Include Me has an exciting opportunity for a part-time Citizen Advocacy Development Worker to join our team in North-East Fife.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual who can work as part of a small but dynamic team, is professional, person-centred, and creative in their approach and who is passionate about social justice & inclusion.

The development worker role includes working closely with vulnerable adults to understand their needs and wishes, to support existing advocacy partnerships, to recruit and train local people to become long term voluntary citizen advocates and, in turn, to create new advocacy partnerships.

This is a permanent post which covers North-East Fife from a home working base in, or around, Fife.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a ground-breaking approach to mental health services. Thrive Edinburgh brings together a collaboration of partner organisations to work together to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the people of the city. The aims of Thrive Edinburgh centre around enabling people to live well and fulfil their potential. The Peer Community represents a unique collaboration between Health in Mind and CAPS Independent advocacy. Our organisations share a commitment to the Thrive vision and values of trust; respect; collaboration; person-centeredness; innovation; and compassion.

The Peer Community Development worker will ensure peer support becomes an integral feature of health and social care support and services in Edinburgh.

They will do this by continuing the development and delivery of the thriving Peer work community. Where those who have a passion for peer work can come together in a safe space to learn and develop their practice, innovate new ways of working, build social capital and a shared identity. We are looking for someone with lived experience of mental health difficulties and an understanding of peer work, to share learning from their own experience to develop people’s understanding, inspire hope and strengthen and develop Peer Work in Edinburgh.

The Butterfly Trust is the lead agency providing social support for people affected by Cystic Fibrosis throughout Scotland. We provide a comprehensive and diverse range of outreach services for all ages of people with Cystic Fibrosis and their families across Scotland.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and approachable individual to join our team. With an appropriate skillset to add value and who has an eagerness to learn and continuously improve themselves. The successful candidate will have previous experience; in management/supervision of staff/volunteers and of co-ordinating a team delivering a service. They will have good problem solving and organisational skills and have team leadership experience.

We will provide both in-house and external training to ensure all of our team have appropriate skills and knowledge to fulfil their role to the best of their ability.

The Support Service Manager will be responsible for the delivery and development of services for people affected by Cystic Fibrosis. This will include supervision and guidance to our volunteers who provide services to people affected by Cystic Fibrosis. The role also includes provision of practical support and advocacy relating to housing, employment, education and financial hardship.

They will delegate work to the other team members and work in conjunction with the Managing Director to develop services throughout Scotland.

The Support Service Manager will be part of a team, which collectively provides support that ensures best outcomes for people living with Cystic Fibrosis.

The successful candidate will be able to motivate others, have good communication and organisational skills and they will be able to work with people at all levels.

Full driving licence and use of a car is essential.

For this regulated work the successful candidate will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership which will be paid for by the Trust.

We offer:

Hybrid working arrangements

Out of pocket expenses

Mileage allowance

Individual staff training budget/in-house training

Generous holiday entitlement

Support Workers - £11.30-£11.47 per hour. Full-time, Part-time and relief opportunities available

Relief Support Workers- £11.30 per hour.

We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our small team within Inclusion Alliance. The role involves supporting people with learning disabilities to be included in the community and lead an ordinary life. Your work would involve helping people to access educational, social, leisure and work or volunteering opportunities in the community.

No experience or formal qualifications are necessary for the role although a caring nature, positive attitude and a sense of fun are important characteristics to have. New staff will receive paid training and undertake shadow shifts with experienced staff members during induction. We want new staff to feel ready and able to work prior to working on their own for the first time.

We have full-time, part time and relief/casual positions in various locations throughout Edinburgh.

• Working hours are based between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday
• We have full-time, 35hrs per week, part-time and casual vacancies available.
• £20,020 - £20,329 per annum, pro rata based on a 35- hour working week
• Relief/ Casual pay rate- £11 per hour

Candidates must be caring, motivated and have excellent communication skills whilst being committed to working in a person-centred way ensuring that support is built around the supported person’s wishes and needs.

Benefits include

• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Funded SVQ 3 qualification and learning opportunity
• Paid annual leave entitlement
• Regular paid supervision sessions
• Regular training and development opportunities
• Daytime Monday to Friday working
• Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core.
• Free 24/7 access to employee support app