We are a community-led health and wellbeing organisation and local community anchor organisation. We operate from our Healthy Living Centre base in Partick, Glasgow and have over 30 years’ experience working with the local community to develop and deliver community development initiatives and wellbeing activities.

We work with local people, community groups, housing associations, businesses and other voluntary and community organisations. We are governed by a volunteer board of directors, elected by our members. We have 12 employees and 30 volunteers working to achieve our mission and engage with around 1000 residents each year.

Purpose of the job

To engage residents and community groups in rolling out Partick and Thornwood Ideas Fund, supporting local involvement in generating ideas, organising voting events to enable residents to select their best community ideas for the £20k funding pot and deciding what matters in their community.

To find out more about the role, please download the Application Pack below.

GCVS on behalf of GLASGOW HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP

GCVS has been developing the relationship between the HSCP and the third sector in the city, including bringing a third sector perspective to key change agendas such as Maximising Independence.

As part of developing the relationship, an opportunity for a secondment into a new role within the HSCP has been identified. This is a great opportunity to build connections between the sectors. The successful candidate will gain insight into the working of the public sector and be able to share their experience of the third sector.

Responsible to: Programme Manager

Department: Older People’s Services – Planning and Transformation Team

Directorate: Glasgow City HSCP

The post more generally provides a business support function to support the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and Glasgow City Integration Joint Board (IJB) to more effectively and efficiently meet their statutory requirements and business needs for adult and older people services. The post is more specifically responsible for providing flexible project management support to the planning and delivery of system transformational change programmes and projects for adult and older people services within Glasgow City HSCP and across the whole integrated health and social care system within Greater Glasgow and Clyde where Glasgow City HSCP is the lead partner. The potholder will work and engage in partnership with a range of stakeholders to effect transformational change.

The post is located within the Maximising Independence Team and also linked to the Older People’s Services Planning and Transformation Team, which is part of the wider Strategy and Operations Section of Glasgow City HSCP. The team provides a range of business support functions including care group and locality planning, transformation, performance, engagement and organisational change and development.

We are looking to recruit somebody exclusively from within the third sector in the city of Glasgow to be seconded to this post initially for Two years.

The successful candidate:

You will have a relevant degree or equivalent experience in a business support function. You will also have a Project management qualification or equivalent experience in project management and business change management, with great collaboration skills and experience of working with internal and external stakeholders to support and deliver business needs.

Full Job description and Person Specification are available to download below

tsiMORAY, ACVO and AVA, (Grampian’s three Third Sector Interfaces) are each seeking to appoint a Community Support Coordinator to deliver an exciting project that will be the first of its kind for Grampian.

This two-year project, which has been developed in partnership with NHS Grampian Endowment Fund and funded by NHS Charities Together aims to deliver a community based model for accelerated discharge of patients to their own home setting. It will create a three-way link between NHS Grampian’s acute services, the three Health & Social Care Partnerships, and a number of community-based organisations based in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Moray.

One Community Support Coordinator will be employed by each of the TSIs and will be responsible for activities within the boundaries of their relevant local authority area (Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, or Moray).

Coupar Angus Youth Activities Group (CAYAG) is a Scottish Charity which aims to promote social and developmental opportunities for young people. CAYAG welcomes all young people and through the work of skilled youth workers provides a safe environment where young people can develop socially, emotionally and educationally and help realise their potential.

CAYAG is located in the Y Hall, a former church, which it owns. To continue providing a wide range of activities and opportunities for young people and the wider community, the Y building requires some repair work and

renovation.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITY

To support the CAYAG Trustees as they plan the repair and renovation of the Y. To:

• identify the needs of young people and other potential users of the Y
• identify building defects
• develop a brief encompassing the repair and renovation requirements
• produce first estimates of the cost of the repair and renovation proposals
• obtain permissions from Perth and Kinross Council and Historic Environment Scotland
• prepare and submit funding applications to cover the cost of renovation and other costs

To find out more about the role, please download the Job Description & Person specification below.

Connect Community Trust employment support and income advice service are an integral part of the organisation and our support to local people within Greater Easterhouse and surrounding areas.

A key priority for Connect is to provide support to people that are facing barriers or issues relating to money and financial matters. Growing indebtedness and the effects of Covid has meant increased demand for money and benefits advice services across our job clubs and community services.

As a result of this growing demand Connect has worked with local housing providers to provide direct money and benefits advice over the past 3 years and we are now looking to expand the service. Giving people the knowledge, tools and confidence to be able to resolve matters themselves or provide a gateway to specialist advice or other complementary services when further help is required.

Objectives of this income advice service:

• To work towards the alleviation of hardship and disadvantage by providing information, advice and assistance on money, benefits and related issues i.e fuel poverty
• To promote the financial wellbeing of residents
• To contribute to the development of strategies and interventions to reduce financial exclusion

We are now looking for a suitable person who would like to take on the role of Finance Officer.

The success of The Trust depends, not only on its ability to negotiate Community benefit deals, provide grants and finance legacy projects etc., but also on whether or not it is able to manage its accounts efficiently and as befits the company status.

Financial accountability is of the utmost importance to the Trust and if the community or the Trust’s funders lose faith in its ability to control and account for finances, they may lose faith in the whole organization. The Trust therefore takes its financial responsibilities seriously and needs to recruit the right set of skills to ensure it performs with best practice as befits the status as a Community Trust company.

In this role you will: -

• be in charge of receiving and dispersing funds as determined by the Trust’s negotiations and Grants teams. To manage and report on the Trust’s finances.
• work with the Chairperson and Trust Manager to produce financial information for the Board as requested.
• provide advice as required to ensure that the Trust complies with its governing document in so far as it applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects, company law and other relevant legislation or regulations relating to its financial affairs.
• contribute to the success of Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust working with the Directors and other employees to maintain creditability, best practice, and transparency.

Progrez Scotland is a local charity who supports people from all backgrounds and ages in the North of Glasgow. We are known for the great care we take with participants, customers, volunteers, and employees alike.

In partnership with PTCT we are delivering The Childrens Holiday Food Programme which offers nutritious food to children and young people during the school holidays.

We are looking for a Chef/Cook, to work in a fast-paced demanding environment.

Key responsibilities & duties:

• Oversee day to day running of kitchen.
• Taking responsibility for the preparation and presentation of all the food in the Progrez Kitchen.
• Work with the Operations Manager to develop menus, catering for all dietary requirements and increasing customer footfall.
• Maintain high standards of communication and professionalism
• Support the Operations Manager with inspections undertaken by LA, Environmental Health Inspector and external verifiers ensuring we meet the necessary Health, Hygiene and Safety requirements.
• Working with Operations Manager to develop and carry out stock ordering protocols.
• Maintain accurate stock records for all provisions, light and heavy equipment.
• Support the Operations Manager and team in effective control of catering revenue and expenditure.

Health and Safety:

• Adherence to all procedures related to Health and Safety and COSHH regulations with regard to food storage, preparation, equipment, materials and general safety
• Ensure that a good standard of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained throughout the kitchen, to meet the required standards of practice prescribed by Environmental Health Agencies
• Ensure all equipment used is well maintained, in good working order and to log any defects and report to the Operations Manager as required
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, personal hygiene and appearance at all times

The Location:

Progrez Scotland is based in Springburn North Glasgow. There is free parking on site and is well served by public transport.

This is a temporary position, for 6 weeks of the school holidays, its 30 hours per week, these will be over 7 days and flexible between the hours of 8am – 6pm. There is an opportunity for this to become a permanent role.

The Development Worker will be based in any of North United Communities Ltd (NUC) operational points, namely Ruchill, Milton and Wyndford and in any other areas of work encompassed by NUC, including street work operations.

Position reports to: Project Co-ordinator.

Job Purpose:

The Creative Pathways Project will provide a range of learning experiences through dedicated and specific elements: drama/creative programmes, leadership programmes and accredited learning programmes. These programmes are an extension to our current service delivery, and will therefore support young people to develop further skills and qualifications.

Along with the Project Co-ordinator, the Development Worker will be responsible for developing and creating these activities and programmes in line with the key elements in the BBC Children in Need funding;

As this is a new project, the Development Worker will also be involved in setting up a monitoring and evaluation system to capture and measure the impact of these.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• The Development Worker will be involved in recruitment of young people into the project.
• They will be involved the planning and delivery of these programmes.
• Involvement in measuring impact in line with the outcomes set by the funder.
• To ensure the sessions have the right resources and correct set-up procedures.
• To have an awareness and recognition of child protection concerns, and have the ability to deal with this professionally.
• To make contact and develop supportive relationships with parents of the young people in the groups, and parents of other young people who may be particularly at risk because of alcohol, drugs, or any other issues relating to young people
• To keep a record of the work and also provide written reports and the end of each session, with a view to constructing a report at the end of the funding terms, which may be at various times throughout the year
• To report any issues or potential issues with service users, property, staff, or sessions immediately.
• To be competent in operating email, texts, and Microsoft Office software programmes (e.g Word & excel) that will enable communications between co-workers and line managers, and to effectively write up required reports.
• To be competent in developing promotional material and using social media platforms.
• To become familiar with the company’s policies and procedures.
• To turn up for work at the stated starting time of the shift, and to leave at the stated finish time of the shift.
• To maintain appropriate confidentiality.
• To undertake staff development and training as required.
• To have any and all expenditures sanctioned before purchase. To scan and email receipts to info@nucommunities.org. To keep any original receipts of expenditure and return these to the admin worker - and to sign a staff funds transfer form to allow funds to be transferred to your bank. NUC are not obligated to refund any expenditure that does not have a corresponding receipt.
• To undertake any other duties as required.

This position entails assessing the needs of families and local residents and planning and delivering programmes related to these. This work will take place in the community of Milton, in North Glasgow. Through participating in these programmes, parents/family members will have increased confidence and self-esteem and have a better outlook for their own and their children’s future.

Job Purpose:

• To provide support to families which will seek to?
• Improve parenting capacity.
• Improve family function with children feeling more secure and parents more confident in their parenting abilities.
• Increase aspirations and motivation of families and individuals to take up opportunities.
• To work in partnership with families and individuals to plan, implement and co-ordinate programmes to improve outcomes for all stakeholders.

Key activities:

1. To deliver and evaluate the impact of parenting programmes/courses to parents and carers in community based premises.
2. To support individual pieces of Family Support in the home and/or centre and hold a caseload of families.
3. To attend safeguarding core groups meetings and case conferences, as and when required.
4. To signpost and refer parents and carers to other services for specific support and expertise.
5. To work and liaise with a range of partnership agencies and organisations, both locally and city-wide. This will include social work, education, and health amongst many other local and city-wide agencies and organisations.

The general duties will include:

• Ensuring that adequate records and reports are compiled and kept up to date.
• Carrying out projects and assignments as required.
• Ensuring that confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Undertaking other duties as required.
• Providing and receiving support and supervision on a regular basis.

The Youth Workers will be based in any of North United Communities Ltd (NUC) operational points, namely Ruchill, Milton and Wyndford and in any other areas of work encompassed by NUC, including street work operations.

Position reports to: Youth Work Co-ordinator/Organisation Manager

Job Purpose:

Along with the other workers, the Youth Workers will plan, deliver and evaluate groups and activities for young people. They will have an understanding of the needs and issues affecting young people, and be able to meet these through creating community-based inputs and opportunities.

The purpose of the groups being to build the confidence and self- esteem of young people, giving them a chance to find a range of interests through diversionary activities and group interaction. These will also directly address the issues of risk taking behaviours, employability, health & safety, hygiene, internet safety, drugs and alcohol education, peer pressures, self-esteem issues, gang involvement and any other pertinent topics regarding young people and their peers.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• The Group work Assistant will work closely with the other workers in North United Communities, and will work as part of a team.
• To undertake individual work with young people who require this level of support.
• To deliver educational sessions, arts & crafts activities, drama, music, sports, cooking, healthy eating, school holiday trips and other relevant activities.
• To ensure the sessions have the right resources and correct set-up procedures.
• To have an awareness and recognition of child protection concerns, and have the ability to deal with this professionally.
• To make contact and develop supportive relationships with parents of the young people in the groups, and parents of other young people who may be particularly at risk because of alcohol, drugs, or any other issues relating to young people.
• To initiate and participate in detached street work where provided sessions are not being attended, or proposed sessions are to be advertised and promoted. All staff should be working to encompass young people into the youth work programmes, including seeking out direct contact with young people.
• To keep a record of the work and also provide written reports and the end of each session, with a view to constructing a report at the end of the funding terms, which may be at various times throughout the year.
• To report any issues or potential issues with service users, property, staff, or sessions immediately.
• To be competent in operating email, texts, and Microsoft Office software programmes (e.g Word & excel) that will enable communications between co-workers and line managers, and to effectively write up required reports.
• To become familiar with the company’s policies and procedures.
• To turn up for work at the stated starting time of the shift, and to leave at the stated finish time of the shift.
• To maintain appropriate confidentiality.
• To undertake staff development and training as required.
• To have any and all expenditures sanctioned before purchase. To scan and email receipts to info@nucommunities.org. To keep any original receipts of expenditure and return these to the admin worker - and to sign a staff funds transfer form to allow funds to be transferred to your bank. NUC are not obligated to refund any expenditure that does not have a corresponding receipt
• To undertake any other duties as required.