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“SAFE” (Support Advice Financial Education) An invaluable service which has now proven to be an absolute necessity within the organisation. The SAFE Team engage with all individuals who are seeking advice and information. The number of individuals coming through this service has increased dramatically and a number of people have commented that “they find it much less daunting coming here to get benefit advice”.

Responsibilities will include -

• To carry out financial and benefit health checks with beneficiaries on request or when referred by participating organisations.

• To provide budgeting advice to beneficiaries referred to the project, looking at income and expenditure in detail and supporting them to take control of managing their money and where appropriate to suggest where income could be maximised and outgoings reduced.

• To provide training sessions to staff and volunteers from partner organisations to raise awareness of money management issues and to arrange community-based sessions for beneficiaries where there is a recognised need. In addition to up-skill staff and volunteers so that both CFINE and partners have the capacity to help clients with these issues.

• To assist beneficiaries in form completion and monitor progress of claims.

• To keep up-to-date with new and changing legislation in the field of welfare benefits.

• To keep statistics and other records and prepare reports to funders

Responsible to: SAFE Team Supervisor

Food Train is an award winning voluntary organisation, providing practical support services to older people across Scotland, helping them to eat well, live well and age well. Our Dumfries and Galloway branch currently offers 4 services to older people: grocery shopping, home support, befriending and our innovative Meal Makers neighbourhood meal sharing project. We are seeking an outstanding individual to help develop these services in the Nithsdale locality.

We are looking for a suitably experienced and enthusiastic individual committed to the voluntary sector and older people’s services. Applicants will have excellent communication skills and a sound understanding of volunteer management and service delivery. The ideal candidate will have experience of successful people based project development and partnership working in the voluntary sector.

From January 2017, SAMH have introduced a new suite of services throughout the whole of Aberdeenshire to support people with mental health problems and those with Autism on their recovery journey. These new and exciting services look and feel very different to the traditional models of support and will be based on fundamental principles of empowerment, resilience and hope.

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. Today, SAMH operates 60 services in communities across Scotland providing mental health social care support, homelessness, addictions and employment services among others. These services, together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change.

We are seeking outstanding people to develop and deliver these services across Aberdeenshire. To successfully embed the 6 elements of our new peripatetic service, SAMH are seeking flexible, enthusiastic people to work with individuals, groups and volunteers within local communities across Aberdeenshire.

As a flexible and skilled communicator you will deliver meaningful support to people accessing our services. Whether working with individuals or with groups you will support people to strengthen their existing skills and identify and build new skills. Utilising coaching approaches you will help people build momentum in self-management and personal resilience. Although this role will be working across the whole of Aberdeenshire, the post holder’s main focus of work will be concentrated within the north of the area.

Applications are welcome from people who have experienced mental health difficulties. A PVG check is required for this posts, along with a Right to Work in the UK check. Candidates will also be required to provide proof of qualifications declared on the application form

In January 2017, SAMH introduced a new suite of services throughout the whole of Aberdeenshire to support people with mental health problems and those with Autism on their recovery journey. These new and exciting services will look and feel very different to the traditional models of support and will be based on fundamental principles of empowerment, resilience and hope.

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. Today, SAMH operates 60 services in communities across Scotland providing mental health social care support, homelessness, addictions and employment services among others. These services, together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change.

As SAMH embark on this exciting new pathway, we are seeking outstanding people to begin developing and delivering these services across Aberdeenshire. To successfully embed the 6 elements of our new peripatetic service, SAMH are seeking flexible, enthusiastic people to work with individuals, groups and volunteers within local communities across Aberdeenshire.

Using your practical knowledge and experience of horticulture or gardening and your understanding of mental health issues you will support people to achieve their goals and outcomes in a therapeutic horticulture setting. A car driver and owner is essential for this post.

Applications are welcome from people who have experienced mental health difficulties. A PVG check is required for this post, along with a Right to Work in the UK check. Candidates will also be required to provide proof of qualifications.

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Do you have what it takes to make a difference?

Well this may be the opportunity you have been looking for.....

ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we have a full time Employment Co-ordinator role for you to support people in Aberdeenshire to make the most of their lives.

Your role as an ENABLE Works Employment Coordinator, within our Fair Start Scotland programme in Aberdeen, will support people who have learning disabilities to make progress towards and achieve employment.

You will work closely with a group of people who have learning disabilities each year, profiling their skills and jointly planning activity that will enable them to achieve their work goals and become independent, active members of their community.

You will be responsible for developing positive relationships with the programme participants, their circles of support and professional support services.

You will work closely with local partners, including employers, funders and other stakeholders, developing professional relationships that will offer a diverse range of experiences and opportunities.

You will be given a work plan to achieve in order that programme participants are receiving a quality service and we are achieving the expectations of funders and stakeholders, and you will be required to meet challenging but achievable programme KDIs.

You will be an important member of the wider ENABLE Works team, supporting departmental objectives through delivery of support but also through positive collaboration and innovation within your team to support our strategic, societal goals.

Main Duties and Accountabilities:

Providing high quality support:

* Regular and accurate profiling of skills and recording of participant activity

* Active case management to ensure person-centred success

* Delivering support with fidelity to the individual project model

* Delivery of structured training to individuals and groups of participants

* Maintaining positive relationships with participants and their circles of support to ensure inclusive success

* Managing professional relationships with stakeholders and employers to create opportunities for participants

Delivering projects to plan:

* Keeping accurate and up-to-date records ready for audit

* Recording and gathering project information in line with project timescales and work plan

* Handling and storing project information in line with ENABLE Scotland's data protection policy

* Reporting accurately on project activity when requested and in line with project timescales

Meeting performance expectations:

* Active case management to ensure participants are achieving success

* Meeting and exceeding individual project expectations

* Innovating and collaborating across your team to support wider ENABLE Works performance

Contribution to strategy:

* Sharing best practice and opportunities with ENABLE Works colleagues

* Positive and flexible response to changes in work plans

* Collaborative approach to team and departmental delivery

* Managing your time/caseload efficiently in order to respond to additional duties as required

* Supporting the training and marking of accredited staff training

* Representing ENABLE Works and ENABLE Scotland with an understanding of departmental and organisational strategies.

Remember this is #morethanajob - it's the first step to you making a difference and beginning your career with an award winning charity with its values at its core.

The Findhorn Foundation, an internationally renowned centre for spiritual development in northern Scotland, is inviting applications for a key leadership role. Internally, we call it our Finance Steward as the role has tremendous scope to further the Foundation’s mission, its organisational capabilities and to make a difference in the world.

This is a special opportunity for someone wanting new challenges within a spiritually oriented work environment. If you have the professional skills, are a good communicator, and strategist and wanting to further your personal development, then please read on.

Reporting to the Lead Steward our Chief Executive, you will become a member of our leadership team. You will contribute fully to the development and delivery of the Foundation’s education strategy and initiatives. The role ensures the Foundation continues to deliver its mission with appropriate oversight and commitment to operate in a financially sustainable way, and is compliant with all relevant legislation. Finance responsibilities include development and maintenance of financial and management accounts, reporting processes, financial policies and procedures as well as monitoring financial performance.

We anticipate appointing someone with a strong track record in the finance area, with significant experience in leadership, managing staff, relevant qualifications and ideally with knowledge of the charitable sector. They will also have the personal attributes and aptitude to apply their knowledge and experience in a way that is consistent with the Foundation’s spiritual principles. We need someone with commitment, willing to join our pioneering efforts and wanting to help bring new possibilities into the world.

The post is an open-ended position and can be offered on a residential or non-residential basis at the Park Ecovillage, Findhorn.

As an award-winning innovative care provider, we support the elderly and people living with physical disabilities and long-term conditions across Scotland. We pride ourselves on our knowledge and passion for delivering complex care, making sure that our customers receive high quality care services that can range from visiting a few hours a week to several daily visits.

We deliver our vision of helping our customers live their life to the full through the hard work and dedication of our Support Workers who provide our customers with a wide variety of assistance such as personal hygiene, dressing, medication prompts and light household chores in line with their personal support plans.

Blackwood are currently looking for Support Workers to join our Care Services teams to support our customers living in their own homes in the community and/or in our Care Homes. We operate care services in Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth & Kinross, Edinburgh, Stirling, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Ayrshire and Inverclyde.

Don’t worry about having any previous care experience, we provide comprehensive training and development opportunities to help you become a great carer!

Our main priority for this job role is to find people who can show our values and behaviours. These are:

• Taking responsibility
• Being open and honest
• Keeping our promises
• Having respect and understanding

The ideal candidate must have:

• A commitment to delivering high quality care
• Strong communication, interpersonal and IT skills
• An ability to work independently in the community and as part of a team
• A relevant qualification (SVQ2), this is not essential as training will be given
• Flexibility to work on a rota basis, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

…Could this be you?

Blackwood offers a range of employee benefits, including:

• Travel expenses and paid travel time between customer visits
• Fully funded SVQ training on completion of probationary period
• Company sick pay scheme on completion of probationary period
• 34 days’ holiday per annum, pro rata for part-time hours
• Company mobile phone
• Company pension scheme and other benefits
• Payment of PVG and SSSC registration
• Recruit both drivers and walkers on care at home runs
• Fully paid induction and shadowing with experienced carers.
• EE Perks – discount packages for family and friends.