About Us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK – we support people and communities to prosper and thrive.

National Lottery players raise an incredible £30 million a week for good causes. This money funds projects and activities that transform communities, protect our heritage and enrich lives through arts, spots and culture. We are proud to be one of 12 distributors responsible for awarding this funding across the UK.

Thanks to National Lottery players, last year we were able to award over half a billion pounds of life-changing funding to UK communities, supporting thousands of projects making a real difference to people’s lives.

Over eight in ten of our grants were for under £10,000 going to grassroots groups and charities across the UK doing great things to support their communities, during a particularly tough time.

We also distribute non-National Lottery funds, working closely with Government on funding for important issues, such as tackling loneliness, multiple and complex needs, mental health and distributing Dormant Accounts money.

Over the last five years we’ve awarded a total of £3.4 billion, of which £2.7 billion is National Lottery money.

We fund things that matter – whether helping communities respond positively to national, regional or local priorities, or helping the UK achieve its big social ambitions. Our grants range from £500 up to multi-million-pound programmes – supporting people and projects to do extraordinary things and bring great ideas for their community to life.

About the Role

You’ll be part of a team of Funding Officers, led by a Funding Manager, responsible for our grant-making activity in a geographical area. This will include advice, assessment, grant management and learning. You will ensure that our funding responds to the local context, our commitment to equity and inclusion and challenge yourself and colleagues to continually improve the way we work.

You will build good working relationships with people and organisations in the area you cover. This will include reaching out to new and different groups, supporting people who are applying and continuing to work with them after a grant has been awarded. You will be rewarded by seeing groups thrive with your support.

You will be responsible for understanding how an organisation’s ideas align with our funding priorities and making good judgements about when to take an application further or when to signpost to alternative opportunities. You will be able to communicate clearly and concisely your recommendations about who and what we fund. Your natural curiosity combined with a genuine interest in people and projects in your area will enable you to try new approaches and develop your understanding of what works.

You will represent the Fund within your local area and create opportunities for people to come together. You will share learning with other colleagues within and outside the Fund so that we can make the greatest difference.

Hayfield offers an extensive range of support services to Deaf people with additional care needs such as Mental Health issues and / or Learning Disabilities. Help make a positive difference to peoples’ lives. We offer a safe, therapeutic and facilitating environment which encourages individuals to achieve personal fulfilment and an enhanced level of independence. This challenging post requires the applicant to have relevant care experience combined with a positive value base, offering an enthusiastic and compassionate approach.

You will join the Team in becoming a vital role in supporting and enabling people who are Deaf (and have learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism, physical disabilities, communication difficulties) either in their own homes within the Care at Home Project, Day support service and Residential care homes to fulfil their life, acquire new skills and live as independently as possible. As well as day to day practical support, this will include supporting people to get out and about in their community, have opportunities for lifelong learning and maintain their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being.

Hayfield operates within a person-centred culture that puts people at the heart of all we do.

What people who use Hayfield services want:

• to support them with their daily planning, establish routines. Personal care, meal planning, shopping, housework, medication management etc
• to be supported with any medical needs, such as attending appointment with them
• to be supported to understand things, make informed decisions, express their preferences, know their rights, world affairs, have a voice
• to keep active and busy (sports, dance, art, puzzles, walks, days out, holidays) and lead a full and rich life within their community
• to socialise well, maintain and build quality and valued relationships
• to involve the people that matter most in their lives in the design of their personal support plan
• to provide emotional and behavioural support and keep them safe
• to find and facilitate learning opportunities whether through education, experiential learning etc
• to assist with money matters and personal administration

Organisational benefits

• 33 to 41 days annual leave, depending on length of service
• Occupational sick pay after your first year of service
• Excellent & extensive training opportunities, including SVQ 3 level
• Learning a new language – BSL Level 2
• Competitive hourly rates, including festive enhancement rates
• Choice of pension scheme with employer contribution
• Fixed rota patterns each 3 weeks
• Access to a confidential employee counselling service
• Supportive team members & managers
• Inclusive culture

Hayfield offers comprehensive training and development, however, knowledge of Deafness, British Sign Language and SVQ Level 2 or equivalent is desired.

Planned rota includes day within Day Support, day & evening within Group Care Homes & Care at Home / Housing Support settings. All support services work together to coordinate a responsive and person-centred service.

Posts are subject to PVG Scheme / update, two written references and registration with SSSC.

Previous experience working in social care sector would be an advantage but this is not always necessary. Our ideal candidate is someone with a caring nature, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Full training and support with regards to your professional development will be provided.

Hayfield offers an extensive range of support services to Deaf people with additional care needs such as Mental Health issues and / or Learning Disabilities. Help make a positive difference to peoples’ lives. We offer a safe, therapeutic and facilitating environment which encourages individuals to achieve personal fulfilment and an enhanced level of independence. This challenging post requires the applicant to have relevant care experience combined with a positive value base, offering an enthusiastic and compassionate approach.

You will join the Team in becoming a vital role in supporting and enabling people who are Deaf (and have learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism, physical disabilities, communication difficulties) either in their own homes within the Care at Home Project, Day support service and Residential care homes to fulfil their life, acquire new skills and live as independently as possible. As well as day to day practical support, this will include supporting people to get out and about in their community, have opportunities for lifelong learning and maintain their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being.

Hayfield operates within a person-centred culture that puts people at the heart of all we do.

What people who use Hayfield services want:

• to support them with their daily planning, establish routines. Personal care, meal planning, shopping, housework, medication management etc
• to be supported with any medical needs, such as attending appointment with them
• to be supported to understand things, make informed decisions, express their preferences, know their rights, world affairs, have a voice
• to keep active and busy (sports, dance, art, puzzles, walks, days out, holidays) and lead a full and rich life within their community
• to socialise well, maintain and build quality and valued relationships
• to involve the people that matter most in their lives in the design of their personal support plan
• to provide emotional and behavioural support and keep them safe
• to find and facilitate learning opportunities whether through education, experiential learning etc
• to assist with money matters and personal administration

Organisational benefits

• 33 to 41 days annual leave, depending on length of service
• Occupational sick pay after your first year of service
• Excellent & extensive training opportunities, including SVQ 3 level
• Learning a new language – BSL Level 2
• Competitive hourly rates, including festive enhancement rates
• Choice of pension scheme with employer contribution
• Fixed rota patterns each 3 weeks
• Access to a confidential employee counselling service
• Supportive team members & managers
• Inclusive culture

Hayfield offers comprehensive training and development, however, knowledge of Deafness, British Sign Language and SVQ Level 2 or equivalent is desired.

Planned rota includes day within Day Support, day & evening within Group Care Homes & Care at Home / Housing Support settings. All support services work together to coordinate a responsive and person-centred service.

Posts are subject to PVG Scheme / update, two written references and registration with SSSC.

Previous experience working in social care sector would be an advantage but this is not always necessary. Our ideal candidate is someone with a caring nature, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Full training and support with regards to your professional development will be provided.

The Employment Advisor will prepare participants for work and support them through the job search, application and interview process; providing them with skills, motivation, and confidence to move into suitable sustainable employment.

In return for choosing to work for GCA, the benefits you will receive are:

• Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days (inclusive of 12 bank holidays) which increases to 38 days after 2 years, 40 days after 5 years and 42 days after 10 years length of service.

• 5 duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.

• Death in service policy of 2 times salary.

• Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.

• Training and development commitment to help employees perform to the best of their abilities.

Organisation Profile:

Elevate Partnership aim is to improve the employability opportunities for people in recovery from alcohol and substance misuse. This is achieved through partner agencies’ commitment to collaboration and innovation in the delivery of support services for the Recovery Employability Service. Glasgow Council on Alcohol are the Lead Partner for the partnership.

Elevate Partnership aims to find person-centred approaches to individuals needs in their journey to sustainable employment where the partnership tailors itself around the individuals’ need and aspirations.

Glasgow Council on Alcohol is a leading provider of alcohol support and has been providing a range of award winning services across Glasgow and surrounding areas for over 50 years and has an excellent reputation for partnership working and a proven track record of helping individuals to achieve their goals.