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Glasgow Women’s Aid provides information, support and temporary accommodation for women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. We have refuge accommodation, follow on services and outreach services both for women and children across Glasgow. We are expanding our services and have a number of exciting opportunities to join our team. We are looking for experienced women who have the innovation and passion to drive our services forward.

Our Children and Young People team provide vital support to children dealing with the trauma of domestic abuse and leaving their home. They ensure that children are given a service which is driven by them and meets their needs. Our service includes 1-1 therapeutic support, therapeutic focused group work and free play sessions. You will also provide support as children move on from refuge. An important part of this role will be the development and delivery of innovative and creative groupwork. It is essential that you have experience of providing 1-1 support and groupwork for children who have experienced gender based violence, along with experience of carrying out Risk Assessments and support planning. You must have a relevant qualification for working with children and young people such as SVQ Level 3 Social Service (Children and Young People).

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and caring person to develop and run our Outreach work throughout Edinburgh. One element offers one to one person centred learning sessions for older people who are struggling with any digital equipment. The sessions are based in our office at Nicolson street. The second element is dealing with the ‘Moose in the Hoose’, a project that provides IT learning and support to residents currently in five care homes in Edinburgh while the third aspect is various outreach work in the community from scam workshops to our funded Work.Wise.Women courses. We already have dedicated enthusiastic trained volunteers to work with older people and care home residents, in the office and within other outreach projects.

Main Responsibilities:-

• Support all volunteers who work within the care homes and other projects
• Through creation and maintenance of a volunteer rota, ensure there is always two volunteers in attendance in the care homes
• Work with the Development Co-ordinator to produce and update learning packs for all outreach services and provide the training and outreach sessions
• Monitor, evaluate and report on the three projects, to include;- compiling weekly reports from feedback forms on outreach activities, monitoring attendance and creating case studies to give an understanding of the impact our services are having on the learner and what lessons can be learned
• Liaise with care home staff to optimise the number of learners using our service
• Keep an inventory of all equipment and troubleshoot any equipment problems Person Specification

Essential

• IT skills, including experience and knowledge of Windows, and Android systems
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Experience and understanding of older people’s needs, including those who have dementia and other vulnerabilities plus the importance of confidentiality and safe guarding
• Experience of volunteer management and support
• Reliable and well organised
• Ability to travel around Edinburgh

Desirable

• Experience of the charitable sector
• Experience of design packages
• Full driving licence and own transport.

Govan Community Project provide support to Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the Greater Govan area of Glasgow. To support our sustainability we are looking to recruit an experienced Grants and Trusts fundraiser for a maternity cover position.

Our ideal candidate will have a proven track record in achieving grants and trusts funding, in excess of £60,000 per annum and have the skills and experience to be able to make successful funding proposals for both core and project costs. You will have a high level of marketing and communication skills to enable you to formulate compelling funding narratives.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant, dedicated team working in a diverse community.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Events and Community Fundraiser who will maximise income generated from events and community activities to help us achieve our mission to enhance the lives of people living with long term conditions.

You'll need to be a team player with excellent communication and people skills, be pro-active, flexible, resilient, and be prepared to organise and manage a busy workload to meet deadlines. If you have a suitable background from working in both community and events fundraising then this exciting role could be for you. Please see the job description below for more information.

This is a permanent full-time post, working 35 hours per week. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and there is flexibility over the working pattern available.

Salary and benefits

£25,600 per annum

7 weeks holiday per annum

The chance to make a real difference to the lives of people with long term conditions

A unique and beautiful working environment

Paid training and induction

We are seeking an Administrator to support the work of the Scottish Youth Parliament.

In this exciting and diverse role, you will be supporting with wider staff team at SYP. This role will be the first point of contact within our office for visitors, guests and members whilst carrying out a wide range of tasks that support the operations of SYP. We are looking for an

To be successful in your application, you will need to demonstrate that you are an individual with exceptional organisation and interpersonal skills, with an eye for detail.

Glasgow Women’s Aid provides information, support and temporary accommodation for women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. We have refuge accommodation, follow on services and outreach services both for women and children across Glasgow. We are expanding our services and have a number of exciting opportunities to join our team. We are looking for experienced women who have the innovation and passion to drive our services forward.

The main aim of our Women’s Outreach Service is to provide support to women in their own community and to support women identified as high risk through the MARAC process. You will provide practical and emotional support to women through support planning and will advocate for women to ensure their voices are heard. You will contact women who are referred to MARAC and provide crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning and information about the MARAC process. An important part of this role will be the development and delivery of innovative and creative groupwork. It is essential that you have experience of supporting women who have experienced gender based violence and carrying out Risk Assessments and safety planning. You must also have an HNC Social Services or SVQ Level 3 Social Services and Healthcare and IDAA training would be advantageous.

Glasgow Women’s Aid provides information, support and temporary accommodation for women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. We have refuge accommodation, follow on services and outreach services both for women and children across Glasgow. We are expanding our services and have a number of exciting opportunities to join our team. We are looking for experienced women who have the innovation and passion to drive our services forward.

As a Women’s Refuge Worker you will provide therapeutic support to women fleeing domestic abuse during their stay in refuge and as they move onto their own tenancy. You will provide person centred support to women as they move through their journey and will advocate to make sure that women’s voices are heard and their needs are met. An important part of this role will be the development and delivery of innovative and creative groupwork. It is essential that you come with a feminist analysis of Domestic Abuse and have either an HNC Social Services or SVQ Level 3 Social Services and Healthcare that allows you to register with SSSC.

About the job

We are currently looking for a full-time Senior Policy Officer (Water) to join the Impact team. This post is offered on a fixed term basis for 6 months and is based in our Edinburgh offices.

The Impact team at Citizens Advice Scotland seeks to achieve positive change through two main routes:

· Informing and empowering individuals to take action through information, education and campaigning

· Changing policy, practice and law

We work with governments, regulators and business at a UK and Scottish level on improving areas of particular detriment, undertake research and deliver awareness and education campaigns. The Senior Policy Officer (Water) will be responsible to deliver social change, determining Citizens Advice Scotland’s policy positions in the utilities sector in Scotland with a predominant focus on the Water sector.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable knowledge and understanding of relevant policy areas across the UK and Scotland, including any associated regulations. You will also have a great ability to effectively interpret quantitative and qualitative data as well as excellent analytical, written and oral communication skills.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland's largest independent advice and advocacy network.

Employee benefits

Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 40 days leave (including public holidays) and a pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution. We have a flexitime scheme which enables our employees to work flexibly in line with organisational requirements, and as an inclusive employer we are happy to consider other flexible working arrangements where appropriate. For more details of some of the other benefits on offer to our employees, please see the section on Employee benefits in the Job Pack.

About us

Snook are on a mission to design a world that works better for people.

We work with organisations to design more effective services which help people thrive. We do this with our design team: engaging with users, building digital products, training our clients, and much more.

In 2019, we’ll be ten years old. In the past five years we’ve scaled more than double our size to a team approaching 40 people, opened a new London office, and worked with brilliant clients — from Cancer Research UK to Hackney City Council, Tesco to the Scottish Government.

Learn more about Snook’s exciting journey here.

About the role

This role will give you the opportunity to manage new business proposals through our end-to-end process, working closely with the senior management team.

You’ll play a pivotal role ensuring the quality and timely completion of new business proposals, which will include holding meetings, structuring and writing new business content, coordinating the team and document management. You’ll coordinate the conversations our team are having with potential clients and track a pipeline of potential new work.

We are seeking an experienced individual with a passion for Outdoors and Adventure to lead our team at Scout Adventures Fordell Firs.

We are looking for a centre manager who will be business focused and results driven, with a passion for excellence in customer service. Ideally with a background in the outdoor industry, you will have experience and a positive track record in business development and improvement, and working with a complex group of staff, customers and volunteers.

Role Summary and Purpose

Scout Adventures Fordell Firs is a 48 acre site based just outside Dunfermline, Fife. It has indoor accommodation for 67, a tented village for 64, and camping for more than 800. It has a strong reputation for providing day and residential visits & events to our members, schools, youth groups and charities for young people with additional support needs.

This role will primarily focus on leading, developing and managing the Scout Adventures Fordell Firs team to deliver a quality programme, create new on site adventurous activities, and to meet all safety and financial targets.

About you

It’s the people that make Scout Adventures Fordell Firs an amazing place and you will be no exception! You will have an appreciation of what it takes to deliver a first class experience and will be able to ensure quality and consistency is maintained at all times through inspiring and motivating your team. You must be friendly and approachable whilst able to uphold our organisational values, and ensure that this is embedded within the staffing and volunteering teams.