CAN YOU HELP US CHANGE LIVES?
The Larder is a fast growing innovative social enterprise working to reduce the impact of poverty by supporting the most disadvantaged young people (and some adults) into work and reducing hunger by providing access to hot nutritious meals with dignity.
We believe in the transformational nature of food, so every one of our trainees learns to cook, a skill for life that is also transferable to the hospitality sector. We also operate 4 cafes that are based in communities across West Lothian. We also believe that sometimes for some children and young people, school is not the best place for positive learning experiences so we use our cafes as training hubs and work with school to provide vocational learning spaces for young people who are struggling to maintain a mainstream education place. On a weekly basis they gain real life work experience whilst gaining qualifications and building their confidence. Our young people cook the food that we sell in our cafes whilst being supported by a dedicated and experienced staff team.
This is an exciting time to be part of The Larder as we are about to install a second training kitchen at our base in Livingston and have a 5 year plan to have our own bespoke space to integrate all of our services into a modern food hub fit for 21st century learning and food enterprise.
We are looking for a chair person who understands the complex nature of balancing charitable aims with enterprise trading. Someone who can work with the senior staff member to support and develop the board and the staff team so that together we build a resilient and sustainable organisation that changes lives through food.
The time commitment per year is 6 to 8 board meetings and a maximum of 4 meetings with the senior member of staff.
Our treasurer is retiring after four years in the post – can you help East Lothian’s emergency food aid charity?
If you are interested in food poverty and have a head for figures we would love to hear from you.
The board of trustees meets monthly and our treasurer visits the foodbank in Tranent regularly to collect invoices and receipts for clearance, recording and settlement. We need someone who will enjoy the preparation of annual accounts and who can understand the various requirements of charity law in Scotland and the guidance of the charity regular OSCR.
In return, we offer experience in all aspects of a small, dynamic charity which is affiliated to a national one, the Trussell Trust. There are always interesting issues to discuss and learn about – everything from volunteer recruitment and out of date stock, to premises layout and the impact of Universal Credit.
Our team of seven trustees, three staff and army of volunteers are all committed to helping local people in crisis and we are lucky to enjoy support and goodwill across a county which presents a wealthy “face” yet experiences deep and damaging inequalities in health and income.
Assistant Support Worker (Maternity Cover)
- Full time
- £18,255
- The Pleasance Lifehouse - Edinburgh
- Closing 8th September 2019
One of the UK’s most inspiring and best known faith-based organisations, The Salvation Army, is looking for a passionate and dynamic Assistant Support Worker to join its team and work at The Pleasance, their Lifehouse in Edinburgh.
The Pleasance Lifehouse is a homeless accommodation situated in Edinburgh’s city centre. It is a progressive, forward thinking project that offers a wide range of support services to its service users. The centre is seeking a highly motivated, passionate and dynamic Assistant Support Worker.
As Assistant Support Worker you will assist with the delivery of support to homeless clients, ensuring policies and procedures, are understood and adhered to at all time. In addition you will:
- Work with clients as part of person centred support planning which includes providing assistance to access a range of meaningful activities either in-house or in the community to ensure successful client outcomes
- Work with clients as part of the Support Team assisting to ensure the needs and actions within person centred support/risk management plans are addressed in a timely, professional and appropriate manner
The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focused and positive life outcomes. They will be able to work within the ethos of The Salvation Army, and they will have good customer service and time management skills with ability to prioritise workload.
Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (Pro rata for part-time); a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan; an employee assistance programme
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and a satisfactory Scottish Disclosure check
Development Officer – Renfrewshire & East Renfrewshire
- Part time
- £24,327 pro-rata
- Renfrewshire & East Renfrewshire
- Closing 30th August 2019
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 Renfrewshire & East Renfrewshire branch currently offers 2 services to older people: grocery shopping and our innovative Meal Makers neighbourhood meal sharing service. Due to additional funding, we are now seeking an outstanding individual to help develop our services in the Renfrewshire & East Renfrewshire region.
We are looking for an 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 service development and partnership working in the voluntary sector. Having a driver’s licence and access to a car for work purposes is essential to the Development Officer’s role.
Food Train is looking for a Project Dietitian to join our Eat Well Age Well project to contribute to the reduction of malnutrition amongst older people in Scotland. Funded by Big Lottery UK and with its focus in preventative work, this 3.5 year project is taking the lead nationally in identifying ways to support older people access good nutrition and hydration. Work streams include building collaborative relationships, testing change methodology, conducting research and evaluation, policy into practice and capacity building.
This role offers the opportunity to provide nutritional evidence, guidance and support for the Eat Well Age Well project and will provide a clinical conduit to the dietetics community across Scotland, liaising with the British Dietetic Association (Scotland Board), Scottish Dietitians Leaders Network and the UK Malnutrition Task Force.
We are looking for a suitably skilled, socially aware and enthusiastic individual with a keen interest in food and nutrition, people and communities. You will need to hold a degree or postgraduate qualification in dietetics or human nutrition and dietetics and have specialist knowledge and experience of working with older people and / or nutrition acquired through training or practice based experience. If you’ve got the right skills and expertise and you’d like to be part of this exciting project, then we’d love to hear from you.
Food Train is an award winning charity providing practical support services helping older people to live more independently at home. Established in Dumfries in 1995 to provide a food access solution to older people, Food Train is now a thriving charitable social enterprise providing a range of services with more than 1000 volunteers supporting over 2,200 older people in Scotland.
In our Day Service in Edinburgh we currently have the following vacancy:
Workshop Support Worker – Confectionery p/t 30 hours per week
Permanent hours Mon and Tues plus additional temporary hours on Weds and Thurs (to cover maternity leave), salary pro rata to £17316 pa
An exciting vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic and creative individual to work within the Confectionery Workshop at Garvald Edinburgh.
This post offers an opportunity to share your creative skills and knowledge with a diverse group of adults with learning disabilities.
Unity are launching a new project ‘The Spoon Social Kitchen’ supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, which will include a training kitchen and dining experience to support work-based training to adults with learning disabilities as well as other vulnerable groups and those who are socially isolated.
We are now looking to recruit a positive, enthusiastic and self-motivated Full Time Service Co-ordinator and Full Time Catering Support Coach to join our friendly team on a 3-year fixed term contract. You will be in a unique position to contribute in the development and implementation of the project. Working daily with participants, you will be focused on making sure a person’s journey to better health, wellbeing and inclusion is as easy as possible. This includes: project scoping, planning and delivery, stakeholders engagement, performance reporting, budget and resources allocation as well as being able to evidence the outcomes of the service – this job will make a real difference in the lives of people
Service Coordinator – Main Purpose of the Post
To develop and support the social kitchen project which will involve the recruitment and management of service users and volunteers, establishing the training Kitchen, social dining experience and expansion of our ‘Pay it Forward’ scheme. The role involves having overall responsibility for the effective planning, implementation, delivery and reporting of the project. The successful candidate will be driven with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop successful relationships with staff, volunteers, service users with multiple needs, other agencies and members of the public to create a thriving social kitchen and dining environment.
Unity are launching a new project ‘The Spoon Social Kitchen’ supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, which will include a training kitchen and dining experience to support work-based training to adults with learning disabilities as well as other vulnerable groups and those who are socially isolated.
We are now looking to recruit a positive, enthusiastic and self-motivated Full Time Catering Support Coach to join our friendly team on a 3-year fixed term contract. You will be in a unique position to contribute in the development and implementation of this brand new project. You will work with the Service Coordinator to support participants in their journey to better health, wellbeing and inclusion through our social kitchen.
Catering Support Coach - Main Purpose of the Post
To assist the Service Coordinator in the development of service users and volunteers in establishing the training Kitchen, social dining experience and expansion of our ‘Pay it Forward’ scheme. This role will involve balancing coaching responsibilities with food production/workshops and administration duties, working both in the kitchen, a social dining experience and administration of personal development plans for vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will be driven with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop successful relationships with staff, volunteers, service users with multiple needs, other agencies and members of the public to create a thriving social kitchen and dining environment.
One of the UK’s most inspiring and best known faith-based organisations, The Salvation Army, is looking for a motivated, compassionate and dynamic individual to join us as Early Intervention Worker at our Edinburgh homeless service. It is a progressive, forward thinking project that offers a wide range of support services including a crisis intervention, group work and a café area, and aims to provide a safe place where clients feel a sense of comfort, dignity and social acceptance.
As Early Intervention Worker you will be key to ensuring the day to day running of the service, through one to one and group work to achieve successful outcomes for our vulnerable clients. You will be responsible for developing and delivering a high quality programme of engagement which promotes client choice and control. You will address client support needs, enable them to achieve positive life changes and ultimately empower them to lead more sustainable lifestyles. You will also provide direct, practical support through the operation of the café, clothing store and engagement with other support partners in the centre and across Edinburgh.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:
- Build Relationships by showing compassion, respect and non-judgement
- Motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good team working skills
- Proficiency in a range of IT packages including Microsoft.
The successful candidate will be able to work within the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army.
Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part time) a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan, an employee assistance programme and opportunities for further training.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, eligibility to work in the UK and a satisfactory PVG scheme disclosure check.
Glasgow City Mission has been helping vulnerable people in the city for almost 200 years. Are you passionate about serving through hospitality and are able to bring Christian leadership to our catering team? Join us in helping people flourish and experience real change in their lives.