Jobs in Dundee

Do you have a passion for helping people?

Do you have excellent communication and customer service skills?

Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?

Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?

Then come and work for Enable Works.

Your role, as an Employment Coordinator is to provide support to people who have barriers to work to make progress towards and achieve well paid, sustainable employment. Working as part of our Individual Placement Support (IPS) service across Dundee, you will work in partnership with NHS and Community Mental Health Teams to support individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions into fair and competitive employment in the open labour market.

Enable Works are the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. We believe that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high quality and well paid.

Enable Works supports over 7000 people every year across 30 Local Authorities to learn skills for work.

We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland's workforce.

We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland and following a period of significant growth we are looking to grow our team.

We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role.

We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work you can be the best version of you.

Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirement that’s ok, we still want to hear from you.

Please make sure you include a detailed personal statement in the ‘More about you’ section of the application to tell us how you are suited to the post.

For further information please see our full job pack.

About You

We really need you to have these

• The drive, energy and commitment to support people to obtain high
• quality, well paid jobs
• Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise as needed
• Confident communicator
• Strong attention to detail
• Professional presentation and personality
• Some knowledge of the local community - Tayside
• Ability to work with people at any age who have challenging barriers to employment
• IT literacy
• Comfortable working towards targets
• A natural, professional relationship builder
• Knowledge of the Individual Placement Support (IPS) model
• A full driving licence with access to your own vehicle

Why?

Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high quality job that pays them well and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise each clients individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.

Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you need to manage your work load well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means you can work accurately and follow instructions.

About Us

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loans
• Blue Light Card
• Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.

Enable reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible if this vacancy is of interest.

Upside is a Scottish Government funded programme delivering inclusive voluntary throughcare services across Scotland for men, women and young people serving a short-term sentence or following a period on remand. A collaborative and relationship-based partnership model underpins delivery in supporting people to achieve positive outcomes for both them and wider communities. We are recruiting for two skilled and experienced colleagues who can demonstrate a commitment to providing high quality through-care services to join our Barnardo's delivery team.

• We are looking for 2 throughcare community workers covering the Tayside area supporting females and young people
• Being educated to at least SVQ level 3 or equivalent is desirable.
• Experience of supporting individuals in a community setting,
• A current driving licence and use of a car for work as well as being computer literate with proficient experience of Microsoft tools are essential.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Our basis and values

Sistema Scotland’s vision is to thrive together through music. Working with children, young people and their families, we focus on early intervention and stimulating generational social change. By playing music together in ensembles and orchestras, we aim to grow confidence, respect, teamwork and aspiration in the children, young people and communities we work with.

We deliver our work through six Big Noise programmes: in Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Govanhill in Glasgow, Torry in Aberdeen, Douglas in Dundee and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that truly champions fundraising. You will be welcomed into a successful team with the opportunity to make the role your own, bringing your skills and experience to grow income and make meaningful change to children and families across Scotland.

You will maximise income from trusts, foundations, and corporates through innovative and compelling proposals, applications and reports, supporting Sistema Scotland to deliver its Big Noise programmes. Along with a proven track record of raising significant income for charities, you will have experience of composing complex and compelling applications to corporate funders and trusts, and experience of identifying and researching funding opportunities.

This is a permanent, part-time post, working 21 hours a week (working pattern to be agreed with line manager).

Office base can be any of our Big Noise centres in Scotland. Regular travel to all our Big Noise programmes across Scotland will be required.

Step Up - Come join our team

At Turning Point Scotland, we have opportunities for an Assistant Service Coordinator to help make a positive impact for people, encouraging them to fulfil their lives with exciting and fun activities, pursue their hobbies and passions & creating memorable experiences.

Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey and apply today!

About You

You will have a genuine commitment to use your skills and experience to support people to live their best lives. You will be supported by an incredibly approachable management team, allowing you to expand on your existing knowledge whilst developing new skills. You will work flexibly on rota.

You will have experience of supporting people with learning disabilities, forensic supports, coaching and developing staff.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity as a first step into a managerial role with Turning Point Scotland where no two days are the same!

As an Assistant Service Co-ordinator, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing. After a period of induction, you will be able to work autonomously in managing the project.

About Us – Dundee Service

Turning Point Scotland‘s Dundee service provides support to people with a variety of support needs including learning disability, physical disability, autism, mental health illness and community justice. We provide supported living services, housing support and day opportunities to promote independence and choice to individuals in order to enable them to access everyday life experiences including access to education, employment and social activities. We will also provide support with developing relationships and maintaining a home. We work in partnership with service users, their families, health teams, social work teams and advocacy.

If you are dedicated, compassionate, and enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

The Royal British Legion Scotland (Legion Scotland), the largest veterans’ membership charity in Scotland, offers support for veterans of all ages who need help. delivering a range of services and support that help combat loneliness and isolation. We also help with signposting to health care, respite, advice, social services and other Military Charities, as well as creative activities and events such as breakfast and lunch clubs.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated individual for a fixed period to March 2027.

Reporting to Legion Scotland’s Veterans Community Support Manager at Head Office you will co-ordinate the delivery of the Veterans Community Support Service within the Angus, Perthshire & Fife Area. You will be required to engage with members of the ExService Community and partners to provide support and assistance to veterans and their families.

You will coordinate the work of the Support Volunteers within your area of responsibility ensuring all Support Volunteers are trained and aware of their responsibilities.

You will also be expected to undertake other duties that support veterans. There may be some work outside of your contracted hour supporting our Events Team.

In return we offer the following salary and benefits:

• £18,750.00p per annum

• 31 days pro rata annual holidays (with an additional Christmas shut down period)

• Employer’s contribution to a Workplace pension (after probation period)

Help secure the future of one of Scotland’s most important maritime heritage assets.

The Unicorn Preservation Society (UPS) is seeking new Trustees to join our Board at an exciting and significant time in the organisation’s history.

HMS Unicorn is one of the world’s oldest surviving warships and a unique part of Scotland’s maritime heritage. The Society is responsible for safeguarding this extraordinary vessel and ensuring that it can continue to inspire, educate and engage visitors for generations to come.

We are currently overseeing a period of significant development, including:

• A multi-million-pound capital conservation project to secure the long-term future of HMS Unicorn.

• Work to address the organisation’s long-term financial sustainability, developing new partnerships, income streams and opportunities.

We are looking for Trustees who can bring skills, experience and enthusiasm to support this next chapter. These may have been acquired during employment, volunteering and/or home life.

We are particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in:

• Finance, accounting or audit

• Managing major capital projects, construction or infrastructure

• Human resources and organisational development

• Fundraising, philanthropy or income generation

• Heritage management, museums or conservation

However, we welcome applications from anyone who can bring relevant skills, experience, networks, curiosity and a commitment to our mission. Previous trustee or board experience is not required — we value people who can offer fresh perspectives and sound judgement, and we provide support and induction to help new Trustees succeed.

Future Chair Opportunity

We are also seeking one individual who has the interest and potential to become Chair of the Board in the future.

The successful candidate will initially join as a Trustee, gaining a full understanding of the Society and its priorities before taking on the Chair role at an appropriate point. Previous Chair experience is welcome but not essential; we are looking for someone with strong leadership skills, strategic insight and the ability to build effective relationships.

About the Role

As a Trustee, you will help to:

• Shape the future strategy of the Unicorn Preservation Society.

• Support the delivery of a once-in-a-generation conservation project.

• Ensure effective governance and long-term sustainability.

• Act as an ambassador for HMS Unicorn and the Society.

• Contribute your expertise and perspective to Board discussions.

The role is voluntary and not remunerated. The current time commitment is approximately 10 hours per month, including Board meetings, preparation, strategic discussions and occasional support for Society activities.

Appointments are for four-year terms, with the potential for reappointment. No trustee may serve over 12 years (whether over a single or fragmented period).

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking people who:

• Care about protecting Scotland’s heritage.

• Can think strategically and contribute constructively.

• Bring professional expertise, networks or lived experience that can strengthen the Board.

• Are committed to collaborative working and good governance.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Board and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you are enthusiastic about this opportunity but unsure whether you meet every requirement, we encourage you to get in touch.