MsMissMrs is recruiting for a positive, super-organised and tech savvy administrator to join our operations team.

We are passionately a values-driven, living wage, fair work first bunch, so we offer flexible working to fit around mumming and caring responsibilities and encourage work-life balance.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a role in supporting our daily operations and finances and fostering a welcoming environment in our spaces for our community of women.

Our ideal candidate will have a background in office, facilities and financial administration and be able to handle administrative duties accurately and independently, including proficient and up-to-date knowledge of Microsoft packages and SAGE administration. You’ll be highly organised with excellent communication and numerical skills and able to balance a range of day-to-day priorities. You’ll take pride in our beautiful project spaces and take the lead in ensuring they are always clean, presentable and welcoming.

We are a small but mighty team who care passionately about addressing wellbeing inequalities and supporting and empowering women and girls to thrive. Our culture and values are of utmost importance to us as we strive to be collaborative, relational and non-judgemental in everything we do. As an integral part of our team, you will share and embody these values too.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

What you’ll be doing day-to day:

Finance

• Payment and issuing of invoices
• Reconciliation of petty cash and credit card spends
• Financial data entry to SAGE
• PAYE, payroll and pensions administration
• Support accountants with preparation of quarterly reports

Facilities

• Maintenance of project buildings, equipment and computer systems
• Management of supplier contracts eg. waste management, cleaning, utilities, IT
• Ensure effective operation of IT systems with external contractor
• Responsibility for keeping project spaces clean, tidy and presentable
• Preparation of project spaces for meetings, events and visits

General Admin

• Act as first point of contact for in person, telephone and email enquiries
• Diary management and PA support to senior management team
• Assist with preparation of reports and presentations
• Assist with organisation of company events and travel
• Packing and postage of our products for sale

About MsMissMrs:

Since 2014, MsMissMrs has been supporting women to rebuild their lives after trauma, poverty and adversity and empowering young women and girls through early intervention programmes. As a community-based enterprise, MsMissMrs forges nurturing relationships with women and girls creating a supportive environment that promotes self-esteem and grows capabilities. We have 3 project spaces- our Wellbeing Hub in Maryhill, our community kitchen, Femfoods and our micromanufacturing space, Womanufacture, both in Possilpark. We also deliver early intervention training to teachers to support girls in secondary school with self esteem and wellbeing. All of our spaces and programmes have one key ingredient- a culture that enables our professional team, who bring a wealth of lived experience, wellbeing and community knowledge, to drive our mission forward.

Person Specification:

Essential outlook, skills and experience

• Self-motivated, proactive and problem-solving
• Desire to be a role model and custodian of our company values
• Adept at communicating with tact, diplomacy and professionalism
• Organisational, administration and IT skills
• Aptitude with Microsoft Office 365, with proficiency in Excel
• Numerical accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience of using Sage accounting software
• Great interpersonal skills an ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Excellent verbal and written literacy skills
• Pre-emptive and proactive working style
• Commitment to process improvement
• A full UK driver’s license
• Previous experience in financial administration
• Previous experience in office administrator / business support role

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience with PAYE, payroll and pensions administration
• Experience working in settings with vulnerable adults
• Understanding of trauma informed practises

*As a female only project, we are exempted under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9

The Scottish Government and Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) are seeking a new independent Chair for the National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group (NSPAG) – someone who can be a visible, creative, inclusive and active leader for suicide prevention work in Scotland.

The Person

We are seeking a professional, from any field, who is dynamic and engaging, and who has the skills and passion to help us achieve our shared ambition of preventing suicide and supporting anyone affected by suicide.

The role of the Chair is to lead the Advisory Group, so it can fulfil its vital role in driving forward the Scottish Government and COSLA’s ambitious 10 year Suicide Prevention Strategy, Creating Hope Together, which is complemented by a 3 year action plan 2022-2025 and our current delivery plan.

Rose Fitzpatrick CBE QPM is the current Chair of the Advisory Group. Rose has provided exceptional leadership on suicide prevention in Scotland since 2018 and is stepping down having come to the end of her second term. You can read more about Rose’s experience as Chair here.

The Vision

The strategy is jointly owned by the Scottish Government and COSLA with the vision of reducing the number of suicide deaths in Scotland, whilst tackling the inequalities which contribute to suicide. Its aim is for any child, young person or adult who has thoughts of taking their own life, or are affected by suicide, to get the help they need and feel a sense of hope.

We recognise that to deliver on this bold strategy we need strong, collaborative partnerships across and beyond national and local government, into all parts of society. That will allow us to support communities to be safe, compassionate, inclusive, and free of stigma – which together will protect against the risk of suicide.

We place enormous value on lived and living experience guiding and shaping all our work, alongside practice, data and academic research.

The Advisory Group

The Group's role is to provide independent strategic guidance to Suicide Prevention Scotland (our delivery collective) and assess (and report) progress in delivering the 10 year strategy. Both functions are underpinned by impartiality and constructive challenge. Members are also asked to actively support our suicide prevention work in Scotland - by identifying opportunities and networking connections to deepen the reach and impact of our collective work.

The Group is highly collaborative and plays an influential role in this high profile, impactful and sensitive area. Membership of the Group reflects many of the sectors which are linked to, or affected by suicide - such as poverty, criminal justice, and health, as well as representing groups likely to be more affected by suicide, such as the care experienced community.

Members work together by creating a safe and supportive environment where they bring their expertise and insights, together with all available evidence, and through constructive, open and creative discussion, drive forward Scotland’s suicide prevention work. The Group’s first annual report of progress against the 10 year strategy has just been published.

The Group’s work is informed by continuous engagement, and gives equal weight to evidence by experience, practice, data and academic research. At all times members seek to work in a spirit of critical friendship towards all partners, organisations and communities who contribute to suicide prevention in Scotland. The Group aims to keep the wellbeing and recovery of those at risk of, and affected by, suicide at its heart. We are looking for an independent Chair whose values exemplify respect, empathy and kindness.

The Suicide Prevention Policy Team in the Scottish Government act as secretariat to the Group, and will provide support and induction for the new Chair.

Key priorities for the new Chair include:

• Convening the group (in person, 4-6 times per year) to deliver the full range of advice and assurance required.
• Reviewing evidence from a wide range of sources, including from our lived experience panels of people affected by suicide and from academic advisers.
• Producing an annual strategic assessment of progress in delivering the strategy’s outcomes.
• Connecting and engaging with our suicide prevention community, including our National Suicide Prevention Delivery Lead and Strategic Outcome Lead partners.

Responsibilities and Competencies

The most important qualification for this job is having the right skills and values to lead the Advisory Group, so that it can make a positive impact on suicide prevention in Scotland.

We are keen to hear from leaders from all walks of life. You do not need to be a specialist in any particular field to apply, but you will be skilled in convening and leading groups of people.

You may, for example, have gained your skills through your profession or your experience of being active in your community in a voluntary capacity. Previous experience of suicide prevention is not necessary, but you should be passionate about using your skills, experience and values to advance the mission of the NSPAG.

Renumeration

The remuneration will be £300 per day, plus expenses. Please note that this is not a pensionable role.

Time Commitment

We expect that the time commitment will vary across the year but estimate that you should be able to dedicate 3 days per month, including an ability to attend meetings and events beyond the central belt of Scotland.

Location

The primary location will be St Andrews House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG. As Chair, you will be able to work flexibly, but the role is likely to involve an element of travel.

Essential Criteria and Qualifications

You will need to be able to demonstrate how you have developed and deployed strong skill in three key areas:

1. Ability to be an ambassador for suicide prevention in Scotland, including:

• An ability to understand and relate to suicide prevention and our evidence-based strategy, and drive it forward with vigour, passion and compassion.
• Being a visible leader, and a credible and relatable voice on suicide prevention, contributing to the strong and engaging public profile we have across our work.
• Understanding and being able to successfully navigate the public sector landscape, including national and local government, as well as valuing the role of the third sector, charities, business, and communities.
• Being able to identify creative and cross-sector opportunities to drive suicide prevention.

2. Inclusive and strategic leadership skills, including:

• An ability to work in a strategic and impactful way with an understanding of how to deliver tangible, system-wide change.
• Being able to convene partners to discuss strategic issues and opportunities, which results in constructive advice and commitment.
• A leadership style that genuinely values and displays equality and inclusion and actively promotes participation, seeking out lesser-heard voices.
• An ability to bring diverse views together to understand issues better and help achieve shared outcomes.

3. Communication and engagement skills, including:

• An aptitude for engaging, enthusing and instilling confidence in others, towards a common purpose.
• An ability to tailor communication style and messages to a range of audiences - from grassroots groups to politicians.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that build trust with NSPAG members, people with lived and living experience of suicide, and other stakeholders.

About East Lothian Foodbank

East Lothian Foodbank is at the forefront of the fight against poverty in East Lothian. We believe passionately that everyone should have the right to respect, dignity and self-determination, in a world without hunger and poverty; our advice services and campaigning activities are designed to help achieve these goals, sitting alongside our core role of providing emergency food & essentials to those who need them.

As an independent Scottish charity, we are also fortunate to be part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working towards combatting poverty and hunger across the UK.

About You

We are looking for someone to join our team, who has a similar passion for driving meaningful change in our community. As one of our key “faces” to the outside world, the role would be suited to someone with strong communication skills and relationship building skills, who is driven and well organised.

About the Role

The East Lothian Foodbank Service Co-ordinator is at the frontline of our crisis service. As the first point of contact for our service users and referral partners you must be a confident communicator who can work well managing multiple tasks in a busy environment. Duties will include processing requests for emergency food support received via phone, email and online.

You will be taking care of day-to-day contacts and building relationships with partners, service users and others with regards to our crisis service. You will be expected to handle service user and referral partner information in line with data handling policy and procedures, notifying the Foodbank Manager of specific requests or requirements.

As an emergency food service, you may be dealing with people who are often in distress so the ability to deal with people sensitively and with compassion is required. The core values of East Lothian Foodbank must always be observed and promoted to ensure we offer the best possible support.

The Service Co-ordinator must maintain good working relations, not only with our referral agents and partners, but also with our volunteers. The core values of East Lothian Foodbank must always be observed and promoted to ensure we offer the best possible support to those in food crisis.

In line with our Recruitment and Selection Policy this role will be subject to a criminal record check.

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 housing. If you are passionate about alleviating poverty and supporting people and communities in Edinburgh, we want to hear from you!

Are you:

• Committed to making a meaningful difference for individuals and families

• Able to quickly learn complex rules and legislation on Debt, Housing, and Welfare Benefits

• Able to build trust with GIC clients in a formal setting

• Able to understand the challenges faced by our clients and how poverty and debt has impacted their lives.

In line with the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers, you will:

• Provide high quality and accurate advice on:

o debt/money issues

o income maximisation

o housing related advice including rent arrears, mortgage arrears and Private Rented Sector issues.

• Provide Court and/or Tribunal representation

• Provide advice within a range of settings from our offices, outreach venues and home visits

• Conduct interviews with clients either in person, on the telephone or virtually

• Facilitate better outcomes for people with the aim of improving their financial situation and their mental and physical health.

We offer the following:

· Ongoing training

· Annual leave: 28 days +1 additional day for every completed year of service (up to a maximum of 33 days) and 10 paid public holidays per year

· Enrolment to The People’s Pension Scheme

· Supportive work environment

· Opportunities to improve services and make a difference.

Four Square are recruiting for a Volunteer and Community Fundraising Officer to join our central operations team.

This role is central to creating a profile for the organisation in the local community. Through volunteering and local fundraising, you’ll support the profile and reputation of Four Square as homeless charity, a social enterprise and a key player in our community.

You will be highly motivated and approachable. As an ambassador for the organisation you’ll quickly establish trust with volunteers and local funders. You’ll tell our story and gather the stories of people we’ve helped.

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 Policy and Campaigns Officer 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 Healthcare support service is a supported self-management and community recovery model that aims to boost the health and wellbeing of the one in five people living with a chest, heart, stroke or Long Covid condition in Scotland.

We work in partnership with NHS Health boards across Scotland, helping provide better care for people who need it most.

The Policy and Campaigns officer supports our Policy and Campaigns manager and the Head of External Engagement to deliver government and parliamentary focused engagement work. You’ll advocate for access to our Community Healthcare Support Service and supported self management, support our Right to Rehab campaign, promote integrated NHS referrals and the role of third sector health organisations in the National Care Service, and work with partners across the public, private and third sectors to ensure there is No Life Half Lived in Scotland following the diagnosis of one of our conditions.

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.

The Loaningdale School Company supports young people (up to 25 years), especially those in need, living in the Clydesdale area of South Lanarkshire. It provides grants to individuals and organisations from a fund set up in the 1990s following the closing of Loaningdale School. You can find out more about us by visiting our website loaningdale.org.uk

We are seeking someone to help us advance our mission to support young people to achieve their ambitions. The Development Officer will work with the Loaningdale Board to promote the work of the trust among young people and the wider community and to cultivate relationships with community groups, schools and other partner organisations.

For full information about the role, please refer to the job description below.

Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.

The Senior Support Workers in the Thrive Welcome Teams undertake short-term focused work with a wide range of people. They help people to identify what is important to them and the steps they can take to manage their mental health and wellbeing. The workers connect people into community services, treatment options and self-management resources as appropriate.

They work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and Peer Workers within the locality and develop positive working relationships with other Health and Social Care colleagues, the wider third sector and community organisations in the city. They contribute to the overall development of the Thrive vision, ensuring that the service is accessible and visible and meets the needs of the local community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess the mental health and wellbeing of the individuals who come to the team
• Ensure that any risks identified are escalated in line with NHS Lothian protocols
• Manage a caseload, working in conjunction with the nurses, occupational therapists and social workers in the team if necessary
• Devise asset based Thrive Plans that focus on personal outcomes
• Assist people to utilise community services and self-help resources
• Complete ongoing records on TRAK in line with NHS Lothian timescales
• Attend daily team huddles, business and team meetings
• Contribute to the development of operational processes and procedures
• Develop and sustain effective relationships with statutory colleagues and with Change Mental Health staff
• Contribute to effective team working and the development and evaluation of the service
• Ensure all Health and Safety standards are maintained, including lone working procedures

Essential Criteria:

• An appropriate professional qualification (at least SVQ Level 4)
• At least two years’ experience of working with vulnerable people, preferably in the mental health field
• Experience of enabling people to identify and achieve their personal goals
• Experience of assessing risk and devising collaborative safety plans
• Experience of devising asset-based support plans
• A track record of managing own caseload and completing administrative tasks with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of theories and good practice around early intervention, asset-based approaches and person-centred working
• An awareness of support services in the city and of mental health self-help resources
• Able to work in a trauma-informed way and to apply trauma-skilled approaches
• Able to work with a high level of autonomy and to use an analytical and problem-solving approach
• Committed to continuous professional development and willing to undertake appropriate training and developmental opportunities
• A high level of competency with IT

General Duties

• Ensure all records and client data are managed in line with NHS Lothian’s Data Management and Information Governance policies
• Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements such as the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• To act in accordance with the charity’s Safeguarding procedures
• To follow all lone working and team safety procedures
• To participate in regular supervision, appraisals, team and business meetings
• To undertake induction training and any other training appropriate to the role
• To work in accordance with the charity’s policies and the local operating procedures of Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership
• To represent and promote Change Mental Health within the Thrive Welcome Team and at external meetings and forums as required

This job profile and list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements and projects commensurate with the general profile and grade of the post.

All successful candidates will require a PVG Membership. Please be aware that it is classed as an offence if you apply for this role and are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or vulnerable adults.

Benefits:

• 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial, and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges
• A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
• A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
• Access to purchase a Blue Light Discount Card
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Generous 37 days’ holiday
• Paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Professional development including funded opportunities

About Us

Inverness, Badenoch and Strathspey CAB is an independent charity providing advice, information and support to people across our community. We are a friendly team of over 80 employees and volunteers working over 3 locations (Inverness, Raigmore and Aviemore) delivering a busy advice service to members of the public. We strive to deliver a good quality service that meets the needs of our clients in a non-judgemental and confidential manner.

The Role

This role is responsible for supporting the smooth running of our reception area and ensuring that clients who contact the bureau receive excellent customer service which meets their individual needs.

We are interested to hear from good team players who have experience of working in a similar environment and are confident in dealing with clients who may be vulnerable or have multiple needs. The successful candidate will have a strong customer focus and treat everyone in a non-judgemental, respectful and confidential manner. The job holder will be supported through an initial training programme and encouraged to continually develop during their time with us.

Community Renewal Trust is a values-led, dynamic and innovative organisation at the cutting-edge of work towards ending persistent poverty in Scotland. With 45 staff in three neighbourhoods and running two social enterprises there is always lots of impact and interesting learning.

Our work always places people and communities in the lead: listening to them, identifying their strengths, supporting them on their terms, and building their capacity to flourish.

Community Renewal Trust works by engaging and forming trusting relationships with individuals, whole families and whole communities together then supporting them by combining holistic case management (e.g. around income, work, health, wellness) with community development (e.g. forming new community activities/groups).

A set of core values guides all the work of Community Renewal:

• TRUSTING – Our impact is built on choosing to place trust in people.

• TRUSTWORTHY – Our trustworthiness is what makes our relationships grow.

• LEARNING – Our charity is about learning so we celebrate success but also appreciate failure

• BUILDING ON STRENGTHS – Our aim is always to build on strengths: we reject paternalism

• ALONGSIDE COMMUNITIES – Our aim is always to stay alongside people for as long as it takes.

• ACHIEVING PREVENTION – Our choice is to be proactive so we can achieve prevention, build resilience and find the right people at the right time.

• INSPIRING TRANSFORMATION – Our focus is always inspiring towards transformation, rather than incremental change.

This is an ideal role for a local community member who is looking to get involved in fantastic community events and learn about how to lead their own events or local activities while also gaining workplace experience.

The idea is to collaborate with our existing team around events in Bingham, Magdalene and the Hays that will take place in Autumn and Winter 2024-25 including seasonal events (e.g. Christmas), drop-in sessions, fun activities for families and others.

We need someone who can make a positive difference themselves and is enthused by community activities and supporting their neighbours. We also need someone who is prepared to learn about and follow some of the health and safety or similar regulations we need to follow around events. But this is also a chance to find how you can identify and use your strengths, ideas and learn skills.

This is an ideal role for a local community member who is looking to get involved in fantastic community events and learn about how to lead their own events or local activities while also gaining workplace experience.

The idea is to collaborate with our existing team around events in Bingham, Magdalene and the Hays that will take place in Autumn and Winter 2024-25 including seasonal events (e.g. Christmas), drop-in sessions, fun activities for families and others.

We need someone who can make a positive difference themselves and is enthused by community activities and supporting their neighbours. We also need someone who is prepared to learn about and follow some of the health and safety or similar regulations we need to follow around events. But this is also a chance to find how you can identify and use your strengths, ideas and learn skills.