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Cassiltoun are committed to regenerating our community not only through first class housing and environmental services but by our wider regeneration work which includes activities such as welfare advice, employability and training, Castlemilk Park, children’s projects and community health projects. We also work closely with our subsidiary companies and in partnership with other organisations and agencies.

Cassiltoun Housing Association are looking to recruit an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic individual for an opportunity which has arisen in our Advice Team.

You are required to have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of delivering welfare rights advice and advocacy with a knowledge of welfare reform and its impact on Housing Associations. The successful candidate will provide general advice as well as representation at tribunals. You will work with the Advice Team Co-ordinator, the Welfare Rights Officer and the Advice Assistant to provide services to tenants and service users of both Cassiltoun Housing Association and other partners.

As a Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) approved assessment centre we have a long track record of achieving high grades for our delivery methods across awards in social care and childcare, including Vocational qualifications and Professional Development Awards.

We work with a variety of organisations from education centres to statutory, private and voluntary organisations providing services in social care and childcare. The quality of our assessment processes, and the support we offer to candidates, has been fundamental to our success for over 35 years.

We are currently looking for Peripatetic Assessors to join our teams in childcare and social care delivering SVQs and class room based taught courses. These roles would suit a variety of applicants seeking to earn on a self-employed basis at a level that suits them.

Peripatetic Assessors may already have a part time role and be looking for paid opportunities which may also help to develop their career, others may be approaching retirement or looking to try a new career in training and development.

The role provides an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding around the assessment process, whilst also developing the skills required to motivate and support staff in their professional development.

We are interested in hearing from trained and untrained assessors. If you do not hold an assessor’s award, we offer the L&D 9DI as part of our induction and assessor development programme. This qualification allows individuals to deliver a range of awards including SVQ, PDA and HNC.

Experience working in childcare or adult care services, and the necessary qualifications to register with the SSSC are essential to the assessor role.

This post involves providing collective and individual Advocacy as well as sustaining and developing its existing work in West Lothian.

Experience of working in mental health/addictions is desirable/

This post has been created though the Scottish Government National Development Fund and will operate in partnership with West Lothian Drug & Alcohol Partnership. The post will develop our existing Collective Advocacy service by setting up a new Forum in West Lothian for people who experience addictions.

Experience of working in mental health/addictions is desirable.

The Fundraising and Marketing manager is responsible for raising funds to support the work of Bethany Christian Trust. The post holder is also responsible for the branding, marketing and promotion of Bethany Christian Trust both locally and nationally to ensure appropriate support for all Bethany’s work with homeless and vulnerable people. The post holder will also be responsible for leading, managing and continuously developing the fundraising and marketing teams.

The essential qualifications and characteristics that will be required of the person undertaking the role are:

•Educated to degree standard or equivalent

•Skills, and proven experience, in the strategic development of fundraising and marketing activities.

•Project Management and Events Management experience

•Experience of fundraising and a member of the Institute of Fundraising

•Proven people management skills to lead the team.

•Knowledge and experience of financial assessments and review of fundraising costs and income generated.

This post will involve a wide variety of administration tasks in order to provide a quality service and support to our Advocacy Workers. Relevant qualification/experience in Microsoft Office is essential.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced communications professional to join the Scottish Green Group in Parliament. You will work as part of the central team that supports the work of the Green MSPs in Parliament and is responsible for communications to promote our work to the media, supporters and the public. This is a fast-paced, challenging and rewarding role that will put you at the heart of our efforts to create a fairer, greener Scotland.

Duties and responsibilities

• Deliver the Scottish Greens’ media communications and build the media profile of our parliamentary work
• Manage and promote the media profile of the Scottish Green MSPs
• Support campaign development and delivery to ensure our parliamentary campaigns get the profile and public traction they need to succeed
• Draft press releases, answer and deal with media enquiries, organise broadcast interviews, draft briefing notes, letters and articles.
• Monitor Press Association wires and social media for current and relevant media stories
• Out-of-hours media cover (on a rotational basis with other staff)
• Contribute to the management of and produce content for social media and MSP websites, newsletters and emails
• Build a broad range of contacts within the press, broadcast and online media
• Identify new opportunities to communicate the work of the Green MSPs to constituents
• Assist with the development and delivery of Green MSPs’ campaign priorities
• Accompany MSPs at media events and/or represent MSPs if requested
• Liaise with officers of the Scottish Green Party on national communications priorities
• Other reasonable and appropriate duties as required

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working with or in the Scottish media
• Proactive and driven, motivated by a desire to have an impact
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Detailed knowledge of Scottish Politics and the Parliament
• Able to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• A team player

Desirable

• Experience of political, campaigning, parliamentary and/or public affairs work
• Experience managing and delivering social media communications in a political and/or campaigning context.

Bible Advocacy is an emerging field that aims, through modern media, the arts, politics and education, to reconnect people with the Bible.

We are seeking a creative visionary who is passionate about the Bible and culture. You will have an awareness of current influences in contemporary society and a desire to connect the world to the Bible through the Christian faith. Proven communication skills are a key part of this role along with experience in project management or similar leadership skills. Applicants may come from a variety of professions, or already be employed in a Christian charity role.

This is a full-time position based at our head office in Edinburgh; some travel may be required across Scotland. It will involve working closely in a team environment and forming partnerships with key stakeholders, churches and likeminded organisations.

Although this position is Scottish focused, the Scottish Bible Society is a charity with a global reach, that helps people in over 200 countries and territories to receive Bibles in a language they understand and a format they can use.

· This role is based at Bible House, Edinburgh near Haymarket train station.

· This role requires an active Christian faith and an understanding of the different Christian communities in Scotland.

· Salary depending on experience.

· Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 22nd March 2019.

· Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 1st April 2019.

Fife Centre for Equalities is a small team with big aspirations and we have created a new position to help us to develop our business further. We are looking for someone with previous experience in finance and office management, and capabilities to develop solutions to meet a variety of business and organisational needs.

The post-holder is expected to join an established team, so we are looking for someone who can quickly get to grips with office procedures and systems. Have the competence, confidence and initiative to undertake a review of existing systems and recommend changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the office environment.

For an informal discussion on the position, please call Nina Munday, FCE Manager, on 01592 645310.

Youth Scotland, Scotland’s national charity for the support and delivery of community based youth work, would love you to come and join

our dynamic team

We are at an exciting stage in our organisational development with plans in place to grow our support for youth work, young people and youth groups. We have identified the need for a youth worker role which will suit a youth worker who is passionate about engaging and inspiring young people. If this is you then we want to hear from you!