Jobs in Calton, Glasgow

GAMH services support people with mental health problems to recover and lead self-determined and purposeful lives. We currently have vacancies for reliable people who can commit to our core values of equality, inclusion and recovery. All GAMH employees benefit from excellent terms and conditions including pay which matches at least the Scottish Living Wage for every role. Our Learning and Development Programme guarantees that you have continuous training opportunities to ensure that you have all the skills you need for the job as well as meeting the requirements for SSSC registration.

The Project Worker will provide first line management to volunteers using established supervision and performance management systems and contribute to the effective delivery of our citywide Befriending service ensuring that they meet key service objectives and the expressed needs of service users and carers

They will contribute to the personal development of self and the team of Volunteers in conjunction with the Volunteer Coordinator/Project Leader. Project Workers will implement agreed systems, procedures and practice for assessments, plans and reviews in conjunction with the Volunteer Coordinator/Project Leader.

A qualification at SVQ3 or equivalent, or a willingness to work towards achieving this qualification is essential due to the requirements to register with the SSSC for this post. Experience of working in a Health and Social Care environment is desirable due to the requirements to register with the SSSC for this post.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the values and attitude required to work with people who are living with mental health problems and who may have complex needs.

Applicants for all posts must be able to work flexibly; some early morning, evening and weekend working may be required.

GAMH aims to promote equality of opportunity in service delivery as well as in employment practice. To achieve this, we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Accordingly if you have any particular requirements regarding your application please contact Laura Middell, Central Resources Director, on 0141 552 5592.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An offer of work with Glasgow Association for Mental Health will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory.

We are currently looking to recruit for a Marketing Assistant (Youth Voices). This is a new and exciting role within our marketing team. As a marketing executive, you will ensure youth voice is at the forefront of our external and internal marketing strategy. From initial engagement, to online content and feedback/surveys – we will use youth voice to inform learning to enhance the participant experience at Street League.

This role will specialise in engaging our young people to listen and learn from their experiences, ensuring our service and support is relevant, current and targeted at those who need us the most.

Salary: £18,500 to £22,000 (appointment is made at the entry point of the grade)

Work pattern: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm (36.25 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent

We are currently looking to recruit for a Marketing Assistant (Fundraising). This role will see you working as part of a small but busy team, will be confident in monitoring, analysing and reporting on digital activity in relation to Street League’s online engagement across stakeholders, fundraising and individual giving content.

The post holder is expected to bring creativity, innovation and new ideas to the marketing team to help secure and grow all forms of voluntary income and raise the profile of the Street League brand.

Salary: £18,500 to £22,000 (appointment is made at the entry point of the grade)

Work pattern: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm (36.25 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent

Glasgow Disability Alliance is a disabled people led organisation with over 5000 members in the Greater Glasgow area. Our mission is to build the confidence, connections and contributions of disabled people; our vision is that disabled people can participate fully in their own lives, communities and wider society, with the support they need and choices equal to other people. Through accessible learning, coaching, events and activities, GDA connects disabled people with each other, with opportunities and with decision makers. We recognise talents and strengths and support disabled people to build on these, participate, and be leaders in their own lives. GDA has developed emergency responses during COVID and has supported disabled people to amplify their voices and priorities within recovery and renewal planning.

We are seeking an experienced policy practitioner with knowledge and understanding of the Social Care landscape in Scotland and experience of utilising community development approaches.

The Policy and Participation Coordinator will be responsible for supporting GDA’s Social Care Expert Group to take a leading role in Social Care Policy Reform locally and nationally.

This will involve coordinating accessible programmes of capacity building, producing accessible policy briefings and resources to build participants’ knowledge base; building collaborative relationships with key external stakeholders to maximise opportunities for disabled people’s lived experience to be heard.

The successful candidate will be a natural communicator, passionate about enabling those with lived experience of inequality to build their voices and influence the policies and decisions that affect them.

We are looking to appoint a confident and creative facilitator, with an understanding of the complex barriers that impact on disabled people’s lives. They will be compassionate, respectful and affirming of disabled people’s skills and talents, and committed to understanding and removing barriers to their equal participation.

Particular expertise in Social Care Policy, or a related area, would be beneficial, and a willingness and ability to quickly learn is essential. The post will be directed by GDA’s CEO and will also work closely with the Depute CEO, as well as our Community Navigator (Future Visions for Social Care) to develop and coordinate the engagement, participation, policy work and communications that will achieve the project’s outcomes.

The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise helping to lift people out of poverty across the UK. In 2020 the Wise Group supported over 40,000 people through various services and programmes across three key areas – employability, energy advice & advocacy and community justice. The Wise Group builds better lives, better communities, and stronger businesses in partnership with a diverse range of organisations across the UK.

The fallout from covid has impacted us all and The Wise Group have been working tirelessly to support those in need throughout 2020 and 2021, providing tailored services and embracing new organisational values. They want to attract exceptional people that want to join their winning team. The group have achieved so much in the last 12 months that they are on a high. Revenue has increased by 50% in this period to accommodate the delivery of key contracts and services. The Group expects this growth to continue as their services are in high demand UK wide.

The Wise Group now has an ever-growing pool of opportunity and they are looking to recruit two new Strategic Development Leads, welcoming applications with networks in the north of England. The successful candidates will lead on strategic development activity to realise the Group’s growth aspirations and generate income through developing external relationships. As an ambassador for the group the post holder will identify and nurture growth opportunities, develop beneficial and relevant partnerships, work collaboratively across the enterprise to deliver improvement and innovations, design and develop new and innovative programmes to support customers to transform their lives and focus on securing inward investment to support the delivery of our mission. The posts sit within the Strategic Development team; the post holder will work as part of a broader team and across the enterprise.

We are seeking candidates who have a passion for social enterprise and can align with The Wise Group’s core values, whilst driving growth activity through a multitude of channels. The appointed candidates will have excellent communication skills and a track record in business development.

The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise helping to lift people out of poverty across the UK. In 2020 the Wise Group supported over 40,000 people through various services and programmes across three key areas – employability, energy advice & advocacy and community justice. The Wise Group builds better lives, better communities, and stronger businesses in partnership with a diverse range of organisations across the UK.

The fallout from covid has impacted us all and The Wise Group have been working tirelessly to support those in need throughout 2020 and 2021, providing tailored services and embracing new organisational values. They want to attract exceptional people that want to join their winning team. The group have achieved so much in the last 12 months that they are on a high. Revenue has increased by 50% in this period to accommodate the delivery of key contracts and services. The Group expects this growth to continue as their services are in high demand UK wide.

The Wise Group now has an ever-growing pool of opportunity and they are looking to recruit a new Bid Lead. This post will own and manage all aspects of bidding to grow the enterprise income through competitive tenders, grant awards and other sources. The Bid Lead will project manage and continue to develop and improve the bid process whilst producing high quality, engaging proposals.

We are seeking enthusiastic candidates with a strong track record in bid management who can work with a range of stakeholders and lead teams. The role is open to bid experts from any background, if relevance and capability are highlighted within your application.

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) strives to be more than just a social landlord. With over 50 years of history, what sets us apart is the way in which we go further to improve the lives of our tenants. West of Scotland Housing Association and its subsidiary company Willowacre Trust overarching aims are to tackle the social and economic issues impacting on our communities.

Supporting our older tenants to sustain their tenancies within our sheltered housing, you will have previous experience of working with older people, preferably within a housing setting. Responsible for signposting tenants to appropriate specialist support, undertaking health and safety checks for communal areas and assisting with social support activities.

You will offer support with kindness and compassion and engage with a diverse range of older people. Establishing friendly relations with tenants and encourage them to participate in decisions which affect their lives.

In return we offer a friendly, inclusive environment and a good remuneration package with 37 days holiday and flexitime working.

Background

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

The Executive Assistant is a new role for SSF, and will provide expert level administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). The successful candidate will have responsibility for:

· Proactively managing the administrative requirements of the SLT

· Providing administrative support to key areas of the business, including finance and HR

· Supporting IT systems and processes, acting as a first point contact for staff and liaising with SSF’s external IT company and suppliers

· Providing secretarial support for meetings of the SLT, Board and its sub-committees

· Ensuring organisational systems, processes, policies, and procedures are effectively maintained, reviewed, and adhered to

· Acting as the main point of contact for office suppliers

Glasgow Life is the charity providing the support, inspiration and opportunity for Glasgow’s citizens to access the services that matter most to them.

We are recruiting Family Support and Engagement Workers to join our 3,000 strong team of dedicated staff and volunteers. You will play a vital part in making a difference to Glasgow’s economy and profile, to local communities, and to the people who live, work, visit and play in the city. At the heart of everything we do is our vision: to inspire Glasgow’s citizens and visitors to lead richer and more active lives through culture and sport. So, if you’re inspired by the opportunity then we urge you to apply.

As Family Support and Engagement Worker you will be part of the Learning Team, providing access to a range of early intervention and family learning programmes within a primary school setting. You will encourage literacy, numeracy, health & wellbeing and support the teaching and Family Learning taking place within the school and its associated Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes.

The following positions are available:

St Cuthbert's Primary School, full time and 52 weeks per year

Riverside Primary School, full time and term time (39 weeks per year)

St Thomas Primary School, part time 21 hours and term time (39 weeks per year)

To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:

• Reading, literacy and language development.

• Knowledge and understanding of play based learning activities.

• Provision of parenting information, advice and support.

• Ability to provide practical and emotional support to families.

• Experience in delivery of early intervention and learning programmes with children and families.

This post is a result of funding from the Pupil Equity Fund and is temporary for up to 12 months.

We believe in the transformational power of the services we provide for the citizens and visitors of Glasgow, and if you want to be a part of it, we’d love to hear from you.

In return we can offer a generous holiday allowance of 29 days (rising to 34 days after 5 years), plus 6.5 public holidays. You will also be eligible to join the Strathclyde pension fund, one of the largest local authority pension providers in the UK. Additional staff benefits include staff discounts, annual leave purchase scheme, flexible retirement and family friendly policies.

At Glasgow Life we value diversity and inclusion. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from BAME groups who are currently under represented in our organisation.

Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential on taking up appointment. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.

As the charitable subsidiary of West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA), Willowacre Trusts overarching aim is to tackle social and economic disadvantage and impact on tenancy sustainment within the communities served by WSHA.

Willowacre Trust plays a fundamental role in the delivery of non-core landlord activities including specialist support and wider community services. Funded by the Glasgow Communities Fund we are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Community HUB Coordinator to work within Barrowfield Community HUB.

You will play a key role in ensuring the management and smooth operation of Barrowfield Community HUB. Working closely with internal and external colleagues you will ensure that the Community Hub is a vibrant, well managed facility for the benefit of local people, Anchor tenants, those booking community spaces and other centre users.

You will be supported by the Community and Support Services Management Team.

You will have a proven track record of working within a similar community setting, be able to evidence strong people management skills and be able to demonstrate experience of operational management within a busy community environment.

You will require exceptional communication skills and a methodical and flexible approach to organising and prioritising a varied workload is essential as weekend/evening work on a rota basis is required.

In return we offer a friendly, inclusive environment and a good remuneration package with 37 days holiday and flexitime working.

This is an exciting opportunity to create elearning and digital resources that will inspire and support frontline professionals and volunteers to make a difference to children and families at risk of poverty.

You will be practiced in working with subject matter experts and have great writing and creative skills. You will have the technical capability to create engaging elearning courses and video learning resources using authoring software such as Articulate 360 and Adobe Creative Cloud. You will be a good project manager and problem solver.

CPAG wants a society where all children can enjoy their childhoods and have fair chances in life to reach their full potential. Come and help us make child poverty a thing of the past.