PVG: This post requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme. Application will be processed for the successful candidate.

Space @ The Broomhouse Hub is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in South West Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching city wide.

WE BELIEVE THAT CONNECTIONS BUILD COMMUNITIES

Space delivers 22 projects, with around 70 staff and over 200 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others.

For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org

The Role:

The main role of the Community Link Worker is to provide a person-centred service that is responsive to the needs and interests of a GP practice and its patients. This Community Link Worker position is based in the Tollcross Health Centre which encompasses the GP practices of Polwarth, Leven and Gilmore.

The Community Link Worker will support patients referred by the Primary Care teams to:

• Identify issues affecting their ability to live well
• Identify personal outcomes and priorities
• Provide a person centred approach to support patients to overcome barriers to achieving personal goals
• Link people to local and national services and agencies.

The Community Link Worker will support the GP practice teams to have increased knowledge and understanding of local and national resources available to their patients. They will also build relationships and processes between the GP practice and community resources, statutory organisations, other health services and voluntary organisations.

The post-holder must have experience of working with people who are facing complex social and emotional circumstances. They will also have excellent and effective interpersonal skills, being able to demonstrate an ability to work with people on a 1:1 basis as well as experience in networking and relationship building with other professionals and organisations.

The full job description and person specification can be found below.

About the Community Link Worker Programme:

The Community Links Worker programme, funded by EVOC and Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership, is delivered in partnership with GP Practices and the 3rd sector to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care.

This Community Link Worker post holder will be employed by Space @ The Broomhouse Hub and will be supervised and supported by Space Head of Community & Connections, and the Community Link Worker Network Area Lead for South Edinburgh, who will work together to ensure that the post holder is on track to meet outcomes prescribed by the Scottish Government and Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board.

This post will be based predominantly at Tollcross Health Centre with some possible home working and occasional visits to the Broomhouse Hub.

Do you like to work as part of a compassionate, knowledgeable, and effective team?

Would you like to use your skills to support charities and contribute to autistic people and people with learning disabilities living flourishing lives?

If so, we have an opportunity for a Performance and Impact Advisor (PIA) with the autism and learning disabilities fund team. We are looking for a full time (35 hours per week) PIA to join our small team delivering this work on behalf of the Scottish Government Mental Health Directorate.

This team manages the Autistic Adult Support Fund and the Inspiring Inclusion Fund as well as supporting leadership work with the Scottish Government with a participation and engagement approach called the Leadership Framework. This involves supporting autistic people and people with learning disabilities to play an active role in policy development.

As a PIA you will support our Fund Managers to provide high quality support for funded groups and the Scottish Government, ensuring the best impact and learning from the funding. As part of a small team you will have a varied role, from reporting through to communications, event planning, research, and programme development. It also involves supporting the participation and engagement of individuals.

This position is suitable for people who like to work collaboratively, who can apply sound judgement, are driven by inclusion and equity, and have the confidence to ask questions, and take the initiative. The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic organisation focused on delivering for essential charities and dedicated to improving lives and creating positive change.

Big Hearts is welcoming applications to join their staff team as Fundraising Partnerships Manager.

As part of the charity’s Development Team, this brand new role will focus on developing our corporate network and generating further unrestricted income through successful engagement with stakeholders.

It’s an exciting time to join Big Hearts’ journey in changing more lives through the power of football.

You will get to shape this role alongside our CEO, Leadership team and Trustees as part of our strategic plans to deliver innovative, high impact fundraising partnerships.

In conjunction with the Head of Fundraising & Communications and our closest stakeholder and partner Heart of Midlothian football club, the Fundraising Partnerships Manager will co-design and establish a new corporate philanthropy approach for the charity.

You will be part of a dynamic team who work together to generate a six-figure annual income for the charity through ticketed events, public appeals, engagement campaigns and corporate partnerships.

This is a great opportunity for someone with transferable skills who would like to develop their career in fundraising or business development, and work for a growing third sector organisation linked to a Scottish Premiership football club.

We welcome applications from individuals from various backgrounds who have a proven record that will contribute to the charity’s continued growth and income diversification.

This is role is for you if you are:

● Not looking for a 9-5 role, but willing to build your own working week around priorities and opportunities

● A communicator of the highest standard, comfortable networking in various environments and at various strategic levels

● Self-driven and proactive with an analytical mind to identify fundraising opportunities

● Creative, flexible and willing to think outside the box to build bespoke partnerships

● Confident, outgoing, approachable and enjoying connections with other people to improve community outcomes

In a typical month you will:

● Connect with existing partners to report on impact and identify further fundraising opportunities

● Introduce Big Hearts to businesses and design proposals for mutually beneficial partnerships

● Attend a couple of events organised by business partners or charity/football networks

● Plan a volunteering day at Tynecastle Park for employees of a corporate partner

● Approach business contacts to secure sponsorship for the annual Big Hearts Gala

● Meet with the commercial team at Heart of Midlothian to identify joint opportunities

● Assist in planning a host of events and appeals with colleagues in the Development Team

● Represent Big Hearts at Tynecastle Park on match days alongside charity and club staff

A full Job Description is available for download below.

We are looking to recruit a Community Development Officer in Stirling, to engage key partners and stakeholders in the region tailoring support, training, and education to create suicide safer communities.

What you will do:

• Identify, develop and maintain effective partnerships with local communities, volunteers and key partners across the region to engage them in the prevention of young suicide.

• Proactively promote suicide prevention including raising the profile of PAPYRUS and engaging with those personally affected by young suicide.

• Equip a wide range of stakeholders to enable them to create sustainable suicide safer communities through the provision of tailored support, training, and education.

• Deliver training and awareness raising products to a variety of groups including professionals, parents, young people, volunteers, and other trainers.

• Contribute to the development and review of projects, and education and training products, in line with the strategic plan.

• Contribute to and promote campaigns, training and opportunities as outlined in the Regional and Strategic Plans.

• Represent the charity at events including conferences, panels, working groups and through media channels as required.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Previous experience working in a community setting, delivering information and training sessions, leading workshops, or educational activities.

• A proven track record of networking and building and managing effective relationships, tailoring the approach to meet the differing needs of the audience.

• Experience as a qualified ASIST Trainer or willingness to gain qualification and experience.

• Experience of using own initiative and creativity to develop a project, programme, or area of work.

• The ability to travel to different locations across Scotland and the wider UK to attend meetings, events and deliver training.

Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.