It is a diverse role requiring a range of skills and qualities to ensure the longer-term sustainability of Collydean Community Centre.

The main role of the Centre Manager is to achieve an increase in hall bookings and activities and help to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Centre as a result. Core duties include:

· to monitor and promote usage and activity programmes

· research, compile and complete applications for local & national funding

· to meet regularly with customers to discuss their needs and feedback

· to oversee the Centre’s upkeep and maintenance;

· to administer and control the financial activities of the charity

This position requires an enthusiastic, creative individual to support the successful operation of the Centre. You will have the required drive, passion and determination to help the Centre deliver specified outputs, maximising the use of the Centre to achieve a range of outcomes for the local community. You will be able to demonstrate relevant management experience and have a successful track record of delivering quality outputs. Relevant experience of the voluntary/ community development sectors would be beneficial. Supporting the development of sustainable income streams through creative use of the available space is also a requirement of the post. Specifically, the role will include:

· Monitoring and delivering agreed project outcomes/ milestones and report regularly to funders/ stakeholders, ensuring quality and impact is measured appropriately.

· Initiating activities and programmes which promote the Centre and increase usage.

· Monitoring facility use and activities/ services offered to ensure consistency and quality is maintained.

· Consulting regularly with Centre customers and the wider community and react to the diverse and changing needs of our users

· Initiating a cyclical maintenance programme and establish an appropriate budget for short, medium and longer-term investment.

· Establishing appropriate management systems to ensure smooth operation of the facility on a day to day basis.

· Line management and supervision of all staff members

· Strengthening and supporting the Centre’s growing volunteer base.

· Reporting on a monthly basis to the Board of Management

The Centre Manager will be directed by and work closely with the Centre’s Board of Management, with whom ultimate responsibility for the Centre lies. Given the nature of the post you will be subject to a PVG application.

FEAT's vision is to enable and support individuals to reach their full positive mental wellbeing in a culture where there is no stigma. Employing an inclusive, non-judgemental approach to prepare, support and empower people to flourish by managing their mental health for life - whatever life does, by: providing service users with strategies and tools to improve their resilience and employability, creating safe, nurturing, supportive and compassionate environments to encourage personal growth, developing strategic partnerships with complementary and diverse organisations that share our vision, working with others to eliminate the stigma on mental health in the workplace and communities, supporting the welfare and continuous professional development of staff and volunteers so they may continue to provide exceptional services.

Employ Your Mind is an innovative vocational rehabilitation project aimed at developing the employability skills of inpatients and outpatients of Fife mental health services. Recently replicated in Australia, through close partnership working, the aim of Employ Your Mind is to move students closer towards accessing more mainstream job-seeking services. Employ Your Mind began in June 2012 and we have secured substantial further funding and expect to continue the project beyond March 2020. The Team Lead will manage a team of four learning coaches, and be part of an internationally recognised, world-leading programme delivering cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) and employability skills. Working closely with other Team Leads, you will be part of a number of projects working with students and clients with complex mental health problems, at different stages on their journey towards employment. The role involves leading on the design and delivery of group-based and individual employability and personal development interventions, work placement sourcing/support and delivery and design of CRT to a wide range of participants who study over a 6-month period. The role also involves writing and delivering CRT and bespoke Employ Your Mind training to other professional teams.

As Team Lead, you will have a good working knowledge of the third sector and be used to working in diverse partnerships. With previous management experience, you will be skilled at presenting to various audiences and have knowledge of outcome reporting to funders and preparing reports. The Team Lead could be a qualified occupational therapist or be from a psychology, mental health nursing, clinical social care or other similar background and will be familiar with client-centred tools which have a broad focus on occupational performance across all activities of daily living, including self-care, leisure and productivity and personal life circumstances. You should have some knowledge of CRT and be experienced delivering a range of employability based soft skills to both individuals and groups with complex, severe and enduring mental health conditions. Co-delivering elements of the accredited training programme, the Team Lead will develop new content for the coursework. Based in our offices in Glenrothes with occasional travel, you are also expected to carry out a proportion of work in NHS inpatient/outpatient settings within Fife, with patients with complex mental health conditions, on a one-to-one basis.

Candidates will be required to undergo a PVG check.

The Fife service is now seeking to recruit highly motivated individuals to fill the above post. The post holder’s primary responsibility will be to carry a caseload of mediation cases involving disputes between neighbours.

Provide practical and emotional support to individuals suffering from hate incidents and anti-social behaviour. Applicants will need excellent communication skills, be flexible and imaginative in their approach and sensitive and confident in their ability to help clients steer their way through difficult situations.

Previous mediation or similar experience would be highly desirable for this position.

Applicants must have a full driving licence and access to a car satisfying the appropriate insurance requirements.

Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is a requirement for the post.

Equal Voice are looking for a part-time (18 hours) Citizen Advocacy Development Worker who is a dynamic, creative, professional who is passionate about the rights of vulnerable people; community orientated; with a strong record of developing initiatives.

You will support existing Advocacy Partnerships (between a vulnerable adult and a trained volunteer), and inspire local people to become advocates for vulnerable people in Central Fife with learning disability, physical disability or a mental health difficulty which impacts on their ability to look after their own affairs. You will work within a small team of Development Workers who work across local schools and colleges, and in the wider local community.

The 18-hour post is based in Central Fife and is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund until November 2022.

The position requires an enhanced PVG disclosure.

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ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in striving to ensure they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

We have an exciting opportunity within our Fife services for a dynamic and motivated individual with experience managing teams within the Social Care sector. You must have the passion and drive to lead teams of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes and live the life they choose.

Sound good so far?

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent desirable
• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

What's also great about ENABLE Scotland is that we believe in developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

Remember this is #morethanajob - it's the first step to you making a difference and beginning your career with an award winning charity with its values at its core.

We are seeking an experienced individual with a focus on outcomes and impact to play a key role in helping us achieve our vision of preparing more young people with skills for life by ensuring they are supported by amazing leaders delivering an inspiring programme.

The development of our adult volunteers is at the heart of our new strategy. As part of a busy team, you will work alongside volunteers and colleagues to ensure that our adult members feel valued, get the support they need, and experience a positive volunteer journey. You will create and provide opportunities and resources to support our adult volunteers to develop the skills they need in their roles. You will also work with volunteers across Scotland to support local skills and training objectives, while also supporting the wider Scouting Operations Operational Plan.

While embracing our values, you will be results driven with a strong track record of setting and meeting targets with defined outcomes. You must be a strong team player, able to inspire and motivate the people you support, work with complex groups of people, and have excellent communication and networking skills.

for further information about this post, please download the application pack below.

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.

The work of the Stroke Education Facilitator is to plan and deliver appropriate and evidence based training in stroke for health and social care staff, internal staff and service users. The service is provided in partnership with NHS Fife and aims to ensure all individuals caring for people affected by stroke have the suitable knowledge, skills and confidence to fulfill their role and enhance the quality of services.

We are seeking an individual who is organised, motivated, with good communication skills and who has experience in teaching/training or mentoring. Candidates must have a first level general nursing/AHP qualification and evidence of continued professional development.

Access to a car is essential.

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.

For an informal discussion please contact: Joanne Graham on 07884 111843 or by email joanne.graham@chss.org.uk

We are looking to recruit a support worker for our Oakfield service in Kelty.

You will work as part of a team, providing a safe and caring environment for our customers with disabilities. This will include assisting individuals to access community-based activities and resources. You will need to provide personal care (including intimate care) and to support customers with aspects of their general welfare.

The role will involve health related practices, including mealtime assistance and administration of medication as and when required. Full training will be provided. The role will involve a degree of physical activity, which includes pushing wheelchairs and providing physical support to our customers.

You must be able and willing to work flexible shifts, which include weekends, evenings, and sleepovers.

We welcome applications from female candidates only. It is an occupational requirement that the post holder is female in order to respect the privacy and dignity of the service users we support.

YMCA are looking for an energetic experienced individual who can lead and co-ordinate an established project. The project is aimed to encourage young homeless people to:

1. Improve sense of purpose, confidence and coping mechanisms.
2. Improve tenancy management skills.
3. Improve mental and physical health.
4. Improve participation in local community activities through peer mentoring and support programmes.

The project aims to provide a variety of educational programmes to YMCA Supported Accommodation and YMCA Community Hub centre in North Street, Glenrothes.

The Project Co-ordinator will actively engage with residents to improve life skills. You will increase learning in tenancy management, health and well-being activity and support individuals to engage better with local services and communities to assist them in sustaining their future homes to prevent them becoming homeless again.

You will work alongside other team members to further develop peer support programmes as a way of supporting their peers, providing continuous learning and keeping them involved with the service.

The post holder will be dynamic, passionate and driven and able to engage in creative ways, for those hardest to reach. You will have experience in delivering both formal and informal learning experiences and be able to organise, plan and facilitate sessions to meet project outcomes.

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 £8.70 - £9.25 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.