Project Lead - Love Letham Project
- Part time
- £30,815 pro-rata
- Ideally based in, or close to, Letham; but applicants from other areas will be considered. Regular travel to Letham & other parts of Scotland is expected & there will be a degree of homeworking
- Closing 26th March 2023
- Advertised from 6th March 2023
- £21,570.50 (0.7FTE) - 21 hours per week. Fixed term contract until December 2024, with extension subject to further funding
Role
Could you be our new Love Letham Project Lead?
Love Letham is a pioneering project supporting children, young people, families, local residents and organisations like Perth & Kinross Council to work together to create a shared local vision of what children and young people need to flourish, as well as a plan to deliver it.
By bringing children and communities together with decision makers we’re creating a shared roadmap that captures what matters most to people.
As we kick off the next phase of Love Letham we're looking for a new member of the team to drive the project forward.
If you're passionate about children and young people having a say in the decisions that affect them and you're great at building relationships this new role could be for you.
About the role
The Project Lead will play a key role in driving forward the Love Letham project. This project has set up a Commission and regularly convenes them to cocreate and explore wellbeing priorities, and to ensure that these wellbeing priorities are addressed and resourced locally. The ultimate goal is to deliver a wellbeing budget in Letham.
The Project Lead will support our specialist freelance associates, who are participation experts, in the running of the project. They will be responsible for building relationships with local stakeholders and liaising with the Commission and the local authority as well as booking rooms and travel, writing update reports and maintaining our website. They will ensure excellent communications with all stakeholders throughout the project. They will provide regular updates to the director and occasionally liaise with our funder.
WEAll Scotland has a strong external profile and you will represent the organisation externally, on occasion. You will support the delivery of regular Commission meetings in Letham.
You will also work closely with a new role, an Early Years Participation Lead.
Key Responsibilities
- Building relationships with local stakeholders and particularly those involved in contributing as participants
- Recruiting people to the Commissions, as appropriate
- Building buy in and good will for Love Letham beyond the Commission
- All administration of events (inviting, planning, booking, childcare for participants etc)
- Being the go-to person for the operational delivery of the project with strategic support from our specialist associates
- Organising everything in relation to Commission meetings and events, including catering, venues, childcare support, etc
- Linking the project in Letham with the wider work of WEAll Scotland
- Liaising with WEAll Scotland Comms Lead to share and develop project media assets and comms plan
- Attending regular meetings with the WEAll staff team (online)
- Connecting Love Letham with work happening access the rest of Perth and Kinross, in other local authorities and at national level, with support from the Director
- Reporting regularly to the Director on progress against agreed objectives
- Supporting evaluation and monitoring across Love Letham
Key Skills and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of project management skills - either through qualifications or relevant experience
- Excellent at building and sustaining relationships
- Sound administration skills
- Flexible, proactive and strong self-management skills
- Energetic and proactive approach
- Someone who shares the values of the Wellbeing Economy movement
Preferred
- Understanding of research and participation principles
- Community and learning development knowledge
- Excellent knowledge of Wellbeing Economy principles
- Someone who is passionate about, and has a track record of, delivering change
- Experience working in or with local authorities or other public sector bodies in Scotland
Reporting to: WEAll Scotland Director
We acknowledge that people from a number of communities are underrepresented in our team and in the wider movement of those seeking systemic economic change and the charity sector in general, and we’re committed to addressing this. If you believe you would bring greater diversity to our team, we are particularly keen to hear from you.
We are open to assisting with childcare or other duties that may prevent candidates from attending an interview.
Application notes
To find out more about the role and to apply, please visit our website.
Closing date for applications: 23:59 on Sunday 26 March 2023
First interviews will take place on w/c 10th April 2023 with second interviews on w/c 17th April 2023.
We will let you know if you are successful at securing an interview. Due to the volume of applications we usually receive, we regret that we are unable to offer feedback to individual applicants who aren’t selected for an interview.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Jimmy Paul by email at jimmy@scotland.weall.org
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Adviser
- Full time
- £30,000
- Glasgow - Hybrid working available (depending on project)
- Closing 15th December 2023
Money Advisers required to work within projects including some new initiatives.
- Discretionary bonus paid in December (depending on company’s performance)
- Generous annual leave allowance – 8 weeks increasing to 9 weeks per annum
- 6% Pension contribution (following completion of probationary period).
- Non-contributory life insurance amounting to 2 x annual salary
- Various social and charity event opportunities
- A professional, caring and listening environment in which to work.
We are expanding our established team. We are looking for highly motivated and adaptable individuals who have previously worked within an advice environment to join our team. We have opportunities within various. Some of these projects may require part of the week to be spent at an outreach location (such as health settings etc.). There is also the opportunity to work both from our offices as well as home working (Project dependent).
It is essential that you possess a detailed knowledge of debt, benefits, and financial capability. You will deliver a professional and supportive service to provide an essential and practical route forward for those in financial hardship.
You should possess a good knowledge of the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers and be able to apply this knowledge and manage casework in line with these standards. You will be familiar and competent in the relevant legislative and practice areas of Money Advice and Welfare Rights.
You will have excellent IT skills, with a flexible approach and good work ethic. Whilst a knowledge of Advice Pro case management system would be preferable, it is not essential.
A clean driving licence and own car is preferred although not essential.
Money Matters Money Advice Centre is an equal opportunity employer.
A PVG is essential for these positions.
Communications Lead
- Full time or Part time
- £28,000 – £34,000
- The job is home-working based – the team all work remotely.
- Closing 11th December 2023
BEFS Communications Lead will drive the communication activities of the organisation. Working closely with the Board, Director, and team, and communicating with our Member organisations, the post holder will be responsible for managing the breadth of the organisation’s (digital) communications channels. Adopting a proactive cross-sectoral approach, the post holder will play a key role in maintaining and raising BEFS profile with policy makers, the sector, and wider stakeholders.
Responsibilities, supported by the team, range from being the strategic lead for the organisation’s communications, to content creation and design.
In our 20th year we are seeking the right individual – with an excellent turn of phrase, and an eye for detail – to fit into a small, friendly team.
The Communications Lead will be involved in all aspects of BEFS newly funded NLHF project which develops BEFS governance, BEFS strategic framework development, BEFS equalities, diversity and inclusion (EDI) offer for the sector (and internal training) – as well as related events and workshops.
Person specification
Applicants should be confident communicators with strong written and inter-personal skills, and experience of using a wide range of communication methods (which have a focus on digital), including websites, social media, news releases, and press liaison.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the key issues affecting the existing and historic environment, with knowledge of the main players and lead organisations in the wider built environment sector.
This post will suit an experienced communications professional and is an ideal opportunity to gain valuable experience working for a national organisation.
If invited to interview, you will be asked to demonstrate how your experience meets the requirements of the post. We will look for evidence of past experience, and your approach to the key responsibilities outlined above.
The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me
Enable is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.
Are you a driven and motivated individual who enjoys new and unique challenges daily? Do you have the passion and drive to lead a team of frontline staff to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes, live the life they choose and become an inclusive member within their own community? If so, there has never been a better time to apply!
About You
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
- Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
- Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
- The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
- Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload whilst working under pressure.
- SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
- Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:
- Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
- Introduction to autism
- Epilepsy awareness
- Moving and Handling
- Adult support and protection
- Child support and protection
- First Aid
- Positive Behaviour Support
We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
- Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loans*
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.
*Terms and Conditions Apply
Retail Development Manager
- Full time
- £30,000
- Hybrid role, requirement to travel throughout Scotland.
- Closing 5th January 2024
Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.
By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Retail Development Manager, you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.
You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our Hospital to Home services form a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.
We are seeking an individual for a Retail Development role who embodies creativity, possesses a strong drive, and demonstrates initiative. This role requires someone who excels in working autonomously and takes ownership of their tasks. The ideal candidate will shoulder the responsibility of introducing innovative income-generating strategies while also spearheading the coordination of fresh retail training initiatives for our team.
The successful applicant should exhibit a flair for generating novel ideas within the retail sector and possess the ability to implement these ideas effectively. They will need to have a proactive approach, seizing opportunities to enhance revenue streams while enhancing the skill set of our retail team through well-structured training programs.
This position demands an individual with a keen eye for detail, strategic thinking, and a passion for achieving tangible results. Excellent communication skills and the capacity to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders are vital for success in this role. If you're someone with a knack for driving growth in the retail sector through innovative initiatives and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.
CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.
In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.
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