Team Leader - Family Approach
- Full time or Part time
- £33,207
- Glenrothes, Fife (travel may be required)
- Closing 19th April 2023
- Advertised from 31st March 2023
- Hours: 30-36 hours per week (to be agreed with successful applicant) Salary: £33,207 pro rata per annum
Role
Fife Gingerbread specialises in supporting and empowering lone parents and families in need. We have over 30-years’ experience of supporting families in Fife through early intervention and partnership working.
Team Leader - Family Approach
We are looking for a Team Leader to lead and deliver the expansion of our parental employment initiative that adds value to our existing employability activity in Fife. The primary drivers for the project are income maximisation, tackling child poverty and fair work. If you are a dynamic leader who thrives in a fast paced and autonomous work environment then we’d love to hear from you!
You can find further information about the planned project /initiative in our News & stories section here.
In order to find the right person for our team and to avoid unnecessary disappointment, we ask that you download and study the above job description carefully before applying.
Application notes
fifegingerbread.org.uk/teamleaderfamilyapproach
To apply for this job, please download and complete the following Application Form, References Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and return them to info@fifegingerbread.org.uk
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 19th April 2023.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 25th April 2023 (AM).
CV submissions will not be considered. This post is subject to a PVG check.
If you would like any more information please call 01592 725210 or email info@fifegingerbread.org.uk
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Funded by: Parental Employment Funding for 2 years
Young People’s Worker – Wakened Nights
- Part time
- £27,616 pro-rata
- Options Fife – Respite and Outreach, Glenrothes (On site)
- Closing 10th April 2024
Do you have relevant experience of working with children and young people with a disability/and or autism or relevant experience in a similar sector or work environment?
About Aberlour Options Fife - Respite and Outreach
Options Fife Respite and Outreach provides a range of flexible support through outreach and overnight short breaks at weekends, evenings and school holidays to children and young people with complex learning disabilities and autism. We offer a high-quality child centred service providing positive and enabling experiences for the young people, supporting them through the challenges and complexities that enable them to work towards their individual outcomes and personal goals. We work closely with families and other professionals in providing support tailored around the child’s plan.
What we are looking for....
We are looking to recruit two Young People’s Worker Nights, working four nights on (10 hours per night) every second week. You will play a fundamental role in ensuring that the young people you work with have the best possible experience in working towards their objectives in line with their care plan, supporting children to progress within their individual outcomes. Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role, where the work we do has a demonstrable impact on each young person's progress. Using a person-centred approach, you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical, personal, and emotional care. We support young people who have epilepsy, need personal care and need gastrostomy feeding. Aberlour, in conjunction with NHS, provides all staff with training.
We are looking for candidates who have a passion for working with young people with disabilities. It is desired but not essential that candidates hold a relevant qualification at an SCQF level 7 or above. Due to SSSC requirements you may be required to gain qualifications after starting with Aberlour.
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.
What we offer...
As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity on our website.
Top job! Head of Service
- Full time
- Circa £55,000
- Edinburgh, Dundee and Fife - Hybrid
- Closing 3rd April 2024
The Yard is a Scottish charity with one simple aim; to build thriving communities of support that enrich the lives of disabled children, young people and their families. We offer play, respite and family support from our adventure play centres in Edinburgh, Dundee and Fife. Our approach is rooted in learning from lived experience and our team are skilled, patient and understanding and invested in each and every child and family.
To meet the increasing need in Scotland, we are planning to increase our services reaching more children and young people. We are looking to recruit a Head of Service who will be part of our Executive team.
Leading a team of experienced service managers, the successful applicant will ensure the delivery of the new services whilst making sure our current delivery is not compromised. They will implement a comprehensive evaluation system meeting the varying needs of our stakeholders; families, funders, partners and the Care Inspectorate.
Our culture is central to our success and the successful applicant will need to lead and manage in line with our values of community, inclusive, inspire, kindness and adventure. We work collaboratively, valuing insights and opinions across the team. We recognise that we have an ambitious agenda and look forward to welcoming the person who is enthused and energised by this opportunity.
In return, the successful applicant will join a warm, motivated team, where user satisfaction of our services is high. We are open to new ideas and welcome ways to develop and improve.
Read more about some of the excellent benefits available to people who work at The Yard.
If you would like to understand more about the role and The Yard, Tricia Stewart our Director of Resources, would be happy to have a conversation with you. Please email tricia@theyardscotland.org.uk to set up a time for a call.
Business Development Executive
- Full time
- £42,523 – £45,637
- This post is permanent full time and will mostly be home based but can utilise office bases in Glasgow or Stirling and may require some travel to meetings. (Home based)
- Closing 7th April 2024
About Aberlour…
We are a values driven organisation delivering around 50 services across Scotland supporting children, young people and families.
Our development team delivers success. We are growing year on year and are looking for the right person to help us continue our success through funding and developing new services and improving organisational sustainability to enable us to reach even more children and families.
What we are looking for...
In joining our dedicated Business Development Team, you will use your experience and knowledge of developing and coordinating tender responses and funding applications to provide a comprehensive and specialist support to the organisation. You will report directly to our Head of Business Development and work closely with specialists to negotiate their contributions and keep projects to completion deadlines.
You will have written and delivered high quality, successful public tenders, ideally in a social care or equivalent environment and have the ability to present information and ideas engaging a wide range of stakeholders.
What we offer...
As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.
Senior Policy Lead (Challenging Public Debt Recovery)
- Full time
- £41,035 – £44,024
- You can complete work from home or utilise a local office base but you may be required to travel to attend meetings. (Hybrid)
- Closing 8th April 2024
This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week. Hours of work can be worked flexibly although there may be a requirement for some work in the evenings or at weekends. There is a 5% unsocial hours allowance included in the salary to accommodate this expectation.
You can complete work from home or utilise a local office base but you may be required to travel to attend meetings.
About Aberlour …
We are a values driven organisation delivering over 40 services across Scotland supporting children, young people and families.
We have a strong record of using knowledge and evidence from our work to campaign for the rights of children, young people and families across Scotland.
With funding provided from The Robertson Trust, we are looking to conduct a specific 3 year programme to focus on public sector debt and the impacts on low-income families.
What we are looking for...
You will collaborate with key stakeholders to explore the views and systems related to the recovery of public sector debt. You will use your research to engage with government nationally and locally to highlight the lived experiences of affected families, to seek fairer policies and commitments that help tackle child poverty.
You will help Aberlour plan and coordinate further campaigning work around the approach to public sector debt recovery.
You will have knowledge of the current Scottish political systems at a local and national level, particularly relating to social justice, anti-poverty and debt recovery policy areas. You will also have knowledge of key policy areas that impact on children and young people, such as the UNCRC and The Promise. You will have experience of writing policy briefings or papers or addressing informed and influential audiences.
Please see the job description for further details about the role along with the required qualification level.
What we offer...
As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.
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