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Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity

THE HUB – Children’s Wellbeing Officer

  • Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity
  • Full time
  • £24,891 – £30,302
  • Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
  • Closing 19th March 2021

In anticipation of the move from the current hospital site at Sciennes to a new purpose built facility at Little France, we are looking to recruit an exciting new post for our Children’s Wellbeing Services.

As Children’s Wellbeing Officer, you will identify and support the non-clinical needs of a wide range of children and young people in the hospital, and provide a range of focussed activities, in an age appropriate, engaging facility. You will work with teams in the hospital to develop complementary programmes which support children and young people to engage with treatment and feel less anxious or stressed. You will be experienced in supporting young people to feel empowered and able to support children and young people in the hospital, through a meaningful programme of engagement and activities. You will have an excellent knowledge of other agencies and organisations to signpost children, young people and their families to places of support and advice. The activities of The Hub will also link with the ECHC Arts Programme and hospital’s needs.

You will be educated to HND level in a relevant area and will have experience of working with children, young people and families; of delivering project outputs and achieving outcomes; and of engaging young people through positive relationships.

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Highland Hospice

Trust Fundraiser

  • Highland Hospice
  • Part time
  • £25,100 – £31,649 pro-rata
  • Home working & Highland Hospice, Inverness
  • Closing 19th March 2021

Highland Hospice is one of the largest independent charities in the Highlands. We need to raise around £3m every year from our fundraising activities including applications to charitable trusts and other grant giving bodies to support day-to-day activity and specific projects. We are looking for someone with experience of completing funding applications; of building and maintaining relationships with funders; and of working as part of a team developing and securing funding for projects.

The is a part-time post equivalent to two days per week however the need to make Trust applications fluctuates and so we would like you to be flexible, working in the Hospice or at home as required to support projects and meet deadlines. Pay will be regular but hours will be annualised and monitored on a monthly basis.

It is essential that you have direct experience of making funding applications to charitable trusts or equivalent bodies as well as budget and project management skills and a high degree of motivation and ability to work under your own initiative. Your application should provide examples of successful funding applications.

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Citizens Advice and Rights Fife

Income Maximisation Worker (Food Insecurity) x2

  • Citizens Advice and Rights Fife
  • Full time
  • £23,946
  • Craig Mitchell House, Flemington Road, Glenrothes, KY7 5QF. Regular travel will be expected throughout Fife*
  • Closing 12th March 2021

Citizens Advice and Rights Fife (CARF) is an independent and innovative advice organisation providing holistic advice and support to local people. Our service continues to grow and expand, and we are now excited to be able to announce new positions attached to the food insecurity agenda to help us achieve our vision of “A better life for the people of Fife”.

Food insecurity occurs where people no longer have reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable nutritious food. These posts will be attached to various providers of food across Fife, helping improve the financial circumstances of those using the emergency food services and providing a sustainable path out of food insecurity.

The successful applicant will deliver a financial inclusion service to clients accessing a variety of emergency food providers across Fife, providing personalised income maximisation advice and support. This service will include assessing welfare benefit entitlement, budgeting assistance, and information on banking services and affordable credit. The service will also actively refer both internally and externally where further issues are identified e.g. debt issues.

The successful candidate will also be required to demonstrate a commitment to CARF’s vision and values.

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Shetland Rape Crisis

Therapeutic Support Worker (Part-Time)

  • Shetland Rape Crisis
  • Part time
  • £29,049 pro-rata
  • Lerwick, Shetland / Homeworking (as required)
  • Closing 21st March 2021

Shetland Rape Crisis is a feminist, trauma-informed organisation and these values underlie everything we do.

We provide free and confidential support, therapy and advocacy to anyone in Shetland, of any gender (age 13+), who has affected by sexual violence at any time in their life.

Job Purpose

  • The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering trauma-informed emotional support and practical support to service users at Shetland Rape Crisis.
  • They will be expected to be able to deliver this via telephone, VC, text, messaging and email as required, as well as traditional face-to-face work.
  • They may be required to provide some advocacy support to service-users, with assistance from the specialist Advocacy Worker.
  • They will demonstrate a clear understanding of gender-based violence and intersectionality in their work.

Only applications returned using the application form will be accepted. CVs will not be accepted.

Please note only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010

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Shetland Rape Crisis

Access & Inclusion Project Worker (Part-Time)

  • Shetland Rape Crisis
  • Part time
  • £29,049 pro-rata
  • Lerwick, Shetland & Homeworking (as required)
  • Closing 21st March 2021

Shetland Rape Crisis is a feminist, trauma-informed organisation and these values underlie everything we do.

We provide free and confidential support, therapy and advocacy to anyone in Shetland, of any gender (age 13+), who has affected by sexual violence at any time in their life.

Job Purpose

• This project runs until June 2022 and has a focus on increasing Shetland Rape Crisis’ support capacity, the accessibility of the service, and its reach, for survivors of sexual violence in Shetland, and particularly for survivors from marginalised groups.

• The worker, in co-operation with the Service Manager and Staff Team at SRC, will develop and implement an Inclusion and Access Strategic Plan for the service.

• As part of improving access to support and capacity for delivery, a number of service development projects have been identified and these would be led by the new worker, alongside any other actions identified by the worker herself as part of the Inclusion and Access Strategic Plan. These are outlined in the recruitment pack.

Project Outcomes

• Improve access to support for survivors of sexual violence and their supporters.

• Proactively work to identify and overcome barriers to support.

• Engage and collaborate with survivors to identify and address their needs.

Only applications returned using the application form will be accepted. CVs will not be accepted.

Please note only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010

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Turning Point Scotland

Relief Support Practitioner (Renfrewshire Learning Disability Services)

  • Turning Point Scotland
  • Part time
  • Sessional
  • Renfrewshire
  • Closing 31st March 2021

Renfrewshire Learning Disability Services – Mile End and Weavers Mill

Turning Point Scotland’s Renfrewshire Learning Disability Services deliver a Care at Home and Housing Support service for a large number of people who have learning and physical disabilities living across the Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire areas. The accommodation includes 2 core and cluster services. Individuals who are supported by the service live either on their own or share with others. Individual’s homes are located throughout Renfrewshire. Most people receive 24 hour support.

The staff who work in Renfrewshire Learning Disability services are committed to ensuring that individuals are always included in the development, implementation and review of their personal life plans. The ethos of the service is to assist people to meet their personal, social, educational and domestic aspirations in accordance with Keys to Life. Our staff work in a person centred, outcome focussed manner, working in partnership with Renfrewshire Council Social Work Department and community healthcare teams will ensure peoples’ support needs are fully met.

We are registered with the Care Commission and work in partnership with a number of external agencies i.e. Social Work Department, Community Learning Disability Teams, and Housing Associations etc.

The individuals we support are provided with the opportunity to become involved in their local and surrounding community. Our management structure, together with the administration team enables us to monitor closely the service we provide. All our staff, regardless of their position, receive extensive training which enables them to carry out their job to a high standard.

Main duties and responsibilities

Support to people who use services - To:

  • provide support and assistance to people who we support in accordance with their support plans and service aims.
  • assist with initial and on-going assessments of people who we support.
  • advise people who we support in accordance with guidance from senior colleagues or in accordance with the service aims.
  • be a key worker as required.
  • maintain professional confidentiality and boundaries at all times.
  • support and assist people who we support in crisis situations, and/or manage physical risk or behaviour likely to cause incidents, in accordance with the support plan or service protocol.
  • travel within the service area you are contracted for and supporting the travel and transportation of people who we support in accordance with their support plan (mobility, own car, service vehicles, public transport etc).
  • have an understanding of the causes and effects of social exclusion as is relevant to the service and area in which you work.
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Scottish Association for Mental Health

Programme Coordinator (Co-op Funded Services)

  • Scottish Association for Mental Health
  • Full time
  • £20,653 – £23,152
  • Glasgow/Home working
  • Closing 12th March 2021

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity.

SAMH has represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for more than 90 years.

Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others. These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change.

SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.

For Scotland’s Mental Health

This is an exciting new role within SAMH to lead investment in innovative new mental health services and supports within Scotland’s communities.

SAMH is participating in a national partnership with MIND, Inspire and The Co-op. The partnership’s aim is to bring communities together to improve mental wellbeing and support the resilience of those communities across the UK. Resilience is not simply the ability to ‘bounce back’, but the capacity to adapt in the face of challenging circumstances and find a new balance, whilst maintaining wellbeing.

This role supports the Programme Manager to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the resilience services, funded by the Co-op partnership. Maintain and establish information reporting systems relating to service delivery and provide accurate reporting to funders demonstrating a high level of competence. The role will also ensuring outcomes and objectives set by funders and management partners are delivered and will be responsible for ensuring all administrative and reporting including implementation and co-ordination of service systems and processes.

This is a significant national partnership for SAMH and the Programme Manager will support the lead SAMH contacts with MIND for the funded services and projects.

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Turning Point Scotland

Support Practitioner (Renfrewshire Learning Disability Services)

  • Turning Point Scotland
  • Full time or Part time
  • £17,893 – £19,238
  • Renfrewshire
  • Closing 19th March 2021

Renfrewshire Learning Disability Services – Mile End and Weavers Mill

Turning Point Scotland’s Renfrewshire Learning Disability Services deliver a Care at Home and Housing Support service for a large number of people who have learning and physical disabilities living across the Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire areas. The accommodation includes 2 core and cluster services. Individuals who are supported by the service live either on their own or share with others. Individual’s homes are located throughout Renfrewshire. Most people receive 24 hour support.

The staff who work in Renfrewshire Learning Disability services are committed to ensuring that individuals are always included in the development, implementation and review of their personal life plans. The ethos of the service is to assist people to meet their personal, social, educational and domestic aspirations in accordance with Keys to Life. Our staff work in a person centred, outcome focussed manner, working in partnership with Renfrewshire Council Social Work Department and community healthcare teams will ensure peoples’ support needs are fully met.

We are registered with the Care Commission and work in partnership with a number of external agencies i.e. Social Work Department, Community Learning Disability Teams, and Housing Associations etc.

The individuals we support are provided with the opportunity to become involved in their local and surrounding community. Our management structure, together with the administration team enables us to monitor closely the service we provide. All our staff, regardless of their position, receive extensive training which enables them to carry out their job to a high standard.

Main duties and responsibilities

Support to people who use services - To:

  • provide support and assistance to people who we support in accordance with their support plans and service aims.
  • assist with initial and on-going assessments of people who we support.
  • advise people who we support in accordance with guidance from senior colleagues or in accordance with the service aims.
  • be a key worker as required.
  • maintain professional confidentiality and boundaries at all times.
  • support and assist people who we support in crisis situations, and/or manage physical risk or behaviour likely to cause incidents, in accordance with the support plan or service protocol.
  • travel within the service area you are contracted for and supporting the travel and transportation of people who we support in accordance with their support plan (mobility, own car, service vehicles, public transport etc).
  • have an understanding of the causes and effects of social exclusion as is relevant to the service and area in which you work.
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Reachout with Arts in Mind

Visual Arts Project Worker

  • Reachout with Arts in Mind
  • Full time or Part time
  • £22,283
  • Based in Alloa working across Forth Valley
  • Closing 19th March 2021

Reachout With Arts In Mind, established in 1993, is an award winning expressive arts charity that provides creative opportunities to improve confidence, self-esteem, motivation and aspirations for adults experiencing life's challenges including mild mental ill health and mild learning and physical disability from across Forth Valley.

The Visual Arts Project Worker is a key artistic role based in Reachout’s large well-equipped studio. Central to the role is facilitating creative workshops to vulnerable young people and adults; encouraging their creativity and self-help to maintain and develop their wellbeing. This will involve hands-on delivery, planning, coordinating, and facilitating creative workshops within Reachout studio, online through platforms such as Zoom and outreach projects across Forth Valley. This post requires excellent organisational skills in particular project management and administrative duties including monitoring and evaluating output from creative activities, costing and managing workshop budgets.

To apply for this role please complete Reachout application form and personal statement on your suitability for the role matching against the essential and desirable skills detailed below and your specific experience and competence accompanied by a covering letter with website or links to your own portfolio of work.

As a charity we are regulated by OSCR and ideally the successful candidate will have knowledge of, or, experience working for a third sector organisation.

Reachout with Arts in Mind provides services for our members and the service users of Forth Valley partner organisations. The position will involve interaction with Reachout members and the local community on a regular basis. As a small staff team the list of duties is not exhaustive and a range of additional tasks may be undertaken as and when appropriate, and as funding terms and conditions dictates and projects develop.

The successful candidate will demonstrate creativity, leadership, self-motivation and both written and verbal communication skills.

The post holder will report to the Executive Artistic Director and will work effectively as part of a small staff team.

As part of your application please provide 2 referees stipulating whether we can contact prior to interview. One must be your current or most recent employer.

Essential Experience

• Integrity and Confidentiality

• Creative and Innovative Thinker

• Recent experience of working within the creative fields (e.g. music, drama, multimedia, photography etc)

• Knowledge of the use of arts in wellbeing therapies

• Min 2 years experience of working with vulnerable people consulting, planning, delivering and facilitating multi-disciplinary creative workshops in a community arts studio.

• Recognised qualification in Arts – must have recent experience of successfully facilitating visual arts as listed previously

• Excellent organisational skills

• Committed to understanding mental ill health, disability and challenging circumstances in a community context.

• Experienced in the use of technology, Photoshop, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom, online delivery

• Experience of monitoring and evaluation

• Experience of working in partnership with a wide range of organisations

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills

• Committed and flexible team worker, ability to support part-time staff and volunteers

• Ability to take on responsibility and work unsupervised

• Proactive attitude to change and development

• Driving license and preferably use of own vehicle. Please note, without a driving license the post holder must be able to demonstrate how they can attend outreach meetings in a timely manner especially where public transport links are not available.

Desirable Experience

· Knowledge of Third Sector

· Mental Health and Wellbeing Training

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Queens Cross Housing Association

Money Advice & Welfare Support Assistant

  • Queens Cross Housing Association
  • Full time
  • £28,489 – £30,799
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 14th March 2021

An exciting opportunity has become available within our Financial Inclusion Team for a 6 month period. As part of our busy team, you will provide excellent information, advice and support to Queens Cross customers, with particular focus on welfare benefits for vulnerable groups. We want to maximise income from state benefits and to increase the overall financial awareness and capability of our customers living within our local communities.

Our people want to make a real difference to our tenants’ lives, other customers, and stakeholders so we are looking for candidates with a positive attitude and the ability to build strong working relationships with their colleagues.

The post holder will be expected to meet the competency levels expected of all Queens Cross staff particularly with emphasis on attitude, behaviours’ and a customer first approach.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or belief. While we have no policy of treating more favourably candidates sharing any particular protected characteristic, we are particularly interested to hear from suitably qualified applicants with a black or minority ethnic background as this group is under-represented in our staff team.

The Association operates a Job Interview Guarantee Scheme, which means that if you have a disability, and meet the minimum criteria outlined within the Job Description, you will be guaranteed an interview.

To support our LGBTI colleagues and to create an inclusive environment we have signed up to be a Stonewall Diversity Champion. Working with Stonewall Scotland, we ensure that all our policies, procedures and staff benefits align with best practice for sexual orientation, gender identity, equality, diversity and inclusion.

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