The Nest Wellbeing Group (The Nest) are a community-led charity at the forefront of delivering Health & Wellbeing activities for the local community in Cumnock and surrounding area.

Our programmes exist to improve the lives of those who often face additional barriers or challenges. Building on the strengths, interests and aspirations of local people is at the heart of everything we do.

We harness the unique ability of bringing people together and building a stronger, more resilient community. By bringing people together, we aim to help with some of society’s most complex issues and have a real impact in the local community. From tackling social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence and opportunities; and ensuring people can become the best version of themselves. We help people to become confident change makers in their community and they have the best opportunity to thrive.

We offer a vital lifeline to those facing significant challenges and are the first port of call for many seeking emergency support.

We run a Community Living Room (Barrhill Centre) which offers a safe environment for people in recovery to connect with people who promote the ‘warmth of welcome.’ This is a home from home, where people can be themselves and be accepted for who they are and what they bring. Where they feel relaxed, feel heard, and are introduced to other people, where and when they need it.

Job Overview

The Recovery Coordinator Officer will play a key role in planning and delivering the key areas of the programme below (1-3). They will help create a safe and positive environment where people who struggle with addiction feel accepted and understood. They will also develop strong pathways with partners in order to connect people with additional support where required.

The Moving Up Moving On (MUMO) programme offers vital, support for those facing significant challenges with addiction, who are often overlooked or simply cast aside as ‘non-engaging’ because the right support

Compassion, hope, togetherness, integrity, and love is not available. We believe the more connected people are, the safer they are - this is particularly true for those in recovery.

Where appropriate, we encourage people to come together from different corners of the community for shared opportunities and experiences. We feel this helps to build a more recovery aware community and a better sense of togetherness.

We adopt the approach that ‘everyone is in recovery from something’ and believe everyone has the right to be heard and celebrated.

Key programme areas: Our MUMO programme will promote ‘active recovery’ by:

1. Delivering activities, opportunities and experiences
2. Collaborate with partners to offer greater support for mental health.
3. Collaborate with partners to deliver more progressive ways to treat addiction.

Working Conditions

The role will be delivered from our main base at the Barrhill Community Centre, although programme delivery is likely to include other venues within Cumnock and the surrounding area.

The job holder will report to / be line managed by the Wellbeing Manager. Kindness should be at the core of everything they do. Every person who works or volunteers at The Nest understands that each community member we support has their own voice and story to share. By joining the team, they will have an opportunity to give something back.

About Us

The Ayrshire Hospice provides quality specialist palliative care for adults with life-limiting illness within Ayrshire and Arran. We provide a wide range of services and care in people’s homes, care homes and hospitals, as well as in the hospice itself. This is provided at no cost to our patients or their families. Our vision is to reach and improve the lives of everyone in Ayrshire affected by life-limiting illness.

The Role and What We Are Looking For

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, friendly and well organised administrator to come and join our Ayrshire hospice team. This role is fixed term until June 2024. The role is based within the inpatient unit and will provide administrative and secretarial support to staff within the In-patient Unit including the Clinical Manager, Senior Charge Nurse, Charge Nurses, medical team and Senior Clinical Pharmacist.

The successful post holder will require to be resourceful, flexible and dynamic in a fast paced and at times emotionally challenging environment.

We are keen to welcome an individual who has experience of working with computer systems, patient records, staff rotas, stock control/ ordering of supplies and experience of working within a healthcare setting. Good communication skills and the ability to prioritise workload is essential. The post holder will be expected to work with minimal supervision, using their initiative to prioritise workload and assist with developing systems to supplement and support the smooth running of the in-patient unit.

The candidate should be aware that the Ayrshire Hospice decanted from their Racecourse Road site in Ayr in February 2022 to East Ayrshire Community Hospital in Cumnock. This will be the location of the post until the move back to Ayr -likely to be Summer 2024 .

Informal enquiries can be made to Louise Lochrie, Senior Charge Nurse by email to louise.lochrie@ayrshirehospice.org

Our client Pertemps are delighted to be supporting a fantastic organisation in Kilmarnock as they recruit for a newly created role of Youth Development Coordinator. This role sits within Take A Bow Development Trust in Kilmarnock.

Job Role

Our Youth Development Coordinator will develop and deliver a programme of activity to support young people to achieve their full potential. The Youth Development Coordinator will be responsible for building a network of referrers and partners and have overall responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of our youth project They will be able build trusting relationships with young people while supporting them to develop their skills, knowledge, and confidence to achieve their goals.

The post holder will have experience of engaging with young people and facilitating groups. They will have excellent people and relationship building skills, be well organised and able to work on their own initiative. With a 'can-do' attitude, they will take the initiative and be creative in problem solving and project delivery.

This role will be key to ensuring that all strategies and action plans relating to achieving positive outcomes for young people are translated into meaningful and tangible outcomes.

The Youth Development Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the development of the Trust’s vision. As part of the whole team, helping lead Take A Bow Development Trust into the next phase of its development.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

Are you an experienced health or social care professional who has a passion to improve the quality of life and experience of those living with a neurological condition? Then this challenging and extremely rewarding role offers the opportunity to share your expertise, develop your clinical practice and work with a team of

like-minded individuals who support the Huntington’s disease community.

You would join our Ayrshire & Arran Service as a Huntington’s Disease Specialist, in a role funded by NHS Ayrshire & Arran Health and Social Care Partnerships.

About the role

Our Huntington’s Disease Specialists facilitate quality care for those impacted by Huntington’s disease and their families throughout Ayrshire & Arran. You will focus on case management, specialist assessment, anticipatory care planning, and coordination of support. This requires partnership working with, and signposting to, appropriate professionals/agencies. Previous experience of working with Huntington’s disease is desirable, however full training will be provided.

About you

• You will have an allied health profession, nursing or social work background and current professional body membership.

• You will be a skilled communicator with good listening and inter-personal skills.

• You will be enthusiastic and motivated to have a positive influence on the quality of life of the individuals on your caseload.

• You will have a current UK driving licence and access to a car.

• You will have extensive experience of managing the conflicting priorities of a complex, community-based caseload.

• You will be able to demonstrate your ability to work autonomously as an integral part of a small team.

We are open to applicants with a wide range of experience. Applicants who consider themselves to have relevant experience over and above that requested in the Job Description may therefore apply.

About us

Scottish Huntington’s Association is the only charity in Scotland dedicated exclusively to families impacted by Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary, neurodegenerative condition that causes severe and complex physical, mental and cognitive symptoms. There are currently 800 people in Scotland with symptoms of Huntington’s disease and a further 3200 believed to be at risk of developing the condition.

The successful candidate will join Scottish Huntington’s Association at an exciting time as we implement Standing Tall: A Strategy for Growth 2023 – 28 to transform the care and support for Huntington’s families throughout Scotland. We are an ambitious and hard-working organisation, recognised at national and international levels for our expertise and approach.

What we offer

• Salary of up to £34,976 per annum (pro rata)

• 18-hour working week

• Generous 32 days annual leave plus 5 fixed public holidays on appointment (pro rata)

• Increasing annual leave days to recognise long service (after 5 years)

• Contribution pension scheme

• An extended and thorough induction period with ongoing commitment to your training and CPD opportunities

• A flexible, hybrid approach to work

• Regular, clinical supervision

• Attention to facilitating peer support with the HD Specialist team throughout Scotland

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Linda Lucas (Team Leader) on 0141 848 0308.

Are you passionate about supporting families with the guidance and support they need to live within the community and thrive as a family? We are now recruit a Therapeutic Worker to join our new and innovative National Specialist Family Residential Service based in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire. The service provides a range of support for parents and their children in a residential setting for example drug and/or alcohol recovery support, parenting, personal development and health & well-being.

The Role

Your role in our therapeutic community will be key. You’ll manage a caseload, assess the people who use our service and manage their recovery/care plans. It will mean developing and applying a range of therapeutic approaches to meet their individual needs, whether that’s employment, education, health etc. You’ll be the one who sees that everything is coordinated from the moment they’re referred to us to the time that they move home.

As a Therapeutic Worker, you will support individuals accessing the residential rehabilitation programme to achieve outcomes that help create long-term recovery. Using the Therapeutic Community “community as method” model you will empower individuals, families and communities to be confident about recovery.

You will support the day to day running of the therapeutic community, ensuring service user needs are met and the best possible care is provided in an environment that promotes a culture of recovery. Whilst also being confident to deliver therapeutic groups, activities, and specialist interventions in accordance with the TC manual and the needs of the service.

Previous experience is desirable, however not essential. Therapeutic Workers come from many different backgrounds and experiences, and you may have the skills required. We are seeking dedicated individuals, based on your values, willingness to learn new skills and the compassion to deliver the best service possible to our residents.

This is a full-time role averaging 37.5 hours per week. You will be expected to work a rolling rota which includes evening and weekend working.

The Youth Work & Community Development role is to grow, develop and manage Kilmarnock YMCA’s portfolio of projects and services including child and youth work activities, volunteering, a ‘Drop In’ for older people, community garden and community café.

This role requires a dynamic, proactive self-starter who can manage a number of projects simultaneously and deliver on the strategic plan, bringing about the aspirations of the Board of Trustees, its dedicated team of volunteers and service users.

The purpose is to provide a range of information, advocacy and face to face support services to women that access the service independently or by referral and to deliver this service in an outreach capacity within South Ayrshire. Participation in an On Call rota for families living in our refuge accommodation.

All staff are expected to promote equality and anti-discriminatory practice and to work with women who may have multiple and complex needs.

Qualification requirements – a relevant SVQ qualification at level 6 or above to meet registration requirements of the SSSC or willing to work towards.

A full driving licence is required as is the ability to travel throughout South Ayrshire.

This post is subject to membership of PVG scheme. Women only need apply. This post is covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010).

The post holder will provide services to children and young people with experience of domestic abuse within refuge accommodation and throughout South Ayrshire area. These services are delivered:

• While children and young people are resident in our communal refuge or in the dispersed accommodation available to us.
• On a follow-on basis when they move to permanent accommodation from refuge.
• When children and young people access the service independently on an outreach basis.
• When children and young people are referred by agencies and others.

Qualification requirements – a relevant childcare qualification at level 6 or above to meet registration requirements of the SSSC.

A full driving licence is required as is the ability to travel throughout South Ayrshire.

This post is subject to membership of PVG scheme. Women only need apply. This post is covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010).