Charity registered in Scotland SC016098
Counselling Practitioner Therapeutic Service
- Full time or Part time
- £22,800 – £30,100
- Ayr and Kilmarnock Centres with travel required across Ayrshire.
- Closing 15th December 2022
An incredibly exciting opportunity has arisen within Ayrshire Cancer Support for a qualified and experienced Counselling Practitioner to deliver high quality emotional, social and practical support to adults, young people and their families who are affected by cancer.
Our vision is to deliver a person centred, accessible wellbeing service, with a holistic approach, providing support to meet the needs of adults and young people affected by cancer, through their own diagnosis or that of a significant person in their life.
A knowledge of the impact of cancer on families, together with the experience and confidence to undertake work with adults and young people is essential.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks
- Develop relationships with individuals in order to understand and assess their needs in terms of cancer support.
- Undertake specific counselling work with adults, young people and their families.
- Provide person centred approach
- Deliver interventions on a one to one basis or in a group setting.
- Facilitate family events and workshops.
- Deliver interventions which empower individuals, support them to become more resilient and promotes positive emotional wellbeing
- Work with Health, Education, Social Care and other professionals as required.
- Maintain effective records and casework notes in accordance with Ayrshire Cancer Support policy, and professional good practice and guidelines.
- Signpost individuals to appropriate community resources
- Evaluate service delivery/effectively measure outcomes.
- Maintain open and honest communication with the individuals you support, your colleagues and partner agencies.
- Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all the work we do.
- Take responsibility for your own professional & personal development through performance and development reviews and attending relevant training.
- Attend team meetings, therapeutic meetings and supervision as appropriate.
- Ensure that all relevant codes of practice and regulations are upheld.
- Support the fundraising team with funding proposals and reporting for evaluation purposes.
- Work as part of a team and support colleagues in other functions within Ayrshire Cancer Support as required in order to deliver business objectives.
- Ensure that all duties are carried out within Ayrshire Cancer Support’s policies and procedures.
- Carry out other duties commensurate with the position/team as requested.
Top job! Director of Income and Communications
- Full time
- £40,822 – £47,000
- ACS Ayr Centre
- Closing 17th May 2022
yrshire Cancer Support (ACS) is Ayrshire’s leading cancer support charity, providing free practical and emotional support for people affected by cancer. A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the senior management team to lead the vital income and communications work of the charity.
For over 40 years, ACS has provided free lifeline services to people affected by cancer across Ayrshire. The charity relies on fundraising and income generation to offer a comprehensive range of key services including therapeutic support; hospital transport and emotional support at centres in Ayr and Kilmarnock. The recent acquisition of a new property in Ayr means plans are underway to further extend this provision to children and young people.
The Director of Income and Communications role is a pivotal leadership position within ACS, given the organisation’s reliance on income generation to ensure services are free to all who need them. The charity is therefore seeking an exceptional and inspiring individual to lead this work and direct the work of a dedicated fundraising and communications team.
In this role, you will report directly to the CEO and be accountable for income generation and communications strategies; for leading flagship campaigns and for building and maintaining key relationships as a strategic partner. You will drive the charities long term digital outreach and engagement work, supporting your team to understand its messaging and audiences in order to convert support into clear targets for donations, corporate giving and fundraising.
You will be an experienced leader with the ability to inspire and motivate your team to be high performing. A strategic thinker, you will provide effective support to the CEO in delivering strategic priorities whilst offering reliable expertise gained through a successful track record in income generation. You’ll understand the digital tools needed to support excellence in communications and marketing and you will bring ideas, enthusiasm and a passion for fundraising as well as knowledge of the requirements that guide good practice in this field. You don’t have to have been a senior manager to apply. You may be someone who has led projects, is a skilled team manager, has proven fundraising expertise, and is now hungry to take the next step into a senior leadership role.
You will be a people person who is entrepreneurial, creative, adaptable, resilient and outcome driven with high standards of integrity. You will have excellent communication skills and will be comfortable speaking with and presenting to a wide range of audiences – from families affected by cancer and members of the public who fundraise for the charity, to clinicians and health professionals, funders and major donors. The key will be your ability to relate to others and to build meaningful relationships that bring tangible outcomes. Most importantly, your values will truly align with ASC – compassion, kindness and care, delivered with integrity - and you will bring a strong desire and motivation to make a difference to the lives of people affected by cancer and a determination that the services ASC provide remain free and accessible to those who need them.
In return, you will be joining an amazing team of dedicated individuals and you will enjoy a package of benefits including a salary of between £40,822 - £47,000 per annum; a pension package with the People’s Pension worth 8%; 35 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) TOIL for out of hours/weekend working; and a Corporate Health Plan with Westfield Health, offering a range of employee health benefits and discounts. Some out of hours and weekend working is expected and a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
If you feel you have what it takes or know someone who might be interested, please contact us for more information.
Service Coordinator
- Full time
- £19,305 – £23,500
- Kilmarnock Centre with occasional travel to our Ayr Centre
- Closing 15th April 2022
Ayrshire Cancer Support has operated since 1982 providing emotional support and practical help to those affected by cancer this role will play a valuable part in supporting the services we offer.
An opportunity has arisen within Ayrshire Cancer Support for a Service Coordinator to join our Service Support
Team Reporting to the Head of Service Support, t he role will require you to w ork efficiently as part of a team,
providing service specific confidential and comprehensive administrative services to all staff
Therapeutic Support Practitioner- Children and Young People Service
- Full time
- £30,000 – £35,000
- Ayr and Kilmarnock Centres with travel required across Ayrshire
- Closing 20th February 2022
An incredibly exciting opportunity has arisen within Ayrshire Cancer Support for a qualified and experienced Therapeutic Support Practitioner to deliver high-quality emotional, social and practical support to children and young people who are affected by cancer. Your role will also require you to provide support to the adult counselling service.
Our vision is to deliver a person centred, accessible wellbeing service, with a holistic approach, providing support to meet the needs of children and young people affected by cancer, through their own diagnosis or that of a significant person in their life.
A knowledge of the impact of cancer on families, together with the experience and confidence to undertake work with children and young people is essential.
For further details, please download the Recruitment Pack below.
Self Employed Wellbeing Practitioner - Sessional
- Full time
- Sessional
- Ayr and Kilmarnock Centres with travel required across Ayrshire
- Closing 20th February 2022
Ayrshire Cancer Support is looking to engage experienced Wellbeing Practitioners on a sessional basis to deliver high-quality emotional, social and practical support to children and young people who are affected by cancer.
For further details, please download the Recruitment Pack below.
Trusts & Grants Lead
- Full time
- £22,800 – £26,000
- Ayr and Kilmarnock Centres with some local travel required in Ayrshire
- Closing 9th February 2022
We are looking for a talented and diligent Trusts Grants Lead who will lead on the administration and delivery of our Trusts Grants fundraising programme The post holder will be responsible for researching, engaging, building and developing relationships with charitable trusts and foundations to maximise income generation and increase awareness of Ayrshire Cancer Support You will be an effective and professional ambassador for the organisation with our funders and potential supporters, focusing on charitable trusts and foundations in order to acquire restricted and unrestricted income in line with you budgeted expectations.
You will be an important contributor to the success of our multi -channel fundraising programme and will be expected to draw on your experience of developing relationships with a wide range of people to ensure that Ayrshire Cancer Support is the beneficiary of choicea cross all fundraising activities.
Head of Fundraising
- Full time
- £30,000 – £34,500
- Ayr and Kilmarnock Centres with some local travel required in Ayrshire
- Closing 22nd April 2022
We are looking for a talented and diligent Fundraising Professional who will lead our Fundraising Team to deliver our annual revenue target (currently circa £1M) and contribute to our capital income target. You will also develop and deliver a strategy to grow sustainable income over time, bringing specialist expertise and experience across several income streams including Individual Giving, In-Memory fundraising, Legacies, Corporate, Community Fundraising and Events. More generally, you will work to develop relationships with supporters across Ayrshire, with the overall aim of raising funds and increasing the profile of the Charity.
The role will include the engagement and recruitment of new supporters and the development of long-term relationships through excellent stewardship. You will be expected to draw on your experience of developing relationships with a wide range of people to ensure that Ayrshire Cancer Support is the beneficiary of choice across all fundraising activities.
Children and Young People Service Lead
- Full time
- £33,100 – £39,000
- Kilmarnock/Ayr
- Closing 30th July 2021
Ayrshire Cancer Support was established in 1982 and is now Ayrshire’s leading cancer support charity. We provide free practical and emotional support to cancer patients and their families throughout Ayrshire.
Our organisation is all about people and how we do things, and our work is both challenging and very rewarding.
Reporting to the Head of Cancer Support Services, we are looking for an experienced Children and Young People Service Lead to join our therapeutic team. We require someone who will set up, manage, and deliver a new and innovative Children and Young People Service (C&YPS) project. Full details can be found in the Job Description.
Ayrshire Cancer Support was established in 1982 and is now Ayrshire’s leading cancer support charity. We provide free practical and emotional support to cancer patients and their families throughout Ayrshire.
Our organisation is all about people and how we do things, and our work is both challenging and very rewarding.
Reporting to the CEO, we are looking for a senior level HR Manager who can play a leading role in the organisation by providing a professional, hands-on, end-to-end HR service for all employment matters, while keeping employee and volunteer wellbeing at the forefront of what we do.