Counselling Practitioner Therapeutic Service
- Full time or Part time
- £22,800 – £30,100
- Ayr and Kilmarnock Centres with travel required across Ayrshire.
- Closing 15th December 2022
- Advertised from 18th November 2022
- 37.5 per week We may consider requests for part time working on a pro rata salary basis Evening and weekend work may be required on occasion.
- Holiday: 35 days inclusive of Bank Holidays. Entitlements: Employer contribution pension. Corporate Health Plan.
Role
An incredibly exciting opportunity has arisen within Ayrshire Cancer Support for a qualified and experienced Counselling Practitioner to deliver high quality emotional, social and practical support to adults, young people and their families who are affected by cancer.
Our vision is to deliver a person centred, accessible wellbeing service, with a holistic approach, providing support to meet the needs of adults and young people affected by cancer, through their own diagnosis or that of a significant person in their life.
A knowledge of the impact of cancer on families, together with the experience and confidence to undertake work with adults and young people is essential.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks
- Develop relationships with individuals in order to understand and assess their needs in terms of cancer support.
- Undertake specific counselling work with adults, young people and their families.
- Provide person centred approach
- Deliver interventions on a one to one basis or in a group setting.
- Facilitate family events and workshops.
- Deliver interventions which empower individuals, support them to become more resilient and promotes positive emotional wellbeing
- Work with Health, Education, Social Care and other professionals as required.
- Maintain effective records and casework notes in accordance with Ayrshire Cancer Support policy, and professional good practice and guidelines.
- Signpost individuals to appropriate community resources
- Evaluate service delivery/effectively measure outcomes.
- Maintain open and honest communication with the individuals you support, your colleagues and partner agencies.
- Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all the work we do.
- Take responsibility for your own professional & personal development through performance and development reviews and attending relevant training.
- Attend team meetings, therapeutic meetings and supervision as appropriate.
- Ensure that all relevant codes of practice and regulations are upheld.
- Support the fundraising team with funding proposals and reporting for evaluation purposes.
- Work as part of a team and support colleagues in other functions within Ayrshire Cancer Support as required in order to deliver business objectives.
- Ensure that all duties are carried out within Ayrshire Cancer Support’s policies and procedures.
- Carry out other duties commensurate with the position/team as requested.
Application notes
The deadline for applications is Thursday 15th December 2022.
To apply, please request an Application Form from HR@ayrshirecs.org
If you would like to discuss the role or the option to explore part time working, please contact Louise Graham, Director of Services by telephoning 01563 538008.
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Fundraising Manager Community and Events
- Full time
- £30,229 – £37,664
- 29 Miller Road, Ayr
- Closing 11th December 2023
About Us The Ayrshire Hospice provides quality specialist palliative care for adults with life-limiting illness within Ayrshire and Arran. We provide a wide range of services and care in people’s homes, care homes and hospitals, as well as in the hospice itself. This is provided at no cost to our patients or their families. Our vision is to reach and improve the lives of everyone in Ayrshire affected by life-limiting illness.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for a motivated and talented Fundraising Manager who will help us grow our community and events fundraising income.
Working closely with the Head of Fundraising and other departmental managers, the post holder will help grow our highly successful community and events portfolio. The Fundraising Manager will be required to support the fundraising team as well as lead on researching and identifying potential new income streams within community and events, building strong relationships with donors.
The post-holder will cover a whole spectrum of fundraising duties and needs to think strategically and work operationally. They will need to be confident in representing the organisation externally and coordinate and maintain strong working relationships.
Is this the job you have been looking for?
Informal enquiries to Tracey Corrigan, Head of Fundraising on 01292 288488
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Support Care Team in Glasgow to provide our donors and fundraisers with excellent supporter care.
You will have a minimum of 1 year’s experience in supporter care/customer service, and you will have experience of inputting data and general use of databases.
Your responsibilities
- Deliver excellent supporter care and stewardship journeys to our donors, fundraisers and event participants through effective communication via inbound/outbound calls and e-mails.
- Identify opportunities to steward and maximise the lifetime value of supporters.
- Ensure accurate banking and recording of all donations to Maggie's, including processing income from a variety of online fundraising platforms to ensure funds are attributed to the correct donors.
- Ensuring mailing preferences are applied to donors' records on our database.
- Manage and respond to a wide range of enquiries from supporters, people with cancer and their friends and family, volunteers, centre fundraising staff and third-party suppliers.
Please see the attached job description for further details and essential criteria.
Benefits we offer
In addition to a highly rewarding career, we offer a range of staff benefits, including:
- a unique, experiential induction based in one of our centres
- a structured, year-round performance review process focused on developing you in your current role and exploring opportunities for the future
- a competitive holiday entitlement
- workplace pension with the option to apply to continue NHS pension
- the option to apply for a Bike Loan, Travel Card Loan, Ride to Work scheme and much more.
Top job! Senior Trusts and Grants Officer
- Full time
- £35,976 – £38,536
- Edinburgh/remote
- Closing 10th December 2023
About us
Myeloma UK is the only organisation in the UK dealing exclusively with the incurable blood cancer myeloma and related conditions. We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every patient has an empowered present and a hopeful future.
Our ultimate goal is to find a cure and make myeloma history. Until then, our mission is to help every patient live well with myeloma for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change in care.
About the role
Myeloma UK is embarking on an ambitious five-year income generation strategy, which aims to increase income from £5m to £10m by 2028. This position will play a critical role, working alongside the Head of Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships to lead income generation from major trusts, foundations, and grant funders and secure 5-6 figure grants for a range of innovative and life changing programmes – including patient and family support, research and advocacy. This role is also responsible for managing the Trusts and Grants Officer, who delivers our small trusts and grants programme.
Our major trusts and grants programme is at an early stage of development and this role offers the opportunity to build the foundations and significantly grow this income stream. It will involve working across the charity to identify fundraising priorities and co-create projects and will involve all aspects of cultivation – from research to relationship building with key prospects, through to preparing compelling proposals.
This is an exciting time to join Myeloma UK, with a new organisational strategy, a new fundraising strategy, alongside investment in fundraising, creating the opportunity to significantly grow income. We are looking for someone who can build and shape the programme, as well as deliver an increase in income.
About you
We are looking for an ambitious trusts and grants fundraiser with experience of raising 5-6 figure gifts from a range of UK trusts, foundations and grant-making organisations. You will be a strategic thinker, who is ready to lead and implement our trusts and grants strategy alongside the Head of Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships.
Strong relationship management skills are a must, as this role involves working collaboratively with a range of colleagues to identify fundraising projects and develop project concepts and proposals. We have a committed Trustee board and there is an opportunity to work with them, and other senior volunteers and donors to leverage opportunities within their networks. We need someone who is comfortable working at this level with the ability to build long-term cultivation strategies.
You will also need exceptional writing skills, with the ability to understand complex scientific information and translate it to a range of audiences. We need someone who can communicate the significant impact of our work and inspire funders to work with us.
Top job! Strategic Lead - Transformation & Innovation
- Full time
- £56,922 – £61,522
- Ayr
- Closing 8th December 2023
Are you a self-motivated and driven strategic leader specialising in delivering transformational change? Do you want to make a positive difference?
The Ayrshire Hospice provides specialist palliative and end of life care to support patients and their families make every day matter. Our vital work is filled with moments that make people smile during a time that can be difficult for everyone.
Why you should work for us:
Because what we do makes a real difference to people.
Because we are a passionate and warm team, driven by our shared values of being kind and compassionate, inclusive and honest with the patients and families we serve, who are at the heart of all that we do.
And we pride ourselves in having a collaborative environment with open debate and positive challenge in the pursuit of excellence.
And because we are ready and willing to transform and innovate.
About the role:
There will be a strong focus on the transformational delivery of high-quality services which not only add value, but are continuously improving. The role will also provide strategic leadership to the Governance, IT and Facilities functions of the Hospice and report directly to the Director of Operations Initiative, coupled with a sense of competitive drive, and the ability to stay focused on results is the key to achieving success. Self-assurance, and the confidence to purposely drive toward results while constantly problem-solving and engaging the commitment of others is essential.
While the job requires the ability to act independently, a sense of urgency and the confidence to handle a variety of challenges, a full commitment to the success of the Hospice and high standards of achievement are expected in this position. The emphasis is on results, and effective systems and processes that achieve results through and with people.
Location: Racecourse Road, Ayr, with a temporary decant to Lochranza Building, Ailsa Hospital, Ayr until late summer 2024.
About you:
You will be able to communicate the vision of what can be achieved and you will be a values-led leader who will inspire your teams. This is a strategic leadership role in which you will never settle for “good enough”. You will actively seek opportunities to innovate, improve, and develop in the pursuit of excellence and sustainability.
Collaborative and dynamic leadership will be at the heart of everything you do, whether leading on the strategy, advancing the role of digital technology, understanding the impact of climate change or ensuring operational efficiency.
You will have a strong track record in building effective relationships and delivering results-based service improvement across an organisation. With a proven flair for shaping change and leading people, you will have a crucial role in ensuring we continue to challenge ourselves to offer an excellent service.
Download Application form, Job Description and Terms and Conditions from our website.
A bit more about us:
Hospice care is often profoundly misunderstood and at times very challenging: the work we do is uplifting and it is a great privilege, the impact we can have is life changing. Our hospice is a bright and dynamic place to work.
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