Beira’s Place (Edinburgh Women’s Sexual Assault Support Centre) is recruiting.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Counselling Support Worker to join our team, deliver one to one support to women affected by sexual violence as part of our Support Service. Applicants should be fully committed to providing a single sex, women only service in line with the Values and Ethos of the organisation.
This is a full time post (35 hours per week) and will be based in Edinburgh City Centre. This post is not eligible for remote working, and you must be able to work Fridays. We may consider job share.
The CWC is a diverse collective of over 30 people, initiated by social practice artists Jeanne van Heeswijk and Bobby Sayers commissioned by Edinburgh Art Festival in partnership with WHALE Arts. The CWC aims to remove barriers to better wellbeing and create together a more just world. We collectively run The Community Wellbeing Space, a social artwork with free wellbeing activities by local members.
The CWC is seeking a dedicated person with passion for community building and good communication skills for the position of one of two employed Community Wellbeing Collective Coordinators, who are supported by two advisory coordinators, an experienced board and a grass-roots community collective. This role includes organising with and supporting collective members, being a safeguarding lead for the organisation, leading on groundbreaking partnerships, record keeping and communication tasks. The role starts on the 26th August, which is an exciting time for Community Wellbeing Collective as we prepare to open a brand new Community Wellbeing Space.
We value lived experience as well as professional experience and formal training, and strongly encourage everyone who feels they would thrive in this role to apply. We welcome applicants who will learn alongside us in the role and we provide numerous and high quality training opportunities both in formal qualifications and unique trainings with renowned community practitioners, artists and local members.
A full Role Description is available for download below.
The House of Hope will exist to help people in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. The centre will be a haven away from the outside world where those who are impacted by breast cancer can be who they need to be in a safe space, whilst offering connectivity, support, and friendship.
Cancer is hard and takes its toll on you and those around you. We aim to nurture, improve the quality of life, and enrich the emotional wellbeing of our users by offering sanctuary and support within a home-like environment at a time when they need it most.
You are more than a diagnosis. The service will be designed to be person centred with the voice of the patients and their families at the heart of The House.
The Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to be responsible for leading the launch, growth and development of professional, effective and accessible breast cancer support services for The House of Hope Scotland.
We have an experienced and passionate board of trustees, working alongside an active network of volunteers. You will report to the Chief Executive Officer and will work closely with our trustees and patient volunteers.
This dynamic role requires an individual who displays strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate must be proactive, adaptive and responsive to the changeable demands of working in a person-centred environment.
You will be the first point of contact for operations within The House of Hope. You will with the board and CEO to develop the launch operational strategy and programme, overseeing the refurbishment of the building and begin to carve out relationships with service providers and stakeholders.
We need a self-starter who is passionate about supporting those impacted by breast cancer - no two days will be the same.
Signposting and working in partnership with organisations across Scotland who can provide services of benefit to our user group will play another key part in this role. You will support the CEO and trustees with building relationships both across the Scottish cancer network and with potential service providers. We also want to work to increase our networks with health professionals, to help them support their patients.
Within the House of Hope itself and digitally we will provide information and support for those with breast cancer via a direct patient support service. You will help to establish and sustain support groups for breast cancer patients and their families, providing patient information about breast cancer to patients and major centres of breast cancer treatment, and running events (both online and face to face).
This is a unique and exciting role that will allow you to use your skillset to work with us to develop and open The House of Hope Scotland. The CEO, trustees, founders and wider voluntary team will support you at every stage.
Community Energy Scotland is recruiting for a Carbon Neutral Islands Officer based in Orkney. We are looking to recruit an energetic, well-organised and self-motivated individual to work as part of a team delivering the Carbon Neutral Island project. Technical training as required, personal development opportunities, and support will be provided by Community Energy Scotland.
This role would specifically support a cluster of the Orkney outer isles to develop Community Climate Action Plans. The participating islands include: Sanday, Stronsay, North Ronaldsay, Eday, Westray, Papa Westray, and Shapinsay. These islands will form a ‘Community of Practice’, to share learnings and build the capacity and skills required to progress climate action and decarbonisation activities. The overall purpose of this role will be to facilitate this Community of Practice and ensure the delivery of climate action plans that are driven and informed by the priorities of the local community.
Who are we looking for and why work at Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS)?
At CHS we recruit, train and support empathetic and committed volunteers across Scotland.
Our 2,200 volunteer Panel Members take part in children’s hearings in their local areas, making decisions with and for infants, children and young people. We also work closely with a network of nine regional teams who support Panel Members in their local communities. This role provides a great opportunity to help children, their families, and the panel community by using feedback to enhance practice.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record in handling feedback and complaints. You must be passionate about resolving issues and making sure deadlines are met, using what we learn from feedback and complaints to improve outcomes for children. You’ll be the main point of contact, either by e-mail, web form or telephone. You’ll have great interpersonal skills, be an excellent communicator and be able to multi-task and prioritise effectively.
You will need to capture the detail of the complaint accurately, establish what outcomes are required and work with our panel community and other partners to establish the facts so that you can respond to the complaint appropriately within the timelines required.
Ideally you will a good understanding of public sector complaints and the requirements of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s Model Complaints Handling Procedure.
Supporting the Complaints Management Officer you will be involved with several exciting projects we are working on, including the continued development of our child friendly feedback and complaints approach, an improved feedback loop and supporting the continued development of relationships with our key partners. CHS has also introduced a new Tribunal Support Model for managing our internal volunteer organisational structure and you’ll be expected to support those changes through the lens of your feedback and complaints role.
You’ll also need a good eye for detail, be comfortable using complaints management systems and be familiar with Office 365 products, including Teams. You’ll be able to produce reports in relation to complaints and have the confidence and skills to engage with our partners and senior leaders. You need excellent analytical skills and the ability to accurately capture data to inform improvements.
Please be aware that occasional travel may be required as a requirement of this role, as well as very occasionally having to work outside CHS’s normal working hours.
Feedback & Complaints at CHS
We are keen to enhance our feedback channels and our primary aim is to resolve most of our complaints at the frontline, without the need for formal investigation. As Feedback and Complaints Officer, you will play a key role in improving processes relating to feedback and complaints management. As well as handling complaints in line with SPSO guidelines we also have a pastoral responsibility for our panel community so it’s important to understand what that means and get the balance just right.
You will have the opportunity to get involved in other projects which will enhance our insight and awareness of the experience of children and young people in hearings as well as from other partners. There will also be opportunity for career development for the right candidate.
Complaints sits within the Practice and Standards Team at CHS and that provides the perfect route for us to take the learning from complaints and feedback and translate that in to practice improvements within children’s hearings, as well as making sure we involve children in improving practice and policy.
Life at CHS
As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people. Our values are at the very heart of what we do every day. By working with us, you’ll be joining a diverse community of colleagues and volunteers.
At CHS we are proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself.
We offer an excellent benefits package, from health and wellness to finances and family. including: generous annual leave, flexible working and other leave policies, fantastic pension, Employee Assistance Programme, development opportunities and wider employee wellbeing initiatives.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining CHS.
Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) is undergoing an exciting period of reform designed to make a step change in improving the outcomes for infants, children and young people who need us most. As our Executive Assistant and Governance Officer you will work closely with our Board and Senior Leadership team to support key functions within CHS which enable us to deliver on those improvements.
You will need to be a confident self-starter able to engage with multiple stakeholders, often with competing priorities. With exceptionally high-level administrative skills, you will provide the secretariat for our Board and Senior Leadership meetings disseminating agendas, drafting briefings, taking accurate minutes, as well as logging actions and driving their delivery. You will use your experience as a PA to support our Chief Executive, Board Chair, and other senior leaders by proactively managing their complex diaries and inboxes.
You will be based at our office in Haymarket, Edinburgh, ensuring our executive and senior leadership teams are supported to the highest standards. Most importantly, as an invaluable enabler of corporate governance, you will help our leaders to deliver on our strategic priorities.
See bottom of the advert for instructions on how to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Life at CHS
As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people. Our values are at the very heart of what we do every day. By working with us, you’ll be joining a diverse community of colleagues and volunteers.
At CHS we are proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself.
We offer an excellent benefits package, from health and wellness to finances and family. including: generous annual leave, flexible working and other leave policies, fantastic pension, Employee Assistance Programme, development opportunities and wider employee wellbeing initiatives.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining CHS.
Impact Funding Partners working with Scottish Government & the Design Advisory Group.
Since 1982, Impact Funding Partners (IFP) has been a champion of social justice across Scotland and beyond, regarded as a leader in our field of fund management, capacity building and consultancy, in close collaboration with partners across the third, public and private sectors. We’ve developed a range of services that our agile team deliver with a single-minded focus on maximising the positive impact of funds targeted to address Scotland’s social justice and environmental priorities.
We are supporting the Scottish Government’s Ministerial appointment of a Design Advisory Group by recruiting a consultancy team in preparation for the creation of Scotland’s first Anti Racism Observatory: a new national body to embed new systemic Anti-Racism approaches, which will deliver real change across Scotland.
For this consultancy we encourage applications from people with lived experiences of structural racism.
More info
The Anti Racism Observatory for Scotland (launching January 2025)
Developing National Anti-Racism Infrastructure: Interim Governance Group
Space is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in South West Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching city wide.
WE BELIEVE THAT CONNECTIONS BUILD COMMUNITIES
Space delivers 22 projects, with around 70 staff and over 200 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others.
For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org
The Role:
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Space is able to launch a new service for the local community in the form of a Drop-in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Conversation Cafe at The Broomhouse Hub. This will provide a much needed safe space in the community for individuals and families to develop their English speaking skills in an informal setting.
The drop-in café will run on Saturdays from The Broomhouse Hub, the exact time for sessions is yet to be confirmed, but is likely to be either 10am – 12pm, or 1.30pm – 3.30pm each week.
We are currently recruiting for a Facilitator to plan and deliver a programme of engaging group sessions, supporting people from minority ethnic backgrounds to participate in conversation with others in the sessions in order to practice and develop their English skills.
We are looking for someone with experience of group facilitation, who has previously supported people to learn English. A qualification such as TEFL or CELTA is not a requirement for the role but would be an advantage.
Most importantly, the right candidate for the role will have:
PVG membership required, this will be processed by Space for the successful candidate.
Women on Wheels, a Glasgow based community cycling hub for women and non-binary people, is seeking a dedicated and experienced Interim Project Manager.
Our purpose is to encourage and facilitate women & non binary people in the community to get back on a bike or to cycle for the first time. Our programmes are designed and led by women and non-binary people, focusing on a range of cycling & social activities.
Due to our current Project Manager taking time out for personal reasons, we are looking for an Interim Project Manager to ensure the continued successful management of our charity. Therefore, this is a temporary post for 6 months, with the possibility of extension.
The successful candidate will have experience managing an organisation of a similar scale, supporting a team, and overseeing daily operations.
Key Responsibilities:
A full breakdown of the role and key requirements are outlined in the Job Description.
To help you fully settle into the role, you will be guided by a passionate and committed Board of Directors and a highly effective team of staff members, seasonal workers and volunteers.
Location:
This post is for 3 days per week, worked flexibly, and is based at the Women on Wheels Hub, Govanhill Workspace, Unit 4, 69 Dixon Road, Glasgow, G42 8AT. It is expected that the post holder will work in the Hub at least two days per week to align with the staff team.
We offer:
Do you want to make a difference to our children and young people?
Do you believe that every one of Scotland’s children and young people deserve the chance to flourish?
If so, this is the post for YOU!
About Aberlour Early Intervention Family Support Service Glasgow…
Our Aberlour Early Intervention Family Support Service, based in Glasgow will work in partnership with children and young people (aged 12 years and under) and their families to develop relationship-based, strengths-focused whole family support.
What we are looking for....
We are looking to recruit Family Support Workers, working 21 hours per week. As a Family Support Worker you will develop a person-centred working relationship with your families, based on a model of ‘VOICE, VALIDATION and HOPE’. As a Family Support Worker, you will work directly with families to build on their existing strengths and interests, help children and families build skills and confidence and strengthen community connections. Our ambition is to help children, young people and families feel safe, confident, capable, and included, offering support when it is needed, including evenings and weekends. We believe in working alongside families, empowering them to lead positive change in their own lives in a variety of settings including family homes, schools, and within the community.
We are looking for candidates who are experienced in working alongside vulnerable families to assess strengths and needs as well as plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and strategies which enable families to thrive. You will have experience of child and adult protection issues and of working with children, young people and parents/carers affected by domestic abuse, mental health and/or substance misuse. You must share our vision that collaborative working and relationship based early intervention is the best option for children and families who are feeling overwhelmed or excluded.
Ideally you will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, together with relevant experience of working directly with children or young people and their families.
Not afraid to test new ways of working, you will bring a fresh, caring, and collaborative approach which recognises strengths and responds empathically to the needs of children, young people, and their families – this will include early mornings, evenings, and weekend work.
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. Have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees.
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. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity