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Ritual Abuse Network Scotland (R.A.N.S.) are recruiting a Part-time (15-25 hours) Volunteer Development Worker (initially fixed term one year). You will develop volunteering within the organisation. You will recruit, train and support volunteers both online and offline, but with a focus on online development. Flexible hours and some evening and weekend work.

R.A.N.S. formerly known as Izzy’s Promise is a charity based in Dundee (SC033706) but working across Scotland and the UK which provides confidential support and information to survivors of ritual and organised abuse. This charity is survivor led, works to raise awareness about ritual and organised abuse and its effects on survivors, provides research, training and consultancy and works in close partnerships with other survivor organisations.

The Dixon Community South East Carers Centre. On behalf of the Glasgow City Carers Partnership

Glasgow South East Carers Centre provides services to unpaid family Carers, who look after a family member or friend who cannot manage alone due to illness or disability, including Young Carers and their families.

Working alongside our Carers Support Workers and directly with Carers, our TPSC will identify training and peer support opportunities which will enable Carers to manage their caring role and maintain their own health and wellbeing.

Whilst delivering peer support groups directly, the TPSC will source appropriate providers for other training opportunities. Training programmes will be innovative and continually developing, including those available online.

Although experience is desirable, a willingness and commitment to learning is key, underpinned by strong admin, communication and organisational skills.

Delivering key supports and services to Carers during the current pandemic, the successful candidate will support our work via a mix of both home and office working.

The successful candidate will have a firm understanding and appreciation of unpaid family Carers, their roles, contribution and value to our communities. The focus for this post will be working with young carers and their families in the community.

Applicants must have an understanding of and commitment to the needs of carers, have excellent written and oral communication skills, have experience of developing support plans, providing an information and advice service, planning and delivery of services to support carers and have a knowledge and understanding of the policy drivers for unpaid carers, especially in relation to the Carers Act. An understanding of the welfare benefits system and a valid driving licence is desirable.

The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (The ALLIANCE) is an independent Scottish Charity funded by a grant from the Scottish Government. Our vision is for a Scotland where people of all ages who are disabled or living with long term conditions, and unpaid carers, have a strong voice and enjoy their right to live well, as equal and active citizens, free from discrimination, with support and services that put them at the centre.

The ALLIANCE has three core aims; we seek to:

• Ensure people are at the centre, that their voices, expertise and rights drive policy and sit at the heart of design, delivery and improvement of support and services.

• Support transformational change, towards approaches that work with individual and community assets, helping people to stay well, supporting human rights, self-management, co-production and independent living.

• Champion and support the third sector as a vital strategic and delivery partner and foster better cross-sector understanding and partnership.

The Events, Communications and Academy Co-ordinator will assist with the administration and management of the ALLIANCE programme of events and communicate ALLIANCE programmes and activities effectively. In addition, you will provide event, communications and administrative support for the high-profile and partnership driven Health and Social Care Academy for Scotland.

You must have previous administration experience and excellent interpersonal skills.

The successful applicant must be able to travel regularly throughout Scotland. A flexible approach to working hours is essential, as occasional additional hours and overnight stays will be required.

Annual leave entitlement is 25 days per annum plus 12 public holidays. The leave year runs from 1st April to 31st March. This ALLIANCE offers a 6% contributory pension scheme.

Liber8 provide a range of counselling and therapeutic services and we are seeking a compassionate and caring person with good communication, organisational and client focused skills to support the administration of our counselling and therapeutic services. We are seeking to recruit a part time, 21-hour, admin assistant.

This is a great opportunity to join a caring and reputable organisation, that is committed and passionate about making a difference.

This is an excellent opportunity for a disabled person (including D/deaf) to gain valuable experience in marketing and communications by using insights from market research to effectively promote and adapt the branding of a leading premium spirit brand.

Organisation profile:

Edrington’s vision is to give more by building the world’s leading portfolio of exceptional super premium spirits and we will do that by becoming the world’s leading super premium brand builder. The Macallan is our central focus, supported by Highland Park and The Glenrothes in the fast-growing Single Malt category and Naked in the Blended Malt category. We have strategic partnerships with Tequila Partida and Wyoming Whiskey in the dynamic Tequila and American Whiskey categories. Our portfolio is completed with The Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky and Brugal premium rum from the Dominican Republic.

We employ over 3,500 people in our wholly owned and joint venture companies, with over 70% employed overseas. The success of our strategy is based on the skills and dedication of every person in our business, from distillation and coopering to our brand and commercial management teams. We bring in exceptionally talented people and give them the tools and support required to be the best they can be, every day. We provide a comprehensive training and development programme for all employees, regardless of their role.

Giving more is woven into the history and fabric of our business in a way that is unique to the industry and we are proud to support every employee in becoming involved with the charitable causes they feel passionate about, helping them volunteer, raise funds and make a positive contribution to their communities.

Website:www.edrington.com

Internship overview

To help support the Insight team, providing marketing and commercial teams with actionable findings on a range of insight challenges. These will cover market and category understanding, Brand health, Brand positioning, and marketing effectiveness as well as deepening the understanding of our consumers and the trends that impact them.

As well as specifically supporting the Brand team with growth planning preparation, target audience understanding and competitive learnings. This will be done via a range of our tools and techniques including communications, social listening, digital, market data and insight projects.

Main duties and tasks

• Work with the Power BI team to develop an Ambassador Action Plan, that covers data collection, dashboard development and data usage. Ensuring that The Brand Ambassador Community become “super users” of Power BI.
• Provide project management support to the Insight team throughout major strategic market, category and consumer understanding projects.
• Support the Insight team on delivering the key evaluation and marketing effectiveness learnings for the brand, working with our communications, digital and new product teams to co-ordinate data and information to ensure that we understand the impact of our key initiatives against their objectives.
• Sharing findings from research with marketing teams and working with them to generate actionable insights in an engaging, and inspiring way.
• Supporting the Brand team with growth planning preparation, target audience understanding and competitive learnings across communications, digital and industry data.
• Gather and share industry news, new releases, communications, events and trends to ensure the teams are up to date with the latest information.
• Update and manage the teams Sharepoint site to provide access to the global and local markets are all aware and have access to the latest reports, through pieces, creative inspirations and learning documents.
• Support team on agency management.

Person Specification:

Essential skills and experience

• Ability to analyse, interpret and present data in an engaging and inspiring way
• Knowledge / experience of digital and brand marketing, marketing data analyse, segmentation and consumer trends.
• Highly numerate with strong analytical skills
• Ability to analyse information and identify conclusions and implications
• Strong interpersonal skills – able to build strong working relationships with people throughout the business and partner agencies
• Well organised with strong project management skills
• A Degree / HND / HNC in Marketing related discipline is desirable.
• Have a clear need for the opportunity, and be able to show how it will help you overcome barriers to achieving your career goals. (this is assessed in the sections motivation for applying, skills development, and current employment status.)
• Must define as Deaf or disabled which includes physical, sensory and mental impairments, autistic spectrum, learning disabilities, learning difficulties such as dyslexia or long term health conditions. (You do not need to give details in the supporting statement unless you wish to. If you do, this will not be removed from the application before the shortlisting panel sees it.)

Additional Information

If you would like to discuss this opportunity with the employer prior to submitting your application, please contact: Sara Harrison at sara.harrison@edrington.com

If you would like to discuss your application please contact the internships team by email interns@inclusionscotland.org.

This is an excellent opportunity for a disabled person (including D/deaf) to gain valuable, real-world experience of developing apps and creating workflow automations for streamlining business processes.

Internship overview

The successful candidate will work with the existing Digital Workplace Team, consisting of 3 members, to deliver cutting-edge business applications using the Microsoft Power Platform. During the internship, the candidate will gain valuable, real-world experience of developing apps and creating workflow automations for streamlining business processes. Apps developed range from straightforward, such as Catering Requests and Driving Services, to the complex, such as our New Product Development System and Exceptions (used for production)

Main duties and tasks

• Supporting the Digital Workplace team to develop solutions, such as a Global Vendor Approval and Customer Onboarding PowerApps.
• Researching user needs to inform app development.
• Designing and developing apps that will support our business using PowerApps, Microsoft new low-code development platform.
• Testing and bug resolution.
• Using PowerAutomate, Microsoft Workflow Engine, to develop automation for regular tasks to develop our business efficiency
• Updating our shared filing system using SharePoint.
• Work with the Digital Workplace Team to help define the roadmap for App development using Microsoft Power Platform.
• Work with the Digital Workplace Team to introduce new technology and services to wider teams demonstrating how they deliver value to the business.

Person Specification:

Essential skills and experience:

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook
• Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and manage multi-tasks in high volume workload situations
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information to different audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• A Degree / HND / HNC in IT related field is desirable.
• Have a clear need for the opportunity, and be able to show how it will help you overcome barriers to achieving your career goals. (this is assessed in the sections motivation for applying, skills development, and current employment status.)
• Must define as Deaf or disabled which includes physical, sensory and mental impairments, autistic spectrum, learning disabilities, learning difficulties such as dyslexia or long term health conditions. (You do not need to give details in the supporting statement unless you wish to. If you do, this will not be removed from the application before the shortlisting panel sees it.)

Additional Information

If you would like to discuss this opportunity with the employer prior to submitting your application, please contact: Sara Harrison at sara.harrison@edrington.com If you would like to discuss your application please contact the internships team by email interns@inclusionscotland.org.

Candidates should have excellent organisational, interpersonal and IT skills to provide administrative support to our South Area volunteer team (covering, Lothian and Borders and Forth Valley).

We require someone with excellent communication skills, who can respond effectively to a wide range of enquiries including bereaved people.

You will be required to establish effective working relationships with a range of Cruse Scotland volunteers and staff, as well as other organisations and funders.

In addition to general administrative duties, the post-holder will be provide support to our South Area Manager, to ensure Area targets are met as outlined in our Strategy and associated Implementation Plan.

Outwith the pandemic, this post will be based at our office in Leith, with very occasional travel throughout the South Area and to our Headquarters in Perth, as required. Due to the pandemic, all staff and volunteers are currently home based as per Scottish Government guidelines.

We are looking for a passionate and committed individual to join Corra Foundation’s Core Grants Team.

The post holders will work as part of the Grants Team to support the delivery of the Corra’s grant-making programmes and the contracts delivered on behalf of other funders, including the Scottish Government. The role will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, with the Grant Advisor role reporting to the PDI Manager.

The successful candidate will have strong organisational skills, excellent communication skills, experience of working collaboratively, good ability using Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel, and Outlook, consistently professional and helpful, and excellent teamworking skills.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for someone who shares Corra Foundation’s vision and is a chance to contribute to real change in Scotland.

Turning Point Scotland Glasgow Supported Living Service (Glasgow – North East area)

Glasgow Supported Living Services works alongside Glasgow Health and Social care Partnership and local Housing association to provide support to adults with some of the most complex and challenging needs, who live in the East End of Glasgow.

Mental Health issues like personality disorders and neurological conditions like Huntington’s disease can have a huge impact on a person’s ability to remain in their own home.

Housing support, personal care and care at home packages through self-directed support are offered, based on the specific needs of the individual.

With a support plan tailored to suit the individual, people with the most complex needs can participate in their community and enjoy social opportunities.

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.

Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or a stroke, many people experience fear and isolation and struggle with the impact on their lives. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to.

The role of the Stroke Nurse is to facilitate a smooth transition from hospital back into the community, for people who have had a stroke and their families. The Stroke Nurse helps them adjust to the changes associated with the stroke, through the provision of information, advice and support.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is organized and motivated, with good communication skills. Candidates must have a first level general nursing qualification and have a minimum of 3 years post-registration experience in either a hospital or community setting. Experience working with people affected by stroke is desirable.

Access to a car is essential.

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.

For an informal discussion please contact Dawn Manders, CHSS Lead Stroke Nurse, Grampian, on 07918723772 or email: dawn.manders@nhs.scot