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Would you like to join an exciting and unique service for Armed Forces veterans with a vision impairment?

Our Linburn Centre is an activity hub to support the independence of armed forces veterans with sight loss. We are looking for a Centre Officer who will enable members to maximise the benefit and enjoyment they gain from attending the Centre. They will be a key member of the staff team, assessing the needs of our members and developing ways to support their independence.

We aim to find someone with a variety of skills and abilities. You will be innovative and creative in approach and have interests you can share with our members, as well as a caring approach.

If you do not already have an SVQ3 in health and social care, we will expect you to be willing to work towards this qualification. You will have at least a year’s experience of working with older people, adults with a vision impairment or other disabilities, or service veterans. Above all you will be a team player with excellent communication skills.

The post is subject to PVG Scheme Record/Update.

We are looking to recruit a Youth & Community Coach in Dunbartonshire. You will be required to deliver football, fitness and multi-sports sessions and to deliver a sports-related qualification on the Street League Academy. You will also be responsible for carrying out outreach for sessions and to recruit and sustain participants on the Academy to ensure delivery targets are met.

Minimum requirements are SFA Level 3 or similar, experience in coaching preferably with young people aged 16-24 and an understanding of the Street League client group.

To find out more, please download the Job Pack below.

Venture Trust works with people experiencing complicated life circumstances. Through the provision of wilderness-based personal and social development programmes, we equip them with the confidence, motivation and core life skills that they need to make positive changes in their lives.

Our Outreach Workers deliver high quality participant support across the range of Venture Trust programmes, to engage participants in a dynamic and progressive community and wilderness-based personal development opportunity.

The successful candidate will undertake the initial assessment of potential participants for our programmes (phase 1) preparing and supporting them to undertake their wilderness journey (phase 2), working closely with the wilderness journey staff. Upon return to their community (phase 3), you will continue to work closely with participants to develop and maintain community links, supporting them into sustained positive destinations, including education, training, volunteering or employment. Additionally, you will help to promote the programme with stakeholders, providing progress updates for referring partners and agents to develop and maintain effective relationships. You may also be required to support the delivery of our SQA qualifications.

Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills with the ability to connect with stakeholders at all levels. Strong time management skills to manage a varied and demanding workload, with the ability and willingness to work effectively under own initiative and often in isolation are also essential. Ideally you will have qualifications in youth work, community development or a related discipline and/or an equivalent level of experience working with vulnerable and disaffected individuals, supporting them to identify and sustain positive changes in their lives. A strong knowledge of voluntary and statutory sectors in Scotland is also essential. Experience of development training and knowledge of drug, alcohol and youth/Criminal Justice related issues would be an advantage. Please note a driving license and access to a vehicle is an essential requirement of this role.

We offer a range of generous benefits including 28 days annual leave and 9 public and bank holiday days, flexible working and a joint contributory pension scheme. Venture Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment, and follows an equal opportunities policy.

2 roles available, one based within our East Hub office (Edinburgh) and one in our West Hub office (Glasgow).

Venture Trust works with people experiencing complicated life circumstances. Through the provision of wilderness-based personal and social development programmes, we equip them with the confidence, motivation and core life skills that they need to make positive changes in their lives.

Our Outreach team delivers high quality participant support across the range of Venture Trust programmes, to engage participants in a dynamic and progressive community and wilderness-based personal development opportunity.

The successful candidates will work with local and national support organisations to raise awareness and knowledge of Venture Trust’s programmes for ex Armed Forces Personnel particularly those with a history of offending behaviours or those reluctant to self-identify as veterans or engage with support. You will offer advice and training to a network of existing and new referral partners on recognising and identifying ex Armed Forces Personnel, particularly those who may not describe themselves as veterans, and specific barriers faced by this cohort and the support options available to them. A particular focus will be on bridging the gap between veteran and civilian organisations, promoting a shared language and understanding of support.

Ideal candidates will have spent time serving in the Armed Forces or will have experience of working with the Armed Forces. Candidates must also display excellent communication skills with the ability to connect with stakeholders at all levels and should be comfortable delivering formal and informal presentations. Strong time management skills to manage a varied and demanding workload, with the ability and willingness to work effectively under own initiative and often in isolation are also essential. Ideally you will be open-minded and understanding with a willingness to work with vulnerable and disaffected individuals, recognising the issues that affect them and ways to guide, encourage and support them. Please note a driving license and access to a vehicle is an essential requirement of this role.

We offer a range of generous benefits including 28 days annual leave and 9 public and bank holiday days, flexible working and a joint contributory pension scheme.

Venture Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment, and follows an equal opportunities policy.

To work closely with the Ccommunity Director to support him / her, other staff members, companions and volunteers to ensure the wellbeing, safe and efficient running and maintenance of the Emmaus Community in Glasgow in line with its ethos and values.

To find out more, please see the Application Pack below.

Who are we?

Part political, part business and part charity - NUS is a third sector membership organisation with a twist! Professionally run, but different – the exact-opposite of corporate. Collaborating with over 550 amazing member students’ unions, we provide a huge range of services and support to them. NUS colleagues work together every day to support elected student leaders - as they make change in the world and improve the lives of students - we help make it happen!

What’s the job?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within NUS Scotland to join our team supporting our Think Positive project work. This role will coordinate and deliver a flagship conference on student mental health working to engage stakeholders to learn and share good practice.

The successful candidate should have knowledge or experience in event planning, project delivery and developing relationships with external stakeholders. Excellent communications skills and the ability to work across teams will be especially valued.

This is a fixed term post for 12 months from start date, as part of the Student Mental Health Agreement project funded by the Scottish Government.

Who you are

• With collaboration at the heart of your approach you’ll be excited to work with colleagues and stakeholders to raise the profile of Think Positive’s project work.
• You’ll have experience of planning, delivering and evaluating events.
• You’ll have no problems communicating clearly and effectively including through giving presentations, in writing and also over the phone.
• You’ll have been involved with project work before and will be comfortable planning, delivering and evaluating the work whilst working towards project outcomes.
• You’ll be used to developing relationships with external organisations and are comfortable identifying new ways to work together.
• You’re committed to being an active part of an environment that promotes equality of opportunity whilst recognising and valuing diversity.
• Your personal values will mean you are passionate about continually developing your knowledge and skills with the wider NUS Scotland team.

Why apply?

In return for your passion and experience we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and excellent holidays and benefits.

We’re absolutely open to considering requests for job-share or part-time working.

We’re committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability.

You can be yourself here whoever you are, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.

Whoever you are, if you’re looking for something a bit out of the ordinary, we’d love to hear from you.

This project has developed from work we are doing with people in the area around Brechin and Edzell to develop more opportunities for older people, including activities that can benefit the whole community. This is part of a wider project: Rural Wisdom is working with people in communities across Scotland and Wales to look at how rural communities work for people as they get older.

This new project is complementing all the good work and activities happening in this area. The aim is to increase the social connections for older people, including those who have additional disabilities or face other challenges, and other people who are, or are at risk of becoming, socially isolated.

There are several parts to the project:

• Organising a gathering every 3 months or so - events that bring together people and community groups, where people have a nice time with and tea and cakes, find out what is going on in the area and have their say about what they would like to see.
• Organising activities that are welcoming and easy for people to take part, such as crafts, music and physical activities that work for people with little confidence or skill and are good fun
• Spreading information about what is happening and reaching people who have few social connections and tend to be missed by existing networks.
• Building a network of Communications Champions – local people who share information with people they know, such as neighbours and members of groups they are part of

The intention is that after a year or so people and community groups in the area will be able to take on the events and activities, such as taking turns to host these and working in partnership to plan and publicises what they do. The person working on this project will work alongside local people to plan how the Community Connections approach continues in the linger-term.

This project has links with a similar project that is being developed in the area around Brechin in Angus, also as a development from the Rural Wisdom work there. We are building links between the people working in each area. There will also be shared learning sessions and joint materials that tell other people what we are learning and doing in both projects.

The project is funded by the Greater Renfrewshire and Angus LEADER programmes as a co-operation project with a similar post in Eaglesham and the surrounding area in East Renfrewshire.

Corra Foundation is delighted to be Comic Relief’s intermediary funding partner in Scotland. This will involve Corra delivering a grant-making programme for small grassroots organisations which are actively working on issues that sit within Comic Relief’s strategic themes of:

· Children Survive & Thrive

· Fighting for Gender Justice

· A Safe Place to Be

· Global Mental Health Matters

We are looking for two people to work on the programme as Grant Advisors, providing excellent information and advice to potential applicants in addition to carrying out fair and thorough assessments of funding applications. The successful post holders will have a working knowledge of the voluntary sector and hands-on experience of assessing funding applications. We will expect you to have a commitment to supporting small charities and communities and for you to be open to testing new ways of grant making.

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children in care?

You will:

• Provide an environment where the children can develop their social skills and be encouraged to develop their full potential.
• Enable and encourage the children to try, and not to be afraid of failure.

You will have:

• All candidates should have 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role and should be qualified to HNC/SVQ3 Level in Social Care.
• All candidates will be required to hold/apply for SSSC Registration and must also have a current, clean driving licence.
• A driving licence is essential due to the location.

Why work for Seamab:

• Generous pension scheme
• Up to 39 days holiday
• Paid sick leave
• Staff shopping discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Your actual hours are based on a 37.5hr working week although you will work a variable shift pattern including early shifts, day shifts, back shifts, and sleepovers.

Seamab operates a safe recruitment process and all appointments will be subject to reference and PVG checks.

Special opportunity for a man.

Challenging Violence Against Women: working with men

Length of post: One year minimum

Salary: £9,143 a year (£20,000 pro rata)

Place of work: CIS’s offices, Charing Cross area, Glasgow G3 6DS

Hours of work: 16 hours a week, days Monday to Friday by agreement with time off in lieu for occasional evening or weekend working

The aim of the Project Workers’ posts is to provide information on Violence Against Women (VAW) and in particular Gender Based Violence (GBV) to men in communities where this is known to be practiced.

Trainee Men’s Project Worker post is to build trust by providing One to One support to people from these communities, in order to:

• Help with language barriers and assisting men to access services
• Raise awareness of human rights and responsibilities
• Raise awareness among men about VAW and GBV and the consequences of it
• Motivate men to participate in challenging VAW and GBV among their families and communities

Community InfoSource has been working, since 2006, with marginalised people to overcome the barriers they face to integration, and supporting them to put their own ideas into action. Two of our four directors came here as refugees and the others have worked in this field.