- The General Manager will be responsible for the day to day running of the Trust, ensuring staff are meeting the objectives of their job roles and are fulfilling the needs of our guests during events and open season.
- The Manager will aid with the running of the office and be aware of the Trusts finances helping to maximise income during closed season.
- The Manager will have to provide structure and build a good relationship with staff to ensure the smooth running of the Trust completing staff welfare and performance checks on a monthly basis.
- The Manager must be approachable, empathetic and be open to suggestion as everyone at Blair Castle operates as a close-knit team.
- The Manager is responsible for promoting and maintaining the Trust website and social media pages
- A key part of the post will be to develop new income streams for the Trust as well as increasing our profile with outside bodies, Councils and local communities.
This role is subject to a 6 months probationary period.
Please download the Job Description below for further information about this role.
Organisation profile
Scottish Mining Welfare Trust is a registered charity which has been in existence since 1927.
We provide subsidised holidays to people who have worked in the mining industry and their family.
We exist to help alleviate social isolation and give opportunities to people who may have financial difficulties. We work in Partnership with CISWO and other Third Sector organisations to provide the best supported service.
This is an exciting opportunity to support a diverse and expanding organisation and build on and further develop its services.
Across Scotland right now people are struggling to breathe, worried about their heart condition or fighting to recover from a stroke. We won’t live with that.
At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland our mission is to make sure that no life is half lived. We’re looking for a Health Information Officer to give people the best information and advice on living well with our conditions.
If you have a talent for helping people make sense of medical jargon or inspiring people to make lifestyle changes we want to hear from you.
You will be part of a dynamic team in the Communication Directorate developing a new, modern and engaging package of health information for people affected by our conditions and the wider public. You will be responsible for developing and drafting our information resources. This will include working with health care professionals and people affected by our conditions to make sure that information is accurate, up to date, accessible and connects with the people we are trying to help.
We are the country’s largest charity offering care and support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions. Our network of stroke nurses, rehabilitation support workers, peer support groups and researchers help people across Scotland live life to the full.
We have recently launched our No Life Half Lived strategy with an ambitious plan to develop new services, increase our reach and double our income.
So many people in Scotland with our conditions need help right now. If you’re looking for a job to use your talents to make a real difference then please apply.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, health insurance, employee welfare support and life assurance.
Across Scotland right now people are struggling to breathe, worried about their heart condition or fighting to recover from a stroke. We won’t live with that.
At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland our mission is to make sure that no life is half lived. We’re looking for a talented storyteller to bring to life the inspirational stories of people living with our conditions to rally supporters to our cause. If you have a talent for making people connect emotionally with an issue through great writing then we want to hear from you.
We are the country’s largest charity offering care and support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions. Our network of stroke nurses, rehabilitation support workers, peer support groups and researchers help people across Scotland live life to the full.
As Content Officer you will be working full-time within our dynamic Communications Directorate - turning leads for stories into written copy, video and web content that makes people emotionally connect with our cause.
We have recently launched our No Life Half Lived strategy with an ambitious plan to develop new services, increase our reach and double our income.
So many people in Scotland with our conditions need help right now. If you’re looking for a job to use your creative writing and content development talents to make a real difference then please apply.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, health insurance, employee welfare support and life assurance.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident and enthusiastic L&D professional to drive our learning and development activities in line with our overall strategy.
Reporting to the HR Manager, you will develop and promote a culture of learning and coaching across the organisation to allow staff to develop the right skills. This post will give you a real chance to shape new ways of learning and to implement them in order to contribute to the success of the organisation.
You will have the appropriate experience and/or qualifications to allow you to contribute to the continuous improvement of the organisation. It is essential that you have detailed understanding of the training needs of an organisation such as ours, the SVQ qualifications framework and the Scottish Social Services Council. You will have a proven track record in delivering training, producing learning and development frameworks and devising different methods of learning and development.
In return, we can offer a varied and challenging workload, development opportunities and a good degree of autonomy. We also offer generous annual leave, a contributory pension scheme, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.
Scotland's International Development Alliance is the membership body for everyone committed to creating a fairer world, free from poverty, injustice and environmental threats. We exist to improve the capacity, influence and effectiveness of the sector in Scotland through providing opportunities for networking, debate, training and promotion of good practice. We are recruiting a full time Project Assistant to support this work.
Project Assistant: To support Scotland’s International Development Alliance in the delivery of capacity building activities for small, civil society organisations across Scotland. To strategically support the Alliance’s digital communication with member organisations, to administer various online and in person training events and to assist in the collection of reporting data for the purposes of monitoring and evaluation.
Communications & Administration Assistant
- Part time
- £16,380 pro-rata
- Edinburgh
- Closing 5th March 2019
Scotland's International Development Alliance is the membership body for everyone committed to creating a fairer world, free from poverty, injustice and environmental threats. We are recruiting a part-time Communications & Administration Assistant to help maintain our social media presence and support the delivery of training and networking events for our members.
Communications & Administration Assistant: To support Scotland’s International Development Alliance in developing and maintaining its outward facing communications with member organisations, other actors within the international development sector and the wider public. To assist with administering internal monitoring and evaluation systems, and support the team in the delivery of their work with member organisations, aimed at strengthening the effectiveness and impact of the international development sector in Scotland.
Learning & Development Advisor
- Full time
- £32,318 – £34,938
- HR Team, Head Office, Edinburgh
- Closing 5th March 2019
Does this sound like you...?
- Passionate about Learning & Development & delivering best practice
- Able to link our Learning & Development Programme to Blackwood’s Vision and Business Plan
- Finds innovative training solutions to help build capability and deliver strong performance
- Works well with multi-disciplinary teams, creating positive learning environments
…It does? Great, read on!
Working as part of the HR and OD Team, you will lead on the management and delivery of Blackwood’s Learning and Development Programme, a key deliverable of Blackwood’s People Strategy. Your role will support our business growth plans and help us maintain our outstanding reputation within the care and housing sector.
You will source new learning and development interventions which deliver the capability, capacity and performance required to meet our Business Plan. In addition, you will be at the forefront of our digital skills training programme, supporting our Digital Skills Trainer to embed a digital culture. You’ll be savvy with technology and be ready to introduce exciting training solutions that support organisational change and drive sustainable success.
We are looking for someone who is CIPD-qualified, can adopt a Business Partner approach and is passionate about continuous improvement, bringing both a dynamic and innovative approach to the role.
We are offering a wonderful opportunity for a driven and focused individual to join our Quarriers Income Generation Team as a Senior Bid Writer.
We are not just seeking a Bid Writer, we are looking for a unique individual with a passion for creative writing, someone with a track record in Tender applications, and/or grant funding applications, and understands the requirement that the work involved needs to be of a high standard in order to achieve strong success.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us as a Senior Bid Writer in a team that is not only results-focussed and successful, but an exemplar of innovation and best practice across our great organisation.
Quarriers is one of Scotland’s largest social care charities, providing practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives. The Grants & Business Development Team secures funding to deliver this great work and has a Bid Writing vacancy within our successful Business Development Team.
The post would be suited to someone who has a flair for writing strong applications and has experience within business development. you will work on every element of the bid writing process, producing and compiling bespoke, high quality PQQ and tender submissions, ideally you will have experience of public sector tendering, and you are inspired to communicate the needs of vulnerable people and develop opportunities to help them achieve their potential through high quality, innovative support.
You would be comfortable working ambitiously and at pace, and will have excellent analytical and writing skills, thrive in a competitive and deadline-driven environment, and have the ability to engage productively with colleagues, partners and buyers.
Reporting to the Head of Income Generation, the post holder will be an integral part of Quarriers.
You
We want to hear from talented bid and fund application writers and business development professionals who can demonstrate their impact and abilities in this field. This is an important role, in which you will integrate closely with services and colleagues across a large and varied organisation to identify business development opportunities and potential, articulate service models and practice, and convince buyers to choose Quarriers to deliver a high level of service.
Quarriers delivers over 120 services across Scotland, in diverse sectors: you will have the methodical approach, bid management and bid writing skills, and communication abilities to deliver sustainability and growth. If you are a candidate that wants to challenge yourself to deliver real results and in turn be able to see the positive impact this makes to individuals’ lives, then we would love to hear from you.
Quarriers Business Development & Fundraising department is an exciting place to work with a motivated and energetic team which is strongly supported by the executive team and board of trustees.
Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation and are one of only two social care organisations in Scotland to have this prestigious award. We are also an accredited Scottish Living Wage employer and pay sleepover hours at £8.75 per hour.
Please note that IT skills are required for all Quarriers vacancies.
At Quarriers our staff are our most important asset therefore we offer extensive training and impressive learning and development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives.
ABOUT US
Quarriers is one of Scotland's leading social care charities. We provide much-needed care and support for thousands of vulnerable children, young people, adults and families to reach their true potential.
Quarriers supports thousands of people across 120 services throughout Scotland. Our work promotes a just and accepting society, where everyone is included. We support children and families facing challenging circumstances and help to transform lives for people affected by epilepsy. We support young people to unlock their potential. We give adults with disabilities more opportunities, and importantly, a voice.
Quarriers has been transforming lives for over 145 years and this is just the beginning.
Quarriers in partnership with its recognised trade union UNISON have reviewed the Fair Work Framework and have agreed to work together to ensure that Quarriers continues to be a good and fair employer, by achieving the requirements of the Fair Work Framework.
We are fully committed to supporting the well-being of each and every staff member.
What we offer
Help with training and development
We offer externally recognised SVQ qualifications
We are an SVQ accredited centre
We offer training on job specific skills (medication, epilepsy, safer handling etc.).
The opportunity to work relief in another service.
Help with family life
Family friendly and flexible working policies and procedures, we will try to match rota requirements to your own commitments, allowing you to achieve a good work-life balance.
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave and pay and a competitive holiday entitlement.
Access to HSF Employee Benefits service
Extra support when you need it
Access to free physiotherapy and occupational health.
Free access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
Non-contributory life assurance scheme.
Workplace pension
Extra Benefits
Christmas savings scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Long service rewards
And we also pay Scottish Living Wage for sleepover hours
Quarriers have been commissioned by Aberdeenshire Council to deliver a support service to unpaid Carers of all ages throughout Aberdeenshire. The main service office base is in central Inverurie. Staff however, work flexibly throughout Aberdeenshire delivering services to unpaid carers in ways which best meet Carers needs e.g. in schools, Carers homes, community facilities or via technology.
Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation and are one of only two social care organisations in Scotland to have this prestigious award. We are also an accredited Scottish Living Wage employer and pay sleepover hours at £8.75 per hour.
We have an exciting opportunity available for a Young Carers Toolkit Development Worker based in schools across Aberdeenshire. This is a temporary post until March 2020.
The successful candidate will enable and support the development and implementation of the Young Carer Schools Toolkit in schools across Aberdeenshire, including occasional direct support for individual young carers identified by schools, to aid access to appropriate services.
Key objectives and accountabilities:
- support staff in Aberdeenshire schools, including the Named Person, to be aware of statutory obligations in relation to young carer identification and support, including good practice in the completion of Young Carer Statements.
- to engage with key staff in schools across Aberdeenshire to help develop confidence and skills to implement the Young Carers Schools Toolkit effectively, including provision of targeted awareness raising, training and support for individual staff, as agreed with schools.
- to increase awareness in schools of specialist support providers for young carers and when to refer them.
- to enable time-limited information provision and direct support for young carers identified within schools as a result of the application of the Toolkit, until schools have developed their own practice and process to achieve this.
- to contribute to the collation and sharing of data to inform future service planning and delivery across all agencies involved in supported young carers, through consultation with young carers and their families.
Due to the geographical location of the post across Aberdeenshire, a car driver with their own transport is essential for this post. Please note IT skills are required for all Quarriers vacancies.
At Quarriers our staff are our most important asset therefore we offer extensive training and impressive learning and development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives.
ABOUT US
Quarriers supports thousands of people across more than 100 services throughout Scotland. Our work promotes a just and accepting society, where everyone is included. We support children and families facing challenging circumstances and help to transform lives for people affected by epilepsy. We support young people to unlock their potential. We give adults with disabilities more opportunities, and importantly, a voice.
Quarriers has been transforming lives for over 140 years and this is just the beginning.
Quarriers in partnership with its recognised trade union UNISON have reviewed the Fair Work Framework and have agreed to work together to ensure that Quarriers continues to be a good and fair employer, by achieving the requirements of the Fair Work Framework.
We are fully committed to supporting the well-being of each and every staff member.
What we offer
Help with training and development
• We offer externally recognised SVQ qualifications
• We are an SVQ accredited centre
• We offer training on job specific skills (medication, epilepsy, safer handling etc.).
• The opportunity to work relief in another service.
Help with family life
• Family friendly and flexible working policies and procedures, we will try to match rota requirements to your own commitments, allowing you to achieve a good work-life balance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave and pay and a competitive holiday entitlement.
• Access to HSF Employee Benefits service
Extra support when you need it
Access to free physiotherapy and occupational health.
Free access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
Non-contributory life assurance scheme.
Workplace pension
Extra Benefits
Christmas savings scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Long service rewards
And we also pay Scottish Living Wage for sleepover hours
Health Opportunities Team are a charity working to improve the emotional and sexual health of young people in Edinburgh.
We are looking for a skilled Project Worker to deliver sexual and emotional health services for young people in Edinburgh.
Do you have proven track record of providing high quality therapeutic 1-1 and group work with young people?
Do you have a proven track record of delivering sexual health and emotional wellbeing programmes and drop-ins?
Could you deliver a physical activity group?
Are you passionate about working with young people?
Do you have energy and commitment?
Are you up for the challenge of working with vulnerable young people?
Do you think you can gain the respect and co-operation of groups of teenagers in a variety of settings?
Are you a dynamic and creative team player?
If you are, then we want to hear from you.