About Us

Faith in Community Dundee (FiCD) is a values-led organisation working to tackle poverty and inequality through partnership, listening, and belief in the power of communities. We work alongside faith groups, local networks, and people with lived experience to create real, lasting change.

The Role

To support and encourage local faith communities in developing community initiatives which offer a practical response to both the causes and the effects of poverty and hardship in Dundee and surrounds; enable faith leaders and faith communities to engage with statutory partners to ensure inclusive services; build links between faith leaders, faith communities and the wider community.

Key Responsibilities

• Enable local faith communities to develop specific ideas and activities which address locally identified needs and use approaches that best meets the needs of local people. This support will be through:
• facilitation and mentoring,
• identifying or delivering relevant training,
• connecting faith communities with key partners,
• providing guidance and support to faith communities on governance issues, organisational development, funding.
• Co-facilitate the Dundee Faith Forum, a quarterly meeting of Faith Leaders, and deliver on any associated actions, including facilitating short-term working groups.
• Develop opportunities to bring diverse faith communities together, building connections and relationships through shared actions/activities.
• Develop opportunities for diverse faith communities to engage in the wider fairness agenda within the city, with a particular focus on poverty and inequality.
• Support faith communities delivering community food provision, including connecting them with the Dundee Community Food Network.

Additional Information:

The Faith Forum is a newly formed (January 2024) forum of Faith Leaders from across the city. Through the Faith Covenant with Dundee City Council, the Faith Forum gives opportunities for Faith Leaders to engage with statutory services, representing their communities, and ensuring equality, inclusion and human rights is embedded in public services. The Forum meets quarterly, Dundee City Councils Equalities Officer attends each meeting, and the Forum members invite representatives from statutory bodies to attend and discuss key issues. Short-term working groups and actions develop from these quarterly meetings

More information about all strands of our work can be found on our website faithincommunitydundee.org

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Passion about social justice and tackling poverty, with a commitment to the aims and key values of Faith in Community Dundee.
• Demonstrable experience of community development, working with people from diverse backgrounds, and comfortable with leaders of faith communities.
• Ability to build positive relationships with faith communities and key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills.

Inclusivity Statement

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, especially those with lived experience of poverty or from underrepresented communities. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work.

Notes

It is essential you have the right to work in the UK before applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.

The appointment of a successful candidate will be subject to the provision of a Disclosure Scotland Level 1 Disclosure

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs. With this role you’ll be working as part of the South East Recovery Hub team, based in Gilmerton. The team supports people with their or their loved ones’ drug and/or alcohol issues.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

About the role:

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
• Research, design and prepare subject matter and materials for groups / pods.
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery
• Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/pods have taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour.
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others

What we will give to you:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Reporting to: General Manager

Rate of pay: £20.00 per hour

Based: The post will require a minimum of one day per week on site working at Remake Scotland, Unit 2, Muthill Road, Crieff with flexibility for remote working for the remainder of the week.

Holiday entitlement: 155 hours per year (inclusive of public/bank holiday entitlement)

Staff benefits: 20% discount in the Reuse Hub, free textile class entry for non-booked spaces, enhanced sick pay provision.

Remake is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, founded in 2011. Our mission is to promote a circular economy and inspire environmentally sustainable living within our community. We believe sustainable living should be accessible to everyone and embedded in everyday habits and choices.

We work towards this mission through:

• Our Reuse Hub at the Crieff Visitor Centre; a treasure trove of second-hand goods, including tools, furniture, textiles, craft supplies, and more.
• Our Tool Library; supporting our community to share resources rather than buying new.
• A wide programme of community engagement activities, including our monthly repair hub, climate café, textile skill classes and outreach projects supporting the climate emergency response.

We are proud to work with around 60 volunteers annually, representing a broad range of backgrounds, ages, and abilities. Our approach prioritises intergenerational community building and skills sharing in a safe and inclusive environment.

At Remake, we are collaborative, people-centred, and proactive. We value kindness, creativity, and the drive to build a more sustainable and inclusive world. You’ll be joining a small, passionate team where your ideas and voice will be heard and valued.

OVERALL JOB PURPOSE

Remake are at an exciting point of growth planning and are seeking to undertake a compliance review across the organisation to ensure we are meeting best working practices ahead of potential expansion. This one-year post will support the implementation of inclusive, safe, and legally compliant practices across Remake and ensure that best practice policies and operating procedures are in place. Key focus areas will include health & safety, waste management, data protection, cyber security and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

As this is a one-year post, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, the post will crucially focus on implementing robust systems to ensure that compliance standards can be maintained once the post concludes. This is crucial to managing organisational risk and supporting Remake to pursue our expansion strategy confident in our ability to meet compliance standards.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is values-driven, detail-oriented, and passionate about creating safe and inclusive community spaces. Due to the limited funding period, we are looking for someone who can bring strong working knowledge of relevant regulations and legislation and with experience in managing organisational compliance systems.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Compliance coordination:

• Review and evaluate compliance standards across the organisation with emphasis on health & safety, waste management, data protection, cyber security, EDI & safeguarding and identify improvement requirements.
• Work with team members to clearly communicate key improvement areas and the systems and processes required to meet these to ensure that compliance becomes embedded in team culture.
• Work with team members to improve compliance standards by developing processes and procedures to ensure that accurate and appropriate administration systems and record keeping are in place.
• Collaborate with the General Manager and Board of Trustees to review and update internal policies, procedures, and risk assessments to meet best practice.
• Support the development and coordination of a staff and volunteer training schedule to meet legal obligations, insurance requirements, and strategic goals and support with in-house training delivery where appropriate.
• Explore digital management systems to enable compliance standards to be maintained and to support early identification of relevant legislative changes.
• Work alongside the General Manager & Finance Coordinator to support with the development of an appropriate budget for the organisation’s compliance and training needs in alignment with financial planning processes.
• Support with grant funding requirements by tracking grant spending across the year and monitor and evaluate budgetary performance in line with financial review processes.
• Support with grant funding requirements through monitoring and evaluation of the project outcomes and their impact in supporting the strategic aims and KPI’s of the organisation.

Other Ad Hoc Duties:

• Provide courteous and helpful responses to the public via in-person, phone, online, and social media interactions.
• Represent Remake positively when working with any local partners, volunteers, and community groups.
• Occasionally support events or training sessions during evenings or weekends where required.
• Carry out other reasonable duties as required to support Remake’s organisational objectives.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Skills:

• Familiarity with relevant legislation informing compliance best practice
• Experience in managing compliance systems within an organisation
• Experience of developing policies, procedures, and risk assessments
• Experience of project management and developing services & strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills & teamwork abilities
• Ability to manage a varied workload and work to deadlines
• Proficiency with Office 365 and digital systems

Desirable Skills:

• A commitment to Remake’s charitable aims and ethos
• Experience of working with volunteers or diverse community groups
• Experience of working with young people
• Experience within the Third Sector or community support settings
• Experience in training delivery
• Experience in project evaluation
• Given the rural setting of our work, a full, clean driving license would be helpful but is not a prerequisite for the role

We understand that not all candidates will bring all of these skills. If you bring relevant experience within the compliance landscape, then we would encourage you to apply.

As Senior Project Manager, you will lead our Artworks and Placemaking programmes. These programmes work with local communities to care for, protect, and improve places along the National Cycle Network (NCN) through artwork and placemaking.

You will lead the expansion of the Artworks and Placemaking programme from Scotland into England. This includes setting up new projects, supporting delivery partners, and making sure funder requirements are met.

You will also manage the ArtRoots community grants programme. In addition, you will oversee an England wide audit of artworks on the National Cycle Network, working closely with our volunteer network.

You will work with teams across the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust to track progress and understand the impact of this work. A key part of the role is sharing outcomes, learning, and achievements in a clear and accessible way with funders, partners, and other stakeholders.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage the established Artworks and Placemaking programme in Scotland and lead the rollout of the new programme in England. This includes full responsibility for budgets, resources, risks, and KPI reporting.
• Oversee complex, grant funded projects and act as Project Sponsor. Ensure projects meet funder requirements and are delivered to a high standard.
• Support community led delivery along the National Cycle Network (NCN). Work closely with Local Authorities, volunteers, community groups, external partners, and internal teams.
• Manage and support project teams. Help teams prioritise work so time and resources are focused where they have the greatest impact.
• Set the strategic direction for the programme and develop a clear pipeline of projects. Lead funding bids, define KPIs, and make sure impact is clearly measured and evidenced.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys delivering community arts projects that make a real difference. The work involves supporting communities to shape their local spaces and creating clear evidence of impact for funders.

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for someone who has experience and understanding in the areas listed below. You don’t need to meet every requirement — if you feel you’d be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.

• A degree, or equivalent experience, in arts, placemaking, community education, or a related field. You will also have several years of experience delivering community led arts or built environment projects, especially in areas affected by inequality or deprivation.
• A strong understanding of how to plan and deliver public art projects. This includes knowledge of land ownership and permissions, planning processes, public art delivery, ongoing maintenance, and relevant health and safety or construction regulations.
• Proven experience managing complex programmes and multiple projects at the same time. This includes managing budgets, identifying and managing risk, and working within structured project management approaches.
• Experience developing successful funding applications and building positive, collaborative partnerships. You will be confident working with communities, stakeholders, volunteers, and members of the public.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills. You will have experience supporting and supervising teams, strong organisational skills, a creative approach, and the ability to solve problems in complex situations.
• The ability to work in ways that promote the safety and wellbeing of children, young people, and adults at risk, in line with safeguarding best practice.

LIVING OUR VALUES

At the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, we’re a values driven organisation. We’re looking for people who are:

Always Learning – curious, open minded and committed to continuous improvement.

Championing Equity – inclusive, respectful and focused on ensuring everyone has a voice and fair opportunity to succeed.

Taking Ownership – proactive, responsible and empowered to make things better.

Delivering Together – collaborative, transparent and motivated by shared success.

Through our values we make it possible for more people to walk, wheel and cycle safely, healthily and joyfully.

WHAT WE OFFER

We want you to feel supported, valued, and empowered in your role. That’s why we offer flexible working, a positive team environment, and benefits designed to support your wellbeing, finances, and family life.

Wellbeing Support

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time employees
• Option to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Paid volunteer days to support causes you care about
• Free, confidential support service available 24/7
• Access to cycle-to-work schemes through Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme

Financial Benefits

• Up to two extra days of paid leave (pro rata for part time colleagues) when travelling sustainably for holidays.
• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 per annum pro rata for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London).
• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary

Family Friendly Policies

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Basic/Enhanced/ DBS/PVG is required for this position as the post holder will be working with school and community groups in the region.

The best thing about working for Aberlour is making a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families.

About Options Ayrshire

Our Service is a busy respite service for children and young people with complex health needs, including severe learning and physical disabilities. As well as providing short residential breaks, the service offers outreach to families and is also involved in the managing and running of an after-school club as well as a busy Easter and summer playscheme.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit Senior Playscheme Workers to our Summer playscheme programme. Our playscheme runs 5 days per week, Monday to Friday, during the school summer holidays.

As a Senior Playscheme Worker you will work flexible hours to assist in developing and planning the fun-filled activities and outings, in keeping with the interests and abilities of the young people and ensuring its successful delivery by overseeing the work of the Playscheme Workers. You will play a key role in ensuring a safe environment for young people and staff by following care plans and support strategies, as well as observing and working in accordance with Aberlour Policies and Procedures. Previous experience in this area of work is essential.

To allow us to provide a consistent, quality service it is desirable that applicants commit to working up to 5 days per week during the Summer school holidays for a minimum of 12 hours per week. There will be an opportunity to work additional hours up to full time hours. Days will be given in advance. Our playschemes run in both Ayr and Girvan and staff may be expected to work at both sites. Mandatory training dates for staff will be arranged during June, before commencement of the playscheme.

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. Aberlour’s values are critical and drive everything we do. We will be looking for someone who can demonstrate how Aberlour’s values of Respect, Innovation, Integrity and Challenge will be visible in their practice. You must be comfortable working in an environment where Aberlour’s values are lived in practice.

What we offer...

You will receive a planned and supported induction consisting of a varied training programme. You will be working alongside a highly motivated and skilled team. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity on our website.

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.