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 a Community Support Co-ordinator 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 Community Health Support 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.

We are looking for a Community Support Coordinator to join our amazing team in the Lothian area. This role is focused on making sure that people affected by chest, heart and stroke conditions get the help they need and get back to doing the things that matter to them.

Through our Community Support Services, you will support people to have the confidence and tools to self-manage their health condition and live as independently as possible. You’ll also help people get back to doing the things that are important to them – from simple things like walking to their local shop following a stroke, to returning to a sky-high hobby of gliding!

You’ll be directly involved in supporting people with chest, heart and stroke conditions through both one-to-one and group services in both community and hospital settings. You’ll work with the rest of the Community Support Services team in Lothian, and manage a team of incredible volunteers, to make a real difference to the lives of people with our conditions.

Candidates don’t need to have medical knowledge as training is provided on our health conditions. We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards people with disabilities and long-term conditions; an understanding of the challenges faced by people with chest, heart and stroke conditions including Long Covid; an understanding of community service provision; the ability to recruit, manage and motivate a team of volunteers; and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, our mission is to ensure there’s No Life Half Lived in Scotland – and you can be a vital part of that. We are Scotland’s leading organisation for person-centred, user-led community support for people with our health conditions.

Applicants must have a car and a current valid driving licence (expenses are paid at mileage rate).

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.

Join us in making a lasting impact on children’s lives through the power of play!

We are seeking a Chairperson and Trustees to join our Board of Directors

We are seeking committed individuals interested in taking on the exciting role and opportunity as Chairperson of Play Midlothian.

We are also looking for new trustees to join us! (No previous board experience is necessary as full support and training will be provided).

Play Midlothian is a leading charity dedicated to improving and enriching the lives of children and young people through the power of play. We believe that play is a fundamental right and an essential part of a child’s development. Our services are designed to offer inclusive, safe, and stimulating environments where children can grow, learn, and have fun.

We work to support children to thrive through play. It is important for their lives in the here and now as well as for their future life chances.

We:

• Provide enriching opportunities for children to play in support of their health, wellbeing and development
• Build family, community and professional capacity to support play
• Advocate for play and inform and influence decision-making

Time commitment

As a minimum, you need to be able to commit to:

• Frequently attend (on Teams) board meetings, of which there are approximately six per year on a weekday evening, for two hours;
• Attending infrequent development or strategic planning sessions (usually no more than once per year);
• Steer short-life working groups ;
• Occasionally work closely with member(s) of the staff team on a specific issue.

MELD is a community based substance use agency providing recovery services in Midlothian and East Lothian.

Are you looking for a satisfying role in a recovery focussed organisation which offers a competitive Salary Structure, benefits, and an Incremental Scale? Do you want to work in a positive working environment and be part of a dynamic and vibrant team? MELD offers a whole range of benefits including professional supervision, development and training and a generous annual leave entitlement, along with essential car user and mileage allowances.

MELD is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our peer support team. We are recruiting people who are committed to providing services for individuals with substance use issues, who can work effectively as part of a dynamic team and in close partnership with statutory services.

The role of the East Lothian GP Peer Support Worker is to provide and promote peer support and recovery services to people moving on from the problematic use of alcohol or drugs. This will be achieved by supporting people in the different phases of their recovery from initial engagement with services and the recovery community through to options for education, training, volunteering and employment. The successful candidate will have a lived experience of recovery and support services and have a minimum of one year free from any problematic substance/alcohol use. A relevant SVQ (level 1 or above) is a requirement and experience of supporting this client group is essential. Further and ongoing training will be given.

Come and join the team at Cyrenians Communities.

Are you passionate about working with people?

Do you want to work in varied teams making a big difference in people’s lives?

If so, then joining our pool of Communities casual workers could be perfect for you.

About the service

Since 1968, Cyrenians Communities have provided supportive living environments to people experiencing homelessness. Unlike traditional temporary accommodation, decisions are made within the Community itself, meaning the Communities offer not just housing, but also a safe, supportive space to rebuild confidence. Through the privacy, freedom and open-ended support provided by the community model, residents can feel safe, stable and in control to develop the skills to get out of the cycle of homelessness for good. We have 5 communities across Edinburgh and West Lothian:

City Community – based in Leith working with 16–30-year-olds and peer residential volunteers

Farm Community – based in West Lothian working with 16–30-year-olds and peer residential volunteers

Lotus Community – based in Leith working with 16–18-year-olds from the Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children community and peer residential volunteers

Village Community – based in Granton working with 18+ year-olds and peer residential volunteers

Crighton Place Community - based in Leith working with 30+ year-olds and peer day volunteers

About the role

Our Casual workers are an invaluable resource, supporting us flexibly to help cover times of staff absence.

You will work ad-hoc shifts across one or more of our Communities. We will let you know when and where hours are available; and you can decide which you want to work.

You will be supporting a staff team committed to the highest quality of care and support, and always striving to develop further. This is a great opportunity for you to both learn and develop, while sharing your skills and experiences. Your main duties will include:

· Providing support to community residents

· Facilitating community meetings to plan community events and activities

· Ensuring records are kept up to date and accurate

About You

We are looking for flexible, well organised and passionate individuals who are aware of the challenges our people may face. You should also be:

· able to build relationships quickly and be good at adapting to different environments and teams.

· An excellent communicator with a creative approach to problem solving

· Confident working on your own initiative

Some experience of working with a similar client group would also be beneficial.

How we’ll support you

An experienced and knowledgeable team member will provide full induction, and you will receive support and supervision commensurate with hours you work. You’ll also have access to any required training for the post.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.

You can find out more about our impact and our values online.