This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team in supporting young parent families through group work. We’re looking for some who is self-motivated, adaptable and creative. We offer an excellent team working environment and actively encourage continuous professional development.

Your role would be to work alongside the Educational Development Worker to develop and deliver a group work programme for parents which can support their wellbeing, helping them to increase their confidence, skills and aspirations.

Key to the success of the role is your ability to be able to build meaningful, supportive relationships with young people.

Grants and Relationship Manager – working for a charitable trust which is an outward-looking, approachable funder providing grants to charities which work in Scotland. As part of a dedicated team with experienced administrative support, you will have strong interpersonal skills and ability to form and develop effective relationships with the charities it funds.

Job Description – unique opportunity to work with a Trust distributing funds thematically, providing grants to Scottish based charities tackling child abuse and neglect, neurological conditions, visual impairment, animal welfare and the RNLI. The trust also provides non-financial support to beneficiary charities. You will ensure that the Trust supports charities and individuals across all stages of the funding cycle, from pre-application to reporting. You will also help charities to share learning and consider opportunities for collaboration. Working with small and large charities, you will help them to fulfil their mission.

Duties and skills will include;

• Create, build and develop relationships within the charity sector
• Main point of contact for designated charity groups
• Provide advice and support before and during application
• Support grant assessment process
• Oversee the administration of applications and awards
• Identify ways for the Trust to support charities
• Provide consistent relationship support
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prepare reports including supporting papers
• Facilitate meetings and absorb complex information
• Raise awareness of Trust among relevant stakeholders
• Engage and listen to people with varied life experiences

The role will require some travel throughout Scotland and flexibility out with the agreed week’s work pattern.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive person to work alongside our other CJVSF Development Coordinator to coordinate and develop the work of the Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum (CJVSF).

You will be a skilful communicator with experience of building stakeholder relationships and supporting collaborative working. You will have knowledge of Scottish justice policy and related policy areas, be comfortable facilitating group activities and discussions and have experience of writing briefing papers.

The role of the Duty Crisis Support Worker is to provide a confidential, safe and supportive information service to women and agencies who contact EWA through the crisis phone line and/or ‘drop in’ service, and where appropriate to also assess women, and any accompanying children who are affected by domestic abuse, for refuge accommodation.

*These roles are predominantly office based. Workers will be on site in our Cheyne Street office to receive drop-ins, make and receive calls and to take referrals.