Top job! Head of Edinburgh Napier Students’ Association
- Full time
- TBC
- Merchiston Campus, 10 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5DT.
- Closing 14th June 2020
ENSA is recruiting an outstanding, experienced individual to undertake the role of Head of Edinburgh Napier Students’ Association (ENSA). This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who would like to shape and lead an organisation through an interesting and challenging time for Higher Education, where innovation, collaboration and enthusiasm is key.
The successful post holder will provide excellent, proactive and strategic leadership and management. They will have the necessary drive to harness opportunities, in ways commensurate with the values of ENSA, so that the charity achieves its aims and objectives.
Care leavers face significant challenges ranging from lack of support networks to financial worries, stress over employment/education and problems with unsuitable or unstable accommodation.
The Why Not? Trust for Care Experienced Young People is a charity set up to support long term connections and relationships between young people with care experience and the people who matter to them, with a view to helping them overcome these challenges.
In this role you will have the opportunity to lead, develop and grow the Why Not? Trust into a valuable support function that will help to guide and safeguard the future of care leavers across Scotland.
The charity is in its infancy. You will need to draw upon your experience of working in 3rd Sector, fundraising, strategy and project management in order to vitalise and grow the initiative into a “go-to” resource for individuals transitioning from care.
Whilst you will have the opportunity to utilise the expert knowledge of a number of senior individuals with vast experience in the sector, understanding of the care system and the issues facing care leavers is something that is essential to this role, as is the ability to run individual projects under the Why Not? banner; reporting your successes directly to the Board of Trustees.
Working at a senior level in the social work sector, involvement in youth work, national councils, youth organisations and community development, would provide valuable experience relevant to this post.
If this is you, we would very much like to hear from you.
This is a real opportunity for you to be part of the growth and continued development of the Trust and in turn have a real impact in better supporting the care experienced community in Scotland.
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Top job! Community Outreach Officer
- Part time
- £24,000 pro-rata
- Perth (with responsibilities in Perth and Dundee)
- Closing 8th June 2020
The post will engage with communities in Perth and Dundee, finding practical ways that people can participate in active travel; mapping these out in co-designed events with 3rd Sector, council and community organisations. We will offer support and resources to facilitate a range of activities including Dr Bike, Led rides, Cycle Training, Bike Loans, as well as skills and maintenance training.
The post will be responsible for building relationships with these communities and key stakeholders to articulate these barriers as an Active travel Action Plan and a key role in empowering these communities to start walking cycling and wheeling more often as a first choice for travel thereby empowering their communities to reduce heath and transport inequalities and build stronger communities.
The Officer will work with the Cycle Friendly Officer, Social Cycle Officer and Communities Manager to provide advice to organisations on opportunities to dovetail with this programme in schools, campus and community settings to share cycling and infrastructure best practice, as well as funding opportunities.
The work is based in Perth Bike Station with travel to Dundee.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up an Active Travel Action Plan with a Perth and Dundee Community.
- Support the Bike Station’s membership scheme.
- Develop and deliver activities to support the Bike Station’s Community as a Cycle Friendly Community.
- Providing advice to these Communities on cycling opportunities, cycling best practice, in combination with the Cycle Friendly Award Officer.
- Utilising social media to support the delivery of the programme.
- To operate within a set delivery budget that is prescribed and monitored.
- To comply with all current legislation and Recycle to Cycle policies.
- Work with the Bike Station team.
- Provide advice to organisations on the Cycle Friendly programmes in schools, campus and community settings to promote cycling and infrastructure best practice, as well as on available funding opportunities.
Person Specification
Experience:
- Delivering behaviour change programmes using a community development approach.
- Partnership working with local authorities, community planning partners and the community and voluntary sector.
- Ability to work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision; enthusiastic and self-motivated.
- Good level of IT literacy including use of MS Office suite.
- Good understanding and experience of community development theory and practice.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the workings of the community and voluntary sector.
- Understanding of local and national social policy.
- Developing and delivering projects in seldom heard communities.
- Excellent track record of organising, promoting and carrying through events.
- Leading group workshops and training activities.
- Contributing to successful funding applications.
Skills:
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Understanding of the community and voluntary sector.
- Good time-management skills and attention to detail.
- Innovative, analytical and a great problem solver.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience of participatory processes of community engagement.
The Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre Perth & Kinross are looking for a highly motivated and committed worker with experience of providing therapeutic support to join our team. This post involves the provision of therapeutic support, information and advocacy services survivors age 12+ and their family members. Experience of delivering emotional therapeutic, practical support and advocacy services to women and/or girls affected by trauma is essential, alongside experience of assessing and responding to risk in relation to sexual abuse and exploitation. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders is necessary. We require female applicants only and are exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Successful applicants subject to enhanced disclosure checks.
Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?
Do you want to make a difference?
As a support worker with Change Grow Live, you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.
Responsibilities
With this role you’ll be working as part of South East Recovery Service team, based at South Neighbourhood office at 40 Captain's Road, Edinburgh, EH17 8HN
The team supports people with their or their loved ones’ drug and/or alcohol issues.
No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.
You’ll have to record information about what you do, so enjoying a bit of paperwork and attention to detail is important. But most of the time you’ll be enjoying working with people from all backgrounds, making a difference to their lives.
This is what one of our Support Workers had to say: 'I like variety in the job and working as part of a multidisciplinary team in the hub has been very helpful in developing my own practice and supporting our service users the best I can'.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you so click apply.
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to work as an Education Support Worker in our Lifeworks project in Fife. The service is for young people who have been ‘looked-after at home’. The role involves working directly with children and young people, who are looked after at home or who are in kinship care, to develop and engage in activities to help them attain educationally.
The role involves working in partnership with other agencies to ensure a collaborative, joined up approach. The role is not restricted to the confines of the school environment, but extends to cover a range of associated aspects which can impact on a young person’s ability to take advantage of the opportunities available to them. Each young person will have different requirements, and each will have a care plan which will set the framework within which your duties will be carried out. Duties might be:
· working with a school to identify pathways into school for the young people
· ensuring the young person is enabled to identify and access subjects they are interested in
· supporting the young people to develop and engage in ways that are likely to enhance their educational attainment
· encouraging parents to be involved, which is key to supporting the engagement of young people
· helping the young people to get to school - bus journeys and routes or escorting them to school
As well as this, the Education Support Worker will support the young person with a range of practical skills:
· building confidence and self-esteem in a way that is ambitious but also realistic
· looking at opportunities beyond school to help the young people to understand what the options are when they leave school
· assist the young people with CVs and mock interviews to help them take advantage of what is available to them
This post is offered on a fixed term basis until 31st July 2021 in the first instance with the possibility of extension.
If you feel you have the right mix of skills and knowledge to undertake this role, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please ring Andy Finlay, Admissions and Programmes Manager, Aberlour on: 07854 958120 for an informal discussion.
PEF Family Worker (Maternity Cover)
- Part time
- £27,060 – £29,912 pro-rata
- Edinburgh
- Closing 15th June 2020
The Citadel Youth Centre is an independent voluntary organisation, which has gained a high reputation, over 40 years, for the quality and range of services it provides for children, young people and their families in the Leith area.
Applications are invited from enthusiastic and highly committed candidates for this post.
The postholder will be responsible for maintaining and developing a family support service based in Leith Primary School, as well as working alongside Citadel colleagues in the Parents Drop In and other Citadel based services for families.
If you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives why not join Loretto Care? We offer excellent benefits including 7.6 weeks’ annual leave, a staff discount scheme an occupational pension, health plan and family friendly policies.
We are looking for:
· Enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our team and become part of a leading care and support provider across central Scotland
· You’ll need no previous experience, but a positive outlook, patience and willingness to go the extra mile for the people we work for are essential.
· Someone to have effective communication skills and demonstrate initiative.
· You to work various shift patterns including sleepover, nightshifts and weekends.
· You to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and register with the Scottish Social Care Council (SSSC), but we can help you with these applications
· You to have basic IT skills
· A relevant SVQ qualification is desirable.
In this flexible role you will work directly with the people we work for, supporting them to make positive changes in their life and be part of their community.
Health and Wellbeing Coordinator (Glasgow and surrounding areas)
- Full time or Part time
- £18,942 – £21,604
- Glasgow and surrounding areas
- Closing 15th June 2020
If you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives why not join Wheatley Care?
We offer excellent benefits including 7.6 weeks’ annual leave, a staff discount scheme and occupational pension, health plan and family friendly policies.
We are looking for:
· Enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our team and become part of a leading care and support provider across central Scotland
· You’ll need experience of working closely with vulnerable people in a caring environment
· You will have flexibility to work various shift patterns.
· You must understand person-centred care practices.
· You will have relevant qualification at SVQ level 2/3 Health and Social Care, or equivalent or a willingness to work towards a relevant qualification.
· You will have to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and register with the Scottish Social Care Council (SSSC), but we can help you with these applications.
· You must have basic IT skills.
In this flexible role you will work directly with the people we work for, supporting them to make positive changes in their life and be part of their community.
Health and Wellbeing Coordinator (Edinburgh, Fife and surrounding areas)
- Full time or Part time
- £18,942 – £21,604
- Edinburgh, Fife and surrounding areas
- Closing 15th June 2020
If you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives why not join Wheatley Care?
We offer excellent benefits including 7.6 weeks’ annual leave, a staff discount scheme and occupational pension, health plan and family friendly policies.
We are looking for:
· Enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our team and become part of a leading care and support provider across central Scotland
· You’ll need experience of working closely with vulnerable people in a caring environment
· You will have flexibility to work various shift patterns.
· You must understand person-centred care practices.
· You will have relevant qualification at SVQ level 2/3 Health and Social Care, or equivalent or a willingness to work towards a relevant qualification.
· You will have to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and register with the Scottish Social Care Council (SSSC), but we can help you with these applications.
· You must have basic IT skills.
In this flexible role you will work directly with the people we work for, supporting them to make positive changes in their life and be part of their community.