Jobs in Falkirk

Martyn Day MSP is looking for a Constituency Assistant to join his office on a part-time basis based in Grangemouth. As a Constituency Assistant, you will assist with the day-to-day operations of a busy MSP’s office.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a wide range of administrative duties, including managing correspondence, coordinating diaries and meetings, drafting documents and responding to enquiries from constituents and stakeholders. You will assist with parliamentary business and help ensure that all office communications and administrative tasks are handled professionally and effectively.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in parliamentary processes, administrative tasks and contributing to the work of Martyn in representing his constituents across the Falkirk East and Linlithgow constituency.

Responsibilities

Carrying out general office administration and acting as front of office for enquiries.

• Responding to all incoming correspondence while professionally managing each enquiry within agreed timescales.
• Coordinating, tracking and monitoring the handling of enquiries and ensuring they are dealt with timely and professionally.
• Drafting written correspondence such as letters, requests for information and parliamentary questions and motions.

Maintaining office records and compliance with data protection.

• Maintaining filing system and managing records.
• Ensuring compliance with data protection legislation and GDPR requirements.
• Ensuring administrative and secretarial support is provided.
• Providing diary management including arranging and coordinating meetings.
• Organising and co-ordinating both online and in person surgeries

Supporting with keeping casework up to date and responding to public enquiries.

• Keeping cases up to date by tracking, logging and recognising when to escalate issues within team.
• Meeting constituents on a wide range of issues, including those of a sensitive nature and escalating accordingly.
• Advocating on constituent’s behalf with relevant bodies to resolve matters.

Reviewing constituent records and documentation in line with casework GDPR requirements.

• Ensuring casework electronic systems are kept up to date in line with GDPR requirements.

Requirements

• Have excellent proven written, verbal and IT skills with accurate attention to detail.
• Be empathetic with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Have a flexible and adaptable approach, being able to use good judgement and work on own initiative.
• Be well organised with the ability to prioritise competing workloads.
• Have the ability to foster good working relationships with confidence to understand how the media world operates.
• Be a proactive problem solver with the motivation and resilience to adapt and deal with challenges.
• A strong knowledge and understanding of the Falkirk East and Linlithgow constituency is essential.
• Experience of using caseworker for an MSP or MP would be an advantage, though it is not essential

Falkirk Football Community Foundation is recruiting a Centre Circle Project Lead to help establish our new whole family support programme.

We are looking for people who care about getting support right for families. People who listen without judgement, build trust and follow through with practical help.

Following a successful award from the Whole Family Support Third Sector Delivery Fund, we are joining four other football community charities across Scotland to deliver Centre Circle. Together, we will help families access practical, financial and wellbeing support earlier and more easily.

Here in Falkirk, you will have the opportunity to shape that support from the outset, working alongside families and drawing on the Foundation’s programmes, community connections and local partnerships.

You will lead delivery in Falkirk, manage and support the Family Support Coaches, and coordinate work with local services and the wider partnership. We are looking for someone with family support or related experience who can guide a team, make sound decisions and turn a plan into dependable support.

Are you someone who enjoys a varied workload and who is passionate about promoting recovery? The role of Recovery Development Worker ensures a focus on building and strengthening visible recovery within and across communities. You may have lived experience of recovery or have skills and experience in a similar role. This role requires energy, enthusiasm and adaptability across the 7-day working week. Some evening and weekend work is critical to our operational delivery. The role demands a solution focused and strengths-based approach when working with all Recovery Scotland stakeholders.

About the job

The Recovery Development Worker is suited to an individual with "lived" and/or “learned” experience of recovery from problematic substance use or addictive behaviours, such as problem gambling, or someone who has been directly affected by another person’s substance use or addictive behaviours.

This experience of recovery and resilience can instil hope and is a powerful example within recovery communities. Individuals with lived experience of substance use must be at least 24 months free from problematic substance use and not engaging with services.

The post holder will be required to join the PVG scheme.

About you

You will be someone who thrives in a small, enthusiastic, and committed team. Your experience and skills of promoting recovery can be evidenced and you are adaptable, can use your initiative and be confident with autonomous working. Using your lived experience or work experience you foster positive and trusting relationships and you can demonstrate a focus on recovery and resilience. You will have excellent organisational and self-motivation skills. You are committed to

developing your skills further and passionate about lifelong learning.

You will be dedicated and compassionate when working with the Recovery Scotland team and with community members, families, volunteers, and external partners.

About Recovery Scotland

Recovery Scotland is a charity working with local and national partners to support and promote recovery from substance use by ensuring lived experience is visible, included and represented. We work with communities supporting a wide range of recovery focused activities and educational opportunities. We work within local and national guidelines promoting resilience and recovery with individuals, families, and communities.

Our work champions community membership, volunteering, self-management, and personal and professional development.

Working hours

Working hours are 35 per week with evening and weekend work. Hours will be negotiated with the Team Lead to ensure operational delivery across recovery communities

Staff Benefits

• Annual leave 33 days annual leave and 6 statutory days leave.
• Pension Recovery Scotland can match 10% of employer’s contribution to NEST.
• Travel Expenses 45 pence per mile