Epilepsy Scotland is seeking an experienced Youth Development Worker to support both our Youth Services and Adults team. The unique role will provide support to both teams with an ability to manage your own workload and prioritise key tasks. You will engage directly with young people to support their Wellbeing as they live with epilepsy. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills in addition to having compassion and an enthusiastic approach to supporting and empowering people with epilepsy.

You will be a highly motivated individual, have proven experience in supporting young people with an understanding of trauma informed approaches for supporting people.

The Youth Development Worker will need to be flexible with evening work and occasional weekend work required with the post. Initially fixed term for 12 months, this post forms a key part of our services to people affected by epilepsy in Scotland and may be extended subject to funding.

Scottish Recovery Consortium (SRC) is a national organisation that supports, represents, and connects alcohol and drug recovery across Scotland. We achieve this by working with recovery in all its forms.

SRC is looking for an organised team player who can provide administrative and finance support to the organisation. You will play a key role in managing the day-to-day running of the office, finance, HR, and administrative systems. You’ll also support our CEO and managers in assisting with resolving operational challenges in this essential position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform general office administrative and clerical duties.
• Manage financial operations.
• Support CEO & managers with operational and administrative tasks.
• Maintain and update internal operations software.
• Schedule team meetings and manage follow-ups.

The successful post holder will be a team player with a “can do” attitude. You will be customer focussed, have excellent spoken and written communication skills, excellent numeracy, organisational, multi-tasking, administration skills as well as knowledge of using Microsoft Office.

Heavy Sound is a Community Interest Company, incorporated in 2015, based in East Lothian, Scotland. We deliver services in Edinburgh and East Lothian.

We work with disconnected young people and adults, re-engaging them through strength-based activities of interest including music, biking, sports, creative arts, education, therapeutic support, and mentoring. By building trusting relationships, we help inspire positive opportunities for further learning, life skills development, and future training and employment.

Job Role and Responsibilities:

Work Location: This post will be based in the Niddrie and Craigmillar areas of Edinburgh.

The successful candidate will embed themselves into Castlebrae Community Campus, supporting young people from that community both within the school environment and in the local community.

The successful candidate will:

• Build trusted relationships and effectively support vulnerable young people aged 12-18 who have a variety of complex needs, in a drive towards more positive outcomes.
• Provide wrap around support to those at risk of disengaging from education and/or becoming involved in the criminal justice system, and where appropriate create sustainable diversionary plans for young people to break the cycle.
• Work with young people to ensure their safety, reduce the risk of harm, and support them towards education, training, and employment.
• Assess and identify the needs of young people you work with and facilitate appropriate interventions.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with partner organisations to agree access to specialist support and other resources for young people
• Establish mechanisms to increase the level of support in communities to help enable further changes in behaviour and sustain positive life chances.
• Where appropriate provide support to the young person’s parent/carer/support network in the wider community.
• Work with the Mentoring Services Manager to develop opportunities for the people we support.
• Work with Head of Youth Services to monitor and evidence impact.
• Attend training and personal development opportunities as required.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Youth work and mentoring experience.
• Awareness and understanding of the principles of safeguarding and child protection.
• Lived experience of mental health, addiction and/or criminal justice system preferred.
• Experience of family support work beneficial.
• Understanding of trauma informed practice.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Project management skills.
• Good IT Skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, MS Office) and ability to maintain effective records including monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience of delivering and facilitating, or co-facilitating groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well with partner agencies.
• Must be able to travel to our main office in Cockenzie and work well as part of a wider team.
• Commitment to working in accordance with Heavy Sound’s policies and procedures.
• Full UK driving license preferred.
• Successful candidates will have to apply for the PVG scheme through Disclosure Scotland.

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave.
• Employers pension contribution.
• Access to counselling.
• Access to bike repairs.
• Access to music and gym equipment.
• Training and learning opportunities.

South Seeds is looking for someone who knows the Southside of Glasgow well and is good with people. Our team will train the successful candidate to become an experienced energy officer.

Within the first month the successful candidate will have completed their city and guilds energy awareness training and will be mentored to work with clients to reduce their electricity and gas bills. We want someone who can start straight away, is ready to learn and is up for fitting into an existing team.

Flexible working, part-time hours, or job-sharing arrangements will be considered for the right candidate.

GCA deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire

Role:

To provide an alcohol counselling, advice and information service for individuals aged 16 and over with problematic alcohol use or affected by other people’s problematic alcohol use. The service will be provided from North Claremont Street Office and community settings.

There may be an opportunity to provide practice supervision to volunteer counsellors.

Key-holder responsibilities. The counsellor will have keys for the office and will open the premises on Saturday mornings.

In return for choosing to work for GCA, the benefits you will receive are:

• Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days (inclusive of bank holidays) which increases to 38 days after 2 years, 40 days after 5 years and 42 days after 10 years length of service.
• 5 duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.
• Death in service policy of 2 times salary.
• Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.
• Training and development commitment to help employees perform to the best of their abilities.

Organisation Profile:

Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) was founded in 1965 and is the oldest established Council on Alcohol in Scotland. GCA is a voluntary organisation working to reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse through the provision of a range of high quality advice, information, counselling, support, prevention and education and training services.

We are looking for a manager with a background in arts/culture/heritage to cover a period of maternity leave from mid March 2025. A self-starter, resilient individual who enjoys a fast paced, multi-faceted working environment. We are a small but ambitious team and we strive to develop Provan Hall as a popular tourist heritage site with a community heart.

This role is a senior position, leading a staff team of 1 full time and 5 part time members of staff and there is responsibility for all operations including staff management, financial management and venue management. You will report directly to a board of Trustees and frequently engage with Glasgow City Council.

Aberlour is featured in the top 100 Sunday Times big organisations Best Places to Work 2024.

About Sycamore Red Squirrel

Red Squirrel is our newest residential house for children who are unable to live with their own families. Aberlour is Being Brave for these children, fulfilling The Promise to provide a safe, loving home for the children who live in the house, enabling them, over time, to reach their full potential. We do not seek to provide a quick fix for the children but to secure transformational change which secures real results and gives our team a really rewarding job experience.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for an individual who can integrate seamlessly into our existing team, working alongside it and relief adults to support excellent service delivery. We are looking for a Residential Worker to work 37.5 hours per week, covering maternity until October 2025, on a residential rota including early, late, waken nights, sleepovers and weekend shifts. You will have a knowledge and understanding of the importance of attachment, trauma and how this can impact on an individual’s development. At times our children express their distress through their behaviour and the role can be emotionally and physically challenging; we are therefore looking for someone who is resilient, understands that behaviour is a means of communication and is trauma responsive.

You will be skilled in building therapeutic relationships with the children, young people and young adults to enable them to feel safe, loved and cared for.

You must have the ability to quickly build your relationships with the adults within the house. The nature of the role is such that you could be working to cover a shift or longer periods as required, including days and wakened nightshifts and you may also be supporting young people to attend school or participate in other learning programmes. You must therefore be able to quickly adapt to the working environment within each house.

You will be comfortable with working within Aberlour’s culture embracing respect, integrity, innovation and the ability to challenge. Demonstration of these qualities will be particularly important in this role given that you will be dipping in and out of the different teams. You must be able to be an exceptional role model for other staff and the young person.

Undertaking the role of Residential Worker will afford you the opportunity to develop and build on a range of transferrable skills which are valued in a range of employment. You will be able to demonstrate excellent flexibility and adaptability with exceptional interpersonal skills, ability to work with different teams and different children, young people and young adults living within our Sycamore Houses.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Aberlour is featured in the top 100 Sunday Times big organisations Best Places to Work 2024.

About Sycamore Red Squirrel

Red Squirrel is our newest residential house for children who are unable to live with their own families. Aberlour is Being Brave for these children, fulfilling The Promise to provide a safe, loving home for the children who live in the house, enabling them, over time, to reach their full potential. We do not seek to provide a quick fix for the children but to secure transformational change which secures real results and gives our team a really rewarding job experience.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for individuals who can integrate seamlessly into our existing team, working alongside it and relief adults to support excellent service delivery. We are looking for a Residential Worker to work 37.5 hours per week on a residential rota including early, late, waken nights, sleepovers and weekend shifts. You will have a knowledge and understanding of the importance of attachment, trauma and how this can impact on an individual’s development. At times our children express their distress through their behaviour and the role can be emotionally and physically challenging; we are therefore looking for someone who is resilient, understands that behaviour is a means of communication and is trauma responsive.

You will be skilled in building therapeutic relationships with the children, young people and young adults to enable them to feel safe, loved and cared for.

You must have the ability to quickly build your relationships with the adults within the house. The nature of the role is such that you could be working to cover a shift or longer periods as required, including days and wakened nightshifts and you may also be supporting young people to attend school or participate in other learning programmes. You must therefore be able to quickly adapt to the working environment within each house.

You will be comfortable with working within Aberlour’s culture embracing respect, integrity, innovation and the ability to challenge. Demonstration of these qualities will be particularly important in this role given that you will be dipping in and out of the different teams. You must be able to be an exceptional role model for other staff and the young person.

Undertaking the role of Residential Worker will afford you the opportunity to develop and build on a range of transferrable skills which are valued in a range of employment. You will be able to demonstrate excellent flexibility and adaptability with exceptional interpersonal skills, ability to work with different teams and different children, young people and young adults living within our Sycamore Houses.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

To provide guidance and practical support in the day to day running of The Jeely Early Years’ Service. Must be SVQ Level 3/4 Qualified or equivalent (Must be willing to gain qualification). Must be registered with Scottish Social Services Council. You will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme. You will ensure that the provision is of the highest quality.

Post dependent upon successful PVG check.

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CCT Development Officer role and responsibilities

Responsible to the board of trustees as a whole, line-managed by the chair.

The role of the CCT Development Officer will be to work closely with our trustees, members, volunteers, other community groups, public bodies and the people of Crieff to deliver our key priorities and to help us make Crieff a better place to live, work and visit.

End vision and outputs / outcomes of the role

CCT is a key anchor organisation in Crieff. Over the last 12 years we believe that CCT has proved we can really punch above our size and deliver for our community. The role of the development officer will be to coordinate the trust’s projects, take the lead on fundraising efforts and run the trust day to day, freeing up the volunteer trustees to work on the projects themselves. We are also currently seeking future funding for this role, as well as looking for funding to support our annual core costs such as insurance, accountancy, web sites, Xero subscription etc. which amount to c. £8,000 per year. The end vision is that in 10 years time CCT is thriving and continuing to work for the benefit of Crieff.