Jobs in Inverleith, Edinburgh

Job Purpose: To maintain and upkeep refuge accommodation buildings and interiors, and to assist women and accompanying children to feel comfortable and settled in refuge accommodation.

A satisfactory Disclosure Scotland Adult and Child PVG scheme membership check is required for this position.

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The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families across Scotland.

We are seeking an experienced HR Manager who is passionate about driving positive change at The Yard. You will bring the expertise and gravitas to influence and support senior leadership on HR and cultural initiatives.

About the role:

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring The Yard maintains the roles, skills and experience to deliver on its strategic priorities

• Measure employee engagement and agree action plans to develop and improve organisational culture

• Ensuring our recruitment policies and processes embody our values and enable us to recruit people with the skills and qualities to meet our goals

• Developing and managing our renumeration policy

About you:

This job is for you if you have:

• Proven experience of HR management

• Can lead by example, fostering a culture of trust and respect

• Excellent communication and relationship building skills

• Ability to develop HR strategies aligning with our strategic plan

If our ethos inspires you and you are eager to bring your knowledge and experience to a team that is deeply committed to our purpose, we would love to have you on board.

If you would like to discuss the role with our Director of Resources, please let us know and we can arrange a call.

Are you interested in a role that would support a wonderful, friendly, popular young woman to live her best life whilst providing you with a regular salary, brilliant development opportunities and a great work/life balance?

We have a role available to complete this person’s support team. We are looking for someone caring, responsible, respectful and considerate. Ideally you will have creative interests and be keen to support this lady in basic arts and crafts and in her love of music and dancing. You will also have great attention to detail and be enthusiastic about supporting this young woman in her daily life including going to her classes and activities, seeing her friends and keeping in touch with her family.

You should be motivated to provide an excellent standard of support and want to use and develop person-centred approaches and basic therapeutic techniques to support this (full training will be provided). You must be responsible and proactive in supporting the person in running and maintaining their household. A range of additional benefits is provided alongside the salary.

A full or part time role is available. Full time is equivalent to two 24-hour shifts a week including a paid sleepover (the sleepover pay is additional to the basic salary). Part time is roughly equivalent to one shift a week. Each shift also includes an additional ½ hour paid handover.

Please note that this role is reserved for female applicants only*. Applicants should be looking to commit to the role for a minimum of 18 months to 2 years in the first instance. You would be working in a small, friendly team with ongoing support, training and supervision provided by a professional care provider. This role includes personal care. Applicants should have flexibility in their availability over the week. Rotas are organised within the team several months in advance.

*Exemption under the Equality Act 2010

Package includes

• Starting salary £12.60 per hour (£25,552 per annum (FTE) rising to £13.52 per hour (£27,418 FTE) plus sleepover payments

• 18 hours role - £11,793 rising to £12,654 plus sleepover payments

• Fantastic training (on full pay) including enhanced learning in person-centred practice, leadership skills and other bespoke training courses.

• Contributory pension scheme, membership of HSF health plan and more.

• 30 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day/year up to 35 days (pro rata for part time roles).

We’re looking for a compassionate and dedicated Children and Young People’s Support Worker to join our team at Edinburgh Women’s Aid. In this role, you will provide essential support to children and young people who are experiencing, or have experienced, domestic abuse.

·28 hours per week

·£30,740 (pro-rata £24,592)

·Temporary – for a minimum of 9 months, with the possibility of extension depending on duration of maternity leave.

A satisfactory Disclosure Scotland Adult and Child PVG scheme membership check is required for this position.