Glasgow South Carers Centre provides services to unpaid family Carers, who look after a family member or friend who cannot manage alone due to illness or disability, including Young Carers and their families.
Applicants must have an understanding of and commitment to the needs of carers, have excellent written and oral communication skills, have experience of support planning, providing an information and advice service, planning and delivery of services to support carers, have strong admin, communication and organisational skills and have a knowledge and understanding of the policy drivers for unpaid carers, especially in relation to the Carers Act.
Experience is essential, a willingness and commitment to learning is key, underpinned by strong administrative, communication and organisational skills, and be competent using social media platforms.
The Carer Engagement Co-ordinator should have a relevant qualification in Health, Social Care, Education or Community Development and have experience appropriate for this post.
Candidates should have experience in delivering presentations and working collaboratively. The post will involve working with Statutory, Third Sector and Community Organisations in the South Locality, Citywide and National Organisations.
We are looking for a responsible individual to develop and deliver a challenging and progressive youth work programme in a safe industrious and supportive environment working mainly with young people between ages of 10-25 from BME and Roma backgrounds within Pollokshields and Govanhill.
Principle Duties:
Person Specification
We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate the following competencies to a high level and want to use to the full in their work. We will be looking for evidence of all the following key competencies during the selection process, if you are shortlisted.
The individual will be required to work a number of evenings during the week, due to the nature of the services provided to young people.
Essential Experience
Essential Knowledge/skills
Govanhill Community Development Trust promotes the social, economic and environmental regeneration of Govanhill. We do this through the provision of affordable workspaces locally and a programme of community development activity. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Govanhill Housing Association – a community controlled Registered Social Landlord operating in the Govanhill and Merrylee areas of Glasgow. The Association owns and manages 2,800 homes and provides a Factoring Service to a further 1,400 owners. It has a substantial Development, Major Repairs and Planned Maintenance Programme and delivers wider regeneration activity in partnership with Govanhill Community Development Trust.
We are seeking a dynamic individual to support people looking for work by providing employability advice and assisting them to access opportunities for volunteering, work placements and training.
Central to the role will be support for a caseload of individuals at different stages of work readiness. Many local residents face additional barriers to work and so a flexible and creative approach will be required. As well as individual action planning, the postholders will support individuals with job search, CV building, job applications and interview techniques. They will also provide some in-work support and engage with local employers and organisations to identify opportunities. Postholders will also work with colleagues in GCDT and Govanhill Housing Association to ensure that a full package of support can be put in place for local people to improve their education, health, housing, awareness of local services and social connections. A positive, team-based approach will therefore be required with a focus on providing high quality standards of service.
This is a new role which is initially funded to end March 2026 but with the possibility of extension for two further years. The postholders will be joining a supportive and dynamic team of community-based workers who are committed to improving the quality of life for local people.
Women on Wheels, a Glasgow based community cycling hub for women and non-binary people, is seeking a dedicated Project Coordinator. Our purpose is to encourage and facilitate women & non binary people in the community to get back on a bike or to cycle for the first time. Our programmes are designed and led by women and
non-binary people, focusing on a range of cycling & social activities.
We are looking for a Project Coordinator to deliver on two exciting new projects: a Teen programme and a Volunteer programme. As these are new projects, this is a fixed term post for 12 months, with the possibility of extension subject to funding.
The successful candidate will be an experienced and qualified Cycle Trainer and a self-starter who is able to establish effective relationships with a range of external stakeholders and take accountability for the success of the two new programmes.
Key Responsibilities:
As the Project Coordinator, you will be responsible for the successful establishment and delivery of the Volunteer programme and the new Teen programme. The role involves:
● Overseeing the day-to-day running of operations related to their programmes.
● Recruiting, developing and supporting a team of volunteers.
● Ensuring the successful implementation and delivery of the volunteer and teen programmes.
● Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders.
● Monitoring and reporting on the programmes’ progress and performance.
● Reporting to the Project Manager.
A full breakdown of the role and key requirements are outlined in the Job Description.
To help you fully settle into the role, you will be supported a highly effective team of staff
members, seasonal workers and volunteers.
Location:
This post is for 2 days per week, worked flexibly, and is based at the Women on Wheels Hub, Govanhill Workspace, Unit 4, 69 Dixon Road, Glasgow, G42 8AT. It is expected
that the post holder will work in the Hub (or be delivering sessions offsite) two days per week to align with the staff team.
We offer:
About Simon Community Scotland
People are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Day-by-day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We’re here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take ‘the next step’ towards a positive future. We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team – including those who have lived through homelessness. To make a difference we need to work flexibly, with everyday-leadership, humour and a ‘can do’ spirit. We want to make it easy, make it right, and make it happen – not only for the people we support, but also for each other. Our #OneTeam ethos is core to who we are, and it means caring for and supporting each other regardless of our role, service or location. This is how we roll. We want people who share these values to join us and become a part of the Simon Community Scotland family.
Job Summary
The Simon Community is Scotland's leading homeless charity. We are creative and innovative. We get things done with care and compassion that make a difference to our community, being true to our values. We are a community of staff, volunteers and the people that we support.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about changing expectations and experiences of people we support, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, exclusion and stigma. They often engage in risk taking behaviours that put their physical and mental health, and their lives at risk. Despite the challenges they face they have incredible resilience, survival skills and a wicked sense of humour. They know what a good, and not so good service looks like.
Job Role
Working in pairs and supported by a team of volunteers, our RSVP Street Outreach Team has a 365 day presence across Glasgow City Centre. The team provides practical and emotional support to people who are currently or are at risk of sleeping rough in Glasgow including those who are/have been subject to immigration control. This includes refused asylum seekers, people awaiting settlement under the EUSS, and recently granted refugees.
We support people to access accommodation, engage with health and wellbeing services as well as a wide range of support services.
The team work to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with a range of external partners (local authorities, support providers, emergency services, the home office etc) to ensure the support we provide is co-ordinated and minimises the number of nights an individual sleeps rough.
We adopt a harm reduction approach in our practice and an element of this includes providing harm reduction equipment, advice and Naloxone. Full training is provided.
This service primarily engages with people in Glasgow City Centre, however, we also support people in the South and West of the City. We are supported by our volunteer led StreetCycles Service to engage with and support these individuals.
The 3 teams within RSVP (The Access HUB, Street Outreach Team & Intensive Outreach Support Service) work closely together to provide joined-up, cohesive support for the Individuals we support. These roles require the flexibility to work across all RSVP services if necessary and availability to work shifts 7 days per week, 365 days per year.
These roles also require a level of visibility, promotion of Simon Community Scotland, interaction with members of the public and the ability to walk a number of miles in all weather conditions.