Jobs in Kirkcaldy East, Fife

Since 1995, Fife Carers Centre has been empowering unpaid and family carers to live well while caring for someone. Fife Carers Centre is looking for a compassionate and motivated Carer Support Worker (Hospital Discharge, Community Hospitals) to join our team.

This role supports unpaid carers whose cared-for person is in hospital and approaching discharge. You will provide sensitive, person-centred support, helping carers access practical, financial, and emotional resources while ensuring their voices are heard during care planning. You will manage a caseload of carers and work closely with the hospital team and partner agencies to make sure families get the right help at the right time.

About us

Express Group Fife is a well-established mental health charity operating in Fife for almost fifty years. We provide group activities for people over 18 experiencing poor mental health. The aim of the groups is to promote positive mental wellbeing by providing a safe place for sharing experiences and peer support.

There are currently 12 groups across Fife each week, supporting about 150 individuals during the year. Every person’s story is unique, and everyone’s route home is different - it doesn’t matter what the situation is – we’re not here to judge, only to help.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join experienced and dedicated team of staff and volunteers working together to make a difference to people’s lives and create real community impact.

As well as leading the team, the Service Manager will contribute to the ongoing development and growth of the charity, ensuring all services are delivered to a high standard.

Key responsibilities include:

• Operational management
• Staff and volunteer management
• Finance, fundraising and accountability
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Communication, marketing and promotion
• Proactive development of the service to meet the needs of service users in line with current mental health strategies in Fife

About you

Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.

You will be a strong leader who has gained experience in third sector not for profit organisation. You will have knowledge and understanding of the key issues facing those experiencing poor mental health in Scotland today. You will also have a working knowledge of current legislation, policies and strategies relating to the role.

Some of the criteria and qualities for this post include:

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable management experience
• Experience of, and success in, securing grant funding
• Ability to build relationships with a wide range of people
• Organised and proactive, creative, and solution-focused