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We are looking for a leader who loves to play, has a passion for developing potential and who comes with a wealth of skills and experience in play, early years and youth work, project management, people management, operations and logistics.

We are seeking a Children’s and Young Person (CYP) Advocacy Worker who has experience of providing support to CYP and is passionate about CYP having their voice heard and views taken into account. This post will focus on providing advocacy support to CYP within the Children’s Hearing System.

The candidate must have experience or interest in supporting and advocating for others. It is essential they are committed to: Human Rights; Social Justice; and, the Principles, Standards & Code of Best Practice for Independent Advocacy.

We are looking for a person with excellent communication and IT skills, who can work independently and also as part of a team. The post is considered regulated work so is subject to membership of the PVG scheme. Access to a car and ability to travel throughout Angus and further afield is essential.

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience and are passionate about supporting people to have their voice heard, we would like to hear from you. AIA values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce.

Work for SCVO and support Scotland’s vibrant and vital voluntary sector.

* Join us on a temporary secondment or fixed term basis*

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced researcher to join our policy

and research team and help increase our knowledge of Scotland’s voluntary

sector. You will have experience of using a variety of quantitative and

qualitative research tools to produce valuable information and insights and have excellent planning and communicating skills.

If you have a passion for research and the ability to produce accessible and relevant research briefings, blogs, infographics and interactive tools, we’d like to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Govanhill Baths Community Trust (GBCT) for an experienced, enthusiastic and confident Community Engagement Officer to join Rags to Riches new upcycling UpHub project.

The successful candidate will effectively engage and work with young people, families and the wider community. They will have extensive knowledge of the upcycling sector and extensive knowledge of current Climate Change issues.

Job Role:

The Rags to Riches Co2 Community Engagement Officer will report directly to the Rags to CCF Riches Project Manager and be responsible for delivering the aims and objectives of our new UpHub project; an innovative waste reduction, upcycling, educational and manufacturing hub in the Southside of Glasgow.

The successful candidate will work with our partner schools and local community organisations and the wider community to raise awareness of waste on the environment engage and promote active participation with the community to find creative solutions to domestic waste.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

This is an exciting new opportunity to join CAPS as we are creating a new Children and Young People’s Individual Advocacy team to provide advocacy for children and young people (5 -18 years) in the Children’s Hearings process.

Each part time worker would focus on one local authority area but provide cover and support to each other as required. Additional hours would be available when required to provide Children’s Hearings advocacy in Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders as an alternative to the mainstream provision in these areas.

The focus of the work will be the provision of independent advocacy to support children and young people to express their views and wishes when going through the Children’s Hearings process. Experience of working with children and young people is required as well as excellent skills in communicating with them.

This post will be subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme for regulated work.

We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Service Manager to work 22.5 hours per week for a 6 month fixed term period. As part of the management team you will work alongside the Service Manager and existing Assistant Service Manager to assist in developing our services in Dundee and to deliver excellent services to children and families.

You will be responsible for co-ordinating and managing referral procedures including allocating key workers to individual cases. Our person-centred approach ensures that we secure the best outcomes for the children and families we support. The role involves supporting delivery of excellent services to meet complex needs where behaviour can be challenging. You will ensure that parenting support is delivered in line with best practice.

The work is delivered in a range of settings including in community venues and you will be responsiblr for arranging off site venues.

The successful candidate must be comfortable working in a culture based on respect, integrity, innovation and the ability to challenge. As such you will have the ability to provide an excellent role model for the children, young people and families.

GWT was established in 2007 as the Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice and became a registered Scottish Charitable Organisation in 2015. GWT’s vision is to live in a Scotland where different generations are more connected, and everyone has the opportunity to build relationships that help to create a fairer society. Our mission is to develop, expand and improve intergenerational practice.

This role includes oversight and administration of our day to day financial operations, financial record keeping, preparation of management accounts, collation of evaluation data and providing support to colleagues working on finance and administration.

The post holder will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

Our support workers in the Children and Adults in Transition Services (CAATS) provide individual and group support for children and young adults and their families/carers.

Do you want to make a real difference to people in your community?

Our team CAATS teams in Edinburgh and Midlothian works with younger adults, supporting them as they take steps towards greater independence. We are looking for support workers who share the Action Group’s values and who are great communicators. The ideal candidate would be patient and practical, and also have a sense of fun. You need to be energetic, creative and have great attention to detail.

We are looking for people to provide support to children on a regular basis providing support to them in their local community to take part in their local activities: swimming, going to the park, day trips, cinema and meeting up with other children. This support provides families much needed respite. We require individuals with the energy and drive required to support children with different needs.

No experience or formal qualifications are necessary as paid training is provided, but some experience of providing care or support would be an advantage.

*The hours available for this role would be in the evenings Monday to Thursday between 4 and 9pm. Fridays from 1pm-9pm and Saturdays and Sundays all days.

Benefits include:

· A workplace culture that supports work-life balance and family-friendly working

· Pension

· Staff benefits, including discounts in shops, restaurants, cinemas etc

· 24/7 employee assistance programme, with access to free legal advice and counselling

· Good annual leave entitlements

· Ongoing support, training and development opportunities

Our support workers in the Children and Adults in Transition Services (CAATS) provide individual and group support for children and young adults and their families/carers.

Do you want to make a real difference to people in your community?

Our team CAATS teams in Edinburgh and Midlothian works with younger adults, supporting them as they take steps towards greater independence. We are looking for support workers who share the Action Group’s values and who are great communicators. The ideal candidate would be patient and practical, and also have a sense of fun. You need to be energetic, creative and have great attention to detail.

We are looking for people to provide support to children on a regular basis providing support to them in their local community to take part in their local activities: swimming, going to the park, day trips, cinema and meeting up with other children. This support provides families much needed respite. We require individuals with the energy and drive required to support children with different needs.

In addition, we are looking for support workers to work at our weekend groups that we run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. This gives children the opportunity to take part in activities on a 1:1 basis or shared but taking part in activities with their peer group.

No experience or formal qualifications are necessary as paid training is provided, but some experience of providing care or support would be an advantage.

Benefits include:

· A workplace culture that supports work-life balance and family-friendly working

· Pension

· Staff benefits, including discounts in shops, restaurants, cinemas etc

· 24/7 employee assistance programme, with access to free legal advice and counselling

· Good annual leave entitlements

· Ongoing support, training and development opportunities