Jobs in Dundee

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To provide support and assistance to the Dundee Women’s Aid team to enable the best possible service to be provided to service users.

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Welcome women and children into refuge accommodation and carry out the admission process including explaining the occupancy agreement as well as the rules and conditions of stay.
• Provide an induction to new residents on the heating system, security of the premises and electrical equipment.
• Where appropriate assist women in refuge with the completion of forms, etc.
• Clean and prepare refuge properties for occupation by service users. This can include moving furniture, working at heights and some manual handling.
• Carry out weekly checks of refuge accommodation for Health & Safety purposes and ensure that flats are properly maintained.
• Report all welfare concerns to the appropriate manager.
• Arrange and coordinate any necessary refuge repairs with the necessary tradesmen.
• Respond to ad hoc Health and Safety checks including CCTV.
• Arrange and assist with routine Health and Safety inspections from outside agencies.
• Maintain and check periodically the inventory of furnishings, bedding, crockery, kitchen utensils, etc pertinent to each flat and arrange to repair or replace items where necessary.
• Complete minor DIY repairs and maintenance tasks including painting and decorating and building flat pack furniture.
• Ensure all refuge resources and stock are replenished, accessible and stored in a tidy manner.
• Assist in the update of refuge information packs for refuge properties.
• Contribute to team meetings and work plans.
• There may be a requirement to work outwith normal working hours on occasions.
• The post holder is required to travel extensively throughout Dundee. It is a requirement of the post holder to hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle with insurance cover for business use. Please note, applicants who do not meet this criteria will not be shortlisted.

About Outreach Dundee

Aberlour Family Outreach Dundee provides support to families who are struggling to cope as a result of drug and alcohol use within the family. We give children a trusted person they can talk to, while supporting parents to create a safe environment for their children through addressing their dependency and improving parenting confidence.

“The Aberlour Family Outreach Dundee worker visited me regularly and she was really friendly. She encouraged me to ask for help when I needed it. She introduced me to other people and got me involved in other services that could help me" – Parent

What we are looking for....

Our Child and Family Workers to work predominantly during Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm with the occasional need to work out with these times depending on the needs of the families.

This role is funded for 12 months with the possibility of continued funding beyond this.

We are looking for an energetic, creative and compassionate individual to join our friendly, supportive team. We value skills such as providing children and young people with a wide range of fun activities and experiences to enrich their lives as well as supporting families to actively participate in shaping and defining the support we offer.

You will hold, or be willing to work towards, a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 6 or above, or have relevant experience of working with children or young people and families. You must also be able to demonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with people affected by substance use as well as an understanding of, and commitment to, young people’s rights.

Travel throughout the Dundee area will be a requirement in this role.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for please go to our website.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity on our website.

We are looking for a Law Director!

DIWC is looking for a Law Director to come and join us on our Board of Directors.

If you have experience and knowledge of the Scottish legal system, or charity law, we want to hear from you.

Along with experience in law we are keen to hear from women who are passionate about equality, want to break down barriers to social, economic and political engagement, and would like the opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction of DIWC.

About Dundee International Women’s Centre (DIWC)

The Centre has been supporting isolated and disadvantaged women, particularly those from Black and Minority Ethnic communities, since 1969. We hold groups promoting health and social wellbeing, skills-based classes, English classes, SQA training and Employability classes, as well as running a social enterprise childcare service.

If you are passionate about making the difference in women’s lives and have experience of legal systems and particularly charity law, please come and join us.

Time Commitment

The time commitment for this role can be up to 8 hours per month. This consists of attending Board Meetings on the first Monday of each month which usually last 2 hours in the early evening. These meetings alternate between in person in the centre and online on TEAMS. Board sub-committee meetings also take place outside of monthly board meetings, and are less frequent.

In addition to attending meetings, time would be required to read and study all papers and reports in advance of meetings along with attending an annual AGM.

An exciting opportunity has become available to join Families Outside as our Regional Family Support Coordinator. If you are passionate about making a difference for families impacted by imprisonment and working to tackle and reduce stigma, we want to hear from you. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Regional Family Support Coordinator (RFSC) to support and promote the work of Families Outside in Tayside.

Staff Benefits

• 25 flexible leave days plus 10 public holidays
• 4% matched contribution workplace pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)
• Flexible working
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Laptop and mobile phone for all staff

The Role

Joining the North of Scotland regional team, within our national Family Support Team, the Regional Family Support Coordinator will support people living in the Tayside area who have a family member in prison. They will:

Support families at home and in their community via 1:1, family, and/or peer support

Work closely with key professionals including prison staff and prison visitors centre staff to provide advice, information, and guidance on a range of issues

Raise awareness with key professionals within the local community about the impact of imprisonment and our work to improve outcomes for families

Work closely with HMP Perth and HMP Castle Huntly, contributing to meetings and events that support the rights of children and families affected by imprisonment

This role is home-based with a mix of hybrid and in-person working.

About You

We are looking for an individual who is:

• Experienced in working with, and alongside families in a creative and flexible way
• Rights-focused in their work and all they do
• Trauma-informed and is willing to understand the impact of imprisonment upon families
• Skilled and knowledgeable in working with people to overcome challenges they face in their day-to-day life
• A confident and effective contributor to working in partnership with others to meet families’ needs.

If you are an experienced professional with social work, community work, family support, or other appropriate experience and are passionate about making a difference for families impacted by imprisonment, then we want to hear from you.

About Us

Families Outside is the only national charity in Scotland that works solely to support families affected by imprisonment. Imprisonment can often have a huge impact on the things that matter most to families: money and secure housing, safe and connected relationships at home and in the community, and the emotional health and wellbeing of families. Families Outside is dedicated to providing a range of practical, social, and emotional support to people with someone in prison that are relationship-based, prison-aware, and family-focused.

Who we are:

The Hearing Voices Network Dundee (HaVeN) is a registered charity which provides a HaVeN for those who hear voices, as well as those in the community who experience mental health issues. The HaVeN is a drop-in centre as well as a community café which is based in the Hilltown area of the city, offering one to one support and a variety of groups which are run and supported by volunteers.

Our Mission:

For Voice Hearers to feel valued, accepted and empowered to thrive.

What we do:

The Hearing Voices Network Dundee seeks to inspire hope and promote empowerment for Voice-Hearers, their friends, and families. We have a drop-in service which is open to all. No referral is needed to access the services and support that we provide.

We offer support, advice, volunteering opportunities, befriending, peer2peer, training, group activities and have a community café on site. We work closely with other organisations in our community to ensure that we remain up to date and are able provide creative support solutions to our service users and the community around us.

As a Trustee, we would like you to:

• Be passionate about the organisation and its mission.

• Support the strategic direction of the organisation.

• Work with other Trustee’s to ensure that Board decisions are made within governance frameworks.

• Be involved in sub-committees where possible.

• Provide assistance and support to the organisation

• Act in good faith and only in the interests of the organisation.

We welcome people from any background however are particularly interested in hearing from people who have experience in the following areas:

• Mental health

• Finance

• Digital and social media

• Marketing

• People with lived experience

• Medicine/Nursing

More information

This is a voluntary role; however reasonable expenses will be paid.

The Board of trustees currently meet up to eight times per year. Our meetings are currently a mixture of in-person (In Dundee) and virtual.

We are excited to share this great opportunity to join our Board of Directors.

It is a very important time for Cornerstone with our current strategy ‘Future proofing Cornerstone’ coming to an end in 2025 we begin looking ahead, understanding the landscape in which we operate and developing a new strategy which will allow us to continue providing high quality care and support to people with autism, learning disabilities and other support needs across Scotland.

As a member of our Board, you will be instrumental in guiding the strategic future of the charity and ensuring exemplary governance and fiscal control. The main Board meets four times a year and board members will be expected to be a member of one of the sub committees. You will also act as a local ambassador for Cornerstone.

We are keen to hear from those with skills, knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas who feel they can make a positive contribution to our charitable activities: -

Senior management experience in the social work / social care sector preferably with strategic planning skills

Accountancy/financial experience preferably at management level

Personal experience of providing care and support of a relative or carer of a person who has experience of care

About Us

Cornerstone is one of Scotland’s largest charities and is a leading provider of social care services to more than 1,200 adults and young people with disabilities and other support needs. We employ over 1,900 people across Scotland and are fully committed to delivering high quality care and support.

In addition, we also operate our Cornerstone Self-Directed Support service. Across this service, we have over 200 Personal Assistants on our books and approximately 1000 active clients.

We’re committed to building a workforce that represents the true diversity of Scotland, where every single one of our colleagues feel enabled to deliver their best. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer who selects the best person for the job. We value the diversity of our workforce and work hard to create an inclusive environment where each individual can bring their unique skills, experiences and ideas to the table to help us grow, bring create innovative solutions and develop of our people. We are keen to receive applications for board position that reflect the diversity of the organisation.

We welcome applications from anywhere in Scotland and are particularly interested in receiving applications from women and individuals from an ethnically diverse background as they are currently under-represented on our Board.

There is no remuneration attached to the role but expenses will be reimbursed.

If you’re looking for a new challenge with job satisfaction that will be hard to beat then you better keep reading! We have an opportunity to work within our Pitkerro Court Outreach Service supporting adults with a variety of additional support needs such as mental health issues, learning disability, autism, ADHD and alcohol issues

The Role

As a support worker you will:

• Be helping people with all aspects of daily life ,including personal care (which may include intimate personal care).
• Support with all aspects of medication.
• Support with cooking, cleaning, budgeting, and shopping.
• Some of the people we support need assistance and guidance with emotional, behavioural and personal safety support.
• Emotional support and support with recovery process
• Promotion of positive mental health and developing constructive coping strategies
• Social support including accessing community based resources and planning for leisure so that life is interesting and enjoyable
• Exploring opportunities for meaningful employment

In this role you have the brilliant opportunity to give new experiences to the people you are supporting.

You should

• Be cheerful, caring and reliable. You will smile a lot, be able to chat about a wide range of topics and be able to make a positive difference to someone’s day.
• You should have a good sense of humor.
• Have good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Work as a part of a team and be required to carry out sleepover and waking night shifts.
• Undertake a key working role that includes administrative tasks and IT skills
• Be able to show transferrable skills relating to care
• Hold an SVQ2 in Health and Social Care, or have the willingness undertake study to achieve this
• You will be required to obtain registration with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post.

About the Benefits

• Excellent sleepover payment - Currently £108.00 a night
• Fully paid Induction and shadow shifts
• Death in service scheme - three times your yearly salary
• Cycle to work scheme - 12% - 39% savings
• Tech scheme - 12% savings on laptops and computers
• Supportive management - committed to supporting personal and professional development
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing packages.

All successful candidates will be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post.

Please note that Hillcrest Futures do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.

Are you passionate about youth work and community development? Can you develop creative workshops for youth groups? Can you provide goal orientated support for young people? If so, we want to hear from you.

Join our vibrant team of staff and volunteers delivering high quality youth work services supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer plus young people right across Scotland.

We are passionate about equalities at LGBT Youth Scotland. This means that everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, pregnancy or maternity. In line with our commitment to race equity and trans inclusion, we are particularly seeking applications from People of Colour/ BAME people and trans people. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please let us know.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative person to support the delivery of our youth work services in Dundee.

Based in Dundee you will:

• Develop and deliver engaging and informative workshops for LGBTQ+ young people
• Provide one to one support to LGBTQ+ young people through an asset based coaching model

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of youth work and make a lasting, and sometimes life-saving, impact for LGBTQ+ young people

We want to hear from you if you have:

• A strong foundation in youthwork or CLD
• A passion for supporting young people to achieve their potential
• An understanding of LGBT identities and the key issues facing LGBTIyoung people – or a willingness to learn this