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The Walled Garden is around a half acre of ground within Dollar Park, Falkirk.

Falkirk Justice Services renovated the walled garden after it fell into disrepair and Cyrenians assumed responsibility for the day to day management of the garden in August 2015.

The aim of the garden is to manage a programme of maintenance and development for those on community payback orders to participate in, and to bring back into use a beautiful space that is open to public.

The post holder will be responsible for the support and management of people on community payback orders and the engagement of volunteers to ensure that we meet these aims.

We are looking for a skilled and dynamic individual with a “can do” attitude and a genuine interest in gardens and working outdoors. Knowledge of the Justice system is desirable and excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to motivate and inspire participants to get the most out of the opportunities that the garden presents. You should also have the ability to demonstrate Cyrenians values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Innovation in the work that you do.

Working hours

Please note as this role is inclusive of supervising people on Community Payback Orders there is a fixed working pattern requirement of working a Saturday.

Do you enjoy and have experience of working with people and are you someone people enjoy having around?

Are you looking for a rewarding and varied job where you can make every moment count?

Becoming a support worker with Key could be just what you are looking for. Key is a leading social care provider working across Scotland for adults and young people with disabilities.

Support workers work alongside people within their homes and communities, providing person centred support with all aspects of daily living to enable individuals to live full, active lives and enjoy the same opportunities as we all do.

We are currently looking for people who:-

• Have a positive attitude to life and value others, regardless of their background or individual circumstances

• Have a commitment to making a difference to the lives of people with disabilities

• Have excellent life skills and the ability to share these with others

• Have common sense and can understand and adhere to the Codes of Practice and Health and Social Care Standards

Experience of working with adults with disabilities although desirable is not essential. Key offers excellent support and training alongside a range of benefits and opportunities for career progression.

An ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of individuals is required and this may include evenings and weekends as well as sleepovers and waking nights.

This exciting new role has been developed to take Wellbeing Scotland to the next level of growth. You will be skilled and experienced in development while having a good oversight of the corporate function of an organisation. Wellbeing Scotland are one of the leading organisations in Scotland working with adverse life circumstances and the impact on wellbeing. This role will enable you to be part of its next level of growth.

We are looking to recruit a permanent Family Support Coordinator to join our team based in Raploch. Home-Start Stirling works with families who have at least one child under the age of five years and are experiencing challenging times. Home-Start Stirling provides support within the family home by trained volunteers with the aim of helping families to achieve lasting change that will improve the early life environment for their children. As Family Support Coordinator you will be expected to coordinate support to families, provide support and supervision to volunteers allocated to families on your caseload, some direct work with parents and children and this could include facilitation of some groupwork. This post has the added responsibility of facilitation of our VIG service (Video Interactive Guidance) and previous training and accreditation in VIG would be desirable, but as full training and accreditation can be provided, a willingness to work towards accreditation in this area is essential.

Previous experience of working with children and families is essential. Facilitation of training and working with volunteers would be desirable. Experience of working within the Third Scetor mwould be an advantage.

Full driving licence and use of a car would be desirable but not essential.

This post is also subject to registration with the SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council) and therefore the candidate will have to hold a minimum level of HNC/SVQ 3 qualification in a related field.

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Rachel Keenan – 01786 498466.

Post is subject to an PVG and suitable references.

At Aberlour Options Lothian we offer a safe, homely environment for a child to come and stay for a short break that gives their families a rest from their caring role. During that break, children enjoy a range of fun activities and experiences with our staff who specialise in taking care of children with disabilities. Our service is very much a ‘home from home’ for the children who stay with us. We also have a Care at Home service that supports children and young people in the community to access activities.

Are you an experienced administrator, comfortable with financial information and developing spreadsheets? If so we want to hear from you. We need someone to help develop this vital service and ensure its ongoing success for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable children.

You will support the service with general and financial administrative tasks, as well as being the first point of contact for enquiries via phone and email. You will have administrative experience gained through working within a busy office or social care environment. You will be experienced working with Microsoft Office packages including Excel and be able to create spreadsheets and deal with numerical information. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills.

You will ideally have a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or equivalent experience.

Do you want to make a positive difference to some of the most marginalised and vulnerable children in Scotland? Have you got stand out marketing skills, and want to support an energetic and ambitious team tell Aberlour’s story and raise the funds to change children’s lives for the better? Then we’d like to hear from you.

For too many children in Scotland, a bad start to their life can lead to a bad end. Aberlour, Scotland’s children’s charity, is committed to helping children and their families at the earliest possible opportunity, before their problems spiral out of control; before it’s too late.

Aberlour has recently launched a significant new marketing, fundraising and public affairs campaign to draw attention to child poverty and inequality in Scotland and to acquire new donors who will enable Aberlour to reach more children.

We are looking for an exceptional individual who can help us build on the success of this campaign and assist with its next phase. We’re seeking a full-time maternity cover starting March 2020 with an expected end date of January 2021. This role can be based within our Glasgow or Stirling office, however we are open to discuss flexible working arrangements being based within an Aberlour service elsewhere in Scotland.

Using your experience across marketing and communications and your creative flair and working knowledge of digital content management, you will develop and manage key marketing activities alongside our services to promote their work.

Do you want to make a positive difference to some of the most marginalised and vulnerable children in Scotland? Have you got stand out administrative skills, and want to support an energetic and ambitious team tell Aberlour’s story and raise the funds to change children’s lives for the better? Then we’d like to hear from you.

We are looking for an individual keen to grow their experience and passion for the world of fundraising and marketing with the added fantastic opportunity of doing so while working for a truly worthy cause. Working in the voluntary sector allows individuals to gain a real sense of pride in their work and a connection to the communities who benefit from everything they do.

You will provide a full range of administrative support to a busy fundraising and marketing team.

You will often be the first point of contact for Aberlour supporters and therefore have an excellent understanding of good donor care including an excellent telephone manner and the ability to swiftly and effectively thank donors.

You will have a good eye for detail ensuring that all information is accurately recorded on our database, Raiser’s Edge, and that income is correctly recorded and reconciled in accordance with financial and legislative requirements.

You will be proficient in working with databases, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and be able to swiftly undertake a wide variety of administrative tasks including letter writing, mail merges, running excel reports and undertaking data entry.

You will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 8 or equivalent knowledge /experience acquired by other means, and be prepared to travel to other Aberlour locations on occasion.

If you are a Group Worker looking to develop your practice and skill level then this might be the role for you!

As one of the largest providers of school-based counselling services in Scotland, The Spark is committed to ensuring all children and young people (CYP) have access to appropriate, professional support to cope with challenging life experiences.

Due to the development and expansion of our Children and Young People services, we currently have multiple opportunities, with immediate start dates available, and are seeking engaging, effective communicators with great organisational skills who want to deliver exciting programmes that support social, emotional and mental wellbeing in children and young people.

As a member of The Spark’s team, you may have the opportunity to develop your practice by coupling your previous experience with our range of professional SQA and COSCA accredited training courses. These include COSCA Skills and a Diploma in Relational Counselling, subject to individual acceptance on each course. CPD is also available in clinical approaches coupled with clinical supervision which is provided in house, free of charge, on a monthly basis.

Working on a sessional basis, CYP Group Workers are required for between three and five days per week up to the end of June 2020 with the possibility of extension into the 20/21 academic session.

To be considered you will need to hold:

• Qualification in youth work, community education, community development, social work or related discipline

• Driving licence and have access to own vehicle

The details of the role(s) are contained within the Job Description & Person Specification document(s), however, Signpost Recovery and its partners in service delivery, aim to work within a strengths-based, recovery-orientated and outcomes focused approach that promotes service users, key stakeholders and local communities as responsible co-producers of health, well-being and recovery. Therefore, we value the contribution of every role in our organisation. Signpost Recovery believes in a community facing and asset based approach to all aspects of its care, treatment and support provision.

Signpost Recovery complies fully with the Disclosure Scotland Code of Practice, issued by Scottish Ministers, in connection with the use of information provided to registered persons and other recipients of information by Disclosure Scotland under Part V of the Police Act 1997, or the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) (Scotland) Act 2007 for the purposes of assessing applicants' suitability for positions of trust. Therefore, this post is classed as undertaking restricted work with children and or protected adults that must be covered by the successful candidate having undertaken a satisfactory- PVG Scheme Record for Restricted Work with Children and or Protected Adults. PVG provides a framework for the maintenance of a list of those who have been barred from working with children and or protected adults. Any individual who has 'been listed' or 'put on the list' will be committing a criminal offence if they do, or attempt to do; regulated work with children and or protected adults.

If employed, should you then subsequently fail to complete your probationary period, you will be expected to meet the cost of Signpost Recovery applying for and administering their PVG application. Whilst this is subject to pricing beyond that of our control and may rise at any time, the cost for the administration and fees associated with a new application to join PVG are £59 and the costs for an existing member to have a Scheme Record Update is £18.

Organisational Profile:

Signpost Recovery is Scottish based registered charity limited by guarantee (SC 033772). Signpost Recovery is governed by a Board of Directors and is strategically led, managed and operated on a day-to-day basis by a Senior Management Team consisting of a Chief Executive and a Head of Service.

Signpost Recovery has objectives whereby we provide advice, information, support and access to treatment for clients and their families affected by substance misuse in the Forth Valley area - Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire. Signpost is now involved in a number of initiatives with Clackmannanshire Council, Falkirk Council, Stirling Council, Forth Valley Alcohol & Drug Partnership, NHS Forth Valley and care and support services in community and an outreach service.

The details of the role(s) are contained within the Job Description & Person Specification document(s), however, Signpost Recovery and its partners in service delivery, aim to work within a strengths-based, recovery-orientated and outcomes focused approach that promotes service users, key stakeholders and local communities as responsible co-producers of health, well-being and recovery. Therefore, we value the contribution of every role in our organisation. Signpost Recovery believes in a community facing and asset based approach to all aspects of its care, treatment and support provision.

Signpost Recovery complies fully with the Disclosure Scotland Code of Practice, issued by Scottish Ministers, in connection with the use of information provided to registered persons and other recipients of information by Disclosure Scotland under Part V of the Police Act 1997, or the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) (Scotland) Act 2007 for the purposes of assessing applicants' suitability for positions of trust. Therefore, this post is classed as undertaking restricted work with children and or protected adults that must be covered by the successful candidate having undertaken a satisfactory- PVG Scheme Record for Restricted Work with Children and or Protected Adults. PVG provides a framework for the maintenance of a list of those who have been barred from working with children and or protected adults. Any individual who has 'been listed' or 'put on the list' will be committing a criminal offence if they do, or attempt to do; regulated work with children and or protected adults.

If employed, should you then subsequently fail to complete your probationary period, you will be expected to meet the cost of Signpost Recovery applying for and administering their PVG application. Whilst this is subject to pricing beyond that of our control and may rise at any time, the cost for the administration and fees associated with a new application to join PVG are £59 and the costs for an existing member to have a Scheme Record Update is £18.

Organisational Profile:

Signpost Recovery is Scottish based registered charity limited by guarantee (SC 033772). Signpost Recovery is governed by a Board of Directors and is strategically led, managed and operated on a day-to-day basis by a Senior Management Team consisting of a Chief Executive and a Head of Service.

Signpost Recovery has objectives whereby we provide advice, information, support and access to treatment for clients and their families affected by substance misuse in the Forth Valley area - Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire. Signpost is now involved in a number of initiatives with Clackmannanshire Council, Falkirk Council, Stirling Council, Forth Valley Alcohol & Drug Partnership, NHS Forth Valley and care and support services in community and an outreach service.