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Top job! Head of Income Generation and Administration
- Full time
- £43,951 – £49,229
- Paisley, PA1 2FB
- Closing 31st May 2023
Are you an experienced and talented fundraising professional who is looking to develop their career and play a key leadership role in the continued growth and impact of our organisation?
Scottish Huntington’s Association is the only charity in Scotland dedicated exclusively to the care and support of families whose lives are impacted by Huntington’s disease, an incurable hereditary condition with severe physical, cognitive and mental symptoms. Our expertise is recognised at national and international levels and we work with funders including NHS, Scottish Government and health and social care partnerships across the country.
We seek a Head of Income Generation and Administration with a track record of leading and inspiring teams to maximise organisational income.
You will have experience of leading a Fundraising or Income Generation Team, including coaching, mentoring and support to enable colleagues to achieve individual and team targets.
With a strong knowledge of the charity sector, ideally working within health and social care, you will have the skills to secure and increase funding income from individual giving, community fundraising, corporate giving, trusts and grants, and statutory funding through service level agreements and tenders is a must.
Additionally you will bring strong financial understanding, a good eye for detail and the confidence to play a key role within our leadership team to drive forward change and improvement throughout the organisation and the sector.
It’s an exciting time to join Scottish Huntington’s Association as we prepare to launch Standing Tall: A Strategy for Growth 2023 – 2028 to transform the care of Huntington’s families, expand specialist services and deepen involvement in clinical research and trials.
This follows two years of significant expansion in our specialist teams, growth in funding, a rise in media engagement, majority parliamentary support for our work, and the success of our ground-breaking Dance 100 fundraising event in Glasgow.
Funding for this post is provided by Scottish Huntington’s Association, an ambitious and hard-working organisation with staff who are passionate about the work we do.
GP Based Community Link Worker(s)
- Part time
- £25,562 pro-rata
- East Renfrewshire
- Closing 7th June 2023
RAMH have been developing Social Prescribing in partnership with General Practitioners since October 2015. We are looking for new community link workers to be based in East Renfrewshire. This role of this innovative and exciting Social Prescribing development is to facilitate a new way to access community support and opportunities for enhancing self-management skills for people who use services.
We are looking for individuals who have some experience and an understanding of working with people who may experience a lack of social connections evidenced by: loneliness, mental health problems and isolation, and who may also have a range of social problems. You will need to have an understanding of how to recognise and develop assets/strengths for people, and enabling approaches when working within local communities and how this can connect with people’s recovery journey. You should be pro-active and experienced in using a variety of social media platforms and applications for communication and as an intervention.
You will be able to work independently from GP practices and be very pro-active in finding community resources and helping people access local services and activities to promote their sense of wellbeing. You will have the ability to sustain contact with individuals to assist them to maintain activities. In addition, you should be confident working closely with GPs, practice staff and community agencies. You need to have a high level of IT proficiency, as you are required to record your work daily on a range of IT systems.
You will be required to contribute to a database of local resources, maintain accurate records and actively participate in evaluating, monitoring and reporting this innovative service
A relevant HNC or SVQ III or equivalent is required for this post as is a clear awareness of SSSC Codes of Practice.
Community Connector - Causeway Integrated Service
- Part time
- £23,090 – £25,562 pro-rata
- Renfrewshire
- Closing 8th June 2023
Causeway Integrated Services encompass a variety of well-established Recovery focused community and support services for individuals and families experiencing mental health difficulties who reside in East Renfrewshire. The services include: community-based groups and individual support, employability, counselling supports, physical and mental wellbeing and self-management approaches based on CBT.
We are looking to recruit a member to the team whose role, will focus on liaising closely with individuals and families from assessment, signposting to delivery of 1-1 brief interventions and group work. You will be involved in liaising with statutory, voluntary services and user-led services, to link people with a lived mental health experience to appropriate support networks within the local area. You will encourage people to develop and explore self-management approaches as part of an individual’s recovery journey. The main focus of your work will be telephone assessments, delivering 1:1 brief interventions and group work, either in the project base or in community venues across East Renfrewshire. We are a very enthusiastic flexible team, who enjoy working with change to develop new interventions and activities to meet the needs of service users. We employ an evidence based approach to our practice.
You should be qualified to at least SVQ 3 or HNC in an appropriate area. You will need experience of working within a mental health and wellbeing service, have experience of assessment work using a strengths based approach and be recovery orientated. You will require 1 years’ experience of supporting people through the use of structured, individual AND ideally group activities, to enable recovery.
It is essential you should have excellent communication skills and are familiar with keeping robust, up to date records of your work. You should be competent using ICT systems, including a service user database and Microsoft 365.
Barnardo's Threads service has been supporting young people in the Renfrewshire area for over 20 years.
Barnardo's in partnership with Renfrewshire Council is recruiting a project worker (PW2) for our GAP Homes service.
GAP Homes will provide a coordinated and intensive package of support for identified young care leavers. These young people can present with multiple and/ or complex support needs. The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of supporting young people through issues including trauma, loss, substance use or exploitation. You will liaise with multi agency partners to deliver outcome focussed support. The support is delivered over seven days therefore a flexible working approach is required.
You must be SSSC registration or ability to be registered, please see the attached role profile below detailing further information.
At Barnardo's we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore, we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. This post is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including a Criminal Records Enhanced Disclosure for the successful candidate.
About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.
About Us
Paisley YMCA is a sector leading digital youth work organisation and we work with young people, families and adults across Paisley and Renfrewshire. We create opportunities for people to learn essential digital skills to support employability and education and above all have fun! We support people to explore their creativity through digital and STEM-based informal learning. We are a values-based organisation and we care about supporting positive outcomes for our community.
We are a small charity with big ambitions. We have a skilled, committed and talented team and we are seeking new board members to be a part of the next exciting stage in our journey.
About you
Are you passionate about creating opportunities for young people and the wider community? We are currently seeking Board Members to help shape the future of our organisation. To support us in the next stage of our charity’s development and growth we are looking for enthusiastic and motivated people with experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Leadership & Management
• Charity Governance
• Financial Management
• Property Management
• Community Education and or Community Development
• Fundraising
You will care about making a difference in the lives of young people and the community in Renfrewshire in addition to:
• Providing strategic direction for Paisley YMCA
• Always acting in the best interests of Paisley YMCA
• A commitment to acting collectively as a board and not as an individual
• A commitment to the values of Paisley YMCA • Participating in board induction training and any other relevant training necessary for the role The Role of a Board Member includes (but is not limited to):
• Taking part in board meetings, committee meetings and working groups where appropriate
• Ensuring that Paisley YMCA is compliant with the provisions of the Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotland) Act 2002 and other relevant legislation
• Making sure that we have robust financial controls and risk management systems
• Making sure that we have appropriate and relevant policies and procedures in place
This is an unpaid position; however reasonable travel expenses and subsistence will be reimbursed.