- Advertised from 2nd August 2019
- Hours: 37 hours per week.
- plus pension
Role
Cyrenians is a charity working towards a society that truly values and includes all. Our Vision is of an inclusive society in which we all have the opportunities to live valued and fulfilled lives. We work to make that vision a reality through our mission to support people excluded from family, home, work or community on their life journey.
Website: cyrenians.scot
Cyrenians OPAL (Older People, Active Lives) Service provides support to people typically over 60 living in the West Lothian area who are suffering from or at risk of loneliness and isolation. The OPAL service offers a combination of: One to one support, Group activities, Telephone support and Volunteer Drivers.
We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team, to be responsible for coordinating the design, delivery and evaluation of the group activities programme. The post holder will also provide line management to staff, as well as building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.
You will be highly organised, have project management experience, and be able to manage a diverse workload to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines. You should have previous experience of all aspects of volunteer (or staff) management; and also be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and database systems.
Working within the OPAL Service provides an opportunity to support people who may otherwise be lonely and isolated. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring that we continue to provide high quality services. Previous experience of working within the voluntary sector or with older people is essential. You should also have an understanding of dementia, and the ability to demonstrate Cyrenians values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Innovation in the work that you do.
Application notes
For full details and an application pack please visit cyrenians.scot,
call 0131 475 2354 (during working hours),
or e-mail: recruitment@cyrenians.scot
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: Monday 19th August: Noon
Interviews will be held in Bathgate on: Tuesday the 3rd and Wednesday the 4th September
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An exciting opportunity has arisen within East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action (EDVA) for a Community Builder Development Officer
The Community Builder will work with local people and communities in East Dunbartonshire and support them to develop viable and sustainable local groups to make a positive impact in their communities and empower local people as well as working with existing groups and organisations to assist with their development and progress.
In addition, the Community Builder will develop a programme of activity with local community councils that will help them increase capacity and activity.
The Community Builder will also ensure that the voluntary sector and community groups are involved in community planning and engage with the local community planning partnership to ensure the sector is actively included and represented in the work of the partnership.
The role will operate through partnership principles and support the delivery of public health approaches that build capacity and improves the quality of life in local areas.
This post will work as part of a team of Development Officers in EDVA whose expertise in volunteering, the social economy, local planning partnerships and social care will add value to the post. The post will contribute to a thriving, vibrant and sustainable community led voluntary sector in East Dunbartonshire.
Are you caring, compassionate, enthusiastic and committed to supporting people in the community or within our residential project?
Do you have….
- A commitment to delivering high quality support
- Strong communication, interpersonal and IT skills
- An ability to work independently in the community and as part of a team
- SVQ 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care or a commitment to undertake a SVQ
·Registration with the Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC) or a commitment to become registered.
- Flexibility to work on a rota basis, including days, evenings and weekends.
·A full UK driving licence with access to a car is essential for working in the community, as travel throughout the service area is required
…Could this be you?
CATH offers a range of employee benefits, including:
- Travel expenses
- Fully funded SVQ training on completion of probationary period
- Company sick pay scheme on completion of probationary period
- 31 days’ holiday per annum, pro rata for part-time hours
- Company mobile phone
- Company pension scheme
- Payment of PVG and SSSC registration
- Fully paid induction and shadowing with experienced workers
Previous experience working in social care or the housing sector would be an advantage but this is not always necessary. Our ideal candidate is someone with enthusiasm, a caring nature and willingness to learn as full training, support and ongoing development will be provided.
If you would like a rewarding career with a living wage employer and want to be part of a team creating better futures please apply now.
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
Our innovative education, employment, housing and well-being services address individual needs and help homeless people transform their lives.
About the role
Crisis is currently recruiting for a PRS Tenant Support Officer in Edinburgh to assess, advise, and support people who are experiencing homelessness to identify, establish, and sustain tenancies in the private rented sector.
Postholder will be responding to city of Edinburgh council referrals to assess eligibility and assist people who are homeless to access and sustain Private Rented Sector tenancies. You will provide high quality information, advice and guidance about the appropriate services and support for people accessing the service, and work in partnership with these services where required.
About you
The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge of housing and homelessness legislation in Scotland. To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the ability to advocate effectively and have experience working with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. You will have demonstrable knowledge of the welfare benefits system and will be able to provide high quality information, advice, and guidance around housing, preferably to IAG qualification level 2, or a relevant coaching qualification.
Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
- Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
Closing date: 10 December 2019 at 11.30pm
We’re looking for a proactive individual with experience of using community organising approaches and/or working in a charity, political or social campaigning environment to join us as a Community Organiser. Experience of local political and policymaking systems and how to influence them is also required.
A decent, safe and affordable home is a fundamental human need, yet tens of thousands of people across Scotland struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, unaffordable rents and the threat of eviction. Our strategy sets out a new approach to support local communities to demand long term solutions to this housing emergency, including the delivery of more social housing and to defend hard-won housing rights. To achieve this we are creating a network of Community Organisers, who will be located in each of our Hubs in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee by the end of our three year strategy.
Community Organising differs significantly from one-off charity campaigning and service user participation or co-production as an approach to achieving change. It is a process that seeks to put power in the hands of the people affected by a social injustice or societal problems. We need ambitious individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve in Glasgow.
Organising, engaging, influencing and working in local communities is critical to all that we do, and this includes running national and local campaigns, influencing politicians and working to build a network of active and motivated campaign supporters. Join us, and you could soon be helping to grow and develop local activism in Glasgow.
About the role
As a Community Organiser, you’ll play an important role in developing local community responses to the housing emergency in and around Glasgow, coordinating and delivering a range of community-based activity including rights awareness workshops and developing and facilitating local activist groups. You will develop local knowledge and create a community organising plan, working closely with the teams in the Glasgow hub and across Shelter Scotland.
We will rely on you to build on existing national and local campaigns and priorities and develop that further in the Glasgow context. Understanding the local dynamic, identifying opportunities, managing projects and motivating others to get involved will also be a large part of this role. You will work closely with the various teams including Glasgow Hub, Campaigns, Policy and Communication amongst others, to ensure the Glasgow community organising activity aligns with existing workstreams and national priorities.
About you
As well as experience of delivering effective community organising activity and/or working in a charity/social campaigning environment, you have a good understanding of local political and policymaking systems and how they operate. We’re also looking for a proven ability to work with and represent an organisation effectively to a range of stakeholders. A good project manager, with lots of enthusiasm and a ‘can-do’ approach, you have strong influencing and negotiating skills too. Finally, while prior housing and homelessness working experience is not a requirement, you’ll need a passion for Shelter Scotland’s issues. A good, affordable, safe and secure home is critical to all of us, yet this is being denied to an increasing number of people. You’ll thrive on the challenge of taking on this issue, working with the community to create relevant campaigns and making it a local priority.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter Scotland helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter Scotland please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter Scotland is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
At Shelter Scotland, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.
Shelter Scotland does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.