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

We are a caring and compassionate team of 9 and, have a vacancy due to retirement, Supporting people living in the city of Perth and North Perthshire.

Assisting people who have been classed as homeless who may have been living in

temporary accommodation, sofa surfing, or fleeing abuse - the list is endless.

We provide 1:1 person-centred support to help people to sustain their tenancy. Getting to know the person, building trusting relationships, leading by example, and looking after ourselves and each other too.

Welcoming people with a wide range of skills and experiences – including those who have lived through life experiences.

We are flexible, humourous, and have a ‘can do’ spirit. Walking alongside people to help build their confidence and give them the tools so they can do this on their own.

Job Purpose

The role of a Floating Housing Support Worker (FHSW) will be to provide positive, practical, and emotional support to people who use our service, focusing on goals, promoting choices, and encouraging personal responsibility.

Multi-agency work, by building and maintaining effective professional relationships with a range of external partners we can ensure support for the people is tailored to their needs and their voices are heard.

People who use our services are often excluded from many other places and are often quite hard to reach, so a can-do attitude is essential. So our team are experts in building positive relationships with people who understandably find it difficult to trust others, demonstrating perseverance and resilience.

You will be responsible for maintaining your own caseload and service records. You will ensure that the service you provide is delivered in line with the Scottish Social Services Council’s Codes of Practice for Social Services

Any other duties directed by your Service Leader

Key Responsibilities

Warmth and Regard

• Treating people with kindness, dignity and respect
• Act with compassion and discretion.
• Recognises and values everyone (equality and Diversity).

Inclusion and Participation

• Builds local partnerships to understand the needs of each service locality
• To provide quality services to people through effective planning, monitoring,
• and reviews.
• Participating in organizational initiatives and opportunities to engage with
• colleagues and services across Simon Community Scotland
• Embracing technology in delivering your role.

Personalized and Creative

• Working with people to plan support that is person-centred and responsive to
• their needs and wishes being creative in your approach.
• Have a can-do attitude, to find solutions that are a good fit for someone, irrespective of who they are or the problem they have.
• Be intuitive, so when someone isn’t at their best, quickly recognize there’s probably something else going on and find ways to respond with care.
• Being adaptable and flexible, as things can change quickly.

Partnership and Collaboration

• Working and building a positive relationship and working in partnership with other
• providers.
• Deliver evidence-based outcomes for people.
• Demonstrates and promotes resilience

Leadership and Learning

• To act as an advocate, or facilitate advocacy, where appropriate by acting on behalf of
• people who use the service
• Ensure your practice complies with all SCS policies & procedures, with particular
• reference to HR, health & safety, equalities & diversity and confidentiality
• Maintaining SSSC registration and PVG membership
• Keep abreast of developments within the field and undertake relevant training and learning development as necessary and sharing with others.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications:

Essential:

• SVQ 3 social care or willingness to work towards
• SSSC Registered or willing to become so

Desirable:

• Trauma-informed practice
• Assist/MHFA/SafeTalk trained

Experience:

Essential:

• Being creative in working alongside people.

Desirable:

• The lived experience of homelessness
• Experience working with a range of agencies as a team
• Networking and connecting skills

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential:

• Understanding of the issues faced by people who use services
• Understanding of regulatory requirements including SCSWIS, SSSC, HSCS
• Good digital skills or desire to learn

Desirable:

• Knowledge and understanding of homelessness, addictions, and mental health
• Evidence of good communication skills, written, verbal and digital

Personal:

Essential:

• Able to lead by example.
• A team player.
• A desire to learn and to develop innovative practice
• Flexible, responsive

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland (TRFS) is Scotland’s largest third sector provider of high-quality care and support services. As the Business Development Manager, you will have an integral role focused on expanding our reach and the positive impact that we bring to people’s lives.

We are seeking to appoint a Business Development Manager who shares our values and who will contribute to the overall development and strategic growth of the organisation as a member of the Development Team. It is important to have a working knowledge of the social care and health landscape (including commissioning and funding practices) and direct experience of success in a business development focused role.

You will also lead important organisational initiatives, and will bring the creativity and strategic focus required to develop and grow key programmes and projects.

Excellent communication, analysis, influencing and partnership working are amongst the core attributes that are vital for this post. If you have these, and the other essential skills and experiences detailed in the full Job Description, then we look forward to receiving your application for this exciting and important role!

For an informal and confidential discussion about this role please contact Stephen Plunkett (TRFS Head of Development) at splunkett@trfs.org.uk who will respond during the week beginning 15th April.