- Advertised from 4th November 2021
- 12 Months on a Fixed Term Contract, working 21 hours per week (plus scope for additional hours)
Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an appropriately experienced individual to help us to take our well established Community Café to a new level of service provision within the town of Stranraer.
The successful applicant will help the Board develop its 5 year business plan for growth and service development which includes the opening new premises in early 2022.
Reporting to the Fed-up Café Board, the initial appointment will be for 12 Months on a Fixed Term Contract, working 21 hours per week (plus scope for additional hours) at a pay grade of £27,000 pro-rata. The Board would be keen to extend this contract by mutual agreement on completion of an annual review.
There would be complete flexibility on working hours and home working from any location. Consultancy/Freelance would also be considered.
This post is primarily strategic in nature and will focus on business planning, funding and building strong relationship with partner organisations. There is no day-to-day responsibility for the operational management of the Fed-up Café.
Key outputs
- To work along with staff, service users, key partner organisations and the Trustees to formulate a leading-edge vision for the Fed-up Cafe, setting out key objectives and milestones for service development to ensure there is broad consensus and a clear understanding of its role within the community of Wigtownshire;
- Research good and innovative practices across the UK & beyond;
- Develop a fundable 5 year business plan that clearly meets the current and future vision and requirements of the Fed-up café;
- Building on our current funding support, make applications to fund the business plan and new service provision, ideally attracting medium to long term funding to ensure future viability and self-sustainability;
- Prepare a monthly financial report in conjunction with the Fed up Café’s accountant;
- Prepare a progress report and attend at least one monthly meeting (virtual and occasionally in person) with the Trustees
Essential Knowledge
- The Third Sector Funding regime and proven experience of submitting successful funding applications e.g. lottery, Scottish Government & local authorities etc;
- Strategic planning and writing fundable business plans;
- Liaison with Funders and key partner organisations, producing financial Returns and progress reports as necessary;
- Community learning & development
- Working with Boards/Trustees on projects with Charitable status
Person Specification
- Understanding of the Third Sector and the requirement to provide essential services to meet the needs of communities;
- Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to foster effective relationships with a range of organisations, key partners and funders;
- Excellent communications skills, written and verbal including presentations and public speaking;
- Leadership skills and ability to work on own initiative with limited supervision;
- Experience of hosting workshops or similar as a means to establishing a vision, purpose for the community café as well establishing its positioning with agencies and the community;
- Proven experience of writing and submitting successful funding applications (examples should be given in the application);
- Flexible and a ‘can do’ attitude;
- Budget management and cash flow projections;
- Energetic and enthusiastic;
- Commitment to the values of a Community Café;
- Undertake occasional other appropriate duties to support the smooth running of the Café (not operational).
This post will be subject to a successful PVG check.
Application notes
To apply (or to arrange informal discussion), please email Fedup_Cafe@outlook.com enclosing a C.V. detailing your experience relevant to this position and an accompanying letter setting out why you would like to be considered for this position.
The Closing Date for applications is 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday 25 November.
Local Organiser
- Part time
- £28,392 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Negotiable although a minimum of 2 days per week at East Lothian Foodbank base at 3 Civic Square Tranent EH33 1LH
- Closing 22nd November 2024
About East Lothian Foodbank (ELFB)
East Lothian Foodbank provides food and other essential items to local people to give immediate help in an emergency situation to those who are experiencing poverty in East Lothian.
In addition to emergency food, we also offer a money advice service to our service users to help them maximise income and benefit entitlement.
An independent Scottish charity, we are fortunate to also be part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by Trussell, working towards combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
About the Role
East Lothian Foodbank is looking for a Local Organiser, someone who can research the key drivers of poverty in this area and work with the public and politicians to influence policy, working towards ending the need for foodbanks.
The Local Organiser is responsible for building and leading a volunteer team to develop and deliver local influencing strategies for and with the foodbank, organising in your community to campaign for change. You will be the link between East Lothian Foodbank and the Organising and Local Mobilisation team at Trussell, as we build a movement to end the need for food banks.
This post is funded by Trussell.
Participation Lead
- Part time
- £34,671 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Inspiring Young Voices office in Inverness with some home-based working if needed as agreed with the Chief Officer (laptop and mobile phone will be provided).
- Closing 27th November 2024
Inspiring Young Voices is a SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) which exists to inspire and be inspired by the voices of children and young people in Highland facing challenges in their lives. We seek to ensure that these voices are raised, heard and acted upon. We will advocate for changes in policy and practice across Highland which support and promote the meaningful participation of children and young people at every level of decision making.
The role of the Participation Lead is to enable participation through engagement with children and young people, particularly those with additional support needs/ disabilities, to have their voices heard – where and when they wish, empowering them to influence policy and practice.
The role of the Participation Lead is to enable participation through engagement with children and young people, particularly those with additional support needs & disabilities, to have their voices heard and empower them to influence policy and practice.
The Participation Lead is responsible for leading the development and delivery of our participation work and projects. Including:
- Supporting the members of Inspire Highland, our youth-led collective voice for young people in Highland. Inspire Highland is a creative, dynamic project which aims to promote the rights, participation and inclusion of all young people (up to the age of 25) who are facing challenges in their lives.
- Developing and piloting a place based youth-led participation approach, working with young people with disabilities and additional support needs to develop their learning and understanding of inequality, stigma, discrimination and youth-led participation. From this shared understanding, young people will be supported to identify the barriers and enablers they face to participation and use this to develop youth-led participation projects to bring about transformational change.
- Developing and delivering a program of work supporting ‘New Young Scots’ in Highland to have their voices heard, including young asylum seekers and refugees.
To deliver these projects the Participation Lead will work with and line-manage our Youth Participation Worker.
The Participation Lead also promotes children’s rights, inclusion and participation across services, offering training, advice and/or support.
More widely, Inspiring Young Voices has played a key role in the development and drafting of the Highland Community Planning Partnership’s Integrated Children’s Service Plan (ICSP) 2023-2026. We have also been involved in the development of the Highland Children and Young People’s Participation Strategy 2024-2029.The Integrated Children’s Service Plan “recognises the necessity for greater active participation of children, young people and families in all aspects of planning and service delivery”. Additionally, the implementation of the Highland Children and Young People’s Participation Strategy supports this and outlines a statement of intent to enable “all children and young people from 0-25 years (26 year for care experienced young people) feel that they can meaningfully participate in decision making processes and influence change in their own lives and in wider society.” There is now an exciting opportunity for a new Participation Lead to support the implementation of the Integrated Children’s Service Plan and the Highland Children and Young People’s Participation Strategy through their work with Inspiring Young Voices.
Our approach to our participation work is rights-based and grounded in trauma informed practices and principles to ensure that our charity responds in ways that prevent further harm, support recovery, address inequalities and improve life chances of vulnerable young people in Highland. Our work is grounded in the principles and approaches of youth work and community development, and we adhere to the Community Learning and Development (CLD) Standards Council Code of Ethics.
We are a small charity and teamwork is essential to our effective functioning and success. It will sometimes be necessary and desirable for team members to share responsibility for a range of tasks such as communications, fundraising, monitoring, administration and reporting.
This post will require the postholder to be able to undertake some business travel across Highland.
Local place coordinator - Energy Projects
- Part time
- £36,908 pro-rata
- Remote: Home-based & with regular time in and around East Lammermuir
- Closing 28th November 2024
Foundation Scotland puts people at the heart of its work. We rely on the expertise, trust and experience we’ve gained in the last 25 years working with communities, philanthropists and companies all over Scotland.
Our people are passionate experts in bringing lasting, positive change to Scotland’s communities. We take great pride in supporting local projects by taking a personal approach to every meeting and decision. We’re in a unique position to fully understand communities’ needs and fund solutions that will make a difference.
Our work is nationwide. We’re working with different industries, funding various projects from renewables to digital, through to arts and heritage. Our people are always challenged and have an opportunity to learn and grow. In short - no two days are the same. Ultimately, our work is highly rewarding, and the best part is seeing the real impact we can make within Scottish communities. If you share our passion for shaping Scotland’s communities' future, think about joining our team.
Our Communities Team specialise in supporting renewable energy businesses and communities with the set-up and on-going activities of community benefit arrangements. Our developmental approach and in-depth knowledge of the charitable and community sectors help ensure community benefit opportunities from renewables projects make a real difference.
Foundation Scotland is delighted to have been chosen to host the Local Place Coordinator role, which is the first of its kind in Scotland, moving beyond the core work we have been doing to date.
About this role
East Lammermuir is a rural Community Council area within the Dunbar and East Linton Ward of East Lothian and includes the villages of Innerwick, Oldhamstocks, Spott and Stenton. East Lammermuir looks set to host numerous renewable energy projects over the next 10 years. Multiple energy developers are active in the area and the need for effective coordination between the local community, developers, transmission owners, and East Lothian Council has become critical.
This new role will facilitate collaboration between developers, transmission owners, East Lothian Council, and the East Lammermuir communities. The primary aim of the role is to balance these multiple perspectives, in particular ensuring that community views are appropriately considered at all stages of the development process for energy-related infrastructure proposed or in operation in the area, from the very earliest stages of any planned development proposal.
The role is being funded by SPEN and SSE Renewables for a three-year period in the first instance and is expected to provide learning relevant to other locations where multiple renewables projects and technologies are planned.
fulfil their potential and work towards employment opportunities?
If so, this new Wellbeing Keyworker role is for you!
About the service
Our Wellbeing Works service is a new offering that aims to provide support for people with mild to moderate mental health conditions to empower them to develop a pathway to employment.
About the role
This role will be pivotal in creating trusted relationships with both clients and partner organisations to ensure that each pathway to employment is unique to individual clients and designed to reach the best possible outcome. Your main duties will include:
- Meeting clients to identify a support action plan; and regular follow-up sessions to review their progress
- Facilitate workshops and intervention sessions that provide participants with skills and mechanisms to better manage their mental health and improve wellbeing
- Working alongside various partner organisations to access additional support and opportunities
- Monitoring and evaluating the uptake and impact of the service
It is a role that provides the opportunity to work with people who have complex problems and to make a real difference to their lives.
About you
You will have experience supporting people with mental health conditions and be motivated to empower people on their employability journey. You should also have:
- Excellent relationship building skills
- Proven experience of building and maintaining strong partnerships with relevant services
- A commitment to reducing the stigma faced by people with mental health conditions
How we’ll support you
You will have a supportive manager who will provide the space of regular supervision sessions and development conversations to ensure that your wellbeing is protected, and you are set up for success.
You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.
About Cyrenians
At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering our services. You can find out more about our organisation and our impact online.
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