Transform Forth Valley is offering this post in conjunction with Falkirk Council. The Housing First Service which is a test of change and will initially be targeting single people who are rough sleeping, homeless or at imminent risk of rough sleeping; they may present as challenging and difficult and are likely to have multiple and complex needs which make finding, securing, and maintaining accommodation impossible or extremely difficult.

The Housing First Project Worker acts as the key worker for a small group of Housing First tenants providing a co-ordinated approach to support service users that have had multiple exclusions to sustain their housing first tenancy. The Project Worker will assess and engage with service users to develop a person-centred plan that aims to address and resolve issues that have contributed to their chaotic lifestyles.

Staff will work to engage service users who have a history of disengaging from services, using a variety of techniques and approaches to build a relationship and develop a person-centred support plan. Staff will meet the service users’ needs first in supporting them to reach their identified goals, make informed decisions, and achieve a greater level of stability and independence. All staff will work alongside multi-disciplinary partner agencies who will be there to provide additional advice and support to service users as agreed in their person-centred support plan.

Housing First is underpinned by five core principles:

1) Immediate access to housing with no “readiness preconditions” 2) Consumer choice and self-determination 3) Recovery orientation 4) Individualised and person-driven supports 5) Social and community integration.

Organisational Profile

Transform Forth Valley is a Scottish based registered charity limited by guarantee (SC033772).

Transform Forth Valley is governed by a Board of Directors and is strategically led, managed, and operated on a day-to-day basis by a Corporate Leadership Team consisting of a Chief Executive, Operational and Corporate Service Managers.

Transform Forth Valley offer a wide range of services to support individuals and families who are impacted by inequality, whether this be societal, financial or in relation to their health.

Transform Forth Valley is dedicated to empowering individuals and families to live a more fulfilled life. We work with partners to actively challenge inequalities and to achieve sustainable change.

You can find out more about Transform Forth Valley here: transformfv.org.uk.

Benefits:

Leave – For full time employees Transform Forth Valley offer 30 days of Annual Leave plus 9 days of Statutory Holiday per annum.

Pension – If eligible Transform Forth Valley will auto enrol you into our pension scheme where we will contribute 5%, and employee’s a minimum of 3%, of your pensionable salary.

Death in Service Insurance – If eligible Transform Forth Valley will place you into the scheme upon commencement of employment and the lump sum benefit is 4 x Basic Annual Salary.

Flexible Day – Non-Statutory Scheme – Transform Forth Valley offers a voluntary scheme where you can opt in to work extra hours to accrue a Flexible Day off every 4 weeks.

The NHS Grampian Endowment Funds charity exists to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of people in Grampian. We use our resources to enhance NHS provision, but not substitute it, by investing in projects which promote better physical and mental health and wellbeing for the people of Grampian. In order to keep pace with the modernisation and delivery of healthcare, the charity is about to undergo significant change in terms of its strategic intent and associated operating practices.

To support the coordination of the charities fundraising income, the Trustees wish to recruit a suitably experienced Supporter Engagement Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a charity which is determined to maximise its input to the health of Grampian through increasing grant giving which is innovative, supports preventative health interventions and is community focussed.

The successful candidate must hold a relevant professional qualification and experience. Experience within a third sector organisation is desirable.

WEA have an exciting opportunity for Sessional Tutors to join our Scotland team in Fife.

As a Sessional Tutor, you will provide the highest possible quality teaching and learning to a group of learners, in both face to face classroom and online classroom environments.

The scale and breadth of our curriculum offer is what makes us special. It is our most powerful and important tool in meeting the needs of our learners and the communities, regardless of starting point or educational need - We bring learning to the learner, whether it be in local trusted venues or their living room via online learning.

We are especially interested in hearing from tutors who have experience of delivering adult learning under any of the following subject areas:

• Employability;
• Environmental / Climate Change / Green issues;
• Culture, History and Heritage;
• Health and Wellbeing;
• Political Literacies;
• Community Wealth Building;
• Community Empowerment / Asset Transfer;
• Digital Skills.

Key areas of Responsibility:

Providing engaging teaching, learning and assessment with a creative and supportive approach to teaching, adapting to a range of learning styles, and ability to differentiate delivery to learners with mixed abilities to develop learner’s knowledge and understanding.

Undertaking effective initial assessments and diagnostic activities and preparing course materials, ensuring a wide range of formative and summative assessment practices, which motivates and stretches learners to reach their objectives.

You will plan, prepare and teach courses face to face and online, using Zoom/Teams and Canvas, the WEA’s virtual learning environment. Supporting the wider delivery of a quality curriculum offer that supports the work of the Association.

About You:

Are you passionate about lifelong learning? Join the UK's largest voluntary sector adult education provider.

As a Tutor, you should have:

• Teaching qualification (PCGE, CertEd, DET or equivalent), level 5;
• Experience of design and implementation of innovative learning, schemes of work and lesson plans;
• Experience in a range of initial assessment and diagnostic tools;
• A thorough understanding of adult learning in Scotland and the quality processes that underpin your delivery;
• Experience of working with adults in hard-to-reach areas who may face multiple barriers to education;
• A strong team work ethic. We like to collaborate and support each other;
• A passion for adult education, and making a difference!

About WEA:

The WEA is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities.

We are working hard to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates and encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply.

CIS is looking for an Administrator with previous experience of providing administrative support in a charity setting and in supporting a wide range of administrative roles including basic financial administration. The person needs to be organised, able to work well with others in a small team and be committed to a human rights ethos and to CIS’s values.

We will guarantee an interview to anyone with lived experience of the asylum system who fulfils the essential criteria of the person specification.

The aim of this post is to provide administrative support to the Chief Executive and to the Finance Officer, to ensure the smooth running of the administrative systems within the organisation.

Community InfoSource has secured funding, from The Robertson Trust and Volant Charitable Trust for this post. The post is for 21 hours a week for a year, from December 2022 and thereafter subject to funding.

Responsible to: CIS Chief Executive

We are seeking a Policy and Research Assistant to support the policy and research functions within Scottish Families, led by the CEO, aiming to create insight, grow the evidence base, and deliver impact and change to improve outcomes for families affected by alcohol and drugs. The role includes internal and external work with the Scottish Families Team and Board, family members, government, public bodies, politicians, third sector and academic partners.

The post will be based at Edward House, Glasgow – Scottish Families’ national office. (Note that staff are currently working between home and office). The post is a national support role and so involves some travel and very occasional out-of-hours working. The post is part of the Scottish Families’ staff team and is supervised by the CEO.

The post-holder will provide policy and research support to members of Scottish Families staff team, relevant to their own roles, including responding to staff requests for support, and facilitating our ‘embedded evaluation’ approach within the organisation; develop evidence-based policy papers and responses (including government and other consultations), including gathering and representing the views and experiences of families; support internal thematic and short-life working groups with monitoring and recording their activities; contribute to the development and delivery of new quantitative and qualitative research projects led by Scottish Families and partner organisations; participate in research design, data collection (including via desk research, questionnaires, interviews, focus groups etc), analysis, report-writing, and the written and verbal presentation of findings; lead our Alcohol Action Group which seeks to highlight and respond to alcohol harm in families and communities; actively participate in national and UK networks in the fields of alcohol, drugs and families; create external content such as blogs, articles and podcasts, on policy and research topics relevant to families; contribute to the development of Scottish Families Evidence Bank; and facilitate and support family engagement and influence across our policy and research work.

We are seeking applicants who have a degree in a relevant subject or equivalent professional qualification; experience of producing evidence-based reports (policy and/or research-based) and quantitative and qualitative research design, delivery, data analysis and interpretation; knowledge of issues for families affected by substance use; an investigative and inquiring mind; the ability to review, analyse, interpret and prioritise complex data and information; and excellent report writing and IT literacy skills.

If you are looking for a rewarding career, working with an inspirational team and are ambitious to continue your career in the Third Sector, this is the opportunity for you.

Role:the strategic and operational priorities. They will work to help strengthen the organisation through the delivery of services and participation in partnership working and engagement

Main Purpose

We are seeking an exceptional individual with a broad range of skills and experience to work closely with the C.E.O. to operate within a complex and challenging environment. The post-holder will need to be enthusiastic, resilient and used to working in a dynamic environment. The role will be busy and provide a rewarding mix of operational and strategic management, service improvement and performance management, innovative and creative services.

Liber8 are looking to appoint a p/t Counsellor/ Therapist.

The postholder will be expected to deliver a range of evidence-based interventions recommended by NICE/SIGN guidelines as effective approaches in working with addictions, mental health and related issues. Further they will contribute to maintaining opening, welcoming Psychological Informed Environments.

Main Purpose:

The postholder, will provide specialist counselling/therapy and group work to individuals, who have experienced alcohol and or substance use and associated issues. Demonstrable Experience of working in the area of alcohol and or substance use and facilitating, or co-facilitating therapy groups is a requirement for this post. The postholder may work in Liber8 and throughout each of the Beacons depending on demand.

We are looking for counsellor/ therapist who work in an integrative way, rather than being confined to a single therapeutic approach. We also welcome applications from those who can bring experience of expressive and creative therapies to their work

Liber8 are looking to appoint Peer Workers our Saoirse Service. The Peer Workers will support the delivery team in a range of areas. Saoirse covers South Lanarkshire and is delivered in collaboration between Liber8 Lanarkshire and Woman's Aid South Lanarkshire & East Renfrewshire (WASLER) - Saoirse.

Main Purpose

This is a new service and works with women and girls throughout South Lanarkshire who are affected by domestic abuse / violence and alcohol/substance use – whether they are affected currently, have been in the past, or are at risk. Filling the existing gap in services for this group, this service will help women to keep safe, grow in confidence and feel empowered to re-join their communities as valued, contributing citizens.

If you are passionate about issues affecting women, including substance use and gender-based violence, and have experience of project development and implementation – we’d love to hear from you

Post open to women only under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1

Main Purpose:

The postholders will usually be the first person of contact and be the liaison person between all those contacting the Beacons for a variety of reasons and linking them to the wider staff team. They will also be responsible for the overall operation and administration, ensuring the premises are opened, welcoming and operating as intended while supporting the wider team.

These posts will join an already established team and will be locality based in one of our 4 Beacons situated throughout South Lanarkshire, the post holder will be expected to cover other Beacons when required.

Bethany Christian Centre is a supported residential community for men who are homeless, providing assistance to individuals in their recovery from addiction.

As a Project Worker, you will be involved in the day-to-day running of a residential unit, providing emotional and practical support to 17 adult male residents in overcoming addiction, and enabling them live independently through support planning, assessments and key working and delivering group-work sessions.

As an excellent team player with great communication skills, you will have experience and knowledge of our service user group and their surrounding issues. Competence in the use of Microsoft Office tools is essential. SVQ 3 in Social Care or equivalent is desirable, coupled with experience in a Residential/Housing support setting.