Reeltime Music are looking for a committed, creative, conscientious and caring individual to lead the delivery of an exciting new project. This is an opportunity for an experienced multi-artform co-ordinator to work with communities in North Lanarkshire to explore how creativity can help address challenges and opportunities resulting from COVID-19.

Reeltime Music, working closely with Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire, have been granted £138,777 through Creative Scotland’s Culture Collective programme. The project will “explore ways in which arts and creativity can help address challenges and opportunities which have arisen or grown through the impact of COVID-19.”

The programme focuses on community-led and participatory projects, which could take various forms. These include (but are not limited to) categories such as artist-in-residence programmes, reactivating the use of community venues, spaces or assets, exhibitions, concerts and performances, festivals and participatory events etc.

Based in North Lanarkshire, the post-holder will be responsible for all aspects of this Culture Collective funded project. This includes building partnerships, contracting and supporting creative practitioners. It also includes managing the project budget, monitoring and evaluation activities, and participating in the national Culture Collective network.

The role is integral to the project and will require a conscientious, committed, caring and creative individual to deliver successful outcomes.

Do you have previous experience of providing corporate support to manage business support and HR functions? Are you passionate about working within the community and voluntary sector? If so, then we would love to hear from you!

Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire is recruiting a part time, temporary Business Support and Human Resource Manager to manage VANL’s internal Business Support and HR functions and to help with the development of a Business and HR support service for the NL Community and Voluntary sector.

Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire is the umbrella support organisation for the community and voluntary sector and volunteering in North Lanarkshire. Please visit our website here for more information.

Do you have previous experience of fund-raising or generating income for a charity or social enterprise? Are you passionate about working within the community and volunteering sector? If so, then we would love to hear from you!

Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire is recruiting a part time, temporary Senior Officer to support our income generation activities, including researching funding opportunities and preparing proposals.

Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire is the umbrella support organisation for the community and voluntary sector and volunteering in North Lanarkshire. Please visit our website here for more information.

Equal Say has been providing advocacy for people with disabilities since 1995. We want to recruit a new worker for our project in North Lanarkshire working with adults with disabilities, mental ill health and/or long-term conditions.

If you have knowledge or experience of any of the following, we want to hear from you:

• Providing advocacy or representation to marginalised people
• Experience of working with people with disabilities, mental ill health and/or long-term conditions.
• Experience of casework in a community setting
• Autonomous working within a small team
• A passion for inclusion and natural justice

We offer 37 days holiday, 6% matched pension, travel allowance, company mobile phone and flexible working.

This post is subject to membership of the PVG scheme and suitable references.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.

• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.

• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.

• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

• Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
• Introduction to autism
• Epilepsy awareness
• Moving and Handling
• Adult support and protection
• Child support and protection
• First Aid
• Positive Behaviour Support

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

This is your chance to join The ENABLE Group – a charity group that is bringing innovation and change to Scotland’s social care sector.

The ENABLE Group is committed to accelerating change which will improve the lives of people who have disabilities – and the dedicated staff who work with them.

This is your chance to play your part in this as we have a fantastic opportunity for a Lead SVQ Coordinator and Verifier to join our team.

As Lead SVQ Coordinator and Verifier, you will have responsibility for managing all aspects of our internal SQA Assessment Centre in line with SQA requirements.

You will line manage centre staff to ensure the high-quality delivery of qualifications to support the professionalisation of our workforce and the achievement of annual targets.

You will also contribute to this agenda by undertaking direct internal verification duties. Our delivery includes qualifications which covers the Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Levels 6, 7 & 9, the Personal Development Awards SCQF Level 3 to 6 and Professional Development Award in Supported Employment SCQF 7.

About You

Candidates should have demonstrable experience in the delivery, assessment and verification of professional qualifications including SQA/PDA awards.

It is essential to have experience of SQA systems and processes and a sound knowledge of the accreditation process and Internal verifier and assessor qualifications; L&D9D/A1 and L&D11/V1/D34 or equivalent.

About Us

What’s also great about the The ENABLE Group is that we’re passionate about developing all our staff and provide an extensive training programme, combined with a commitment to create career development opportunities.

Remember, this is an exciting opportunity to join a new charity partnership which is shaking up the social care sector in Scotland and making a real difference to people’s lives. Don’t miss the chance to help shape this journey.

The ENABLE Group is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

If you are looking for more information on this role, you can contact lorna.webb@enable.org.uk for an informal discussion.

We are currently looking to recruit for a Youth & Community Coach in the Lanarkshire area. The Youth & Community Coach works in partnership with the Progressions Coordinator in delivering and administering Street League’s core programmes in their specific local area.

You will be responsible for the delivery of sports sessions as well as delivery of sports-related qualifications on the Street League Academy. The post involves outreach work and you will be responsible for recruiting participants and sustaining them on Street League’s programmes to ensure delivery targets are met. Monitoring and reporting are central to the role.

North Lanarkshire Carers Together pledges to improve the lives of carers within North Lanarkshire by actively linking carers and professionals in meaningful working relationships to influence policy development and service provision, which affect carers and the people they care for.

We are the campaigning, information and carer representation organisation for unpaid carers in North Lanarkshire. We work in partnership with Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire and other community and voluntary organisations, to ensure that unpaid carers are informed of their rights and are aware of the range of services that can support them in their caring role. In response to carers’ needs, we are now recruiting an Advocacy Co-ordinator to develop and deliver a new independent advocacy service for adult carers in North Lanarkshire.

If you have proven experience in the field of independent advocacy, have an understanding of the issues facing unpaid carers and would relish the challenge of helping to shape a new service for and with carers, then we are interested in hearing from you.

If you would wish to discuss any aspect of the post please email Colin Smith colin@carerstogether.org with contact details.

The post is for a fixed term to 31st March 2023, however there may be the opportunity to continue the post subject to further funding.

The post will be subject to an Enhanced PVG Disclosure.

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people of all ages to overcome the negative impacts of trauma, mental health, inequality, and isolation. We deliver our support to service users through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes

• Self-help coaching

• Supported accommodation

• Care at home

• Housing support

• Befriending

• Social cafes

At LinkLiving, our values are at the heart of everything we do and we put the people we support first. Our values are:

• Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)

• Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)

• Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)

• Caring (show kindness and concern for others)

Our main aim for this job role is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes to match our own.

The Job

We are looking for a highly motivated and engaging Project Worker who will take responsibility to support our tenants by providing high quality support both on a 1:1 and occasional groupwork if this is a requirement. You will have a non-judgemental approach and will tailor the level and content of the support to meet the needs of each individual.

You will support Link tenants to maintain their tenancies through opportunities to enhance their independent living skills. You will listen to our tenants to understand their needs and offer specialist support, working closely with housing officers as well as staff teams within LinkLiving.

This postholder will ensure that support is provided to tenants which aims to equip them with the skills to manage their tenancy, engage with their wider community and take up learning and employment opportunities, where appropriate. We are seeking an individual who is proactive, has excellent communications skills and who is able to build effective relationships with other agencies and services that will be useful to tenants, and actively promote LinkLiving’s services.

About You

You will need to be able to demonstrate you match to LinkLiving’s four key values listed above.

As Project Worker, you will have experience of supporting people with complex needs, applying a non-judgemental approach, whilst tailoring the level and content of the support to meet the needs of each individual.

You will have experience of supporting people to develop independent living skills and the knowledge and understanding the of skills needed for independent living. The successful postholder will have effective communication skills including excellent written, oral and IT skills.

As Project Worker, you will have knowledge of the use of evaluation methods to ensure support is effective and will have a non judgemental attitude and willingness to embrace diversity.

The successful postholder will have an ability to adapt to new environments and be able to work openly and honestly within a team setting. You will have the ability to create relationships/partnerships with other voluntary and statutory agencies and will effectively prioritise and plan your own and other members of the teams workload.

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

What’s in it for you?

LinkLiving offers excellent terms and conditions, and as an Investor in People and Healthy Working Lives Gold Award holder, we aim to provide a wide range of development opportunities and healthy living initiatives. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities.

You will work with colleagues who share our objectives – our employees, volunteers, funders, and our project partners. In return, we want people who are passionate, caring and dedicated, committed to our vision and values and will work to the highest professional standards.

As a LinkLiving employee, you'll benefit from generous annual leave entitlements, a wide range of learning and development opportunities, highly competitive employer pension contribution rates, discounts on shopping, restaurants and other services via Westfield Rewards, enhanced maternity and sick pay entitlements, employee support and counselling service and occupational health services.

This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration.