Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we offer:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Long service awards
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme

And many more!

About the Role:

We’re seeking a friendly, organised and professional Receptionist/Administrator to join our team. As the first point of contact, you will play a crucial role in creating a positive and welcoming experience with your exceptional customer service skills at our organisation’s central support office. In addition, you’ll support the wider team with administrative tasks including general office duties.

About You:

Drawing on your past experience of providing a high standard of customer service in a similar role, you will be well versed in Microsoft Office packages and have the ability to adapt to shifting priorities. Your organisational skills, initiative and attention to detail will drive you to provide the best possible service. Moreover, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes:

• Although not essential, ideally, you’ll have a minimum of an SVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent.
• Ability to use own initiative and to work flexibly as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Use of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Outlook, Excel and Publisher.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to successfully manage a busy and diverse workload.
• Friendly, approachable and willing to help attitude

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Senior Managers you will be able to develop in your career.

MsMissMrs is recruiting for a positive, super-organised and tech savvy administrator to join our operations team.

We are passionately a values-driven, living wage, fair work first bunch, so we offer flexible working to fit around mumming and caring responsibilities and encourage work-life balance.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a role in supporting our daily operations and finances and fostering a welcoming environment in our spaces for our community of women.

Our ideal candidate will have a background in office, facilities and financial administration and be able to handle administrative duties accurately and independently, including proficient and up-to-date knowledge of Microsoft packages and SAGE administration. You’ll be highly organised with excellent communication and numerical skills and able to balance a range of day-to-day priorities. You’ll take pride in our beautiful project spaces and take the lead in ensuring they are always clean, presentable and welcoming.

We are a small but mighty team who care passionately about addressing wellbeing inequalities and supporting and empowering women and girls to thrive. Our culture and values are of utmost importance to us as we strive to be collaborative, relational and non-judgemental in everything we do. As an integral part of our team, you will share and embody these values too.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

What you’ll be doing day-to day:

Finance

• Payment and issuing of invoices
• Reconciliation of petty cash and credit card spends
• Financial data entry to SAGE
• PAYE, payroll and pensions administration
• Support accountants with preparation of quarterly reports

Facilities

• Maintenance of project buildings, equipment and computer systems
• Management of supplier contracts eg. waste management, cleaning, utilities, IT
• Ensure effective operation of IT systems with external contractor
• Responsibility for keeping project spaces clean, tidy and presentable
• Preparation of project spaces for meetings, events and visits

General Admin

• Act as first point of contact for in person, telephone and email enquiries
• Diary management and PA support to senior management team
• Assist with preparation of reports and presentations
• Assist with organisation of company events and travel
• Packing and postage of our products for sale

About MsMissMrs:

Since 2014, MsMissMrs has been supporting women to rebuild their lives after trauma, poverty and adversity and empowering young women and girls through early intervention programmes. As a community-based enterprise, MsMissMrs forges nurturing relationships with women and girls creating a supportive environment that promotes self-esteem and grows capabilities. We have 3 project spaces- our Wellbeing Hub in Maryhill, our community kitchen, Femfoods and our micromanufacturing space, Womanufacture, both in Possilpark. We also deliver early intervention training to teachers to support girls in secondary school with self esteem and wellbeing. All of our spaces and programmes have one key ingredient- a culture that enables our professional team, who bring a wealth of lived experience, wellbeing and community knowledge, to drive our mission forward.

Person Specification:

Essential outlook, skills and experience

• Self-motivated, proactive and problem-solving
• Desire to be a role model and custodian of our company values
• Adept at communicating with tact, diplomacy and professionalism
• Organisational, administration and IT skills
• Aptitude with Microsoft Office 365, with proficiency in Excel
• Numerical accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience of using Sage accounting software
• Great interpersonal skills an ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Excellent verbal and written literacy skills
• Pre-emptive and proactive working style
• Commitment to process improvement
• A full UK driver’s license
• Previous experience in financial administration
• Previous experience in office administrator / business support role

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience with PAYE, payroll and pensions administration
• Experience working in settings with vulnerable adults
• Understanding of trauma informed practises

*As a female only project, we are exempted under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we offer:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Full time & Part time hours available
• Double pay for festive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme
• And many more!

About the Role:

As a Support Worker, you’ll work as part of a team in providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for the people who use our services. You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives.

Main Responsibilities:

This Support Worker role working at Holland Street involves working on a rota covering various shift patterns. This role involves working 24 hours per week. The Support Worker will:

• work as part of a team providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless people.
• support, review, monitor and evaluate through our case management system, to achieve a positive person-centred outcome for the people we work with in line with organisational, statutory and legislative requirements.
• maintain and update all recording systems and documentation in line with relevant policies, procedures and practice guidelines, including the occupancy agreement, within required timeframes.
• provide, plan and facilitate key work meetings, key work sessions, meetings, reviews and other internal/external meetings in conjunction with the person’s support plan.
• provide general advocacy and advice to the people we support, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

Support Worker Role Profile

About You:

• To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experience of working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/or professional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate empathetically to people and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally, hold and SVQ level 2 or above and be willing to work towards an SVQ 3.

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.

We are looking for a highly motivated and supportive Family Support Worker for the Early Years Scotland Family

Visitor Centre at HMP Low Moss.

Families who are affected by imprisonment face emotional, financial and practical difficulties as a result of their family member’s imprisonment and they can find it difficult to access the information and support they need to overcome these difficulties.

The EYS Family Visitor Centre improves the visits experience for families and friends. Provides independent and impartial advice, information and support to prisoners’ families, which meets their needs.

This in turn creates less stress, builds confidence and improve emotional, financial and practical support for families.

The service aims to achieve positive outcomes for imprisoned family members, children and families by fulfilling three core functions:

• improving the experience of visiting a family member or loved one in prison
• allowing families to access independent and impartial advice, information and support which meets their needs
• championing families’ needs towards the prison system

The Family Support Worker will connect positively with visitors offering information and advice and one to one support and collaborate effectively with community- based services to develop the service. They will work alongside the Centre Co- Ordinator and a Family Engagement Practitioner in order to provide a support and positive environment.

Post Details

29 hours per week over 52 weeks per annum following a 3 week rolling rota (to include weekends and evenings) as follows:

Week 1:

Mon – 11.30am – 7.30pm

Tues – 9am – 5pm

Wed – 9am – 5pm

Thurs – 4.30pm – 7.30pm

Fri & Sat & Sun – off

Sat & Sun – 1pm – 4.30pm

Week 2:

Mon – off

Tues – 11.30am – 7.30pm

Wed – 9am – 5pm

Thurs – off

Fri – 4pm – 7.30pm

Sat & Sun - off

Week 3:

Mon - off

Tues – 9am – 5pm

Wed – 11.30am – 7.30pm

Thurs – 9am – 5pm

Fri – 4,30pm – 7.30pm

• £24,937 per annum (FTE)
• (Point 24 on scale 24-26)
• 25 days Annual Leave in the first year rising to 30 days thereafter
• 12 public holidays per annum
• PVG Scheme membership will be required
• Salary, allowances and entitlements are pro-rata to hours worked

This post is partially funded by the Scottish Government until 31 March 2025; (subject to continued funding thereafter).