Who we are
We are Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust, an award-winning charity & community owned organisation governed by local people, where all of our work is directed by local priorities. All of what
we offer supports & enables local people to make positive changes in their lives & their local communities. From building confidence & self-esteem, to boosting skills & relationships, to getting more involved in their local neighbourhood & becoming more responsible for their own health & wellbeing.
Our key purpose is to tackle disadvantage & improve lives and communities so they are thriving, resilient & healthy.
We are guided by three guiding principles & frameworks. These are Community Development, the Social Model of Health & the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
What we do
We aim to work with local residents, groups & organisations to make Cambuslang & Rutherglen the healthiest & happiest places to live in Scotland.
Since 2015, we have helped local residents, groups & organisations lever over £2million direct investment to their local community.
Our work is recognised locally, regionally, nationally & internationally.
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Person specifications
As part of the People and Communities Team you will be/have;
Would you like to be part of a vital helpline service? Scottish Women’s Aid is expanding our helpline team to enhance our support services and meet a growing demand. We are recruiting to a new position of Helpline Administrator to provide administrative support to the team that delivers Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline.
Background
Scottish Women’s Aid manages Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline and is also Scotland’s leading organisation working to end domestic abuse and promoting effective policy and practice responses for women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse. We are the umbrella organisation for 32 autonomous Women’s Aid groups delivering direct services to women, children and young people across Scotland.
What you’ll do
As a Helpline Administrator, you’ll provide varied administrative support to the Helpline Team, supporting the smooth operation of Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline. You will work closely with the Helpline Manager and Helpline Operations Coordinator, as well as the team of Helpline Call Handlers. Your tasks will include arranging meetings, taking minutes, updating records and documentation, and assisting with the helpline rota scheduling. You’ll also play a key role in tasks such as collecting and analysing data, creating reports, supporting staff training, and maintaining up-to-date information systems. Your work will contribute to effective communication internally and externally.
What we need
We’re looking for someone passionate about our work and committed to the values of Scottish Women’s Aid. We need someone with strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and the capacity to manage a variety of administrative tasks effectively. You’ll be proficient in using Microsoft Office, maintaining digital records, and using online collaboration and communication tools. The ideal candidate will be capable of working independently, using their own initiative, problem-solving skills, and effective prioritisation. You’ll contribute to a supportive and inclusive team culture and participate effectively within a mostly remote team.
What we offer
There are many reasons to work for Scottish Women’s Aid. We have a great working culture and our mission and vision attracts a brilliant staff team. Your hard work is rewarded with a package of support and benefits including:
Flexible working
We offer flexible hybrid working options for the majority of our employees. Some posts are eligible for full-time homeworking. We also offer flexibility for staff and work/life balance through a number of flexible working options such as flexi time, condensed hours, job sharing.
Pay
SWA are a Living wage employer, our pay and grading system offers a competitive starting salary and yearly progression.
Annual Leave
We offer a full-time annual leave entitlement of 30 days (210 hours) per year plus 10 Public Holiday days (70 hours) per year. Leave is accrued at the rate of 3.33 days (23.3 hours) per month.
Pension
SWA believes it's important that we help you save for your retirement so access to Nest pension scheme is given to all eligible employees. SWA contributes 10% of gross contractual earnings on the provision that the employee contributes a minimum of 3% towards their pension contributions.
Learning and Development
SWA supports and develops staff to ensure they have the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities. There is an internal schedule of training on key skills and knowledge relevant to all staff. There is also scope to attend ad hoc training for employees who are working to develop specific skills.
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
SWA offers staff who meet the criteria for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) an enhanced maternity pay of 20 weeks on full pay and 20 weeks on half pay.
Wellbeing
As part of SWA’s commitment to staff wellbeing, staff are offered access to a confidential 24/7 health and Wellbeing service with AIG which provides confidential advice, counselling and legal support to all staff, and where applicable, immediate family members.
Bike 2 Work
An interest-free loan to purchase a bike, can be arranged up to the value of £1,000.
Edinburgh Leisure Gym Subsidies
Edinburgh based staff are able to access Edinburgh Leisure facilities for the reduced price of £1 per session.
Circle is a children and families charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. Our purpose is to improve the lives of children by strengthening families.
Circle’s approach builds on strengths, is solution focussed and uses a whole family approach to create a family environment that promotes healthy development in children.
In partnership with Shine Women’s Mentoring Service, we have an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic individual to join our team.
Delivering mentoring and outreach family support services for women and their families affected by imprisonment.
The service is available to all adult females who are:
Applicants should possess a qualification in social work, social care, education or health, and have relevant experience.
Your role as an DEI Consultant is to support our employer partners introduce inclusive practise and understand how to recruit and support a diverse workforce.
You will deliver support to Enable Works employer partners and deliver effective DEI interventions, including training. Delivering a pioneering DEI programme, you will provide support to young disabled people in employment and help their employers develop skills in supporting disabled colleagues
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 29 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 (pay award pending), 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.
At Enable Works we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this role, or other roles.
About You
We really need you to have these
Why?
At Enable Works, our goal is to create a more equitable society where everyone has fair and equal opportunities to gain and sustain employment.
Our Diversity, Equality and Inclusion team supports employers to build inclusive practise into every area of their business and feel more confident in hiring disabled employees and supporting them in the workplace. Your professional approach, clear communication and training skills will support employers through this process.
Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to develop relationships with employers and schedule learning and support with them that works for their business and we need you to manage your workload and you time well.
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.
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.
Apex Scotland is the leading employment and training organisation specialising in work with people with convictions.
Apex Scotland offer a diverse range of services for young people and adults to help them break down barriers to employment and engage in education, employment or community activities.
We are looking for a full time Personal Development Mentor to join our team in the Aberdeen City for 35 hours per week.
The post will present an opportunity to cover our service we deliver in partnership with ABZ Works at Aberdeen City Council, up to 31st March 2025. This service is designed to support unemployed ex-offenders, first time offenders and those of a higher category offending background to progress. The Service has two elements: one being a delivering a Construction based course to a group and the other is offering a 1-1 service to those with an offending background. You will work in partnership with Police Scotland, Criminal Justice Social Work, local construction companies and other agencies across Aberdeen City to ensure all action plans are carefully planned and risk assessed.
The successful applicant will prioritise Team Working skills and have knowledge or experience of mentoring approaches. Experience of working with a caseload of service users and working to targets are essential. Experience of delivering training and an understanding of the construction industry is desirable. It is anticipated that there will be some travel throughout the area therefore a driving license or access to a means of transport is essential.
The right candidate will have an aptitude for developing and delivering innovative group sessions and the ability to engage with service users on a one to one basis, to assist them to overcome barriers to progression. An understanding of local employability pipelines would be an advantage, as would knowledge of the network of support agencies in the area. You would need to demonstrate flexibility and the ability to work in partnership. Some travel may be required therefore a driving licence and/or access to a means of transport would be an advantage.
Apex Scotland is the leading employment and training organisation specialising in work with people with convictions.
Apex Scotland offer a diverse range of services for young people and adults to help them break down barriers and engage in education, employment, community activities and recovery focused initiatives.
We are looking to recruit a Lead Practitioner in partnership with the NHS and other Treatment providing Partners, for a period of up to 12 months. This service is designed to support participants affected by their use of Alcohol and Drugs as well as difficulties with Mental Health.
The successful applicant will prioritise trauma informed practice, team leading skills and have knowledge or experience of mentoring approaches. Experience of working with a caseload of service users and working to targets are essential. Experience of working in a community environment and an understanding of needs led practice would be an advantage.
The right candidate will have an aptitude for developing and delivering innovative services, including group sessions, and the ability to engage with hard to reach participants on a one-to-one basis. An understanding of local employability pipelines would be an advantage, as would knowledge of the network of support agencies in the Highland area. You would need to demonstrate flexibility and the ability to work in partnership.
It is anticipated that there will be some travel throughout the area therefore a driving license or access to a means of transport is essential.
MECOPP is Scotland’s leading Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) carers’ organisation providing a variety of care and support services to carers from BME and other marginalised communities.
The postholder will join a established Community Health Team – ‘Community Health Matters’ – to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities amongst Scotland’s Gypsy/Traveller community. The Community Health Team is part of a wider programme of work supporting the Gypsy/Traveller community which includes carer support, support for the cared for person, financial resilience, addressing food insecurity, men and women’s engagement and building digital capacity.
Our newly established community mental health and wellbeing team sits within the wider remit of the Gypsy/Traveller Community Health Team. At full complement the mental health and wellbeing team will comprise of: 1 x team leader (children & young people focus); 2.5 x family support workers (1 x adults/older people + 1.5 x children/young people). The development worker for adults and older people is already in post.
Our ambition is to pilot a confidential and trusted Scottish-wide service, employing people who understand/have empathy with the culture and traditions of the community. This service will be accessible to young Gypsy/Travellers and their families wherever they are living and available online, via telephone and face to face. It will link to local specialist services as appropriate. It will promote accessible and culturally appropriate information about mental health and well-being to Gypsy/Travellers and provide a single point of contact so that when young people move their service provider would remain a constant and involved presence to aid transitions.
Lead on the development of a pilot training programme for mental health practitioners.
We anticipate that significant travel may be required so the location of the post is flexible although some attendance at the office will be required.
Delivery of all tasks and activities will be commensurate with the number of hours secured for the post.
MECOPP is Scotland’s leading Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) carers organisation providing a variety of care and support services to carers from BME and other marginalised communities.
This postholder will have lead responsibility for the following:
The postholder will be part of a larger team currently delivering the following areas of work: carer support (adult and older people); young carer support; community health improvement including mental health and wellbeing and food insecurity; men and women’s participation; and, digital inclusion.
The geographic focus of the post is Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Perth & Kinross, Highlands, Moray and Angus.
Delivery of all tasks and activities will be commensurate with the number of hours secured for the post.
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.
Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
“Supporting mental health and wellbeing is a big part of what we do. We help young people talk about how they're feeling, and make sure they don't feel alone.”
An exciting opportunity to join an existing team through additional funding from Glasgow. This new position will sit alongside a team of established counsellors and is a fantastic opportunity to become part of an existing team and continue your journey in school counselling.
As part of the Glasgow Secondary Schools Counselling and Blues Service, you'll play a crucial role in delivering high-quality, school-based professional counselling and effective intervention, management of cases and assessment of needs you will ensure safe care and agreed positive outcomes to secondary school children aged 12-18 years who are negatively affected or are at risk of being affected by poor mental health.
The Blues Programme is an internationally acclaimed wellbeing programme for young people. Over six weeks, it teaches emotional resilience, and reduces low mood and anxious thoughts. Crucially, it gets teenagers talking.
As a Counsellor, you'll be able to effectively engage with young people to deliver counselling support, predominantly within a school setting but there may also be a requirement in a local community or home setting.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
Some key responsibilities for the Counsellor role are;
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