- Advertised from 21st February 2024
- 35 hours per week
Role
Victim Support Scotland – Empowering People Affected by Crime.
We put victims and witnesses at the heart of everything we do so they are heard, have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure, and informed and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference.
Who We Are?
Victim Support Scotland provides support and information to people affected by crime and campaigns for victim and witness rights. Regardless of whether a crime has been reported, or when it happened, our services are free, confidential, and tailored to individuals’ needs. Our vision is that people affected by crime – victims, witnesses, and their families – are treated with dignity and respect and are at the heart of the justice in Scotland. Our mission is to ensure that all those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them to recover from their experiences. All our work is guided and underpinned by our six core principles of being engaging and compassionate; inclusive and accessible; person-centred; adaptive, flexible, and responsive; collaborative; and knowledgeable and skilled. Now is the time to join Victim Support Scotland, helping us work towards the ambitions of our 5-year plan: Empowering people affected by crime: VSS Strategy 2021-2026.
What is the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Office Administrator, working 35 hours per week.
Reporting directly to the Office Manager, you will provide dedicated administrative support to the Support for Families Bereaved by Crime (SFBC) team. Whilst supporting the SFBC team will be your main role, in addition, you will provide administrative support to the wider VSS’s Glasgow office, including facilities management to achieve the smooth running of this office as a whole.
You will provide first point of contact assistance via the telephone, in person and via email and other digital methods.
What you’ll need to be successful
We are looking for someone who is experienced in a similar role and holds of appropriate qualification relevant to the role (e.g. Administrative Activities at SCQF level 4). Someone with the ability to think in innovative ways and skilled at problem solving, demonstrate experience of using digital approaches in your area of work, proven skills in communication and working collaboratively; building professional relationships and first class communication and customer service skills.
If you are looking for a role with a purpose, where you can really make a difference, then this may be the role for you.
Please note - This post will be subject to a satisfactory PVG check, references, and proof that you have the right to work in the UK.
What we offer?
When you work for Victim Support Scotland, your wellbeing is important to us. Not only do we offer an enhanced annual leave package of 39 days (Pro-rata), but you will also have access to our free health cash plan which includes cover for you and your family across a range of benefits, which include, dental cover, access to a virtual GP, counselling, legal support and discounts on gym memberships, cinema tickets, retail and much more. In addition we offer a generous pension, enhanced maternity and paternity pay and access to a credit union. Supporting employee development is important to us and we offer comprehensive learning and development opportunities.
Application notes
Closing date – Wednesday 6 March 2024 at 5PM
Visit our website to find out more and to apply.
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Legal Services Agency (LSA) are seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join our Finance team.
LSA is one of Scotland’s largest Law Centres. Through its solicitors and other staff, operating as Brown & Co. Legal LLP, LSA has a 30-year legacy of serving individuals, families and communities across Scotland, addressing unmet legal need and the effects of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. LSA’s legal service has developed pioneering legal remedies through test cases and campaigns on issues such as dampness, housing repair and evictions, Criminal Injuries Compensation, mental health law and asylum and immigration law. LSA also delivers a wide range of seminars and training programmes and publications on legal themes.
We provide high-quality legal advice, assistance and representation in areas of housing law, preventing homelessness, mental health, discrimination, welfare benefits and social security, community care, criminal injuries compensation and employment law.
The work is rewarding, and the expertise of the Service is highly regarded and nationally recognised. The post offers scope to develop your skills through LSA’s in-house training seminars.
About you
You will have experience in undertaking day to day responsibilities in maintaining accurate financial records and undertaking bank reconciliations to audit standards. Working with the Finance Manager, you will have experience of assisting in preparing financial reports and budgeting. You will be able to assist in communicating with the wider team to progress and resolve matters falling in the remit of the Finance Department. You will be a team player and will be flexible in taking on a variety of tasks.
We are looking to recruit a passionate, committed person, with experience of working with young people and adults to join our team join our team as a Navigator supporting individuals away from violence.
In this equally challenging and rewarding role you will have the opportunity to be a stabilising influence on young people & adults and walk alongside them as they create healthier, safer lives.
Women’s Services Worker (Female Only*)
- Full time
- £28,260 – £31,282
- On site: Co-located in Patons Building, Alloa, Clackmannanshire
- Closing 23rd August 2024
Help us to make a difference!
Sacro’s mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the early interventions introduced by Clackmannanshire Councils Justice Hub aimed at addressing Domestic Abuse. This multi-disciplinary team works in partnership with Clackmannanshire’s Violence Against Women and Girls and Community Justice Partnerships, providing support on a voluntary basis for those affected by Domestic Abuse.
Space is a co-production partnership between Sacro, Clackmannanshire Justice Services and Clackmannanshire Housing Service. Safe Space will provide early intervention support to females who’s partners have behaved abusively towards them.
This is a transformational role and the successful candidate will split their time between:
- Working closely with Clackmannanshire Housing Service supporting women where domestic abuse is an issue and to achieve secure and sustainable housing outcomes, including support to retain their own home where that is the preferred outcome
- Providing support for female victims of domestic abuse whose partners/ex-partners are being assessed for, or are attending, the Caledonian group
- Supporting women who are referred in via one of our three Early Intervention pilot projects (STRIVE and Non Court Mandated Caledonian and men’s self-referral phone line)
- To work collaboratively as part of a multi disciplinary, multi agency hub to provide a wrap around service for women referred to Safe Space
Successful candidates will undertake the suite of Caledonian training necessary to undertaking all aspects of the role. This training will take please over the coming months.
Support will include:
- Providing information, support and safety planning to all women who are referred appropriately to the service. This will in most cases involve working closely with them in a variety of settings including their own homes
- Conduct risk assessments and needs assessments
- Liaise with agencies and work to a multi agency model in order to contribute effectively to the safety of women and their children
The successful candidate will be co-located with the Clackmannanshire Justice Team – two days of which will be within the Housing Support Service.
Applicants are required to have a working knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse and will involve delivering a service tailored to the needs of women surviving domestic abuse. Experience of working in this area, the ability to work on one’s own initiative and to work in partnership is desirable. Good communication and organisational skills are required as well as risk assessment and management skills.
Applicants should be educated to at least a Higher National Certificate level or hold a SVQ 3 in a relevant subject, such as Social Care.
The post holder will work with statutory and non-statutory agencies and partners. They will also receive specialist training and ongoing supervision for this role. The post requires hours to be worked flexibly and will include some evening work.
Chair and Board of Director opportunities at Legal Services Agency (LSA)!
Would you like to help make a difference to address inequality and achieve social justice? Get on board as a Chair or Director joining LSA’s Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors play a crucial role in shaping our vision and mission. This is a particularly exciting time to join the Board as we set our Strategic priorities and enter our Fourth decade of challenging injustice.
LSA takes pride in tackling unmet legal needs, addressing the effects of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. As one of the largest law centre in Scotland, we provide legal advice and representation and enhance legal education through research, publications and seminars.
We are currently looking to appoint:
- Chair of the Board of Directors leading the Board of Directors to ensure it fulfils its governance responsibilities.
- Board of Directors responsible for the overall governance, financial management and strategic direction of LSA.
The incoming Chair will have the opportunity for a handover and transition, working with our current Chair until January/February 2025.
We welcome new directors to our Board with a diverse range of experience – from legal campaigners to community activists. Ideally (but not required) we’d like applicants with experience or knowledge of the following areas - – legal or voluntary sector, , business development and marketing, digital development and IT management, financial management, policy and campaigning, HR and people management, central government or local authorities.
You may be a professional with specific skills which we need to drive our Law Centre forward, or have general experience of committee skills; but you may also be a local campaigner committed to social justice and working to achieve a more equal society. We are looking to build a diverse Board with a range of ages and backgrounds that can reflect the areas of work we are involved in and provide the necessary oversight of the complex work we do.
Enthusiasm, commitment and a willingness to get involved are key attributes. Previous Board/Trustee experience is not essential and we welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds and will support you and provide necessary training where required.
The role of Board of Directors is voluntary and whilst the role is unpaid, Board Directors find the role hugely rewarding and any expenses incurred in the role will be reimbursed. Board of Directors are requested where possible to participate in various Sub-Committees and attend LSA’s AGM and Strategic Development Day. Board of Directors meet at least six times per year. In addition to Sub-Committees meetings six times a year.
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