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As the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services to disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.

With 5,000 staff and 10,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, Leonard Cheshire provide support to 3,200 people in a variety of UK living services including supported living, nursing and day centre facilities. We also support 12,000 young people in the UK with skills, confidence and employment programmes. Internationally, we are a specialist development NGO delivering inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.

About the role

We are looking for motivated, dynamic fundraiser with experience of raising funds from Trusts and Foundations. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual with trust fundraising experience to take the next step in their fundraising career with a leading disability charity.

It is a very exciting time to join Leonard Cheshire and support the delivery of our new strategy. This role will see the successful candidate managing and cultivating a portfolio of trust and foundation donors via bespoke proposals and meetings at all levels of seniority, as well as engaging with new potential supporters as we continue to grow and reach ambitious new delivery targets.

About you

You will be working in a growing team, raising funds for our programmes and projects in Scotland. In this varied role you will work in our Scottish Public Engagement team to help implement the organisation’s fundraising strategy, playing a key role in supporting Leonard Cheshire’s manifesto to work for a society in which every person is equally valued.

The ideal candidate will be a positive and creative individual who embraces challenges, a diverse workload and is able to represent the charity at the highest levels. With success in cultivating new relationships, as well as managing existing donors and clients, the post holder will also be a self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

You will have a proven track record of generating income through high quality applications and excellent account management. This will include writing timely reports and applications, networking and cultivation skills; and the ability to quickly form relationships with internal and external partners as a representative of the organisation.

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to our values and ethos.

Benefits

• Substantial annual leave
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• Flexible working and lots more.

The history of CrossReach stretches back 150 years to the formation of the Church of Scotland Committee on Christian Life and Work in 1869. Throughout this time CrossReach and its predecessor bodies have worked in communities all over Scotland and beyond, providing social care for those most in need. Over the years the services provided have been vast and varied, which have been adapted as time moves on to respond to the needs and requirements in current times.

In 2005 the name of the organisation was changed to Crossreach. The name Crossreach was chosen to convey the need and desire to reach out to people across Scotland who require support, all while making it clear that faith is the motivation for their work.

As mentioned, Crossreach offer a wide variety of services that are currently broken down into three key areas: adults, older people, children and families. Within each key area there are various different support services available ranging from early years through to care homes, mental health support, creative art groups and everything in between. All services provided are working towards CrossReach’s overall mission which is ‘In Christ’s name we seek to support people to achieve the highest quality of life which they are capable of achieving at any given time’ while keeping in line with their ethos which is ‘We aim to show the practical side of our Christian faith by reflecting Christian love to those we support, through our leadership, management and working relationships’.

This is a critical role in a newly formed Fundraising Team due to a renewed investment and focus on fundraising for CrossReach.

As Partnerships Manager your main focus will be on building and maintaining an extensive portfolio of prospective high net worth and corporate supporters. You will have the ability to develop an identification, cultivation and solicitation strategy to secure donations to meet required income targets.

The successful candidate will come from a fundraising background with experience of working with Major Donors and Corporate supporters. You will need to evidence success in these income areas. You will need to have excellent networking skills that will help in the development of donor relationships. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the CEO and senior managers, other senior Church of Scotland departments and board members to build a network of supporters.

It is important to note that this job requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold the charity’s Christian Ethos (this is an ongoing occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010).

Four Square have an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced female to become our new Senior Community Development Worker. The role is vital to help us achieve our aim of ensuring every woman accessing Womanzone’s services feels safe and secure and has access to the right support to help them recover from trauma and adversity and move on to a positive future. Our aim is that women have a safe and secure home, have a place in their community and a network of positive relationships that support them to build the life they want.

The Role:

The Senior Community Development Worker role has a number of key elements. Firstly, it is to deliver a holistic programme of individual and group support and activities in collaboration with partners in the voluntary and statutory sector, volunteers, peer mentors and social work students on placement.

Alongside service delivery a key part of the role is to undertake research, stakeholder consultation and seek funding opportunities to develop Womanzone into a sustainable project into the future.

To deliver the programme and achieve the outcomes we set at Womanzone, the worker will support social work students on placement by acting as their link worker; they will recruit, train, and support women to become peer mentors and; they will recruit, induct, and support volunteers who are offering their skills to the project.

Other tasks of the role include gathering and evaluating feedback and any complaints, data entry on CRM and other IT systems and preparing quantitative and qualitative data reports regularly to funders commissioners and Four Squares Leadership Team to demonstrate the impact of the service and the direction of the project.

To be a Senior Community Development Worker you will need:

• Strong personal and professional values that align with our Organisational values of integrity, excellence, dignity and support;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with people who use our services, colleagues and partners;
• In-depth understanding of gender-based violence, domestic abuse, homelessness, trauma and adversity and how it impacts life outcomes for those we support and ensure the staff team stays up to date with research and policy developments;
• Excellent group work skills and knowledge of community development approaches;
• A commitment to learning and developing and putting this into practice;
• Be a reflective practitioner and be an active participant in regular reflective practice group supervision;
• A commitment to individual supervision and appraisal processes and motivation to action the personal development plan;
• To support students, peer mentors and volunteers to engage in regular support and supervision;
• To ensure students, peer mentors and volunteers undertake the induction programme;
• Ensure Womanzone meets the standards set down by the Organisation, funders and regulatory bodies;
• Membership of regulatory bodies required of the role and application of the codes and standards to their practice;
• To demonstrate leadership skills be an active participant of the wider management team;
• To be engaged in the wider Organisation’s activities;
• A commitment to working in partnership with other organisation’s and professionals to support people;
• To demonstrate honesty, integrity, trustworthiness and be respectful to all – colleagues, people they support, partners, commissioners etc. and encourage this in the staff team;
• Be committed to excellence and engage in improvement plans for the services or Organisation;
• Be creative in their approach to supporting people;
• And have a good standard of English and math’s and able to produce clear written communications in the form of case notes, reports, diary entries, case studies timeously.

Requirements:

• Must be qualified to degree level in a relevant subject i.e. social work, social sciences, psychology, community education or equivalent etc.;
• To comply always with Four Square’s Code of Conduct, together with its policies and procedures with regards to the maintenance of professional relationships between colleagues, the People We Work With and external organisations;
• To adhere to Four Square's Confidentiality and Data Protection Policy;
• To adhere to Four Square’s policy on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion when working with colleagues, the People We Work With and external organisations;
• To adhere to and maintain, all health and safety standards;
• To work in accordance with Four Square’s core values and mission statement.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed (including providing cover for colleagues, as directed);
• To comply always with the Safeguarding Policy and Procedure;
• To attend conferences/seminars/training, as required.

The Organisation’s Offer:

• Induction and core training programme relevant to the role;
• Regular support and supervision;
• Annual appraisal and CPD action plan;
• Opportunities to engage in Organisational review and development plans.

Terms & Conditions:

• This appointment is until 1st December 2021 to cover Sabbatical Leave;
• We may consider a secondment from another organisation;
• This role is a Job Share with another member of staff and each will work 20 hours per week, flexibly between Monday to Sunday to ensure the services meet their contractual requirements;
• £28,000 per annum pro rata;
• 35 days annual leave entitlement.

Aberlour Sycamore Services based in Fife are widely recognised in Scotland for providing a range of quality therapeutic residential, education and fostering experiences for some of the most vulnerable young people in the country.

You will be working alongside a child within a school environment as well as being fully involved with education plan creation and relevant meetings. In support of mainstream education, there is the opportunity to access our Nurture Hub where you will use holistic learning that encompasses a range of methods including Project-Based Learning, Duke of Edinburgh and Natural Connections. Our aspirations are that our children will attend a mainstream setting, at a time that is right for them. We know that some children can’t manage in the mainstream environment, so we support their learning focusing on building self-esteem and resilience.

It is essential that you show genuine interest in the young person’s world and demonstrate curiosity about their preferences and needs. We believe that building and continually developing a strong, positive, unconditional relationship with the young person is key to success.

You should be a highly motivated, demonstrate confidence in your approach and have a good understanding of the complex and challenging circumstances that may arise for vulnerable children. You will display patience, empathy and be reflective in your practice. You will demonstrate the ability to think creatively and communicate at a level that encourages the child to embrace learning.

You will demonstrate effective communication skills and be able to link with mainstream school and house staff regarding education plans and goals that will be reflected within the young person’s care plan.

You will have experience of working with young people in an education, community or residential setting and hold, or be willing to gain, a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above (e.g. SVQ3 Care plus an HNC).

We encourage long term engagement between children and Education Support Workers. You will be supported by the residential managers, receive regular supervision and have access to learning and training opportunities.

We are currently looking to recruit to 2 posts, one in Kirkcaldy and one in Dunfermline.

COVEY is looking for an exceptional individual who will be able to take a leadership role within the team, coordinating and delivering our work with vulnerable young people families and young people.

We are seeking a passionate, professional, proactive and caring individual who will fully embrace the COVEY values of Respect, Openness, Commitment, Innovation and Passion.

As COVEY has grown and developed, there is an opportunity to add your skills, knowledge and experience to the team. We provide a range of different projects which involve coordinators, family support workers, and paid befrienders and volunteers providing support to young people and their families. We work to identify and achieve person centred goals impacting positively on self-esteem, confidence building and resilience. Partner agencies include Education, Social Work and Health alongside addiction and mental health services specifically.

You will be a passionate and highly motivated person who will take on the full responsibility for delivering your area of responsibility as well as being able to work together for the success of the organisation as a whole. Able to work collaboratively, you will be extremely versatile and highly resilient in supporting complex issues

We seek someone with the drive, passion and vision to develop and shape projects; to think ahead and bring creative solutions where needed, being able to work in partnership within the whole COVEY team.

Essential:

• 5 years experience in working with vulnerable children and families;
• Knowledge of the core principles of person-centred, strengths-based approaches in supporting young people and families;
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline;
• Experience in managing staff;
• Volunteer recruitment and development and delivery of training to volunteers;
• Complex case management experience;
• Confident and Capable in external reporting;
• A working knowledge of monitoring and evaluation;
• Ability to identify and manage risks and concerns in relation to Child and Adult protection;
• High level of experience in working with the complex issues young people and their families can face.

You will be passionate about the benefit of relationship based support; being able to respond in a positive way to the challenges of working with families and young people who face a range of very complex issues.

With excellent communication skills you will have the ability to quickly build rapport with families – parent/carers and young people.

Highly motivated and able to work under pressure, working to targets you will be able to deliver on the desired outcomes. While also maintaining a case load, you will have the ability to observe the attention to detail necessary to ensure excellent case recording and evaluation. It is desirable that you also have knowledge and understanding of budgetary control and have some funding experience.

Your ability to motivate others will be a key strength, demonstrating skills in leading and developing staff and supporting volunteers.

You will be confident in taking the initiative, have problem solving skills and bring a ‘can do’ attitude to the role.

Character is every bit as important as competence – as good people can make good organisations great – and here we need a passionate, professional and proactive individual, able to lead by example, through creating mutual trust with their colleagues and volunteers as well as with young people and their families.

This post is 35 hrs per week and will involve out of hours and possible weekend working. Essential – Car driver with access to a car / PVG check.

COVEY is looking for an exceptional individual who will be able to take a leadership role within the team, coordinating and delivering our work with very vulnerable families and young people.

We are seeking a passionate, professional, proactive and caring individual who will fully embrace the COVEY values of Respect, Openness, Commitment, Innovation and Passion.

As COVEY has grown and developed, there is an opportunity to add your skills, knowledge and experience to the team. We provide a range of different projects which involve coordinators, family support workers, and paid befrienders and volunteers providing support to young people and their families. We work to identify and achieve person centred goals impacting positively on self-esteem, confidence building and resilience. Partner agencies include Education, Social Work and Health alongside addiction and mental health services specifically.

You will be a passionate and highly motivated person who will take on the full responsibility for delivering your area of responsibility, as well as being able to work together for the success of the organisation as a whole. Able to work collaboratively, you will be extremely versatile and highly resilient in supporting complex issues.

We seek someone with the drive, passion and vision to develop and shape projects; to think ahead and bring creative solutions where needed, being able to work in partnership within the whole COVEY team.

Essential:

• 5 years experience in working with vulnerable children and families;
• High level of experience in the areas of Child and Adult Protection, Substance Use, Mental Health and other complex issues vulnerable families face;
• Knowledge of the core principles of person-centred, strengths-based approaches in supporting families;
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline;
• Experience in managing staff;
• Complex case management experience;
• A working knowledge of monitoring and evaluation;
• Confident and capable in external reporting;
• Ability to identify and manage risks and concerns in relation to Child and Adult protection;
• Understanding of the issues surrounding child poverty and other current policy drivers.

You will be passionate about the benefit of relationship based support; being able to respond in a positive way to the challenges of working with families and young people who face a range of very complex issues.

With excellent communication skills you will have the ability to quickly build rapport with families – parent/carers and young people.

Highly motivated and able to work under pressure, working to targets you will be able to deliver on the desired outcomes. While also maintaining a case load, you will have the ability to observe the attention to detail necessary to ensure excellent case recording and evaluation.

Your ability to motivate others will be a key strength, demonstrating skills in leading and developing staff and supporting volunteers.

You will be confident in taking the initiative, have problem solving skills and bring a ‘can do’ attitude to the role.

Character is every bit as important as competence – as good people can make good organisations great – and here we need a passionate, professional and proactive individual, able to lead by example, through creating mutual trust with their colleagues and volunteers as well as with young people and their families.

This post is 35 hrs per week and will involve out of hours and possible weekend working. Essential – Car driver with access to a car / PVG check.

Project Coordinator North West Glasgow (1 post)

The Pathfinder project is an Award Winning Scottish Youth Employability Partnership programme delivered between DRC Youth Project and WorkingRite

This exciting new post will support young residents aged 16 -24 from North West Glasgow within the project boundaries. Using WorkingRite’s relational work-based mentoring model, you will prepare young people for work placements with local businesses and support them in their placements while they learn new skills and gain confidence. It’s a simple model that works – 80% of our young people who complete the WorkingRite programme progress to full time jobs or apprenticeships

Project Coordinator South Glasgow (2 posts)

This project is a partnership project between New Gorbals Housing Association, Glenoaks Housing Association, Elderpark Housing Association and WorkingRite, an award winning Scottish youth employability charity.

This exciting new post will support young tenants and young residents from South Glasgow within the project boundaries. Using WorkingRite’s work-based mentoring method, you will prepare young people for work placements with local businesses and support them in their placements while they learn new skills and gain confidence. It’s a simple model that works – 80% of young people who complete the WorkingRite programme progress to full time jobs or apprenticeships.

For all of the positions available we require a Project Co-ordinator who can:

• Self-start and work on own initiative

• Work as part of a high functioning team

• Engage and motivate young people

• Build strong relationships with businesses

• Work to targets

• Offer new and creative ideas

• Deliver accredited and certificated learning opportunities

You will be confident, have excellent communication skills and be well organised with experience in working on employability programmes. Above all, you must be enthusiastic and want to support young people who have support needs.

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of more than 1.6 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.

The South West England and Wales supporter engagement officer will play a key role in the development and implementation of fundraising activities by Mary’s Meals in the UK. The officer will help to develop local strategies and plans, to secure increased support and funding for Mary’s Meals school feeding programmes around the world.

Responsibilities include: growing and nurturing our volunteer network by building relationships with community volunteers, churches, schools, and faith groups.

This role is home-based, working in the community in South West England and Wales.

We are looking for women to join our Board who:

• Are committed to supporting the work of a specialist service for survivors of sexual violence.
• Have skills in (or would like to develop skills in) leadership, governance, strategy development, finance, human resources, decision-making or fundraising.
• Have a minimum of five hours to spare per month.

No previous experience of being on a Board is required as induction and training will be provided. Please see the application pack for more details about the role.

Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

We are keen to promote diversity and welcome applications from disabled women, trans women, and women of diverse backgrounds, sexual orientations, ethnicities and ages, to help us best meet the wide-ranging needs of survivors of sexual violence.

We are also keen to encourage women with an interest, and/or skills and experience in finance and fundraising to apply.

Organisation profile:

Established in 1978, Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) provides a support, information and advocacy service for women, young people and members of the trans community aged 12 and over in Edinburgh, East and Midlothian who have experienced recent and/or historic sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation. For more information please go to ercc.scot.

To further our work in ending homelessness, Frontline Fife has newly established a role within its Leadership Team with a focus on Health and Homelessness. If you are keen to further your career in a leadership role or wish to transfer your management skills and talents and want to be part of an ambitious, forward thinking team then, why not, consider working with us.

Employee Benefits

• 32 days annual leave per year with 1 day additional per year served up to 5 years (pro rata)
• Flexible working
• Employer/employee Pension Contribution Scheme
• All travel mileage paid at 42p per mile
• Commitment to professional learning and development planning and training.
• Free access to an all employee assistance programme with confidential Wellbeing advice/support.
• Discounts on lifestyle benefits e.g. Discounted Gym Memberships

Successful candidates taking up a client facing, or service management role are subject to PVG Disclosure checks and must have a current UK driving license, business insurance and the use of a car for work.

The above post is offered initially as a Fixed Term Temporary contract which is expected to be extended in line with the charity’s future funding.