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Do you have relevant experience of working with children and young people with a disability/and or autism or relevant experience in a similar sector or work environment?

About Aberlour Options Fife Residential Glenrothes

At Aberlour we listen to understand what our young people want and need within our local area. As such, our services in Glenrothes support young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live and thrive within the local community.

What we are looking for....

As a Young People’s Worker, you will play a fundamental role in our young people’s lives to ensure that they get the best possible experience whilst working towards goals in their care plan. Using a person-centred approach, you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical and emotional care; supporting our young people in their daily living and within the local community.

If you have an interest in working with young people, we would like to hear from you. We are looking for a part time Young People’s Worker, to work 35 hours per week.

These hours will be worked as part of a 24/7 residential rota, which will include mornings, evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays. You will also be expected to do sleepovers.

Ideally, candidates will have social care experience, understanding of autism, complex needs and disability. You will hold, or be willing to work towards, a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above (for example: SVQ3 Care plus an HNC) together with relevant experience of working with children or young people. You must also be able to demonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with people affected by disability as well as an understanding of, and commitment to, young people’s rights.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Barnardo's has had a presence in Fife for over 20 years. Work with children and families has been a consistent feature of our services in Fife. Our service that works with families impacted by substance use is now called Barnardo's Empowering Change (BEC) service and has been in existence for around 9 years. As a result the service is well respected and established in Fife.

The BEC service works in partnership with another local organisation, Clued Up to provide a whole family response to families who are impacted by substance use. The service has two aspects to the work and provides an intensive level of support to some families who are on the verge of family breakdown. The other aspect of the work offers support to families at an earlier stage of the process and aims to divert families impacted by substance use, away from more intensive levels of support. This post will sit within the intensive aspect of the service and will work alongside our Stronger Families service and team.

You will be required to assess, design and deliver direct services to families impacted by substance use and as such experience/or a working knowledge of this area of work would be extremely helpful. Experience of working with children and families and a working knowledge of attachment theories and Trauma Informed Practice would be extremely desirable as would a knowledge of The Promise.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's as it will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues to progress through the pay band of their role.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay progression steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

Barnardo's Stronger Families service are offer an exciting opportunity to join an established team who deliver Attachment and Trauma Informed Practice models of support to families with children aged 0-13 yrs of age in the Fife area. You will be required to deliver direct services to families who have complex needs and who are at risk of family breakdown. You will have experience of working with children and families and a working knowledge of attachment theories in practice.

Barnardo's has had a presence in Fife for over 20 years, Working with children and families has been a consistent feature of our services in Fife. Our Stronger Families service has been in existence in it's current guise for the past 7 years and was previously the Intensive Family Support Service. Families must be referred to this service by a social worker, live in the Fife area, have children aged between 0-13 yrs old and are typically on the verge of family breakdown.

You will be required to work intensively with the family and partner agencies to ensure that, where possible, relationships within the home improve and children can safely remain at home. Due to the intensive nature of the work, your caseload will be smaller to enable the number of hours required per week and the time to build positive working relationships.

You will be required to design and deliver direct services to families who have a range of complex needs. Experience of working with children and families and a working knowledge of attachment theories and Trauma Informed Practice would be extremely desirable as would a knowledge of The Promise and it's implications for service delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established, dynamic and friendly, team where you will have the opportunity to expand and share your skills and experience within a supportive environment.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's as it will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues to progress through the pay band of their role.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay progression steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

We are looking for a passionate, highly motivated and experienced practitioner with a deep knowledge and understanding of children’s learning and development as well as the challenges facing our families across our communities.

This rewarding role will support and coordinate a small childcare team within a childcare team within a registered childcare setting for children aged 0-7 years as well as provide support to individual children aged 0-3 years within their homes who require support in their physical, social and emotional skills and are experiencing attachment difficulties such as separation anxieties.

As well as supporting individual children to reach their full potential, this role will enable parents to be individually supported to gain a better understanding of their children’s needs empowering them to improve their children’s development by using strategies and activities that they can incorporate within their daily lives.

This role will also support the Team Managers to develop a broad range of learning activities, which are specific to the needs of vulnerable children and their families

Minimum Qualifications required are:

HNC Childcare and Education, SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People), HNC Childhood Practice or relevant childcare qualification

AND

Minimum practice experience: 3 years’ in a similar role

A certificate in Food Handling and First Aid are also desirable.

This post will be subject to a PVG Scheme Record check, SSSC registration and two references.

You will be expected to work 35 hours per week, but also have the flexibility to work hours in addition to this where required.

Are you passionate about the short breaks needs of unpaid carers in Scotland? Do you want to be part of an enthusiastic and hardworking team that champions inclusive tourism? We are delighted to be recruiting a Coordinator for our Respitality initiative.

The postholder will be responsible for working with local carer support services in developing and delivering Respitality in their regions and will work closely with the Respitality Manager to recruit new regions. The successful applicant will help us raise the profile of the initiative across Scotland through various media/promotional activities. Helping to monitor and report on the progress of Respitality is also an important aspect of this role.

Our ideal candidate will be passionate, enthusiastic, and able to work both in a team and independently and have a proven track record of managing and reporting on project work to deadlines. An understanding of the needs of unpaid carers and the importance of short breaks is desirable, as is experience of media content creation.

The successful candidate will help us to realise our ambitions and vision for Respitality, working collaboratively with stakeholders across various sectors and communities in Scotland.

Job Purpose:

Lead our Dunfermline branch and assume responsibility for the management of the on-site staff, reporting weekly to the General Manager.

Main Responsibilities

Sales:

Leading by example, work towards continually improving standards of customer service, managing sales staff to create an engaging, proactive, efficient sales environment.

Develop new ways of promoting sales, broadening the sales range. Focus on implementing online store and online marketplace sales for the Dunfermline branch.

Handle customer complaints to a satisfactory resolution, acting on any lessons learned by implementing change to avoid further complaints. Marketing - Identify new markets and customer bases. Be involved in the use of social media to promote the work of the charity, maximizing visibility, answer customer comments/ messages, increasing awareness and levels of sales/donations.

Manage the sales and operations teams for Dunfermline (currently 3) as well as volunteer recruitment and co-ordination.

Warehouse Operations

• Co-ordinate and supervise the activities of operations staff, volunteers, and work placements.

• Ensure the smooth running of the warehouse in conjunction with the van crews.

• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety Regulations throughout the workplace, ensuring safe working practices by all members of staff.

• Ensure that all goods into the warehouse are stored in their correct designated area to minimise any potential damage and that any repairs/cleaning needs are carried out by an appropriate team member.

• Ensure that all goods out of the warehouse are managed appropriately to minimise any damage.

• Conduct regular checks/surveys on the warehouse reporting any maintenance requirements to the assistant manager / general manager.

• Support other team members of staff by collaborating with them and assisting them to improve their on-the-job skills, reporting any training needs to the assistant manager / general manager.

• Ensure deliveries and collections are conducted daily in a timely manner.

• Ensure drivers are carrying out regular vehicle maintenance checks and assist as appropriate, reporting any maintenance requirements to the assistant manager / general manager.

• Ensure drivers are restraining collected items correctly to prevent damage and/or accidents.

• Ensure drivers have appropriate breaks in accordance with driving hour regulations.

• Supervise loading and unloading of vehicles, recording any damages.

• Check incoming items match collection sheets.

• Consult with sales support staff for any specific requirements for vehicles workloads.

• Assist in driving duties as and when required.

General

• Work on own initiatives as part of a team to ensure that the mission of Furniture Plus is understood and always promoted.

• Assist with maintaining standards of service to customers.

• Community Engagement – be involved in the promotion of charity amongst local communities, particularly with groups who work with clients that would benefit from our help.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• Experience of developing and promoting online methods of sales

• IT proficient with skills in EPOS systems, Content Management Systems, and other office tools such as Word and Excel.

• Proven track record in sales in a managerial role, managing people and customers.

• Experience in Preparing and agreeing performance management agreements and in year and end of year reports.

• Knowledge and practical experience of working in a warehouse environment.

• Ability to demonstrate a creative approach.

• Flexibility

• Ability to deal with the physical demands of the role.

• Be sympathetic with and supportive of the aims of the charity.

The post holder may be required to perform duties appropriate to the post other than those given in this Job Description or as directed by the operations/sales co-ordinator. The duties and responsibilities attached to posts may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and would not in themselves justify reconsideration of the grading

Do you have relevant experience of working with children and young people with a disability and/or autism or relevant experience in a similar sector/work environment?

About Aberlour Options Fife - Residential Glenrothes

At Aberlour we listen to understand what our young people want and need within our local area. As such, our service in Glenrothes supports young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live and thrive within the local community.

Our service is home to 3 young people, aged 14 plus. Our rota has been drafted to suit the needs of the young people. Our night shifts operate from 10pm to 8am. You will work a rolling rota consisting of 3 to 4 nights per contracted hours. More details can be discussed at interview.

What we are looking for....

As a Young People’s Worker, you will play a fundamental role in our young people’s lives to ensure that they get the best possible experience whilst working towards goals in their care plan. Using a person-centred approach, you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical and emotional care; supporting our young people in their daily living and within the local community.

If you have an interest in working with young people, we would like to hear from you. Ideally, candidates will have social care experience, an understanding of autism, complex needs and disability. You will hold, or be willing to work towards, a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above (for example: SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) plus an HNC) together with relevant experience of working with children or young people. You must also be able to demonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with people affected by disability as well as an understanding of, and commitment to, young people’s rights.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Do you have relevant experience of working with children and young people with a disability and/or autism or relevant experience in a similar sector/work environment?

About Aberlour Options Fife Residential Glenrothes

At Aberlour we listen to understand what our young people want and need within our local area. As such, our service in Glenrothes supports young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live and thrive within the local community.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for someone who is passionate about ensuring our young people live their best lives and are valued members of their community. Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role. We are looking for someone who will contribute to the leadership, management and development of services for children, young people and their families in line with agreed objectives and assist with service review and evaluation.

You will have relevant experience of working with children and young people with a disability and/or autism in a community or residential setting and understand the impact of disability on inclusion. You are required to meet the qualifications requirement for this post which is at SCQF Level 8 (e.g. SVQ Level 4). This post requires you to register with the Scottish Social Services Council as a Residential Child Care Worker with Supervisory Responsibilities.

There is an expectation that you will split your hours between management time, and being on shift, offering direct support to the young people as part of our 4 week rolling residential rota, which includes evenings, weekends, nights and public holidays. There is also the requirement to undertake the occasional sleep over.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Fife Women’s Aid are looking for a full-time member of staff to join our existing MARAC team, working with women experiencing domestic abuse who are at high levels of risk.

If you want to help make a difference in the lives of women, children and young people with experience of domestic abuse, have direct experience of providing one to one person-centred support, an understanding of the causes and impacts of domestic abuse along with good interpersonal skills then you may be the person we are looking for. Applicants will have at least 2 years’ experience of working in a support or advocacy role. The MARAC team is a small supportive team with a wealth of experience to share with new workers. Training will also be provided for the successful candidates.

The successful applicant will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in health and social care or other relevant subject, or a willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA MARAC services. This will be at 6.30pm on Wednesday 27th September. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

If you would like further information about the post, please contact Kate McCormack at kate.mccormack@fifewomensaid.org.uk to arrange a time for a call.

Purpose of role:

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Café Supervisor to manage and contribute to the smooth running of the Nest Café, including all cooking and catering requirements for the organisation. The Café Supervisor will lead the management of a small team of Café Assistants and volunteers, and will implement appropriate management disciplines while working to ensure excellent customer service standards, hygiene, food safety and stock control are always upheld. The Supervisor will form part of the wider Management Team at the Centre and will be required to work with the General Manager to contribute to delivering a successful commercial strategy for the Nest Café in line with The Ecology Centre’s values and wider strategic direction.

The successful candidate is expected to familiarise themselves with the ecological principles that are at the core of what we do and to lead day-to-day operations that are consistent with those principles. This will involve consideration of the environmental impact of what we offer, ensuring that menus reflect and fully utilise what is seasonally available from our market garden, and that day-to-day operations play a part in reducing food waste, landfill and the consequent environmental damage.

Fife Women’s Aid are delighted to be launching a new service for women experiencing domestic abuse and are looking to recruit a full-time support worker to develop this service.

The role will involve providing ongoing flexible support to women in their own accommodation, with a focus on harm reduction and tenancy sustainment within the community. The service will work in accordance with the Housing First principles and will enhance our existing service provision for women who have experienced domestic abuse.

Applicants should have good communication skills and a passion for supporting recovery from domestic abuse.

The successful applicant will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in health and social care or other relevant subject, or a willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA women’s services. This will be at 6.30pm on Monday 2nd October. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

We have a new and exciting opportunity within Fife Carers Centre. We are seeking a Hospital Service Coordinator to join our team.

Fife Carers Centre is a well-regarded and well-established organisation that has supported thousands of families and unpaid carers throughout Fife since 1995. The vision of Fife Carers Centre is to ensure that unpaid carers throughout Fife are valued, recognised, and supported to have equal access to a good quality of life that is not prejudiced by their caring role.

You will be based at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, with travel to Community Hospitals throughout Fife and The Fife Carers Centre, Kirkcaldy.

Your work will include providing a sensitive, person-centred support service for carers where the cared for person is in hospital approaching discharge. You will oversee an established Hospital Based Program and supervise a team of 4 Hospital Carer Support Workers over a variety of locations, working closely with Fife Carers Centre Manager to establish continuity of support for Carers after discharge.

You’ll be assisting carers in presenting their views to the appropriate planning authorities and decision makers, as well as giving one-to-one support to carers in order that they know how to access services helping them to develop self-advocacy and, where necessary, advocate on the carer’s behalf, and very importantly providing a listening ear for carers.

Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit support workers to join our Women’s Support Team.

Candidates should have good communication skills and a passion for supporting recovery from domestic abuse.

The successful applicants will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in health and social care or other relevant subject, or a willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team. An ability to cover on-call is an advantage (additional payments are made for this role).

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA women’s services. This will be at 6.30pm on Monday 2nd October.Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity working locally to bring people together, take positive action on the climate emergency and support people experiencing fuel poverty and food insecurity.

We want our town to be a good place to live and work. We believe in a future where everyone has a say in what happens locally, people are working together to protect our environment and those in hardship are supported to live well.

Our team of 40 staff and 100 volunteers deliver a wide range of grant-funded projects and social enterprise (income-generating) activities. We work in Kirkcaldy and across the region of Fife, often in partnership with other charities, public-sector organisations and social enterprises. Our work is diverse and includes programmes of action on climate change, fuel poverty and food insecurity, encouraging individuals, households, community groups and businesses to make Fife a greener and fairer place to live.

We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager (Maternity Cover) to play a key role in leading and supporting our operational teams.

You will lead and support four Project Managers and a Volunteer Coordinator to deliver operational objectives. As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will also play a key organisation-wide role, ensuring effective practice around impact evaluation and quality management.

Our Board of Trustees play a key role in the oversight of the charity, ensuring that it delivers against its charitable objectives, is financially sustainable, has strong governance and safeguards the reputation and values of the organisation.

If you have a particular interest in our services, our client base or our mission, and would like to volunteer your time with us, we’d love to hear from you.

We are particularly keen to hear from people who have the following skills and experience, however we are also interested to hear from people with other relevant skills and experience:

• Accounting / finance
• Business management, including planning, development and change
• Human resources
• Legal expertise
• Accessible technology and/or digital
• Fundraising and income generation
• Marketing and communications

As a Trustee of Seescape, you will be able to demonstrate:

• an understanding of the needs of people with a visual impairment
• an ability to play a key role in the continued growth and success of Seescape
• the ability to provide leadership and direction to our management team.

Seescape is committed to increasing the diversity of our Board and team, and welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and faith. We particularly welcome applications from those with a visual impairment.

At St Andrews Links Trust we are looking to welcome appoint a new member to our Board of Trustees (Board). We are looking for someone with passion, energy, commitment, and vision. This is an exciting time to join the St Andrews Links Trust as we will celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2024.

About the Board of Trustees

Our Board ensures we are effective in working towards the achievement of the Trust vision, and harnessing our resources to maximum effect and upholding our values.

As a member of the Board you will be an ambassador for the Trust and promote the reputation, vision and purpose of the organisation. You will work with your fellow trustees to ensure the organisation complies with its governing documents, relevant legislation, and regulatory requirements.

As a Trustee, some typical tasks may include:

• Determining the overall strategic direction and development of the organisation, by agreeing organisational polices, budgets and objectives, and ensuring targets are set and performance is measured against such targets.
• Ensuring the effective and efficient administration and stewardship of the organisation including its financial stability.
• Contributing specific skills, knowledge, or experience to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions.
• Leading or being a member of committees as requested by the Chair.

Person specification

Candidates must have:

• The ability to think strategically and to contribute to the strategic direction of the organisation.
• A proven record of using good, independent judgement in effective decision making.
• Experience of operating within a board or committee structure in a charitable, public sector or commercial organisation.
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship.
• Passion and commitment for the work of the St Andrews Links Trust.

It is desirable for candidates to have skills and experience in any of the following areas:

• Experience as a charity trustee;
• The management and supervision of major projects (particularly capital projects);
• Marketing/ Digital Marketing;
• Sustainability;
• Diversity;
• Community relations;
• Tourism strategy.

The Trust would welcome applications from all sections of society and in particular from women, LGBT+ people, young people, disabled people and those from minority ethnic communities.

Commitment

Board meetings are usually held up to six times a year, with Board papers circulated seven days ahead. There is at least one strategy day each year. Meetings take place at St Andrews Links Trust, Pilmour House, St Andrews, KY16 9SF, and trustees are expected to attend in person.

You are also expected to be a Director of one or more of The Trust’s subsidiary companies and to be a committee member of up to three committees. This requires a commitment of an additional 12-14 meetings per year. An illustrative copy of an annual Meeting Programme will be provided to interested candidates.

Outside board board and committee meetings, employees may seek to consult Trustees on particular subjects.

The Supported Housing Worker role requires assisting in the management of the development thus ensuring the tenants are able to enjoy an acceptable standard of living in an environment which is clean, safe and friendly. You will be responsible for overseeing the wellbeing of the tenants and for assisting them in maintaining their independence.

As Housing Care Worker your role will involve working with our tenants to ensure they receive the support and personal care identified in their care plans. You will directly support tenants in their homes by providing individual advice, practical housing support assistance and personal care.

Both roles are to ensure that we are able to offer the best service to our tenants and make it possible for our tenants to continue enjoying as much independent living as they’re able.

As well as a competitive annual salary, our valued team also benefits from:

• competitive hourly rates of £10.50 - £10.88 per hour
• guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30am & 10pm
• generous annual leave entitlement
• a choice of pension scheme with employer contributions
• flexible working policies
• access to extensive paid training and development opportunities
• a supportive and inclusive culture.

We also have opportunities with our Trust Staff Agency - for employees who want to work across different locations, in various roles, with highly flexible hours to suit family commitments - it's a great opportunity with the same training and development that our other roles benefit from.

Previous experience working in social care or the housing sector would be an advantage but this is not always necessary. Our ideal candidate is someone with enthusiasm, a caring nature and willingness to learn as full training, support and ongoing development will be provided.