ESS is based in Edinburgh and works with the third sector and funders so they can measure and report on their impact and use learning to improve practice and inform policy

The post involves designing, managing and delivering programmes about third sector evaluation and evidence in partnership with other organisations. The post also delivers workshops and 1-1 organisational support. You understand the challenges third sector organisations and funders face in measuring the difference they make. You can manage complex programmes and work well with a wide range of people. You have experience of helping people and organisations to learn in fun and accessible ways.

About us

At Simon Community Scotland, our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live with access to the help they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances. Everything we do is about and for people: the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness.

Leading the way

We have been leading on digital inclusion within the homelessness sector for the past 5 years through our national programme Get Digital Scotland. As a response to the pandemic, we launched a new, innovative initiative called Get Connected to help the people we support get online and access all of the benefits of the digital world.

Get connected initiatives

What we did

In 2021 we connected 100 people experiencing homelessness with a digital device, unlimited connectivity and support in our Get Connected 100 project - the results were TRULY LIFE CHANGING!

(see Podcast and Report below).

What’s next

We are now expanding this groundbreaking, sector leading project and are looking for a person with drive, passion and ambition to support us to take it to the next level. We have received significant funding to connect a further 500 people experiencing homelessness to the digital world over the next 18 months and we CAN’T WAIT to deliver more incredible outcomes for the people we support.

What We Need

We need an outstanding candidate to join our award winning team, to support our national digital inclusion programme (Get Digital Scotland) across the homelessness sector nationally.

Are you interested?

Are you interested in joining an amazing team and supporting this truly inspirational project? Are you interested in this opportunity to deliver life changing outcomes for people experiencing homelessness?

We have strong evidence to demonstrate this approach works (listen to the podcast / read the report below), and now we need an outstanding person to join our team to support us in the delivery of the project.

Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?

At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, which are:

• Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
• Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)
• Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
• Caring (show kindness and concern for others)

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes

• Self-help coaching

• Supported accommodation

• Care at home

• Housing support

• Befriending

• Social cafes

The Service

The Link Academy team works primarily with people with complex and chaotic backgrounds. The service works hard and creatively to maintain the early engagement of participants. We support people by offering mental health and wellbeing programmes, independent living skills and a wide range of qualifications to support their progression including employability, tenancy, youth work and leadership award qualifications.

The Job

The purpose of the job is to support people to achieve their goals and aspirations through group work by providing opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills. You will be responsible for recruiting, training and supporting the programme participants. You will support the achievement of high standards and provide monitoring information in relation to the project’s outcomes.

You will ensure that opportunities are provided to people equipping them with the skills to make a valuable contribution to the service and their wider community. You will support people into a positive destination whether that be re-engagement with education, training or employment. The Project Worker will provide support and offer guidance to programme participants, develop relationships with other agencies and services and actively promote LinkLiving’s programmes and services.

About You

In order to be considered for this role it is essential that you can demonstrate a good standard of education, e.g. standard grade passes (or equivalent) in core subjects such as English and Maths and also hold an SQA Assessor or willing to work towards it.

Experience of co-ordinating, developing and delivering training programmes is essential for this role.

As you will be working with people with complex needs/backgrounds you must have previous experience in this field.

Additionally, you must have the ability to drive and be able to travel between services, as required.

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.

What’s in it for you?

As a LinkLiving employee, you'll benefit from:

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 35 days pro rata per annum (including public holidays) rising to 38 days after completion of three years’ service

• Access to a death in service benefits scheme providing 4x salary

• Enhanced company sick and familial pay entitlements

• A Healthcare cash plan for employee and dependents to support health and wellbeing and discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services.

• A free and confidential employee assistance program and services for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being

• Employer pension contributions starting at 5% and rising to 6% depending on employee contributions

• Access to a savings and borrowing scheme and much more!

This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or scheme record update.

Further Information

Interested? If you have any questions about the role, please email jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk and we can arrange for someone from the service to call you for an informal chat.

To find out more about what LinkLiving do, please visit our website at linkliving.org.uk

Do you have experience of funding and grant making? Would you like to join a team focussed on making funding accessible, flexible and sustainable for the voluntary sector in Scotland?

We’re looking for someone with a sound knowledge of funding and a talent for building strong relationships. We want our grant holders to deliver the best impact they can for their beneficiaries, and our team are here to help them on each step of the way. You will play a key part in our team, ensuring that grant holders have the necessary resources, that fund sponsors have the information they need, and that SCVO can celebrate the life changing stories we hear about every day.

If you would like to be at the heart of the drive for fairer funding in Scotland, we would like to hear from you.

Location: This post can be based in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness. SCVO staff can work a blend of office and home on agreement with their team and line manager, and within the parameters of our Blended Working policy.