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Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo’ness) Ltd. based in Grangemouth, is an independent and innovative advice organisation providing holistic and specialist advice and support to local people.

The Welfare Rights Officer will contribute to this service by supporting volunteers and providing specialist assistance and advocacy to clients at all stages of the social security benefit claiming process, including disputing decisions.

This requires the post holder to have experience of dealing with complex casework, submitting mandatory reconsiderations on behalf of applicants, and representation at appeal tribunals.

This post will initially run for a 1-year period, with continuation beyond this point being dependent on future funding.

Due to internal promotion we are recruiting a suitably experienced candidate to manage the expansion of an existing, innovative, community led project designed to provide a range of services to improve wellbeing in five Orkney islands.

You will work collaboratively with Island Development Trusts to extend the remit of the current project to include all age groups with a focus on social inclusion, reducing inequalities, developing community and individual resilience and improving access to services within island localities.

You will have experience of managing projects or services, an understanding of health and wellbeing issues in remote rural, island areas, have excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

Fife Law Centre, (est 2009), is a registered charity, constituted as a company limited by guarantee. It is the product of the vision of local agencies and providers who saw a need for accessible and specialist legal services for clients served by the Third Sector in Fife . These founding agencies are now our partners as we seek to provide for those with unmet legal need(s).

Fife Law Centre operates as a Board which sustains and supports a private legal firm, Fife Community Law Ltd, which itself is regulated by the Law Society of Scotland.

The purpose of the Board is to set the strategic direction of, and secure the resources for, Fife Law Centre, and to work with the Principal Solicitor to support the delivery of services.

The areas of interest which we are seeking to cover include awareness of Third Sector organisations and their purposes in Fife, as well as statutory bodies such as local government and health. We would also welcome experience in legal practice. Current objectives relate to cases of Homelessness, Welfare Law Changes, Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence. Cases in other fields are dealt with at the discretion of the Principal Solicitor.

The Board meets 4/5 times a year in formal setting, and has previously operated with two sub-groups – Strategy and Resources. The pandemic has required the firm and the Board to work differently, and new trustees will join a Board reflecting on the demands which may face Fife Law Centre in the future, how they might be met, and how proper governance should be discharged. Video meetings have become the norm.

Healthy Valleys is a highly successful, community led health improvement organisation located in Lanark. We have a new opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our dynamic team.

Healthy Valleys in partnership with NHS Lanarkshire requires to recruit the above post to develop and enhance the LWMS.

Working as part of the LWMS, the post holder will develop Healthy Schools Plus and the family engagement service arm of the Healthy Schools approach throughout Lanarkshire. Healthy Schools Plus delivers a framework for teachers, which outlines an approach to addressing unhealthy weight gain in childhood by guiding the planning, tracking & monitoring and evaluation of Health & Wellbeing education, based on Food & Health, Active Lifestyle and Healthy Lifestyle contexts for learning. Family involvement is essential to maximise programme opportunities and offer support to their children. The post will therefore focus on aligning existing community health & wellbeing programmes with the Healthy Schools Plus approach and engage families into these services.

Additionally, developing and co-ordinating projects within the LWMS, the post holder will also work in conjunction with NHS Lanarkshire and Healthy Valleys to ensure the successful delivery of the strategic vision for both organisations. This will include creating and developing effective partnerships, maintaining internal relationships as well as overseeing commissioned services.

The post is subject to a PVG Disclosure Scotland check and the successful candidate will be based at Law House, Carluke, ML8 5EP. All applicants must have access to their own transport, have a clean driving license and business insurance.

Are you an experienced professional, looking to utilise your skills, experience and knowledge to help others? Do you want to undertake a Non-Executive Director role where your efforts will make a genuinely positive change to people’s lives?

Renfrewshire Leisure is a vibrant and ambitious culture and leisure charitable company which delivers cultural and leisure services and experiences across Renfrewshire. They deliver a year-round programme of cultural and leisure activities and services to c. 3 million customers visiting their libraries, museums, community centres, swimming pools and leisure facilities.

Renfrewshire Leisure will drive a number of significant cultural opportunities over the next few years, as part of the culture-led regeneration of Paisley and Renfrewshire. They will be instrumental in positioning Paisley as a new cultural centre. Following Paisley’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2021, a £100m programme of renewal of the cultural infrastructure and public realm is being implemented, with nearly £75m investment in venues we manage.

They currently have an exciting opportunity to recruit a minimum of three Independent Directors to join the Board of Renfrewshire Leisure due to a recent retiral and to ensure a strong balance of expertise and representation. They are seeking individuals who can support the charity in enriching the lives of people who live, work and visit Renfrewshire, and who can bring with them skills and experience that would help the organisation grow and develop into the future.

They are particularly interested in applications from individuals with the following backgrounds, skills, knowledge and experience:

• Strategic Arts and Cultural Development
• HR and Employee Relations
• Marketing, Comms and Public Relations
• Commercial Development

The role of a Director is to direct the affairs of the charity through efficient, effective and accountable governance, ensuring that the organisation is professionally run and acts in accordance with its stated aims and objectives.

This is an unpaid role however reasonable expenses will be paid for travel to meetings and agreed out of pocket expenditure.

Are you an experienced worker in health or social care and are looking for an exciting and challenging career development opportunity?

Do you believe that people with disabilities should have the same opportunities in life as everyone else and are you passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives?

Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily and wants to take your career in care to the next level?

If your answer to these questions is “Yes”, then you may be the very person we are looking for!

We are looking for a Team Manager who has a passion for delivering high quality, outcome focused, personalised support to people with disabilities, and focus on developing and growing our service on Skye.

This post will include providing an element of direct support to individuals and direct line management of a small team. The post includes evening and weekend working, sleep over provision as well as some support to workers out with “normal working hours”.

Key are committed to developing all our staff and we provide an extensive management induction and ongoing learning programme, together with in-house career development opportunities.

Now is an exciting time to be joining our team and we really want to hear from you!

If you’d like further information, or to discuss the role further, please contact Margaret Amos, Area Manager on Margaret.amos@key.org.uk or call 07436 266406.

The Bike Station is Edinburgh and Perth’s leading bicycle recycling and cycling promotion charity. The aim of the organisation is to promote cycling as a healthy and sustainable means of transport and to protect and preserve the environment for the public benefit across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Perth and Kinross and beyond. It also aims to advance the education of the public in the safe use of bicycles and their repair.

The Bike Station’s key activities include: reconditioned bike sales, fix your own bike sessions, bike maintenance training, professional mechanic training in our Velotech training courses, on-road cycle training, workplace engagement with cycle promotion with Dr Bike as a mobile bike safety check, Dr Bike as a community outreach service, bike repairs, Build your own Bike courses with youth groups. Partnerships, and contract work, all operated as a social enterprise alongside a thriving volunteer base. The combination of these many avenues for individuals and families allow people find the right opportunity to get a reconditioned bike, gain the confidence to plan and make journeys, and maintain their own bike at low cost.

As a Cycling Friendly Service Centre The Station is Cycling Scotland’s local delivery partner in Perth and Dundee.

Purpose of Role

The Cycling Friendly Employer Award is a national award scheme, administered by Cycling Scotland, open to all organisations in Scotland. The award supports businesses and organisations who wish to encourage cycling as a healthy, sustainable and accessible way to travel to work.

The role of the Cycling Friendly Officer is to identify and support organisations in Perth and Dundee through the award process. The Officer will also 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.

Specific Duties

The post is based in The Perth Bike Station office with regular travel across Perth, Kinross and Dundee. The key responsibilities include:

1. Managing the delivery of the Cycling Friendly Award programme in Perth, Kinross and Dundee.
2. Identifying and contacting organisations that would like to engage with the Cycling Friendly programme, supporting them through the award process, and ensuring award criteria are met by carrying out site assessments and issuing action plans through the Cycling Friendly website
3. Re-assessing previous award holders to ensure continued compliance with the Award.
4. Ensuring the project delivers its stated targets.
5. Providing advice to employers on cycling best practice, funding opportunities, supporting applications for Cycling Friendly development grant funding to improve cycling facilities, etc.
6. Completing regular project reports to Cycling Scotland and recording all activity on the Cycling Friendly website.
7. Writing a quarterly e-newsletter to complement the national Cycling Friendly Employer newsletter with locally relevant information.
8. Attendance at regular Cycling Friendly assessor meetings and workshops hosted by Cycling Scotland.
9. Utilising social media to support the delivery of the programme.
10. Support the development of case studies from notable Cycling Friendly organisations.
11. To operate within a set delivery budget that is prescribed and monitored by the Office Manager.
12. Perform any other duties considered relevant to the post.
13. To comply with all current legislation and The Bike Station policies.

Person Specification

• A qualification and/or equivalent experience in managing and delivering projects
• Experience of delivering a cycling project is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience of using social media to support project delivery.
• Experience in working to targets and generating leads.
• Ability to manage your time effectively and prioritise your own workload

Evaluation Support Scotland works with the third sector and funders so that they can measure and report on their impact and use learning to improve practice and inform policy.

We are recruiting for four Trustees to join our board, one of whom we hope would be our new Treasurer.

We’re looking for people who are excited about our vision and committed to good governance. We welcome applications from people who would bring diversity to our board. Trustees are unpaid.

Who are Thera Group?

Thera Group are a charity that support people with a learning disability in the community. We want to demonstrate that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society but we can’t do this without you! We need Support Workers in the Smithton area of Inverness area to make our vision a reality.

What does a Support Worker do?

The role of a Support Worker is to ensure the people we work with are safe, happy and lead fulfilling lives.

Supporting someone with a learning disability isn’t just personal care; it’s so much more. A Support Worker could be taking the people supported swimming, assisting with the weekly shop, or even helping to administer the right medication.

What experience do I need?

You don’t need to have worked in supported living before to be a good Support Worker. If you are caring, kind and want to work in a job that is genuinely rewarding, this is for you.

You’ll need to have great communication skills and be comfortable making decisions. A basic level of English and Math is also required.

What are the Benefits?

- 20 days holiday + 9 days bank holiday

- Employee support line to support you and your family

- Continuous on the job training is provided

- Contributory Pension Plan

- Occupational Maternity Pay

- NVQ Funding

- DBS paid for by Thera

- Career progression

We also offer an employee benefits scheme, which includes:

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Health Cash Plan

- Access to Thousands of Retail Discounts