We are looking for a Shop Manager who is passionate about charity retail and helping a good cause.

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of those in need while leading a dynamic team? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We have 5 shops in Edinburgh, 1 in Gullane and a new one in Glasgow to support the vital services we provide. All our services focus on relieving the immediate suffering and meeting the long-term needs of homeless and vulnerable people in Scotland. We don’t just work with homeless people. We stop people from becoming homeless in the first place. When you join Bethany, you are supporting projects such as the Welcome Centre, Care Van, Family Support work, Housing Support, etc.

As a Shop Manager, you will join a fantastic team of staff and volunteers.

You will provide excellent customer service in a professional charity retail environment. You will also identify and encourage the potential of staff in order to maximise their contribution to the success of the shop. Other responsibilities include actively seeking donations to maintain required stock levels with strong pricing, stock rotation and proactive selling.

This position will require the Manager to grow and develop the business in line with strategies agreed with the Head of Group Income Generation.

We are seeking a Project Director with substantial experience of working with children and young people and the knowledge and skills to manage and lead The BIG Project, a local community-based organisation in South West Edinburgh.

Reporting directly to the Board, you will take a lead in setting the strategic direction of the organisation, will be responsible for all operational aspects of its day to day running and will engage in an element of direct service delivery across the 5-18 age group.

Established in 2002, The BIG Project is a community-based Youth and Children’s charity located Broomhouse, South West Edinburgh which supports children and young people aged 5-18 years, to learn, achieve, have fun, and feel good about themselves.

A trusted and much valued part of the local community The BIG Project provides educational, social and recreational opportunities for children & young people with a specific focus on those who are experiencing difficulties at home, at school or in the community. We do this through a range of universal and targeted services and our core programme includes children’s activity groups, open access youth clubs, small groupwork and individual support and special interest groups with a particular focus on the Arts. The staff team comprises, full-time and sessional youth workers, a committed and skilled team of volunteers and specialist staff.

As a Project Worker, you will be involved in the day-to-day running of a residential unit, providing emotional and practical support to 16 adult male residents in overcoming addiction, and enabling them to live independently through support planning, assessments and key working and delivering group-work sessions.

As an excellent team player with great communication skills, you will have experience and knowledge of our service user group and their surrounding issues. Competence in the use of Microsoft Office tools is essential. SVQ 3 in Social Care or equivalent is desirable, coupled with experience in a Residential/Housing support setting.

This post is restricted to male applicants in order to reduce barriers of access for the all-male residents.

We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.

• Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
• Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
• Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.
• Bethany provides a death in service benefit scheme.

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Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

Our Turning Point Scotland Services in Perth & Kinross are looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.

At Turning Point Scotland Perth & Kinross, we deliver services for people who have a learning disability or autism and unique and complex behaviours which challenge the service: many of the individuals we support have some forensic histories. We support people who live in 24/7 supported accommodation projects. We also provide support within our outreach service to people with learning disabilities within the area of Perth & Kinross.

We work in a person centred way tailoring support to meet the needs of the people we support maximising choice and autonomy while assessing and managing risk in conjunction with the Tayside Risk Management Group.

We also offer support through our garden project at the Perth Harbour-side. This offers the chance for people to develop skills for future employment, gain confidence and work with others in a positive and supportive environment.

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.

We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.

As a Lead Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.