Interested in joining the Links Worker Programme at the ALLIANCE? We are looking for someone dynamic, organised and with great people skills to join our well-established Links Worker Programme.

The post holder will be responsible for developing and delivering our Energy and Efficiency outreach project to Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire and will provide a specialist service to people who often experience complex social circumstances, using agreed, person-centred principles for monitoring, auditing and evaluating programme delivery

You will have:

• Experience at delivering advice to a wide range of citizens and be familiar with benefit entitlements as well as showing empathy and understanding of the issues faced by our citizens.
• Knowledge and understanding of the environmental, social and economic problems of deprived areas and the roles of the public, private and voluntary sectors in tackling them.
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of the provision of advice to low-income households in energy efficiency or related fields.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work with limited supervision.
• The ability to work with a wide range of people and proven experience of working with vulnerable householders, low income and/or other disadvantaged groups, including a strong understanding of the challenges faced by people living in areas of deprivation in relation to living well.
• Tact and diplomacy when liaising with a wide range of organisations.
• A solution-focused approach.
• Non-discriminatory values.
• Proven and highly effective interpersonal and communication skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis and with organisations.
• Excellent influencing, negotiation and motivational skills in order to engage people and to enable them to take up a wide range of community services and activities.
• Excellent networking, recording and information management skills.
• Knowledge of facilitating service improvement and appreciation of different organisational cultures and workforce development.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative.
• IT skills in word processing, spreadsheets, email and the internet.
• An ability and willingness to travel extensively within the local community and wider area.

It would be desirable for you to have experience of:

• Experience of project-based work in the fields of energy efficiency, community development and regeneration, housing, health, social policy or consumer issues.
• Education to a degree level, equivalent qualifications, or relevant experience.
• Experience of the preparation and delivery of presentations
• Experience of speaking to groups

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave (equivalent of 30 days)
• 91 days public holiday (equivalent of 13 days) that can be taken flexibly
• Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
• Contributory pension scheme
• Open to flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Corporate rates for gym membership
• Time of in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Carer Positive Employer

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

Food Train is a Scottish Charity established in 1995, supporting older people to eat well, age well and live well, through the provision of volunteer led community support services focused on food access. Since 2017, Food Train has led a national malnutrition pathfinder project called Eat Well Age Well Funded initially by National Lottery, and now via Scottish government, the project is in the final phase, focusing activities on malnutrition screening, training and implementation of a new national framework for malnutrition. Food Train holds the largest volume of data collection demonstrating risk and prevalence of malnutrition in older people in the community, in Scotland.

This role will focus on maintaining and growing awareness of the prevalence in, and risk of, food insecurity, malnutrition and loneliness among older people across Scotland. The policy officer will drive momentum and add context to relevant national legislation, policies and frameworks, bringing the voices of Food Train members to the fore, supplemented by evidence gathered over many years by the charity. The policy officer will also communicate all available, high quality and relevant impacts and evidence in the most effective way to ensure the needs of older people and their right to food is represented. The role has its focus in preventative work to support older people access good nutrition and hydration and will involve research and evaluation and policy into practice. The Policy Officer will work collectively with Food Train’s Dietitian to promote and evidence the impact of malnutrition in older people and the need for action to be taken at all levels, from individual to family, friends and carers right up to elected members and Government ministers. This role requires a collaborative, flexible and motivated person, who wants to action change to improve the lives of older people across Scotland.

We are seeking to recruit a motivated, skilled and highly organised coordinator to lead our Telefriending Service, and to and contribute to the support that LGBT Health offers to LGBT+ older people (50 years+) throughout Scotland.

The main purpose of the role is to lead on the delivery of the Telefriending Service which offers regular phone-based support to LGBT elders throughout Scotland. The Coordinator is responsible for:

• carrying out initial assessment with new referrals and matching referrals
• recruit, train and supervise volunteers and sessional staff
• coordinate weekly staff and volunteer rotas
• lead a team of sessional staff and volunteers
• promote the service
• collect and collate reporting data
• ensure that the Telefriending project is delivered to a high standard

MND Scotland is the only charity in Scotland dedicated to directly supporting people with MND, their families, and friends.

Since being founded over forty years ago, MND Scotland has provided practical, financial and emotional support to anyone affected by MND whilst also funding essential research into finding effective treatments and a cure.

MND Scotland is funded entirely by donations and grants. The charity’s patron is Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal.

As part of an exciting period of expansion within the fundraising team, we are looking to recruit a Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser. This role will be integral in supporting the diversification of our income streams and focus on this important area of fundraising, creating more opportunities for giving across Scotland.

The Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser role will support the Partnerships and Philanthropy Lead in developing and cultivating a portfolio of trust fundraising and will be central to the successful delivery of our ambitious fundraising strategy. You will be responsible for researching, identifying, and producing high quality bids as well as supporting with required reporting.

Alongside this, you will play an active role in developing our supporter journeys and maintaining and utilising financial and supporter data to improve and develop our fundraising offer. As part of the role, you will be fundamental in developing and maintaining meaningful relationships across the trusts and foundations landscape.

As an ambassador for MND Scotland, and a first point of contact for many supporters, you will be a confident communicator with a passion for working with people throughout the community. You will be highly organised, and able to run projects on time and on budget.