Living Wage Scotland currently has a vacancy for a Living Wage Project Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high profile national project that engages with employers of all sizes and sectors within Scotland. Living Wage accreditation has been one of the most successful civil society campaigns in Scotland and the UK in recent years.

Working within a small team based at the Poverty Alliance, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring that more employers and workers benefit from the real Living Wage. The Project Assistant will be responsible for supporting internal and external communications, the development and updating of materials relevant to the projects aims e.g. case studies, web materials, articles, promotional resources and process documents.

This post will suit a creative individual who not only has excellent verbal and written communication skills and outstanding origination and prioritization abilities but also a strong commitment to the struggle for social justice and a desire to tackle in-work poverty.

We are looking for someone who has experience of managing a team of volunteers and can demonstrate how they have empowered and motivated that team beyond expectations. With the added experience of being able to recruit and commit to developing a diverse team, in particular volunteers, you may be exactly the person we are looking for to become Furniture Shop Manager at our shop in Glasgow.

Your role will be varied and will challenge you but will provide you with stimulating and satisfying work. Our Furniture Shop Managers do not have a typical day and that's because they are continually seeking different opportunities to engage with the local community and increase their shop's contribution to Shelter's cause. This could be through co-ordinating and empowering the shop team to arrange a colouring competition for customers children to enter or a raffle with products donated from local businesses as prizes.

You will develop and encourage your own and your team's knowledge on the products that will attract those customers and donors through the door as well as continually developing your own and your team's knowledge of who Shelter are and what we do. It goes without saying that your volunteers, under your leadership, will run an exceptional shop.

How do I demonstrate I am who you are looking for?

· You will need to address and provide examples of the following in your application and at interview:

· Experience of managing a team of volunteers, including recruitment and development of that team

· Experience of providing excellent customer service, preferably in a face-to-face role

· Knowledge of charity retail and increasing donated sales is advantageous but not essential

· Knowledge of Shelter's work and why you wish to work for this charity.

How do we describe our Furniture Shop Managers?

If we were to describe our Furniture Shop Managers in 4 key words, they would be Confident, Inspiring, Enterprising and Influential. Our Furniture Shop Managers are happy to roll up their sleeves and lead by example and their aim is to develop and empower their team.

At Shelter we value our people and the skills and expertise they can bring to their role to help further Shelter's cause. As a Furniture Shop Manager, how you manage people is the most important skill we are looking for and it will be critical to your success in this role.

How is this all possible?

It's simple, with a strong, motivated and committed volunteer shop team behind you, anything is possible!

For further information about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website.

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

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter Scotland, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Family Friendly Working Scotland (FFWS) is part of Working Families, the UK’s leading work-life balance organisation. We help working parents and carers- and their employers – find a better balance between responsibilities at home and in the workplace.

We are growing our events and services for employers and are looking for an events and marketing officer to support us.

You will be responsible for:

· Leading on the marketing, co-ordination and delivery of our employer events

· Managing the day-to-day communications, including with employers, stakeholders and media

· Leading on social media and digital communication

· Managing contact databases

· Providing support to the Programme Directors

We are looking for an independent and practical self-starter who has experience in organising events. You will be very confident working in a digital environment and have some experience of marketing and communication. You will have good verbal and written communication skills.

We are small, but extremely ambitious and we work at a fast pace. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated candidate to support our growing work with employers.

Salary and working patterns

· We are offering a salary of £21,000 (FTE) pro rata

· This role is 30 hours per week and we are ‘Happy to Talk Flexible Working’ – meaning there is flexibility around working patterns and place of work

· This role requires occasional travel in Scotland for events and very occasionally to London

Move On works in Scotland to unlock the potential of vulnerable young people, enabling a positive future and improving people’s lives. From our bases in Glasgow and Edinburgh we provide a range of services including mentoring, employability, training, peer education, volunteering opportunities, support, advice and information.

This role will support the work of our young people services, working directly with individuals and groups. The Development Worker will support young people to achieve positive life experiences through mentoring and training, and to identify, access and sustain employability opportunities through delivery of accessible and relevant advice and information on a wide range of topics.

The Elevate Administrator is a role within the Elevate-Glasgow PSP team which offers a person-centred approach and service for individuals in recovery.

The Elevate Administrator will primarily be required to provide a variety of administrative services to assist with the delivery of the Elevate Project Team but will also provide professional support to other services within GCA as required in a sensitive, and a pro-active manner.

The Elevate Administrator will support the work and development of Elevate Project Team via written, oral or face to face communications.

The job is dependent on suitable references.

Organisation Profile: Elevate-Glasgow is a Public Social Partnership (PSP). Its aim is to improve the design of services for people in recovery from substance misuse regarding their employability and to enhance partner agencies’ commitment to collaboration and innovation in the delivery of support services.

Public Social Partnerships (PSPs) are strategic partnering arrangements, through which the public sector can collaborate with third sector organisations (voluntary, charity and social enterprise organisations) to share responsibility for designing services. A key principle of this approach is that services are designed co-productively with service users.

Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) was founded in 1965 and is the oldest established Council on Alcohol in Scotland. GCA is a voluntary organisation working to reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse through the provision of a range of high quality advice, information, counselling, support, prevention and education and training services.

An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and knowledgeable individual to join the Improvement Hub (ihub) within Healthcare Improvement Scotland. The Place, Home and Housing Portfolio team is expanding to support delivery of its work-plan and engagement across Health and Housing.

The Place, Home and Housing team supports the housing sector, health and social care partnerships (HSCPs) and NHS boards to further develop understanding of the contribution that housing makes to good health.

Our programme of work is committed to: bringing together the housing sector and health system to improve outcomes for the people of Scotland; sharing good practice; and using a range of Quality Improvement methodologies to design, test and spread new ways of working to achieve improvements at a local level.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Portfolio Lead to design and deliver a range of activities that improve the connectedness of housing, health and social care. The Place, Home and Housing Portfolio is already delivering key pieces of work including Adapting for Change, Housing Solutions, and our newer Housing and Dementia Commitments. This portfolio is currently designing a new work programme and engaging with stakeholders to explore opportunities for housing and health to support improvements in Homelessness, Mental Health and Adverse Childhood Events.

The ihub is looking for people with experience of supporting and leading service change and improvement across health, housing or social care. The diversity of our work requires an adaptable approach to improvement support that can be applied to any setting or subject matter including those based within communities. Therefore, we would welcome applicants with experience in improvement from a wide-range of professional backgrounds and sectors.

As Hearing Forces Project Manager, you will lead and manage three Project Officers and admin staff ensuring that staff and volunteers are developed, trained and motivated to provide the highest quality outreach and information service to support the delivery of the wider Unforgotten Forces Project.

We are looking for an experienced Manager who has the project and management skills to support a team to continue to deliver this much needed service.

Project staff are employed to provide information, advice and support to individuals, their families and/or carers on issues surrounding their hearing loss or tinnitus. We offer a pathway of support alleviating concerns over their hearing loss; this pathway consists of pre-fit support of hearing aids, information support in relation to audiology visits, post support thereafter and advice on any assistive equipment available. In relation to tinnitus we provide support groups, courses, factsheets, equipment loans and one to one individual support to enable the veterans to gain an understanding of how to cope and manage their condition.

Are you a dynamic and confident person who has the skills and experience with the ability to both work on your own initiative and within a team to provide a person-centred service for deaf and hard of hearing people?

Action on Hearing Loss Scotland’s Hearing Forces Project is part of consortium led by Poppy Scotland, funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Aged Veterans Fund to provide services to aged veterans named ‘Unforgotten Forces’. We work with partners pan Scotland with staff covering North, East and West for the projects’ three year duration which ends on 30th June 2020 (funding beyond this date is being pursued by the consortium). We provide rehabilitation support to aged veterans with hearing loss or tinnitus.

Communication is a basic human need. Yet most of us know someone who struggles to communicate through hearing loss. It can cause substantial harm to friendships, family relationships, confidence, employability, mental health and life chances.

Action on Hearing Loss (formerly the RNID) is the UK’s largest charity for the 11 million people in the UK who confront deafness, tinnitus and hearing loss every day. Established in 1911, we help people to take control of their lives and live the life they choose, removing the barriers standing in their way. We give people support and care, develop technology and treatments, and campaign for equality.

This post is also subject to Disclosure Scotland clearance.

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. Today, SAMH operates 60 services in communities across Scotland providing mental health social care support, homelessness, addictions and employment services among others. These services, together with our national programme work in See Me, respect me, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change.

DBI is a two tiered response; a Level 1 response from frontline partnership agencies (A&E, Primary Care, Police Scotland & Scottish Ambulance Service) and a Level 2 supportive interventions delivered by SAMH. DBI level 2 will be provided by trained staff within SAMH who would contact the person within 24-hours of referral and provide compassionate community problem solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period of up to 14 days to individuals aged 16 and over.

Due to the expansion of the service we are looking for a part time DBI Practitioner in our Borders Service. This is a challenging and exciting opportunity to make a difference to peoples’ lives and support them to achieve their identified outcomes. You will be able to demonstrate good communication skills and a mature attitude together with adaptability and enthusiasm. Knowledge and experience in supporting people with mental health problems is desirable.

As the position will involve a variety of shift patterns including evenings, weekends you will be flexible in the hours and shifts you are available to work. The office is based in Galashiels and the post will include travel across the Scottish Borders area, access to your own transport essential.

Applications are welcome from people who have experienced mental health difficulties . A PVG check is required for this post, along with a Right to Work in the UK check. Candidates will also be required to provide proof of qualifications declared on the application form.

The Art School is a limited company that operates under the registered charity, Glasgow School of Art Students’ Association. The Art School is home to a 300 capacity cafe bar, a 500 capacity venue and two small project spaces. These spaces currently support a range of activities from both student led and initiated projects, events and exhibitions, to commercial activities.

We are seeking an experienced and confident Interim Operations Manager to take on a 3 month (minimum) interim role during a period of restructuring of the organisation. After undergoing a period of review during this time, the organisation will be in a position to potentially extend this into a permanent contract.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of all aspects of venue management and be able to maintain high levels of customer service throughout their term. You will be expected to ensure the safe management and operation of the building as well as supervision of a large team of staff. Experience in dealing with events and promoters is highly desirable.

Scottish Drugs Forum’s award-winning Addiction Worker Training Project (AWTP) is a unique initiative which supports, trains and prepares individuals with a history of problematic drug and/or alcohol use to work in social care.

The Senior Development Officer will be responsible for the operational management of a small team supporting the delivery and development of the AWTP. They will be responsible, under direction from the Head of Inclusion and Peer Engagement, for fundraising, continued AWTP development as well as reporting to a range of stakeholders.

This is an exciting position within a supportive team and this post will be instrumental in the continued success of this award-winning project.

SDF offer staff excellent terms and conditions. This post is offered on a 35hr working week, with flexi time, pension and generous annual leave and public holidays as well as a city centre base.

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have financial management and administration experience in voluntary or business sector?

Do you have good working knowledge of office and facilities management?

Do you have experience of providing administrative support in a busy office environment

If the answer is yes, then would like to hear from you.

The Role

As office & business support manager, you will manage the facilities and services to ensure the smooth running of the Glasgow office and linked financial administration, with business support to the UK Programme staff in the Scotland team.

What we are looking for

As office & business support manager, you will be confident in budget management and will provide proactive business support to the UK Programme staff in Scotland. You will be able to work with UK colleagues to ensure all health and safety requirements are fulfilled and to deliver effective facilities management for the staff team at Oxfam Scotland.

We offer

This role will give you an opportunity to work with a group of passionate people with fair pay offer and competitive benefits package.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Key and its subsidiary, Community Lifestyles, deliver innovative personalised support, empowering people with disabilities to live in their own homes and enjoy life to the full as active citizens.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our ICT support teams based in our Glasgow offices. Working part-time, 5 days a week, you will be part of a team delivering high quality, responsive ICT support to our workforce. Your main activity will be to operate as a first point of contact for a ‘helpdesk’ service, you will be expected to handle concurrent support calls and to prioritise these appropriately.

If you have either an HNC or equivalent computing qualification, or a minimum of one year’s experience in working in an IT focused support environment we’d love to hear from you.

SDF has pioneered and developed peer research as a key part of its user involvement activity. Peer Research allows the voices and experiences of people who have experienced or are experiencing problem substance use to be heard where decisions are being made.

We are looking to recruit a User Involvement Development Officer whose primary focus is to recruit, train, support and sustain a team of peer researcher volunteers.

The Development Officer will work with and support volunteers to undertake both quantitative and qualitative research into aspects of service provision within the addiction field in Scotland.

SDF offer staff excellent terms and conditions. This post is offered on a 35hr working week, with flexi time, pension and generous annual leave and public holidays with a city centre base.

For an informal conversation about any aspect of the role please contact: Jason Wallace, 0141 221 1175

We're looking for someone to work with us planning, interviewing, researching and facilitating to deliver projects for our clients. You'll be part of the team, helping plan projects, collecting research and deciding how best to tell the stories we’re sharing.

Scripture Union Scotland is a registered charity with a vision to help the children and young people of Scotland explore the Bible and respond to the significance of Jesus. Our activities focus mainly on children and young people in schools, at residential events and in churches.

Our work is shaped by our vision and values of deepening relationships and dependence on God. We are committed to growing Christians who are equipped to use their God given gifts in enabling us see our vision realised. In this exciting post, you will do this by supporting the whole organisation through high quality, engaging and effective communication of the Christian faith from a position of personal belief. You will be responsible for continuing to develop our digital communications with, an emphasis on a strategy for young people.

Proven experience in a communications role, as well as first class written, verbal and digital communication skills are essential. You will be flexible and collaborative in your approach while retaining clear vision for desired outcomes. You will be motivated by the opportunity to work in a busy environment and want a new challenge where you will have the opportunity to use your own initiative, develop new ideas, be creative, proactive and make a difference.

For this post, it is important that you are committed to SU Scotland’s ethos, working principles and vision and are able to demonstrate this through your commitment and motivation. It is also an Occupational Requirement (Equality Act - part 1, schedule 9), that the post-holder is a committed Christian. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme Disclosure.

An opportunity has arisen for an Outreach Worker to cover maternity leave, based in Glasgow.

The outreach worker will provide a person-centred, innovative service to veterans with a vision impairment. The staff work with members of Scottish War Blinded to identify and support their individual needs and so increase and maintain their independence and enhance their quality of life. The post will involve considerable travel in order to visit our members in their own homes.

Applicants should be qualified to SVQ level 3 or above in health, social care, community work or rehabilitation in vision impairment. They will have excellent communication skills, have at least one year’s recent experience of working with older people, adults with a vision impairment, those with other disabilities, or service veterans in the community, and be committed to empowering people with a vision impairment to have choice and control over their lives.

The post is subject to PVG Scheme Record/Update, paid by Scottish War Blinded.

Do you have a strong track record in business development?

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation for Scotland’s voluntary sector. Our purpose is to support, promote and develop a confident and sustainable voluntary sector in Scotland, by delivering services, giving the sector a voice at a national level and promoting and supporting innovation and improvement.

Currently, around half of our annual income comes from grants to deliver services with and for the sector, and half from income generated by providing services for individual organisations, such as payroll, recruitment, office space and IT services.

We’ve created a new Business Development Manager role to help us maximise the potential of our income generating activities in a way that is consistent with our values and purpose. If you have experience of developing corporate partnerships, strong marketing skills and an entrepreneurial spirit, find out more and apply now!

Scottish Opera is Scotland’s national opera company. We take world-class opera to all corners of Scotland, ensuring that as many people as possible can enjoy this wonderful art form.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and well-organised Fundraising Support Officer with excellent communication skills to join our busy Fundraising team. The Fundraising Support Officer is responsible for generating income for Scottish Opera by supporting management and stewardship of individual donors and Friends, whilst maintaining excellent donor records.

The ideal candidate will have relevant experience, preferably in an arts organisation or similar. Excellent customer service skills are essential for this role, and experience in individual giving fundraising and knowledge of Raisers’ Edge, GDPR and Gift Aid would be advantageous.

The role is based at Scottish Opera’s headquarters in central Glasgow. Weekend and evening working are a regular part of this role and travel out-with Glasgow may be required.

Family Mediation West of Scotland requires an Administrator to support the Head of Professional Services in the provision of effective and efficient administrative services for RSFMWOS

Key and its subsidiary, Community Lifestyles, deliver innovative personalised support, which enables people with disabilities to live life to the full as active citizens. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a passion for quality and a desire to help us express the impact and outcomes of our work.

With a sound understanding of social care and a commitment to Self-directed support you will play a pivotal role in contributing to and supporting quality and workforce initiatives which promote continual improvement and meet regulatory requirements. You will assist in the collection, analysis and reporting of information relating to Health and Social Care Standards and contribute to the achievement of our workforce qualifications strategy.

Highly organised and able to demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, you will relish balancing the need for the ongoing maintenance of systems and processes, while working to time limited activities as and when they arise. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to support managers at both an operational and strategic level.

To arrange an informal discussion contact Andrea Duffield, Operational Manager-Innovation Quality and Improvement by email: andrea.duffield@key.org.uk

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others. These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trusts and Foundations Executive to join SAMH. Help us to maximise income from trusts and foundations, while cultivating and maintaining relationships with current and potential funders. You will work within the wider Fundraising Team and with colleagues in Delivery and Development and Finance.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate experience of managing a portfolio of trusts and foundations, experience of producing proposals, have excellent written and verbal communications skills, and have strong planning and time management skills.

The role can be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow.

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

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

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

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

What we offer:

High quality initial training with ongoing support

Flexible working hours

Competitive rates of pay, including a bonus scheme, travel expenses and holiday pay

Opportunity of pay progression

Opportunities to develop your skills and work on a wide variety of surveys

What you need:

Internet broadband at home

Able to work at least 6 hours a day, including evenings and weekends, for at least 3+ days a week.

You need to be available for a minimum of 20 hours per week including weekdays/evening and weekends

Use of a car is essential

Documents to verify your identity and to show you’re eligible to work in the UK

Comfortable with using computer equipment

Who Cares? Scotland is the country’s only national independent, representative membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our vision is of a Lifetime of Equality, Respect and Love for Care Experienced people.

This exciting new post will help to ensure that Who Cares? Scotland communicates with its internal and external stakeholders as effectively as possible, that information is shared in timely and appropriate ways and that all events are useful, well organised and offer good value for money.

The post holder will join the Business Support & Communications team, which is responsible for managing the organisation’s resources, events and reception function. This post will have an important range of internal and external relationships to develop and nurture and will work alongside teams and staff across Who Cares? Scotland. The main responsibilities in the role are organisational communication around national events and projects, both internally and externally, resource development for organisational branding, and promotional materials and support with organisation and delivery of national and regional events.

The right candidate will bring excellent verbal and written communication skills, a good working knowledge of Microsoft office. They will bring a passion for innovative and creative communication. They will have an SCQF Level 7 (SVQ 3) qualification relating to communications or business administration OR relevant work experience. Familiarity with design software and website management would be beneficial, but is not essential.

We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of the care system who meet the criteria for the post.

The School Engagement Officer (Multiple Risk Prevention and Education) will provide a community based multi risk prevention programme for the young people and teachers across Glasgow city, in partnership with other statutory, voluntary and community agencies.

Organisation Profile:

Glasgow Council on Alcohol is a leading provider of alcohol support and has been providing a range of award winning services across Glasgow and surrounding areas for over 50 years and has an excellent reputation for partnership working and a proven track record of helping individuals to achieve their goals.

The Multiple Risk Prevention and Education Worker will support the Service Coordinator to implement, monitor and evaluate a holistic, person-centred programme that identifies and supports 12 – 18 year olds who are engaging in risky behaviours.

Organisation Profile:

Glasgow Council on Alcohol is a leading provider of alcohol support and has been providing a range of award winning services across Glasgow and surrounding areas for over 50 years and has an excellent reputation for partnership working and a proven track record of helping individuals to achieve their goals.

The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (The ALLIANCE) is an independent Scottish Charity funded by a grant from the Scottish Government. Our vision is for a Scotland where people of all ages who are disabled or living with long term conditions, and unpaid carers, have a strong voice and enjoy their right to live well, as equal and active citizens, free from discrimination, with support and services that put them at the centre.

The ALLIANCE has three core aims; we seek to:

• Ensure people are at the centre, that their voices, expertise and rights drive policy and sit at the heart of design, delivery and improvement of support and services.
• Support transformational change, towards approaches that work with individual and community assets, helping people to stay well, supporting human rights, self-management, co-production and independent living.
• Champion and support the third sector as a vital strategic and delivery partner and foster better cross-sector understanding and partnership.

This role will involve working closely with colleagues in the digital health and care team and across the wider ALLIANCE, the public and a range of stakeholders and collaborators in the third sector, private sector and wider Scottish digital health and care community. This includes people who are disabled, living with long term conditions or providing unpaid care, third sector organisations including social enterprises, commercial organisations, the NHS, social care providers, HSCPs and the Scottish Government.

The main aspects of the role are to:

• undertake and/or support user research in all phases i.e. Discovery, Alpha, Beta and Live
• undertake user research to support the development of ALISS (an ALLIANCE managed digital service that enables people to find and share information about local resources that support health and wellbeing – aliss.org)
• undertake user research to support other ALLIANCE digital health and care projects
• support ALLIANCE colleagues in their understanding and application of user research thinking and techniques so the approach is embedded across our wider work

The successful applicant must be able to travel regularly throughout Scotland. A flexible approach to working hours is essential, as occasional additional hours and overnight stays will be required.

Annual leave entitlement is 25 days per annum plus 12 public holidays. The leave year runs from 1st April to 31st March.

The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (The ALLIANCE) is an independent Scottish Charity funded by a grant from the Scottish Government. Our vision is for a Scotland where people of all ages who are disabled or living with long term conditions, and unpaid carers, have a strong voice and enjoy their right to live well, as equal and active citizens, free from discrimination, with support and services that put them at the centre.

The ALLIANCE has three core aims; we seek to:

• Ensure people are at the centre, that their voices, expertise and rights drive policy and sit at the heart of design, delivery and improvement of support and services.
• Support transformational change, towards approaches that work with individual and community assets, helping people to stay well, supporting human rights, self-management, co-production and independent living.
• Champion and support the third sector as a vital strategic and delivery partner and foster better cross-sector understanding and partnership.

The Policy and Information Assistant will primarily support the Carer Voices Project but will also provide support to the wider ALLIANCE team. The role will involve undertake research, gathering information and evidence to inform the preparation of case studies and information packs and supporting the work of the Carer Voices team. We are looking for a self-starter with proven written ability.

The successful applicant must be able to travel regularly throughout Scotland. A flexible approach to working hours is essential, as occasional additional hours and overnight stays will be required.

Annual leave entitlement is 25 days per annum plus 12 public holidays. The leave year runs from 1st April to 31st March.

Reporting to the Accountant you will be responsible for ensuring that all income received is properly accounted for (including appropriate Gift Aid treatment), thanked and banked; all expenditure is properly authorised and accounted for; and supplier invoices are settled on time.

You will have at least 2 years’ experience in a finance role, and be confident in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook. Knowledge of SAGE accounting software would be an advantage. You will have excellent numeracy skills, be a good communicator who will relate well to supporters, suppliers and staff at all levels of the organisation with absolute confidentiality.

The Supported Housing Worker role requires assisting in the management of the development thus ensuring the tenants are able to enjoy an acceptable standard of living in an environment which is clean, safe and friendly. You will be responsible for overseeing the wellbeing of the tenants and for assisting them in maintaining their independence.

As housing care worker your role will involve working with our tenants to ensure they receive the support and personal care identified in their care plans. You will directly support tenants in their homes by providing individual advice, practical housing support assistance and personal care.

Both roles are to ensure that we are able to offer the best service to our tenants and make it possible for our tenants to continue enjoying as much independent living as they’re able.

As well as a competitive annual salary, our valued team also benefits from:

competitive hourly rates of £9.00 - £9.47 per hour;

guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30 am & 10pm

generous annual leave entitlement;

a choice of pension scheme with employer contributions;

flexible working policies;

access to extensive paid training and development opportunities; and

a supportive and inclusive culture.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The ideal candidate must have:

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

…Could this be you?

Blackwood offers a range of employee benefits, including:

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