One part-time – 1 day a week

One full-time – 5 days a week

(These posts are subject to PVG Disclosure and are funded initially for one year)

Let’s Talk (Young People) CIC are a not-for-profit Community Interest Company working to improve the sexual, emotional and mental health of children and young people in Edinburgh.

We are looking for two exceptional and skilled Specialist Mental Health Practitioners to deliver a range of therapeutic services to pupils, parents/carers and staff as part of our partnership with Castlebrae Community High School:

• One role is part-time (1 day a week) and we require a Russian/Ukrainian speaker,

• One role is full-time (5 days a week) and we require someone who is COSCA registered.

Pay is £27,961, 5 days (35.75 hours) a week pro rata (some evening work may be required). Both contracts are initially for one year.

• Do you have proven track record of providing high quality therapeutic 1-1 and group work with young people?

• Do you have a proven track record of delivering mental health services to young people?

• Are you creative and solution-focused?

• Are you passionate about working with young people?

• Do you have energy and commitment?

• Are you up for the challenge of working with vulnerable young people?

• Do you think you can gain the respect and co-operation of groups of teenagers in a variety of settings?

• Are you a dynamic and creative team player and able to work autonomously?

If you are, then we want to hear from you.

Let’s Talk (Young People) CIC is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Registered.Company 697667

You First Advocacy provide an independent professional advocacy service to a wide range of vulnerable adults in Renfrewshire, who require short-term advocacy to address specific issues arising from health, community care or legal interventions. The service is provided by paid staff and trained volunteers.

“Our vision is to provide independent professional advocacy support to individuals who reside in a community, residential or hospital setting, giving them a voice and supporting their rights and wishes”

The Service Manager will be responsible for the overall delivery and management of the service and for ensuring that the contract requirements and standards are met. You will be responsible to the Board and prepare reports to facilitate the development of the service. You will be responsible for promoting Individual and Independent Advocacy in the community.

This is an exciting and challenging post for a person who supports social justice and the rights of vulnerable individuals. It is essential that you have knowledge and experience of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and other generic client groups. A knowledge of advocacy is also essential. You should have excellent interpersonal skills with previous experience as a manager/supervisor and be able to lead a small dedicated team and manage the budget.

It is essential that you're able to write both descriptive and analytical reports for the board and other stakeholders and support the work of the Board.

Transform Forth Valley is offering this post in conjunction with Falkirk Council Housing Service which is a test of change and will initially be targeting single people who are rough sleeping, homeless or at imminent risk of rough sleeping; they may present as challenging and difficult, and are likely to have multiple and complex needs which make finding, securing and maintaining accommodation impossible or extremely difficult.

The Housing First Project Worker acts as the key worker for a small group of Housing First tenants providing a co-ordinated approach to support service users that have had multiple exclusions to sustain their housing first tenancy. The Project Worker will assess and engage with service users to develop a person-centred plan that aims to address and resolve issues that have contributed to their chaotic lifestyles.

Staff will work to engage service users who have a history of disengaging from services, using a variety of techniques and approaches to build a relationship and develop a person-centred support plan. Staff will meet the service users’ needs first in supporting them to reach their identified goals, make informed decisions, and achieve a greater level of stability and independence. The successful applicant will work alongside multi-disciplinary partner agencies who will be there to provide additional advice and support to service users as agreed in their person-centred support plan.

Further details of the role can be found within the Job Description and Person Specification document, which can be found at the end of the Job Advert.

Organisational Profile

Transform Forth Valley is a Scottish based registered charity limited by guarantee (SC033772).

Transform Forth Valley is governed by a Board of Directors and is strategically led, managed, and operated on a day-to-day basis by a Corporate Leadership Team consisting of a Chief Executive, Operational and Corporate Service Managers.

Transform Forth Valley offer a wide range of services to support individuals and families who are impacted by inequality, whether this be societal, financial or in relation to their health.

Transform Forth Valley is dedicated to empowering individuals and families to live a more fulfilled life. We work with partners to actively challenge inequalities and to achieve sustainable change.

You can find out more about Transform Forth Valley here: transformfv.org.uk.

Benefits:

Leave – For full time employees Transform Forth Valley offer 28 days of Annual Leave plus 9 days of Statutory Holiday per annum.

Pension – If eligible Transform Forth Valley will auto enrol you into our pension scheme where we will contribute 5%, and employee’s a minimum of 3%, of your pensionable salary.

Death in Service Insurance – If eligible Transform Forth Valley will place you into the scheme upon commencement of employment and the lump sum benefit is 4 x Basic Annual Salary.

Flexible Day – Non-Statutory Scheme – Transform Forth Valley offers a voluntary scheme where you can opt in to work extra hours to accrue a Flexible Day off every 4 weeks.

Bipolar Scotland is Scotland’s charity for people living with bipolar. Our vision is for a good life for everyone in Scotland who lives with bipolar. We are member led, collaborative, advocates of peer support, focused on equality and rights based. See our website bipolarscotland.org.uk for further information.

Bipolar Scotland is at an exciting time in our story. We have recently launched our 5-year strategic plan “A Time to Move Forward” and are offering the opportunity for an exceptional candidate to play a key part in the expansion of the organisation.

This is a brand-new role within the organisation and we are seeking a successful and experienced fundraising officer to join our team, expanding our fundraising portfolio.

The successful candidate will have a passion for working within the third sector, be confident and persuasive with excellent interpersonal skills. They will have experience of working within the third sector in a fundraising role or similar and will be able to demonstrate a proven record in securing corporate partnerships, managing relationships with funders and raising income within communities across Scotland. For further information please see attached person specification and job description.

The role will be appointed on the first point of the salary scale with annual increments on 1 April of each year.