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We have started a new youth peer education project which involves recruiting and training young people on current health issues enabling them to run harm reduction workshops for their peers.

The coordinator will be organising all aspects of volunteering from recruiting young volunteers (ages 14 and up), arranging training/workshops and timetables of activities and communicate frequently with the volunteers. We seek someone with strong administrative, organisational and communication skills. As well as being warm, caring and friendly we want someone how is passionate about engaging with young people and fostering their participation in this project.

This post requires a PVG for Children.

We are excited to be developing ‘Ready, Willing and Able’ Down’s Syndrome Scotland’s new Inclusive Employment Programme for adults with Down’s syndrome seeking meaningful employment to reach their fullest potential and are now looking for an efficient and organised Programme Coordinator to join our team.

The Programme Coordinator will play a key role in supporting our Inclusive Employment Programme, helping to deliver effective, responsive services to both internal and external stakeholders. This position requires a flexible, organised individual with strong communication and administrative skills.

The coordinator will work closely with the Programme Lead, Mentor Support Worker, mentors, and volunteers to ensure smooth operation and ongoing support for the programme’s goals.

We are looking for two Pathways Coordinators for Golspie High School and Nairn Academy, to work with young people, mentors and school staff involved in our programme.

About the role:

You will be an integral part of the school community and wider MCR team and be the key person delivering the MCR programme to young people in the school.

Key responsibilities:

- Helping to build exceptional individual relationships with young people across S1 to S6 and delivering S1 & S2 group work.

- Helping to drive volunteer mentor recruitment. Consistently supporting, actively engaging and motivating mentors from training through the length of their engagement with the programme.

- Actively support MCR young people to set, experience then follow their education and employment pathways.

- Evidence progression, impact and best practice with YP input, quantitative feedback and qualitative case studies.

About you:

- Exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships with young people aged 11-18 years, education colleagues, volunteer mentors and local employers.

- Awareness and understanding of the principles of safeguarding and child protection.

- Ability and confidence to present programme information & deliver prepared training sessions to groups.

- Ability to work well on own initiative, as part of a team and on a flexible basis in response to young person and organisational need.

- An understanding of the challenges and barriers that care-experienced and/or vulnerable young people may encounter.

- Experience or a knowledge of processes to document and evidence good practice and positive outcomes.

You may have experience as a Youth, Community or Advice Worker. You will be an empathetic person who is open minded, non-judgemental, resilient and who is driven to improve outcomes for care experienced and other vulnerable young people.

About MCR Pathways:

MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland. Our passionate team is dedicated to helping the most vulnerable young people gain in self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential. Our vision is for all young people to experience equality of education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances. Our in-school mentoring has profound impacts on school pupils in their confidence, wellbeing, achievement and post-school progression. MCR Mentors are volunteers who make and experience a life-changing difference. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. We model our values and many of us are also mentors ourselves.

Benefits of working for MCR Pathways include: 33 days annual leave in first year rising to 38 days from 2nd year of employment, additional day off for your birthday, Living Pensions Employer, Life Assurance - 4 x salary.

Based in the beautiful East Neuk of Fife, the Cellardyke Trust is a small charity established to support innovative community projects. We aim to work with individuals, families, groups, organisations and companies to help strengthen the community, and we have a particular focus on arts and heritage projects.

The Trust now has an exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join our team, working closely with the board of trustees. We are seeking a highly organised, self-motivated individual with a strong interest in both heritage and community, to take our Manx Beauty Project through its initial development phase.

The Manx Beauty is an historic fishing vessel, built in Cellardyke in 1937 and subsequently owned and operated from various ports across the British Isles. Now in a poor state of repair, our ambition is to rebuild the Manx Beauty and improve lives and community in the process. The priorities of the Manx Beauty Project are to create training opportunities for young people and volunteers to engage in practical boat rebuilding, restoration and recycling. Alongside students from the local high school in Anstruther, the target volunteers are those isolated through social, economic or health issues. We will create a supportive environment for certificated training opportunities. There will also be additional openings for volunteers to engage in related arts and cultural heritage projects.

We have funding in place from the National Lottery Fund Heritage Fund to begin this process and take the project through to the next stage of funding. If the additional funding is granted then the Project Coordinator will have the option to extend their contract for a further period of 4 years to manage the project, alongside the recruitment of additional positions to deliver the project.

The Project Coordinator will prepare the application for the delivery phase and work with partners to ensure that all preparations are complete. This includes developing all policies and procedures, managing budgets and resources, developing training courses with partners, carrying out risk assessments, developing links with other agencies and seeking additional funding from trusts and foundations or other funding sources. They will also help build the sustainability of the organisation.

The successful candidate will bring a proven track record of successful project management, delivering projects within budgets and timescales, with environmental sustainability at the core. We are seeking an individual with excellent people and communication skills, preferably with experience of managing volunteers. An inclusive approach with a drive to facilitate access for all to engage with heritage and the ability to motivate and inspire others to do likewise is a key value. A track record of successful partnership building and a creative and collaborative approach are essential, together with problem solving and negotiation skills.

Fundraising experience from a variety of sources is strongly preferred. Experience of Heritage Lottery projects, Youth and Community work and/or Maritime Heritage are highly desirable.

About the role

We seek a Befriending Coordinator to market and deliver our well-established befriending service in the Fife area to young carers who are socially isolated, and who need a break from their caring responsibilities. You will recruit, match, and support a network of volunteer befrienders to support young carers one to one, as well as delivering your, small direct case load. You will also liaise with a range of organisations, particularly Fife Young Carers.

This post requires you to have your administrative home-base in Fife and involves regular travel across Fife to homes and communities.

It involves regulated work for which a satisfactory PVG will be required. Lead Scotland has a Recruiting People with Convictions Policy.

About you

Are you passionate about the transformative power of befriending to overcome social isolation and loneliness? Are you confident in communicating one to one and have a flexible and creative approach to befriending?

Would you enjoy being an active part of the vibrant, inclusive, and supportive Lead Scotland team?

Do you have great organisational skills, previous experience of supporting disabled adults experiencing a range of barriers, and of designing and delivering befriending activities?

You must enjoy working with young people, be enthusiastic, and be committed to a person-centred experience for befriendees. Experience of recruiting and training volunteers is a key part of this role.

Applications from disabled people

Lead has Disability Confident status, and we encourage applications from disabled people. All disabled people meeting the minimum requirements will get a guaranteed interview. Information about our commitment to recruit disabled people is available on our website. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in the online form. This will in no way disadvantage you in the recruitment process. All job application information can be made in alternative formats on request including braille, large print and audio and people can make applications in alternative formats.

Recruitment paperwork is kept for 6 months before it is destroyed. Please complete our anonymous equal opportunities form to help us ensure we are attracting a broad range of candidates.

Gorgie and Palmerston Place (G+PP Church) is a new charge formed by the union of two thriving congregations in the west of Edinburgh. The united parish is one of the largest in the city, in terms of both geographical extent and population. Both existing church buildings, on Gorgie Road and on Palmerston Place, have been retained as active worship centres for the new parish. We also have a community café and outreach centre at Saltyard on Dalry Road.

Purpose of the post:

Along with our Communications Coordinator to be part of our Staff Team, providing administrative support to the Minister, Property Conveners, Treasurers, Session Clerks and volunteers involved in our Mission so that we can fulfil our Vision priorities. To oversee the use of all of our buildings and assist in the maintenance and upkeep. Both Coordinators will share responsibility for dealing with callers at the door and handling incoming post, email and phone calls.

Please download the information pack below to find out more.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Tealing Development Trust (TDT) and its partners Tealing Hall SCIO and Tealing Community Council to boost implementation of our 5-year Community Action Plan.

TDT is a young Scottish Charity formed in the last couple of years by a group of enthusiastic volunteers keen to see the village of 700 residents in southern Angus build a closer sense of community spirit and engagement. Currently funded largely by community benefit funding from Seagreen Wind Energy, we are keen to attract further match funding and to deliver a range of ambitious local improvement projects over the next few years.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking to recruit an energetic and self-motivated individual, with a strong commitment to community development and participation. Ideally with experience of partnership working, especially with community groups and associated stakeholders, and of working with and supporting voluntary trustees. Good communication and organisational skills are vital as well as a warm, friendly and approachable manner.

Victim Support Scotland – Empowering People Affected by Crime

We put victims and witnesses at the heart of everything we do so they are heard, have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure, and informed and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference.

Who We Are?

Victim Support Scotland provides support and information to people affected by crime and campaigns for victim and witness rights. Regardless of whether a crime has been reported, or when it happened, our services are free, confidential, and tailored to individuals’ needs.

• Our Vision is that people affected by crime – victims, witnesses, and their families – are treated with dignity and respect and are at the heart of the justice in Scotland.
• Our Mission is to ensure that all those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them to recover from their experiences.

All our work is guided and underpinned by our six core principles of being engaging and compassionate; inclusive and accessible; person-centred; adaptive, flexible, and responsive; collaborative; and knowledgeable and skilled. Now is the time to join Victim Support Scotland, helping us work towards the ambitions of our 5-year plan: Empowering people affected by crime: VSS Strategy 2021-2026.

What is the role

We are recruiting for multiple Relief Support Co-ordinators to support our team across Scotland. Relief Support Co-ordinators provide cover over weekdays, evenings and weekends. Shifts are offered when they are available, but there is no obligation to accept work.

We are looking for Relief Support Co-ordinators to cover one of the following localities:

• Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders locality
• Highlands and Islands locality (Inverness, Wick, Tain, Lochmaddy, Oban, Stornoway, Campbelltown)
• Central Scotland and Fife - Fife, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes, Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire (Alloa)
• South West locality - (Areas: Ayrshire, Dumfries/Galloway, Inverclyde, east Dunbartonshire west Dunbartonshire Argyle& Bute)
• West locality - (North and South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire)

**Note that as a sessional worker, and if you are successful, we can agree a specific area within a locality or different localities you would like to cover**

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the work of VSS through helping plan service delivery which is provided by a team of skilled and knowledgeable volunteers. You will be involved in planning their deployment to ensure that the service delivered meets the desired outcomes of victims and witnesses of crime, our service users.

If you are looking for a role with a purpose, where you can really make a difference, then this may be the role for you.

What you’ll need to be successful

We are looking for people who are experienced in a similar role. You must be confident to challenge stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and bias. The ability to travel across the Highlands and Islands is essential and therefore a current driving licence and access to a car is required.

Further details of this role are available in the job description - Support Coordinator

VSS is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all of our service users and has a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG scheme checks in place to ensure this commitment is met.

What we offer?

Relief Support Co-ordinators receive an hourly rate of £14.51 per hour. Full training is provided as well as opportunities for further development. Entitled to 5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata.

The Post

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the University of Stirling Students’ Union as Content & Events Coordinator to plan, coordinate and deliver communications activity as well as run events to enhance the student experience. You will take lead responsibility for the Union’s digital and social media communications, creating engaging and varied content. You will regularly track and evaluate delivery being data-led in your next project. With high levels of administrative skill, you will also support colleagues across the Union with promotional activity and help deliver Union events including Welcome Week and Awards Balls.

About Us

Stirling Students’ Union is the representative student body at the University of Stirling. We are a registered charity and exist to support students getting the best degree, helping students make friends, supporting students when they need support and building skills for the future. We do this by supporting academic reps, providing volunteering opportunities, societies and sports clubs. We also offer support, employability skills, advice and opportunities to influence our sustainability work. We are proudly student led and each spring elect four full time paid students to lead our work: President, Vice President Communities, Vice President Education and Sports Union President.

About You

We’re looking for a talented and passionate individual to join our organisation. You’ll be driven, using your initiative to support a wide range of organisational initiatives, programmes and projects. Specific duties of the role include:

Content

• Lead on day-to-day planning, design, creation and delivery of social media content to support all Union activity.
• Work with the Communications & Activities Manager to deliver an annual programme of Union activity and implement processes to support colleagues in the timely design and planning of such activity.
• Coordinate communication and promotion of all areas of Union services and programmes including our membership areas and retail operations.
• Plan and complete administrative tasks to support Union activity.
• Work with the Sabbatical Officers to ensure the effective delivery of Officer content and campaign activity across all Union communication channels.
• Lead on the development, analysis and impact of all social media and digital communications (including email and website), producing regular reports for colleagues on activity performance.
• Develop project plans for key organisational activity in collaboration with relevant Students’ Union staff and Officers.
• Keep up-to-date with current trends and to assess how these innovative practices can be implemented to enhance communication between the Union and its members.
• Have input into the on-going development and delivery of all Union communication channels.
• Co-ordinate any additional promotional materials required for the Union (including but not limited to pull-up banners, publications, printed promotional materials).
• Promote good practice across the Union in the use of Union branding and support societies/sports teams with guidance on use of the Union visual identity.
• Lead training for staff, Sabbatical Officers, societies and sports teams on use of social media to support Union activity.
• Contribute across the various areas of the Students’ Union to help deliver on the Students’ Union strategic plan.
• Work with the University communications team on collaborative programmes.
• Support Union marketing activity across all relevant functions.

Events

• Lead on organising, promoting and evaluating all Union events, delivering on time and within budget.
• Ensure regular monitoring of activity to ensure proper processes are in place and relevant costs/income are fully considered.
• Lead on the development and delivery of the Union’s activity during Welcome Weeks in the autumn and spring semester involving colleagues across the Union team and working closely with the University Events team.
• Working with Union colleagues, support the development and delivery of events such as the Societies Awards Ball, Sports Union Awards Ball, Inspirational Women Awards and the RATE Teaching Awards.
• Work with external partners to support our digital events platform and associated ticketing process.
• Work with societies and sports teams where appropriate to support their delivery of student focused events.
• Work closely with the University Events team to support the Union’s input across events such as Open Days and Applicant Days and Welcome Weeks.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the University’s student belonging programme, Be Connected.
• To monitor, evaluate and report on Union events to effectively grow and develop them for the future.

Why apply?

At Stirling Students’ Union every day is different. If you like variety and would like to utilise your skills and experiences to make a difference within a fast-paced environment, then this could be the job for you. With a competitive salary for the non-profit sector, there’s plenty of reasons to consider building a career with us.

If you’re a passionate and driven individual, exciting by the opportunity to create change and make an impact as part of a dynamic organisation then we’d love to hear from you.

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Community Support Co-ordinator you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our Community Health Support Services form a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

We are looking for a Community Support Coordinator to join our amazing team in the Tayside area. This role is focused on making sure that people affected by chest, heart and stroke conditions get the help they need and get back to doing the things that matter to them.

Through our Community Support Services, you will support people to have the confidence and tools to self-manage their health condition and live as independently as possible. You’ll also help people get back to doing the things that are important to them – from simple things like walking to their local shop following a stroke, to returning to a sky-high hobby of gliding!

You’ll be directly involved in supporting people with chest, heart and stroke conditions through both one-to-one and group services in both community and hospital settings. You’ll work with the rest of the Community Support Services team in Tayside, and manage a team of incredible volunteers, to make a real difference to the lives of people with our conditions.

Candidates don’t need to have medical knowledge as training is provided on our health conditions. We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards people with disabilities and long-term conditions; an understanding of the challenges faced by people with chest, heart and stroke conditions including Long Covid; an understanding of community service provision; the ability to recruit, manage and motivate a team of volunteers; and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, our mission is to ensure there’s No Life Half Lived in Scotland – and you can be a vital part of that. We are Scotland’s leading organisation for person-centred, user-led community support for people with our health conditions.

Applicants must have a car and a current valid driving licence (expenses are paid at mileage rate).

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.