Fife Women’s Aid are looking for a full-time member of staff to join our existing MARAC team, working with women experiencing domestic abuse who are at high levels of risk.

If you want to help make a difference in the lives of women, children and young people with experience of domestic abuse, have direct experience of providing one to one person-centred support, an understanding of the causes and impacts of domestic abuse along with good interpersonal skills then you may be the person we are looking for. Applicants will have at least 2 years’ experience of working in a support or advocacy role. The MARAC team is a small supportive team with a wealth of experience to share with new workers. Training will also be provided for the successful candidates.

The successful applicant(s) will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in social care or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards a qualification.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA MARAC service. This will be at 6.30pm on Monday 24th February. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

If you would like further information about the post, please contact Susan Campbell, Team Manager at susan.campbell@fifewomensaid.org.uk.

Dogs for Good is looking for a dedicated Practitioner to bring people and dogs together, creating life-changing connections. Based in Inverclyde or within a 60-minute commute, this role involves delivering Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI), supporting individuals with disabilities, and working alongside health and social care professionals.

If you have experience in dog handling, training, and working with people with disabilities, and you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

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 Advice Line Clinical Lead Practitioner 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. Advice Line and Case Management 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.

The Advice Line Clinical Lead Practitioner will manage and develop a team of Advice Line Clinical Practitioners who are registered health care professionals.

The clinical team offer confidential, independent information, advice and support to people affected by chest, heart, stroke conditions and Long Covid. You will be instrumental in executing organizational policies, monitoring and recording Key Performance Indicators and facilitate change to ensure the successful delivery of our No Life Half Lived Strategy

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a clinical qualification and registered with a UK Clinical Body (such as NMC, HCPC) and have demonstrable experience in a management role. A robust knowledge of one or more of our conditions is essential. Management/Leadership qualification desirable but not essential.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organizational 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 PVG 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.

Hanover has been successfully housing and supporting people in Scotland for over 40 years. Our core purpose is to help people feel safe and secure at home so they can live full and independent lives.

About the Role

Hanover Scotland are excited to be recruiting for a new Contracts Liaison Officer role to join and support our Care & Telecare teams who are based across Scotland including Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Elgin. This is a fantastic opportunity to join at a time of growth and development within the organisation.

As Contracts Liaison Officer you will:

• Co-ordinate the range of activities required to bid for, win and manage Hanover’s care and telecare contracts (including commercial accounts within Telecare).
• Co-ordinate implementation plans for new business to ensure delivery of excellent customer service.
• Adhere to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and identify service delivery improvements as required.

About You

• Strong experience of working in roles which have direct customer contact (including corporate customer management).
• Proven track record of undertaking contract management activities.
• Committed to and focused on developing and maintaining long term customer relationships.
• Proficient in effectively addressing customer complaints to achieve a positive outcome.

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 are rewarded through:

• Competitive salary and pension options.
• Flexi-working and a Hybrid Working Model.
• Health and Wellbeing support networks including Mental Health First Aiders and a 24/7 GP helpline.
• Access to our new Hanover Perks platform which includes high street discounts, health cash plan and fuel card.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Tech Scheme.
• Family friendly policies.

Do you want to join an organisation that has been named recently as a Top 100 company to work with by The Sunday Times?

Are you currently working in social care or interested in considering a social care career? If you are and you would like to have an informal chat before applying then please call our House Manager, Tracey Chalmers on 07854958138.

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.

About Sycamore Inverness

At Aberlour, we believe that every child deserves the chance to flourish regardless of their background and the circumstances that have brought them to live with Aberlour. The children we support are presently not able to live safely with their own families and many of them have suffered from trauma and loss in their young lives.

Our residential service in Inverness is one of two houses that Aberlour has in the Highlands. Our experienced teams of staff seek to create a comfortable home for the young people where they can grow and flourish, participating in educational and community activities to achieve their goals.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit 2 Residential Workers to join our team in Inverness. You will work 28 hours per week working in a residential house which is home for up to five young people.

As a Residential Worker, you will play a fundamental role in ensuring that our young people are working towards their goals through supporting them with different daily activities. These activities can include educational ones such as school and college as well hobbies and interests which include a wide range of outdoor sporting activities and attending fun groups. Not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role.

This service operates a residential rota and, as part of this, you will be expected to work evenings, weekends, nights and public holidays. Shifts are set on a monthly basis, however may on occasion be altered to suit the needs of the service.

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.

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.

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.

The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.

Supporting our Wester Ross Highland locality, the post will be based within the Community Mental Health Team at The Health Centre, Ullapool. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.

Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.

Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.

In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.

This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.

About the project

The 'Young Start Progressions' programme at 'The Pavilion' will be a dynamic initiative led entirely by young people, supported by staff and volunteers and by existing and new partnership opportunities. Our three-pronged approach aims to empower young individuals across various stages of their development:

Primary/Secondary Transitions Programme: We will provide support for P7, S1, and S2 young people as they transition from primary to secondary school, fostering empowerment, confidence, and improved self-esteem in a non-school environment.

Volunteer Mentoring Programme: Expanding on our successful volunteering mentoring initiative, we offer diverse opportunities for young volunteers, connecting them with roles both within Pavilion and through our network of school partnerships and community collaborations.

Attainment Programme: Focused on enhancing pathways for Junior and Senior Club participants, we integrate life skills development seamlessly into existing activities. From goal-setting exercises, certificated activity programmes to accredited learning and further training opportunities.

Aim of the Attainment Programme:

The overall aim of the Attainment Programme is to deliver a programme of services to target and support young people in the Easterhouse area of Glasgow by helping them to attain a recognised qualification and gain recognition for the learning and development they have achieved by taking part in our programmes.

The aim is:

• To develop and inspire young people
• To promote attainment and progression for young people and provide pathways including volunteering opportunities
• To recognise and celebrate young people’s achievements
• Create pathways for young people to progress

The Outcomes are:

• Accredit non-formal learning through voluntary activity in the community
• Increase leadership and mentoring

Job Role:

We are seeking to appoint an Attainment Worker to help each participant is matched to an award and has a personal development plan and tracked learner journey.

Working across our range of programmes the Attainment Worker will work with young people identifying the best fit for the specific awards and the individual activities. The successful candidate will work alongside staff to collate evidence and ensure that electronic portfolios are kept up to date with all evidence captured.

The Attainment Worker will assist staff, volunteers and young people to help ensure targets are achieved and progression pathways created for young people, supporting them to overcome barriers to participation and learning.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Through and within existing Pavillion programme sessions, the Attainment Worker will: -

• Match participants to awards and develop personalised plans, tracking their progress.
• Identify suitable awards and activities across Pavilion's programs for young people.
• Collect evidence and maintain electronic portfolios in collaboration with staff.
• Support the creation of progression pathways, ensuring targets are met.
• Engage with young people in community or educational settings, prioritising their safety.
• Use Management Information Systems to monitor program activities and demonstrate learner progression.
• Deliver workshops and training sessions to foster personal and professional growth.
• Innovate youth engagement through volunteer collaboration and additional training.
• Utilise workshop expertise to create engaging learning experiences.
• Collaborate with community partners to expand program impact.
• Facilitate activities that meet the needs and aspirations of young people.
• Produce timely project reports when requested to meet agreed deadlines
• Participate in regular supervision and appraisal reviews with line Manager
• Participate in staff training and development
• Any other duties as requested by your Line Manager for the benefit of The Pavillion

We are excited to invite applications from experienced practitioners to apply to join our new mental health service. With funding secured we are seeking applications to appoint highly motivated people to join our team.

The role of the Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner is to provide person centred, holistic mental health and wellbeing support to clients who have been referred to the service. Clients may present in crisis, be experiencing emotional distress, or reduced mental wellbeing. If you are an experienced partitioner who can demonstrate your knowledge and skills and using your excellent communication skills and mature attitude to support people to achieve their identified outcomes and will provide a first-class service to our clients then we would love to hear from you. This post will be a delivered via a hybrid working model with the expectation that part of the working week will be office based.

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.

About the Project / Service

Change Mental Health is determined to be the leading source of information, advice and guidance on Mental Health and Mental Illness in Scotland. We want to make sure that everyone has the information and advice they need to make the right decisions for themselves and their families.

This new and exciting role will assist our duty service within the team through providing information, emotional support as well as triaging. The role will work closely with a duty advisor on a day-to-day basis. They will adhere to rigorous guidelines and regulations ensuring that people receive the highest quality service possible.

This role will play a crucial part in representing Change Mental Health by being the first point of contact for those looking for support, whether that is over the telephone, email or virtually.

The Money Navigator will be the first point of entry for self-referrals to the mental health and money advice (MHMA) service via our helpline. They will triage self-referrals and provide unregulated advice to people (i.e. provide them with financial capability and simple benefits advice). They will be supported by a duty advisor to refer people to the specialist mental health and money advice service for more complex advice, including regulated debt advice and signpost/refer to other forms of mental health support when the person’s mental health warrants additional support. The role will look to work closely with the service to help co-facilitate delivery of financial resilience workshops within community spaces across Scotland.

The mental health and money navigator will work with a degree of autonomy and is a team player and play a role in developing and promoting the service. The role supports the team to meet national and fund criteria and assists with gathering evidence and highlights the issues that our client base face.

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.

We are a Scottish charity providing baby loss support to bereaved families, with over 40 years’ experience of offering compassionate bereavement care in the community. Our values of empathy, connection and love underpin all that we do and guide us as we continue to grow and expand our services and reach. Our support services include counselling, one to one peer support, our innovative early intervention Hospital to Home service, group support and events.

In recent years, we have expanded our team and extended our geographical reach to bereaved families from Edinburgh and the Lothians to Fife, Forth Valley and the Highlands.

For more information about our charity, please feel free to visit our website at heldinourhearts.org.uk

Job Role:

Our families are the heart of everything that we do. Our Hospital to Home (H2H) support is offered to all families who have experienced a loss from 12 weeks onwards. We provide face to face compassionate, bespoke, targeted short term support to individuals and families, with the key aim of supporting and holding through the early days and weeks following loss. Through delivery of 6-8 face to face sessions, we can provide both emotional and practical support tailored to each family’s individual journey and enhancing existing community services to provide long term peer bereavement support. This ‘opt out’ service for families ensures support following their transition from the hospital setting to being back in the community.