Support Service Assistant (Maternity Cover)
- Part time
- £21,000 pro-rata
- Office based in Mayfield EH22 5TA. Our office is open Tuesday to Thursday, 9-5pm and this role is office-based
- Closing 22nd May 2023
- Advertised from 5th May 2023
- 22.5 hours per week – 7.5 per day, 9.00am to 5.00pm Tuesday to Thursday (with some flexibility in these hours subject to agreement) 9 months fixed term contract initially to cover maternity leave with possibility of extension to 12 months
- Plus benefits and 33 days holiday inclusive of bank/public holidays
Role
SiMBA is here to support anyone affected by baby loss. We help bereaved families create precious memories with their baby and offer tangible ways to honour and remember them.
We are looking for an administrative assistant to join our small team as maternity cover for our Support Service Assistant. We are seeking an organised individual with excellent communication skills, able to engage with people at all levels. You will be instrumental in the effective administration of our core support services including our Memory Boxes, Family Rooms, and Trees of Tranquillity, and will promote operational excellence and high quality across all service delivery areas to families, volunteers and wider stakeholders.
If you are detailed, focussed, passionate about supporting the team to deliver the highest quality of care, and can work in a fast-paced environment, then this is the role for you.
You will have direct contact with people who have experienced the loss of a baby; parents, family members, friends and colleagues and healthcare professionals who are supporting them. Experience of working with service users and managing the sensitivity around this is desirable. You must be able to work with an empathetic approach and know that you would be comfortable in a bereavement care environment. SiMBA provides strong internal support through our onboarding processes and regular check ins and external supervision is also available.
If you are a team player who is able to engage with people at all levels, establishing relationships with all key stakeholders and has proven experience in administration support, then we want to hear from you.
Application notes
Bring your skills to an incredible team and make a real difference to families.
Full details of the role and package is available for download.
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter illustrating how you meet the criteria, to
Sara Fitzsimmons, CEO at careers@simbacharity.org.uk
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please get in touch at careers@simbacharity.org.uk
We would welcome applications as soon as possible. All applications must be received by 5pm on Monday 22nd May. Interviews would take place the week of the 29th May.
We would ideally like the successful candidate to join us as soon as possible
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Project Worker - Midlothian
- Full time or Part time
- £29,500 – £34,490
- On site: Dalkeith
- Closing 29th September 2024
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Midlothian which is expanding as a result of successful new funding in the areas of mental health and kinship care. You will join an existing team working with families with experience of parental substance use, trauma, poverty and poor mental health, amongst other factors.
We work alongside children and their families, offering individual and whole family supports, peer led groups and connection through community partners. This is an exciting yet demanding role which will require you to get alongside children and their families where, when and how best suits them, offering the right support at the right time.
What kind of Children 1st team member will you be?
Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:
- Resilient, skilled and knowledgeable, who wants to transform children’s lives
- Determined to support children to stay safely with their own family
- Big hearted and courageous
- Able to build strong relationships and to manage difficult conversations
- Calm and clear minded during times of challenge or distress
- Kind and compassionate
- Passionate about Childrens Rights
If you have a professional qualification in a relevant area such as Social Work, Health, Teaching or equivalent in Child Care/Social Care or related area, accredited counselling qualification, or other relevant qualification at SCQF level 9 or higher then we want to hear from you. In particular, we are seeking to further enhance our diversity from the perspective of ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender and disability.
Base
You will be based in our Dalkeith office and will work with families across Midlothian. There will be some flexibility to work at home when this suits the needs of families and/or the service .
Salary, Conditions, Pension
We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays), flexible working opportunities and a contributory pension scheme.
Further Information
We have two posts available:
One fixed term 35 hour post funded initially for 12 months initially (with possibility of extension) and one fixed term 17.5 hour post funded initially until 31 March 2025 (with possibility of extension).
(if you are applying for the part time post, can you please note this on your supporting statement/CV)
hours to be worked flexibly across the week to meet the needs of families and the service. However, Thursdays are our ‘core day’ when essential service activities take place such as team meetings.
Family Outreach Worker, East Lothian Project
- Part time
- £27,676 – £32,078 pro-rata
- On site: The Fisherrow Centre, South St, Musselburgh EH21 6AT
- Closing 13th September 2024
Circle is a Scottish charity providing whole family support services to some of the most marginalised children and families in Scotland.
We have an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic individual to join our team.
Funded by East Lothian Council, our Families Affected by Substance Use Service aims to address the needs of, and improve the safety, health and wellbeing of children, young people and families affected by parental substance use, while promoting their strengths.
Applicants should possess a qualification in social work, social care, health or education, and have relevant experience.
Scottish Love in Action harnesses the compassion and generosity of people in Scotland, to support the poorest and most vulnerable children and young people in India. We are a local charity with a global impact.
We believe every child deserves to thrive. For 24 years we’ve been working with local partners in South India to help create life-long change for children, their families and their communities.
In 2025 we celebrate 25 years of giving children the opportunity to thrive. We’re looking for someone to join us on this journey.
We’re looking for someone to write copy for print and online marketing to maximise Scottish Love in Action’s profile and engage new audiences with our work. To lead digital fundraising activities, maximising online presence to encourage donor growth, engagement and retention across a range of digital platforms.
Charity experience is welcome but not required. We recognise transferrable skills.
Fundraising is one of the most rewarding of careers, full of contribution and achievement. We have an entry level role perfect for someone wanting to explore a career in the charity sector and who wants to learn. You will thrive on being involved in a range of fundraising activities. No charity experience is required for this role, just enthusiasm. This role would suit someone starting out in their fundraising career or who has volunteered in a fundraising department. It would also suit someone who enjoys building relationships, thinking on their feet, is proactive, organised and is motivated to try new things and contribute ideas.
You will join a small charity; meaning you get responsibility from day one. Shadowing a career fundraiser, you will learn about supporter care, individual giving, community and events fundraising and international development.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will support the charity in a range of activities and projects. You will learn about fundraising and marketing and gain a rounded view of their role in charities.
Charity experience is welcome but not required. We recognise transferrable skills.
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