Go Youth Trust have an amazing management opportunity for the right candidate to join us during a period of growth.
We seek a highly gifted, motivated and experienced Youth Work professional, with proven leadership and management capability, to be the key point of contact for young people engaging with our Propel programme.
Propel is a brand-new programme which Go! Youth Trust is delivering on behalf of Falkirk Council and the Local Employability Partnership.
Propel will work with young people aged 16-25 who are not engaging with education, employment or training providers. Working alongside Skills Development Scotland to engage young people who have been identified as not engaging with any employability or educational supports.
Through a blend of 1:1 engagement, small group work and peer support the Propel Youth Worker will work with young people to give them the skills, experience and confidence to take their first steps into education, employment or training.
Please see our attached job profile for further details.
Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.
If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.
Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
What we offer:
Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.
And many more!
This position would be for our Chalmers Court service and require 28 hours per week. This role will follow a nightshift working pattern on a rota, including some weekends. If you have any questions about the role, please contact recruitment@bluetriangle.org.uk
Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving the 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 an 8hr Sunday Assistant Manager flexi over the week, as 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 Hospital to Home services forms 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.
Running the store on a Sunday 4hrs and flexing up remainder 4hrs to support the store through the week and needs to be Flexible to cover annual leave throughout the year when needed.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organizational benefits including Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.
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 Store Manger 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 Hospital to Home 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 an enthusiastic Store Manager for our Stockbridge store. You’d be responsible for leading a team to engage with the community to deliver the set Key Performance Indicators. You will have the autonomy to be innovative in achieving your targets.
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”.
Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Edinburgh’s oldest and established charities, providing residential group living and community, family and group work support to children, young people and families. We are committed to implementing The Promise and building strong and caring relationships with our young people rooted in our values of Care, Perseverance, Acceptance and Hope. We provide a scaffolding of love and support around them as they take their first steps towards a confident and independent future.
Role:
This is an opportunity to come and join our team as a Residential Worker primarily based at Cauvin. Cauvin is our small, residential space that supports up to three mums and babies at any one time.
Our team work closely with mums and their babies to provide the advice and guidance they may need to build their attachment and bond with their child, to support their own individual health, wellbeing and independent living skills and ensuring that their babies own growth and developmental needs are being met. We work together with families, social work, health and other colleagues to ensure the strengths and voices of mums and babies are at the heart of all we do while the safety and welfare of the child is always maintained. We work closely with colleagues across the Trust to ensure we are taking a family and community-based approach to work and to create positive onward transitions for mothers and babies.
To support this, our residential role involves a shift pattern over a four-week rota, that requires weekend working, lone working and sleep-ins. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to be part of our team as we adapt our services to #KeepThePromise. We are looking for someone who is:
• Skilled and experienced in delivering direct work with delivering interventions with parents, babies and families.
• Passionate about working with young people, babies and families.
• Able to build strong and loving relationships.
• Understands child development and trauma-informed practice.
• Is skilled in delivering interventions with parents, babies and families.
• Positive and thoughtful, and rights focused.
We are committed to the development of all our staff and the successful applicants will have access to training and development opportunities as well as other employee benefits.
Are you passionate about supporting young people – especially those who have experiences of care or need extra help to make the transition to adulthood, parenthood, employment and education?
Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Scotland’s oldest charities – working in Edinburgh since 1733. Today, we exist to be a place of hope for vulnerable and care experienced children, young people and families in Edinburgh and the Lothians and we do this via our interconnected services which include:
• 2 residential houses for young people aged 15-21 and young mums and babies
• Our Community and Transition team which delivers support to young people and families in the community
• Our Wellbeing Hub and outings, breaks and activities
• Room 4U our teenage fostering service.
We have been working hard in the last few years to redesign our services to best meet the recommendations of The Promise. We are now looking for new trustees to join us on the next stage of our development as we seek to deliver high-quality care and support with the voices of young people at the heart of all we do.
Join us
This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference with young people and build your skills alongside our other trustees. Our Board will always contain those with experience in key areas of work with young people including social work, education and fostering as well as finance and organisational governance. As a part of our origins, we also have representatives from:
• The Sheriff Principal of the Lothians and Borders
• The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
• The Royal High School of Edinburgh
• The Presbytery of Edinburgh of the Church of Scotland
• The Councillors of the City of Edinburgh Council
• The Faculty of Advocates
Skills and experience
It is important that we continue to build and diversify our board to ensure we have a range of voices and experiences represented to help us reflect and understand the needs of young people in Edinburgh today.
We are recruiting for Trustees in the following areas:
• Leadership roles in children and families and child-protection focused services (i.e. social work, residential care, family support)
• Charitable / third sector – delivery and governance
• Fundraising and income generation
• Those with lived experiences of care/care-experienced
• Those from ethnically diverse and ethnic minority groups
• Young people aged 18-26
No previous board experience is necessary as full support and training will be provided.
What we do need is someone who is committed to our values and has an understanding of the current issues affecting young people, of high-quality practice approaches as well as the opportunities and challenges of the third sector.
The most important attributes of trustees joining us include:
• A willingness to ask questions
• A shared belief in our values, aims and objectives
• Energy to be an active and engaged trustee
• Desire to be a champion for young people and our organisation
Your responsibilities
Being a trustee requires a time commitment to the role. Duties/tasks include:
• Attend 4 board meetings a year (quarterly)
• Take part in our annual Development session with staff and/or trustees
There are additional opportunities to attend and contribute to our Finance sub-group and/or Care & Support sub-group. These meet 4 times per year (1-2 weeks before a Board meeting).
If this sounds like an opportunity you can bring your time, skills and passion to – we would love to hear from you.
Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.
If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.
Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
What we offer:
Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.
And many more!
About the Role:
As a Support Worker, you’ll work as part of a team in providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for the people who use our services. You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives.
Main Responsibilities:
This Support Worker role working at Kilmarnock Whatriggs involves working on a rota covering various dayshift patterns. This role involves working 35 hours per week. The Support Worker will:
About You:
We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.
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.
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:
**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.
EARS is an independent advocacy provider – our mission is to ensure that people’s voices are heard, and their rights are respected.
This is an office-based post. The majority of the working hours will be spent working in Local communities, with the people who seek your support, and working from the West Lothian office to join meetings, record notes and compile reports. Mileage expenses are reimbursed for travel within work.
Since 1984 Granton Information Centre (GIC) have worked hard to improve the lives of individuals and families by providing free & impartial advice, advocacy and representation on matters relating to welfare rights, debt and general housing queries. If you are passionate about alleviating poverty and supporting people and communities in Edinburgh, we want to hear from you!
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