"It's a great service. The support, the advocacy, you've been keeping me alive. I'm truly grateful. The staff are all well-chosen and well trained - it shines through. You just have good attitudes and you get it right." Client Feedback

Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of people who have survived rape and sexual assault?

We are seeking to appoint a Support Worker (28 hours) to deliver a new Outreach Service reaching out to survivors across the Forth Valley area.

You will have effective and comprehensive communication skills, with experience of working with people of all genders. You will be able to work as part of a team but with a high level of autonomy.

If you have a strong empathy with this area of work; if you value integrity, compassion and teamwork; if you want to work in an inclusive and nurturing environment; if you have a feminist understanding of sexual violence and knowledge of the cause and impact then this could be the next career move for you.

"It's a great service. The support, the advocacy, you've been keeping me alive. I'm truly grateful. The staff are all well-chosen and well trained - it shines through. You just have good attitudes and you get it right." Client Feedback

Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of people who have survived rape and sexual assault?

The overall aim of this post is to provide support and advocacy for survivors who are engaged, or considering engaging, with the criminal justice system following an experience of sexual violence.

You will have effective and comprehensive communication skills, with experience of working with people of all genders. You will be able to work as part of a team but with a high level of autonomy.

If you have a strong empathy with this area of work; if you value integrity, compassion and teamwork; if you want to work in an inclusive and nurturing environment; if you have a feminist understanding of sexual violence and knowledge of the cause and impact then this could be the next career move for you.

"It's a great service. The support, the advocacy, you've been keeping me alive. I'm truly grateful. The staff are all well-chosen and well trained - it shines through. You just have good attitudes and you get it right." Client Feedback

Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of people who have survived rape and sexual assault?

The overall aim of this post is to and deliver local services to meet the needs of survivors of sexual violence. Taking account of the large geography covered, we anticipate that services could operate from the main towns as well as in some small, more rural areas. NB We are mindful that Covid 19 restrictions change and may impact on the role

You will have effective and comprehensive communication skills, with experience of working with people of all genders. You will be able to work as part of a team but with a high level of autonomy.

If you have a strong empathy with this area of work; if you value integrity, compassion and teamwork; if you want to work in an inclusive and nurturing environment; if you have a feminist understanding of sexual violence and knowledge of the cause and impact then this could be the next career move for you.

Aberlour is an organisation with strong values, delivering exceptional care to Scotland’s most vulnerable children, young people and their families, and who believes in the well-being, development and happiness of their staff.

As a result of expansion of Aberlour’s services we are seeking a part-time HR Assistant to join our team. Working alongside your fellow HR Assistants and HR Business Partner you will support a portfolio of services with their HR administrative requirements. These will include areas such as drafting and publishing recruitment adverts and issuing candidate invites; undertaking rigorous safer recruitment checks; sickness recording and issuing contracts. As part of this busy team, you will contribute to the delivery of an excellent service and will have daily contact with managers and staff throughout the organisation.

You will have experience of working in a busy role juggling conflicting priorities. You will have proficient IT skills with experience of using applications such as Word and Excel. You will thrive on working with detail and have a passion for learning new processes. You will ideally hold a relevant qualification at SCQF level 7 or above or have equivalent knowledge ideally gained within a similar HR role.

This post provides an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge of HR within a fast-paced environment, including using a specialised computerised HR system.

The post is part-time working 22.5 hours per week. There is some flexibility regarding how hours can be worked although one of the working days must be a Friday. This post will be able to take advantage of our flexi-time system. To enable the support of the team it is preferable if you can spend some of your working week in Stirling but otherwise home working can be accommodated.

If you would like further information about the post call Valerie Hogg on 07772226639.

Are you passionate about people’s voices being heard? Do you believe in making things better for all?

If so, you may be just the person we are looking for…

As an independent, not for profit social enterprise, Care Opinion is run by a small, committed, and passionate team with offices in Sheffield and Stirling. Our mission is to make it safe and simple for everyone to share their experiences of health and care services in ways which connect people together for change. Inclusion, transparency, integrity and innovation are some of the values which drive what we do and how we do it.

As we continue to expand across services in Scotland, we are recruiting for someone who is enthusiastic, energetic and motivated to join us as an Engagement and Support Officer in our team in Stirling (working remotely for now).

The person will share our values and passion around the impact citizen voice has in improving our health and care services. They will be a key part of our team providing comprehensive support to existing Care Opinion customers and will support the engagement of new customers (across health and social care) as well as projects across the wider organisation

The Social Media and Public Affairs Manager will actively contribute to CECA Scotland’s success through supporting the day-to-day activities of fellow CECA Scotland colleagues.

This role will involve:

• Delivering CECA Scotland’s PR and social media strategy, including daily communication with CECA members and our wider stakeholder community.

• Keeping abreast of live policy and political developments in particular areas that may impact on or be of interest to CECA members and keeping members informed of relevant issues and developments in various formats using various media.

The work of the Social Media and Public Affairs Manager will be part of the foundation upon which CECA Scotland will continue to build influence amongst key stakeholders.

Post holders will be expected to work flexibly and be able to adjust and adapt to changing priorities

Do you like to work collaboratively with public and third sector organisations to achieve behaviour change? Do you have experience of supporting projects from initiation through to implementation and evaluation? We are looking for someone to work as part of our team working with a variety of organisations, developing, and promoting projects within our Smarter Choices Smarter Places (SCSP) programme.

About us

STEP have been supporting businesses for over three decades. When we started in 1983 we wanted to build more than just an office block, business park or commercial property. We wanted to build a community of businesses where companies could start, grow and lean on each other in a supportive environment.

Today we support 3,000 businesses on average per year and manage over 200 spaces across 5 sites.

All our profits are invested back into business support activities and delivering services that have a positive impact on the local economy.

What you’ll do at STEP

As a Non-Executive Director you will join our Board to support existing members and the Leadership team in shaping and delivering the overall vision and objectives of STEP. You will need to think beyond the numbers and use your knowledge and experience to help shape the strategic direction of the business bringing passion, positivity and creativity to the Boardroom.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for someone who will always put the company’s interests first, will care about supporting and growing the local economy and who will bring passion, acumen and experience to the Boardroom whilst positively supporting the executive team.

We are a close-knit, driven team that care deeply about delivering the best business support in the Forth Valley area. Therefore, it is important that the person who joins our board is keen to get to know our people and can invest their time and experience in playing an active role on our board.

Remuneration: Expenses Only

Term of Office:2 years

Community regeneration, employability and training organisation, Stirling Community Enterprise Limited, and our parent Charity Raploch Urban Regeneration Company Limited are looking to welcome two new members to our Board of Trustees / Company Directors as we prepare to support the residents of Stirling to recover from the impacts of COVID.

We are looking to identify two enthusiastic individuals who have a passion for creating sustainable change in terms of economic, social and physical wellbeing for our Stirling wide community.

Positions available are on a voluntary basis.

What we are looking for

We are looking for passionate individuals who can give commitment and time to enable our Charity to meet the increasing demand for support as our country emerges from the pandemic. We are keen that our Board represents a diverse range of backgrounds, interests, and life experiences.

If you are passionate about ensuring everyone has the chance to progress in life and achieve their potential, then please get in touch. Whilst we welcome applications from all who feel they can make a positive contribution to our charitable activities, out Board is particularly keen to hear from those with experience in the following areas:

• Finance and Accounting – Experience working at a strategic level in Finance with a sound knowledge of long-term financial planning.
• Social Enterprise – Strategic level experience of working within a Social Enterprise, understanding of legal structures and experience of developing or overseeing grant funded projects.

What is involved?

As a Charitable Trustee and member of the Board of Company Directors, you would be instrumental in guiding the strategic future of the Charity and its trading subsidiary.

Directors will be expected to attend around 10 meetings per year, including 4 – 5 full board meetings and interim subgroup meetings. We expect Board members to participate in the majority of meetings either in person or via video conferencing.

Directors may at times be asked to play a role in the operation of the charity and trading company by attending events and speaking to the media, depending on the trustee’s particular skills and interests.

Our Community is growing – be part of our success.

Our vision:‘To maintain and enhance our vibrant rural community which will remain relevant, where everyone is respected, valued and has the opportunity to realise their full potential.’

Camphill Blair Drummond’s community offers one of the most distinctive work environments in the Central Belt. It is an attractive place to work offering a diversity of people, activities and opportunities for everyone in a rich culture with a guaranteed friendly welcome.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and innovative individual to provide leadership to a small team of support workers and support up to seven adults with complex learning disabilities in one of our therapeutic houses. You will work alongside a wider team of Assistant Residential Service Co-ordinators to ensure that the quality of care and support is consistent across our community.

You will be a dynamic, self-motivated individual and will be able to build strong supportive relationships within and across our community. Having a strong team ethic, you will provide nurturing, inclusive leadership and have the ability to listen and communicate effectively at all levels.

Working at Camphill Blair Drummond is deeply rewarding, satisfying and challenging. If you are enthusiastic, motivated, resilient, flexible, and compassionate, with a passion for supporting people and ensuring that the people we support enjoy the highest quality of life and learning then we want to hear from you.

Additional Benefits:

• Pension scheme with 9% employer contribution
• 31 days paid annual leave rising to 36 after a qualifying period
• Access to a number of different learning & development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme

Sistema Scotland is seeking to recruit an Operations Support Manager to join our central team based in Raploch, Stirling (working from home initially, due to current Scottish Government guidance). When current restrictions allow, regular travel to all our Big Noise centres will be required (currently Glasgow, Stirling, Dundee and Aberdeen).

You will provide cross centre operational guidance, quality assurance and support to the local Big Noise senior teams, enhancing Sistema Scotland’s ability to deliver its objectives. You will also lead on and/or implement key organisational work operational pieces of work and projects.

An experienced project and people manager, you will have excellent demonstrable communication skills with adults and children/young people, along with a high level of IT skills (particularly MS Word, MS Excel and database management). You will also have knowledge, experience and a track record of success in managing:

• Health and Safety

• Child Protection/Safeguarding

• Data Protection

This is a permanent post, working 4 days a week (exact pattern to be confirmed).

Are you passionate about nurture, high quality childcare and making a real difference to children and families in Scotland? Do you want to be part of SCMA – a thriving membership organisation, advocating on behalf of childminders and delivering services across Scotland?

We are recruiting an Area Manager to help us deliver our childminding services across the East of Scotland.

The Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) is the national voice of childminding in Scotland. SCMA is a national Third Sector and membership organisation that promotes childminding as a quality childcare service. Working on behalf of its 3,800 childminder members, SCMA helps to improve the wellbeing and outcomes for Scotland’s children and aims to influence policy to ensure that it is informed by the experiences of childminding. SCMA provides a wide range of support and professional services for members including training and events as well as delivering local services. For more information about our organisation and services visit childminding.org

The successful applicant will work alongside the Area Manager (West) to manage the effective delivery of our current Early Learning and Childcare and Community Childminding services in addition to identifying opportunities for further growth in line with our new 3-year organisational strategy. You will be adept at developing relationships, negotiating and working with partners to achieve better outcomes for children and families.

Experience of working in the childcare sector is desirable but not essential.

We require a skilled communicator with the ability to manage and motivate your team, demonstrating enthusiasm, self-motivation and focus. You will possess excellent organisational skills, be fluent in written reports and funding applications, as well as budget setting and reporting.

The post is home/office based, requiring travel and attendance at meetings across the East of Scotland when current restrictions are lifted (including regular attendance at Head Office in Stirling). Equipment and broadband/IT connections will be provided.

Main Purpose: To provide a high-quality frontline service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a service to those at highest risk. To work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse.