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Eric Liddell Community

Involvement Co-ordinator

  • Eric Liddell Community
  • Part time
  • £24,000 pro-rata
  • Edinburgh
  • Closing 16th June 2022

The Eric Liddell Community is a local care charity and community hub in the South West of Edinburgh delivering a range of services throughout the City and were founded in 1980 in memory of the 1924 Olympic gold medallist, Eric Liddell.

Our mission is to bring people together in their local communities to enhance health and wellbeing and have a positive impact on their lives.

Our vision is to live in a community where no-one feels lonely or isolated.

The Eric Liddell Community (ELC) is undergoing a period of growth and development with a new vision for the delivery of caring services. We have an exciting opportunity for an Involvement Co-ordinator to join our growing team.

Our community are at the heart of everything we do, and we want to develop and grow our co-production and Involvement practices to ensure that we are community-led in all that we do and that people living with dementia and unpaid carers are included to the fullest extent possible.

If you would like to work for a local care charity in a rewarding role where you will really make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

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Alzheimer Scotland

Post Diagnostic Support Link Worker x 2 - East Lothian

  • Alzheimer Scotland
  • Full time or Part time
  • £27,941 – £30,931
  • Located within CMHT in East Lothian Community Hospital, Haddington, EH41 3PF
  • Closing 1st June 2022

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.

The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.

Supporting our East Lothian locality, the post will be based within the Community Mental Health Team. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.

Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.

Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.

In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.

This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.

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Alzheimer Scotland

Volunteer Coordinator - Argyll & Bute

  • Alzheimer Scotland
  • Part time
  • £24,682 – £27,082 pro-rata
  • Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Resource Centre 23-25 West Princes Street, Helensburgh, G84 8TF
  • Closing 30th May 2022

Alzheimer Scotland recognises the vital contribution that volunteers make to the delivery of the services we provide to people living with dementia and the importance of planning ongoing volunteer management.

The Volunteer Coordinator role is central to our success, in developing, planning and implementing an effective volunteer network, and for recruiting, matching and retaining the volunteers needed to support the delivery of services.

The key role of the Volunteer Coordinator is to assess the skills, experience and expectations of volunteers, and identify the volunteers and activities that will best support the outcomes of people living with dementia.

The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for the ongoing management of volunteers.

Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia. You will also have good communication skills and a caring attitude. A willingness to learn and participate in training is essential. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.

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Age Scotland

Telephone Adviser

  • Age Scotland
  • Part time
  • £22,000 pro-rata
  • hybrid blend of office (Edinburgh) and home working
  • Closing 10th June 2022

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can love later life.

We support and enable hundreds of communities and older people’s groups across Scotland. We provide information, friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with our Friendship Line and much more.

We work in Scotland with older people’s groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in their local community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.

Our Telephony Services Team are looking for a Telephone Adviser to:

  • To deliver an Information, Advice & Friendship service for older people in Scotland, their carers, families and professionals primarily by telephone, email and letter.
  • To act as Champion on agreed subjects.

The post will be a hybrid blend of office based (in Edinburgh) and home-based work. At least 40% of the working week will be based at our office in Causewayside, Edinburgh.

In return for your expertise and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous holiday allowance, a range of learning and development opportunities, optional healthcare benefits and a contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 9%.

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The Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland

Staying in Touch Coordinator

  • The Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland
  • Full time
  • £27,706
  • Based at home with occasional travel to events and team meetings in Edinburgh
  • Closing 10th June 2022

The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) is a small charity making a big difference. QNIS supports, develops and inspires Scotland’s community nurses and midwives to be agents for health improvement and catalysts for social change. We help them develop their expertise to drive positive action to build a healthier, kinder, fairer, greener Scotland.

About the role

We are looking for a brilliant organiser with a keen interest in nursing and befriending, who can coordinate our network of retired Queen’s Nurses who trained before 1969. These are inspirational people who have served the communities of Scotland for decades. It is a wide-ranging role that will see you developing supportive relationships with this community and managing a database which enables us to communicate well. The post involves providing thoughtful support to retired nurses, their families and the volunteer visitors who support them. This may be through telephone calls, sending cards to mark significant birthdays, newsletters, hardship grants or organising events across the country. Being a small team, we also need someone who from time to time is happy to roll up their sleeves and pitch in with whatever’s required.

The post is offered 15 hours per week, based at home with occasional travel to events and team meetings in Edinburgh. We are offering a salary of 27,706 (pro rata). We offer a 10% contributory pension, 38 days leave (pro rata including public holidays) and flexible working.

About you

With a strong interest in nursing, befriending and experience of safeguarding you will be highly organised and able to balance deadlines with a high level of attention to detail. You will be able to demonstrate effective project management and an ability to coordinate a range of activities despite interruptions. Crucial to success in the role is a high level of self-awareness, the ability to communicate patiently, cheerfully and tactfully with the retired Queen’s Nurses, and the wider QNIS community. You will be someone who enjoys bringing people together for fellowship and support and creating ways to capture the stories of the past and share them with a new generation. Familiarity with the suite of Microsoft Office packages and database management would be an advantage.

For more information about the role and the organisation, please download the Excellence Profile or visit theQNIS website.

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Alzheimer Scotland

Dementia Advisor - Perth and Kinross

  • Alzheimer Scotland
  • Part time
  • £27,596 – £30,550 pro-rata
  • Perth
  • Closing 5th June 2022

This is an exciting opportunity for a permanent part time Dementia Adviser position within our Perth & Kinross Services.

The post holder will provide information on support services available locally for both the person with dementia and his/her carers and family members, providing advice and signposting as and when required.

The Dementia Advisor will also provide support to local communities within the respective localities to help them become more dementia-friendly and to increase their capacity to support those living with dementia. The post holder will work alongside the respective teams to deliver a blended approach of support, will develop and facilitate new activities for people living with dementia and carers whilst working alongside the Perth and Kinross team to deliver and facilitate already established online virtual group work activities. The postholder will be based within Perth Dementia Resource Centre. The post holder will work with individuals and groups of people affected by dementia and will seek to ensure that statutory and independent organisations improve their understanding and responses to the needs of people with dementia and their carers.

This is a very flexible role aimed at meeting the needs of people with dementia and their carers in a given geographical area. The focus and location of the post holder’s activity will vary from time to time depending on the needs of the people we support, although he/she will have a fixed office base.

Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia. You will also have good communication skills and a caring attitude. A willingness to learn and participate in training is essential. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.

For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.

The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.

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Chartered Institute of Fundraising

Policy and Communications Officer

  • Chartered Institute of Fundraising
  • Full time
  • £27,500
  • Home Based
  • Closing 20th June 2022

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising is the professional membership body for UK fundraising. They champion their member’s excellence in fundraising and ensure that all fundraisers can connect, share, and learn together. The Institute supports fundraisers through professional development and education. They connect fundraisers across all sectors and skill sets to share and learn with each other so that together they can best serve their causes and communities both now and in the future.

As the professional membership body for UK fundraising, The Institute wants to see excellent fundraising in order to cultivate a better world for everybody.

The organisation supports fundraising by promoting excellence through all areas in the professional development and education of fundraisers, in providing a framework for continuous improvement, and enabling fundraising organisations to conduct their work in the best possible way.

The Policy and Communications Officer will work with the Institute’s members to understand the priorities of fundraisers and fundraising so they can champion their views in public policy work. The role will contribute to research to understand issues that affect charitable fundraising and help get a better understanding of trends in charity fundraising practice. You will also help charities achieve excellent standards in their fundraising practice as well as working with regulators and other charity sector bodies. Through communications you will ensure that members, charities and other stakeholders hear about The Institutes work, build relationships with stakeholders and contribute to press and parliamentary work. Day to day you may be doing research calls, creating writing pieces and informing partners of new information.

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have experience of working in a policy or communications role however you may also come from a research, journalism, membership or fundraising background. You will have excellent written skills and be able communicate effectively. It would be beneficial to have existing knowledge of the third sector however this is not essential as the role is open to transferable skills. You will be confident in communicating with a wide range of people in a variety of situations. We are looking for someone who has experience in writing high quality pieces of written documents such as communication content, research briefings, or policy guidance.

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Alzheimer Scotland

Post Diagnostic Support Link Worker - Dundee

  • Alzheimer Scotland
  • Part time
  • £27,941 – £30,931 pro-rata
  • Located within one of the CMHT in Kingsway Care, Dundee
  • Closing 1st June 2022

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.

The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.

Supporting our Dundee locality, the post will be based within the Community Mental Health Team. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.

This post is primarily to test delivery of peer support groups for Post Diagnostic Support.

Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.

Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.

In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.

This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.

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Alzheimer Scotland

Post Diagnostic Support Link Worker x 3 - Fife

  • Alzheimer Scotland
  • Full time
  • £27,941 – £30,931
  • Located within one of the CMHT in Fife
  • Closing 1st June 2022

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.

The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.

Supporting our Fife locality, the post will be based within the Community Mental Health Team. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.

Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.

Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.

In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.

This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.

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Age Scotland

Energy Trainer (North)

  • Age Scotland
  • Part time
  • £26,500 pro-rata
  • Home based in mainland Scotland (must reside north of the central belt), with frequent travel
  • Closing 1st June 2022

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can love later life.

We support and enable hundreds of community and older people’s groups across Scotland. We provide information, friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with our Friendship Line and much more.

We work in Scotland with older people’s groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in their local community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.

Our Information & Project team are looking for a part time Energy Trainer to:

  • To develop and deliver online (zoom) and face-to-face energy advice workshops for older people in Scotland and those who support them.
  • Workshops will promote awareness of issues including:
    • Facts and myths about energy efficiency
    • The health-related impacts of living in a cold home
    • Specialist support such as the priority services register and warm home discount
    • New developments including smart meters, scams and fire safety and carbon monoxide regulations
    • Energy tariff, shopping around and current schemes to promote energy efficient homes
    • Sustainable living
    • The information and advice available from Age Scotland
  • Share the administration and delivery of social security online and face-to-face training.
  • Training corporate partners about the issues people face in later life.
  • Collect qualitative and quantitative feedback for project evaluation.
  • Support the development of Age Scotland’s energy related information resources.

This is a home based role, therefore the successful candidate will be required to have a suitable work space with a good broadband connection. IT equipment will be provided.

In return for your expertise and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous holiday allowance, a range of learning and development opportunities, optional healthcare benefits and a contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 9%.

If you have the skills, experience and ambition required to fulfil this role, then please apply now.

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