Jobs in Drumchapel & Anniesland, Glasgow

As a specialist addiction recovery charity, we have developed considerable expertise in the provision of residential and housing services to support people at all stages of their recovery journey.

As the Cook & Nutrition Lead, you will play a vital role in supporting residents' health, wellbeing and recovery through the provision of nutritious, balanced meals and a positive dining experience. You will lead all aspects of meal planning, food preparation, stock control and kitchen operations, ensuring high standards of nutrition, food safety and hygiene are maintained at all times.

The role extends beyond catering. As a key member of the residential team, you will support residents to develop practical cooking skills, improve their understanding of healthy eating and build confidence in independent living. Through positive engagement, you will contribute to the therapeutic and recovery-focused environment that underpins our Residential Service.

About You

Are you ready to make a profound impact on people's lives? We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to support the success of our well-established residential rehabilitation service.

Your experience and qualities should include:

• Experience of working in a catering, hospitality, cooking or food preparation role.
• Knowledge of nutrition, healthy eating and menu planning.
• Understanding of food hygiene, HACCP requirements and health and safety standards within a professional kitchen environment.
• Ability to manage food ordering, stock control and budgets effectively.
• Commitment to supporting residents to develop cooking skills, nutritional awareness and independent living skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with residents, colleagues and external suppliers.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality services and maintaining consistently high standards.
• An interest in working within the voluntary sector and supporting people affected by substance use and related challenges.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
• A proactive and flexible approach to work, with the ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.
• A desire to continually improve the quality of the dining experience and nutritional outcomes for residents.
• A commitment to actively demonstrating the values and beliefs of Phoenix Futures.

For more information, please visit the Phoenix Futures website.

Quarriers are an ambitious organisation, and we believe that we have a role in making Scotland a better place.

North West Carers Service provides support to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of unpaid carers of all ages in the Northwest of Glasgow.

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Family Wellbeing Worker.

Your new opportunity

The successful candidate will be required to:

Identify and coordinate support for unpaid carers in North West Glasgow by developing Adult Carer Support Plans that promote wellbeing and help carers balance their caring responsibilities with a life of their own.

The successful applicant will be a highly organised and self-motivated individual with the ability to plan and prioritise their own workload.

This role is an agile working role with blend of home/office/community settings dependant on service requirements.

This is a Temporary role for 12-months, this role may be extended subject to funding.

37 hours per week

£28,167 per annum

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with possible evening and weekend work.

Please note a driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential as you will be required to travel to various locations and participate/lead on group work.

What you’ll bring

• Reliability, flexibility and a positive attitude
• Experience in Microsoft packages, Word, Excel etc. is essential
• Ability to build trusting relationships
• Empathy and excellent communication skills
• Excellent team player
• Ability to apply transferable life experience and skills to support and enable individuals.
• Knowledge of unpaid carers and relevant legislation

What you’ll get

• SVQ qualifications via our accredited centre
• Generous leave
• Training & development opportunities
• Opportunity to change lives through meaningful work
• Family-friendly policies
• Health benefits: HSF cash plans, physio & occupational health
• Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• £500 refer-a-friend bonus (T&Cs apply)
• Life Assurance & Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to Concerts for Carers

Quarriers Glasgow North West Carers Service have an exciting opportunity to recruit a temporary Family Wellbeing Worker (Peer Mentoring) for 12 months.

We are an ambitious organisation and we believe that we have a role in making Scotland a better place.

Your new opportunity

The service provides support to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of unpaid carers of all ages in the Northwest of Glasgow. We achieve this by offering person centred, inclusive and holistic support focussing on what matters to carers and their families.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Develop and implement a successful Young Carers Peer Mentoring pilot
• Develop a bank of volunteers and peer mentors to support initiatives
• Provide peer support activities for unpaid carers utilising volunteers where appropriate
• Develop a carer awareness course for volunteers and peer mentors
• Monitor, evaluate and produce reports for Peer Mentoring pilot – collate and collect data and qualitative information including impact statements
• Contribute to development of literature and promotional materials for social media, webpages etc for unpaid carers which supports inclusion and further development of the service
• Able to work closely with colleagues and volunteers to identify, plan, organise and evaluate peer support groups and peer mentoring for both adult and young carers.
• To undertake any other duties or responsibilities commensurate with the post

What you’ll bring

• Reliability, flexibility and a positive attitude
• Experienced in Microsoft packages, Word, Excel etc.
• Ability to build trusting relationships
• Empathy and excellent communication skills
• Excellent team player
• Ability to apply transferable life experience and skills to support and enable individuals.
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential for this role

What you’ll get

• SVQ qualifications via our accredited centre
• Generous leave
• Training & development opportunities
• Opportunity to change lives through meaningful work
• Family-friendly policies
• Health benefits: HSF cash plans, physio & occupational health
• Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• £500 refer-a-friend bonus (T&Cs apply)
• Life Assurance & Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to Concerts for Carers

Quarriers are an ambitious organisation, and we believe that we have a role in making Scotland a better place.

North West Carers Service provides support to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of unpaid carers of all ages in the Northwest of Glasgow.

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Family Wellbeing Worker (Whole Family Support)

This role has been designed to complement the existing Family Wellbeing Worker position by focusing on preventative, strengths-based groupwork and whole-family wellbeing interventions, particularly for Parent Carers, Young Carers and Sibling Carers.

The Family Wellbeing Worker (Whole Family Support) will develop and coordinate a programme of support that recognises the impact caring can have on the wellbeing of all family members. The postholder will deliver a whole-family model of support that promotes resilience, strengthens family relationships, reduces isolation and improves wellbeing outcomes for parent carers, siblings, children and young people.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and facilitating a range of family wellbeing groups, peer support opportunities, workshops, learning programmes and community-based activities that support families to build confidence, connect with others and improve their overall wellbeing.

This role is an agile working role with blend of home/office/community settings dependant on service requirements.

Please note a driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential as you will be required to travel to various locations and participate/lead on group work.

What you’ll bring

• Reliability, flexibility and a positive attitude
• Experience in Microsoft packages, Word, Excel etc. is essential
• Ability to build trusting relationships
• Empathy and excellent communication skills
• Excellent team player
• Ability to apply transferable life experience and skills to support and enable individuals.
• Knowledge of unpaid carers and relevant legislation
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential for this role

What you’ll get

• SVQ qualifications via our accredited centre
• Generous leave
• Training & development opportunities
• Opportunity to change lives through meaningful work
• Family-friendly policies
• Health benefits: HSF cash plans, physio & occupational health
• Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• £500 refer-a-friend bonus (T&Cs apply)
• Life Assurance & Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to Concerts for Carers

As a specialist addiction recovery charity, we have developed considerable expertise in the provision of residential and housing services to support our clients at all stages of their recovery. As the Administrator, you will be a key member of staff, particularly in relation to finance transactions, customer relations and data management, as well as supporting the management set up in the day-to-day running of the service.

About You

Are you ready to make a profound impact on people's lives? We're seeking an extraordinary person to support the success of our well established residential rehab service. Your experience should include:

• Set high work standards for self and demonstrates drive to meet targets
• Have an interesting working in working in the Voluntary Sector
• Commitment to on-going learning and development
• Relevant experience of work in admin or other comparable field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as being able to demonstrate good admin skills
• Desire and willingness to address the needs of internal and external customers and service users, seeking continually to improve quality & standards of excellence
• Actively demonstrate the values and beliefs of the organisation

Your Rewards

• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• You will be paid £26,298 annually
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access

The Role

To provide administrative support within a specified residential service, particularly in relation to finance transactions, customer relations and data management. In addition, to cover the administration, oversee the referral and admissions processes and to provide secretarial and other support to the managers and other members of the total staff team.

The Service

Phoenix Futures’ Scottish Residential Service offers a drug and alcohol free environment with structured support for people 18 years of age or over who are looking to address their problematic drug and/or alcohol use and improve their mental health. We have been successfully supporting people to achieve long term recovery for more than 30 years in Scotland and for over 50 years across the wider UK. We offer programmes of both 3 and 6 months in length based on the need of the individual. The spacious service provides for 31 residents who are supported through the evidence-based Therapeutic Community model. The service is based in a modern, newly refurbished centre, with excellent links to the city centre and a wide range of off-site activities available through our network of partnerships.

About Phoenix Futures

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.

Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.

We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing.

We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to