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GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms. Our expert services are confidential and non-judgemental.

GamCare is now looking to recruit two Treatment Practitioners to work within our new problem gambling treatment services within the Central Belt area and Glasgow. This services will work closely with The RCA Trust, our partner which provides gambling treatment in other areas of Scotland.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Providing face to face and telephone advice, assessment, brief or structured interventions and groups work to help people achieve their goals
• Ensuring safeguarding issues are managed effectively
• Work in partnership with other local services

You should have significant experience in individual client work in the field of addictions, mental health or a social care setting with adults or young people. You should be flexible in using a range of low and high-intensity interventions and modalities including Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) tools.

You will form part of an enthusiastic team working from several locations. Our service will be based in the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

We are looking for individuals to work full time which will include some evenings and possible Saturdays.

This post is subject to a PVG check

About us

As the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services to disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.

Last year we involved 5,000 staff and 9,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, Leonard Cheshire provides support to 3,200 people in a variety of UK living services including supported living, nursing and day centre facilities. We also support 12,000 young people in the UK with skills, confidence and employment programmes. Internationally, we are a specialist development non-governmental organisation, delivering inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Scotland. Working with the Community Engagement Manager, you will support the development and delivery of the Community Engagement plan for Scotland. You’ll lead a team of community based Coordinators to develop and deliver skills and confidence building projects and volunteering initiatives. Ensuring a range of networks and partnerships are maintained which promote inclusive communities you will work with people and communities to create new opportunities for people with disabilities where gaps in the local community exist. You will ensure high quality and consistent delivery of objectives and outcomes as agreed with the Community Engagement Manager.

About you

You will have empathy with the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire. Experience of leading a geographically dispersed team and of working with people with disabilities. Demonstrable experience of effective delivery within a programme framework. Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers as well as developing and facilitating group volunteer sessions. Demonstrable experience of working within a safeguarding framework and with an understanding of GDPR, equal rights and equal opportunities. Good networking skills and ability to build relationships through community development. Experience of monitoring KPIs and tracking work-flow. Organisational skills, the ability to set up, coordinate and deliver programmes to agreed outcomes, timescales, targets and within budget. Good verbal and written communication, interpersonal and team working. Able to work well using your own initiative. Knowledge and experience of Microsoft applications (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). The ability to travel within a designated area and occasionally across the UK including staying away from home.

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to our values and ethos.

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.

Following a restructure, we are seeking a Senior Fundraising Officer to develop and lead on a range of activities including third-party, community and virtual events, and corporate fundraising. This is an exciting opportunity to join a values-led team and utilise your broad experience and enthusiasm for what we do, to make this role your own.

We are looking for an independent, adaptable, confident, and proactive individual who is people-focused and who possesses exceptional organisational skills. Above all you will be happy to share your ideas with the senior team and support the organisation to try new ways of fundraising, whilst providing a sound business case for doing so.

Reporting to: Head of Finance.

Key responsibilities:

• Cultivate strong relationships with corporate, third party, and individual donors
• Lead and manage fundraising events
• Nurture and recognise DSUK’s individual givers
• Research potential corporate partners
• Recording and reporting of fundraising activities with Head of Finance

Personal qualities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Flexible and proactive with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Passionate about equality and opportunity for all and committed to changing attitudes towards disability.
• Accountable attitude and happy to work as part of a remote team

Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK) is the UK’s leading snowsport charity. We have been teaching disabled people to ski and snowboard for over forty years and although like all charities we anticipate a challenging year ahead, we also have exciting plans.

At DSUK, we believe that teaching disabled people to master the slopes can transform the way they experience their disability. For our customers, it’s about enjoying achievement and independence. From picking their line to controlling their speed, they can experience something that’s often missing from their everyday lives – freedom.