Are you an influential, dynamic and driven individual with a proven record of oversight of ambitious projects, involving delivery, extensive relationship-building, influencing, and securing buy-in, partnerships and funding on an ongoing basis? Looking for an exciting and highly rewarding new opportunity?

If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Peer Advisor Development Manager to join our team and take on full oversight of the delivery of our Peer Advisor Programme in Scotland and the development of long-term sustainability opportunities.

About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

About this vital role

Our successful candidate will focus on the successful delivery of the Peer Advisor Programme in Scotland and on taking our profile, future sustainability, and growth opportunities to the next level. This will involve the line management of a small team, our training provider, and partnership working with a growing number of third sector and other organisations with a shared commitment to lived experience approaches.

We will also count on you to demonstrate and promote the impact and contribution that the programme makes to communities and people facing adversity, and to share regular news and communications, internally and externally.

You will work alongside colleagues in Northern Ireland, Wales and England developing and testing out income-generation offers, and exploring development opportunities.

What we are looking for

• Experience of networking with relevant contacts across Scotland, including potential partners to work collaboratively in the long-term, host placements, refer potential Peer Advisors, and provide support
• Proven impact managing services delivering support to adults who have experienced disadvantage and/or social exclusion
• Experience of leading and building effective teams and managing staff and volunteers
• Experience of budget setting for existing projects and new bid proposals
• A project management, business development and/or training qualification would be beneficial
• Strong interpersonal, networking and communication skills, both verbal and written

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

The Advocacy and Campaigns Project Manager will lead the development and implementation of Positive Action in Housing’s campaign strategy. The post holder will work with Positive Action in Housing staff, volunteers, and clients to identify issues facing our beneficiaries and formulate effective campaigns to challenge the root cause of these problems at both the national and regional levels.

Working with the Director, the Project Manager will play a critical role in developing the distinctive voice of our lobbying and campaigns – ensuring strong synergies between them. The postholder will work with other partner organisations to give sustained and consistent attention to policy developments, beginning with the Nationality and Borders Bill, and to formulate evidence-based responses. Key to this role will be lobbying MP’s and local authorities and build connections with other organisations with similar aims. Current issues include the excessive length of time taken for asylum claims to be processed; unsuitable accommodation and support by the Home Office; lock change evictions; ineligibility for asylum seekers to enter formal paid work; differential treatment of refugees; asylum seekers having no recourse to public funds; inhumane detention in prisonlike accommodation centres; and the deportation of refugees to Rwanda.

The postholder will be responsible for developing an engaging and captivating social media strategy. The postholder will line manage the Advocacy and Campaigns Project Officer.

We are looking for someone who is warm, positive, creative, and accountable with the ability to build positive, trusting relationships with clients, staff, partner organisations, and other key stakeholders.

Scottish Professional Football League Trust - Overview

The Scottish Professional Football League Trust is the charitable arm of the Scottish Professional Football League and was established to lead and co-ordinate community engagement activities across all 42 member clubs.

SPFL clubs have a track record of credible and sustained activity, using football and physical activity as a tool to deliver positive life changes in the communities they serve. The SPFL Trust seeks to build on this reputation and co-ordinate projects that will be centrally funded and operate within and across the clubs.

Purpose

To manage effective delivery of SPFL Trust Health projects against agreed outcomes by co-ordinating project schedules, resources and information and liaising with partners to meet project requirements, scope and objectives; ultimately contributing to the successful delivery of projects within your remit, achieving agreed outcomes.

We are looking for a responsible Health Lead to comprehensively organise and manage projects which focus on improving health & wellbeing and mental health; and are designed to meet the identified social needs of people in Scotland.

The successful candidate will work closely with our Operations Manager, FFIT Officer and Wellbeing Officer to deliver action plans and evaluation plans. You will perform various tasks working with key stakeholders, undertaking project management. To succeed in this role you should have excellent time management, organisation and communication skills, allowing you to effectively collaborate with partners and internal teams to deliver results.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

The Supported Housing Worker role requires assisting in the management of the development thus ensuring the tenants are able to enjoy an acceptable standard of living in an environment which is clean, safe and friendly. You will be responsible for overseeing the wellbeing of the tenants and for assisting them in maintaining their independence.

As Housing Care Worker your role will involve working with our tenants to ensure they receive the support and personal care identified in their care plans. You will directly support tenants in their homes by providing individual advice, practical housing support assistance and personal care.

Both roles are to ensure that we are able to offer the best service to our tenants and make it possible for our tenants to continue enjoying as much independent living as they’re able.

As well as a competitive annual salary, our valued team also benefits from:

• competitive hourly rates of £10.50 - £10.88 per hour
• guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30am & 10pm
• generous annual leave entitlement
• a choice of pension scheme with employer contributions
• flexible working policies
• access to extensive paid training and development opportunities
• a supportive and inclusive culture.

We also have opportunities with our Trust Staff Agency - for employees who want to work across different locations, in various roles, with highly flexible hours to suit family commitments - it's a great opportunity with the same training and development that our other roles benefit from.

Previous experience working in social care or the housing sector would be an advantage but this is not always necessary. Our ideal candidate is someone with enthusiasm, a caring nature and willingness to learn as full training, support and ongoing development will be provided.