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Scottish Cycling is the National Governing Body for cycle sport in Scotland. We are the voice of our sport and the largest cycling membership organisation in Scotland, representing the aspirations of our community.

We have recently launched our new strategy, Developing a Nation of Cyclists, which details our mission, vision and values and outlines how we will deliver activities across our four strategic themes of Lead, Grow, Support and Partner.

The Club Development team at Scottish Cycling are a friendly bunch, we pride ourselves on being inclusive, listening and learning from our community, and working hard to support our membership work towards their goals in cycling.

We are delighted to be recruiting six part-time Club Development Coordinators. These posts will work closely with our clubs, developing relationships, collaborating, and supporting them to achieve their success. Initially working from home, but regionally based, these roles will also lead on regional activity to ensure that we are able to support development across Scotland.

We are looking for great people who have a passion for getting people active, and who are aware of the positive impacts that brings, both physically and mentally. We will provide the required training to carry out this role successfully and you will be supported in your ongoing development.

This is a fixed hour post with varied flexible working hours. Please see the job description for further details. This post has a regional remit, however attendance at meetings and events outside of the region is to be expected.

Scottish Cycling is committed to selecting staff solely on the basis of their ability to do the job for which they are being recruited and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Centre was set up in 2018, in response to the need for an independent voice to champion the better use of rigorous evidence in preventing and tackling homelessness in its widest sense, going well beyond rough sleeping. The work therefore involves both policy and practice, and working with a range of other organisations and perspectives: we will only achieve our goals by drawing on the expertise both of academics and of people with lived experience of homelessness themselves, and by securing change in both policy and practice across a range of services, ie not just the “homelessness sector” itself.

To complement the skills and experience already on the board, we are looking particularly for members with the following attributes:

• For one role, we want to appoint a current senior leader in work related to homelessness in a local authority – this could be a role in the prevention and addressing of homelessness itself, or in housing or social care or a related service, as a commissioner or in delivery.
• For the other role, we are more open about the background. We want to ensure we are strong at assessing how our activity translates into impact on the ground. So someone with experience of looking constructively and rigorously at performance and impact would be valuable – this might be someone with a background in finance or analysis or operations, but technical skills matter less than mindset.

In addition, we are keen to strengthen the diversity of the board in a number of ways, to ensure we have as wide a range of perspectives as possible to make for better decisions:

• We encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are currently underrepresented on the board;
• The same applies to people who have experience of housing insecurity;
• We would like to extend the geographical reach: we would welcome applications from people based in Scotland, where we do quite a bit of work, and within England are particularly interested in people who aren’t London-based.

We are looking for board members with the following qualities:

• passion and commitment to the strategic objectives and cause of the Centre;
• ability to devote sufficient time and effort to the charity, including travel and attending events out of office hours;
• influence and networks within your sector or field and willingness to leverage this for the charity;
• sound, independent judgement;
• experience of working as part of a team;
• commitment to the importance of high quality research and its application to policy and practice;
• understanding of charity governance and of the duties of a charity trustee (see “The Essential Trustee” from the Charity Commission, gov.uk government/publications/the-essential-trustee-what-you-need-to-know-cc3/the-essential-trustee-what-you-need-to-know-what-you-need-to-do).

If you would like to help shape and drive an organisation which is starting to make a real impact on one of the major challenges of our time, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

Key Support Worker

National Service: Supporting Families Bereaved Through Crime

Our mission at Victim Support Scotland is to ensure that those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them to recover from their experiences. We want victims and witnesses to be at the heart of everything we do so they have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure and informed and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference. We aim to do this by adhering to our own organisational values of being supportive, striving for excellence and offering personalised and accessible services and these are reflected in the behaviours expected of all staff and volunteers.

To help achieve this mission, VSS have designed implemented a new National Service: Supporting Families Bereaved by Crime from 1st April 2019.

As a member of this team and reporting to the National Co-ordinator, the role of Key Support Worker will be to provide comprehensive support to families bereaved by murder or culpable homicide. This will involve providing structured social support, practical support, information, liaising with other justice and community organisations, supporting the family as they interact with the criminal justice system and helping them to reach a new balance in their lives after trauma.

You will play a key part in the ongoing evaluation, development and improvement of the service. You will work closely with Police Scotland and representatives from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

As this is national role travel to all parts of the country will be required in order to support families at appropriate locations to best meet their needs. This may involve travelling out of hours with limited access to public transport. A current, clean driving licence is therefore essential to the post.

The base for the team is in Glasgow, and whilst all VSS employees are working flexibly at the moment, it should be noted that to support the implementation, development and delivery of the national service, it will be a requirement of the role to attend the Glasgow office at times.

This post will be subject to a satisfactory PVG check

We are currently recruiting a Regional Integration Co-ordinator (21.6 hours) to support the delivery of a new programme under the European Union Asylum, Migration & Integration Fund (AMIF).

The overall goals of the programme are that refugees are effectively integrated into Scottish society, are able to achieve their goals and have their needs met; while communities are supported and prepared to welcome refugees and involve them in community life.

The scope of the programme is Scotland-wide and we are looking to recruit a co-ordinator to support the South East region, which covers:

• City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Falkirk, Midlothian, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, West Lothian and Dumfries & Galloway.

You will be working with refugee-led organisations, receiving communities and faith-based groups on a variety of projects as set out in the programme. We are looking for people with either a qualification in community development or equivalent experience; or a sound understanding of the principles and practice of community development – preferably with experience of working with refugees.

In addition to a friendly, dynamic and gregarious nature, you will need excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the flexibility and adaptability to meet evolving needs. Good team working skills are essential, as you will be operating remotely from the programme, your manager and the other regional co-ordinators.

The role is a regional one requiring regular travel throughout a designated area of Scotland for which travel expenses will be paid. A valid driving license and a car are therefore essential.

We are currently recruiting a Participation Office to provide maternity cover for nine months. This is a full time (36 hours per week) role to support the delivery of a new project under the European Union’s Asylum, Migration & Integration Fund (AMIF).

The overall goal of the project is to ensure Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) across Scotland are effectively integrated into Scottish Society and are able to achieve their goals and have their needs met. As such you will be working closely with our partner organisation (Aberlour) as well as refugee-led organisations, other 3rd Sector and Private Sector organisations, to deliver UASC integration activities (e.g. youth conferences, inclusive democratic activities, volunteering opportunities etc.).

We are looking for a person with either a qualification in community development or equivalent experience; or a sound understanding of the principles and practice of community development, preferably with experience of working with children and young people.

Since you will be working with vulnerable children and young people, PVG registration is essential.

In addition to a friendly, dynamic and gregarious nature, you will need excellent communication skills both face to face and electronic, flexibility and adaptability to meet evolving needs and be able to deliver to fixed deadlines. Good team working skills are essential as you will be often operating remotely from the project, your manager and your colleagues.

The contracted hours of work are to be worked over seven days and may involve evening and weekend work. You will, however, be expected to work such hours as are required for the efficient and conscientious discharge of your duties and responsibilities for which a system of flexi-time applies to this role.

The role is a national role requiring travel to designated areas throughout Scotland for which travel expenses will be paid. A valid driving license and a car are therefore essential.

Calling all Counsellors - immediate availability - come and join the healthier and happier revolution!

We have immediate availability for qualified and experienced Counsellors (contracted) and Associate Counsellors (self-employed on guaranteed hours)

Vacancies in Dundee; Moray; Perth & Kinross; Falkirk; Glasgow; West Dunbartonshire

Priority will be given to applicants who have experience and post qualifying training in working with young people and children – preferably in a primary or secondary school environment.

We also have vacancies in our telephone assessment team and our adult counselling services.

Applications will be open until end December 2020* – please submit as early as possible – we have immediate need and will assess applications as they arrive.

*Applications received after that date will still be considered if we have remaining vacancies to fill.

Roles are for 3, 4 or in some cases 5 days per week (21 – 35 hours). Whilst initially short-term contracts are offered (4-6 months duration) there will be opportunities for longer term roles from April 2021 onward

Counsellor Grade 5/5a (£24,500 - £29,000) pro rata / Associate rate £17.50-£20.00 p/h

(salary placement dependant on qualifications, experience and accreditation status)

Great benefits package including generous holiday allowance, contributory pension scheme, cash back health plan and life cover

You must have:

- A recognised Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling

- A valid driving licence and access to own vehicle is essential (this can be waived for limited roles)

- Experience of counselling young people in a school environment is highly advantageous

- Excellent IT skills and be comfortable with use of mobile technology

Ideally you will have:

- Experience of delivering time limited, solution focused approaches (SSW; 4:8 model)

- Demonstrable experience of working with a range of client types and presenting issues

Experience of recording comprehensive client progress and improvement data, preferably using recognised clinical / outcome focused tools (CORE, SDQ, GBO etc) and processes.

We Are With You (formerly Addaction) was established in 1967 and since then it has evolved into a substance misuse, mental health and young people’s charity delivering a wide range of clinical, harm reduction and recovery services to some 160,000 people across the UK.

The organisation is led by a UK Board of Trustees, responsible for the overall management of the organisation, its strategic direction, decision making and governance.

The Council for Scotland is a committee of the main We Are With You Board. It is responsible for scrutinising and advising on the work of We Are With You in Scotland, mindful of the distinct Scottish political, health, educational, social work, and legal landscapes. The Council monitors the activities of the Charity in Scotland to ensure that those activities further the Charity’s charitable purpose.

We are currently looking for new members to join the Council to expand the breadth of its skills, expertise and diversity.

We are keen to hear from people with sound business management skills and specialist knowledge in one or more of these areas; health and social care, addictions, mental health, business development/income generation, diversity & inclusion, clinical governance and business marketing.

We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively so welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience.

We are underrepresented by women and people from the BAME/LGBTQ+ backgrounds and would look favourably on such applications.

The Council for Scotland meets quarterly, in the early evening. Council members are also invited to attend other organisational events and encouraged to visit our services in Scotland at least once per year.

This is a voluntary, unremunerated position but we are happy to cover your expenses.

The newly established Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) is seeking to recruit four trustees from a variety of backgrounds to join our Board and drive forward our vision of a Scotland where every person’s right to live in a healthy environment is fully realised.

The Board of Trustees has collective responsibility for the overall governance of ERCS, the determination of ERCS’s strategy, business plan and organisational policy, and currently delegates the day-to-day management and operational work of the organisation to the development manager and her small team.

The time commitment for trustees in these critical start up years is one day a month.

We are particularly looking for trustees with fundraising, organisation building, legal expertise, health inequalities and human and children’s rights experience.

We are also seeking a Treasurer to provide financial oversight and guidance to the Board. You will have financial or accounting qualification and appropriate knowledge, and the capacity to spend additional time on detailed finance matters.

There is no remuneration; however, all necessary travel and out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed. Previous board-level experience would be beneficial.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs. However, we particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are underrepresented on boards in Scotland.