Jobs in Fife

Are you passionate about the short breaks needs of unpaid carers in Scotland? Do you want to be part of an enthusiastic and hardworking team that champions inclusive tourism? We are delighted to be expanding our team to welcome a Coordinator for our Respitality initiative.

This key role will be responsible for working with local carer support services in developing and delivering Respitality in their regions, and working closely with the Respitality Manager to recruit new regions. The successful applicant will help us raise the profile of the initiative across Scotland through various media/promotional activities. Helping to monitor and report on the progress of Respitality is also an important aspect of this role.

Our ideal candidate will be passionate, enthusiastic and able to work both in a team and independently and have a proven track record of managing and reporting on project work to deadlines. An understanding of the needs of unpaid carers and the importance of short breaks, and experience of media content creation is also desirable

The successful candidate will help us to realise our ambitions and vision for Respitality, working collaboratively with stakeholders across various sectors and communities in Scotland.

Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity and development trust working locally to combat the climate emergency, tackle fuel poverty and food insecurity, and bring people together for a more sustainable Kirkcaldy. We deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to meet the needs and goals of local people – working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet.

This is an exciting time to join Greener Kirkcaldy. Our staff team is growing as we expand our programme of work to meet the needs of our community and tackle the twin climate and cost-of-living crises. You will also be a part of an exciting 5-year Fife-wide partnership project – Climate Action Fife, of which Greener Kirkcaldy is the lead partner. The project will encourage individuals, households, community groups and businesses to make Fife a greener and fairer place to live.

We are looking for a part-time Business Outreach Coordinator to join our team and lead on the delivery of the ‘Climate friendly business’ strand of our work. This is a new post. You will engage and support micro and small businesses, community buildings and third sector organisations on energy efficiency, renewable energy generation and waste reduction.

You will have a strong track record of working with micro and small businesses and/or social enterprises and community buildings. Experience of developing and delivering training or events is also essential. You do not need to be an expert on the climate emergency or a technical expert on energy in buildings – we will provide training and a great team will support you. You do need to be keen to learn and passionate about making a difference to our community and the environment!

Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity and development trust working locally to combat the climate emergency, tackle fuel poverty and food insecurity, and bring people together for a more sustainable Kirkcaldy. We deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to meet the needs and goals of local people – working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet.

This is an exciting time to join Greener Kirkcaldy. Our staff team is growing as we expand our programme of work to meet the needs of our community and tackle the twin climate and cost-of-living crises. You will also be a part of an exciting 5-year Fife-wide partnership project – Climate Action Fife, of which Greener Kirkcaldy is the lead partner. The project will encourage individuals, households, community groups and businesses to make Fife a greener and fairer place to live.

We are looking for an experienced Communications Lead to play a key role in delivering Greener Kirkcaldy’s marketing, communications, campaigns and events programme.

You will lead a small team to develop and coordinate marketing and communications for all Greener Kirkcaldy teams and projects and coordinate the Greener Kirkcaldy events calendar. You will also lead and coordinate communications for the Climate Action Fife partnership project.

Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity and development trust working locally to combat the climate emergency, tackle fuel poverty and food insecurity, and bring people together for a more sustainable Kirkcaldy. We deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to meet the needs and goals of local people – working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet.

We lead the ‘Cosy Kingdom’ partnership, providing a home energy advice service across Fife. The partnership has been delivering energy advice since 2012 and currently helps over 2,000 homes a year keep warm and save money. We work closely with Citizens Advice & Rights Fife, Home Energy Scotland, Fife Council and many other local partners.

We are looking for a skilled Handyperson to support people in, or at risk of, fuel poverty, by fitting simple energy-efficiency measures in their homes. This is an exciting time to join Greener Kirkcaldy. Our staff team is growing as we expand our programme of work to meet the needs of our community and tackle the twin climate and cost-of-living crises.

Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity and development trust working locally to combat the climate emergency, tackle fuel poverty and food insecurity, and bring people together for a more sustainable Kirkcaldy. We deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to meet the needs and goals of local people – working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet.

This is an exciting time to join Greener Kirkcaldy. Our staff team is growing as we expand our programme of work to meet the needs of our community and tackle the twin climate and cost-of-living crises. You will also be a part of an exciting 5-year Fife-wide partnership project – Climate Action Fife, of which Greener Kirkcaldy is the lead partner. The project will encourage individuals, households, community groups and businesses to make Fife a greener and fairer place to live.

We are looking for two people with proven experience of delivering practical cycling activities, and a passion for engaging communities in active travel to lead on the delivery of Greener Kirkcaldy’s cycling behaviour change activities. You will have excellent organisational skills, the ability to work with a range of people, work well in a team and use your own initiative too. Experience working with volunteers is also essential. You will have good knowledge of the climate emergency and sustainable transport and be enthusiastic about engaging people in carbon reduction.

Fife Women’s Aid are looking for a Women’s Support Worker to provide practical and emotional support to women with experience of domestic abuse. Candidates should have a good understanding of working with people who have experienced trauma, have experience in providing direct support and have good communication skills.

The successful applicant(s) will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in social care or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards a qualification.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA Women’s Support service and the support worker role. This will be at 6.30pm on Wednesday 1st June 2022. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?

At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, 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)

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes
• Self-help coaching
• Supported accommodation
• Care at home
• Housing support
• Befriending
• Social cafes

The Service

Link Academy has an excellent track record of supporting people to develop the personal resilience, practical and emotional skills necessary for successfully moving onto their next steps in learning, personal development and accessing further education and employment. The wide range of supports offered through this service are delivered through a combination of group work and one-one interventions, along with access to accredited training as part of its status as a learning academy and SQA Centre.

In addition to the intensive personal development and resilience-building support we offer, we also support people by offering valuable work placements and a wide range of qualifications to support their progression, including employability, independent living skills, youth work and leadership award qualifications.

We work closely with statutory and voluntary sector partners including Link Group subsidiaries, local authorities, youth groups, mainstream education, careers services, employability services, NHS and job centres. It is through these partnerships that we can engage with people who may benefit from getting involved with our service

The Job

The Service Manager will take a lead role in the development and delivery of Group-wide initiatives for service users, tenants and customers, ensuring alignment with the ambitions of the Link Group Communities Strategy employability pathway.

The Service Manager will participate in a range of external networks for the benefit of service users, acting as an ambassador for the whole organisation internally and externally, and will negotiate effectively with external funding partners to secure funding for service consolidation and development in conjunction with the Head of Practice and Participation.

The Service Manager will be responsible for a range of services within the Link Academy team remit and will use their knowledge of training and employability practice to lead, motivate, develop and supervise staff teams who provide professional person-centred services to service users, tenants and customers.

The Service Manager will manage a complex budget of funding from Health, Local Authority, Scottish Government and others including grant-making trusts, and manage a complex and extensive range of stakeholders.

About You

You will be educated to degree level and have a management qualification or extensive experience, combined with experience in managing a service, service development and growth and managing complex budgets.

The successful candidate will be able to manage resources and performance effectively and set clear objectives, be able to coordinate and prioritise resources and have experience in conflict management, with the ability to remain focused in the face of conflicting demands.

You will require specialist knowledge and experience of working with young people, plus experience of working with people with complex needs, experience of multi-agency working and the ability to problem-solve, balancing the needs of a range of stakeholders including funders, staff and service users.

Also required is a knowledge and understanding of the employability sector initiatives and any legislative requirements, plus experience of developing and delivering training programmes combined with the ability to design and develop courses to be accredited to SCQF standards and knowledge of the use of evaluation methods to ensure training is effective.

The successful candidate will have strong written communication skills including the ability to write clear and concise reports and funding applications, a non-judgemental attitude and willingness to embrace diversity, the ability to adapt to new environments and to work openly and honestly within a team setting, while being able to manage effective relationships/partnerships with other voluntary and statutory agencies.

A Proactive approach to your own learning and development, a proactive approach to service user participation along with the ability to drive and able to travel between services as required and a flexible, practical and reliable approach, including being able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays as required is also essential.

What’s in it for you?

As a LinkLiving employee, you'll benefit from a generous annual leave entitlement; a competitive pension; life assurance and a comprehensive wellbeing package.

This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or scheme record update.

Home-Start Dunfermline provides an unique service for families – recruiting and training volunteers to support parents and young children in their own homes.

The ideal candidate will have:

• An understanding of the needs of families with young children
• Experience of supporting families
• Experience of managing and supporting Volunteers
• Networking experience
• A driving licence and use of a car

We are looking for two experienced practitioners to work within the Family Support section of the services delivered by the Cottage. You will have at least two years’ experience of supporting families within a social care/ community setting. You should hold a minimum qualification of SVQ 3 Services Children and Young People or HNC/D in Social Care or Working with Communities, or equivalent, and have a positive and flexible approach and an understanding of social issues that affect individuals and families.

You will need to be self-motivated, have a flexible approach, a good team worker and have the ability to work independently.

You will be expected to be competent in working with Microsoft based software,

This post will be subject to a PVG and references.

Do you want to make a difference to our children and young people?

Do you believe that every one of Scotland’s children and young people deserve the chance to flourish?

If so, this is the post for YOU!

About Sycamore Fife

The Aberlour Sycamore Services are based in Fife and are widely recognised in Scotland for providing a range of quality therapeutic residential, education and fostering experiences for some of the most vulnerable young people in the country. The Service is a national resource and as such receives referrals from throughout Scotland.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit 2 Residential Workers (Nights) to join our Sycamore Services team in our homes in Kirkcaldy & Dunfermline. You should be enthusiastic, warm, playful, accepting, curious and empathetic and be able to bring these qualities to your work with children and young people. Our approach is to work in a therapeutic way to support the vulnerable children and young people who live in our residential houses.

Working nights, you will play a crucial role, providing security to the young people if any of them are unable to sleep or become unsettled during the night. This can be particularly difficult for the young people and your ability to adopt a calm and comforting approach is a key skill to help them through these difficult experiences.

You must be comfortable working in a culture based on respect, integrity, innovation and the ability to challenge. You should be able to work in a nurturing way, enabling the children and young people to feel safe and loved. We are looking for individuals who will help us to achieve our vision, which is to:

• Provide the best option in Scotland for children who require to live in residential care;
• Provide the best life-long learning environment in Scotland which supports children to lead happy and successful lives;
• Be the best place in Scotland for staff to have a fulfilling work experience and to achieve their individual and collective potential.

Through a wide variety of learning and development opportunities we support our staff to be as effective as they can be, equipping them to employ best practice in their work and to be exceptional role models for the children and for staff.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Do you have relevant experience of working with children and young people with a disability/and or autism or relevant experience in a similar sector or work environment?

About Aberlour Options Fife Residential Glenrothes

At Aberlour we listen to understand what our young people want and need within our local area. As such, our new services in Glenrothes support young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live and thrive within the local community.

What we are looking for....

As a Young People’s Worker, you will play a fundamental role in our young people’s lives to ensure that they get the best possible experience whilst working towards goals in their care plan. Using a person-centred approach, you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical and emotional care; supporting our young people in their daily living and within the local community.

If you have an interest in working with young people, we would like to hear from you. We are looking for Young People’s Workers to work full time (37.5 hours per week).

These hours will be worked as part of a 24/7 residential rota, which will include mornings, evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays. You will also be expected to do sleepovers.

Ideally, candidates will have social care experience, understanding of autism, complex needs and disability. You will hold, or be willing to work towards, a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above (for example: SVQ3 Care plus an HNC) together with relevant experience of working with children or young people. You must also be able to demonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with people affected by disability as well as an understanding of, and commitment to, young people’s rights.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. .

If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk.

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Scottish Sports Futures use the power of sport and physical activity to engage with vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in Scotland and empower them to be confident, healthy and happy.

We do this using our proven and recognised Sport for Change model and its range of person-centred, youth-led programmes that provide positive experiences, inspiring role models, engaging social education, training, and youth volunteering opportunities. As a result, we seek to encourage a positive change in young people’s attitudes and behaviour that enables them to recognise and fulfil their potential, and to make a valuable contribution to their peers and their community.

We are proud to have a culture which is inclusive and collaborative, where our people are valued and supported to lead and develop ground-breaking initiatives with young people and communities at the heart.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for Workers to join our bank of sessional staff, to undertake work on a flexible basis. SSF Workers may be offered a variety of assignments, depending on their skills, experience, and availability. Roles include Physical Activity Coaches, Youth Workers, Nutrition and Exercise Workers, and Health and Wellbeing Workers. You will have the opportunity to discuss and agree assignments with your supervisor.

All SSF staff have responsibility for achieving SSF’s strategic goals of Developing People, Improving Health and Wellbeing, and Strengthening Communities. SSF Sessional Workers have the specific responsibility of delivering SSF’s delivery programmes across our four key local authorities: Fife, Glasgow, North Ayrshire and Stirling. Sessional Workers may work on one or more of our delivery programmes.

Main Duties

• Plan and effectively lead community projects for local young people and/or families
• Develop a relationship with young people based on respect and trust, ensuring they have a safe place to develop their identity and place in society.
• Ensure SSF values are at heart of all delivery and support the wellbeing and development of participants.

Purpose of Role

You will work as part of the Support Services Team to deliver high quality administrative support to the organisation, providing an effective and accurate service that will meet the needs and demands of the various functions within includem. The role requires you to be the first point of contact for the organisation including, answering the Helpline available to the young people and families we support and directing these calls to the appropriate staff member. You will be expected to work independently and as part of a team both at home and in a busy office environment.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Answering the includem helpline and business phone lines in a polite and professional manner and directing these calls to the appropriate person.

• Providing a front of house service that conveys our professional image to both internal and external stakeholders

• Ensuring adequate supplies such as stationery, cleaning materials and other office supplies are kept up to date

• Confidently using database systems to accurately input and extract data

• Maintenance and input of our internal database ensuring it is both up to date and accurate and when required to produce information in a professional format for both internal and external stakeholders

• Monitor and audit spend associated with staff expenses and check submissions in line with internal/external audit requirements

• Actively participate at a local and organisational level in improving and develop services and systems

Additional Information

There may be an occasional requirement to travel other includem offices.

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.

The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.

Supporting our Fife locality, the post will be based within the Community Mental Health Team. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.

Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.

Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.

In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.

This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.

The Cottage Family Centre was established in 1987. The focus of the work at the Centre is to provide a range of support to those families and individuals within family units who are vulnerable to social exclusion as a result of factors such as poverty, unemployment, poor housing, relationship breakdown, drug and alcohol problems and health related issues.

The range of services that the Cottage provides includes a therapeutic service for children and young people.

We are looking for an experienced therapist competent to work with children and young people. The successful candidate must be qualified to Diploma level in Play Therapy, Art Therapy or a Counsellor qualified to work with children and young people or other relevant qualification.

You will need to be self-motivated, have the ability to work independently with a positive and flexible approach and demonstrate a sound understanding of social issues that affect children, young people and families.

This post will be subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups check and 2 references.

To support with the provision of relationship-based support delivered to young people and families in the community and to promote positive outcomes in line with the values and principles of Includem.

Purpose & Context of Role

The postholder will work alongside the Project Worker to deliver aspects of the support plan that has been developed with the young person. They will understand and respond to individualised needs identified in the support plan to improve outcomes in line with GIRFEC principles and Includem’s model of support.

An Assistant Project Worker will demonstrate leadership and ownership over effective service delivery to young people by managing outcomes for young people through use of line managers, colleagues and organisational tools, processes, policies and procedures.

Our Fife Harm Reduction service works with people across Fife to reduce drug and alcohol related harms. We operate from a fixed site in Leven and provide outreach across The Kingdom. We offer a range of services including access to sterile injecting equipment, safer injecting advice and information, safer drinking and/or drug use advice. overdose prevention, Naloxone provision and BBV testing. Assertive Linkage into other services.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a Specialist Harm Reduction Worker who will work both within our fixed site in Leven and deliver outreach interventions in the Community.

You should be self motivated and a self starter who is passionate about reducing harm across Fife. You’ll have a proven track record of working within substance use services and supporting people.

This job is subject to a PVG check.

This is a permanent part time role for 30 hours per week.

Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?

At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, 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)

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes
• Self-help coaching
• Supported accommodation
• Care at home
• Housing support
• Befriending
• Social cafes

The Service

Our Older Persons Service supports people in Fife aged 65+ to reconnect with their community and live full and active lives. It provides the necessary support for people to remain in their own homes longer.

There is a high rate of loneliness in Fife, particularly amongst older people. The Older Persons’ Service provide much-needed companionship and support to help older people of Fife to become more involved in their local communities.

The Older Persons Service has three distinctive projects:

Volunteer befriending:The Older Persons' Service recruits, supports and trains people as volunteer befrienders. By enabling older people to be connected, rather than cut-off, the volunteers help to improve their quality of life, and this can delay or avoid the need for more intensive support. The Service matches trained volunteers with vulnerable older people to provide person-centered befriending support in people’s homes and in their communities.

Social cafes: Weekly social cafes help older people aged 65+ who have become isolated, lonely, or who are affected by poor health, to meet others and become more involved in their local communities. The cafes not only offer older people an opportunity to socialise with others but also can provide valuable respite to carers who are in most cases family members. Volunteers organise a range of activities and trips for the cafe members, from music to quizzes, to board games, to trips chosen by the members.

Help to Stay at Home:Help to Stay at Home is a befriending service provided by experienced assistant project workers. The service supports people over 65 to access services in the local community. The service aims to support those who are house bound or have long-term health conditions to become more active and to re-engage with their local communities. The service can also offer support to carers by providing respite allowing them to continue in their role as long as possible.

The Job

The purpose of the job is to provide leadership, support and supervision to a team of project workers to deliver a high-quality service for older people within the Fife area whilst ensuring that funding is monitored, the service to individuals is co-ordinated and that appropriate policies and local procedures are in place. The Team Leader is the first line manager and is responsible for ensuring the service is of high quality. The Team Leader will combine a thorough knowledge of social care practice and processes with first class leadership, staff support and development skills.

Working closely with the Service Manager, the Team Leader will use their extensive knowledge and experience of Older Persons services to develop and expand services across Fife.

About You

You will have a good general standard of education combined with a Supervisory or management qualification or willingness to work towards this. You will also need experience of leading a team and carrying out support and supervision, plus experience of managing budgets and completing monitoring reports for funders.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of issues affecting the people who are excluded and marginalized, extensive knowledge of diversity of this service user group, combined with an understanding of the issues affecting service users, a commitment to people and ability to develop and sustain relationships and a sense of judgement plus the ability to take decisions and be responsible for them.

You will have a sensitivity and responsiveness to people’s emotional and social health combined with a willingness to embrace diversity and challenge opinions that are exclusive.

We expect that a Team leader has a proactive approach to your own learning and ability to keep up to date with practice issues/policy/legislation, have self-reflection as a regular part of practice ensuring that expertise is maintained and be able to actively and naturally seek feedback about performance from others as part of a self reflective process.

A flexible, practical and reliable approach, the ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and public holiday and the ability to drive and be able to travel between services as required is also essential.

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack below.

What’s in it for you?

As a LinkLiving employee, you'll benefit from a generous annual leave entitlement; a competitive pension; life assurance and a comprehensive wellbeing package.

This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or scheme record update.

SupportED is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator (Community Engagement & Events) to assist the Operations Director and Volunteer Services Manager to develop and expand the volunteer led services. The charity is the leading community eating disorder charity in Scotland and supports people with eating disorders, their carers and families in a growing number of geographical areas across Scotland, with face-to-face groups and by Zoom.

The charity recruits, trains and supports volunteers who facilitate support groups for people with eating disorders and carers and has also has a growing 1 to 1 telephone befriending service.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and well organised self-starter with skills and experience of community engagement, marketing and events and a passion for helping others. Full training will be given, and ongoing development and support provided.

The ability to attract, train, supervise and lead volunteers is essential and a good understanding of eating disorders and/or related mental health conditions is desirable.

For this post it is essential to have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. PVG Scheme Membership is a requirement

*Based at: Flexible homeworking, potentially office based in future. Some travel around Scotland is required. Access to a car and a driving licence is required, with mileage reimbursement in accordance with the charity’s travel policy.

Further details of the post are set out in the Job Description.

We are seeking a full-time Community Engagement Team leader to deliver a comprehensive programme of support to reduce social isolation and loneliness in our client group, including providing day-to-day leadership of seescape’s Community Engagement Team.

With a strong focus on service delivery and volunteer management, we’re looking for someone with a flair for motivating and supporting both staff, volunteers and clients, and the ability to manage a busy and wide-ranging workload.

About Us

Established over 21 years ago, Disabled Peoples Housing Service Fife has been for many years, helping people with disabilities to apply for housing from the various providers in Fife. In 2017 we became the main organisation in Fife charged with supporting people interested in employing their own Personal Assistants to help with their social care needs. Currently the SDS (Self Directed Support) team has 189 “active” cases – with varying assistance needs from the team. This new role brings our specific HR support to PA employers “in-house” and we anticipate will enable us to deliver a more rounded service to people for whom this maybe the first time they’ve employed someone. Filling the role marks an exciting point in the organisation’s development and offers the person with the right skills a very satisfying and rewarding job.

What you’ll do

As HR Advisor you’ll play a key role in the SDS team, providing tailored advice and support to clients who have chosen to employ their own Personal Assistant under ‘Option 1’ – Direct Payment of SDS. This will be a varied and self-directed role, with a focus on proactive development of employment best practice. You’ll establish positive and ongoing relationships with clients, supporting them on their journey as a new employer by advising on a range of topics including agreeing terms and conditions, working patterns, understanding pay roll and HMRC requirements. With established employers, your role will be as HR Generalist, advising and guiding clients through queries relating to the full employee cycle.

What we need

We’re looking for an experienced HR Advisor with an excellent working knowledge of employment legislation and best practice. Ideally CIPD qualified with a demonstrable track record of continuous professional development, you’ll be skilled in developing effective relationships and demonstrate a client-centred approach.

We’re looking for someone who has:

· Confident communication skills, with highly developed active listening and questioning skills

· An empathic and inclusive approach, possibly with direct experience of working/living with people with disabilities

· Experience of developing and delivering HR related training and practical workshops

· A clean, full driving license and access to own vehicle

Are you looking for a new challenge that makes a positive difference? You don’t need to have specific experience in the Care environment as full training and support will be provided as part of the role. If you are empathetic, caring and a good communicator we would love to hear from you.

We offer excellent benefits including 7.6 weeks’ annual leave, a staff discount scheme, an occupational pension, a health plan and family-friendly policies.

We are looking for:

• Enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our team and become part of a leading care and support provider across central Scotland;

• You’ll need no previous experience, but a positive outlook, patience and willingness to go the extra mile for the people we work for are essential;

• Someone to have effective communication skills and demonstrate initiative;

• You to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and register with the Scottish Social Care Council (SSSC), but we can help you with these applications;

• Basic IT skills;

• A relevant SVQ qualification is desirable.

In this flexible role, you will work directly with the people we work for, allowing them to make positive changes in their life and be part of their community.

At Wheatley we are always looking to improve diversity within our teams, we want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities we serve. So, we would welcome applications from any underrepresented groups.

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 £10.50 - £10.88 per hour
• guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30am & 10pm
• generous annual leave entitlement
• a choice of pension scheme with employer contributions
• flexible working policies
• access to extensive paid training and development opportunities
• 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.

Location: Post 1 East Team, Post 2 Central Team, 3 West Team.

Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?

You don’t need to have previous experience or qualifications in this field. If you share our values, this could be the role for you!

At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, 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)

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes
• Self-help coaching
• Supported accommodation
• Care at home
• Housing support
• ·Befriending
• ·Social cafes

The Service

The Fife Visiting Support Services work with people in their own homes, sheltered housing, and temporary accommodation in the community throughout Fife to help them live independently.

The Job

Peripatetic Support Workers in the Fife Support Services are responsible for providing cover for their colleague’s absence, delivering a visiting care at home and/or housing support service to enable people to live as independently as possible in their own homes (including the provision of personal care and administering medication, where required, and help to enable people to develop practical household skills).

The post holder will provide emotional support, to assist people to take part in activities that matter to them and help them engage with their community to reduce social isolation.

It is the Peripatetic Support Workers responsibility to develop effective relationships with people affected by a range of challenges, support them to cope in difficult times and enable them to live a good life. In doing so, to provide emotional, practical and social support to help people to live as independently as possible and make informed choices in all aspects of their lives.

As a Peripatetic Support Worker in this service, you will support and assist service users to maximise their income and benefits and in applying for housing benefit. This might involve liaising with other agencies that may be involved with the service user, advocating on their behalf and accessing professional help if required and appropriate. In addition, you will support service users to cope with the responsibilities of a tenancy and help them take responsibility for the safety of themselves and their home.

To find out more about a career in care, the following video provides an insight into what you can expect -aquestionofcare.org.uk

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.

What’s in it for you?

As a LinkLiving employee, you'll benefit from a generous annual leave entitlement; a competitive pension; life assurance and a comprehensive wellbeing package.

Successful applicants will be required to register with SSSC within 6 months of their start date.

This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or scheme record update.

Post 1 East Team, Posts 2 & 3 West Team.

Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?

You don’t need to have previous experience or qualifications in this field. If you share our values, this could be the role for you!

At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, 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)

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes
• Self-help coaching
• Supported accommodation
• Care at home
• Housing support
• Befriending
• Social cafes

The Service

The Fife Visiting Support Services work with people in their own homes, sheltered housing, and temporary accommodation in the community throughout Fife to help them live independently.

The Job

Support Workers in the Fife Support Services are responsible for delivering a visiting care at home and/or housing support service to enable people to live as independently as possible in their own homes (including the provision of personal care and administering medication, where required, and help to enable people to develop practical household skills).

The post holder will provide emotional support, to assist people to take part in activities that matter to them and help them engage with their community to reduce social isolation.

It is the Support Workers responsibility to develop effective relationships with people affected by a range of challenges, support them to cope in difficult times and enable them to live a good life. In doing so, to provide emotional, practical and social support to help people to live as independently as possible and make informed choices in all aspects of their lives.

As a Support Worker in this service, you will support and assist service users to maximise their income and benefits and in applying for housing benefit. This might involve liaising with other agencies that may be involved with the service user, advocating on their behalf and accessing professional help if required and appropriate. In addition, you will support service users to cope with the responsibilities of a tenancy and help them take responsibility for the safety of themselves and their home.

To find out more about a career in care, the following video provides an insight into what you can expect -aquestionofcare.org.uk

What’s in it for you?

As a LinkLiving employee, you'll benefit from a generous annual leave entitlement; a competitive pension; life assurance and a comprehensive wellbeing package.

Successful applicants will be required to register with SSSC within 6 months of their start date.

This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or scheme record update.

Are you looking for the reward of knowing you can make a real difference to people's lives?

Safe Space is a small specialist trauma service providing counselling and groupwork to adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. We are based in Dunfermline Business Centre.

Our Admin worker is retiring, and we are looking in the first instance for an Evening Receptionist who can work 3 evenings on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 4-8pm, but who might be interested in taking on additional responsibilities and hours from the Admin worker, as she nears her retirement date.

Alternatively, you may wish to apply at this stage for the wider admin role (16 hours) and prefer mostly daytime hours, with some evening work included.

Could this be the job and the flexibility you have been looking for?

Job Description

These posts are the initial contact for clients referring themselves to the service, and therefore require a sensitive, sympathetic approach. Client confidentiality is of the utmost importance.

The team consists of members of staff and several volunteer counsellors and group workers. You will be working alongside the Adult Counselling Coordinator to provide a top class service to volunteers and clients.

Evening Reception:

The post requires some flexibility over working hours. At present the required hours are 4 – 8pm, Monday and Wednesday, and 4-6 on Thursdays. The office is closed on Fridays.

Admin post:

The post requires some flexibility but would cover a mix of day and evening hours.

All Safe Space staff are required to hold Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) clearance.

Main Responsibilities-Both posts

• Seeing clients into the building, showing them to the counselling room.
• amending appointments in the office calendar (Outlook 2016) to record cancellations, either by client or counsellor, and informing client/counsellor by phone and/or email of any changes.
• Taking client referrals by telephone and responding to email referral enquiries as appropriate.
• Ensuring information is recorded accurately and communicated appropriately.
• Ensuring the premises are closed according to Safe Space procedures at the end of the evening.
• Maintaining and updating shared paper and computer files.

Additional responsibilities – Admin post only (up to 16 hours)

Providing administrative support to staff and volunteers ensuring good record keeping, and maintenance of all office systems, including online accounts (Quickbooks) and Sharepoint.

Work with staff to produce data/documents as required

Liaise with external contractors (IT, accountancy)

Person specification Both posts

Essential

• Experience of working with and understanding the needs of vulnerable people.
• Familiarity with standard office administration tasks e.g. photocopying, filing, message taking.
• Good telephone manner.
• Good knowledge of MS Office: the post/s require Intermediate level in Outlook email and calendar, Excel and Word.
• Experience of working within a team.
• The ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and volunteers.
• Well organized, enthusiastic and willingness to learn

Desirable

• Editing websites, experience of online account management
• Understanding of childhood sexual abuse

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.