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Quarriers have been commissioned by Aberdeenshire Council to deliver a support service to unpaid Carers of all ages throughout Aberdeenshire. The main service office base is in central Inverurie. Staff however, work flexibly throughout Aberdeenshire delivering services to unpaid carers in ways which best meet Carers needs e.g. in schools, Carers homes, community facilities or via technology.

Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation and are one of only two social care organisations in Scotland to have this prestigious award. We are also an accredited Scottish Living Wage employer and pay sleepover hours at £8.75 per hour.

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Young Carers Toolkit Development Worker based in schools across Aberdeenshire. This is a temporary post until March 2020.

The successful candidate will enable and support the development and implementation of the Young Carer Schools Toolkit in schools across Aberdeenshire, including occasional direct support for individual young carers identified by schools, to aid access to appropriate services.

Key objectives and accountabilities:

• support staff in Aberdeenshire schools, including the Named Person, to be aware of statutory obligations in relation to young carer identification and support, including good practice in the completion of Young Carer Statements.
• to engage with key staff in schools across Aberdeenshire to help develop confidence and skills to implement the Young Carers Schools Toolkit effectively, including provision of targeted awareness raising, training and support for individual staff, as agreed with schools.
• to increase awareness in schools of specialist support providers for young carers and when to refer them.
• to enable time-limited information provision and direct support for young carers identified within schools as a result of the application of the Toolkit, until schools have developed their own practice and process to achieve this.
• to contribute to the collation and sharing of data to inform future service planning and delivery across all agencies involved in supported young carers, through consultation with young carers and their families.

Due to the geographical location of the post across Aberdeenshire, a car driver with their own transport is essential for this post. Please note IT skills are required for all Quarriers vacancies.

At Quarriers our staff are our most important asset therefore we offer extensive training and impressive learning and development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives.

ABOUT US

Quarriers supports thousands of people across more than 100 services throughout Scotland. Our work promotes a just and accepting society, where everyone is included. We support children and families facing challenging circumstances and help to transform lives for people affected by epilepsy. We support young people to unlock their potential. We give adults with disabilities more opportunities, and importantly, a voice.

Quarriers has been transforming lives for over 140 years and this is just the beginning.

Quarriers in partnership with its recognised trade union UNISON have reviewed the Fair Work Framework and have agreed to work together to ensure that Quarriers continues to be a good and fair employer, by achieving the requirements of the Fair Work Framework.

We are fully committed to supporting the well-being of each and every staff member.

What we offer

Help with training and development

• We offer externally recognised SVQ qualifications

• We are an SVQ accredited centre

• We offer training on job specific skills (medication, epilepsy, safer handling etc.).

• The opportunity to work relief in another service.

Help with family life

• Family friendly and flexible working policies and procedures, we will try to match rota requirements to your own commitments, allowing you to achieve a good work-life balance.

• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave and pay and a competitive holiday entitlement.

• Access to HSF Employee Benefits service

Extra support when you need it

Access to free physiotherapy and occupational health.

Free access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.

Non-contributory life assurance scheme.

Workplace pension

Extra Benefits

Christmas savings scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Long service rewards

And we also pay Scottish Living Wage for sleepover hours

Cassiltoun are committed to regenerating our community not only through first class housing and environmental services but by our wider regeneration work which includes activities such as welfare advice, employability and training, Castlemilk Park, children’s projects and community health projects. We also work closely with our subsidiary companies and in partnership with other organisations and agencies.

Cassiltoun Housing Association are looking to recruit an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic individual for an opportunity which has arisen in our Advice Team.

You are required to have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of delivering welfare rights advice and advocacy with a knowledge of welfare reform and its impact on Housing Associations. The successful candidate will provide general advice as well as representation at tribunals. You will work with the Advice Team Co-ordinator, the Welfare Rights Officer and the Advice Assistant to provide services to tenants and service users of both Cassiltoun Housing Association and other partners.

Fife Centre for Equalities is a small team with big aspirations and we have created a new position to help us to develop our business further. We are looking for someone with previous experience in finance and office management, and capabilities to develop solutions to meet a variety of business and organisational needs.

The post-holder is expected to join an established team, so we are looking for someone who can quickly get to grips with office procedures and systems. Have the competence, confidence and initiative to undertake a review of existing systems and recommend changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the office environment.

For an informal discussion on the position, please call Nina Munday, FCE Manager, on 01592 645310.

The Glasgow North East Foodbank has been operational since 2013, based within Calton Parish church in Parkhead. Supported by a core group of dedicated volunteers, who oversee our six delivery bases, five days per week for those experiencing food poverty.

In the face of increasing demand, the board, with the generous support from their funder the Celtic Foundation, have taken the decision to recruit two new posts to lead operations at the foodbank.

The new role of Hub Coordinator will oversee the busy weekly drop-ins, stock control, deliveries and volunteers in the Calton Parish Church. They will work with the Project Manager to develop relationships that support the foodbank through this period of increased growth and demand on its services.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

Membership of the PVG scheme will be required.

The Glasgow North East Foodbank has been operational since 2013, based within Calton Parish church in Parkhead. Supported by a core group of dedicated volunteers, who oversee our six delivery bases, five days per week for those experiencing food poverty.

In the face of increasing demand, the board, with the generous support from their funder the Celtic Foundation, have taken the decision to recruit two new posts to lead operations at the foodbank.

The new role of Project Manager will take the foodbank through its next phase of supporting the community and developing key partnerships to secure its future. The creation of a new strategic plan and securing funding will be a pivotal part of the role.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

Membership of the PVG scheme will be required.

As part of our future development we are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced, enthusiastic and self motivated individual to manage and develop the community led project.

The Project Manager will be responsible for the continued facilitation of the developed partnership working ethos that exists between the community and the statutory and voluntary sector to develop and deliver on all sections of our work. They will have responsibility for

· Providing strategic information, advice and direction the Board of Trustees/Directors and Advisers

· Recruiting, managing and developing staff and volunteers

· Fund raising

· Managing budget allocation, expenditure and projections

Applicants will have excellent communication skills and a sound understanding of financial management, service delivery, outcomes focussed monitoring and evaluation processes and submission of funding applications. The successful candidate will ideally have experience of successful project management and working in partnership with both the statutory and voluntary sector. Appointment will be subject to a successful Protection of Vulnerable Group Scheme disclosure.

Claire Baker MSP (Mid Scotland and Fife) is looking for a full-time hard-working, enthusiastic and highly organised individual to join her team as a Press and Research Officer.

Job Purpose:

To support Claire Baker in providing rapid, accurate and detailed research on a wide range of devolved policy issues, deliver written and oral briefings as required, produce press communications, and develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external groups.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering regular briefings and updates for the MSP to assist them in their preparation for parliamentary work;
• Drafting press releases and columns, including content for digital media;
• Maintaining the highest standards of accuracy in your own work;
• Liaising with think-tanks, NGOs and other external groups;
• Other duties in support of the MSP carrying out their parliamentary duties as required;

Skills Required

• Relevant degree or equivalent working experience
• Ability to respond quickly and to produce accurate information within tight timescales
• Ability to write articles for newspapers, such as columns
• Applicants must have an interest in and firm knowledge of current Scottish politics and should understand the Scottish Parliamentary system
• Applicants should be able to demonstrate a wide range of political, policy and research skills
• Excellent written and communication skills
• A proven track record of providing accurate briefing material

Person Specification

• Self-motivated, with an ability to work on your own initiative
• Ability to produce accurate output in a busy work environment and prioritise accordingly
• A commitment to supporting Claire Baker in pursuing her values and aspirations, and those of the Scottish Parliament

We’re looking for a Development Officer to work with our network of branches and services to develop, coordinate and support the delivery of new volunteering and peer support opportunities across Grampian.

Working closely with Versus Arthritis teams, you’ll be first point of contact for referrals from partners across health, third sector and employers, establishing pathways for specialist support.

Do you have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work autonomously using your own initiative? Then we look forward to hearing from you.

The details of the role(s) are contained within the Job Description & Person Specification document(s), however, Signpost Recovery and its partners in service delivery, aim to work within a strengths-based, recovery-orientated and outcomes focused approach that promotes service users, key stakeholders and local communities as responsible co-producers of health, well-being and recovery. Therefore, we value the contribution of every role in our organisation. Signpost Recovery believes in a community facing and asset based approach to all aspects of its care, treatment and support provision.

Signpost Recovery complies fully with the Disclosure Scotland Code of Practice, issued by Scottish Ministers, in connection with the use of information provided to registered persons and other recipients of information by Disclosure Scotland under Part V of the Police Act 1997, or the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) (Scotland) Act 2007 for the purposes of assessing applicants' suitability for positions of trust. Therefore, this post is classed as undertaking restricted work with children and or protected adults that must be covered by the successful candidate having undertaken a satisfactory- PVG Scheme Record for Restricted Work with Children and or Protected Adults. PVG provides a framework for the maintenance of a list of those who have been barred from working with children and or protected adults. Any individual who has 'been listed' or 'put on the list' will be committing a criminal offence if they do, or attempt to do; regulated work with children and or protected adults.

If employed, should you then subsequently fail to complete your probationary period, you will be expected to meet the cost of Signpost Recovery applying for and administering their PVG application. Whilst this is subject to pricing beyond that of our control and may rise at any time, the cost for the administration and fees associated with a new application to join PVG are £59 and the costs for an existing member to have a Scheme Record Update is £18.

Organisational Profile:

Signpost Recovery is Scottish based registered charity limited by guarantee (SC 033772). Signpost Recovery has grown considerably over the six years and has demonstrated year on year growth. We now have an annual turnover of £1.9 Million. Signpost Recovery is governed by a Board of Directors and is strategically led, managed and operated on a day-to-day basis by a Senior Management Team consisting of a General Manager and an Operations Manager.

Signpost Recovery has objectives whereby we provide advice, information, support and access to treatment for clients and their families affected by substance misuse in the Forth Valley area- Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire. Signpost is now involved in a number of initiatives with Clackmannanshire Council, Falkirk Council, Stirling Council, Forth Valley Alcohol & Drug Partnership, NHS Forth Valley and Combat Stress for the provision of addiction, recovery, care and support services in community, outreach and prison settings.

In addition to its main substance misuse service provision, Signpost Recovery now co-ordinates and/or provides a number of other social care and support services such as Clackmannanshire Healthier Lives (CHL) and the Social Inclusion Project (SIP). Whilst we are a ‘not for profit’ organisation we are using an entrepreneurial leadership approach whereby we are actively turning financial profit into 'social profit' and are deploying resources to the benefit of our client groups and key stakeholders. For more information on Signpost Recovery please go to signpostrecovery.org.uk .

Tayport Community Trust is looking for a Project Co-ordinator who will be responsible for the day to day running of Tayport Community Hub, and for the implementation of the Active Tayport Project. The Hub is an exciting, new community owned and run resource, which will provide multi-purpose and inclusive spaces for arts, sports, leisure, community events, education, tourism and business, with programmes aiming to support healthy activity, learning and preparation for employment. It is scheduled to open in July 2019, and the aim is that the person appointed will be in post 2-3 months ahead of opening. S/he will work in partnership with all stakeholders, community groups, local residents, statutory agencies and the voluntary sector to help develop and establish the Hub as a vibrant and welcoming centre of local activity for residents and visitors alike. S/he will also work closely with Tayport Community Enterprises which will run the Hub Café, and with PLANT the Trust's Gardening Group.

Subject to PVG check