Cassiltoun are committed to regenerating our community not only through first class housing services but by our wider community development work. We also work closely with our subsidiary companies and in partnership with other organisations and agencies.

The Community Team deliver a range of projects that respond to community aspirations and seek to address local issues through an asset-based community development approach. This includes community art initiatives, a community woodland project (Castlemilk Park), digital inclusion support, youth work, health and wellbeing activities, a large number of events, community gardening, community food initiatives, and a volunteer development programme – at the centre of all of these is participation and involvement from the local community.

Barnardo's support to families displaced from Ukraine over the past year builds on our significant experience across the UK of supporting refugees arriving from Afghanistan, Syria and other areas through a range of services. The service works using a hybrid model which includes working digitally and face to face with children, young people and parents. We also offer support to those who Host families.

In 2022 Barnardo's Scotland created a dedicated team of Project Workers across Scotland to ensure a coordinated response to support families displaced from Ukraine and we are looking for motivated, skilled staff to join us.

Currently we are looking to recruit 2 x 18.5 hr posts.

1 x North of Scotland Locality

1 x Fife & Tayside Locality.

Please state in your application your locality preference.

It is essential that applicants come with a very good understanding of verbal and written English, good working knowledge of the potential experience's families arriving in Scotland may have had; understand the importance of a trauma informed response and have a genuine desire to support families to integrate and thrive whilst living in Scotland.

This role will involve establishing and working in partnership with stakeholders to respond to the need within each local area along with supporting national projects such as our Barnardo's Ukrainian Youth Network.

Post holders will link closely with their identified Barnardo's Locality team.

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Are you highly numerate, have an eye for detail and are mission-driven? Would you like the opportunity to be part of a curious, accountable, equitable and collaborative team?

We’re a small but ambitious Trust that has recently undergone a strategic review. We’ve clarified our programme focus and way of working. We’re now proactively expanding our portfolio of partners that tackle systemic education challenges within the government primary school sector in India and South Africa, to improve outcomes for all children.

Reporting to: Administration & Finance Manager

Scope of the role:

We’re looking for an experienced Administration & Finance Officer to support the Administration & Finance Manager in the running of the Trust’s administrative and finance functions, enabling the smooth running of our grant making and meeting of our regulatory requirements. You’ll take on a discrete task list, take full ownership of your deliverables and provide support to the rest of the team as needed.

As an Administration & Finance Officer you’ll:

• Facilitate payment of grants to partner organisations
• Facilitate payment of supplier invoices & staff expenses
• Input financial transactions into Xero and Salesforce
• Reconcile bank accounts
• Reconcile corporate credit cards
• Draft Trustee meeting minutes
• Provide team support by managing diaries and booking meeting rooms
• Support Trustee travel to in-person meetings
• Support health and safety tasks such as conducting risk assessments
• Support the updating of the risk and conflicts of interests registers and associated reporting
• Support the production of the annual budget
• Support the production of management accounts and annual accounts
• Undertake any appropriate duties as requested by the Administration & Finance Manager to further the aims and objectives of the Trust
• Work collaboratively with the rest of the Maitri team, particularly the Administration & Finance Manager

Your skills, experience and profile:

• Experience within a finance function
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Understanding of financial reports and accounts
• Highly effective communications skills - both verbal and written
• Ability to build and foster open and trusting relationships with colleagues and the Trust’s wider network
• Strong service delivery, a team-focused mentality and work ethic
• Ability to plan, manage and prioritise
• Able to work in the UK, e.g., hold the necessary work permits or have the right of abode
• A good working knowledge of Xero accounting software, Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) and Salesforce CRM system.

Your attributes:

• Highly numerate with an eye for detail.
• Passion for and belief in Maitri’s work and approach; drive and ambition for the Trust.
• Supportive team player who enjoys working closely with a small collaborative team, yet who is also self-motivated and able to work independently, using own initiative.
• Able to put common goals first, following through with commitments, contributing to the success of others and communicating openly and honestly.
• An appreciation for the value of effective administrative support to a small staff team.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a multi-cultural environment. A strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Ability to learn new skills and keep up to date with changes in electronic systems.

About the Trust:

We believe quality education is key to unlocking a child’s potential, and a strong start sets children up for success. We provide support to partners tackling systemic education challenges within the government primary school sector in India and South Africa, to improve outcomes for all children. We understand that changing systems takes time and therefore provide partners with long-term, flexible funding. We like to work collaboratively and wherever possible look to co-fund or take a multi-stakeholder approach.

We’re an independent Trust funded by an annual donation from Stewart Investors.

Introduction

This is a new and exciting project developing Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid services to women across Glasgow. We are current seeking two women’s workers who will be based in the Northeast locality and Northwest locality.

Role

You will provide support women who have experienced domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse within the locality.

Qualification:

SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6, working towards or willingness to undertake in line with registration requirements of SSSC. Funding and support will be provided to achieve this qualification

About Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid

Established in 1981, Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid is Scotland’s first feminist women’s aid project providing refuge accommodation, outreach, and follow-on services to women, children, and young people primarily from the Asian Black and Minority Ethnic community experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse.

All staff are expected to promote equality and anti-discriminatory practices working with women, children, and young people primarily from the Asian, Black, and Minority Ethnic community experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse.

Calman Trust offers services that are aimed at improving the life chances of young people in Highland. We are looking to add a part-time youth worker to our team, possessing good youth work skills and experience, and the ability to engage a wide range of young people in positive activities. You must have the ability to deliver individual and group sessions, including a cookery programme where young people will ‘learn by doing’. You will have responsibility for engaging with other services where appropriate.

Successful candidate will be:

• Passionate about working with young people, shown in your youthwork experience.
• Professional and positive, able to plan.
• A creative team player.
• Motivated to share your skills with young people.
• Competent and confident in producing food that will appeal to a range of participants (Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate, or willing to work towards)
• Aware of other services for young people and able to engage with these.

PVG membership is required.

Download job description and background details below.