Do you have a passion for community-led work? Are you interested in supporting women+ in a creative, compassionate environment? Then why not join our Kairos Women+ team!

Job purpose:

We are looking to recruit an experienced, creative, compassionate, and skilled professional to expand and develop the range of opportunities available to women and non-binary people. Kairos Women+ is a community-led organisation seeking transformational change in the lives of women and non-binary people, providing a range of support and opportunities including personal development, training, creative workshops, social events, volunteering, and one-to-one support. Our mission is to build a Scotland where all women and non-binary people are supported to achieve their potential and all our work is grounded in our values of kindness, collaboration, inclusion and support.

Women accessing support from Kairos may have experienced struggles with mental wellbeing, addictions, involvement in the criminal justice system and domestic/sexual abuse. The postholder will be supporting women+ with complex needs within the role and must have a willingness to listen non-judgementally and offer support.

Are you a creative, compassionate woman or non-binary person? Do you have a passion for community-led work from a feminist perspective? Then why not join our Kairos Women+ team!

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

Job purpose:

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, creative, compassionate, and skilled professional to expand and develop the range of opportunities available to women and non-binary people. Kairos Women+ is a community-led organisation seeking transformational change in the lives of women and non-binary people, providing a range of support and opportunities including personal development, training, creative workshops, social events, volunteering, and one-to-one support.

The post will involve the delivery of our Mental Wellness Project (10-hours per week) funded by the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, supporting our Mental Wellness Course, delivering workshops, programming activity, and working with volunteers to deliver regular Wellness sessions using a volunteer-led approach. The post-holder will also be developing and delivering a National Lottery funded project The Incubator (8-hours per week), which aims to provide a supportive framework to turn community ideas into reality. For instance, a woman+ might have an idea for an event, workshop, training, or support group and the post holder will help make them happen with training, support, and group sessions. The post-holder will work closely with the community in regular meetings to develop ideas, nurture leadership skills and encourage active participation from a range of women+. Additionally, they will work closely with organisational partners and women in the community to create new opportunities or further implement existing ones. Project Worker Page 2 of 4 Role Description & Person Specification Jan 2023 Kairos Women+, Unit 56-60 Embroidery Mill, Abbey Mill Business Centre, Paisley, PA1 1TJ

Women accessing support from Kairos may have experienced struggles with mental wellbeing, addictions, involvement in the criminal justice system and domestic/sexual abuse. The postholder will be supporting women+ with complex needs within the role.

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.

Are you passionate about community work? Do you love working with groups? Then this role could be for you!

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, compassionate, and kind individual into the service to support the range of opportunities available to women and non-binary people. Kairos Women+ is a community-led organisation seeking transformational change in the lives of women and non-binary people, providing a range of support and opportunities including personal development, training, creative workshops, social events, volunteering, and one-to-one support.

The post will involve supporting women and non-binary people in the community, co-facilitating support groups and group work sessions as well as working one-to-one with women, and volunteers. In particular, the post-holder will support our Mental Wellness Project and Recovery Space (addictions support group), co-facilitate Beautiful Women (our Personal Development Programme) alongside a Project Worker and work with women+ and volunteers one-to-one to encourage engagement in groups. The successful applicant will work closely with other members of staff, volunteers, students, and other organisations as appropriate.

Women accessing support from Kairos may have experienced struggles with mental wellbeing, addictions, involvement in the criminal justice system and domestic/sexual abuse.

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

Job purpose:

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, creative, compassionate, and skilled professional to expand and develop the range of opportunities available to women and non-binary people. Kairos Women+ is a community-led organisation seeking transformational change in the lives of women and non-binary people, providing a range of support and opportunities including personal development, training, creative workshops, social events, volunteering, and one-to-one support.

The post will involve the delivery of our Mental Wellness Project funded by the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, supporting our Mental Wellness Course, delivering workshops, and working with volunteers to deliver regular Wellbeing sessions using a volunteer-led approach. The post-holder will also be developing a brand-new National Lottery funded project The Incubator, which aims to provide a supportive framework to turn community ideas into reality. For instance, a woman+ might have an idea for an event, workshop, training, or support group and the post holder will help make them happen through the Kairos Project Proposals Process. They will work closely with the community in regular meetings to develop ideas, nurture leadership skills and encourage active participation from a range of women+. Additionally, the post holder will work closely with organisational partners and women in the community to create new opportunities or further implement existing ones.

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

Are you a kind, compassionate person with a passion for human rights? We are looking to recruit a kind and committed professional to lead Visible Women+, a new 3-year project funded by the Scottish Government via the Equality and Human Rights Fund.

Kairos Women+ is a community-led, women’s space based in Renfrewshire. A second home for women and non-binary folk, we inspire transformational change in the lives of the women+ we work with 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

“Kairos has made me feel wanted for the first time in a long time.” – Kairos participant

“At Kairos, I feel like I’m thriving not just surviving.” – Kairos participant

Visible Women+ is a participatory project which aims to increase women's influence in the development and delivery of human rights awareness raising workshops through training and consultation. It will also provide one-to-one support and voluntary opportunities to women+, particularly those with multiple protected characteristics.

The role involves working closely with our campaigning group, the Equalities Collective, to undertake a consultation focussed on women and non-binary people’s human rights. The role involves a significant amount of workshop development, delivery, and evaluation. In addition, the post-holder will be working closely with women+ to improve their access to human rights and increasing the accessible communication across the organisation. See the attached documents for a fuller breakdown of the role and responsibilities.

We strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic women+, trans women+ and disabled women+.

Are you a kind, compassionate person who loves working with others? We’re looking for a motivated, proactive and supportive woman+ to join our team!

Kairos Women+ is a community-led, women’s space based in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. A second home for women and non-binary folk, we inspire transformational change in the lives of the women+ we work with 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

“Kairos has made me feel wanted for the first time in a long time.” – Kairos participant

“At Kairos, I feel like I’m thriving not just surviving.” – Kairos participant

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, compassionate, and kind individual into the service to support the range of opportunities available to women and non-binary people. Kairos Women+ is a community-led women’s organisation in Renfrewshire, providing a range of support and opportunities including personal development, training, creative workshops, social events and one-to-one support.

The post will involve supporting women and non-binary people in the community; facilitating support groups and group work sessions, working one-to-one with women, and working closely with volunteers. In particular, the post-holder will facilitate a mental health support group and other support groups, co-facilitate Beautiful Women (our Personal Development Programme) alongside a Project Worker and work with women+ and volunteers one-to-one to encourage engagement in groups. The successful applicant will work closely with other members of staff, volunteers, students, and other organisations as appropriate.

We strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic women+, trans women+ and disabled women+.

Are you a kind, compassionate person who loves working with others? We’re looking for a proactive, organised woman+ to join our team!

Kairos Women+ is a community-led, women’s space based in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. A second home for women and non-binary folk, we inspire transformational change in the lives of the women+ we work with 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

“Kairos has made me feel wanted for the first time in a long time.” – Kairos participant

“At Kairos, I feel like I’m thriving not just surviving.” – Kairos participant

We are looking to recruit a kind, compassionate and skilled professional to support Kairos Women+ grow and develop as a charity. Kairos Women+ is a community-led women’s organisation in Renfrewshire, providing a range of support and opportunities including personal development, training, creative workshops, social events and one-to-one support.

The post will involve taking responsibility for a number of administrative and financial duties including supporting the creation of administrative systems; maintaining course waiting lists; organising bookings; supporting our financial processes; sending appointment letters/making phone calls; monitoring donations and petty cash; and preparing, collating and recording of data. The successful applicant will work closely with other members of staff, volunteers, students and other organisations as appropriate.

We strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic women+, trans women+ and disabled women+.

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+!

Kairos Women+ is a community-led, women’s space based in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. A second home for women and non-binary folk, we inspire transformational change in the lives of the women+ we work with by collaboratively creating opportunities through workshops, events, training and courses. Kairos Women+ began as a project within Active Communities (Scotland) Ltd funded by The Robertson Trust. Now, as we move towards becoming an independent charity, we are seeking to recruit new trustees to complete our board and our skillset.

“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

“Kairos has made me feel wanted for the first time in a long time.” Kairos participant

“AtKairos, I feel like I’m thriving not just surviving.” – Kairos participant

The aims of Kairos Women+ are:

1. Promoting equality and diversity for the public benefit
2. The advancement of women and non-binary people’s citizenship or community development through (but not limited to) providing volunteer opportunities
3. The relief of women and non-binary people in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

We are looking to recruit several Trustees at this stage to expand the skillset of our Board. Ideal candidates will have a commitment to the above aims and they will have skills & experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Business Development
• Human Resources
• Legal
• Finance – in particular, we are looking for a Treasurer to guide us through our first years as an independent organisation

Relevant knowledge in the following areas is desirable but not necessary: Fundraising, Political & Parliamentary.

In these initial stages, we are meeting monthly via Zoom. In future, trustee meetings will be held bi-monthly, then quarterly.

We are passionate about equality, diversity & inclusion and we especially welcome applications from: disabled women, trans women, non-binary people, LGB women and BAME women.