Jobs in Renfrewshire

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Wallace Court is a residential and respite service in Elderslie, Johnstone, providing 24 hour support 7 days a week, to customers aged between 18 and 65 with physical and learning disabilities.

About the Role

We are currently looking to recruit a Team Leader to support the Service Manager in the operation of our Wallace Court Service in Elderslie. You will be required to co-ordinate and supervise a team of support staff in delivering a high standard of social care practice using a person-centred approach that reflects individual customer's needs wants and aspirations. Support for this role will be provided from the Service Manager and current Team Leaders at the service.

A key part of this role is to coach, monitor, mentor and develop the skill base within the staff team, you will do this by displaying Leadership skills such as role modelling, decision making, being an effective communicator, having a positive attitude, commitment and confidence in the role. You may also be required from time to time to deliver direct support to our customers. Supervision duties and rota management are also required. Supporting staff to complete online training and mandatory training will also be part of this role.

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• Fully paid, sector-leading learning and development
• Fully funded SVQ placement – a qualification which is yours for life
• Excellent annual leave of 32 days per year, increasing with service
• Generous and enhanced pension schemes and family benefits
• As a member of our autoenrollment pension scheme, £10,000 provided in the case of Death in Service
• Flexible working is available
• Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Free PVG checks throughout your career.
• Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
• Access to Cycle to Work Scheme
• Applying to Capability Scotland

We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As a Housing Assistant you will provide a housing management service to people being supported in our accommodation ensuring they are able to sustain their tenancy.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified to maintain professional learning and we will support you to achieve this.

Our service at Paisley supports 13 people of any age. Sarah Louise, Service Manager at Paisley will be more than happy to hear from you if you have any questions about the role. You can contact Sarah Louise at:

E: smcquilter@bluetriangle.org.uk

T: 0141 483 8860

To find out more about being a Housing Assistant, click the link below:

Housing Assistant Role Profile

We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As a Housing Assistant you will provide a housing management service to people being supported in our accommodation ensuring they are able to sustain their tenancy.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified to maintain professional learning and we will support you to achieve this.

Our service at Paisley provides accommodation for 13 individuals of no specific age. Sarah-Louise McQuilter Service Manager at this Paisley service will be more than happy to hear from you if you have any questions about the role.

You can contact Sarah-Louise at: E: smcquilter@bluetriangle.org.uk T: 0141 483 8860

To find out more about being a Housing Assistant, click the link below:

Housing Assistant Role Profile

Home-Start Renfrewshire & Inverclyde have an exciting opportunity for a Group Worker to join their growing service in Renfrewshire.

Home-Start Renfrewshire and Inverclyde promotes the welfare of families with at least one young child under 5, helping to build strong families and prevent family breakdown. You will have similar experience in a work-related capacity together with excellent IT and communication skills.

This role will be based at our Renfrewshire Family Hub in St James House, Paisley on a Wednesday and Thursday and in KLAS Care, East Fulton Linwood on a Saturday.

Main responsibilities:

• To run a twice weekly (Wednesday and Thursday) family group and a weekly (Saturday) dad’s group. These groups for are for families with children (under 5) from Renfrewshire and the surrounding area, in line with Home-Start’s mission to support parenting and encourage them to enjoy the positive aspects of parenting and family life.
• Receiving referrals from the Family Support Co-ordinators and assessing these within agreed criteria;
• Providing a warm and welcoming environment for parents
• Planning and preparing the content of sessions, including refreshments, activities and speakers;
• Ensuring new parents are integrated into the group.
• Reporting, monitoring and evaluating group

RAMH FIRST CRISIS is seeking to recruit a Peer Recovery Worker (PRW) to support individuals experiencing a crisis in their mental health. The PRW will work within the ongoing FIRST Crisis ‘Alcohol and Drugs test of change project’ supporting individuals in crisis who are using alcohol and/or drugs.

This work will build on the existing work of the FIRST Crisis team, identifying individuals accessing the service who would benefit from additional support from the PRW. The post holder would link individuals into community activities, signposting and upskilling individuals with financial management in light of ongoing ‘cost of living crisis’, exploring support re. employability as required.

The PRW would liaise with service partners encouraging multi-agency working and it is hoped the addition of the PRW would increase the service reach into a wider community, including families. Ideally, the post holder should have lived experience of recovery and have a good understanding of the barriers to recovery. A clear understanding of stigma and discrimination and how this can impact on an individual’s recovery would also be advantageous.

The FIRST Crisis service operates 365 days, Mon-Fri 9am-8pm and Sat-Sun 9am-5pm.

However the Peer Recovery worker will support the service over the week on an agreed rota.

For further information or an informal chat about this innovative and exciting post, please telephone Rachel Brown, Crisis Support Services Manager on 0141 847 8900. Visits to RAMH can be arranged.

CREATE Paisley (CREATE) is an innovative youth arts charity aiming to reduce loneliness and inequality. Our vision is to see young people transformed through creativity, community, confidence and finding their voice. We do this through providing safe, creative spaces and opportunities for young people in which they can thrive and build positive relationships and gain support from trusted adults.

CREATE runs drop ins, arts workshops, youth voice & participation activities, mentoring, etc., amongst other projects, in partnership with a wide variety of groups in the area, and is supported and run by a dedicated team of staff and volunteers. CREATE has the following values: creativity, community, confidence and voice. These inform our approach and work.

CREATE Paisley is looking to appoint a Youth Development Worker to lead on and develop the charity’s approach to and delivery of youth work activities in Paisley.

The Youth Development Worker will:

1. Facilitate current and new youth work provision

2. Support the organisation to respond to young people’s voices

3. Manage youth work projects and budgets

4. Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation within all youth work activities

5. Support the recruitment and training of new staff and volunteers

CREATE Paisley (CREATE) is an innovative youth arts charity aiming to reduce loneliness and inequality and support young people to have hope for the future. We do this through providing safe, creative spaces and opportunities for young people in which they can thrive and build positive relationships and gain support from trusted adults.

CREATE runs drop ins, arts workshops, youth voice & participation activities etc., amongst other projects, in partnership with a wide variety of groups across Renfrewshire, and is supported and run by a dedicated team of staff and volunteers.

CREATE has ambitious plans to grow the organisation in line with our vision and local young people’s needs and interests. In order to reach these goals, CREATE is looking to develop and grow our income and improve our reach.

CREATE are looking for an individual with a proven background and experience of trust fundraising, success with multiple five figure funding bids and a knowledge of statutory and national lottery funding. The first year of this role is supported by Renfrewshire Council’s Cultural Organisations Development Fund (CODF).

The trust fundraiser will:

1. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of CREATE’s current and future activities

2. Develop a targeted trust pipeline to secure unrestricted and restricted income

3. Write high quality and compelling funding bids, proposal and cases for support

4. Develop new and existing relationships with funders

5. Produce updates and impact reports

CREATE Paisley is an innovative youth project at the heart of Renfrewshire (Paisley) which seeks to see young people transformed through creativity, community, confidence and finding their voice. CREATE runs drop ins, arts workshops, youth voice & participation activities, mentoring, etc, amongst other projects, in partnership with a wide variety of groups in the area, and is supported and run by a dedicated team of staff and volunteers. CREATE has the following values: creativity, community, confidence and voice. These inform our approach and work.

Our work wouldn't be possible without the support of volunteers. Over the years, volunteers have played a pivotal role in many aspects of CREATE from fundraising to youth work, graphic design to finances. As well as the benefits that volunteers bring to CREATE, we support volunteers to build skills and gain experience and hope that volunteering is both a rewarding and fulfilling experience. CREATE Paisley is looking to appoint a Volunteer Coordinator to lead on and develop the charity’s approach to volunteering for young people and adults, supporting enhanced services to better meet the needs of the communities we serve.

The Volunteer Cordinator will:

1. Lead the organisation’s approach to volunteering

2. Manage volunteer journeys from initial enquiry to induction

3. Develop and implement support, training and progression opportunities for volunteers

4. Implement monitoring and evaluation within all volunteer activities

Are you looking for a role in which you will help to improve the lives of families? One that encourages you to share your expertise, build new skills and feel valued by colleagues, clients and the organisation you work for?

We are looking for a Financial Wellbeing Officer for North Scotland. The successful applicant will join Scottish Huntington’s Association at an exciting time as we prepare to launch our 2023-28 Standing Tall strategy to transform the care and support of Huntington’s families.

This follows two years of significant expansion in specialist teams, growth in funding, a rise in media engagement and parliamentary support for our work, and the success of our ground-breaking Dance 100 event in Glasgow.

Scottish Huntington’s Association is an ambitious and hard-working organisation, recognised at national and international levels for its expertise and approach. It is the only charity in Scotland dedicated exclusively to families impacted by Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary condition that changes the brain and causes severe and complex physical, mental and cognitive symptoms.

Purpose of role:

You will work as part of our Financial Wellbeing Service to significantly improve the financial outcomes of families by delivering a holistic advice service. The role involves working directly with vulnerable families in the North of Scotland, providing information, advice and guidance to those referred to the service.

The range of services provided includes advice focusing on four key areas – welfare rights; debt, energy and future planning. You will be expected to have considerable expertise in delivering a high quality service, however additional training will be offered in any areas for which additional experience is required.

You will work in an integrated way with a range of Scottish Huntington’s Association staff including the adult clinical team, youth advisors, volunteers and professional staff from a number of external organisations. You will also provide education and training when appropriate and participate in the development of literature to meet the needs of the families.

The successful candidate should be able to work flexibly and autonomously using their own initiative. Good listening, communication and interpersonal qualities are essential, as is excellent attention to detail in addition to organisational and caseload management skills. The post holder will be also be expected to help promote an awareness of the issues affecting families in the Huntington’s disease community as widely as possible.

Please note: Hybrid working means a lot of our staff are working partially from home. While the post holder will have access to an office base, it is essential that some home working is possible.

This is a very exciting time to join our Students’ Union as we continue to improve and expand the range of digital opportunities to communicate and engage with our members across all five of the University campuses in Paisley, Ayr, Lanarkshire, Dumfries and London. This post will be essential in bringing to life all aspects of the work we do to support students and ensure they have an excellent student experience.

This is a fun, diverse role where no two days are the same. If you are passionate about advancing and supporting the development of creative, engaging and dynamic methods of digital communication then this is the job for you!

A key value of our students' union is promoting Equality and Diversity - Advancing equality and breaking down barriers in all that we do. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of their race, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or any other diversity. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments people may require in the recruitment process or once in the post.

Become a Kairos Trustee!

Are you interested in equality, diversity and inclusion? Do you have a passion for tackling gender inequality? Do you have a few spare hours a month? Then why not join our Trustee Board at Kairos Women+!

WHO WE ARE

Kairos Women+ is a community-led, women’s space based in Paisley, Renfrewshire. A second home for women and non-binary folk, we inspire transformational change in the lives of the women+ by collaboratively creating opportunities through workshops, events, training and courses.

“​Kairos Women+ has given me an insight into all different types of people and backgrounds. There is no stigma here at all and that is such a positive thing.” ​- Kairos participant

OUR AIMS

The aims of Kairos Women+ are:

Promoting equality and diversity for the public benefit

The advancement of women and non-binary people’s citizenship or community development through (but not limited to) providing volunteer opportunities

The relief of women and non-binary people in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Ideal candidates will have a commitment to the above aims and they will have skills & experience in one or more of the following areas (desirable not essential):

• Human Resources
• Legal
• Finance

TIME COMMITMENT

The Board of Trustees meets every 2-3 months, and we anticipate 3-5 hours of voluntary work per month. Our meetings our virtual or hybrid.

WHO CAN APPLY

Please note that this voluntary role is open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1 (inclusive of non-binary people and trans women.)

We are passionate about equality, diversity & inclusion and we especially welcome applications from: Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic women+, disabled women and trans women.

Introduction

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the board of our progressive Charity with a proven track record of success. We play a pivotal role across Renfrewshire hiring free and low cost mobility scooters and wheelchairs to our members. We also operate a small repairs and maintenance service and currently developing social enterprise initiatives. We welcome new innovative approaches to help us develop.

Main Purpose of Role

Provide a robust Secretarial Support to Shopmobility Paisley and District, working as part of a cohesive team.

Responsible To

Chairperson.

Main tasks

1. Commitment to the work of Shopmobility Paisley and District.

2. Willingness to serve on a sub committee for specific projects should this be required.

3. Attendance at Board Meetings.

4. A time commitment of five hours per month (includes board preparation, contribution / updating at meetings, committee and meeting time).

5. Attendance at Annual General Meeting (AGM).

6. Prepare for and participate in the discussions and the deliberations of the board.

7. Foster a positive working relationship with other board members, staff and volunteers.

8. Adhere to the code of conduct, policies and procedures.

Major Duties

1. Keep the minutes of each board meeting, monitoring and verifying their accuracy and actions, and circulate to all board members and staff.

2. Lodge annual financial accounts in conjunction with our Chartered Accountant, ensuring timescales are met.

3. Notify relevant authorities of change of officers.

4. Provide notice for the convening of all general meetings, AGM and extraordinary meetings.

Person Specification

1. Excellent communication skills.

2. Ability to work as part of a team, and, on own initiative.

3. Empathy for those with mobility and disability issues.

4. A flexible and problem solving approach and commitment to the role.

5. Supportive.