Overview of Organisation:

Heavy Sound is a Community Interest Company, incorporated in 2015, based in 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, mentoring and 1:1 therapy. By building trusting relationships we help inspire positive opportunities for further learning, life skills development, and future training and employment.

Job role:

The role is to manage and deliver outreach youth work projects, activities, and events across East Lothian, working in partnership with existing youth clubs and other stakeholders.

Heavy Sound has a 40ft single decker bus, The Community Reach & Inclusion Bus (The Crib) which provides community outreach initiatives including music, creative arts, and bike activities. The role will involve bringing equipment, and on occasions our bus (The Crib), along to youth clubs and community events, and running various activities from it. Activities will mainly be music and bike-based consisting of DJ’ing, electronic music production and basic bike mechanics. If there is not suitable space for The Crib, activities take place in community halls etc.

The role can either be part-time to deliver the above, or potentially full-time if the applicant has an additional skillset in music, creative arts, biking, sports, outdoor pursuits, education, or mentoring.

An ability to drive the bus is not essential but would be highly desirable. Only a normal Category B driving license is required as the vehicle doesn’t carry passengers and is classed as a ‘mobile project vehicle’ by DVLA.

Flexible working is required as there will be evening and occasional weekend work.

Overview of Organisation:

Heavy Sound is a Community Interest Company, incorporated in 2015, based in 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, mentoring and 1:1 therapy. By building trusting relationships we help inspire positive opportunities for further learning, life skills development, and future training and employment.

16+ Programme:

Heavy Sound transforms the lives of vulnerable, disengaged and, in the main, care-experienced 11–15-year-olds across East Lothian. Based on their needs, we have developed a 16+ Programme to extend this support to provide:

• Life skills development
• Qualifications
• Support into further education, volunteering, training and employment

Participants are referred mainly through education and social work, and engage in a variety of activities including education, music, biking, sports and mentoring, leading to qualifications and awards, and life skills development.

Flexibility in hours is required as there is a weekly evening 16+ drop-in.

Corra Foundation’s vision is for a society in which people create positive change and enjoy fulfilling lives. At Corra we are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We are now recruiting for a 12 month fixed term full-time Communications Support Worker (Storytelling) role. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with relevant skills and experience to join a friendly, hardworking, passionate team keen to make a difference to our communities.

Working across Corra, with the Policy and Communications Team the postholder will deliver communications activity which supports Corra’s communications strategy, including develop and produce stories from Corra’s funded work alongside communities, producing social media content, communication packs, newsletters and website content, as well as designing and delivering events.

The role will support continuous development of our communications strategies, ensuring our communications are accessible, engaging and have impact, as well as supporting the wider Corra team to implement the communications guide and policies. Duties also include looking after systems and records, and liaise with suppliers including designers, web designers and photographers.

The role will require someone who has experience of producing social media content and copy writing, as well as working or volunteering in a communications role or similar. Excellent interpersonal skills, relationship building and communication skills, a willingness to learn, excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, and a commitment to Corra’s ‘ways of working’ principles and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Who we are:

Scripture Union Scotland is a national charity, with around 120 staff and over 2,200 volunteers. Our vision is to see every child and young person of Scotland exploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus.

We currently have a vacancy for an Assistant Business Manager to be based at our Lendrick Muir Centre, near Kinross. Lendrick Muir is set in 120 acres of grounds with accommodation for up to 150 guests. Children and young people have the opportunity to visit as part of a school residential, SU weekend or holiday, or with their church group. Whilst enjoying time in God’s amazing creation and taking part in some of the outdoor activities, they also have the opportunity to explore faith.

Purpose:

To support the Business Manager and administration team in ensuring the smooth operation of all administrative functions at Lendrick Muir. The Assistant Business Manager will play a vital role as the first point of contact for anyone interested in visiting the centre, creating a welcoming and supportive environment for everyone who comes through the doors of the centre - teachers, guests, suppliers or contractors, but primarily each young person attending the event.

Key Responsibilities:

• To support the Business Manager as part of the Administration team, ensuring the smooth operation of all administrative functions at Lendrick Muir.
• To deputise, where necessary, for the Business Manager, by managing the administration of the Centre
• To line manage the administrator
• Working with the administrator to provide admin of residential bookings and day events.
• Participate fully in the life and ministry of the Lendrick Muir Centre and the wider Scripture Union Scotland organisation

Who we are looking for:

We are seeking applicants who have experience of working in an office environment and have a proven track record in excellent communication skills in a variety of media, including telephone, written and inter-personal. Given the varying needs of the centre, it's important that the successful applicant is able to demonstrate customer care, diplomacy and adaptability with a wide range of people. Good organisational skills are essential.

For this post, it is important that you are committed to SU Scotland’s ethos, working principles and vision and are able to demonstrate this through your commitment and motivation. It is also an Occupational Requirement (Equality Act - part 1, schedule 9), that the post-holder is a committed Christian.

The successful applicant will be required to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Scheme and the appointment will be subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme Disclosure.

Tiree Community Development Trust (known as “Urras Thiriodh”) are seeking a Head of Comms and Gaelic to take on a lead role in delivering our ambitious ongoing community development work for the beautiful and vibrant Inner Hebridean island of Tiree.

The newly created role combines management and direct project delivery work and would suit a candidate with relevant experience, strong Scots Gaelic language skills, and a pro-active approach looking to take on a challenge in a unique, bustling and diverse community development environment. You’d join a strong established team with a track record of delivering ambitious projects and vital community services, with the goal of ensuring the sustainable development of a small island community, making Tiree the best possible place to live, work and grow. The role involves working across our company group to support communications with key stakeholders, and with a key focus on embedding the use of Gaelic across our work and ensuring ongoing efforts to retain Gaelic as a living community language.

The role will play a key part in the ongoing delivery of our Community Development Plan – tireetrust.org.uk/the-development-plan.

Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.

What you’ll do

You will be responsible for supporting people living with dementia to achieve good outcomes using a range of therapeutic interventions, resources and activities as appropriate. Working as part of the Registered and Commissioned Services/Community Connections team you will have responsibility for ensuring that services are of the highest quality and meet Alzheimer Scotland’s vision for unique therapeutic, highly person-centred support.

You will work with the wider team and Day Services Manager to ensure safe practice and delivery of high-quality, person-centred, therapeutic Registered and Commissioned Services/Community Connections, ensuring practice complies with Alzheimer Scotland’s policies. You will contribute to evidencing, reviewing and continually improving the quality of the services and will participate in internal audit and Care Inspectorate inspections.

You may operate within a building-based Day Care or as part of a Community Connection team delivering Community Groups and Outreach services across an allocated area. At times, this will involve working without supervision in the absence of the Day Services Manager.

You will work with the wider team to evidence that services meet Alzheimer Scotland’s Quality Guarantees, Scotland’s Health and Social Care standards and other quality frameworks including those of the Care Inspectorate where relevant. This includes ensuring that the activities and support offered meet the identified personal outcomes of those attending the services.

What you’ll have

The successful candidate will have a good understanding and/or experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families. This will include an understanding of the benefit of high quality, evidence based therapeutic activity, ongoing evaluation, quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC codes of practice and the Care Inspectorate and their role in registered services.

Understanding and knowledge of dementia, mild cognitive impairment and Brain Health and experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families.

This position requires applicants to be registered with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Successful candidates are expected to hold a professional qualification in health, social work or related field equivalent to SCQF Level 6 (SVQ 2).

Full driving license and access to a vehicle during working time is essential for this post.

The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families.

As a Play Team Leader, you will supervise and deliver a range of inclusive social, recreational and adventure play-based activities at The Yard, with the rest of the play team.

About the role:

Your daily routine will be as varied as the needs of the people you are supporting. You will be ensuring the safety of the children within The Yard, engaging children and young people in creative play, liaising with their parents and carers, schools and other organisations to ensure service satisfaction remains high and supervising the play and volunteering staff effectively.

About you:

If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, where the team is highly committed to our mission, we would love to have you on board:

This job is for you if you have:

• Experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organisational skills and administrative abilities.
• Leadership skills and team building capacity.

We are currently looking to recruit an individual for the above post – this role is for three days a week.

The Finance and Governance Manager is a key role within the organisation and involves both strategic and operational duties. We would anticipate that the successful candidate will spend a proportionate amount of time on both finance and governance, which may vary throughout the year depending on work commitments.

As a charity we are regulated by OSCR and ideally the successful candidate will have knowledge of, or experience working for, a third sector organisation.

Reachout with Arts in Mind provides services for members who are at various stages of managing their wellbeing. The position will involve interaction with members on a regular basis, and as we are a small staff team, the list of duties is not exhaustive. A range of additional tasks may be undertaken from time to time, and as funding terms and conditions dictates or projects develop.

The role will also involve supporting the Executive Artistic Director in completing funding applications and the financial reporting on spend associated with funders, as well as ensuring all income and revenue is managed, controlled and accounted for.

Strategic input to the Management and Board of Directors summarising and documenting areas of the accounts will also be required.

The post holder will report to the Executive Artistic Director and work closely with the Senior Facilitator & Engagement Manager.

As part of your application please provide 2 referees stipulating whether we can contact them prior to interview. One must be your current or most recent employer.

Essential Experience

• Experience of HR and employment legislation
• Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel
• Qualification to college/university level
• Preparing Financial summaries for Board of Directors and Funders

Desirable Experience

• Third sector experience
• Companies House returns
• Preparing Annual Accounts
• OSCR returns
• Mental health and wellbeing training
• Knowledge of the arts and its use in wellbeing therapies
• Experience of using Sage Accounting

Essential Criteria

• Attention to detail
• Respect for confidentiality and sensitive information
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to multi-task and work independently
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent team player

Everyday 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 Sunday assistant manager in our Bruntsfield shop you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self-management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Sunday Assistant Manager for our shop in Bruntsfield. To work every Sunday (and may need to flexi up for holiday cover during the week throughout the year). 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 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.

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 Assistant Manager in our New Peebles store you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Shop Manager for our shop in Peebles. Working 2 days out of seven & flexi for Holiday cover, including weekends per-Rota. You’d be responsible for leading a team, supporting the manager and engaging with the community to deliver the set Key Performance Indicators. You will have the autonomy to be innovative in achieving your targets.

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.