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- Advertised from 4th October 2021
- 35 hours per week
Role
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
Crisis Skylight Edinburgh is an outreach/hybrid service working with people who are homeless or at risk of losing their home, and our aim is to end homelessness for all those who we support. Our services include progression and housing support, a wellbeing offer, arts and engagement activities, learning, and employment support. Additionally, we deliver a commissioned project on behalf of Edinburgh City Council, supporting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to access property in the private rented sector (PRS).
About the role
During the first six months of this role you will be working as part of our Private Rented Sector (PRS)Team on our City of Edinburgh Council commissioned project called Help to Rent, supporting our members into accommodation in the private rented sector (PRS). This is rewarding and valuable work, helping members to identify, establish and sustain tenancies and essentially ending their homelessness. In the latter six months if funding on our Help to Rent project ends, you will support our wider team and work with our members to overcome any barriers they face in achieving their goals and ending their homelessness. We require the post holder to work flexibly with us around this. This role requires creativity, skilled delivery of psycho-social interventions and a passion for working with those who face multiple disadvantages in society.
About you
- To be successful in this role you will have proven experience and skills in the following areas:
- Engaging and working with adults experiencing multiple disadvantage
- Supporting people to end their homelessness and achieve their goals
- Offering quality housing-led information, advice and guidance
- Being creative in your interventions and member (client) work
- Member/client involvement and member/client-led support planning
- Working in a multiple disciplinary team or/and joint working with other services to deliver the highest possible level of support to the people you work with.
We want Crisis to be an inclusive employer which then reflects our members and the communities we work in. We want to offer opportunities to everyone regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.
Working at Crisis
- 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.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation. We have 5 staff diversity networks which include Black, Asian and Ethnic people, LGBTQ+ people, those with Lived Experience of Homelessness, Women at Crisis and Disability Awareness.
Application notes
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website for a Job Pack and to apply.
Closing date: Wednesday 20th October 2021
Interviews will be held on the 1st and 2nd November.
We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email jobs@crisis.org.uk and our Recruitment team will contact you to discuss how we can help.
For more information about our work please visit crisis.org.uk/pages/what-we-do.html
To see our work in action please visit: youtube.com/user/crisishomelessness twitter.com/crisis_uk facebook.com/crisis.homeless[DS1]
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
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Top job! Director of HR and Corporate Services
- Full time
- £65,000
- Edinburgh (On site)
- Closing 9th May 2024
About Us
Our aim is to find routes out of homelessness and into independent living for the people we support every day. Alongside our services, we have two social enterprises, that provide vital income for our charity as well as volunteering and training opportunities for people using our services and the wider community.
About The Job
The Director of HR and Corporate Services is at the heart of the business. Taking a lead on the HR, Risk, Legal and Compliance functions, this role is responsible for all internal operations, and also supports central functions.
A strong part of our culture is local accountability and as such this role will enable others to make decisions, devolving appropriate responsibilities on areas such as HR, procurement, contract management and facilities to other parts of the organisation while taking a strategic overview.
This is a new role where the postholder will have scope to review and update responsibilities, in conjunction with the CEO, to ensure the function works across the organisation.
The Director of HR and Corporate Services shares key leadership behaviours and accountabilities with the rest of the Leadership Team, while focusing on specific areas responsibility.
This role requires a PVG check.
Main Areas of Responsibility
- Governance: Ensure the correct governance arrangements, practices and systems are in place; are followed; and reviewed.
- Improvement projects: Take the lead on improvement projects across the organisation, involving appropriate people and teams.
- Business continuity: Ensure planning for business continuity is documented, prepared for and regularly reviewed.
- Health and Safety: Chair the health and safety committee and oversee implementation of policies and appropriate reporting
- Data Protection: Ensure our information management systems and retention schedules are up to date and information is secure, this includes IT security and support.
- People development: lead on Impactful People, our people development and feedback programme.
- Contractor management: direct and support external contractors on marketing, fundraising, people development and other projects.
- Oversee the work of the Directorate of Corporate Services team providing strategic decision making, professional guidance and support.
- Line management of 4 X Direct reports: Executive Assistant; Project Co-ordinator; HR & Payroll Coordinator; Volunteer & Community Fundraising Officer
Employee Benefits
- 35 days holiday including public holidays.
- Pension with People’s Pension (employees 3%; employers 5%).
- Casual dress code.
- On-site parking.
- Access to Organisational Development Programme.
- Access to advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- 15% staff discount plus free delivery for items purchased in Edinburgh Furniture Initiative.
- 20% staff discount at Four Square Park Cafe *excluding alcohol.
- Access to exclusive deals and discounts through our HR platform.
- Access to a staff support fund to help with unexpected one-off costs.
- Involvement in Four Square’s strategy planning.
Required Qualifications and Skills
We are looking for a candidate who can hit the ground running in this role and therefore we require candidates to have:
- Experience of working at a senior level within an organisation;
- Knowledge and understanding of the charity sector, preferably as an employee or a trustee
- Significant experienced of people management;
- Preferably qualified to CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent experience/qualification);
- Demonstrable knowledge of the legal and regulatory landscape of all aspects of corporate services to ensure understanding and compliance, including: HR; data protection; health and safety; and charity governance;
- Excellent project management and planning skills and be able to translate strategies into operational plans;
- Experience in coaching and developing members of a new team is desirable.
- Ability to think strategically and creatively while demonstrating good judgement when analysing and responding to complex issues.
- Works well under own initiative; is an effective member of a leadership team; and a skilled collaborator across an organisation.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
- Confident and effective communicator with the ability to present information to a variety of different audiences.
- Confident with a variety of IT packages including Microsoft. Ability to create reports and analyse data to spot trends and act on them.
Reports to: CEO.
Corporate and Events Fundraising Officer, Relationships Team
- Full time
- £28,759 – £31,595
- Edinburgh (Hybrid)
- Closing 6th May 2024
Could you inspire the business community to tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness with us? Do you want to help shape and support ambitious fundraising plans to create transformational change?
If so, this role leading our corporate partnership and events support is for you.
About Cyrenians
At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering our services because we understand that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures.
About the Relationships Team
Relationships are at the heart of everything we do at Cyrenians, with those we support and those who support us too.
It’s an exciting time for Fundraising at Cyrenians. As a relatively new team, our income generation is growing rapidly. On the cusp of delivering some transformative partnerships and achieving great success with new fundraising methods, we’re expanding our team to continue delivering growth in unrestricted income.
About the role
Our Corporate donor base is growing fast, and this new role will be responsible for developing the opportunities this brings. As Corporate and Events Fundraising Officer, you will take the lead on partnership activity, designing and implementing amazing experiences for our supporters to maximise the value of these relationships.
This role is an essential part of our Relationships Team - incorporating Fundraising, Communications and Press & Public Affairs. It is a rewarding role and is part of a collaborative, supportive and motivated team.
About you
You’ll be an experienced fundraiser with a ‘can-do’ attitude and a genuine interest in putting our supporters first, preferably with experience of a corporate audience specifically. You’ll be able to spot opportunities and be creative and motivated enough to put a variety of new ideas into action.
Like us, you’ll be relationships-based and values-led in all that you do. Your excellent organisational skills will keep you on track in a varied role, and your strong interpersonal skills will inspire a real variety of supporters to tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness with us.
How we’ll support you
As part of the Relationships Team, you’ll be supported by experienced colleagues who share your passion to tackle homelessness and its root causes. We’ll encourage you to be creative and innovative, and to take a pragmatic approach to planning and implementing new initiatives.
You’ll be part of the growing Fundraising team, with the opportunity to work closely with colleagues across Marketing and Communications, the wider Relationships team and Cyrenians projects.
You will be supported to attend training and networking events to deepen your knowledge of the issues surrounding homelessness and social exclusion; engage with the local business community and extend your professional network.
Community Gardener
- Part time
- £25,101 – £27,097 pro-rata
- Walled Garden, Falkirk (On site)
- Closing 29th April 2024
Do you want to work outdoors, explore your creative flair, and make a real difference to your local community?
If you have a passion for growing plants and supporting people to grow this could be the perfect role for you! Would you enjoy contributing and implementing new innovative ideas in our walled garden, helping to develop a ‘growing and maintenance’ plan?
A new opportunity for a Community Gardener within our Falkirk services has arisen that could be perfect for you!
About the Walled Garden
The Walled Garden is one of Cyrenians public facing services, where we support people on Community Payback Orders to put back into the community and develop their own horticultural skills.
Set in a public space of half an acre within Dollar Park, Falkirk the garden is highly valued by the community, and is a home for events, volunteering and enjoying the tranquillity it has to offer.
About the role
As Community Gardener you’ll contribute to developing a creative and interactive garden and programme for those engaging with our services. You’ll be surprised at how many opportunities you’ll have to perfect planting, bring new ideas and share your enthusiasm and garden knowledge with others. As you’d imagine, there are plenty of chances to get your hands dirty – and it’s safe to say you’ll never be bored!
You’ll be part of a small garden team who engage with a real variety of people to help us meet our aims, including those on community payback orders and community volunteers.
About you
You’ll be an experienced gardener with a dynamic ‘can-do’ attitude and a genuine interest in people, gardening and working outdoors. Your enthusiasm and positive outlook will help you nurture an environment where people feel safe, valued and an opportunity to gain new skills
What we can offer you
- Our garden services are delivered 7 days a week and offer working flexibility for the postholder and meeting service delivery needs.
- You’ll be part of an enthusiastic, knowledgeable staff team who will help you develop and grow in your role and a supportive line manager
- You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.
- Opportunities to participate in any relevant training for continued personal development.
About us
At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.
You can find out more about our impact and our values online.
Family Mediator (Homelessness)
- Part time
- £30,614 – £33,894 pro-rata
- Edinburgh based with occasional travel to East and Midlothian (On site)
- Closing 6th May 2024
Are you a skilled mediator with a collaborative approach and the ability to make a difference to the lives of young people and their families?
If so, this role could be for you!
About the service
Cyrenians Mediation & Support service has been working with families in Scotland since 2006. We know family breakdown is the main cause of youth homelessness in Scotland, which is why we endeavour to ensure every young person we work with has a safe home environment and the strong relationships that make this possible.
About the role
This role is part of the Promise Partnership Project - Youth Justice & Rights. You’ll be working with young people and their families, carers or guardians, to offer a mediation process that will help them address conflict before it leads to the young person becoming homeless.
The people we work with experience varied challenges, including: involvement in the criminal justice system; substance abuse; being in the care-system; and adverse childhood experiences.
In collaboration with our Family Outreach Workers, you will offer mediation to support the whole family to provide a safe space that will help them achieve a positive outcome (i.e. the young person remains at home, or moves out in a planned way).
About you
We are looking for a qualified and experienced mediator. You will be an excellent communicator who is able to build trusting relationships with people from a range of different backgrounds.
You should also be:
- Well organised
- Effective with your time management.
- A strong team player
- Committed to providing the highest quality of support
- Able to demonstrate our values of compassion, respect, integrity, and innovation in the work that you do.
How we will support you
You’ll be part of a small team, led by a supportive manager. There will be
great opportunities for you to learn and develop, while sharing your skills and experiences. You will have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.
About us
At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.
You can find out more about our impact and our values online.
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