Mental Health (Link Worker)
- Part time
- £24,478 – £26,272 pro-rata
- Edinburgh
- Closing 26th September 2022
- Advertised from 12th September 2022
- £9,791 two days a week Wed, Fri. 14 Hours a week
- Pension employee contribution minimum 5% and employer contribution 5%
Role
Street Fit Scotland (SFS) provides health, fitness and well-being programmes for groups/individuals who are affected by or experiencing homelessness, including those experiencing addiction or who are affected by alcohol, drugs, and other dependencies.
We offer and deliver a variety of physical fitness sessions focusing on improving mental and physical well-being; reducing social isolation and loneliness; encouraging people back into mainstream society.
We are looking for a motivated, committed, enthusiastic, organised, and passionate person to join our team.
The post is for a part-time experienced link worker (Mental Health) 14 hours a week.
Purpose of job
- Provide 1-1 and group support to SFS participants with mental health support needs
- Develop outreach and multi-agency working to increase the reach of our organisation
- Develop support resources and innovative approaches to working
Role and responsibilities
- Deliver emotional and practical support to participants, managing caseloads effectively
- Manage SFS referrals and deliver group-work induction sessions for new referrals
- Accompany participants to SFS sessions to engage in sessions (where spaces allow you can also participate)
- Make referrals and support people to access other relevant services and partner agencies
- Carry out continuous evaluation of services
- Attend partnership meetings and other service development opportunities
- Attend support and supervision and team meetings
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Build positive and equitable relationships with people
- Effective team/group-work
- Good personal computer skills and the ability to use technology
- Good timekeeping, diary, and record management
- Take initiative and make decisions relating to your work
- Good communication skills- written and oral
Desirable
- Full clean driver’s licence
- Lived experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the issues affecting participants at SFS
- Understanding of safe practice in supporting people with their mental health and coping mechanisms
- Familiar with Street Fit Scotland and our approach to supporting people
- Understanding of Child and Adult protection processes and how to recognise and action concerns
Experience
Essential
- Working with vulnerable people, e.g., people who are experiencing or affected by homelessness
- Working with people with complex needs, e.g., drug and alcohol dependencies, mental health, trauma
- Supporting people to develop independent living skills
- Developing and utilising evaluation tools that help continuously improve the quality of service provided
Values
Essential
- Empathy: listen to and understand people's personal needs and circumstances
- Integrity: treat everyone at SFS with dignity, respect, and kindness
- Openness: take a non-judgemental approach
- Inclusion: committed to anti-discriminatory practice and building inclusive, safe environments
- Awareness: recognise boundaries to protect both you as a practitioner and the service users you support
This post involves regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified people with diverse perspectives, ways of thinking, and lived experience. We value and celebrate difference, including diversity of age, ability, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, religion/belief, and sexual orientation.
Application notes
Please complete and return applications to michelle.reilly@streetfitscotland.org and cc'd to megan.johnson@streetfitscotland.org
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Are you a strategic thinker? An experienced campaigns and policy lead with a proven track record of influencing and bringing about big systems changes?
If so, we might have the perfect role for you at Forces Children Scotland.
About the role
Forces Children Scotland is looking for someone with the expertise, passion and drive to help support change across the sector. We are looking for someone to help the charity realise its strategic vision of becoming the sector-leading charity when it comes to supporting children and young people from regular, reservist and veteran families across Scotland. We need someone with experience of developing and leading campaigns and with strengths in leading policy and influencing work. A core aspect of this role will be implementing our new co-produced approach to influencing change and realising our manifesto calls.
Our children and young people can encounter both positive and challenging experiences as part of a service family and we help them grow in confidence, develop new skills, and gain valuable experiences. We do this by co-producing projects and services to support mental health and wellbeing, education and learning, and put their unique experiences on the radar of civilian audiences. We provide life-changing experiences that forge new friendships and help develop a sense of belonging. We listen and provide financial help in lots of different ways and support those caring for loved ones or a member of the local community as well as those gaining qualifications at college or university.
You will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, deputising as required, as well as ensuring external policy direction and research influences our work internally within Forces Children Scotland. You will champion our work and maximise its impact by sharing knowledge across organisational functions, our communication channels and externally with strategic partners, government, and professional sectors.
About the person we are looking for
To apply for this role, you will need to hold a professional qualification and/or have significant experience in a relevant field, such as health, education, social care. In addition, you will need a minimum of eight years’ experience in working within the children and young people’s sector in a multi-agency capacity. You will need to evidence strong experience of bringing about change through influencing and campaigning, across multiple sectors related to children and young people. Our ideal candidate will also have experience of establishing and leading cross sector partnerships and translating strategy and policy into practice, based on research evidence including data analysis and voices of lived experience. You will also need to have experience of working with academic establishments across the UK and beyond in commissioning and disseminating research/reports as well as significant experience of working with and influencing Scottish and/or UK Government and policy. Furthermore, you will need to possess experience of managing staff. The role will also require a strong breadth of experience in the fields of mental health and wellbeing and/or education.
Trustees
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- The head office of AMIS is located in Dalkeith. Meetings may also be held elsewhere or via Zoom using a hybrid and flexible approach.
- Closing 30th September 2023
We are looking for new trustees with the vision to help lead the charity through a new phase of development. We would particularly like to hear from potential trustees with communications/ social media or finance experience; but we always welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, regardless of background or work experience. Previous experience of being a trustee is not necessary.
This is an exciting time to join as we have recently secured funding from the Tudor Trust, National Lottery Community Fund, and the Scottish Government’s Victim at the Centre Fund. These grants haves effectively tripled AMIS’s turnover, and potential impact, for the next three years. We will therefore have greater stability, increased capacity and new services to better support those who need our help.
As an expanding organisation we have engaged with the Cranfield Trust to help us bring additional skills and expertise to the board; building our team to meet the demands of our new situation.
Ths is an exciting time for new trustees to join a committed team, and assist in our new projects to maximise the very real difference AMIS can make to the lives of men across Scotland who experience domesic or partner abuse, and to their families.
Remuneration
Trustees are volunteers although reasonable expenses for travel, etc, may be claimed.
Location
The head office of AMIS is located in Dalkeith. Meetings may also be held elsewhere or via Zoom using a hybrid and flexible approach.
Time commitment
There are currently nine board meetings per year (including an AGM). The current board comprises six trustees. As AMIS is a small organization trustees are expected to take on some management responsibility.
The next AGM will take place in November 2023.
About AMIS
Founded in 2010, AMIS provides Scotland’s only national specialist helpline, involving longer-term casework if needed, for men experiencing domestic or partner abuse. We support individuals aged 16+ who identify as men, and anyone with concerns about such men. AMIS also provides training for other services wishing to learn more about supporting male victims, and engages with policy makers to highlight the need for support provision for all victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Scotland.
AMIS currently employs one full-time and two part-time members of staff. We are utilizing our recently secured funding to recruit new staff members (2.2 FTE equivalent) to increase helpline capacity, launch a new community based support project and increase advocacy work.
Further background information on the charity; its work, challenges and successes may be found in our Annual Report 2021, available from our website here
Main Responsibilities
Trustees have collective responsibility for the following:
• Set and maintain AMIS’s vision, mission and values.
• Develop direction, strategy and planning.
• Ensure AMIS has the structure and resources for its work.
• Establish policies and procedures to govern organisational activity, including guidance for the board, volunteers and staff.
• Establish systems for reporting and monitoring.
• Manage risk and ensure compliance and accountability with the governing document, external regulators and the law.
• Make certain that the financial affairs of AMIS are conducted properly and are accurately reported.
Treasurer Of Board Of Management And Trustees
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- The head office of AMIS is located in Dalkeith. Meetings may also be held elsewhere or via Zoom using a hybrid flexible working model.
- Closing 31st October 2023
We are looking for a new treasurer to help lead the charity through a new phase of development which will see greater stability, increased capacity and new services to better support those who need our services.
We are pleased to report that recently secured funding from the Tudor Trust, National Lottery Community Fund, and the Scottish Government’s Victim at the Centre Fund has effectively tripled AMIS’s turnover, and potential impact, for the next three years.
As an expanding organization we have engaged with the Cranfield Trust to help us bring additional skills and expertise to the board; building our team to meet the demands of our new situation.
Ths is an exciting time for a new treasurer to join a committed team, and guide our new projects to maximise the very real difference AMIS can make to the lives of men across Scotland who experience domesic or partner abuse, and to their families.
The successful candidate will ideally be familiar with XERO and charity sector accounting.
Remuneration
The role of treasurer is a voluntary position although reasonable expenses for travel, etc, may be claimed.
Location
The head office of AMIS is located in Dalkeith. Meetings may also be held elsewhere or via Zoom using a hybrid flexible working model.
Time commitment
Currently eight or nine board meetings per year (including an AGM). The next AGM will take place in December 2023. The treasurer is expected to communicate regularly with the CEO and is responsible for:
• controlling and accounting for the organisation’s finances
• issuing receipts for cash received, keeping records of cash paid out, and being a counter signatory to any major banking transaction
• overseeing bookkeeping
• presenting financial reports, raising issues and answering questions at regular meetings and the AGM
• liaising with the auditors or financial examiners for the annual review of accounts
• ensuring statutory returns are made to any relevant regulators
About AMIS
Founded in 2010, AMIS provides Scotland’s only national specialist helpline, involving longer-term casework if needed, for men experiencing domestic or partner abuse. We support individuals aged 16+ who identify as men, and anyone with concerns about such men. AMIS also provides training for other services wishing to learn more about supporting male victims, and engages with policy makers to highlight the need for support provision for all victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Scotland.
AMIS currently employs one full-time and two part-time members of staff. We are utilizing our recently secured funding to recruit new staff members (2.2 FTE equivalent) to increase helpline capacity, launch a new community based support project and increase advocacy work.
If you would like more information you are welcome to have an informal discussion with the current treasurer or CEO. Please email contact@amis.org.uk
Volunteering Development Lead (Systems and Standards)
- Full time
- £28,000
- Hybrid (Edinburgh/Home)
- Closing 15th October 2023
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 Volunteering Development Lead (Systems and Standards) 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.
Across CHSS thousands of volunteers give their time to support people with our conditions, raise vital funds and act as ambassadors in their local communities.
Our volunteering systems, policies, procedures and standards underpin volunteer involvement across CHSS and ensure we are able to recruit, train and support volunteers effectively and efficiently.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead on the design, development and continuous improvement of these systems and standards across CHSS, including:
• Lead on our re-accreditation of the Investing in Volunteers Standard
• Lead on the implementation and continuous improvement of our Volunteer Management System
• Lead on the development and continuous improvement of our Volunteering policies and procedures
If you have an understanding of volunteering practice, policy and innovation and excellent planning, organisational and communication skills, we would love to hear from you.
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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