The Scottish Recovery Consortium is passionate about building recovery from addiction in Scotland. Our response to the new strategy landscape is Support, Represent, Connect. Scotland has a rich history of people with lived experience using their experiences to improve services and structures for people still accessing support. Over the past few years, the emergence of Lived Experience Panels has created a unique opportunity to further embed our voices within the system. This post will support the development and growth of a Lived Experience Panel in Fife.

What the post involves:

• Work with people with lived experience, SRC, Fife ADP, treatment providers and local services to support the creation, development and integration of a Lived Experience Panel across Fife ADP.

• To support and coordinate the ongoing activities, development, and integration of Fife’s Lived Experience Panel.

• To support, coordinate, and train people with lived experience to develop an understanding of treatment and support systems. Utilise this learning and knowledge to cascade information more broadly across communities to increase the number of people in recovery who share their experience and contribute to local decision making about treatment and support.

• To support and offer peer mentor support to new and existing Lived Experience Panel members from across Fife to reflect on learning and experience of being a lived experience panel member.

• To link the work of the Lived Experience Panel and Fife ADP.

• To develop a links and relationships with all services that support people with addiction issues.

Our ideal candidate will have this experience and knowledge:

• Knowledge and experience of the recovery movement and people in recovery in in Fife and across Scotland.

• Knowledge and experience of addiction treatment services and system in Fife and Scotland.

• Experience in collaborating and jointly working with a range of key ADP stakeholders, key local providers and services and recovery communities in Fife.

• Evidence of high level on going personal development through formal or informal education, training or self-directed learning.

• Knowledge of how stigma affects people with addiction issues, why that happens and how can it be challenged and resolved.

• Knowledge of a rights-based approach and experience of having applied it in action.

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate these abilities and skills:

• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.

• Listening and observation skills that will be utilised across a range of different diverse groups, services and people in recovery and leaders across Fife ADP.

• Ability to communicate ideas in writing, in person and in presentations.

• Ability to co-ordinate a range of diverse groups, providers, recovery communities and leaders across Fife ADP.

• Strong organizational and administration skills.

• Ability to self-start and organise own workload.

• IT and social media skills.

Everyone involved in the SRC has a strong:

• Commitment to equality of opportunity

• Commitment to the principles and values of recovery

A commitment to equality of opportunity is essential and a personal or family lived experience of recovery from addiction is a desirable asset in this work.

Interview for this position will be held on week commencing 19th June 2023.

For an informal discussion about any aspect of this post please contact Derek Watt, Operational Lead – 0141 559 6934

Foundation Scotland funds locally-led social, economic and environmental initiatives that create vibrant, enterprising and diverse places. We support communities by paying attention to the challenges they want to address, understanding underlying causes and building community capacities and resources for achieving change. Foundation Scotland has developed extensive expertise and experience working with communities and donors throughout Scotland for over 25 years, giving us a uniquely informed perspective.

Foundation Scotland is trusted by hundreds of communities across Scotland, and over 400 donors count on our services. More than £170 million has been distributed to charitable organisations, social enterprises, and community groups across Scotland through innovative funding programmes and social investment since the Foundation launched in 1996.

We have an exciting opportunity for an organised and motivated individual to join our national Communities Team, supporting a portfolio of community funds across Scotland.

The Communities Team distributes place-based funds coming from a range of sources, primarily wind farms. We support communities and donors to ensure funds are well governed and administered and that the funding furthers the ambitions of the community.

You will use your experience and expertise to help deliver positive impact from community funds. Your key responsibilities will include supporting local decision-making bodies with fund strategy and spend, managing day to day fund management processes, and developing and sharing good practice.

If you are a relationship builder with excellent communication skills, practical experience in funding and a commitment to enabling community-led development, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note, that while this role is home based, travel is required. Depending on your location, there could be options to work some of the week from a co-working space.

Foundation Scotland is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve. We operate an inclusive recruitment process - please talk to us about any adjustments you may need.

Foundation Scotland offers a range of staff benefits including Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, 2 days volunteering per year (pro-rata), flexible working options and a progressive pay system.

DRC Generations is a Mentor, Transition and Support Service established initially in 2006 as the Dumbarton Road Corridor (DRC) Addiction Forum, changing our name to DRC (just DRC) Generations in 2012, based in Scotstoun operating mainly within NW Glasgow delivering a successful programme of Peer Education through Mentoring and Buddying, generic Youth work and Family (Community) Support.

Main Duties:

The post requires the successful candidate to work within an established programme of Peer led activities including Youth Work and Peer Education, supporting young people to achieve appropriate accreditation for their involvement and participation.

As the Youth/Buddy Support Assistant you will be assisting the Managing Director with the Buddy Mentoring Programme and Generic youth Work this will include supporting our Buddy Mentors/Trainers with recruitment, training, and accreditation of new Buddies, both face to face and online through zoom.

Working with our youth group providing youth activities indoor and outdoor working with a range of partners operating with Northwest Glasgow.

The post requires someone who is flexible, highly motivated and works well on their own and as part of a team. An understanding of youth work, non-judgemental with an excepting open attitude towards young people. The successful candidate with be assisting and supporting staff, young people, and volunteers with the ongoing development of Youth, Buddy Mentor Programme and Intergenerational work and will require PVG enhance Disclosure Check.

Accountability: Managing Director