Jobs in Liberton & Gilmerton, Edinburgh

About Us

Oliver Gill was diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive form of cancer at just a few days old, and despite smiling his way through intensive chemotherapy passed away at 24 weeks old. LoveOliver was started on his parents’ laptop with donations from friends and family.

Today, LoveOliver reaches every family in Scotland with a child diagnosed with cancer, providing practical, financial and emotional support along with the hope of gentler treatments and ultimately a cure, through investment in ground-breaking research. LoveOliver has its own children’s charity shop in Glenrothes and was recently gifted the incredible Hub drop-in centre near Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Children & Young People, as well as continuing to provide meals, thermometers and financial grants to every Scottish family impacted by childhood cancer.

As LoveOliver has grown so has our ambition, and we are expanding our small team to help us move forward at this exciting time for the organisation. Help us realise our vision of a country in which every family with a child diagnosed with cancer knows there is hope of a cure and that they will have support on their cancer journey.

The Role

We are recruiting a Hub Coordinator to lead the small but incredible team of volunteers at The Hub, with support from our Operations Manager.

LoveOliver has run a drop-in café at The Hub since 2022 and having recently taken on the ownership of the entire building; this is an exciting time to be joining the service as we seek to expand our offering for children and families.

We are seeking a candidate who is compassionate, creative and organised, to help us support children and families on their cancer journey, from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. Our ideal candidate will have good organisational skills to manage rotas, food stocks and volunteers, and crucially will be able to build positive relationships with families, volunteers and partners such as hospital staff, social workers and other charities offering support through The Hub.

The Hub Coordinator will also be key to developing our service provision at The Hub, working closely with families to identify further support and activity opportunities and then leading on implementation, collaborating with our staff and volunteers to make things happen.

Scran Academy is an Edinburgh youth work charity, supporting young people facing poverty and trauma to succeed through our innovative education and employment programmes.

We exist to alleviate poverty and provide opportunities for all young people, no matter their background or barrier. How we do this by creating real-life experiences and positive adult relationships in professional kitchen settings that help shine a light on the strengths and aspirations of young people.

We’re currently looking for a talented, experienced hospitality professional to join the frontline team in our exciting new café site at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.

The successful candidate will be an experienced customer service professional; a talented and welcoming host with excellent communication skills and a track record of coordinating smooth front of house operations. They will be instinctively organised and process-driven, and demonstrate experience of meticulous due diligence.

They will also be deeply passionate about maximising the potential of all young people and be ready to maintain a professional environment that supports and welcomes young people with diverse backgrounds and unmet needs. Our Front of House Lead will therefore be ready to inspire and be inspired by young people. Working with placements on our employability programme will be part of the fabric of the job, supporting many in what might be their first professional environment, so compassion, patience and a non-judgemental approach are essentials.

A full Job Description and Person Specification is available for download below.

Ark is a major provider of Housing, Care and Support to people with long term and enduring conditions such as learning disabilities, mental health issues, dementia and autism.

Ark supports people to live independently in their own homes providing everything from a few hours a week social and life admin support to 24/7 care supporting with personal care, medication, household tasks, attending appointments and leisure activities.

We have lots of opportunities across Scotland for our Support Worker roles. As we provide full training no previous is experience is required.

If you are enthusiastic about supporting people to live their best lives, then apply now to join our team!

Your main duties will include but not be limited to:

• Working with colleagues as part of an effective and efficient team to support vulnerable people.
• Communicate and work well with our supported people to provide individual care and maintain appropriate relationships.
• Being responsible in supporting individuals throughout the activities, giving positive feedback and encouragement.
• Updating and maintaining accurate records using a tablet on Arks Information Management system.

Previous experience of the following is an advantage but not essential as Ark will provide full training: Care Worker, Social worker, Home Carer, Case Worker, Care Assistant, Autism Support Worker, Personal Care Assistant , Social Care Worker.

View our job outline, find out what you working week could look like and hear from our current Support Workers on Arks website arkha.org.uk/work-with-us

Why Ark?

• No Previous Experience Required - Ark provide full training so no previous experience is required making our Support Worker roles the perfect place to start your career in Adult Social Care.
• Get a qualification while you work - Ark fully fund your SVQ2 in Health & Social Care which you complete with the support of our in house SVQ team.
• Employee Discounts - Employee Discounts Portal with 1000s of discounts on your favourite brands including Supermarkets, Cinema Tickets, Gym Membership and Holidays.
• Career Progression -Over 75% of all Managers within Care & Support have been promoted internally.
• Employee Assistance Program - Arks Employee Assistance program (EAP) gives all employees access to counselling sessions. There is also support available through weekly webinars and the EAP Website & App.
• Contracted hours to suit you-We have Full-time, Part-time and Relief Support Worker roles available at our services throughout Scotland.

In return for your valuable contribution, Ark will also offer you:

• Up to 36 days paid holiday per year pro rata
• 4% Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Fully funded PVG & 1st year SSSC registration paid by Ark

Our employees told us in a recent survey that they stay with Ark because they believe in our values, we have supportive managers who continually appreciate their staff and they love making a positive difference in our supported peoples lives, helping them to achieve their dreams.

Ark would love to hear from you whether you are an experienced Support Worker or new to Social Care.