Main Duties and Responsibilities
4 programmes reflect our strategic objectives which are to prioritise prevention, end rough sleeping and destitution, support the transition to rapid rehousing and provide platforms for lived experience.
You will draw on your knowledge, skills and experience to:
1. Take a highly relational approach that builds and nurtures the key relationships needed to achieve policy and programme objectives.
2. Create opportunities to influence, improve and implement policy and to brief internally and across our wider networks.
3. Oversee multi-agency programmes to end homelessness and destitution, with a strong focus on delivering equality, impact and improvement.
4. Analyse the impact of Homeless Network Scotland’s strategic plan periodically and collaborate across the organisation to review and revise impact measures.
5. Develop and deliver clear and consistent policy positions across all our activities, based on best available evidence and diverse experience.
Working as part of the leadership team to:
6. Contribute to the strategic development and direction of Homeless Network Scotland, supporting equality, impact and improvement and mitigating risks and issues.
7. Provide inspiring leadership across the organisation, promoting a culture of collective responsibility that helps an expert and dedicated team to achieve their potential.
8. Work to deliver relevant and timely media statements, briefings, blogs and articles.
9. Monitor, review and continuously improve the satisfaction of Homeless Network Scotland members and the wider network.
10. Schedule and submit quality and compliant reports to Homeless Network Scotland's various funders as required.
And working as part of the full team at Homeless Network Scotland to:
11. Adopt an evidence-based and solutions-focused approach to resolving homelessness.
12. Centre lived experience and raise knowledge and awareness of how different groups experience homelessness and the action needed to reduce housing inequality.
13. Build and maintain a knowledge of the network of sectors and services that prevent and respond to homelessness in Scotland.
14. Support fundraising and income generation and create opportunities for the organisation to be commissioned as experts and consultants.
15. Represent Homeless Network Scotland in accordance with our vision and values, policies and procedures and contribute flexibly to the range of our work required to meet our objectives.
Competency Framework
Street Connect is a Christian organisation with a mission to offer hope and opportunity of recovery for people disadvantaged by addiction, homelessness, and poor mental health.
As our Fundraising & Marketing Manager you can contribute to profound and lasting changes in the lives of highly vulnerable individuals. In 2022/23 working with our church partners, Street Connect benefitted over 1500 people overall with 135 individuals receiving formal key work support and we supported 19 entries to residential rehabilitation. Our participants report stability and improvements not only in their recovery from drug and alcohol problems, but also in their living skills and situations, social skills, and relationships, and in their physical, mental and spiritual health and wellbeing.
The Fundraising & Marketing Manager is responsible for leading the development and implementation of Street Connect’s income generation strategy in order to raise funds to support the work of Street Connect. They are also responsible for the development and implementation of Street Connect’s communication strategy to ensure the effective branding, marketing, and promotion of Street Connect.
The Fundraising & Marketing Manager will be responsible for leading, managing and continuously developing the fundraising and communications teams.
Location: Hybrid working between Street Connect’s office in Glasgow city centre, home and visiting other project locations.
For more information on this post please see the attached job description and person specification.
We’re recruiting for an Office Administrator to join our support team at our office in Dava Street, Glasgow.
This is a newly created role, reporting to our Head of Strategic Initiatives and Governance, the post holder will provide organised and effective administration support in our office function, as well as providing front line information to staff, managers, suppliers and contractors.
*Please note that due to the nature of the duties, this role will be fully office based for the first 12-weeks, thereafter a degree of hybrid working will be introduced in agreement with the line manager based on the needs of the service.
Right There is a charity working to prevent people becoming homeless and separated from their loved ones.
We’re here for children and adults who are living with the effects of poverty, addiction or broken relationships. Walking alongside people at home and in the community, we provide tailored support and form trusting relationships to help people feel happier, safer and more confident to live their lives.
Rooted in communities across Scotland for 200 years, we’re there for people going through tough times. Our work won’t stop until everyone has an equal chance to create a safe and supportive place to call home.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
• Providing full administrative support to the Leadership Team and Right There Support Services.
• Arrange travel and accommodation as/when required for Right There staff.
• Effective communication with the Leadership team and Support teams.
• Maintaining office supplies stock levels and order office supplies as required in line with our procurement policy
• Maintaining IT asset and telecommunication registers and place orders as directed in line with our procurement policy and asset replacement plan
• Maintain and manage an effective centralised administrative system to log all organisational lease’ and contractual obligations
• Manage the On-Call Management Horizons Telephone System.
• Providing administrative support to scheduled meetings, including agenda preparation and minute taking if required.
• Managing and keeping online diaries and track meeting room bookings
• Maintaining the Organisational archiving tracker, liaise services and data storage company to arrange uplifts from service and recall storage boxes for destruction in line with our file retention policy.
• Create, maintain and store paperwork and documents using online facilities (i.e. SharePoint)
• Promptly answer and direct phone calls accordingly
• Dealing with email enquiries, using Microsoft Outlook and direct accordingly
What we expect from you
Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
We’re looking for someone that has gained relevant Administration experience from working within an office-based environment. You will be confident prioritising a busy workload, have good IT skills with a working knowledge of MS excel and you will also have excellent communication skills with a flair for building relationships with internal and external colleagues.
What you can expect from us
We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:
• The post holder will report to the Head of Strategic Initiatives and Governance.
• Your normal working hours are an average of 35 per week. These hours are usually worked Monday to Friday, and flexibly between the hours of 8.00am to 6.00pm, with core hours over the period of 10am to 4pm with one-hour unpaid break. Variations to these hours must be agreed with your line manager.
• Your usual place of work will be 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, G51 2JA.
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays.
• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria.
• Life Insurance from day one
• Option to purchase and sell annual leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Ongoing learning and development
• Wellness programmes
Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. 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.
Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
What we offer:
Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.
About the Role:
As Service Manager, you will manage and lead a team to deliver high quality, safe, secure, accommodation for Care Leavers from the Falkirk Area providing round-the-clock Housing Support, engaging Group Activities, and personalised 1:1 Assistance, where young individuals can thrive to build their skills and confidence to help transition smoothly into independent living with the support of a large fully trained staff team. This role is 35 hours per week and will be Monday-Friday.
Main Responsibilities:
As Service Manager, you will:
About You:
We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Senior Managers you will be able to develop in your career.
Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. 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.
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 and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.
Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
What we offer:
Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.
About the Role:
As a Support Worker, you’ll work as part of a team in providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for the people who use our services. You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives.
Main Responsibilities:
This Support Worker role working at Shettleston is a care experienced young persons service, focusing on young people aged between 16 and 25. This role is working on a rota covering various wakened nightshifts per week including some weekends. This role involves working 30 hours per week. The Support Worker will:
About You:
We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.
Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. 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.
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 and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.
Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
What we offer:
Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.
About the Role:
The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As an Intensive Floating Support Worker, you’ll work in the community to provide a wide range of flexible intensive support to individuals to encourage independence to maintain and sustain a tenancy and adapt to community life.
Main Responsibilities:
This Intensive Floating Support Worker role working within our East Ayrshire Outreach combines settled housing with person-centred, strengths-based and flexible support – as much and for as long as someone wants it. Housing First is there to assist homeless and potentially homeless people access secure tenancies with wrap-around support to sustain their tenancies. This is working on a rota covering various shift patterns including some weekends. This role involves working 17.5 hours per week. The Intensive Floating Support Worker will:
About You:
We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.
New Gorbals Housing Association is a dynamic community controlled organisation. We own and manage 2,500 homes for rent and factor over 1,800 owners homes. We are committed to the sustained physical, social and economic regeneration of Gorbals.
As the Community Budgeting Officer at New Gorbals HA your role will involve leading on the further development of community/participatory budgeting across Gorbals. You will be responsible for continuing, growing and implementing the Gorbals Ideas Fund programme and expanding community participation in the allocation of funding.
You will work closely with the local panel to build more links and partnerships between individuals and groups to identify new grassroots projects and promote innovative approaches to community investment.
You will be expected to collaborate with colleagues, teams and external agencies to deliver positive outcomes for the Gorbals community and along with the local Community Advocates deliver on the aims and objectives set out in the Gorbals Ideas Fund Strategy.
Lar Operations CIC (the CIC) is a community interest company which is part of the Lar Group, which is headed by a Scottish charity who buy and build homes in Scotland and rent them at an affordable mid market rent.
The CIC is responsible for letting, management and maintenance of Lar’s, portfolio of residential and commercial units and factoring of a number of private developments and we are recruiting for a new role of Facilities Manager to support us as we continue to grow, with our increasing portfolio of commercial properties consisting currently of a 14 office suite building in Dunfermline, a retail unit in Blairgowrie, and a three retail unit complex in East Lothian. This role is a new role to take on the responsibility for management and letting of commercial buildings, factoring and management and oversight of commercial cleaning services provided by CIC.
CIC is also the factor of a large private development in Edinburgh made up of 165 residential units and three commercial units where it also provides a daily stair cleaning service. In addition, the CIC manages a number of buildings developed by the Lar Group’s construction subsidiary, and provides a twice weekly turnover cleaning service to one short term let property leased out to Edinburgh Social and Healthcare Partnership. CIC is currently in the process of developing an approach to provision of hospitality and community facilities across two of Lar’s current development sites.
This is role involves working closely with the Managing Director, Asset Manager, Property Managers and members of the maintenance team in the provision of a high-quality service to our commercial clients.
This role will contribute to the creation of vibrant and well-looked-after communities for the Lar Tenants, many of whom chose to stay with Lar long term. Our tenants express high degrees of satisfaction with their homes, and Lar’s mission is to provide environments “where people can put down roots.” At our head office in Dunfermline, and our branch offices, you will find a diverse and highly skilled collaborative team, all invested in working towards the goal of providing excellent homes for our tenants. We think it is a very nice place to work.
A full Job Description and Person Specification is available for download below.
We are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join our Finance team based at our office in Dava Street, Glasgow.
The Finance Assistant will support the Finance department and wider organisation by producing finance management information, they will work closely with the Senior Finance Officer, wider team and Managers throughout the organisation to ensure that effective financial information and reporting is available at all levels.
We are a charity that provides tailored support for people at home, and in the community and we are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, addiction, and family breakdowns.
Our vision is for a world where everyone has an equal chance to create a safe and supportive place to call home, and we work towards that by continuing to support and prevent people from becoming homeless or separated from the people they love.
We’re looking for someone that has gained relevant experience of working in a generalist finance environment. You will also have knowledge of the processes and practices that are central to the finance function as well as knowledge of current finance legislation.
Are you looking for a role where every day is different and you work in a team to make a real difference to young people’s lives?
Are you able to lead groups and work one-to-one with young people, connecting them with the green space and supporting their skills development and next steps?
If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!
About the service
Our Green Skills Centre offers group training and development work to young people and other groups at risk of experiencing homelessness. We realise that many 'at risk' groups can suffer from a nature deficit and sense of disconnection which can intensify and compound the struggles people face. We aim to be a restorative and supportive influence. We offer workshops, accredited training and client-led learning pathways. Our learning work includes sustainable horticulture, market gardening, woodland skills, peer-mentoring and outdoor-education.
About the post
This is an exciting opportunity to be coordinate and help shape our new Green Skills project. You will work closely with the Green Skills Centre team to deliver courses to recent school leavers, many of whom are likely to have gained few qualifications while at school. You will ensure young people are supported throughout the course and will build relationships with each group. The role will include recruitment for the course and ensuring all delivery is done in a person-centred way. You will work with the young people during and after the course to identify the most appropriate next step for them such as further education, training or secure employment.
About you
You will be experienced in working with young people and have experience, or an understanding of mental health and the challenges young people face when leaving school.
Your ability to build excellent working relationships will enable you to motivate young people to engage with the service. You should also have an interest in green skills, land, animals and the environment.
This is a varied role that will require you to be well organised, able to work on your own initiative; and be positive, creative and flexible in providing support.
How we’ll support you
You’ll be working independently as part of a team with a supportive manager. We will encourage you use your creativity to innovate new activities, and support you to introduce them.
You will have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.
About us
At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.
Read more about our impact and our values.