Volunteer Progression Officer
- Full time
- £22,578 – £27,300
- Silverburn Park, Leven with occasional travel within Fife
- Closing 6th August 2023
- Advertised from 14th July 2023
- 35 hours per week. Contract Length: to end June 2024 with expectation to run to 31 March 2025, (subject to continuation funding). Annual Leave: 37 days per year including public holidays. Responsible to: Heart, Mind & Soul Project Manager.
- Annual Leave: 37 days (pro-rata) per year including public holidays
Role
Who are we
Heart, Mind & Soul is a volunteer project based at Silverburn Park in Leven. Volunteers give their time to help us maintain the Walled Garden and 27 acres of mixed woodland. They are vital to keeping Silverburn beautiful. In return they will learn new skills, enjoy socialising with each other and hopefully feel a sense of achievement, giving their time to their community. Tasks include the removal of invasive species and weeds, planting trees and shrubs, litter-picking and much more.
What’s the Job
As the Volunteer Progression Officer, you will be responsible for designing and executing a plan for helping volunteers move through their journey, rotating tasks, trying out new ones and stretching comfort zones. Working alongside a Gardener, who will organise and supervise practical tasks and volunteer sessions, the key areas of the overall programme are:
Delivering activities which will help implement the overall Park master-plan, Conservation Management Plan and Urban Woodland Management Plan supported by individual and group volunteers, peer supporters, local community members and partnership organisations.
Working closely with the Horticulture Project Lead, you will support volunteers in their progression towards qualifications through SQA, John Muir and other awards. You’ll help volunteers progress into employment, within Silverburn and more widely
More information about the job can be found in the job description.
Application notes
If this sounds like you then you can apply hereVPO Application
Closing date: 6th August 2023
What we offer
FEAT and HM&S foster a supportive and inclusive culture, where working as a team and helping each other to constantly improve is at our core.
We offer a comprehensive induction, ongoing training as well as weekly support and supervision. Ongoing training is part of the role where we offer a mixture of required training and personal development flexibility.
Organisationally we offer a competitive salary, pension and generous holiday allowance. FEAT are aDisability Confidentemployer and encourage applications from all members of the community including disabled applicants.
Whilst FEAT are a flexible employer, this role is based at Silverburn Park, with some volunteer meetings in the local community. The role allows a degree of autonomy and trust to achieve the best possible results for clients. On successful completion of probation, usually six months, we are happy to discuss other flexible work options.
Application Process
Before applying we recommend having a look at the below links to the HM&S pilotevaluation
We are also open to answering any questions about the role or the service in general. You can reach Martin McDonald, HM&S Project Lead by phone: 07736 901047 or martin@silverburnpark.co.uk, or Wendy People & Operations Lead by phone: 07736 901022 or wendy@feat.org.uk
We use a ‘seen interview’ which means, if invited we will provide you a list of the questions you will be asked prior to the interview to help you prepare fully and help what can be a stressful situation.
Thank you for taking the time to consider our job advert. Please let us know if there is anything we can help with and good luck in your application should you wish to go ahead.
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Learning Coordinator, Fife Adult Carers Digital Project
- Part time
- £25,600 pro-rata
- Home based (Remote)
- Closing 3rd June 2024
We are looking for someone to promote and deliver Lead’s Adult Carers Digital Project. This is a learning service for carers aged 16 through to older adulthood who lack digital skills or who experience barriers when engaging with technology.
Project delivery options, what are you looking for?
• A 21 hours per week Learning Coordinator post? Please apply as per below.
• Are you seeking a career change? Can you bring direct experience or relevant transferrable skills? This position may also be suitable as a development role for you if you are looking to gain experience in the third sector with a forward-looking, successful team where our people are supported to grow and develop in their roles. If this is you, contact us at recruitment@lead.org.uk ahead of your application to find out more.
About you:
Are you committed to engaging and supporting adult carers to realise the potential of technology, including how technological solutions can support caring responsibilities? Are you committed to delivering accessible learning opportunities and support the transition onwards to next steps?
Are you passionate about the transformative power of adult learning? Are you confident in communicating one to one and with groups and have a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving?
Would you enjoy being an active part of the Lead Scotland team as we develop new, exciting learning opportunities in Fife with disabled people and carers?
Do you have great organisational skills, previous experience of supporting adults experiencing a range of barriers, of working one-to-one and in groups with learners, and of designing and delivering learning programmes?
Do you have access to transport as you will be working in homes and communities across the local authority area?
This post is home-based in Fife and involves regulated work for which a satisfactory PVG will be required. Lead Scotland has a Recruiting People with Convictions Policy.
Learning Coordinator - Dundee Learning Project
- Part time
- £25,600 pro-rata
- Dundee (Home based)
- Closing 27th May 2024
We seek a part-time (21 hours per week) Learning Coordinator to promote and deliver Lead’s Dundee Learning Project. This is a learning service for disabled people and carers who experience barriers to learning, work, and further education.
The successful applicant will be committed to:
1) Engaging and supporting disabled people and carers to overcome barriers and embark on personalised learning journeys, making positive, sustained transitions into their chosen progression routes and positive destinations.
This post is home-based in Dundee and involves regulated work for which a satisfactory PVG will be required. Lead Scotland has a Recruiting People with Convictions Policy.
About you:
You will be passionate about the transformative power of adult learning, be confident in communicating one to one and with groups and have a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving.
You will have great organisational skills and previous experience of supporting disabled people experiencing a range of barriers, of working one-to-one with learners, and of designing and delivering learning programmes. Access to a car is essential due to the nature of the work in homes and communities across the region. You will hold an Assessors Award or be willing to work towards this.
Learning Coordinator - Perth & Kinross
- Part time
- £25,600 pro-rata
- Home based in Perth and Kinross. (Remote)
- Closing 27th May 2024
We seek a part time (28 hours per week) Learning Coordinator to promote and deliver Lead Scotland’s Perth and Kinross Digital Skills Project. This is a learning service for digitally excluded people, including disabled people, carers and those who experience barriers.
About you:
Are you committed to engaging and supporting disabled people and carers to build confidence and digital skills? Are you committed to delivering accessible learning opportunities and supporting people to progress?
Are you passionate about using a community-based adult learning approach, supporting people to get online safely and to realise the benefits of thinking digitally? Are you confident in communicating one to one and with groups and have a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving?
Would you enjoy being an active part of the Lead Scotland team as we develop new, exciting accessible digital learning opportunities?
Do you have great organisational skills, previous experience of supporting disabled people experiencing a range of barriers, of working one-to-one and in groups with learners, and of designing and delivering learning programmes?
Do you have access to transport as you will be working in homes and communities across Perth and Kinross?
Do you have an assessor’s award? No? Would you be willing to work towards this?
Interested in hearing about working with Lead? Watch our information video at lead.org.uk/current-job-vacancies .
This post is home-based in Perth and Kinross and involves regulated work for which a satisfactory PVG will be required. Lead Scotland has a Recruiting People with Convictions Policy.
Carer Adviser and Facilitator
- Part time
- £28,226 – £29,913 pro-rata
- Remote* (working from home) or office-based Edinburgh (Remote)
- Closing 20th May 2024
Carer Adviser and Facilitator (BAME Carers and Self- Directed Support Focus)
The Action Group seeks a highly organised, skilled and empathic person to join its dynamic carer advice team. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of
living or working within a Black, Asian or Ethnic Minority Community and people who speak
another language in addition to English.
Requirements
This opportunity is a result of an exciting new partnership between The Action Group and Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living. The project aims to ensure that Black Asian and Minority Ethnic carers can access Self Directed Support.
The postholder will co-facilitate regular peer-support groups and carry out 1-1 casework with carers (within Edinburgh and the Lothians). The post holder will assist carers to be active collaborators and decision-makers, providing both 1-1 support and group development activities.
Successful applicants will:
- Demonstrate a strong ability to provide casework and carer-led support, to help carers improve their situations.
- Be digitally confident
- Show a good understanding of equality and diversity issues and a commitment to support people from marginalised groups.
- Have a good understanding of the social care landscape
- Have good facilitation skills
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