The post holder will work closely with individual carers to help them to access the information and support they need for their caring role. This will require a commitment to partnership working and an understanding of the needs and difficulties faced by carers and the importance of the support provided to them.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and motivated, have good interpersonal skills and the ability to use their own initiative whilst contributing effectively within a team.

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 an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team of workers who deliver information, support and involvement services for carers of all ages across Falkirk district and Clackmannanshire.

The post holder will work closely with individual young carers in Clackmannanshire to help them to access the information and support they need for their caring role. This will require a commitment to partnership working and an understanding of the needs and difficulties faced by children and young people with caring responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and motivated, have good interpersonal skills and the ability to use their own initiative whilst contributing effectively within a team.

This role will require PVG Scheme membership.

Central Scotland Regional Equality Council is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to lead the organisation, oversee current projects and shape the future of the organisation as a leader in the field of equality and human rights work in Forth Valley.

This is a challenging but highly rewarding role, providing you with an exciting opportunity to be creative, lead service transformation, engage with communities, respond to the communities and promote equalities with the involvement of residents and other stakeholders.

You will have experience of advising and working with a Management Board of Directors, managing a diverse team, working with funders, government and public bodies, working in or with the Third Sector with a demonstrable commitment to equality work and combating all forms of discrimination.

Alongside developing and guiding the staff team, you will be responsible for delivering and developing high quality projects and services for all who live, work, study and visit the areas of Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils.

We offer a competitive salary, flexible working, and generous annual leave entitlement.

If you have a passion for equality, human rights and anti-discrimination work, building relationships, drive and creativity along with the relevant expertise, and want to join our committed, hard-working and ambitious team then please consider applying to join us.

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.