We are recruiting for a Service Manager to lead the team at our At Home programme based at Branston Court.

Right There is a charity working to prevent people becoming homeless and separated from their loved ones.

We’re here for children and adults who are living with the effects of poverty, addiction or broken relationships. Walking alongside people at home and in the community, we provide tailored support and form trusting relationships to help people feel happier, safer and more confident to live their lives.

Rooted in communities across Scotland for almost 200 years, we’re there for people going through tough times. Our work won’t stop until everyone has an equal chance to create a safe and supportive place to call home.

Our Branston Court programme provides 24-hour support and accommodation to young people living in Glasgow. We offer a safe environment for 22 young people, many of whom have experienced significant tough times in their lives. It is also home to our East Dunbartonshire Reach Out team which allows us to support people that are ready to transition into their own tenancy.

The Service Manager will lead a team of Support Workers to provide a high-quality support service for people experiencing a period of homelessness and for those transitioning to from temporary to permanent, or other suitable long-term accommodation.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Providing leadership and acting as a role model for Right There staff and the people we support.

• Developing positive, respectful and compassionate relationships with those that we support, focusing on their strengths and aspirations as individuals.

• Developing positive and supportive relationships with your staff team.

• Developing strong partnerships with external agencies.

• Having a high standard of professional integrity with colleagues and other professionals.

• Establishing clear professional boundaries with the people we support.

• Providing support and leadership to Senior Support Workers and Support Workers.

• Ensuring person centred planning and unconditional positive regard is undertaken by all staff.

• Taking a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) approach to service delivery.

• Ensuring the people we support are provided with a high standard of support.

• Investigating and resolving any complaints by those we support.

• Ensuring those we support are involved in the development and improvement of the service.

• Arranging and facilitating regular support and supervision sessions with your team members, utilising best practice in performance management to ensure staff are supported to undertake their roles.

Full details can be found in the Job & Person Specification on our website.

What we expect from you

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

Salary: SCP 29-32 (£30,386-£33,285 per annum)

What you can expect from us

We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:

• The post holder will report to the Operations and Business Manager

• Your normal working hours are 39 per week. These hours are usually worked Monday to Friday, and flexibly between the hours of 8.00am to 6.00pm, with core hours over the period from 10am to 4pm, with one-hour unpaid break. Variations to these hours must be agreed with your line manager.

• Your usual place of work will be Branston Court, 95 Panmure Street, Glasgow, G20 7SJ. Alternatively, you may also choose to work remotely from your home address where appropriate.

• Working arrangements must be agreed with your line manager, based on the needs of the service.

• Annual leave entitlement of 234 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 312 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second.

• Option to purchase and sell annual leave

• Life Insurance from day one

• Cycle to work scheme

• Wellness programmes

• Ongoing learning and development

Ypeople is delighted to announce that we are recruiting for a number of posts to work in our new Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service (GIFSS). Working in partnership with the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership and other Third Sector providers, the GIFSS service will promote the wellbeing of children and young people by adopting a whole family approach, ensuring families have the support that they need, when they need it to enable children and young people to stay at home with their families and thrive.

The Administrator will provide an organised and efficient general and finance Administrative support to Ypeople Intensive Family Support (GIFSS) team, in addition to being the first point of contact for enquiries into the service.

We would love you to apply for this role if...

• You have a relevant qualification at SCQF Level 7

• You are fully computer literate with extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs – Word, Access, Excel and Outlook

• You have experience of maintaining accurate and auditable financial and administrative records.

• You have the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

You would love to work in this role if...

• You enjoy planning and organising your workload to utilise time and resources effectively.

• You have the confidence to work on your own initiative as well as part of a diverse team

• You will show with young people and families with an open-minded and non-judgmental outlook.

• You are excited to work in an organisation that celebrates your participation and offers you development opportunities

What you will be doing

• Responding to the administrative needs of the GIFSS team in a flexible manner

• Effectively dealing with mail, telephone calls and general enquiries relating to all services.

• Setting up meetings, appointments and issuing general correspondence on behalf of all CYP services.

• Carrying out sales ledger duties to a high standard, including raising invoices, issuing financial statements, payment reminders and credit control.

Full details can be found in the Job & Person Specification in the Application Pack.

For any informal queries about the role please contact Operations & Business Manager Joanne Glennie on j.glennie@ypeople.org.uk

Come be part of our life-changing mission!

About the role

Ypeople is delighted to announce that we are recruiting for a number of posts to work in our new Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service (GIFSS). Working in partnership with the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership and other Third Sector providers, the GIFSS service will promote the wellbeing of children and young people by adopting a whole family approach, ensuring families have the support that they need, when they need it to enable children and young people to stay at home with their families and thrive.

The Senior Family Support Worker will be responsible for a team of Family Support Workers whose aim is to provide flexible intensive family support that enables children and young people on the edges of care, and their families, to receive the right support at the right time, building on their strengths and reducing the need for statutory supports. You will also manage a small caseload of families and will work in partnership with the other family support providers across the Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service (GIFSS) by sharing resources, learning and creating solutions that help families to thrive

We would love you to apply for this role if...

• You are qualified in a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, for example SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) or relevant HNC or equivalent or are willing to work towards.

• You have gained experience of supervising and supporting a staff team.

• You have an understanding of current relevant legislation and policies relating to children, young people and families, including GIRFEC, UNCRC, The Promise.

• You are knowledgeable of the key issues facing children, young people and families such as the effects of trauma and poverty.

You would love to work in this role if...

• You are committed to championing the rights of children and young people

• You are a skilled influencer and will inform good working practices.

• You will be passionate about adopting a person-centred and strengths-based approach to working with people.

• You are excited to work in an organisation that celebrates your participation and offers you development opportunities

What you will be doing

• Provide appropriate levels of high-quality support to families in their homes and community

• Use a flexible approach to allow families to receive support whenever is best for them including evenings and weekends

• Deliver evidenced based family support that helps families overcome current challenges and build resilience for the future

• Maintain accurate case files for all family members and consistently assess progress across all outcomes for all family members

Full details can be found in the Job & Person Specification in the Application Pack.

A driving license and access to a car for work purposes is required for this role.

For any informal queries about the role please contact our Operations & Business Manager Joanne Glennie on j.glennie@ypeople.org.uk

Come be part of our life-changing mission!

About the role

Ypeople is delighted to announce that we are recruiting for a number of posts to work in our new Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service (GIFSS). Working in partnership with the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership and other Third Sector providers, the GIFSS service will promote the wellbeing of children and young people by adopting a whole family approach, ensuring families have the support that they need, when they need it to enable children and young people to stay at home with their families and thrive.

The Family Support Worker will provide flexible intensive family support that enables children and young people on the edges of care, and their families, to receive the right support at the right time, building on their strengths and reducing the need for statutory supports. A key part of this role will be working in partnership with the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and other family support providers as part of the GIFSS (Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service) model by sharing resources, learning and creating solutions that help children, young people and families to thrive.

We would love you to apply for this role if...

• You are qualified in a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, for example SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) or Health and Social Care, relevant HNC or equivalent or are willing to work towards

• You have gained experience of working with children, young people and families facing challenges and on the edges of care.

• You have knowledge of the key issues facing children, young people and families such as the effects of trauma and poverty.

• You have a working knowledge of SSSC Codes of Practice.

You would love to work in this role if...

• You are a team player and will work in partnership with your colleagues to develop skills in assessment, support planning, risk assessment and reviews.

• You will strive to develop good communication and working relationships with children and families, colleagues and other professionals

• You will take pride in advocating on behalf of children and families

• You are excited to work in an organisation that celebrates your participation and offers you development opportunities

What you will be doing

• Provide appropriate levels of high-quality support to families in their homes and community

• Use a flexible approach so that families receive support whenever is best for them including evenings and weekends

• Deliver evidenced based family support that helps families overcome current challenges and build resilience for the future

• Maintain accurate case files for all family members and consistently assess progress across all outcomes for all family members

Full details can be found in the job & person specification in the Application Pack.

A driving license and access to a car for work purposes is required for this role

For any informal queries about the role please contact our Operations & Business Manager Joanne Glennie on j.glennie@ypeople.org.uk

Come be part of our life-changing mission!

About the role

Glasgow Key Fund helps to end homelessness through providing access to:

Temporary Furnished Flats: To help end homelessness through the provision of temporary furnished accommodation within the Private Rented Sector and providing a high-quality support service for homeless households.

Rent Deposit: To help end homelessness through facilitating access to accommodation within the Private Rented Sector and providing a high-quality support service for (at risk of) homeless households.

We would love you to apply for this role if...

You are qualified to SVQ level 2/3 or SCQF equivalent or an appropriate Housing qualification, or have a willingness to undertake

You have gained or have a willingness to obtain additional management training in line with the role and SSSC requirements

You have gained experience of working with people at risk of and facing homelessness

You are guided by the Ypeople values and committed to creating an environment that promotes inclusiveness.

You would love to work in this role if...

You will be passionate about helping your staff team with developing skills in assessment, support planning, risk assessment and reviews

You are a skilled influencer with the ability to inform good working practices

You will be proud to undertake a leadership role in shaping best practice within the service

You are excited to work in an organisation that celebrates your participation and offers you development opportunities

What you will be doing

Effective engagement with landlords and letting agents in the procurement and management of properties, ensuring they are fit for purpose and comply with legal, health and safety and corporate standards.

Ensuring all referrals to the service are assessed and progressed in line with service specification.

Ensuring occupancy levels are maintained through efficient allocation and void management of properties.

Liaison with external agencies such as Community Homeless teams, Housing Benefit and Council Tax teams, landlords, support providers, health services, local authority and other agencies as required.

Full details can be found in the Job & Person Specification in the Application Pack.

Please note that a full driving license and access to a car for work purposes is required for this position.

For any informal queries please contact Recruitment Assistant Ainslie Bradley at a.bradley@ypeople.org.uk

The role of Operational Excellence Lead is a newly created standalone role, that will work collaboratively with Operations & Business Managers and other key stakeholders to develop systems, best practise and compliance and to drive operational excellence across all of Ypeople services.

We would love you to apply for this role if...

• You are qualified to degree level or equivalent or you can demonstrate the required relevant experience
• You are experienced in developing plans and strategies for service delivery
• You have excellent IT skills with a strong working knowledge of MS Office and the ability to learn new systems as required
• You are guided by the Ypeople values and committed to creating an environment that promotes inclusiveness.

You would love to work in this role if...

• You will be passionate about establishing, developing and maintaining strong working relationships with managers across our services.
• You are a skilled influencer and you will support managers to integrate policy into frontline practical service delivery.
• You will effectively support Operations & Business Managers with managing change and implementing organisational strategies.
• You are excited to work in an organisation that celebrates your participation and offers you development opportunities

What you will be doing

• Liaising with the Operational Management Team to support and define excellence within services.
• Being the lead for developing, and ensuring organisational processes & systems are operating as effectively as possible and are integrated into operational practice.
• Liaising with Operations & Business Managers and other Departments to ensure a coordinated approach is undertaken to service and organisational improvements.
• Monitoring, analysing, and reporting on the impact of all organisational processes & systems across services and the implications these have on service delivery.

Ypeople is Recruiting for 2 experienced Support Workers to join our Your Home service in the Leith area of Edinburgh.

Your Home provides support to people aged 16+ who are transitioning out of homelessness to longer term accommodation or those who are at risk of becoming homeless.

The Support Workers offer a variety of support, and we vary what types of support we offer depending on what each person needs. We understand that everyone has had different experiences and we aim to create relationships based on trust to help build resilience and self-worth.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Support Worker the main duties of the position will include:

• Arranging and facilitating key work meeting to develop and review support plans in collaboration with the people we support to meet their individual needs.
• Developing life skills with the people we support including how to maximise income, budgeting, shopping, cooking, home maintenance & repair and any other skills that aid to independence.
• Assisting the people we support in their transition from temporary accommodation to permanent housing.
• Providing advice on a range of subjects including housing options and welfare benefits.

Full details can be found in the Job & Person Specification in the Application Pack on our website.

Education and Skills/attributes required for the post

• Qualified to SVQ level 3 H&SC or SCQF equivalent (or are willing to work towards)
• Knowledge of issues surrounding homelessness
• Experience of undertaking crisis work with vulnerable people and experience of working out in the community
• The ability to show how you share Ypeople values and how you incorporate them in to your life

Hours of work

An average of 35 hours per week, these hours are usually worked Monday to Friday and flexibly within the hours of 8am and 6pm with a one-hour unpaid break.

Location

Your usual place of work will be Your Home, 26 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 5AA. You are also required to work in the local community, and you will be paid travel expenses between your usual place of work and appointments undertaken in the course of your duties.

Alternatively, you may also choose to work remotely from your home address.

Working arrangements must be agreed with your line manager, based on the needs of the service

Benefits include

• Annual leave entitlement of 234 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) per year in the first year rising to 312 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) per year in the second (pro rata).
• Life Assurance Scheme from day one of employment.
• Post holder will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension following successful completion of their probationary period, provided they meet the auto-enrolment criteria

For People. At Home. In the Community.

Due to expansion within the team, we are recruiting for the newly created position of Quality Monitoring & Impact Coordinator.

The purpose of the role is to ensure that our programmes, processes, and policies reflect best practice and achieve the best possible outcomes for the people that we are supporting.

We need you to have gained relevant experience from working in a similar role, with knowledge of legislation and strategies relating to housing and social care.

We offer flexible working with a blend of working in the office and from home.

The main duties of the position will include:

• Refining and implementing Right There’s systems for quality evaluation inclusive of internal audits, to enable Right There to offer the best possible service to our people and provide best value to our funders
• Working with staff and the people we support to improve participation in the ongoing development of our work – development of participation agenda
• Reviewing and updating internal policies and procedures, in line with current best practice and legislation
• Co-ordinating the completion and register of all organisational policies
• Actively contributing to the development of the organisation and of individual programmes, through supporting operational staff and managers
• Supporting the audit process and associated creation of action planning where appropriate
• Developing a range of materials to support learning including reports, briefings, and consultation responses, briefing key stakeholders both internally and externally

Full details can be found in the Job & Person Specification on our website.

What we expect from you

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

What you can expect from us

• We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:
• Your normal working hours are 35 per week.
• Hybrid working, from the office and from home
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays
• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension following successful completion of your probationary period, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Ongoing learning & development
• Wellness programmes

For People. At Home. In the Community

We are recruiting for a Finance Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our Finance team and also provide support to the Head of Finance.

We are seeking an experienced Finance professional that has worked at Management level, you will also be a qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA/ICAS) or equivalent with current accredited membership.

We need you to have experience of working with Financial software such as Sage, as well as being computer literate with strong working knowledge of MS Office with a particular emphasis on excel.

We are looking for a strong and effective leader with the ability to influence and shape decisions within the wider organisation.

Main duties of the position will include:

• Lead, manage and support a dynamic team with varied areas of responsibility to ensure a high performance and quality service for the organisation
• Developing knowledge and expertise within the Finance Team to ensure the team are specialists in their areas of responsibility.
• Arrange and facilitate regular support and supervision and annual appraisals and development plans with line reports utilising best practice in performance management for staff to be supported to undertake their roles.
• Develop methods to continuously assess the impact of the Finance Teams practices and ensure continuous improvement in all areas
• Develop excellent working relationships with managers and budget holders to provide support and guidance in relation to the financial performance of their programmes
• Responsibility for the monthly accounts, and finalise monthly financial reporting, performance information and departmental KPI’s
• Monitor, analyse and interpret financial data and trends, making recommendations and providing detailed reporting which can be used to inform decision making process, quality assurance and forward planning both operationally and strategically
• Use financial information to identify, monitor and evaluate risk within the organisation, recommend and implement improvements
• Preparation, monitoring and interpreting cash flows and trends

Full details can be found in the Job & Person Specification on our website rightthere.org/vacancies/finance-manager

What we expect from you

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

Salary: SCP 38-42 (£36,442- £40,550 per annum)

What you can expect from us

We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:

• Your normal working hours are 35 per week, Monday to Friday.
• Hybrid working, from the office and from home. The pattern for this is agreed with the Line Manager, based on the needs of the team
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Ongoing learning and development
• Wellness programmes

Joining our People Team, the People First Coordinator will work with our programmes across the organisation to define and embed our People First approach which has wellbeing at it’s heart.

The role will promote employee wellbeing throughout our organisation including all aspects of working life, the climate at work and in the organisation.

We are looking for you to have a relevant professional qualification or have a comparable level of relevant work experience. We’d also like you to have gained experience of working in a third sector or ‘not for profit’ organisation and have an understanding of a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE).

Right There

For People. At Home. In the Community.

We are recruiting for a Coach to join our Your Home team based in Leith Walk Edinburgh.

The role of the Coach is to assist people to move through challenging transitions so they can take control of their life and thrive within their community.

Main duties & responsibilities will include:

• Work on a 1-1 basis with individuals, providing a personalised, strengths-based, coaching approach with people going through the toughest of life’s transitions.

• Work with individuals to overcome and challenge the systemic barriers they may face in achieving their desired outcomes.

• Broker opportunities from local communities that nurture and develop the talents and abilities of each individual.

• Work with individuals to find their own personal motivation and hope for the future as they take control of their life within their community

• Contribute to both internal culture change of the organisation & the external influencing of local and national stakeholders in order to further the mission of the PTS for national systems change.

• Manage volunteers to assist people to build up new and positive friendships and networks through developing community relations that provide new opportunities for people that develop their talents and networks

• Attend and participate in training conferences / seminars and share learning experiences.

Full details can be found in the Job & Person Specification on our website.

What we expect from you

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

Salary: SCP 19-22 (£21,427-£23,194 per annum)

What you can expect from us

We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:

• The post holder will report to the Senior Support Worker and through them to the Service Manager

• Your usual place of work will be Your Home, 26 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 5AA.

• You are also required to work in the local community, and you will be paid travel expenses between your usual place of work and appointments undertaken in the course of your duties. Alternatively, you may also choose to work remotely from your home address

• Working arrangements must be agreed with your line manager, based on the needs of the service.

• Expenses are not payable for travel between your home to your usual place of work

• You may be required to work from such other place as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.

• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays

• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension following successful completion of your probationary period, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria

• Option to purchase additional leave

• Cycle to work scheme

• Ongoing learning and development

Experience/attributes required include:

• SVQ level 3 or SCQF equivalent or willing to work towards.

• Possession of, or willingness to undertake, training in line with the role and SSSC requirements

• Experience of working in the following fields (must have 1 or more of the essential criteria) Criminal Justice system Social work Youth work Community development Mental health Substance misuse Violence against women , homelessness

We are recruiting for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our growing ‘For People’ mentoring programme within Children and Families.

This role is part time, working 17.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. We offer flexible working with a blend of working in the office, from home and also in the local community.

The purpose of the role is to coordinate and oversee the effective delivery of a high-quality mentoring service for care-experienced children and young people aged 8 to 14 years, in the Glasgow and surrounding areas.

You will be recruiting, training and providing day-to-day support and supervision for Mentors as well as carrying out ongoing promotion and development of the programme.

We know that working alongside young people and building trusting relationships can make a huge difference to their lives, whether that’s improving their wellbeing and confidence, attendance at school, or building stronger family connections.

We need you to be qualified to SVQ Level 3/HNC and we also need you to have, or be willing to work towards SVQ Level 4 in Management.

We also need you to have gained experience of supporting young people that have faced a diverse range of issues.

Right There’s is a proud partner of Inspiring Scotland and provider of intandem, Scotland’s national mentoring programme.

Duties will include:

• Develop positive and supportive relationships with your team of volunteers.
• Develop strong working partnerships with schools and social work services.
• Assist in the ongoing development of relevant and high-quality training materials for volunteer mentors.
• To take responsibility for assessing risk to children and young people and implementing child protection /vulnerable adult safeguarding procedures when necessary.
• Overseeing the ongoing recruitment of volunteer mentors.
• Ensure person centred planning and unconditional positive regard is undertaken by yourself and volunteers

What we expect from you

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

What you can expect from us

We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:

• Salary: SCP 23-26 (£23,843-£26,164 per annum) pro-rata
• The post holder will report to the Programme Manager.
• Your normal working hours are 17.5 per week, Monday to Friday.
• Your usual place of work will be 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, G51 2JA. You are also required to work in the local community, and you will be paid travel expenses between your usual place of work and appointments undertaken in the course of your duties.
• Alternatively, you may also choose to work remotely from your home address
• Working arrangements must be agreed with your line manager, based on the needs of the service. You may be required to work from such other place as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
• Active on-call rota duties.
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays
• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension following successful completion of your probationary period, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Wellness programmes
• Ongoing learning and development

We have a great opportunity available for a Service Manager to join our Children & Families division.

The role will manage the ongoing delivery of our Children & Families support services, including mentoring, counselling and family support and it will have principle responsibility for overseeing our Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service.

The post holder will lead and support a team of staff and volunteers, and you will also work closely with our Operations & Business Manager and other Service Managers to continually develop and enhance the service by adopting a person-centred and strengths-based approach.

We offer flexible working with a blend of working in the office, and from home.

We are looking for you to be qualified to SVQ Level 3 or HNC level in a relevant subject area, or be willing to work towards this.

We also need you to have gained management experience within a 3rd sector or not for profit organisation, preferably an organisation that provides support to children and families.

Right There

For People. At Home. In the Community.

We are recruiting for a Support Worker to join our Your Home programme based at Leith Walk, Edinburgh.

Our Your Home programme provides support to people aged 16+ that are transitioning out of homelessness to longer term accommodation. The team also provides support to those at risk of becoming homeless.

We offer a variety of supports, depending on what each individual person needs, we understand that everyone has had a different journey and we aim to build relationships built on trust to help people build resilience and self-worth.

What does the role look like?

• Actively practicing person-centered support planning, unconditional positive regard and taking a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) approach

• Sourcing referrals to the programme to ensure contract outcomes are achieved.

• Arranging and facilitating key work meeting to develop and review support plans in collaboration with the people we support to meet their individual needs

• Developing life skills with the people we support including how to maximise income, budgeting, shopping, cooking, home maintenance & repair and any other skills that aid to independence.

• Assisting the people we support in their transition from temporary accommodation to permanent housing.

• Providing advice on a range of subjects including housing options and welfare benefits.

• Advocating on behalf of those we support

• Assisting the people we support to engage and integrate into the local community and become active citizens

Full details can be found in the Job & Person Specification on our website.

What we expect from you

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

Salary: SCP 19-22 (£21,427-£23,194 per annum)

What you can expect from us

We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:

• Normal working hours are 35 per week, Monday to Friday

• Your usual place of work will be Your Home, 26 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 5AA.

You are also required to work in the local community, and you will be paid travel expenses between your usual place of work and appointments undertaken in the course of your duties. Alternatively, you may also choose to work remotely from your home address

Working arrangements must be agreed with your line manager, based on the needs of the service.

Expenses are not payable for travel between your home to your usual place of work

• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays

• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension following successful completion of your probationary period, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria

• Ongoing learning and development

• Wellness programmes

• Reflective practise

• Cycle to work scheme

• Buy and sell annual leave

We are recruiting for a skilled bid-writer to join our Development team. Supporting our Head of Development, this role is responsible for leading the development and submission of grant funding and tender opportunities on behalf of Right There.

The post holder will also map and track income opportunities helping to ensure that our organisation evolves in line with our vision.

Right There is a charity working to prevent people becoming homeless and separated from their loved ones.

We’re here for children and adults who are living with the effects of poverty, addiction or broken relationships. Walking alongside people at home and in the community, we provide tailored support and form trusting relationships to help people feel happier, safer and more confident to live their lives.

Rooted in communities across Scotland for almost 200 years, we’re there for people going through tough times. Our work won’t stop until everyone has an equal chance to create a safe and supportive place to call home.

The role benefits from hybrid working with a blend of office and home based working, the arrangement for this will be agreed with the line manager.

Main duties will include:

• Responsible for scoping, preparing and submitting funding proposals, tender opportunities and grants whilst supporting the development of new approaches towards programme delivery
• Responsible for the management and monitoring of contracts and grants including active mapping and tracking of income streams and effective resubmission process
• Accountable for the development of funding/income ‘pipeline’ portfolio, providing regular review of diverse income opportunities across 3rd sector landscape
• Coordinating the completion of grant reports in line with contractual compliance and liaising with relationship managers to ensure timely submission
• Facilitation of scoping & risk and presentation process, contributing to an increased level of bid opportunities where relevant and appropriate to Right There’s mission and vision
• Developing engaging partnerships with external agencies and funders
• Maintain up to date knowledge of current trends and developments across the sector and political landscape, creating a live knowledge bank that benefits the organisation
• Work with the communications team to promote Right There services through agreed media outlets

Skills/attributes required include:

• Educated to degree level or have relevant equivalent experience gained in a role involving research or analysis
• Experience of successful bid-management, including sourcing opportunities
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Experience of working in a third sector or not for profit organisation providing social care and support services is desirable

What we expect from you

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

What you can expect from us

We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:

• The post holder will report to the Head of Development
• Your normal working hours are 35 per week, Monday to Friday
• Your usual place of work will be 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, G51 2JA. Alternatively, you may also choose to work remotely from your home address where appropriate
• Working arrangements must be agreed with your line manager, based on the needs of the service.
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays
• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension following successful completion of your probationary period, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
• Life insurance from day one
• Ongoing learning and development
• Reflective practise sessions
• Wellness programmes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Option to purchase and sell annual leave