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We're seeking a Field Social Research Interviewer / Field Interviewer to join a leading social research organisation. Working from home you'll travel (within 40 - 50 miles of your home address) collecting valuable social research insight by interviewing participants. You don't need to have experience just a positive outlook and great communication skills!

This vacancy is 35 hours per week however we also have available 28 hour/week and 21 hour/week contracts available (pro-rata)

Offering flexible working hours, generous paid holiday, mileage allowance and other benefits this is a unique opportunity to get out and meet people conducting valuable research across an array of subjects that they truly care about. Part time and full time hours are available, however 60% of your time will need to cover evenings and weekends.

With a mission to make the public heard, this independent social research organisation have an unrivalled reputation in the field and lead the way in collecting key data for government departments, universities and major charities. Joining as a Field Social Research Interviewer / Field Interviewer you'll work at the frontline, interviewing people in their homes about key subjects.

As a key member of the Field Interviewing Team you should expect to conduct face-to-face interviews with prospects at addresses. These addresses will have been sent a letter letting them know you will be calling, but it will be up to you to persuade people to take part in the survey. If selected as a Field Social Research Interviewer / Field Interviewer, you'll undergo a comprehensive training and induction programme (as well as ongoing professional development)

To qualify… You should be outgoing, confident and a great communicator happy to meet new people. Whether you call yourself a Field Social Research Interviewer / Field Interviewer / Social Researcher or similar we don't mind, you just need the right attitude and a CV that demonstrates:

· Self motivation;

· Planning and organisational skills;

· Rapport building skills;

· Comfortable using laptops and tablet devices;

· Driving licence (with car).

In return the Field Social Research Interviewer can expect a competitive salary, 25 days paid holiday, performance bonus, flexible working, generous staff pension scheme, training and much more!

Garvald West Linton is the provider of Residential and Day Care services for adults with learning difficulties, situated 20 miles south of Edinburgh in beautiful countryside surroundings. Currently we have a new vacancy for a Residential Manager post to start with us as soon as possible.

Main Purpose of Role

The Residential Manager takes full responsibility for the delivery and management of the Garvald West Linton Residential Service ensuring that all the residential facilities are functioning at the highest standard in line with current regulations and delivering the expected level of service to all residents which is responsive to their changing needs. Currently we are in the process of looking to develop further options within our residential services to meet higher levels of support needs for individuals accessing our service. The Residential Manager will be registered with the Care Inspectorate as the Registered Manager of the Residential Service.

Key Priorities

• to provide leadership and support for the House Managers ensuring that GWL meets relevant service standards in the delivery of care to residents.
• to have an overview of GWL’s residential provision and ensuring that it meets the needs of the residents and maintains a social therapeutic setting.
• to interface and work constructively with the Care Inspectorate and other external bodies ensuring that GWL’s relationships continue to benefit the organisation, the residents and the wider community
• to understand and work within the principles of social therapy and to support the cultural life of GWL in the celebration of cultural events

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications that meet the SSSC requirements for a Manager

Desirable

• Qualifications relevant to the field of Social Pedagogy and/or Social Therapy and Curative Education.
• Qualifications that demonstrate skill in managing conflict and/or interpersonal relationships.

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of managing a residential service preferably within a social therapy setting.
• Willingness to support the cultural practice and ethos of GWL.
• Significant experience in a similar managerial position within the Health and Social Care sector including supervising and managing staff.
• Understanding of the National Care Standards the SSSC and good practice in Adult Protection
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety, risk assessments, environmental health and fire regulations.
• Experience of working with adults with learning and/or physical disabilities, autism and challenging behaviour.
• Previous experience of recruitment, resolving human resource issues and knowledge of relationship management and conflict resolution.
• Prior knowledge of preparing and working to budgets and annual targets.
• Knowledge of social pedagogy and its relevance in an adult care setting for people with complex needs

Skills and Abilities

• Skilled people manager with the ability to give and receive feedback to improve individual and team performance, and a genuine desire to support others in learning and CPD.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to act as a role model for others.
• Strong communicator who can liaise effectively with stakeholders e.g. residents, day service users, parents, staff, health professionals, other care providers, Senior Management Team and Garvald Trustees.
• Ability to work within a set budget and provide relevant updates relating to spend etc.
• Proven negotiation skills, executed in a similar setting.
• Ability to act as a strong member of a team but independently manage GWL’s residential service.
• Excellent time management with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Computer literacy with knowledge of MS Office packages, email and internet use.
• Must hold a full and valid driving licence

Personal Attributes

• Commitment to embracing and pursuing the principles of social therapy (based on the Rudolf Steiner principles) and their application in a residential setting.
• Flexible and resilient with the ability to react quickly and appropriately to escalating situations.
• Self-awareness and a positive outlook with confidence and belief in own abilities.
• Logical approach to problem solving and decision-making.
• Confident in ability to work with individuals who exhibit challenging and complex behaviours.

Benefits include

• Salary £31,500 per annum based on 40 hours per week
• Holiday entitlement will be 6 working weeks in first year of employment, rising to 7 working weeks in second and subsequent years.
• A non-contributory Group Life Assurance Scheme is offered to all staff on commencement of employment. The level of cover is four times annual salary.
• Automatic enrolment in the Pension scheme for qualifying staff in which both parties will contribute.
• We offer a comprehensive Employee Wellbeing Programme (EWP) by Health Assured. The EWP is an integrated online and offline personal support programme that gives all our contracted employees access to a range of specialist support and information.

CPAG in Scotland is looking for an experienced welfare rights adviser to join the team in Glasgow delivering benefits and tax credits advice and information to staff working in frontline services across Scotland.

This post is an opportunity for someone with a thorough, current knowledge of benefits and tax credits, used to working with social security legislation and caselaw. You will be a skilled communicator, able to deliver high quality advice and information.

We are a grassroots community project that supports many of the most vulnerable people in Edinburgh and its surrounds. These include people who are roughsleeping, homeless, temporarily housed, who have a disability, mental illness or mental health issue as well as people coming out of the criminal justice system, have issues with drugs or alcohol or who are simply very isolated.

Do you want to be part of the mulit-award winning dynamic and compassionate team who support over 500 people a year using partnership, a strengths based social enterprise approach and an asset based community approach to transform lives?

We’re looking for a Service Manager, someone who can:

• deliver the best outcomes for our Members, to enable individuals to develop to their full potential.
• provide inspiring leadership to and management of a team of sessional staff, students and Volunteer
• ensure that the Grassmarket Community Project complies with best practice, recommended evidence-based approaches, Asset Based/Strength Based approaches and all minimum legal Standards, Regulations and Statutory Guidance

Is that you ?

Help us build the capacity of our leadership & exec team, enjoy excellent terms and conditions including personal & professional development days, and help us transform the lives of many of Edinburgh’s most vulnerable.

At Beatson Cancer Charity we support and enhance the treatment, care and wellbeing of current, former and future cancer patients and their families. We work in partnership with the NHS, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and all related facilities. We also offer the wider community a unique opportunity to contribute to the fight against cancer in the broadest possible sense.

We are currently seeking an experienced Practitioner to join our Specialist Health and Work team to support those affected by a cancer diagnosis. Using skills and specialist knowledge in the areas of health and employability, you will deliver services within a cognitive behavioural therapy framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a complex clinical caseload of clients affected by a cancer diagnosis.

• Telephone or face-to-face assessment with the client, using a biopsychosocial approach.

• Assess client’s health and work needs, make appropriate recommendations and provide bespoke health and work information and resources eg protection under the Equality Act.

• Communicate sensitively and confidentially with clients, carers, health professionals and employers in relation to complex physical, emotional social and psychological issues.

• Develop return to work plans.

• Attend workplace meetings along with client, where required.

• Incorporate local and national health, work and wellbeing policies into clinical practice.

• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the service to ensure high quality service delivery.

Person Specification

• Educated to degree level or equivalent within a relevant field (Social sciences, Education, Health, Psychology, AHP, Nursing).

• Minimum of 3 years post graduate relevant experience of working with clients within a health and/or employability setting.

• Experience of caseload management.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, working with clients both face-to-face and via the telephone.

• Knowledge and experience of working with client management systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Experience of presenting to a variety of audiences.

• Ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations.

• Ability to work well independently and as part of a small team.

• Ability to influence others and effect change.

• Committed to the vision, mission and core values of the charity.

At Beatson Cancer Charity we support and enhance the treatment, care and wellbeing of current, former and future cancer patients and their families. We work in partnership with the NHS, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and all related facilities. We also offer the wider community a unique opportunity to contribute to the fight against cancer in the broadest possible sense.

We are currently seeking an experienced Marketing & Communications Manager to lead and manage the marketing and communications team and to take ultimate responsibility for all marketing and communication activities within the Charity. This will include liaising with the Charity’s Senior Leadership Team to identify strategic priorities and objectives thereby developing the marketing and communications strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing and executing integrated marketing and communications activities that support the delivery of the Charity’s strategic objectives.

• Advising the CEO on, and implementing, the long term agreed marketing and communications strategy to build brand awareness, market services and facilities, communicate programmes and fundraising activities, and impact to all audiences.

• Working in partnerships with colleagues across the organisation to develop communications and marketing plans to support their objectives.

• With a particular focus on developing integrated marketing and communications by supporting the Fundraising team.

• Provide support in the digital transformation of the Charity to help develop and invest in online and social media options for offering support, services and fundraising activities.

• Responsibility for performance, direction, delivery, staff, monitoring and evaluation of the department.

• Managing workload, prioritising and scheduling activities in order to meet deadlines through multiple different marketing and communications activities.

• Work with Senior Leaders to develop annual marketing plans and create a calendar of campaigns and events.

• Establish and communicate the key messages and objectives of the Charity to promote a positive reputation and image.

• Deliver marketing and communications strategy in order to help engage, motivate and inform employees and volunteers.

Person Specification

• At least eight years of marketing and communications experience working on multi-channel output.

• Experience of developing strategy and managing budgets.

• Experience of managing staff and developing a successful team.

• Desirable experience of working in the Charity and fundraising landscapes.

• Knowledge and experience of implementing communications and marketing strategy.

• Excellent project and time management with an ability to work collaboratively across departments and functions.

• A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude and flexible approach.

• Experience of working with senior stakeholders, managing relationships and influencing decision making.

• A commitment to the vision, mission and ethos of the Charity.

• Desirable experience of working with patients and families to produce marketing and communications materials.

• An appreciation of the sensitives of working for a Charity, where reputation and local support are as important as the care and quality of the services delivered.

• Ability to monitor and report impact of all marketing and communications activities.

• Willingness to contribute to priority projects and demanding requests, in some case out with core business hours.

What to expect from us:

• Contract Full time, permanent

• Hours 35 hours per week with flexibility to support needs of the Charity

• Annual Leave 40 days per annum (inclusive of Public Holidays)

• Pension 7% employer and 3% employee contribution

The Office Manager is a vital role within the organisation and provides oversight for all internal business activity as well as direct line management responsibility for the administrational team. We require an accomplished, confident and competent individual who thrives while working in a dynamic environment. You will be exceptionally organised, possess excellent time management skills and have an eye for detail.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, this role has the key task of ensuring that the office runs smoothly on a day to day basis. It will be your responsibility to ensure key processes are in place to support financial, human resource and business administrational processes and that that these are well understood by others as appropriate.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accountability for the main office management tasks including:

• Supporting company operations by maintaining office systems and supervising staff
• Maintaining office series by organizing office operations and procedures
• Liaison with contractors and suppliers and ensuring the efficient and effective ordering and management of office supplies and equipment. This will include negotiation of supplier charges and costs as appropriate
• Human Resource management
• Health and Safety
• Payroll and financial systems
• Estate Management
• Developing and defining procedures for retention, protection, retrieval, transfer and disposal of records
• Daily management of the cleaning contract
• Management and maintenance of organisational insurance policies
• Management of a smooth-running reception and telephone service to the business
• Develop and maintain an internal room booking system for meetings
• Dealing with correspondence, complaints and queries
• Attending meetings as required with senior management
• Monitoring staff attendance

To ensure that key processes are in place to support efficient Human Resource practices, this includes the management of the recruitment and induction processes, the maintenance of personnel files and the recording of all workforce training activity

Responsibility for the financial management processes within the organisation including:

• Achieves organizational financial objectives by preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analysing variances and initiating corrective action
• The provision of accurate and up to date financial information in relation to all areas of service
• Highlighting to the relevant manager any potential areas of overspend or disparity
• Estimating costs and producing budgets
• Oversight of the maintenance of the payroll system for staff and ensuring clear written processes are in place which others can clearly understand
• Provide financial reports as required to the Board, Chief Executive or Head of Service
• Oversight of the invoicing process, the processing of expenses and the management of the pensions and benefits administration
• Creating and maintaining excel sheets as required

Accountable for Health and Safety within the building- including the completion of the Health and Safety Log, advising on training requirements in relation to Health and Safety and carrying out regular fire equipment checks, fire alarm testing and fire evacuation drills

To maintain an accurate register in terms of:

• Organisational Policies and Procedures
• Key holders
• Staff training
• Staff car insurances
• Disclosure Scotland Checks

Direct line management for the Finance Assistant, overseeing the quality of work, performance management and any associated human resource requirements. This will include the provision of supervision and annual personal development reviews

The provision of direct administrational support to:

• The Board of Directors
• PA services to the Chief Executive and Head of Service

Any other reasonable duties as determined by the Chief Executive

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS AND EXPERTISE REQUIRED

Educated to HNC level in Admin Qualification or Business management

Previous office/administrational management experience, ideally within charity or statutory agency environment

Previous experience of the management of service contracts

Excellent IT skills – proficient in Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Experience of budget management and reporting

Knowledge of financial transaction processing

Knowledge of human resource and payroll systems and processes

Experience in the management of payroll systems

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent customer service skills; and experience in dealing with challenging situations

Professional and positive approach to work, acting as a role model for other members of the team

Excellent organisational skills.

The Office Manager will contribute to a positive team environment, creating and maintaining a working atmosphere which produces high morale and engagement from the team. Diplomacy, professionalism, proactivity and outstanding time management are characteristics held by the successful candidate.

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 over 1.5 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.

The Supporter Engagement Officer, community based in Northern Ireland informs and inspires people in their area about the work of Mary’s Meals in order to secure increased support and funding for the organization’s overseas school feeding programmes.

The Supporter Engagement Officer will have particular responsibility for our grassroots work within churches and faith groups, schools, universities and clubs prioritising the growth and nurturing of the volunteer network by building relationships with and coordinator of our extremely dedicated volunteer speakers.

We have a vacancy for a Facilities Manager, based in our award winning building in Edinburgh.

Thistle Foundation works alongside people to help them achieve their full potential, and our Facilities Team and buildings are essential supports to create an inclusive welcome and support our many ambitious projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives at Thistle Foundation where no two days are the same. You will provide coaching style management to the Facilities Team and be responsible for areas such as:

• Oversee maintenance for Thistle buildings and grounds;
• Manage Health & Safety for all Thistle buildings and land, in conjunction with an external consultant;
• Contract management and procurement and support overall corporate compliance;
• Advise senior leadership team on building strategy and deliver building income generation strategy;
• Manage our Community Hub spaces, helping create a safe and supportive environment for everyone;
• Other duties, as appropriate to the role.

This role is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic team player, who has a willingness to learn and to support the Thistle team as well as everyone who uses our buildings.

Please see the job description for more details.

In return we can offer you the following:

• A highly attractive work environment in our brand new, award winning offices.
• Structured support and supervision from your line manager and a supportive team of
• colleagues.
• A structured development programme including ongoing development with our internal leadership development programme.

Some of our other staff benefits include…

• a contributory pension
• a non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
• The “Refer a Friend Scheme” which pays £150 for every successfully recruited person that a staff member recommends.
• Free access to the Thistle Gym.
• FREE membership* of the HSF Health Plan which gives, amongst other things,
  • money back for everyday healthcare costs,
  • a GP advice line,
  • shopping discounts.

*This membership can be extended to cover immediate family members after completion of a satisfactory probationary period.

Here at Marie Curie we believeEveryone who will be affected by dying, death and bereavement should have the best possible experience, and for that experience to reflect what is most important to them.

Our ambition is to make that happen and to help achieve this, we are seeking to recruit a Community Fundraiser to build, develop and maintain fantastic relationships throughout their patch.

If you thrive on the challenge of setting and achieving ambitious goals, think the only way to approach a target is to tackle it head on, and can bring the energy that adds some drive to how you approach your fundraising, then Marie Curie would love to support you in achieving your goals and helping us create a better end of life experience for everyone.

Candidates must have recent, relevant experience in a similar role, have an in-depth knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures and have experience of recruiting and managing volunteers and fundraising groups.

The nature of fundraising activity requires flexibility and in return for your commitment to evening and weekend work, we will strive to help you enjoy a strong work life balance. Additionally, as the role will involve lots of travel, you should have a full UK driver’s license.

In return for your own commitment, we commit to actively developing you and offer a comprehensive Community Fundraising Training Pathway; buddying; mentoring; shadowing and coaching through your individually tailored personal development plan.

For an informal conversation about the role call Carolyn Snedden, Fundraising Manager on 07595 091368 or email Carolyn.Snedden@mariecurie.org.uk