New Start Highland is looking for a technology graduate with an excellent understanding of digital solutions to take on the exciting and rewarding role of Graduate Business and Digital Efficiency Co-ordinator.
This post is under HIE’s Graduate Technology Placement Programme.
New Start Highland is an innovative organisation which creates opportunities for transformation in people’s lives. We offer a range of services and several commercial enterprises ranging from Removals to Furniture Retail. We are looking to maximise the benefits of digital technology. We want to enhance our operational performance and optimise our business processes.
This is an exciting opportunity for a self-driven, enthusiastic person who wants to grow, learn and be part of a positive work environment. You will be an excellent communicator, create great working relationships and be adaptable. Eligibility for the Graduate Technology Placement Programme is essential.
New Start Highland is looking for a technology graduate with an excellent understanding of digital solutions to take on the exciting and rewarding role of Graduate Business Information Co-ordinator. This post is under HIE’s Graduate Technology Placement Programme.
New Start Highland is an innovative organisation which creates opportunities for transformation in people’s lives. We offer a range of services and several commercial enterprises ranging from Removals to Furniture Retail. We are looking to maximise the benefits of digital technology. We want to develop a CRM spanning the full range of our activities.
This is an exciting opportunity for a self-driven, enthusiastic person who wants to grow, learn and be part of a positive work environment. You will become part of a forward thinking team. Eligibility for the Graduate Technology Placement Programme is essential.
The Citadel has a long history of strong relationships with families in the Leith community. This includes our Families Project, which provides a range of services to parents/carers of children attending the Citadel, including a weekly Parents Drop In and regular Family Days. In the past five years, the Scottish Government’s Pupil Equity Fund has enabled us to extend our positive relationships with families into local primary schools.
The post holder will be based two days per week in Leith Primary School, where they will be responsible for providing a range of services to parents/carers, including 1:1 support, themed workshops or courses and family learning. They will be based one and a half days per week at the Citadel, where they will work alongside Families Project colleagues, including co-facilitating the Parents Drop In. This post has been continuously funded through the Pupil Equity Fund since 2018 and the renewal of funding for the next school year is generally confirmed in April.
The Alumni & Development team at Strathclyde would like to invite an experienced Development Manager to join their successful major gifts fundraising team. This is an exciting time to be joining the University as it celebrates its 60th anniversary year in 2024. You will be responsible for the strategic development of fundraising programmes for the University’s four faculties and, in particular, for our renowned Engineering and Science faculties. This role will raise funds through the development of relationships with a wide range of alumni, trusts and foundations and company supporters. You will be someone who enjoys meeting new people, conducting face-to-face meetings with potential donors for major gifts (often gifts of £25,000+). You will support a variety of fundraising campaigns to advance the University’s research and teaching and you will share its vision with donors through compelling funding proposals. You will be confident working with senior staff across the University to identify, involve and thank major donors. The role is also responsible for the line management of a major gift fundraising Officer and you will work closely and collaboratively with the wider fundraising team of 8 staff including 4 major gift fundraisers. You will work particularly closely with the Head of Philanthropy to support new campaigns and transformational giving opportunities. You will also be part of the department’s management team.
Join the SCVO Board of Trustees
SCVO is looking for a new trustee, elected from our membership, to join our Board. We invite nominations from our membership community so we can then hold a members’ vote to fill those vacancies at our annual general meeting (AGM) in December.
Our trustees play a key role in making sure that SCVO stays true to its mission and values, serving the interests of our members and the wider voluntary sector. Our trustees also make sure that SCVO’s governance is maintained to a high standard.
The SCVO Board is made up of up to 11 trustees. Six trustees are elected from our membership and five trustees, including our convener, are co-opted. Being a trustee is both rewarding and challenging, as we operate in an ever-changing environment with precarious funding – just like most other voluntary organisations. As a member of the SCVO Board you will:
We want a diverse Board of Trustees with a depth and breadth of insight, experience and perspective. We welcome and value people of different backgrounds, thinking and skills and we encourage SCVO members from all backgrounds to apply for these vacancies.
We want our Board of Trustees to be representative of the wonderfully diverse voluntary sector community and of Scottish society. With your input to the Board, we can think creatively and find fresh ways to help us better meet the needs of our members and the voluntary sector.
At SCVO, we are exploring how to be an anti-racist organisation, so this year we are particularly interested in nominations of individuals who have experience and motivation to support us on that journey.
If you work for one of our member organisations, we’d love to hear from you.
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Trauma Support Team with Health in Mind. Health in Mind is a leader within Scotland offering support and counselling for survivors of childhood trauma. Our Trauma Support Services support survivors of abuse in a variety of ways to support people to live the life they want to live. Our approach is values based and works alongside people, drawing on their personal strengths.
We are seeking an experienced support and development worker to provide emotional and practical support to people who are adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, or as adults have experienced sexual assault, rape or domestic violence.
The successful applicant will work with people on an individual basis with both practical and emotional support, within our Short-Term Trauma Support Service. You will support people with the impact of their trauma, to improve their mental health and wellbeing, and to develop coping strategies.
If you’re interested in this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!
Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can love later life.
We support and enable hundreds of communities and older people’s groups across Scotland. We provide information, friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with our Friendship Line and much more.
We work in Scotland with older people’s groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in their local community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.
Our Finance Team are looking for a Finance Assistant to:
This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who is looking to start and develop a career in finance in the charity sector. Training will be given in all aspects of a finance role and there will be potential progression for the successful candidate towards an accounting technician or professional accounting qualifications.
The post will be a hybrid blend of office based (in Edinburgh) and home-based work.
In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous benefits package:
JMT Care Services is an independent fostering agency that provides high quality fostering and continuing care places for children and young people through the JMT Fostering and JMT Young Adult Placement services. We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to join our small team. You will be based in our established office in either Glasgow or Livingston and be willing to travel across the country. The main focus for this post is Ayrshire.
You will be involved in the recruitment, assessment, training and supervision of foster carers in the West of Scotland. As a qualified Social Worker registered with the appropriate body, you will have recent experience of fostering or child care practice, including the recruitment and assessment of potential foster carers. A good knowledge of fostering regulations, child care law and safeguarding issues is essential. You must have excellent communication skills and a commitment to high quality practice.
Being a JMT Social Worker is an exciting and challenging role. It involves providing care and support to fostered children/young people/young adults, foster carers and their families to ensure their experience is successful and fulfilling for everyone involved.
You will be joining a well-established and experienced team that has high expectations for their level of practice. You will be a good communicator and a skilled and self-motivated professional, with the ability to work flexibly, including travel across the country. As well as managing your caseload and supporting colleagues, you will be part of a duty rota to support the running of the service, both within and outside of normal office hours. You will be involved in delivering bespoke training to prospective and existing foster carers. You will have a strong commitment to promoting and safeguarding the wellbeing of children, along with an appreciation of the demands that come with working for a high quality fostering service in an increasingly competitive environment.
Safe Space is a specialist trauma agency working with adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse, providing one to one counselling and a range of therapeutic groups. We are seeking a groupworker with extensive experience of groupwork and working with the trauma of childhood sexual abuse. The post involves working within a small team and working alongside an established groupworker and volunteer groupworkers.
The post requires some evenings and occasional weekend working.
We are particularly interested in people who have experience of running groups with parents of children who have experienced child sexual abuse.
JOB OVERVIEW
The Group Support worker supports adults who have been sexually abused in childhood through therapeutic groupwork and supports volunteer groupworkers to work within groups.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
To deliver a range of therapeutic groups alongside volunteer groupworkers at Safe Space.
To provide Initial Assessments for clients before groups begin.
Contribute to training workshops as required for volunteer groupworkers.
To maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
To provide monthly stats, records and documents in conjunction with the administrator.
To attend group supervision once a month and any other supervision as requested.
To undertake any other duties as is reasonable for the post.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
QUALIFICATIONS
A Certificate in Counselling or Groupwork, is the minimum qualification, although substantial experience in this area will be considered.
EXPERIENCE
Experience of working in the field of trauma and childhood sexual abuse.
Experience of working with parents in need of support.
Experience of delivering therapeutic groups
Experience of supporting volunteers.
Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.
We are looking for someone to lead the Kirk Session and Congregation of Gretna Old, Gretna St Andrew's, Half Morton and Kirkpatrick Fleming linked with Hoddom, Kirtle-Eaglesfield and Middlebie Church of Scotland, and to establish strong values and ways of working as the first step towards a Parish Grouping with the Annan Charges.