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Venture Trust works with people experiencing complicated life circumstances. Through the provision of wilderness-based personal and social development programmes, we equip them with the confidence, motivation and core life skills that they need to make positive changes in their lives.

We are currently looking for an HR and Governance Officer to join the team in this full-time permanent post. The successful candidate will provide a quality HR support to the organisation, in a generalist HR role. The role offers scope to develop and grow as an HR practitioner and enhance the work of Venture Trust across Scotland. You will help shape Venture Trust’s HR policies and procedures including developing employee engagement initiatives, performance management, and reward and recognition. You will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance of our HR information system and associated electronic and paper records. You will also collaborate with colleagues to help implement our Developing People Strategy and support learning and development across the organisation.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will also provide high quality administration support to the Senior Leadership Team and the Board of Trustees. You will be responsible for organising diaries and meetings and associated travel for the Senior Leadership Team, co-ordinating Venture Trust events, supporting the preparation and distribution of Board papers, and taking minutes at meetings.

We offer a range of generous benefits including 28 days annual leave and 9 public and bank holiday days, flexible working and a joint contributory pension scheme.

Venture Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment and follows an equal opportunities policy.

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can love later life.

We support and enable hundreds of community and older people’s groups across Scotland. We provide information, friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with our Community Connecting Service and much more.

We work in Scotland with older people’s groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in their local community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.

Our Community Development Team are looking for a full-time Resource and Administration Officer to:

• To support the work of the Community Development team, providing high quality information and administration.
• To be a central source of information and support to Age Scotland members, developing good professional relationships with members and ensuring that they are at the heart of Age Scotland’s work.
• To support the administration of Community Development events and the Community Grants Programme.
• To develop, monitor and review systems and procedures to ensure maximum organisational effectiveness.

The post will be a blend of office based (in Edinburgh) and home-based work.

Due to the Covid outbreak in the UK, we have adapted our way of working to ensure the ongoing delivery of services, while minimising risk to our employees. Depending on guidance from the Scottish Government regarding the lifting of lockdown restrictions, this role may initially be completely home based, incorporating office work and face to face contact when it is safe to do so.

The Property Assistant is a key member of the Property team and is responsible for co-ordinating the administration of building repair and maintenance work and assisting with the development of a comprehensive record and systems database within the Property Department.

This post will fulfil the day-to-day functions associated with the effective management of all Alzheimer Scotland owned and leased premises covering a wide range of duties and will include office based and ‘on site’ activity. The role will be based in Oxford Street, Glasgow but some travel will be required throughout Scotland.

The successful applicant will be able to build effective relationships with contractors and colleagues, have a firm administration background and be willing to learn new skills. A full driving license is essential for this post.

Bridges Project is an independent, local charity which works with young people in East Lothian and Midlothian to help them manage the transition from adolescence to young adulthood and life beyond school.

We have a vacancy for an Employability Support Worker to deliver an effective employability casework and group work service to vulnerable and disadvantaged young people living in East Lothian and Midlothian who are unemployed or who have left school without a positive destination. The post holder will take the lead on the Way2Work 16+ service and provide an effective interface between the young people, partners and stakeholders involved in the service.

Please note due to covid-19, this post will most likely start supporting young people remotely and working from home.

It is essential that candidates have a full, clean driving licence and constant use of a car. Membership of the PVG scheme will be an essential requirement of the post. The post is part funded by the Agnes Hunter Trust. A contributory company pension scheme is offered with a 10% employer contribution.