We are looking for a talented International Projects Manager (Maternity Cover) with the focus and energy to help us deliver transformational learning programmes in across Europe, Asia and elsewhere.

This is a critical international project management role in the business and we are therefore looking for someone who is keen for a challenge, up for working with vibrant, entrepreneurial and dedicated people and colleagues and has a good value-fit with our organisation.

This role will work within a small International team and will account manage current programmes in several countries. You will be supported to develop and build strong relationships across the organisation, working particularly closely with the Global Learning Lab. This recruitment pack will provide you with more information on the role.

You will be joining the Academy at an exciting time as our international work continues to grow, and we are privileged to support the work of ever more inspiring social entrepreneurs across the world.

Having the right mind-set, attitude and approach is as important for us as having the right experience and skills. We appreciate that the best person might not have all the criteria we have listed, so if you feel your experience and skills will help you to make a great contribution in this role and you have the right mind-set, we would welcome an application from you.

For more information and a full set of criteria please download the recruitment pack from our website.

Social Enterprise Academy profile:

The Social Enterprise Academy is a social enterprise that connects changemakers with transformational learning and development.

Created in 2004, we deliver innovative leadership and entrepreneurship programmes that empower individuals, communities, and organisations in Scotland and internationally to become more sustainable and have greater impact.

Through our Social Enterprise Schools programme created in partnership with The Scottish Government, we will provide every young person in Scotland the opportunity to run their own social enterprise by 2024. By stepping up to solve the issues that matter most to them, young people of all ages and abilities also develop essential skills for life, learning and work.

The post of New Service Development Manager has been created to help Changeworks achieve its ambitious 2022 – 2025 Strategic Plan. This exciting time in our development sees a new focus on design thinking and user-led service design and on the extension of our service portfolio to enable the decarbonisation of homes and deliver low carbon living for everyone in Scotland.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual with the drive and experience to ensure Changeworks designs, creates and delivers outstanding services. Leading by example, you will be responsible for the establishment of new energy advice and behavioural change services and act as a role model for design-thinking across the organization. These new service/s will complement our existing portfolio and will be a critical component in supporting householders minimize the carbon emissions from heating their homes.

Reporting to the Fuel Poverty and Low Carbon Operations Director, you will have a proven track record in the practical application of design thinking, having created successful user-centric services. You will have strong attention to detail as well as the ability to see the big picture and be able to work effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders. The role includes business development and demand creation and it is important that you have experience of both.

Changeworks is one of Scotland’s largest environmental charities with over 30 years’ experience in sustainability. We work with organisations, communities and individuals to deliver practical solutions that reduce carbon emissions, fuel poverty and waste by managing resources more efficiently. We are a national organisation with around 200 employees and volunteers in Edinburgh, Inverness, Shetland, Orkney, the Western Isles and Argyll. Passion, integrity, innovation, collaboration and empowerment are the values which drive us. We aim to inspire and enable people to live and work more sustainably.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

Appin Community Development Trust was established in 2017 to improve the quality of life for local residents and help Appin be a vibrant, sustainable, resilient and inclusive community. Over the past five years the organisation has built a strong track record for fundraising and project delivery, working collaboratively with other Appin organisations and voluntary groups.

We are now seeking a Development Officer to help move the organisation into its next stage of growth and strengthen its sustainability for the long term.

Key tasks will include:

• community engagement

• strategic and business planning

• project development and delivery

• publicity and awareness raising

This is a full time role that is funded in the first instance for three years. The Development Officer will be based in the North Lorn area and will work from home.

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Programme Manager to join our resident staff team on Iona. Someone who can Plan and deliver creative events and activities that meet the needs of guests and visitors of all ages and inspire participants to take their learning into the wider world, empowering them to work for peace and justice.

The Programme Manager post is central to the guest experience and spiritual life of the Iona Community on Iona. This is a fabulous opportunity for someone who is innovative, inventive and determined to find ways of carrying forward the programme sessions on Iona into the home life of our guests.

Staffing at Iona Abbey is provided by a resident team who live and work together sharing in the common life assisted by a wider team of volunteers. Work and worship are valued equally at our centres. A resident allowance is paid and all accommodation and meals are provided. Living and working on Iona is ‘life-changing’. We hope to welcome your application soon.

We are pleased to offer an opportunity for an organised and experienced individual, with an eye for detail and excellent interpersonal skills, to join Helensburgh & Lomond Carers (SCIO), as an Office Administrator at the Carers Centre in Helensburgh.

Helensburgh & Lomond Carers is an independent Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, governed by our own trustees, and we have been supporting unpaid carers for over 20 years. We offer a wide range of services to young and adult carers, living in our area, who provide help and support to a partner, child, relative, friend or neighbour, who could not manage without their help due to age, physical or mental illness, addiction, or disability. Our charitable purpose is to help carers manage and sustain their role in a way that does not have a negative impact on their own health and wellbeing.

You will work with the other members of our staff team (currently comprising 7 people) and be exposed to all aspects of our work, playing a critical role, in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our services, through the provision of information, administrative and clerical support, within the Carers Centre. You will have responsibilities in respect of the Charity’s website and social media platforms. You will become a central contact point for our carers, staff, volunteers and external partners, and have excellent communication skills and a flexible and professional approach to work.

ENABLE Works are the leading Scottish organisation delivering high quality employability services for people who have learning disabilities.

Your job 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.

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

A full UK drivers licence and access to a car for work purposes is essential for this role

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

About You

Full clean driving license and access to a car is essential

You will have significant working knowledge of the Highlands region and key employability stakeholders and sectors

A PDA in Supported Employment is desirable

You should also have:

• A commitment to support people with learning disabilities to get the jobs they want
• Understanding of employability services and methodologies
• Knowledge of the local area and it’s community assets
• Knowledge of skills and employment services for disabled people
• Knowledge of Supported Employment Programmes
• An understanding of ESF compliance requirements
• Understanding of relevant policy and legislation
• Ability to profile skills and aspirations of people with learning disabilities
• Ability to innovate and plan so people with learning disabilities can achieve goals
• Ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
• Professional presentation and personality
• Self-management skills and the ability to meet duties effectively
• IT literacy
• Proactive and collaborative approach to team work
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Experience of achieving success through innovation
• Experience of working in a performance-focussed team
• Experience of delivering learning
• Experience of meeting/exceeding demanding compliance requirements
• Experience of working with people who have multiple and/or complex barriers

About Us

At ENABLE Scotland we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loans

Starting a career with ENABLE Scotland is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

ENABLE Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Established in 2018, Moray Rape Crisis provides therapeutic support, information and advocacy for children, young people and adults of all genders, aged 11 and over, in the Moray area, who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives, including rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. We also work directly with young people in schools and youth settings, and with strategic partners, towards preventing sexual violence.

We are seeking the following experienced, motivated team member to help support and deliver the growth and development of our services: Community Information and Engagement Worker (21 hours)

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Community Information and Engagement Worker to increase community awareness of and engagement with the work of Moray Rape Crisis, including:

• Raising the profile of the services we provide through building engagement via social media platforms, website, events and community networks;
• Building links with communities currently under-represented in our service user group, to increase accessibility of our services;
• Building support for our work, including awareness-raising campaigns and community fundraising.

The post-holder will be part of a small team working nationally with the network of Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs) to improve equalities and human rights practice within the third sector. They’ll play a key role in delivering training, guidance and resources for TSIs and other third sector organisations.

The programme is funded by Scottish Government through the Equality and Human Rights Fund. To ensure national coverage different posts will be employed by Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS), Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council (EVOC) and Highland Third Sector Interface (HTSI).

Strong understanding of legislation, good practice, and challenges in the fields of equalities and human rights and their practical application is essential as well as experience of developing and delivering training, ideally in the fields of equalities and/or human rights

Responsible to: Both the TSI EHR Project Manager and the HTSI CEO

ROLE

Project Trust is an educational charity based on the Hebridean Isle of Coll. We have over fifty years’ experience in international volunteering for young people, organising challenging, long-term placements with partnership organisations in Africa, Asia and the Americas. We annually select around 260 young people from across the UK for eight to 12-month teaching and youth development projects around the world. Our Volunteers are provided with training and support before, during and after their international placements, and return home with broadened horizons and an impressive range of transferrable skills, true Global Citizens.

Our International Programmes have recently re-opened and an exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Country Co-ordinator to join our team on the Isle of Coll. The Country Co-ordinator is responsible for the day-to-day running of a number of international country programmes and is the first point of contact in the UK for Volunteers and their parents. The role involves supporting our Volunteers on their international placements from the UK and undertaking visits to projects abroad, as well as participating in the selection and training of our Volunteers. The successful applicant will have a flair for customer service, the ability to work autonomously, and excellent organisational skills.

Main areas of responsibility include:

• Providing support and guidance to a cohort of Volunteers, pre-departure and during their international placements

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with Volunteers, their families, international representatives and project hosts

• Visiting Volunteers abroad and assisting with sourcing potential new projects

• Responding to urgent situations occurring abroad, with support of senior staff

• Administration of international placements, including visa applications

• Participating in Selection, Training and Debriefing of Volunteers

Essential skills & experience include:

• Excellent customer service skills, with a commitment to providing an outstanding service to Volunteers and third parties

• Excellent planning and organisational skills and the ability to work on own initiative

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

A recognised qualification or equivalent experience in mental health/counselling or education is desirable, as is experience of living or working in an international environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the international programme strategy and operations of an innovative and ambitious charity at an important time in its 50-year history.

The role is based in the Project Trust office on the Isle of Coll.

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to work within Alzheimer Scotland as a Dementia Advisor in the Moray area on a permanent basis, 28 hours per week. The role of Dementia Advisor is key to our local services and Dementia Advisors are often the first person families have contact with following a diagnosis of dementia.

The Dementia Advisor role is central to our success, in ensuring people living with dementia and their families have local access to advice and support at a time when they need it. This support can involve practical advice, emotional support as well as access to resources, activities, groups and other community programmes that will sustain, as far as is possible, peoples’ independence. Our Dementia Advisors can support families at any stage in their dementia journey. Our Dementia Advisors also provide support to local communities within their respective area to help them become more dementia-friendly and to increase their capacity to support those living with dementia.

Working with individuals and families affected by dementia, our Dementia Advisors are required to have a warm, flexible approach, a good understanding of dementia, as well as skills in empathy and relationship building. Often supporting people on a one-one basis, Dementia Advisors are in a unique position to offer a very person-centred level of support.

The Dementia Advisor in this post will cover the Moray area however will be a valuable member of wider locality team within the NHS Grampian area (Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire & Moray). The Dementia Advisor will be based at our small office space in Elgin, although a blend of home and office based working is our current position for staff.

Developing and supporting our volunteer network is an expected part of the role including those who run our very successful charity shop in Forres. However, there is no requirement for any retail experience, the focus will be on providing support to all of our volunteers.

A dynamic person is sought who can support people living with dementia, their families and carers taking a personal-centred, flexible, creative and caring approach to the role.

Applicants will have an understanding of the aims and values of Alzheimer Scotland supported by excellent communication and networking skills; hold a recognised professional qualification and/or have relevant experience with a willingness to learn and participate in training. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.

You will be required to have a full driving licence and access to a car.