Jobs in Sighthill & Gorgie, Edinburgh

Overview

The Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 established Community Justice Scotland (CJS) as the national organisation for promoting, monitoring, and supporting improvement in the delivery of community justice in Scotland.

CJS is here for everyone who has experience of the justice system in Scotland. Victims, people who have broken the law, practitioners and professionals working within the criminal justice system, members of the Scottish Government, policy makers, and legislators but most importantly the population of Scotland who need to be assured that the system of justice is fair, safe, and effective.

CJS’ vision We all want Scotland to be a place where we can all feel safe. That is why we need a justice system than we can rely on. We will achieve that goal through constant innovation and by collaborating closely with our partners to develop new ways of supporting

Our People Strategy sets out our vision for the type of organisation we want to be. In this time of uncertainty and a rapidly changing world we know that our people are the most important part of our success. We know that if you like the people, enjoy the role and feel listened to and valued, you will feel fulfilled and productive in your role. You’ll join an extraordinary team of driven, passionate individuals who work and support each other to deliver really high quality work. We are highly committed, fun and supportive. We learn from each other and promote continuous improvement in what we do. You will meet great people and you will be inspired by the work that goes on across Scotland and beyond.

Your Role: Your Strengths

As Project Officer you will be an integral part of the CJS Engagement & Improvement Team. You will report to an Improvement Lead and work closely with the Engagement & Improvement Team and across all teams to develop CJS’s strategic approach to the delivery and oversight of projects and plans and supporting their delivery across the organisation.

The Projects Officer is a key role in Community Justice Scotland and involves supporting project leads to plan, monitor and evaluate project work across the organisation. As the main point of contact for all projects work you will be able to monitor multiple projects, having oversight of project plans and supporting project documentation, such as risk registers, PIDs, progress reports and impact assessments.

You will be able to advise and support project leads to successfully deliver on their projects. You will have experience of supporting and monitoring project work and providing information to managers to help mitigate issues and challenges. This is a dual role that will include supporting the Policy & Improvement Team and the wider organisation by enhancing our in-house capacity to monitor and report on information that will drive improvement and change and realise the organisation’s business and corporate plan ambitions.

The role will also work closely with project leads and senior management to bolster capacity for project delivery across the organisation and respond to emerging issues.

You will work across the organisation, supporting colleagues in every team as appropriate to inform and drive forward CJS projects and plans. You will support delivery and evaluation of the Engagement & Improvement Team’s approach to engagement with local community justice stakeholders.

You will have excellent time management and organisation skills and an ability to communicate to a range of audiences.

You will have experience of working in a project environment and applying improvement approaches to help support and inform decision making.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about evidence-based reform, continuous improvement, and delivering better outcomes for people in contact with the justice system.

Main Duties

The successful candidate will lead in the gathering, managing, and reporting of CJS corporate project information. You will provide support to project leads across CJS and will play a key role in identifying, analysing, and escalating key information that enables a full understanding of corporate project activity and outcomes and supports decision making. You will support the statutory activity of CJS in relation to monitoring and reporting performance including that of Community Justice Partners across Scotland. This post requires you to have a detailed knowledge of the factors that influence the successful delivery of project work and an ability to use a wide range of analytical, organisational and communication skills.

Overview

The Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 established Community Justice Scotland (CJS) as the national organisation for promoting, monitoring, and supporting improvement in the delivery of community justice in Scotland.

CJS is here for everyone who has experience of the justice system in Scotland. Victims, people who have broken the law, practitioners and professionals working within the criminal justice system, members of the Scottish Government, policy makers, and legislators but most importantly the population of Scotland who need to be assured that the system of justice is fair, safe, and effective.

CJS’ vision We all want Scotland to be a place where we can all feel safe. That is why we need a justice system than we can rely on. We will achieve that goal through constant innovation and by collaborating closely with our partners to develop new ways of supporting people who have committed a crime, their families and the various agencies that help to break the cycle of reoffending, allowing people to make a positive contribution to society.

Our People Strategy sets out our vision for the type of organisation we want to be. We know that if you like the people, enjoy the role and feel listened to and valued, you will feel fulfilled and productive in your role. We learn from each other and promote continuous improvement in what we do. You will meet great people, and you will be inspired by the work that goes on across Scotland and beyond.

Your Role: Your Strengths

The Learning Support Officer is a key role in Community Justice Scotland and involves supporting our Learning, Development, Innovation & Caledonian (LDIC) team to manage online, blended and face to face learning material and assist with both the dissemination of training materials and monitoring deadlines for submissions of work by students.

You will maintain the LDIC Learning Management System. You will also send reminders to students at key points in their journey through our blended learning products.

You will be able to advise and support LDIC in successfully delivering their training. You will have experience of managing a learning platform and provide timely information to trainers to help mitigate issues and challenges.

The role will require regular liaison with our external stakeholders and dealing with queries submitted by them relating to content and access to the Learning Management System.

You will have excellent time management and organisation skills and an ability to communicate to a range of audiences.

Main Duties

The successful candidate will assist with the organisation of online, blended and face to face learning. You will be responsible for the administration of the Learning Management System (LMS), maintaining the records of students participating in courses run or facilitated by Community Justice Scotland. These courses are aimed at diverse stakeholders across the community justice sector and include eLearning products, blended learning products as well as classroom-based learning. The sending out of relevant materials in advance of courses will also be of key importance to ensure that students are given a high-quality learning experience.

For further details, please see the recruitment pack.

The Finance & Administration Manager will lead the charity’s finance and business support functions, ensuring robust financial management and smooth-running operations. They will take responsibility for oversight, compliance, and reporting, while delegating day-to-day processing and administrative tasks to the Finance & Admin Assistant.

This role is designed with flexibility in mind and can be offered on a part-time basis.

The Finance & Admin Manager will play a key part in supporting the Chief Executive, Board of Trustees, and wider staff team to deliver the Big Hearts’ mission: changing lives through football.

Location

We operate a hybrid model of working with at least one full day per week in the Big Hearts office.

Our office is located in the Wheatfield Stand, Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, EH11 2NL

Responsibilities

The main duties of the role include:

• Finance leadership
• Business support & admin
• Line management

Person specification

Essential skills & expertise required for this role include:

• Proven experience of financial management in a charity, not-for-profit, or SME environment
• Experience of preparing management accounts, budgets, and financial reports
• Ability to lead and oversee administration and business support functions
• Understanding of data protection, IT systems, and charity compliance

Important info

This role is subject to PVG scheme disclosure, which will be paid by Big Hearts

Two satisfactory references will be requested upon any offer of employment

Equality & diversity statement

Big Hearts is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race and religion or belief.

About Space:

Do you want to work for an organisation that truly cares about its staff?

Would you like to use your skills to make a difference in people’s lives?

If the answer is ‘yes’, Space is the place for you!

Space is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in South West Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching city wide.

WE BELIEVE THAT CONNECTIONS BUILD COMMUNITIES

Space delivers 22 projects, with around 60 staff and 50 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others.

As a dynamic organisation no two days are the same, with a wealth of learning and development opportunities for our staff and volunteers.

We are an accredited Living Wage employer and proud to share our Carer Positive accreditation, as part of our commitment to the growing number of people in the workforce who need flexibility due to their caring role.

Space is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are.

For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org

About the role:

The Youth Participation Worker will join a small team (2 workers and a manager) designing, planning and delivering our WOW! project that supports young people aged 16-24yrs with the transition between education and employment.

The project offers group sessions and works with partners like Edinburgh Zoo and Edinburgh International Festival to help young people build on their skills and improve their confidence.

WOW! has been successfully running for almost 2 years, having delivered 6 cohorts during that time. Each cohort runs for 10 weeks, with up to 10 young people participating in each group. *Sessions take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Broomhouse Hub, with some sessions being delivered by partner organisations in outreach locations throughout Edinburgh.

Having demonstrated the fantastic impact of WOW! we have recently secured additional funding which will allow us to run a further 4 cohorts through to the end of July 2027, and we hope to secure further funding to secure the project longer term.

Key tasks in the role include:

• Co-design, plan and deliver WOW! group sessions to meet the objectives of the project, carrying out meaningful consultation with group participants to ensure the content is engaging and appropriate for their needs, whilst balancing the funders requirements
• Meet with young people to assess their suitability for the project and to deliver appropriate support
• Create promotional material and network locally, recruiting suitable young people on to the programme
• Work with project partners to coordinate session planning and practical aspects of delivery
• Track and evaluate the progress of the project to demonstrate impact and inform funder reporting
• Maintain project administration, ensuring accurate, detailed, records are kept for project activity, and the attendance and skills development of each young person
• Stay abreast of local opportunities for young people, such as community groups, jobs, work placements, further education and volunteering opportunities
• Source and commission external trainers/suppliers to deliver sessions where specialised knowledge and/or skills are required
• Recruit and support volunteers in the project
• Ensure the safety of participants and volunteers through assessing risks and applying safeguarding practices
• Work as part of the wider Community Learning and Development team to share knowledge and best practice

The successful person for this role will:

• Have experience of designing, delivering and evaluating outcome focused, people-led community projects
• Have experience of supporting vulnerable young people who are living with multiple barriers to employment
• Be motivated, highly organised and able to prioritise their own workload with minimal supervision
• Be able to work in a collaborative way with team mates and partner organisations to problem solve and deliver the projects aims
• Have excellent interpersonal skills to naturally form and manage appropriate relationships with a range of people of all ages and walks of life
• Have an understanding of health & safety practices including safeguarding and assessing risks

The full job description and person specification for the role can be found below.

The application form can be found below.

If you have specific questions about the role or would like to have a brief chat about the role before applying, please contact careers@spacescot.org.

Would you love to support community organisations to thrive? Do you have experience of working with communities, able to provide information and encouragement?

Development Trusts Association Scotland is looking for maternity cover for our Member Support Advisor to support our members in receipt of Strengthening Communities Programme grant funding. Working with a Strengthening Communities Programme Development Officer already in post, as well as the member support team, this role will help groups to become more resilient and sustainable community anchor organisations.

This post will involve hybrid working from home and office, with travel throughout the country, with particular focus on the west of Scotland

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.