This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in promoting the importance and uniqueness of Edinburgh’s historic environment and heritage, working with passionate staff and partners.
We are looking for an ambitious, experienced and talented Communications & Interpretation Officer to develop and deliver a crucial, creative and impactful Communications and Interpretation programme, to build awareness and promote understanding of the city’s World Heritage Site status and the role that Edinburgh World Heritage plays in conserving, interpreting and enhancing the site. This is an ideal opportunity for an individual looking to further develop a wide range of key communication skills, from classical PR/media management to creating engaging content for our website, social media channels, public events and print media. The postholder will also develop our Interpretation Strategy and deliver the creation of new heritage interpretation about the World Heritage Site of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, explaining its Outstanding Universal Value and telling its stories in original and engaging ways to ensure the survival of the Site for future generations.
Edinburgh is a unique place – steeped in history, with iconic topography and stunning historic buildings and public spaces. In 1995, the ‘Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site’ was inscribed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Edinburgh World Heritage, an independent charity, co-ordinates the management of the Site with its partners, the City Council and Historic Environment Scotland. Our vision is to make Edinburgh an inspirational and empowering place to live, work, study or visit – no matter who you are. We believe that heritage and conservation are central to making this happen, connecting people to the city and the World Heritage Site.
For more information on Edinburgh World Heritage, please visit our website at ewh.org.uk.
Smart Play Network is a dynamic, forward thinking play organisation and charity supporting and delivering a range of play services in Scotland.
PlayTalkRead is a Scottish Government Early Years campaign aimed at promoting positive parenting in order to give children the best start in life and a strong platform for healthy growth, development and attainment.
Are you a fun and enthusiastic individual who enjoys working as part of a high energy team? Do you like to travel? Are you passionate about making a positive impact on families and understand the importance of parent and child relationships? Then this may be the job for you.
Our PlayTalkRead Roadshow travels across all of Scotland’s 32 local authorities to inspire and support parents and carers to interact with their babies and little ones through fun, simple and inexpensive activities.
As a key member of the play worker team you will travel to locations across Scotland. Working away from home is an integral part of the role and offers a great opportunity to see Scotland while making a difference!
Having the right mind-set, attitude and approach is as important for us as having the right experience and skills.
We appreciate that the best person might not have all the criteria we have listed, so if you feel your experience and skills will help you to make a great contribution in this role and you have the right mind-set, we would welcome an application from you.
When applying, please refer to the job details for full list of essential and advantageous criteria.
Are you looking progress your social care career?
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Support Worker to join our Musselburgh Housing Support Services team.
The Senior Support Worker (SSW) will support the management team in developing and maintaining the organisation’s standards relating to autism specific and person centred practices. Liaising with the organisation’s practice support team, the SSW will assist in the preparation of support and communication plans, ensuring consistent practices throughout support networks.
Benefits of working with us include:
• Competitive Salary
• Sleepover rate paid at £12.00 per hour
• 31 days Annual Leave Entitlement, including bank holidays
• Your birthday off every year, to treat yourself!
• Ongoing Learning & Development throughout your Support Work role
• Opportunity to undertake a relevant SVQ qualification
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Medicash Healthcare Plan
• Eligibility to become a Blue Light Card Member for online & high street discounts
The Senior Support Worker will assist in the supervision and direction of the staff team and in maintaining the high standards of support in line with the organisation’s quality standards and mission statement. Knowledge of current legislation and regulations relating to the social care sector and the requirements of the Care Inspectorate is essential for this role. The post holder will also be expected to commit to on-call duties.
Given the nature of this role, successful applicants must register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or equivalent regulatory body.
This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and knowledge and fulfil your career aspirations.
We have an opportunity for a Performance and Impact Advisor (PIA) with our Equality and Human Rights (E&HR) fund team. We are looking for a full time (35 hours per week) PIA to join our small team and play an instrumental role in supporting the 48 organisations within the fund.
The Equality and Human Rights fund (E&HR) aims to support civil society organisations and partners to develop, embed and mainstream equality and human rights within policy and practice in Scotland, in line with the ambitions of the National Performance Framework and relevant Scottish Government strategies.
The PIA (Performance and Impact Advisor) will deliver several functions to support funded organisations, the E&HR Programme Manager and Inspiring Scotland. They are a consistent, available point of contact for funded groups with responsibilities including management of fund related information, developing and participating in any portfolio events and creating support tools for funds.
Benefits:
• 9.25% employer pension contribution (salary sacrifice scheme available).
• Full private medical insurance with the option to include family members.
• 4 x salary Death in Service cover.
• 29 days annual leave plus 8 days public holiday.
Do you have a passion for helping people?
Do you have excellent communication and customer service skills?
Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?
Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?
Then come and work for Enable Works.
Your role, as Employment Coordinator is to provide support to young people who have barriers to work, to make progress towards and achieve well paid, sustainable employment. You will work in the local community engaging with young people face to face on a one to one and/or group basis to profile their skills and aspirations for work.
Enable Works are the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. We believe that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high quality and well paid.
Enable Works supports over 5500 people every year across 28 Local Authorities to learn skills for work.
We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland's workforce.
We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland and following a period of significant growth we are looking to grow our team.
We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role.
We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work you can be the best version of you.
Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirement that’s ok, we still want to hear from you.
Please make sure you include a detailed personal statement in the ‘More about you’ section of the application to tell us how you are suited to the post.
About You
We really need you to have these
Why?
Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high-quality job that pays them well and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise each client’s individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.
Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you need to manage your work load well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means you can work accurately and follow instructions.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.
We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
EOTDT is a resident-led development trust which works to foster and nurture the development of a sustainable and cohesive community for the residents of Edinburgh Old
Town. The Trust’s staff and team of local volunteers work to encourage and support community development, providing a range of arts and wellbeing activities aimed at improving life for residents. EOTDT opened a community hub (The Crannie) to further the promotion of these activities and provide a place for residents to meet and socialise.
Responsibilities:
● Build relationships with existing and potential corporate partners.
● Assist with and develop fundraising events, campaigns, and initiatives to engage the community and raise awareness about our cause.
● Create fundraising materials, including grant proposals, sponsorship packages, and donor communications.
● Work with other staff members on project funding initiatives
● Recruit, organise and manage a group of volunteers to assist with fundraising within the charity
● Develop and implement fundraising and marketing strategies to generate financial support for the organisation’s programs and initiatives.
● Attend networking events to promote our mission and fundraising initiatives
● Any other ad hoc jobs as requested by the line manager
Qualifications:
● Previous experience in fundraising within the non-profit sector is preferred.
● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
● Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience in grant writing and crafting compelling fundraising materials.
● Solid organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
● Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
● Passionate about the mission and values of Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust and the community we serve.
Please note, we do not offer sponsorship for work visa’s therefore you need to have the right to work in the UK to apply for any of our posts.
Do you want to join an organisation that has been named recently as a Top 100 company to work with by The Sunday Times?
If you do and would like to have an informal chat before applying then please call Rhonda Wilson, Head of Admissions and Programmes, on 07715 238337.
About Aberlour Sycamore Children’s Houses
Aberlour Sycamore Services’ vision is to provide warm, loving homes for children where everyone learns, laughs, grows into their future and is treasured always. We have a strong ethos of values and a culture that enables us to Be Brave and to Keep the Promise of involving the children and young people as fully as possible in taking decisions that affect their lives.
Our home in Fort William is a Hybrid Model, we have a residential service for children and young people as well as a service that we call Sustain Plus, which supports whole families by providing both emotional and practical support. We work with families and parents to secure a nurturing environment for children up to 18 years old. We also help parents/caregivers develop their ability to care for their children, provide practical parenting skills, and engage with their community. Our service provides flexible support of varying intensity and aims to encourage the development of family routines, resilience, and improved parental confidence.
We are looking to appoint a House Manager who will join our strong and thriving Residential/Sustain Plus community in Aberlour.
What we are looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a passion for supporting vulnerable children and whole families to achieve the best possible outcomes in their lives. The successful candidate will have the drive, determination and cultural values to be able to lead their team to empower the children and young people to make the changes which will ultimately transform their lives.
We want someone who believes that all children and families are deserving of love and someone who will support the team to ensure that our children and families are able to live fulfilling lives without having restriction imposed on them in their everyday lives.
The person we choose to join us must have experience of working in and leading practice in a children’s house and with families. They must be visible to the team and children to ensure that the vision and values are lived every day - This will include working evenings and weekends.
Our homes provide a rich environment that provides safety, relationships, growth and healing for the children and adults who live and work there. To achieve this the successful candidate must have knowledge about developmental trauma, how this will have impacted children’s early life experiences and understand how to lead a team to ensure that every response a child receives takes account of their trauma.
A comprehensive support package focussed on achieving excellence in practice is provided to all of our teams and the successful candidate will also receive clinical supervision, provided externally to support their professional practice development and well-being.
If you share our vision of Being Brave for every child, young person and families, and Keeping the Promise, and you have the skills and passion required to meet the challenges of this role we look forward to hearing from you.
Ideally, candidates will have experience of leading a team within a residential childcare environment involving a residential shift rota and also experience in supporting whole families. You will be required to have or be willing to work towards the qualifications for being a manager in a residential childcare facility: a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 9 or above plus a management qualification at SCQF level 8 or above.
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.
We are looking for a Senior Autism Practitioner to join our South West team. This is a brilliant opportunity for a creative and forward-thinking leader to manage a fantastic service that transforms autistic people’s lives for the better. Prior leadership experience is required for this role.
As the Senior Autism Practitioner, you’ll ensure the successful delivery of our services in South West Area Services. Leading a team of dedicated Autism Practitioners and you will inspire them to provide a high-quality support service to individuals with Autism and complex needs. You’ll coach and mentor them to ensure they perform to the best of their ability.
Using your outstanding communication skills, you’ll collaborate with agencies, multi-disciplinary teams, and families to implement support plans to help individuals to succeed in their day-to-day lives.
Actively involving yourself in the recruitment process, you’ll always be on the lookout for talented individuals who could make the team even stronger.
This is a superb opportunity to undertake exceptional training and lead a hard-working team to success.
We need people who share the following values with Scottish Autism:
Our Values are:
This post is subject to a PVG Disclosure check. All new employees must have applied to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of starting in post and be registered within 6 months. Scottish Autism cover all the costs of PVG membership and SSSC Registration for employees.
LCIL is a user-led organisation providing a range of services that enable Disabled People to live independently in the community of their choice.
LCiL are recruiting for a full time Peer Support and Learning Facilitator to facilitate the effective delivery of the PSL programme deliver workshops and peer support groups in Edinburgh and the three Lothians.
PSL facilitates group peer support with disabled people and carers on all stages of their social care and Self-Directed Support (SDS) journey, empowering them to take ownership of, and have more control over, their health and wellbeing. The team also work in partnership with The Action Group (TAG) to facilitate peer support with carers from BAME backgrounds.
Peer Support and Learning Facilitator role:
• Alongside PSL and TAG colleagues and LCiL Champions, facilitate peer support groups with disabled people and carers in Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, and West Lothian.
• Support Champions within their roles; work with the Service Manager to ensure meaningful opportunities for volunteers are available and people are supported to learn, develop, and lead.
• As part of team, create content for information workshops and co-deliver with colleagues and Champions.
• Benefits including 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, up to 8% pension contributions and company sick pay.
Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further information.
Do you want to join an organisation that has been recently named as a Top 100 company to work with by The Sunday Times?
About Sustain Clackmannanshire
Aberlour Child Care Trust has recently launched a family outreach service, Aberlour Sustain Clackmannanshire. This service works alongside families, communities and partners to offer caring and responsive support to young people and families. Sustain Clackmannanshire delivers the support families need, when they need it, every day of the year. The aim of the service is to ensure that children and young people can continue to flourish at home, at school and in their local community.
Working with Social Work Services, this innovative and creative new service focuses on supporting young people aged 0 - 18 years, who may be on the ‘edge of care’ so that they remain living with their family in their local communities.
Our Service works with young people and their families to enhance relationships, build on existing strengths and interests, help build confidence and encourage new community connections. Our aim is to help all families feel safe, confident, capable and included. Our approach has been developed through consultation with families and partners.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting young people, families and communities. Someone who is flexible and shares our vision that collaborative working and relationship based early intervention is the best option for young people and families who are feeling overwhelmed or excluded.
Not afraid to test new ways of working, you will bring a fresh, caring, compassionate and collaborative approach which responds empathically to the needs of young people and their families. The work will include early mornings, evenings and weekends. You will have experience of direct practice within this field of work, including child/adult protection issues as well as having experience of working with children and young people.
You will work within a variety of locations in the Clackmannanshire area, including the office base in Alloa, family homes, schools and community settings.
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Aberlour’s values are critical and drive everything we do. We will be looking for someone who can demonstrate how Aberlour’s values of Respect, Innovation, Integrity and Challenge will be visible in their practice. You must be comfortable working in an environment where Aberlour’s values are lived in practice.
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.