Scottish Drugs Forum is delighted to be seeking a passionate and motivated individual to develop, coordinate and support peer naloxone supply across Scotland.

This post is an extension to the existing peer naloxone project that has been funded by the Scottish Government and is an exciting opportunity to contribute to drug death prevention efforts.

People who have experience of drug use are instantly credible among their peers when it comes to imparting harm reduction messages and in particular, overdose prevention strategies. They have a powerful reach in to communities and within the prison environment, which is unique to other forms of service provision.

This post will seek to maximise peer to peer naloxone with a coordinated and supported approach by delivering high quality training to peers, particularly people in prison. The post will also provide ongoing support and further develop a national peer network to enhance the delivery of naloxone provision by people who have experience of drug use.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a project that can reduce the stigma towards people who use drugs by embedding the work of peers in drug services so that they are viewed as equal partners in overdose responses.

Experience of drug use is desirable for this post.

Benefits

As an SDF employee you will benefit from excellent terms and conditions including generous annual leave entitlement, a range of learning and development opportunities, competitive pension contribution and an employee support and counselling service. SDF encourage a healthy work life balance and also offer a flexible working scheme.

Currently we are mainly working from home. This post will have in-person work across Scotland requiring regular travel and overnight stays. Candidates must have an ability to attend work in our head office based in Glasgow as required. Candidates should be willing and able to work effectively from home.

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

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

About the role:

We seek a full time (35 hours per week) Befriending Coordinator to promote and deliver Lead’s Fife Young Carers project and to provide additional support for our adult carers project. This is a befriending service for carers who are socially isolated and who need a break from their caring responsibilities. You will recruit, support, and match a network of volunteer befrienders one to one with young carers. You will also liaise with a range of organisations, particularly Fife Young Carers.

This post is home-based in Fife and involves regulated work for which a satisfactory PVG will be required. Lead Scotland has a Recruiting People with Convictions Policy.

About you:

You must enjoy working with both young people and adults, be enthusiastic, have a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving, have very good digital skills, be an effective networker, self-starter, and team worker. Experience of training volunteers and supporting young people 12 to 18 years of age in the above context would be an advantage.

Applications from disabled people:

Lead has Disability Confident status, and we encourage applications from disabled people. All disabled people meeting the minimum requirements will get a guaranteed interview. Information about our commitment to recruit disabled people is available on our website. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in the online form. This will in no way disadvantage you in the recruitment process. All job application information can be made in alternative formats on request including braille, large print and audio and people can make applications in alternative formats.

Recruitment paperwork is kept for 6 months before it is destroyed. Please complete our anonymous equal opportunities form to help us ensure we are attracting a broad range of candidates.

Role Purpose

ProjectScotland, part of the national charity Volunteering Matters, supports people to move on in life, through the power of volunteering. We are looking for a talented, dynamic, and professional Parental Engagement Manager to join our team in the City of Edinburgh. The right candidate would be someone who can work flexibly, while demonstrating a strong understanding and commitment to our organisational values.

You will provide intensive Employability Support to 25 parents over the next 12 months. This role will focus on parents who are New Scots (Refugee’s, Asylum Seekers, Displaced people) and parents from ethnically diverse backgrounds. You will:

• Work 1:1 with parents to understand their strengths, skills, and barriers to employment, putting steps or strategies in place to overcome these barriers or challenges
• Support with vocational activities – developing CV’s, job search, applications, mock interviews etc.
• Provide work-ready support – access to volunteering experiences, identifying training opportunities etc.
• Work alongside colleagues in the ProjectScotland Mentoring Team, ensuring that parents can benefit from an empowering and positive Mentoring relationship - provided by our team of local volunteers
• Work with external partners across Edinburgh to secure referrals for our service, and to set up new opportunities for parents.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Consistently role modelling and displaying our organisational values

• Contribute to effective teamwork across the regional team and the wider charity, in line with our “flexible working by default” and “self-managed teams” philosophy

• Provide intensive support to parents in a person-centered way, to achieve positive outcomes for all

• Understanding each parent’s skills, strengths, experience, barriers and development areas, resulting in the creation of a personal development plan

• To manage all elements of the parent’s experience, from referral to completion of their support

• Work alongside the ProjectScotland mentoring team to ensure parents have the opportunity to benefit from the experience and life skills of a dedicated volunteer mentor

• To identify, develop and maintain excellent relationships with referral partners, third sector organisations, statutory agencies, and others, who can provide training, volunteering placements, or other opportunities

• To manage the risk assessment, quality assurance and audit processes as appropriate

• Ensure monitoring, impact and evaluation information and data is collected and that the project meets its agreed targets, reporting format and schedule. Assist the Delivery Leader by preparing reports to funders

• Administration tasks including maintaining effective and accessible records, the use of Microsoft Office, Teams, Zoom and other software such as Canva and Salesforce – full training will be given

This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.

Person Specification

Skills Required

• An excellent knowledge and understanding of the life challenges and barriers that parents face today in Scotland, particularly those who are New Scots (Refugee’s, Asylum Seekers, Displaced people) or those from ethnic minority backgrounds

• An understanding of how to assess the needs of an individual using a person-centered approach

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including being able to have strategic conversations with stakeholders one minute, and talk to a nervous parent the next

• Excellent people skills with the ability to build professional, long-term relationships with various stakeholders, to influence and motivate others

• Excellent organisational and IT skills including the ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively, and strong attention to detail

• Able to use own initiative and work independently at times

Experience Required

• Significant experience working with people who have challenges/barriers to employment, particularly parents and carers

• Experience in providing Employability and vocational support

• Evidence of relationship management experience with a wide range of stakeholders

• Experience of project management, achieving high targets, a busy workload and working to strict deadlines

• Proven ability to communicate effectively and work as part of a team

• Understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities

Qualifications

Relevant experience and an understanding and commitment to our organisational values is more important for this role than any specific qualifications.

Other

Part of your working week will be based in local Edinburgh communities, meeting parents, volunteers, colleagues, and other stakeholders. For the remainder of the time, you can choose to work from home (must be based locally) or from our Edinburgh office premises (EH7 5JT). If working from home, you will need good internet access and a suitable home working environment. All I.T. equipment, mobile phone and infrastructure will be supplied by our organisation.