sparqs is a charity, funded by the Scottish Funding Council to work with Scotland's university and college sectors. Our mission is to foster a culture of partnership between students and staff which enables the Scottish education sector to respond to challenges and realise its ambitions to provide the best possible experience for each and every student.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated person to deliver a range of activities including training, consultancy support and research and development projects. Some of our current projects include supporting the development of student partnership within a new tertiary quality enhancement framework, supporting equality, diversity, and inclusion in learning and teaching, and supporting effective learner journeys. We would welcome applicants with experience (or similar) in these areas. The role involves regular travel throughout Scotland and may also involve occasional international travel.

You will have a commitment to supporting the role of students in delivering improvements to college and university life and a good range of key skills including excellent interpersonal skills, written communication skills and experience of delivering training or facilitating workshops.

sparqs recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality, and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and with diverse kinds of life experiences.

Lomond & Argyll Advocacy Service are seeking a recovery advocacy worker on the Oban and Lorn to join our team.

Your core mission will be to offer people information about their rights and services and to assist them in seeking to have their voices heard and their wishes respected.

Lomond and Argyll Advocacy service are looking for a person who has Lived Experience of problematic alcohol or substance use, either;

• personally and in recovery
• Awareness through a family member or close friend
• Working knowledge of substance and alcohol dependency issues

This is a part time post, and will focus on continuing to improve access to independent advocacy and other local supports for people impacted by problematic alcohol or substance use. The post will also provide rights based peer advocacy in line with the Scottish Governments Strategy: Rights, Respect and Recovery.

Main Responsibilities:

• undertaking relevant learning and development on a Rights Based Approach in Independent Advocacy
• working with individuals in line with the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
• working within the aims of LAAS
• managing your workload efficiently in accordance with the policies and procedures of LAAS
• working as an individual, but also as part of a team
• developing your skills by identifying opportunities for learning
• promoting and raising awareness of LAAS and its work across Argyll and Bute with a focus on ensuring awareness within services and communities on the Isle of Bute.
• uploading information, maintaining files on joint virtual working space
• sending and receiving emails and using a range of digital platforms’
• delivering rights based independent advocacy
• monitoring progress towards specific project targets and outcomes
• using and developing existing networking techniques to create links with appropriate individuals and groups (statutory and voluntary) to raise awareness of Independent Advocacy
• supporting LAAS to develop and deliver learning opportunities

This post requires the successful candidate to apply for membership of the PVG Scheme.

Flexible hours to be worked between 9-5 Monday to Friday. Ability to work from home within area however the ability to travel in the locality is essential.

Lomond & Argyll Advocacy Service are seeking a recovery advocacy worker in Mid Argyll to join our team.

Your core mission will be to offer people information about their rights and services and to assist them in seeking to have their voices heard and their wishes respected.

Lomond and Argyll Advocacy service are looking for a person who has Lived Experience of problematic alcohol or substance use, either;

• personally and in recovery
• Awareness through a family member or close friend
• Working knowledge of substance and alcohol dependency issues

This is a part time post, and will focus on continuing to improve access to independent advocacy and other local supports for people impacted by problematic alcohol or substance use. The post will also provide rights based peer advocacy in line with the Scottish Governments Strategy: Rights, Respect and Recovery.

Main Responsibilities:

• undertaking relevant learning and development on a Rights Based Approach in Independent Advocacy
• working with individuals in line with the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
• working within the aims of LAAS
• managing your workload efficiently in accordance with the policies and procedures of LAAS
• working as an individual, but also as part of a team
• developing your skills by identifying opportunities for learning
• promoting and raising awareness of LAAS and its work across Argyll and Bute with a focus on ensuring awareness within services and communities in Mid Argyll.
• uploading information, maintaining files on joint virtual working space
• sending and receiving emails and using a range of digital platforms’
• delivering rights based independent advocacy
• monitoring progress towards specific project targets and outcomes
• using and developing existing networking techniques to create links with appropriate individuals and groups (statutory and voluntary) to raise awareness of Independent Advocacy
• supporting LAAS to develop and deliver learning opportunities

This post requires the successful candidate to apply for membership of the PVG Scheme.

Flexible hours to be worked between 9-5 Monday to Friday. Ability to work from home within area however the ability to travel in the locality is essential.

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Edinburgh’s oldest and established charities, providing residential group living and community, family and group work support to children, young people and families. We are committed to implementing The Promise and building strong and caring relationships with our young people rooted in our values of Care, Perseverance, Acceptance and Hope. We provide a scaffolding of love and support around them as they take their first steps towards a confident and independent future.

Role:

This is an opportunity to come and join our team as a Residential Worker primarily based at Cauvin. Cauvin is our small, residential space that supports up to three mums and babies at any one time.

Our team work closely with mums and their babies to provide the advice and guidance they may need to build their attachment and bond with their child, to support their own individual health, wellbeing and independent living skills and ensuring that their babies own growth and developmental needs are being met. We work together with families, social work, health and other colleagues to ensure the strengths and voices of mums and babies are at the heart of all we do while the safety and welfare of the child is always maintained. We work closely with colleagues across the Trust to ensure we are taking a family and community-based approach to work and to create positive onward transitions for mothers and babies.

To support this, our residential role involves a shift pattern over a four-week rota, that requires weekend working, lone working and sleep-ins. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to be part of our team as we adapt our services to #KeepThePromise. We are looking for someone who is:

• Skilled and experienced in delivering direct work with delivering interventions with parents, babies and families.

• Passionate about working with young people, babies and families.

• Able to build strong and loving relationships.

• Understands child development and trauma-informed practice.

• Is skilled in delivering interventions with parents, babies and families.

• Positive and thoughtful, and rights focused.

We are committed to the development of all our staff and the successful applicants will have access to training and development opportunities as well as other employee benefits.