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Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Part time
- £42,835 pro-rata
- Based in Edinburgh or Glasgow but regular travel to Glasgow or Edinburgh
- Closing 17th October 2022
The successful candidate for this position must have significant experience of working at senior management level, preferably within the charitable sector. You will lead a dedicated, passionate and experienced team providing excellent and effective support for bereaved children and young people in Scotland.
Reporting directly to the Board, you will implement the overall strategy and help maintain the organisational culture. Your excellent interpersonal skills will enable communication at all levels and your enthusiasm and vision for the work will inspire others across the team. As the CEO of the charity, you will forge relationships with appropriate bodies and advance its aims in partnerships. You will oversee excellent monitoring and evaluation processes. Overall, you will be responsible for maintaining the ethos and values of a developing and dynamic organisation.
Top job! Head of Performance and Development
- Full time
- Circa £42,913 – £48,084
- Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Kirkcaldy Hubs with Hybrid Working
- Closing 9th October 2022
Sacro is a social justice charity working to improve people’s lives and make positive change in justice, public protection, community safety, social care, and housing. We work all over Scotland and deliver services to vulnerable people commissioned by local authorities or funded by grants.
We have a business head and a social heart, and we want our work to be as efficient and effective as possible for the people we work with and for our partners and commissioners.
We are looking for an experienced leader to support our teams in business development, project and performance management. You will also project manage developments, as part of our Leadership Team.
You should have a proven track record in business development and project management with excellent analytical skills and the ability to present a business case and performance information. You should be a forward thinker and understand the third sector environment.
Your team will provide leadership on bidding for tenders and applying for funds, so experience in these areas would be very valuable. Some knowledge of the justice and social care sectors would be an advantage but having the right values is what comes first for us.
This is a crucial role in support of our whole organisation and as a leader and we look forward to hearing from you.
This is a full-time post and can be based at any of our hub offices – Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen or Kirkcaldy but is an approved hybrid working post.
We offer some great benefits, including family friendly policies, flexible and hybrid working and work-life balance. We also have generous annual leave entitlement, employee wellbeing scheme, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme and death in service, enhanced company sick pay. We will offer learning and development, progression and qualifications with the opportunity for growth and development.
We welcome applications from individuals who share Sacro’s aims and values and want to engage with those we support to help them move on to a more secure, settled and fulfilling life and value diversity from all sections of the community.
Top job! Head of IT
- Full time
- Circa £44,000
- Edinburgh or Glasgow Hubs (hybrid working available)
- Closing 9th October 2022
Sacro’s mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities.
Could you be our next Head of IT? We are looking for an individual with IT infrastructure and Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience to lead our IT function. You will also project manage our IT digital developments, as part of our Leadership Team. You should have a proven track record in IT and project management with excellent analytical skills and the ability to present a business case and management information. You should be a forward thinker in IT innovation and understand the third sector environment.
This is a full-time post and can be based at our hub offices in Edinburgh or Glasgow but is an approved hybrid working post.
We offer some great benefits, including family friendly policies, flexible and hybrid working and work-life balance. We also have generous annual leave entitlement, employee wellbeing scheme, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme and death in service, enhanced company sick pay. We will offer learning and development, progression and qualifications with the opportunity for growth and development.
We welcome applications from individuals who share Sacro’s aims and values and want to engage with those we support to help them move on to a more secure, settled and fulfilling life and value diversity from all sections of the community.
Lifelink are looking for a new member of their leadership team.
If you are an experienced, enthusiastic Service Manager (or have the required experience, skills & aptitude) with existing experience of managing people and service delivery to achieve performance targets and outcomes - then we want to hear from you ASAP!
Service Managers are accountable for the management & performance of service delivery this will include counselling, therapeutic support services, training and any associated contracts delivered across a variety of venues. As such, the post holder will be responsible for the line management of key staff including assistant managers, facilitators and project/function specific staff ensuring the performance of the whole team against contracts and purchased services.
This is a busy and demanding role with a lot of variety. As such we are looking for energetic, positive, solution focused individuals who have experience in these areas. We expect you to take our local services to the next level by providing excellent local leadership and ensuring our services remain at the leading edge, whilst meeting the needs of our service users, our business partners and our business.
You must have:
- Demonstrable experience of managing staff and service delivery
- A clear understanding of distress, anxiety, stress and mental health issues and the challenges these present to service users
- Educated to degree level/professional qualification in a supervisory or management field (or evidence of equivalent work experience and willingness to undertake ongoing CPD)
- Excellent IT skills and be comfortable with use of mobile technology
- A valid driving licence and access to own vehicle
Ideally you will have:
- Experience of overseeing confidential one to one client support services
- Experience of providing staff training / coaching to improve service outcomes and quality
- Experience of monitoring and reporting around resources and service delivery outputs
Additional benefitsinclude:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Contributory pension scheme (6% from employer)
- Cash back health plan
- Life cover
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 2 wellbeing days.
- Our services operate daytime, evenings and weekends and people friendly working arrangements and patterns are available
Money Matters are looking for a highly motivated people who should be experienced advisors to form part of the Money Matters team. The purpose of these positions is to deliver an independent financial inclusion service. It is essential that applicants possess a detailed knowledge of debt, benefits, and financial capability.
Candidates should have a good knowledge of the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers and be able to manage your casework in line with these standards. Our case management system is Advice Pro and some knowledge of using this system would be preferable although not essential. However, it is essential that you are computer literate and have a flexible approach and good work ethic.
A clean driving licence and own car is preferred although not essential.
A PVG may be required for these positions
Service Manager
- Full time
- £28,939 – £31,700
- 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, G51 2JA
- Closing 27th September 2022
We have a great opportunity available for a Service Manager to join our Children & Families division.
The role will manage the ongoing delivery of our Children & Families support services, including mentoring, counselling and family support and it will have principle responsibility for overseeing our Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service.
The post holder will lead and support a team of staff and volunteers, and you will also work closely with our Operations & Business Manager and other Service Managers to continually develop and enhance the service by adopting a person-centred and strengths-based approach.
We offer flexible working with a blend of working in the office, and from home.
We are looking for you to be qualified to SVQ Level 3 or HNC level in a relevant subject area, or be willing to work towards this.
We also need you to have gained management experience within a 3rd sector or not for profit organisation, preferably an organisation that provides support to children and families.
As a Scotland-wide voluntary organisation, we are committed to providing services that contribute to positive transformational changes in the lives of our service users. We work independently and collaboratively within Scotland’s communities to provide support, prevent conflict and challenge offending behaviour wherever the need arises. Our services are based on research evidence, service user feedback, international standards of good practice and a commitment to development and innovation.
Opportunities have arisen to join our Criminal Justice Unpaid Work teams in Glasgow and possibly other localities to support in the delivery of Community Payback Services. We are seeking highly motivated individuals with excellent communication skills and an interest in working with adults involved in offending. This is a successful team, where work is as challenging as it is rewarding, you will need to have a non-judgmental value base, a confident and practical approach and be flexible to meet the needs of our services.
The post holder will require practical skills in woodwork and gardening activities - the tasks involved will be varied and will involve outdoor work. You will be a good communicator, able to encourage and facilitate a positive working environment. Knowledge of and a commitment to working within Health and Safety legislation is essential.
Experience in adult social care, group work and working with those with complex needs would be desirable. A full induction and ongoing training programme will be provided.
We are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of backgrounds, and you must have the skills to communicate positively with a diverse range of individuals.
This post requires flexibility and the availability to work weekends. A valid driving licence and willingness to drive a works van is essential.
Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) will be a requirement for this post.
If you would like an informal chat about the requirements of the role, please contact Jo Thomace
Assistant Project Worker – Early Intervention team (Glasgow)
- Full time
- £21,501 – £23,875
- Glasgow
- Closing 28th September 2022
Due to recent growth in the Glasgow area, we now have a fantastic opportunity for motivated, positive, resilient individuals who really believe in young people, are flexible regarding hours of work and can help us to deliver includem’s innovative approach. Includem are committed to developing employees and will help you to achieve the relevant qualifications required to carry out the role. These qualifications will be fully funded by includem. The successful candidate should have a full driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
What does the role involve?
You will work alongside families in a flexible way using strengths based approaches to co-produce plans with families to enable them to remain together within their own communities. Whole family support is offered with referrals being made initially for children aged 0-12 but with support available to all those within the family including parents and carers. Workers will offer one to one support within the communities the families live in, these are broken into 3 distinct localities dependent on the referring social work team – North West, North East and South Glasgow. Workers will be aligned to work within a locality area, using their knowledge of this area to support families to access community resources to build upon their strengths and assets.
All posts require individuals to:
- Work flexibly to meet the needs of the young people and families
- Develop safe, professional and committed relationships with young people and families
- Use their communication skills effectively to influence, record and evidence positive change and provide personalised, risk enabled, professional support
- Be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme (paid for by Includem)
- To be registered or become registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and this role would suit someone working at SCQF Level 2 and/or working towards SCQF Level 3.
We value our staff and employee benefits include:
- A full and robust training and induction programme
- Holiday entitlement of 28 days rising to 31 with length of service and 9 public holidays
- Enhanced Employer Pension Contributions
- Free Confidential Employee Counselling Service
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders across the organisation
- Free Vehicle Breakdown Cover
- Company Mobile Phone and Laptop
- Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Credit Union
- Discounted holidays and associated benefits
- Access to discounts for charity workers which includes gym memberships, high street shops, online retailers, travel, insurance
- Flexible and agile working
- Family friendly policies
Support Practitioner – Male Only *falls under the 2010 equality act
- Full time or Part time
- £20,841 – £21,924
- Perth & Kinross
- Closing 28th September 2022
Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.
Our Turning Point Scotland Services in
Perth & Kinross are looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.
Turning Point Scotland Perth & Kinross
At Turning Point Scotland Perth & Kinross, we deliver services for people who have a learning disability or autism and unique and complex behaviours which challenge the service: many of the individuals we support have some forensic histories. We support people who live in 24/7 supported accommodation projects. We also provide support within our outreach service to people with learning disabilities within the area of Perth & Kinross.
We work in a person centred way tailoring support to meet the needs of the people we support maximising choice and autonomy while assessing and managing risk in conjunction with the Tayside Risk Management Group.
We also offer support through our garden project at the Perth Harbour-side. This offers the chance for people to develop skills for future employment, gain confidence and work with others in a positive and supportive environment.
The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.
No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.
As a Support Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities,