Funding for this post comes from a successful application to the UK Government's Tampon Tax Fund to create a mental health and wellbeing service. The aim of this service is to offer a free support and counselling service for those most in need to enable them to better manage their mental health and minimise the impact on their well-being. This service will be accessed on-line, text chat, face to face and in a group setting.

The post holder will be a member of a multidisciplinary team providing support for single parent families and their children.

The Family Support Worker will be responsible to the Local Family Support Service Manager for the provision of 1:1 support and group programmes for single parents which, adopting a psychoeducational approach, will improve outcomes for their families.

Referrals to the service will be from within the OPFS team, other professionals and self-referrals.

Early Years Scotland is Scotland’s leading national Third Sector specialist organisation that supports our youngest children from birth to 5 years of age.

Our fully qualified early years staff work directly with children and their families to deliver our unique Stay Play and Learn sessions in a variety of settings including nurseries, community halls, schools and prisons. We work increasingly in prisons, and areas where there are children and families who have the greatest need, and will benefit most from our services.

We have been established for over 50 years, and we are very proud of our long and ever-growing track record in supporting Scotland’s youngest children to have the very best start in life.

Early Years Scotland is looking for an exceptional individual to join their Professional Learning Team at an exciting stage in its development. This is an exceptional opportunity and a unique challenge waiting to be shaped by you!

You will work closely with the Head of Professional Learning and Quality Assurance supporting them to achieve the highest standards in all aspects of the Professional Learning Team’s remit.

You will have a pivotal role in shaping learning programmes, creating materials and influencing and improving practice. You will ensure that Early Years Scotland builds on its excellent reputation in this field and becomes a leading and sought after professional learning provider for the early years sector in Scotland.

You will bring a range of experience and skills including:

• a relevant degree level qualification relating to early years
• significant experience of delivering professional learning to qualified early years professionals
• knowledge and experience of developing professional learning programmes
• extensive experience and sound knowledge of current early years policy at local and national level
• enthusiastic team player and an adept self-starter
• A full, current driving licence with own transport insured for business use and membership of PVG Scheme will also be required.

We also offer an excellent range of professional development opportunities and the chance to be truly instrumental in making a difference to the lives of young children across Scotland.

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 Administrator will support the team by providing comprehensive support services including organising and co-ordinating administration duties, financial record-keeping; managing the meeting rooms and hot desks, supporting membership and maintaining the CRM database, as well as providing support to human resources, facilities, health and safety and providing excellent customer service.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join SAMH as a professional receptionist in a dynamic, reactive and varied role. We are looking for a full time Senior Receptionist who will be the first point of contact for all visitors, callers, and members of the public to SAMH’s head office in Glasgow. This post offers an exciting opportunity for individuals who have experience of working in a busy office environment. You will maintain the reception area to project a business like approach, provide a high level proactive reception service and answer general enquiries related to SAMH and its services, whilst delivering excellent customer service at all times, and also deputise in the Reception Manager’s absence.

As the first point of contact for a mental health charity, you will provide a positive, supportive and empathetic response to people who could be distressed, or experiencing a crisis with their mental health, when contacting us by phone, email or in person, therefore ASIST training will be provided if not already achieved. Experience of working on a helpline is desirable.

You should possess an SVQ in a relative subject, eg Customer Care Skills, Administration or equivalent; or a minimum of two years experience in a customer facing role. You must have excellent skills in Word, Outlook and Excel. You should be able to work autonomously and be capable of being flexible and decisive, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, whilst having a high level of organisational skills.

Are you passionate about improving the lives of LGBTI young people in Scotland? Do you have experience of delivering training? Do you have a background in education or experience of working with schools? Are you a great communicator and skilled in developing partnerships? If yes then submit your application today! We are looking for a new Education Capacity Building Officer to join our National Programmes Team who will be responsible for supporting innovation and improved practice in LGBTI inclusive education. The post will be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow with travel expected across Scotland.

We think everyone in the third sector should have access to modern and flexible office accommodation, so we’ve opened our doors to create shared office space for charities and social enterprises.

We’re currently looking for a Facilities Assistant to join our building and tenant management team based in SCVO’s Brunswick House office. This role will involve day to day running of the office, liaising with tenants, staff and contractors, providing an excellent level of customer service and supporting the Facilities Manager.

Please download the Job Description below for further information about this post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Digital Transformation Manager to join our established and successful team based at our Head Office in Glasgow. This role combines a digital change agenda that will enable our 300+ staff to work smarter and more efficiently with overall management responsibility for delivering a reliable, highly available and secure IT infrastructure that will meet legal compliance requirements.

The Association has 20 project sites across Scotland offering services to enable excluded homeless people to develop the self-confidence and the skills required to live independently.

You will be expected to lead, plan, commission and deliver the Association’s new IT infrastructure and to ensure that its IT systems, processes and procedures support the delivery of the Association’s strategic objectives and business/digital transformation agenda. You will work collaboratively with managers to drive forward the digital change agenda and will integrate all legal compliance requirements in terms of data protection, GDPR and information and records management.

Other important elements will include upskilling staff in terms of confidence and abilities, being responsible for electronic data security/integrity (office based and mobile working) and developing a robust business continuity plan for digital services.

In return, we can offer a varied and challenging workload and a wide degree of autonomy. We also offer generous annual leave entitlement, a contributory pension scheme, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

· Great job satisfaction

· Be part of a close-knit and supportive team

· Excellent benefits

Here at the Tom Allan Centre in Glasgow our goal is to increase self-esteem and help to reduce social isolation providing a counselling service for people's mental wellbeing and emotional support.

By providing administrative support to our team you’ll make a big difference to the service we offer. Confident with Microsoft Office, you’ll have previous administrative experience and an understanding of financial processes.

In return, you can look forward to ongoing training and development - not only so you can do a great job, but to help you build your career with us too. There’s also an excellent benefits package that includes an employer contributory pension and generous holiday allowance.

What’s more, you will be part of one of Scotland’s largest voluntary social work organisations. At CrossReach, we offer quality care and counselling to a wide range of people in need. But the real story of CrossReach is the work that our staff do: reaching out and making a real difference to the lives of others. If you’d like to join them, we look forward to hearing from you.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it. You do not need to share our faith. This post is subject to PVG Membership.

GMAC Film is looking for an experienced General Manager to join our passionate, driven team, committed to creating an inclusive, diverse and ethical film sector in Scotland. You’ll be an integral part of the management team working at our Creative Hub in Glasgow’s flagship arts centre, Trongate 103. An exciting time to be part of our expanding team, contributing to a dynamic strategy for the year ahead.

GMAC Film is a skills and talent development centre for independent filmmakers, young people and professionals working in film. For 35 years we have been at the heart of the independent film sector in Scotland, providing resources and support for filmmakers and the mainstream industry, while offering accessible film education for young people from all backgrounds. We also create video content and hire training and production space from our city centre base.

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The role includes:

Creative Hub Management

• Day to day management of our facility, ensuring tenants, long and short term are looked after

• Creating a positive welcoming environment for all visitors to our Training suite and Screening Room

• Being key liaison for all property service providers, maintenance and landlord communications

• Continuing to develop the Creative Hub and source capital funding to improve the physical space

HR Management

• Managing all HR matters with employees and freelancers, implementing current policies with outsourced HR consultant support

• Working with staff to develop ongoing skills development to support GMAC Film’s ongoing aims, including updating Job Description’s and facilitating HR meetings

Financial Management

• Key liaison with finance specialists; bookkeeper and accountant, to ensure accurate accounting practice.

• Financial management of the organisation including budgeting, cash flow and reporting to the Board of Directors and CEO

Essential Attributes:

Managing a small team

Managing a small business and/or charity/third sector organisation

Managing budgets / basic financial systems

Managing complex and competing priorities

Preferable Attributes:

Interest in the film sector and/or the creative industries

Knowledge of key legislation matters (H&S, HR, GDPR)

This is a full-time position; 35 hours PW /£26,000 PA. TC’s include generous holiday allowance, sick pay and we operate a Toil System (Time off in lieu). GMAC Film is a flexible and family friendly employer. A start date is anticipated as soon as possible. For an informal discussion of the role and the work of the charity please call 0141 5535400 and ask for Marissa Carrara or Beth Armstrong.

Applications are invited from Glasgow City and surrounding areas (Greater Glasgow), East Ayrshire, Edinburgh, Lothians, and Fife.

Do you have a history of addiction?

If you are interested in developing a career working with people who have drug and alcohol problems and you are either 2 years drug free, including substitute prescribing or 2 years free of problematic alcohol use by the end of February 2019, we’d like to hear from you.

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 alcohol use to work in Social Care.

We offer £8.21 per hour before deductions with a fixed term contract of 30hours per week for 39 weeks.

Trainees will undertake placements in social care agencies and will study towards an SVQ 2 in Social Services and Health Care. Full training and support will be provided.

Primary Care Improvement Portfolio (3 posts available)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for three experienced, enthusiastic and positive individuals to join the Primary Care Improvement Portfolio, part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s ihub.

We are at a key stage in the implementation of our workplan, with the focus over the next few years on supporting improvement across primary care settings including health and social care. This work will be innovative and complex and these roles will be instrumental in engaging with a variety of health and social care organisations to deliver this programme of work.

Successful candidates will demonstrate expertise in the design and delivery of improvement programmes and knowledge in the application of improvement methodology in a variety of care settings.

Candidates should be educated to Masters level, or have equivalent training in an aspect of implementation and improvement science or extensive practical experience of supporting implementation and improvement programmes.

Strong communication, interpersonal and project management skills are essential to effectively manage change. Candidates should also have the ability to develop others through a range of teaching approaches including coaching, mentoring and consulting.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in national programmes that have a direct impact on patient care and outcomes.

Overview

Generations Working Together (GWT) is a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation SC045851. GWT was established in 2007 and was originally known as the Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice. GWT work with a wide range of public, private and voluntary sector organisations to gather and share best practice, provide information and support and develop new opportunities for intergenerational working in communities.

Overview of post: The Finance and Administrative Officer is responsible for managing the day to day finances, maintaining the financial records using Paxton Charity Accounting PRO package, updating the website and general office duties. The post holder will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

The University of Strathclyde’s Alumni and Development team seeks to appoint a Donor Relations Officer to lead an established Donor Relations and Stewardship programme. This is an exciting opportunity to support the University’s ambitious plans for alumni engagement and philanthropic support.

The successful candidate will deliver a Donor Relations strategy, which focuses on providing an excellent donor experience for supporters of the University. The role-holder will design and implement the donor journey for a range of supporters (grant making bodies, corporate partners, individual supporters and major donors).

You will understand the importance of building strong relationships with donors and the strategies to achieve this. Working with the wider team, you will support stewardship processes, develop donor relationships and report on progress. You will also have the opportunity to work with inspiring students and leading academics as you demonstrate the impact of funding.

In this post, you will deliver a variety of activities such as donor events and University visits. You will also need to be an innovative thinker to create engaging donor content which will include digital, video and printed communications.

This is a varied role and an opportunity to play an important part in supporting Strathclyde’s bold plans for development. The successful candidate is likely to have similar experience in the Higher Education or charity sector.

This is the most challenging and rewarding job you may ever apply for. The positive impact you can make on peoples’ lives will be down to the quality of support you provide as well as knowing your work will positively improve the lives’ of your customers and the wider community.

The role of the SAMH Senior Employment Advisor has its challenges and opportunities for you and the people you will support into employment. You are expected to deliver very high standards and performance targets in an environment where everyone wants the best for the customer.

Your attitude and personality matter as much as your skills and experiences. We are looking for initiative, creativity, energy and determination because, as an Employment Specialist, you’ll be supporting a diverse set of unemployed customers to find lasting jobs. They will each require different support so you’ll be doing a job that’s varied, challenging and genuinely rewarding.

Whatever your experience, we need people with an open-minded, determined attitude who can motivate and inspire both themselves and their customers to succeed. You will need to be comfortable working on your own initiative without the day to day presence of line management and one of your strengths will be building and maintaining positive relationships.

As this post will involve travel across various locations a full driving license and access to your own transport is essential.

The Marie Trust is a charity with an excellent and established reputation for its multi-faceted and progressive services delivery within the homelessness sector in Glasgow. The dedicated, experienced and highly skilled Board, staff and volunteers of The Marie Trust work tirelessly for and with some of the most disadvantaged individuals in Glasgow, many of whom exist in total destitution.

The charity has a centrally located operational base, providing vital holistic intervention and counselling services, a fully equipped training café, and several co-located outreaches, including a founding part in the award-winning CAN initiative, with a thriving charity shop based on Paisley Road West, and a large community of volunteers that support all areas of The Marie Trust’s mission.

The Marie Trust is now at an exciting juncture in its development, with a new Chief Executive in place and the formation of a new strategy fit for what will be a crucial but challenging period ahead.

To fulfil our ambitious strategy, we are therefore seeking 2-3 new Board members with skills and expertise in key areas such as Finance & Risk, Fundraising & Social Enterprise, and Law/Legal work. Experience and understanding of the Third Sector generally and of homelessness in particular is preferable, though not essential as full introductory and continuous training is given to all Board members.

Could you work on a project which specifically supports reunited refugee families in the area?

We have a great opportunity for Project coordinators to join our Refugee Support and Restoring Family Links team.

As part of the Refugee Support and Restoring Family Links team, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for developing, coordinating and delivering the Family Reunion Integration Service (FRIS) project for refugee families in the area and will undertake a range of duties designed to develop, maintain and promote the service.

As one of eight areas delivering the Family Reunion Integration Service, there is a responsibility to link, collaborate and share with peers, particularly in "twinned" areas working on the same connectedness lens

Project Return has been developed to provide a voice to care experienced young people, including those who have been involved in the justice system, to help create an in-depth understanding of the effects of trauma and how healthy, long-term relationships can help a young person move on.

Thanks to funding awarded by Life Changes Trust, we are recruiting a Development Worker to work with young people with lived experience, supporting them to take part in a steering group with the aim of co-producing a toolkit of resources to aid understanding of trauma and healing.

The successful candidate:

You will have experience of working with and supporting vulnerable young people and will be able to ensure that weight is given to their voice and opinions. You will have an understanding of the complexities of trauma and adversity and their impact and recovery. You will demonstrate an ability to work with wide range of stakeholders and audiences, including young people, frontline practitioners and senior managers, and be able to communicate with them using a variety of methods. You will have experience in the evaluation process. You will be well organised and able to manage a wide and varied range of tasks with competing priorities and deadlines.

Organisation Profile:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the only national organisation in Scotland working with frontline workers, managers and leaders supporting care experienced young people ensuring that they have the expertise and passion to help young people lead happy successful lives.

This is a key post within the organisation and is expected to ensure that the views of care experienced young people are heard and understood.

Main Functions of Role:

• To recruit and work with a steering group of care experienced young people, those with lived experience, practitioners, managers and professionals who will co-design this work.
• Support those young people with lived experience to ensure that they are able to participate fully in the work of the steering group.
• Support the steering group to co-produce a toolkit of resources to aid understanding of trauma.
• Support the roll out and development of the resource across our membership.
• Support young people to fully participate in the development of a scoping paper, ensuring that their views are heard, given real weight and acted upon.
• Design a robust evaluation tool to measure the ongoing impact and success of the project.
• Ensure that the work of the project is fed into all Staf Managers’ Forums, Practitioners’ Gatherings, Focus Groups and Conferences.

Vegetarian for Life (VfL) is the leading authority on diet and healthy living advice for older vegans and vegetarians. We are at an exciting stage in our development, with 2018 having marked the charity’s 10th anniversary.

VfL’s Roving Chef team has representatives in the North West and South East of England, and is about to expand into the Midlands and Scotland. Roving Chefs carry out cookery demonstrations at events, for groups of older people, and in care homes or in other circumstances where this is beneficial to VfL. Their aim is to promote and support vegetarian and vegan lifestyles through practical information and demonstrations.

About the Role

Are you passionate about ensuring that people with breast cancer and their families get the best possible support? At Breast Cancer Care, we are committed to providing the emotional, social and practical support and information that people need following a diagnosis of breast cancer.

Due to the expansion of our unique support services for people affected by breast cancer, we are now looking for a capable and ambitious Services Development Manager to take the lead on ensuring successful delivery of our existing portfolio, and negotiate new services, working in partnership with the NHS, voluntary and statutory organisations in locations across Scotland.

You will be responsible for managing a team of permanent and contract staff and supporting our vital services’ volunteers, working closely with the other services’ teams to deliver Breast Cancer Care’s organisational strategy, Facing Breast Cancer Together, which sets out ambitious targets to increase access, our reach and influence across the UK.

Thriving on challenge, you will have the determination to see through the service set-up process from initial discussions to operational delivery. With a willingness to travel, you will have proven people management skills, and the ability to work as part of a busy team and with other teams across different geographical sites. It goes without saying that you’ll need exceptional organisational and time management skills, and be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication.

About Us

Breast Cancer Care is the only specialist UK-wide charity dedicated to providing support for people affected by breast cancer. We’re excited to tell you that in April 2019, we’re merging with the UK’s leading breast cancer research charity.

From research to care, our new charity will have people affected by breast cancer at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we’ll have the ability to carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign more effectively for better services and care.

Breast Cancer Care is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

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

The Robertson Trust’s Learning and Communications Team is responsible for the creation, use and sharing of knowledge and learning, both internally and externally. It supports the Trust to deliver on its strategic goals through building an understanding of the world we work in, what we do and how we work.

As a key member of this team, the Knowledge and Learning Officer will have a particular focus on supporting the evaluative functions of the team including the commissioning and management of external evaluations.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of designing, conducting, commissioning and managing evaluations and research. They will be committed to supporting teams and organisations to develop their monitoring, evaluation and learning capacity and have the ability to communicate complex issues and ideas in an accessible and engaging way. They will also have the opportunity to work with a range of partners across our portfolios of work to help embed a learning culture in all that we do.

Are you an exceptional media and communications professional with experience in media relations, public relations or journalism?

Do you have knowledge of the UK media landscape and a strong track record of working to generate coverage within the Scottish media environment?

Do you have a strong track record of delivering engaging public-facing communications?

If so, we would like to hear from you to be part of our UK Programme team based in our Glasgow office.

The role:

As media and communications officer, you will be responsible for leading on Oxfam’s media and communications output in Scotland. In this multi-faceted and challenging role, you will work to generate, develop and place engaging media stories which assist Oxfam to meet its domestic and international campaigning, fundraising and brand awareness objectives.

This is a role where no two days are the same. You will deliver effective and engaging supporter communications, including through email, website, social media and video as well as build, maintain and protect Oxfam’s reputation.

What we are looking for:

As media & communication officer you will have an excellent track record of delivering engaging public-facing communications for a range of audiences.

You will be able to demonstrate your ability to plan and manage your own workload effectively, juggle competing and fast-paced priorities; work to deadlines; and plan and manage the delivery and evaluation of communications projects.

In return, we offer fair pay and competitive benefits package (see our Oxfam’s Promise attachment for more details)

Please note candidates must have right to work & reside in the UK in order to apply for this role.

About Us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

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 promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. 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.

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

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

The Robertson Trust’s Giving Team is responsible for reviewing applications received through the Trust’s Open Awards programme and for providing ongoing support to our funded organisations.

The successful candidate will be required to have a strong understanding of the funding landscape in Scotland and of key issues which directly affect the third sector. They will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present complex information in an agreed, accessible format. The successful candidate will be knowledgeable about governance and financial issues which are relevant to charities and have the ability to see where the Trust’s input could add value. They will be comfortable working to deadlines and happy to contribute to all aspects of the work of the Giving Team.

This is an excellent opportunity for somebody who wants to support the third sector at a particularly challenging time and make a difference to the lives of vulnerable individuals and communities across Scotland.

Scripture Union Scotland's vision is to see the children and young people of Scotland exploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus. We are a national charity, with around 100 staff and over 2,000 volunteers. Our activities take place in schools, outdoor activity centres, and churches.

We are seeking a Regional Worker to deliver SU Ministry across the Independent School sector in the West of Scotland, and in the state sector in Renfrewshire & Inverclyde. This full-time post may be shared by two suitable applicants: Independent Schools West (3 days per week) and Renfrewshire & Inverclyde (2 days per week).

Working closely with existing staff in Scotland and volunteers, the worker will be expected to

• develop and oversee SU Scotland’s ministry in schools, particularly through the informal curriculum and SU groups

• play a leading part in developing weekend and week-long residentials for young people.

• working with local churches to promote church & community mission

• help children and young people be disciples of Jesus.

We are looking for candidates with experience of schools work and Christian ministry with children and/or young people; people who have led teams of volunteers and are confident communicators of Biblical truth with a wide age range of young people.

Candidates should be willing to work from an office base in Glasgow and be prepared to support SU ministry in all parts of the area. The Independent Schools in the West are mostly around Glasgow. Some part time admin help is provided.

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.

The successful applicant(s) will be required to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Scheme and the appointment will be subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme Disclosure.

Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) is Scotland’s national alcohol charity, committed to preventing and reducing harm to individuals, families, communities and Scotland as a whole.

We are seeking a highly skilled policy professional to join our passionate team on a one-year contract to develop and manage our work promoting every child’s right to an ‘alcohol free childhood’. You will have a varied and challenging role, developing our evidence base and policy advocacy work in relation to alcohol marketing, as well as reducing the impact on children and young people of drinking by parents or carers. Your experience of working with diverse partners and people, and of developing practical policy options, will enable you to achieve impact, improving the lives of children and young people.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to develop and shape the future activity of this programme and ensure that AFS continues to be at the forefront of influencing alcohol policy in Scotland.

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.

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

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

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

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

competitive hourly rates of £8.70 - £9.25 per hour;

guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30 am & 10pm

generous annual leave entitlement;

a choice of pension scheme with employer contributions;

flexible working policies;

access to extensive paid training and development opportunities; and

a supportive and inclusive culture.

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

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