Are you passionate about the care and support services provided to carers within the most marginalised communities in Scotland?

Do you have a few spare hours per month?

Then become a board member at MECOPP.

ABOUT MECOPP

MECOPP is Scotland’s leading Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) carers’ organisation providing a variety of care and support services to carers from BME and other marginalised communities with one or more protected characteristic across Scotland. Established in 2000, MECOPP has a long and successful track record of working with some of Scotland’s most marginalised communities. Based in Edinburgh, our current portfolio includes our successful Gypsy/Traveller carers’ project, the BME carers support services, self-directed support project and health inequalities project.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

MECOPP is a growing organisation and we are seeking to appoint four new board members to ensure we have the capacity and skills to oversee the next phase of our strategy.

Board members are expected to attend four to six board meetings per year, but also to participate in the life of the organisation between board meetings, advising the staff team and acting in an ambassadorial role for MECOPP. The role of trustee offers a varied and challenging opportunity for people who want to shape the future of MECOPP. As a member of the board, you will be asked to make your ideas and influence count at meetings. You will be expected to be an advocate for MECOPP and as a new board member, you will be supported in the role through induction and training.

We are looking to enhance our existing board with volunteers from all walks of life, and would value candidates, who would bring a range of skills and experience to MECOPP, from the attributes listed below and contribute to the governance of the organisation.

• Understanding of equality and diversity issues
• Commitment to raising the profile of unpaid carers with one or more protected characteristics.
• Understanding the challenges that affect marginalised groups and those with protected characteristics and/or experience of support and working within these groups
• Passion for social justice

Candidates with skillsets in the following areas would be particularly welcome, but this is not essential:

• Strategic planning skills
• Risk management skills
• Project Management.
• Ability to understand and interrogate financial reports.

Although Board member roles are unpaid, we will reimburse for all reasonable out of pocket expenses.

MECOPP is Scotland’s leading Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) carers’ organisation providing a range of support services to carers and cared for people from BME and other marginalised communities.

This is a new post which will have lead responsibility for two areas of activity: informing and influencing the development of carers and aligned policy areas both locally and nationally; and the development and delivery of awareness-raising, training and capacity building opportunities to existing carer support services and wider BME/equalities organisations.

The post holder will work closely with the CEO to:

• Raise awareness of caring and ensure that all those with caring responsibilities know their rights and can access the support and assistance they are entitled to.
• Ensure that diversity of all Carers' voices across all ages and communities are heard and understood.
• Ensure that all Carers rights are understood and upheld by statutory and voluntary sector services.
• Ensure that all Carers are served by sustainable and well-equipped local services which are able to respond to diverse needs.

A key focus for the delivery of this work will be the existing Carer Centre Manager’s Network which supports local carer services across Scotland. The post holder will also actively participate in the National Carer Organisations Network and Policy sub-group. A work plan has already been agreed with the funder and this will be the basis of all tasks and responsibilities.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to work within our award winning Gypsy/Traveller Carers Project,

You will join an established and highly experienced team providing a range of supports to carers, cared for and their families across Scotland. You must have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy interacting with people as trusting relationships are at the heart of what we do. Skilled in advocacy and casework, you must also be able to demonstrate a commitment to community development principles. Due to the remote and rural nature of the location, applicants must be confident in lone working.

Introduction

MECOPP is Scotland’s leading Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) carers’ organisation providing a variety of care and support services to carers from BME and other marginalised communities with one or more protected characteristic across Scotland. Established in 2000, MECOPP has a long and successful track record of working with some of Scotland’s most marginalised communities. Based in Edinburgh, our current portfolio includes our highly successful Gypsy/Traveller carers’ project, the BME carers support services, Self-directed support project and health inequalities project.

Role and Purpose

Our Finance Officer is retiring at the end of March and we are seeking to recruit a Finance Officer with an eye for detail to work independently and flexibly to manage our accounting function. You will provide support and advice to the CEO, Board and Management Team in financial planning, management, and control of funded projects in line with OSCR Charity regulations. You will play a critical role in implementing and maintaining processes to make a real difference to our success and sustainability. This is a position for an accomplished all-rounder. The position encompasses everything from posting invoices to producing Budgets, Management Accounts, liaising with Auditors, and making submissions to OSCR and Companies House.

Seeking committed and enthusiastic individuals to work within our award-winning Gypsy/Traveller Team.

You will have lead responsibility for the day to day management of the mental health and wellbeing team. In addition to this, you will lead on the development of training to mental health practitioners to build their knowledge and capacity to better support community members. Candidates must have a demonstrable understanding of mental health and wellbeing for children and young people, experience of team management and developing training.

The postholder will be responsible for the creation of a range of audio/visual resources to assist with the identification and support of BAME carers across Scotland. Applicants must have experience of small project management, resource development and be able to think creatively.

You will work within the wider MECOPP Gypsy/Traveller team to build knowledge and capacity of statutory rights and entitlements within Scotland’s Gypsy/Traveller community. You will have experience of community development/asset based approaches and be committed to community empowerment.

Seeking committed and enthusiastic individuals to work within our award-winning Gypsy/Traveller Team.

You will work as part of the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people within the Gypsy/Traveller community, their parents and carers. You will have experience of working directly with children and young people to improve their wellbeing and be committed to an asset-based approach which values the unique contribution of each individual.

Seeking committed and enthusiastic individuals to work within our award-winning Gypsy/Traveller Team.

You will work within the wider MECOPP Gypsy/Traveller team to increase and improve opportunities for male Gypsy/Travellers to make their views known to policy makers and service providers. You will have experience of engaging with communities which experience discrimination and be committed to community empowerment.

This is a new post which will play a key role in informing and influencing the development of carers’ and aligned policy areas at national and local government level. Applicants must have experience of policy development, stakeholder management and a commitment to inclusive practice.

This is a new post which will have lead responsibility for the development and delivery of a range of activities designed to build the capacity of existing carer services to better support BAME carers. Applicants must have experience of training, resource development and confident in creating supportive learning environments.

MECOPP – Supporting Scotland’s Minority Ethnic Carers

Seeking committed and enthusiastic individuals to join our team

An exciting opportunity to extend and develop our existing carer support services to Arabic speaking carers. You will work within our existing carer support team to provide advice, information, advocacy and casework support. Applicants must be able to speak a relevant community language, have experience of providing direct support to individuals and be committed to anti-discriminatory practice.

MECOPP – Supporting Scotland’s Minority Ethnic Carers

Seeking committed and enthusiastic individuals to join our team

You will work within our existing carer support team to provide advice, information, advocacy and casework support to South Asian carers. Applicants must be able to speak a relevant community language, have experience of providing direct support to individuals and be committed to anti-discriminatory practice.

MECOPP – Supporting Scotland’s Minority Ethnic Carers

Seeking committed and enthusiastic individuals to join our team

You will work within our existing Gypsy/Traveller support service providing specialist advice, information, advocacy and casework support to community members to address accommodation and housing related issues. Applicants should be committed to anti-discriminatory practice, have a background in rights-based work and experience of working with marginalized communities. The ability to translate evidence into policy would also be useful in this role.

Seeking a committed and enthusiastic individual to join our Gypsy/Traveller team.

An exciting opportunity to inform and influence the provision of public health messaging to Gypsy/Traveller communities in Scotland. The post holder will work with Public Health Scotland, the Scottish Government and the Gypsy/Traveller community to better understand, and respond to, the public health messaging requirements of the community. You will have demonstrable experience of community-based research and evidence based approaches to inform and influence the ongoing development of policy and practice.