Make a positive difference in someone’s life by becoming a Support Practitioner with The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our Inverness services and helping support the people who need it most in our communities!

We are currently able to offer Full-Time, Part-Time and Bank contracts within the Inverness team.

You do not need to have worked in care to apply as we will invest in your qualifications and provide full training through our award-winning learning & development team prior to starting.

About the Role:

Your responsibilities as a Support Practitioner could include:

• Social Support- Assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to various leisure activities such as day centres, cinema, swimming etc.
• Personal Care- Assisting people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care which would include assistance with bathing, dressing, arranging visits with the dentist/doctor, incontinence care.
• Practical Support- Helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, shopping.

Key Benefits:

-TRFS rewards scheme (cash-back and discounts at various retailers)

-Refer a Friend scheme- £150 bonus!

All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer- this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and PVG.

All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of their start date.

The Camas Co-ordinator is responsible for the day to organisation and management of the Centre and, under the guidance of the Community Life Committee, its strategic development.

Camas has a core Resident Staff Team of up to 10 (Co-ordinator and 9 Resident Staff Team Members) and up to 5 volunteer staff at a time during the guest season.

The Camas Coordinator will have specific responsibility for

• Ensuring the vision and strategy of the Iona Community is visible and is developed through the community life and programme of the Camas Centre.
• Line management and support of the Camas Resident Staff Team and the Volunteer Team.
• Preparing and managing the centres income and expenditure to ensure that budgetary targets are met.
• Ensuring and developing personal and spiritual practices at Camas to reflect the Iona Community’s Christian ethos and commitment to justice and peace.

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.

About Us

Change Mental Health provides support for people whose lives are affected by mental health problems or illness. We do this throughout Scotland by offering a range of services to people directly affected by a mental health issue and to those who care for them, whether family, friend or supporter. We are committed to delivering services shaped by the lived experienced of people affected by mental health. We believe in a holistic approach to providing support and aim to empower our service user to make the best use of what help and support is available to them.

About the DBI Project:

Change Mental Health is the lead partner in Inverness for the Scottish Government’s Distress Brief Intervention project (DBI). The DBI is a Scotland-wide project, testing a ground-breaking approach to addressing the emotional and psychological pain experienced by people in distress.

Working in partnership with frontline services, including Police, Ambulance service, Primary Care and mental health teams, the project provides rapid referral to focussed, short-term support, with the option of onward referral to longer-term support if required. As a DBI Coordinator, you will join this major, high profile Scottish Government project in a key role.

For further information about DBI and our involvement in the project, head to our website and visit DBI.scot.

About the Role:

We are seeking to appoint 1 highly motivated individual to join our DBI team. DBI Coordinators provide support, advice and personal support planning for people referred from front-line services, carrying out short-term work with people in distress to review the reasons for their distress, develop immediate coping strategies and link them into a range of appropriate community services and facilities.

The purpose of this role is to work with people in distress who are referred by front line services (including Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service, NHS24 and Primary Care) to the Level 2 Distress Brief Intervention team. The work includes: reviewing the reasons for distress, working with individuals to develop their Distress Brief Intervention Management Plan and using supported referral to link individuals into a range of appropriate community services and facilities as appropriate.

Training in Level 2 Distress Brief Intervention, specific to the post, will be provided.

The post holders will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or update their membership record for regulated work with protected adults. (The costs are met by the employer)

These posts are part time, working 28 hours per week, office hours of 9am – 5pm with some weekend working on a rota basis (approx. every 7wks)

If you are interested in this opportunity but are unsure that you have all of the qualifications and experience necessary, please do not hesitate to get in touch for an informal discussion with Kimberley Irwin – Distress Brief Intervention 07752614764 or email Kimberley.Irwin@changemh.org.

Benefits

Professional development including funded opportunities.

A generous 37 days’ holiday.

A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.

A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.

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.

Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements

Paid Mental Wellbeing Days

Cycle to Work Scheme

Blue Light discount card

As National Distress Brief Intervention Project Lead , you will oversee and lead all Change Mental Health DBI Teams and assist in the development of the DBI programme on behalf of Change Mental Health. You will work closely with senior colleagues in Change Mental Health and in a wide range of statutory and third sector agencies to ensure that the Distress Brief Intervention continues to deliver innovative service in a compassionate and connected way.

Working across several areas of Scotland including Highland, Argyll & Bute, Dumfries and Galloway and CMH National office in Edinburgh, the DBI National Project Manager will have responsibility to ensure that our work to support people in distress is delivered to a high standard and within the framework agreed with the Scottish Government and the DBI Programme Board.

With partnership working at the forefront of the DBI programme, the National Project Manager will develop the service while working closely with key partners, in liaison with the appropriate Area Managers and the Deputy Director: National Services for Change Mental Health.

What will you be doing?

• Oversee all DBI services provided by Change Mental Health, including all quality and reporting aspects of delivery.
• Responsible for ensuring a robust quality framework is in place to support the best practice and continuous improvement within the service.
• Lead on the roll out and expansion of DBI Services within Change Mental Health areas.
• Ensure Change Mental Health Policies and Procedures are implemented and understood including Safeguarding and Health and Safety.
• Develop and maintain excellent partnerships with statutory and third sector agencies and partners in all areas.
• Leading discussion with partners around the future of existing DBI projects, including funding opportunities and expansion of current pathways.
• Leading on local and national groups relevant to the DBI National programme
• Providing line management, including support & supervision to DBI Project Managers based in Inverness, Argyll & Bute and Dumfries and Galloway both virtually and face to face.
• Oversee management of the rota system, ongoing development of the Change Mental Health DBI Hub and DBI Managers meetings.
• Provide out-of-hours support to teams on a rota-basis
• Be part of the Management Team for National services and work closely with peers to provide guidance and support, as required

Who are we looking for?

• Someone with experience of managing projects or services in a third sector setting.
• Someone with experience of cultivating and maintaining stakeholder relationships to support the development of the service
• Someone with demonstratable experience of positively leading, managing and motivating a large team of staff to provide high-quality support to those accessing support
• Someone who can communicate effectively and adapt their style based on the situation and audience they are working with; this includes presenting to and engaging with external stakeholders
• Someone who has the skills to prioritise workload demands and respond effectively and in a positive manner.
• Someone who can demonstrate the ability to work autonomously to complete tasks in an efficient manner while being part of a larger team.
• Someone who is highly motivated to deliver best practice with continuous improvement, including opportunities to embed reflective practice into delivery
• Someone with experience of working in a fast-paced environment and can make sound decisions and judgement calls quickly and appropriately.
• Someone who has the skills to identify and cultivate opportunities to grow and develop the service
• Someone with experience of appropriately and safely manage safeguarding and adult protection concerns

Benefits

Professional development including funded opportunities

A generous 37 days’ holiday

A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan

A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment

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

Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements

Paid Mental Wellbeing Days

Cycle to Work Scheme

Blue Light Discount Card

At Inverness, Badenoch & Strathspey CAB, we are a friendly team of over 70 employees and volunteers 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.

We are looking for a receptionist to support the smooth running of our office and ensuring that clients who contact the bureau (by telephone, in person or email) 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. You will have a strong customer focus and treat everyone in a non-judgemental and respectful manner. You will have administrative experience and be comfortable using Microsoft office.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified, enthusiastic and experienced individuals to take forward an exciting new role at Elgin Museum funded by Museums Galleries Scotland.

We’re looking for someone special who can bring a fresh and innovative approach to the funding of our Victorian museum, retaining all that is best in its current expression of heritage but fitting it for a new age, now with the additional challenge of adjusting to the Covid pandemic and its aftermath.

You will have a sound knowledge of finance and funding and a talent for building strong relationships. You will be able to work independently and to liaise successfully with other organisations and the staff and volunteers of the Museum.

You should either be educated to degree level or have equivalent qualification and/or experience. You should have proven experience in fundraising and grant management, experience of writing successful grant / funding applications or shaping creative pitches, and with the passion and creativity to develop and expand the Museum’s potential.

Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity. We are at an exciting point in our history as Scotland strives to reach the goal of zero new HIV transmissions by 2030, and we are determined to play an essential role in getting us there.

The post of Health Improvement Coordinator is an opportunity to reach out to communities disproportionately affected by HIV, in particular gay, bisexual and all men who have sex with men, and people from African communities or of African heritage. The Coordinator will educate and raise awareness of HIV, offer advice and support around HIV prevention, including HIV testing in community settings and access to condoms. The role will also provide support services for all people living with HIV in the Highland area, through community-based interventions focusing on reducing HIV stigma and improving wellbeing. The post holder will manage a caseload and work with individuals to better understand their needs and identify opportunities for them to develop.

As part of the Health Improvement Team, this post will collaborate with other team members to develop learning, skills, and best practice to support individuals. The post holder will also take part in prevention work such as HIV testing and awareness raising at events aimed at engaging those at higher risk of HIV transmission.

We are looking for someone who can bring the following attributes to the role:

• A demonstrable interest in, and passion for, improving the lives of people affected by blood borne viruses, in particular people disproportionately affected by HIV.
• Demonstrable experience of working with vulnerable groups, with particular understanding of how living in remote/rural areas may affect this.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate for a wide range of audiences.
• A strong team player, able to use own initiative and reflect on their own practice.
• Interested in development opportunities and further training.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to improve the lives of people living with HIV and plays a vital role in Waverley Care and Scotland's ambition to reach zero new HIV transmissions by 2030. Visit waverleycare.org for more information.