- Advertised from 8th June 2023
- Fixed Term Contract. 36 hours per week.
Role
withYOU
We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult homelessness and Older People services.
Why work with us?
We have the following benefits to help attract and retain the best talent, ensuring we provide high quality care to those we support, this includes:
- Up to 6% employer pension contribution
- Death in benefit cover (2 times salary)
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Selected fully funded qualifications
- Career development and progression opportunities
**We are also offering a £500 welcome bonus for all newly recruited colleagues – please visit our website for full details**
Who we are looking for:
We are going through a period of transformation and as a Finance Officer, you will play a crucial role in supporting the finance function of the company, enabling the company to achieve their business objectives.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Support the Finance Assistant/Payroll Officer in reviewing and processing employee expenses and Allpay cards.
- Work closely with the Finance Business Partner, Finance Assistants and Payroll Officer to offer support with the team's monthly workload and meet deadlines.
- Build strong relationships with non-finance colleagues, especially those within the Service areas and teams.
- Act as cover for payment runs and sales invoicing in terms of holiday/absence.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations.
- Entering data, maintain records and create reports as required.
- Fulfil any other duties as requested by the Head of Finance.
Essential Skills and Attributes:
- Previous experience working in a finance team.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Problem-solving attitude.
- Highly organized.
- Self-driven and motivated.
- Team player.
- Good Excel literacy.
Desired Skills and Attributes:
- Experience of Navision accounts, full training will be given
Application notes
If you wish to apply for this role, please send the application form to recruitment@withyou.support
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so please submit your application as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the advert early.
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Community Link Worker
- Full time
- £31,407 – £32,978
- North East Edinburgh (On site)
- Closing 22nd April 2024
The Community Link Worker programme, funded by EVOC & Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership, is delivered in partnership with GP Practices and the 3rd sector to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care.
The Community Link Worker will be employed by Caring in Craigmillar and will work as part of two practice teams (Restalrig Park and Baronscourt) in North East Edinburgh, to provide 1:1 person-centred and practical supports to people in contact with the GP practice team.
Taking a person-centred approach, you will work with individuals to enable them to identify personal outcomes and priorities for their health and well-being and link them to local, city and national activities and support services.
The postholder must have experience of working with people who are facing complex social and emotional circumstances, a strong understanding of the challenges affecting people living in areas of disadvantage in relation to living well, extensive effective interpersonal skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis as well as experience in networking and relationship building with other professionals and organisations.
PVG: This post requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Application will be processed for the successful candidate.
Finance Officer
- Full time
- £31,153
- Hybrid remote or office based in Prestonpans (Hybrid)
- Closing 28th April 2024
About the role
ELCAP is a Scottish charity which provides care and support for individuals who live with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health problems.
A vacancy has created a rare opportunity to join our back-office team at an exciting time in our organisation’s development. Reporting to our Business Manager, our Finance Officer will provide a payroll service to 300 staff and be responsible for ensuring invoices are raised and payments made on time.
We are looking for someone who enjoys working in fast paced environment and has excellent attention to detail.
As we embrace a period of change with a new internal system we are delighted to welcome a new colleague to join us.
Job context
The purpose of the post is to work as part of a team to support the effective and efficient management of ELCAP finances.
The post has four areas of responsibility:
- Providing accounts and finance services.
- Providing payroll services.
- Supporting the management of the charity’s human resources.
- Recording and Reporting
This is a permanent post of 35 hours per week operating Monday to Friday.
Essential
- Demonstrated experience in a finance administrative role
- Relevant qualification on finance / book keeping / accounts
- Experience in payroll or willing to undertake training
- Experience in invoicing and purchase ledger
Skills
- Very good interpersonal skills, with the ability to relate well to people from a range of backgrounds and experiences.
- Very good communication skills, in verbal and written forms.
- Ability to work well within a team and work on your own initiative
- Competence in recording and reporting and analysis of data
- Excellent IT skills across the main Microsoft products, ideally with Sage accounts and Sage payroll
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure in order to meet internal and external deadlines
- Ability to consistently demonstrate the highest levels of personal and professional integrity and accountability, including consistent attention to detail.
- Ability to be resourceful and solutions focused with enthusiasm and a positive outlook.
Experience
- Experience of working in a busy and varied finance post.
- Book keeping experience
- Experience in payroll
- Experience in Purchase ledger, invoicing and reconciliation
- Experience of online business banking platforms
- Experience in data inputting, retention and maintaining database information
- Experienced / willing to keep abreast of legal frameworks that impact on our finance department
Key relationships
- ELCAP Executive Board and Committees
- Chief Executive
- Business Manager
- Registered Manager
- Operational Leads
- Development Workers
- Support Practitioners
- Individuals who receive support
Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme
The post requires a degree of contact with children and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will be required to join the Protecting of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. The PVG Scheme is managed and delivered by Disclosure Scotland.
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
Top job! Head of Services – North East
- Full time
- £62,286 – £65,169
- North East Services Office with some flexibility (On site)
- Closing 6th May 2024
Turning Point Scotland is a national social care charity who promote evidence based practice. We provide services in Alcohol and Other Drugs, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Justice and Homeless/Prevention.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join Scotland’s leading social care organisation in a key strategic role.
About the role
As our Head of Services North East, you will provide operational and strategic leadership with overall responsibility for our services across the North East of Scotland. To achieve this, you will build effective partnerships both internally and externally with stakeholders in delivering our Turning Point Scotland Strategic plan. Your role will include:-
- Direct line management and supervision of Service Managers
- Develop and grow relationships with local partners and commissioners in delivering high quality services for the people we support
- Contribute to tendering, retendering and framework opportunities
- Ensure that all operational systems, policies and procedures are fully implemented, and best practice is maintained
- Work in partnership with Director of Operations, Director of Finance, Director of BDI to ensure the sound and efficient financial management of all services
- Audit and manage significant budgets including making tough decisions regarding budget savings, restructuring or reallocating resources
About You
You will have experience of working at senior management level within the Social Care sector, with the ability to demonstrate leadership characteristics of: vision, creativity and innovation, self-leadership, collaborating and inspiring and empowering your management team.
With your Leadership abilities you will provide management and supervision to your Service Managers. Utilising your knowledge and experience of working within the Social Care Sector from either Homelessness, Alcohol & Other Drugs, Learning Disabilities, Justice and Mental Health.
Support and deputise for the Manager in their absence to deliver quality, person-centred day support services which meet the needs of service users and their carers.
Provide day to day leadership and supervision to the Support Workers to deliver an outcomes focused service.
Assist the Manager and Board of Trustees to develop the service.
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