The Open Door Edinburgh are recruiting Directors for our amazing charity. We are especially interested in recruiting an Honorary Treasurer

Are you, or someone you know, inspirational, dynamic and looking to volunteer to help direct a great charity for a few hours per month?

The Open Door Edinburgh is a well-established, community organisation, delivering person-centred daycare services for older adults, to support wellbeing and to help reduce loneliness and isolation.

As a Director, you will be able to use and develop your experience and expertise to help guide and direct our organisation. We would welcome experience in one or more of the following areas of work:

• Social isolation
• Older people ageing well
• Mental Health Awareness
• Good Governance
• Finance
• Business Planning
• Fundraising
• Income Generation
• Marketing
• Human Resources
• Legal

We are keen to find dedicated individuals, who are willing to give the necessary time and effort to contribute to strategic planning, take part in events and support excellence in learning, development, delivery and training.

This is a voluntary, unpaid role and travel expenses will be reimbursed. Board meetings are typically held every 6 weeks and attendance at our AGM is encouraged.

At CrossReach, we’re a charitable organisation that puts people at the heart of everything we do. From caring for older people, children and families and the homeless to supporting those with learning disabilities, we’ve been delivering innovative social care for 150 years. And as one of Scotland’s largest social care providers, we have 65 services and 1,800 employees across the country.

This is an exciting opportunity to take your experience of social care services in a new direction. In this important role you’ll be part of a small team responsible for the monitoring and recording of quality standards, performance indicators and policies across CrossReach services. The workload is varied, you’ll be expected to work collaboratively and get involved in a broad range of tasks to improve the experience of individuals in our care. This will include the development of systems, liaising with CrossReach services and key stakeholders while co-ordinating feedback from individuals and carers.

Key requirements for this position are:

• An understanding of social care and the internal and external requirements of the sector

• Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders in social care including carers and professional agencies

• Strong organisational and administrative skills with the ability to work to deadlines

• First rate communication skills that enable you to effectively engage a diverse workforce

• A flexible and responsive approach to prioritising your workload.

As a member of our Corporate Services team, you’ll be helping some of the most vulnerable people in our society live safer, fuller and happier lives. Our values driven culture means we are accepting, respectful and compassionate to both our service users and employees. So, join us and you’ll be part of a professional environment with a range of development opportunities and a generous benefits package. It’s a career that will enhance your life and the lives of vulnerable people across Scotland.

Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?

You don’t need to have previous experience or qualifications in this field. If you share our values, this could be the role for you!

At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, which are:

• Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
• Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)
• Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
• Caring (show kindness and concern for others)

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes?
• Self-help coaching
• Supported accommodation
• Care at home
• Housing support
• Befriending
• Social cafes

The Service

Help To Stay At Home supports older people in Fife to reconnect with their community and live full and active lives. It provides the necessary support for people to remain in their own homes and communities.

The Job

Support Workers in the Fife Support Services are responsible for delivering a visiting care at home and/or housing support service to enable people to live as independently as possible in their own homes (including the provision of personal care and administering medication, where required, and help to enable people to develop practical household skills).

The post holder will provide emotional support, to assist people to take part in activities that matter to them and help them engage with their community to reduce social isolation.

It is the Support Workers responsibility to develop effective relationships with people affected by a range of challenges, support them to cope in difficult times and enable them to live a good life. In doing so, to provide emotional, practical and social support to help people to live as independently as possible and make informed choices in all aspects of their lives.

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack on our website.

What’s in it for you?

As a LinkLiving employee, you'll benefit from a generous annual leave entitlement, a competitive pension, life assurance and a comprehensive wellbeing package.

Successful applicants will be required to register with SSSC within 6 months of their start date.

This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration.

Further Information

Interested? To find out more, please email jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk and we can arrange for someone from the service to call you for an informal chat.

To find out more about what LinkLiving do, please visit our website at linkliving.org.uk

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to work within Alzheimer Scotland as a Dementia Advisor in the Moray area on a permanent basis, 28 hours per week. The role of Dementia Advisor is key to our local services and Dementia Advisors are often the first person families have contact with following a diagnosis of dementia.

The Dementia Advisor role is central to our success, in ensuring people living with dementia and their families have local access to advice and support at a time when they need it. This support can involve practical advice, emotional support as well as access to resources, activities, groups and other community programmes that will sustain, as far as is possible, peoples’ independence. Our Dementia Advisors can support families at any stage in their dementia journey. Our Dementia Advisors also provide support to local communities within their respective area to help them become more dementia-friendly and to increase their capacity to support those living with dementia.

Working with individuals and families affected by dementia, our Dementia Advisors are required to have a warm, flexible approach, a good understanding of dementia, as well as skills in empathy and relationship building. Often supporting people on a one-one basis, Dementia Advisors are in a unique position to offer a very person-centred level of support.

The Dementia Advisor in this post will cover the Moray area however will be a valuable member of wider locality team within the NHS Grampian area (Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire & Moray). The Dementia Advisor will be based at our small office space in Elgin, although a blend of home and office based working is our current position for staff.

Developing and supporting our volunteer network is an expected part of the role including those who run our very successful charity shop in Forres. However, there is no requirement for any retail experience, the focus will be on providing support to all of our volunteers.

A dynamic person is sought who can support people living with dementia, their families and carers taking a personal-centred, flexible, creative and caring approach to the role.

Applicants will have an understanding of the aims and values of Alzheimer Scotland supported by excellent communication and networking skills; hold a recognised professional qualification and/or have relevant experience with a willingness to learn and participate in training. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.

You will be required to have a full driving licence and access to a car.

The Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh, is a charitable organisation for business and professional people which is dedicated to supporting the young and the elderly. Nowadays usually known as The Merchant Company, it has been enriching the life of Scotland’s capital for more than 300 years and is one of Scotland largest charitable organisations. The Merchant Company’s original purpose was to protect trading rights in the City of Edinburgh. Today, around 500 businessmen and women are Members of the Company, actively involved at the heart of the city in educational and charitable works, as well as continuing to hold a central role in the civic life of Edinburgh.

The Company is also Scotland’s most pre-eminent livery company.

This role reports to the Court and is effectively a COO role which is responsible primarily for administering the affairs of the Company and the Master’s Court. It also includes acting as Secretary for various Merchant Company institutions that come within the Company’s control which include:

• The Merchant Company Education Board
• The Merchant Company Endowments Trust
• The Sundry Trusts
• The Enterprise Fund
• The Merchant Company Retirement Benefit Scheme
• The Widows Fund
• The Merchants’ Hall Ltd

The role is wide-ranging and involves leading a small team in the following main elements:

• Finance, accounting and company secretarial matters
• Management of properties and investments
• Administration of the charities
• Administration of membership and members’ events
• Administration of ceremonial occasions
• Effective communications, both within and outwith the Company

You will work in close liaison with the Master, the Court, and various committees and members, advising on strategy and policy and the implementation of initiatives across all areas of the organisation.

We are interested in hearing from candidates with proven leadership experience in a diverse organisation and an interest in the charity sector. A focus on operational excellence and measurable results is highly desirable, as is strong financial acumen.

The Merchant Company has a strategy to grow its impact on the City through it’s various charities, as well as through The Merchants Hall, and we are looking for an ambitious and driven COO to help achieve this growth and diversification.

Want to work in one of the most influential places in Scotland? Now is your chance!

We’re looking to expand our pool of Assistant Clerks within the Parliament. This is an excellent opportunity to register with us to be considered for both temporary and permanent opportunities in a key role within the Parliament. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from an ethnic minority background who are under-represented at this level. All appointments will be made on merit.

We are looking for enthusiastic multi-taskers to work within our Committee and Chamber Office as Assistant Clerks. Working in either office you’ll be part of a team in which you’ll play a key role in supporting the Members of the Scottish Parliament in inquiring into and debating issues of importance to the people of Scotland, in holding the Scottish Government to account and in deciding on new laws.

You’ll have an acute awareness of Scotland’s political machinery and interest in topical issues and current affairs. With exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, you’ll have the ability to communicate complex information effectively and build and maintain a range of relationships, both within and outwith the Parliament. You’ll also have effective leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate staff. In addition, you’ll have excellent problem solving and organisational skills to manage competing priorities to meet tight deadlines, as well as being able to devise long term plans and strategies.

We offer a great range of benefits including 41.5 days of leave (including public holidays), the opportunity to join the Civil Service pension arrangements, and family-friendly policies.

A rare and exciting role for an experienced media professional has opened up at Third Force News (TFN) and the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO).

We are looking for the right person to join both the TFN news team, sourcing and writing stories for TFN’s monthly magazine and daily news website, and SCVO’s communications team. Across both roles, you will be instrumental in telling the story of Scotland’s vital and vibrant voluntary sector.

Working with small teams, this is a role that doesn’t come up very often and is highly sought after. So if you are the right person, with relevant experience as a working journalist, what are you waiting for? Apply now!

Location: This post can be based in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness. Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) staff can work a blend of office and home on agreement with their team and line manager, and within the parameters of our Blended Working policy.

An exciting and highly rewarding opportunity has arisen to undertake a key role in leading and managing the delivery and development of high quality and innovative services and activities to people living with dementia and their families. This role is pivotal to our success in achieving our strategy and vision in delivering the 7 – Dimension Model and Pathway for supporting people living with dementia in our Localities.

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s leading dementia charity, offering specialist support services, community activities, information and advice at every stage of the dementia journey from over 60 locations across Scotland from Shetland to the Borders. We campaign for the rights of people living with dementia and their families and provide an extensive range of innovative and personalised support.

Based in Dundee, the Locality Leader will work with the Localities Lead to ensure the delivery of our services across Tayside, Aberdeen and Moray. Building upon strong local connections with donors, supporters and other stakeholders, you will help create a self-sustaining model of activities and support that maximises the potential use of our fundraised income, resources, facilities and expertise.

You will undertake a leading role in the delivery of person-centred services that support the outcomes for people living with dementia and ensures all services and activities are delivered within the Alzheimer Scotland’s Quality Framework.

As registered manager you will maintain an overview of the established Registered Service, in the Dundee locality and will work closely with the Localities Lead in adopting a flexible approach to planning and service delivery, development and growth as well as managing the locality budget. You will foster and enable a culture of positive engagement and effective collaboration both within your team and with stakeholder engagement, communications & marketing and other colleagues within the organisation as well as key external stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has the skills, experience and talent to make a real difference to people’s lives that encourages a creative, innovative and resourceful approach to your work.

Occasional evening and weekend work may be required and a driving licence and access to a vehicle is required for the role

An exciting and highly rewarding opportunity has arisen to undertake a key role in leading and managing the delivery and development of high quality and innovative services and activities to people living with dementia and their families. This role is pivotal to our success in achieving our strategy and vision in delivering the 7 – Dimension Model and Pathway for supporting people living with dementia in our Localities.

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s leading dementia charity, offering specialist support services, community activities, information and advice at every stage of the dementia journey from over 60 locations across Scotland from Shetland to the Borders. We campaign for the rights of people living with dementia and their families and provide an extensive range of innovative and personalised support.

Based in Kirkcaldy, the Locality Leader will work with the Localities Lead to ensure the delivery of our services across Fife and Scottish Borders. Building upon strong local connections with donors, supporters and other stakeholders, you will help create a self-sustaining model of activities and support that maximises the potential use of our fundraised income, resources, facilities and expertise.

You will undertake a leading role in the delivery of person-centred services that support the outcomes for people living with dementia and ensures all services and activities are delivered within the Alzheimer Scotland’s Quality Framework.

As registered manager you will maintain an overview of the established Registered Service, in the Kirkcaldy locality and will work closely with the Localities Lead in adopting a flexible approach to planning and service delivery, development and growth as well as managing the locality budget. You will foster and enable a culture of positive engagement and effective collaboration both within your team and with stakeholder engagement, communications & marketing and other colleagues within the organisation as well as key external stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has the skills, experience and talent to make a real difference to people’s lives that encourages a creative, innovative and resourceful approach to your work.

Occasional evening and weekend work may be required and a driving licence and access to a vehicle is required for the role.

Introduction

Training for Care is an Educational Charity specialising in adult social care and childcare training.

We are a Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) approved centre and deliver Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs), Short Courses and other vocational programmes to meet the regulatory and Continued Professional Learning requirements of the sectors.

Established in 1982, we have a long history of providing high quality learner focussed training to all levels of staff in the sectors from support workers to managers.

Training for Care is based in Edinburgh and delivers training throughout the central belt of Scotland.

Our Purpose

Our purpose is to increase opportunities, skills, and recognition for those working or wishing to work in the caring professions and, through this, to contribute positively to the quality of life of the recipients of care.

Role

Our Board of Trustees is seeking new members to assist with overseeing the governance of Training for Care and determining strategic policy and direction. We are particularly interested in hearing from those with Legal or Financial experience however all applications will be considered. The organisation works hard to promote diversity and inclusion and we welcome applicants from any background (e.g. racial, gender, age, care experienced)

Training for Care’s Board of Trustees meet with Training for Care’s management staff every eight to ten weeks (meetings are currently virtual) to review performance, discuss operational matters and agree forward actions.