Do you want to work in an organisation that supports people in the local communities? Are you looking for an employer with a person-centred approach? If the answer is yes, look no further because we have the right role for you!

Key duties include:

• Helping to ensure a safe, welcoming, and clean environment for families, visitors, staff, and volunteers
• Preparing our children and parents bedrooms for their stay with us
• Laundry

About You

• You will be kind, reliable, and friendly with good communication skills.

• Previous housekeeping or cleaning experience within a healthcare or commercial environment would beneficial but not essential as full training will be given.

• A good understanding of Health and Safety and Infection Control Practices is beneficial but not essential as full training with be given.

• Looking to work somewhere that genuinely makes a difference

What you can expect

• All working patterns will be considered.

• 35 days annual leave increasing to 40 days after five years’ service.

• Competitive salaries with incremental progression.

• Continuation of NHS pension scheme for existing members.

• Lothian Pension Fund membership available.

• Occupational sick pay scheme.

• Organisational maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave.

• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

• Employee Assistance Programme (which includes free access to counselling & financial advice).

• Employee Retail and Discount Benefits.

• Flexible working options.

• Secondment opportunities.

• Free on-site parking.

Rachel House, Kinross - 35hrs per week

Robin House, Balloch - 30 hours per week

Introduction

Do you believe in the power of play? Are you passionate about creating a variety of exciting play experiences for babies, children and young people and their families? Are you a person with the ability to engage and motivate people?

If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen within our organisation for Play Assistants. We are looking for dynamic and energetic people to join our Activities Teams, in both Robin and Rachel House. The candidates will be offered the chance to work with babies, children and young people and their families.

Key Responsibilities

As a Play Assistant, you will be part of a small team that will design and deliver a variety of play experiences and activities for children of all ages and abilities. You will be working in collaboration with other team members, services and agencies ensuring that life enhancing activities will enrich the leisure, play and educational needs for all the babies, children, young people and their families.

About You

You will have excellent communication skills and a friendly approachable manner. You should ideally have relevant post-qualification experience of working with children or young people with complex care needs and a variety of play experience. You should be confident in working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

About CHAS

At CHAS, staff and volunteers work together as one team, focused on the common goal of reaching every family in Scotland who needs our support. We have a 3:1 ratio of volunteers to staff members in CHAS. All CHAS staff will at some point work with or alongside volunteers and will be expected to support volunteers.

Our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As a Play Assistant, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision.

Benefits of a Career at CHAS

• 35 days annual leave and progressively to 40 days after 5 years’ service. For applicants coming to CHAS from an existing NHS post, your accrued annual leave entitlement will be honoured.

• Free parking at all sites.

• Employee Referral Scheme.

• Essential Car User Allowance for certain job roles.

• Enhanced sick pay and progression to 26 weeks full pay. Twenty six and a half weeks, after 6 years.

Catering Assistant (Part time)

Location: Robin House, Balloch or Rachel House, Kinross

Location: Rachel House, Kinross

Contract: Permanent, Part-time, 7 hours per week on Saturdays between 8am and 6pm (£10.90 per hour) + 6% shift allowance

OR

Permanent, Part-time, 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm (£10.90 per hour)

Location: Robin House, Balloch

Contract: Permanent, Part-time, 14 hours per week on Saturdays and Sundays between 8am and 6pm (£10.90 per hour) + 6% shift allowance

OR

Permanent, Part-time, 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm (£10.90 per hour) - job share would be considered

Do you have a passion for catering? Do you want to work in an organisation that supports people in the local communities? Are you looking for an employer with a person-centred approach? If the answer is yes, look no further because we have the right role for you!

Your role

Our catering team take enormous pride in providing a high standard of catering within the hospice. We are looking to recruit a Catering Assistant to work alongside our team to ensure we meet the needs of the families, children and young people that we cater for.

We are looking for someone who is a motivated team player, is interested in and takes pride in ensuring that a high standard of kitchen cleanliness, food preparation and good customer service is maintained. Duties will include the preparation of food, basic cooking, food service, kitchen hygiene. You will also play a key role in ensuring that the kitchen and service areas are clean and tidy.

Holding an Elementary Certificate in Food Hygiene would be desirable but not essential as training will be given.

About us

When you join CHAS, you join an organisation that aims to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying. We offer families our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together.

As an employer, we believe that everyone has their part to play in keeping the joy alive for the children and families we support and this is why people are at the heart of what we do. We also work hard to ensure that CHAS is one of the best places to work. That’s why we create a working environment which lets our employees thrive through positive and fulfilling experiences.

What you can expect:

• All working patterns will be considered.
• 35 days annual leave increasing to 40 days after five years’ service.
• Continuation of NHS pension scheme for existing members.
• Lothian Pension Fund membership available.
• Occupational sick pay scheme.
• Organisational maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme (which includes free access to counselling & financial advice).
• Employee Retail and Discount Benefits.
• Flexible working options.
• Secondment opportunities.
• Free on-site parking.

Working with CHAS is inspiring and stimulating. For more information about us and our benefits, please see below

chas.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/a-new-career-at-chas

If you are still not sure whether this is the right role for you, please feel free to get in touch with us for an informal chat about this post. You can contact David Ross, Catering Team Lead 01577 869368 or Kirsten Keegan, Hotel Services Manager on 01577 869370.

For any queries regarding the recruitment process, please contact our HR Team on 0131 444 3293 or by emailing careers@chas.org.uk

This role is subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.

Do you want to work in an organisation that supports people in the local communities?

Are you looking for an employer with a person-centred approach?

If the answer is yes, look no further because we have the right role for you.

Your Role:

We are looking for a highly organised and professional administrator who can help our team with the provision of essential administrative/reception support to the Nursing and Medical, Family Support, Outreach, Assurance and Support Services Teams within Robin House.

You will be a confident communicator with great attention to detail and excellent organisational, creative problem solving and prioritisation skills. You will have a positive, welcoming and can-do attitude. Maintaining confidentiality is a key attribute for this role in addition to ensuring that work is carried out efficiently, effectively and to a high standard. You must be able to cope with routine and challenging situations, using your initiative and working with discretion and diplomacy.

A good working knowledge of Microsoft applications in particular Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams is essential along with data input experience.

At CHAS, staff and volunteers work together as one team, focused on the common goal of reaching every family in Scotland who needs our support. All CHAS staff will at some point work with or alongside volunteers and will be expected to support volunteers.

A commitment to CHAS core values, vision and purpose is essential.

What you can expect:

• All working patterns considered.
• 35 days annual leave increasing to 40 days after five years’ service.
• Competitive salaries with incremental progression.
• Continuation of NHS pension scheme for existing members.
• Lothian Pension Fund membership available.
• Occupational sick pay scheme.
• Organisational maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme (which includes free access to counselling & financial advice).
• Employee Retail and Discount Benefits.
• Flexible working options.
• Secondment opportunities.
• Free on-site parking.

Working with CHAS is inspiring and stimulating. For more information about us and our benefits, please see below

chas.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/a-new-career-at-chas

If you are still not sure whether this is the right role for you, please feel free to get in touch with us for an informal chat about this post.

You can contact Grace Deighton, Administration Manager, on 01389 722055 or Kirsten Keegan Hotel Services Manager on 01577 869370.

This role is subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.