Come and join the team at Cyrenians, developing an exciting new service in the Scottish Borders.
Funding from the Scottish Government’s Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund is providing the opportunity to develop a new Service in the Scottish Borders ‘OPAL Borders’, in partnership with Eildon Housing Association. This is an exciting opportunity supporting Cyrenians to grow their older people’s services.
Are you passionate about working with people in a person-centred way? Do you want to make a big difference to older people’s mental health and wellbeing? Do you love working with volunteers? Do you want to be instrumental in implementing and shaping a new service for older people living in the Scottish Borders?
If so then our Service Coordinator role may be the one for you.
About OPAL Borders
Cyrenians OPAL (Older People, Active Lives) Borders is a new service, aiming to maintain or increase older people’s independence and wellbeing across the Scottish Borders. The service will offer encouragement, companionship and support to help engage in social, leisure and community activities.
Our partner Eildon Housing Association, offers extra care and sheltered housing with care and support services to help older people live independently and with dignity in self-contained accommodation across their local Borders communities.
About the Role
You’ll be:
· Delivering a range of group work activities for older people
· Supporting older people to live independently and well in their own homes
· Implementing social & leisure activities based on need
· Coordinating & managing volunteers to support their local community and groups
· Liaising with other network providers across the area
· A valued employee who can work autonomously and as part of a team
Instrumental in developing this new partnership
· Creative in your thinking and love trying new ideas
About you
You will be a people person who develops relationships that are person centred. You will enjoy the process of implementing and developing new ideas and creating opportunities for people to come together to benefit their health and wellbeing.
You will listen to needs and be solution focussed.
You will be passionate about the rights of older people.
You will be experienced working within the voluntary sector, recruiting and supporting volunteers
You will be confident working autonomously as the service develops
Experience working with older people is advantageous as is an understanding of Dementia.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office – specifically Word, Excel and Outlook – as well as experienced in the use of database systems. You will be highly organised, have project management experience.
How we’ll support you
This new service and new role will be fully supported by both partner organisations. You will be given full training on all aspects of your role. You’ll also 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. We understand that there are many routes into homelessness and that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures. That’s why all our work is values-led and relationships-based.
Our values
Compassion: We believe that everyone should have the chance to change, no matter how long that might take.
Respect: We believe in tolerance, acceptance, valuing diversity and treating each other as equals.
Integrity: We are committed to the highest quality of work, grounded in honesty, generosity, sincerity and professionalism.
Innovation: We are willing to take risks, challenge convention and be very creative in our search for new ways of working, in particular by taking account of the environmental impact of our decisions.
Closing date: 12 noon on Wednesday 11th May 2022
Interviews will be held 24th and 25th May at Eildon Housing Association
CV’s will not be accepted