Befriending Services Manager
- Part time
- £37,502 pro-rata
- Remote: Fife
- Closing 26th September 2024
- Advertised from 6th September 2024
- 21 hours per week, contracted to 31 March 2026 in the first instance.
- pension, expenses, 25 days annual leave and 12 days public holidays per year (pro rata). Annual Leave Purchase Scheme.
Role
This is an exciting post to develop Lead Scotland Befriending Services to take forward our strategic ambition.
The successful applicant will:
- Work with the management team to extend our local projects and explore wider coverage of services.
- Lead
the development of:
- High-quality befriending opportunities, with links to our Learning Service.
- Online volunteer training resources/programmes.
- Enable more disabled people and carers to engage with befriending services which lead to a range of positive outcomes, including positive transition into learning services where appropriate.
- Manage befriending projects, contracts, and partnerships.
- Home-based in Fife to ensure close contact with our existing Befriending Services.
This post will suit someone who is passionate about the power of befriending services to reduce loneliness and isolation, and who has a track record of successfully managing people and projects.
You will need very good digital skills and excellent communication skills to balance a busy workload, supporting our strategic growth agenda and creating the conditions for staff and volunteers to flourish.
This post is home-based, with remote working generally focused on administrative aspects as there will be a significant element of leading the service through in-person partnership networking and team support/development. A satisfactory PVG will be required. Lead Scotland has a Recruiting People with Convictions Policy.
Lead has Disability Confident status, and we encourage applications from disabled people. All disabled people meeting the minimum requirements will get a guaranteed interview. Information about our commitment to recruit disabled people is available on our website. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this on your covering letter. This will in no way disadvantage you in the recruitment process. All job application information can be made in alternative formats on request including braille, large print and audio and people can make applications in alternative formats. Recruitment paperwork is kept for 6 months before it is destroyed. Please complete our anonymous equal opportunities form to help us ensure we are attracting a broad range of candidates.
Application notes
1. Answer the questions in this online application form. This will help us assess your approach and transferable skills for this specific role and replaces a cover letter.
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2. Email your CV to recruitment@lead.org.uk.
Further information on our website: Job description and essential additional information
If you have any further queries about the role, please email recruitment@lead.org.uk
Closing Date: 26 September 2024
Interviews: 03 October 2024
Lead Scotland is a charity which provides learning, befriending and helpline services for disabled people and carers. Charity no. SC003949
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Fair Deal is an award-winning Social Enterprise providing support for people with learning disabilities and additional support needs. Established over 30 years ago we have been recognised for our groundbreaking work. Based in Glasgow, we work alongside the people we support, to help them have the kind of life they want. At Fair Deal we are committed to personalised individual support arrangements enabling people to build and maintain the life they choose.
Our three core values are Empowering, Innovative and Encouraging. These three values are essential for anyone joining the organisation. We have a proud culture of inclusion and transparency, and we are looking for someone who will lead with their values. We consider our core values and the people we support first and build systems and processes around them – not the other way around.
This is a new post within the Leadership Team at Fair Deal to further strengthen and develop the organisations reach and capacity to deliver innovative services.
It’s an exciting time for the organisation as we have lots of development plans. If you feel your values and skills are a match for us, we would love to hear from you!
Support Workers & Relief Support Workers
- Part time
- Sessional
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 6th September 2025
We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our small team within Inclusion Alliance. The role involves supporting people with learning disabilities to be included in the community and lead an ordinary life. Your work would involve helping people to access educational, social, leisure and work or volunteering opportunities in the community.
No experience or formal qualifications are necessary for the role although a caring nature, positive attitude and a sense of fun are important characteristics to have. New staff will receive paid training and undertake shadow shifts with experienced staff members during induction. We want new staff to feel ready and able to work prior to working on their own for the first time.
We have various vacancies available including part time and relief/casual positions in various locations throughout Edinburgh.
- Working hours are based between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday
- We have various permanent and casual vacancies available.
- Relief/ Casual pay rate- £12 per hour
Candidates must be caring, motivated and have excellent communication skills whilst being committed to working in a person-centred way ensuring that support is built around the supported person’s wishes and needs.
Benefits include
- Employer contributory pension scheme
- Funded SVQ 3 qualification and learning opportunity
- Paid annual leave entitlement
- Regular paid supervision sessions
- Regular paid training and development opportunities
- Daytime Monday to Friday working
- Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core.
- Free 24/7 access to employee support app
Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Full time
- £95,000 – £110,000
- On site: Linlithgow/Hybrid
- Closing 4th November 2024
As the National Body for Neurodiversity, The Donaldson Trust (‘Donaldsons’) strives to lead by example to enhance public understanding of neurodiversity, foster excellence in practice, and empower neurodivergent individuals to find their voice.
We believe there is a genuine opportunity to create positive societal change – making a difference with, and for, neurodivergent people. As our new Chief Executive, you will drive the organisation’s future strategy, focusing on broadening our reach, increasing our societal impact and influence, and amplifying neurodivergent voices. Ensuring that neurodivergent individuals remain central to everything we do will be your guiding priority.
In this role, you will enhance and build upon Donaldsons’ profile by fostering strong networks with a diverse range of stakeholders. Acting as the organisation’s primary ambassador, you will champion awareness of neurodiversity and issues facing neurodivergent individuals and raise the profile of both the organisation and its impact at both a local and national level.
As a visionary, ambitious, compassionate, and forward-thinking leader, you will bring a proven track record of achievement in a senior strategic role. You will have expertise in resource and budget management, delivering long-term financial sustainability. With strong commercial acumen, you will balance mission-driven objectives with the long-term financial health of the organisation, and your high levels of political acuity, emotional intelligence, and advocacy skills will empower you to champion neurodivergent individuals and their families.
This role presents an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic leader to make a significant impact within an organisation committed to transforming the lives of neurodivergent individuals.
You’ll be helping disabled people feel unstoppable. As a Community Fundraiser you’ll be right at the heart of our team’s efforts to make sure no one affected by spina bifida or hydrocephalus feels alone.
Each year, we aim to raise over £100,000 through Community Fundraising to support our essential services. Your mission will be to generate income by engaging with businesses, community groups, third-party challenge events, and volunteer-led fundraising efforts across the Central Belt of Scotland (including Edinburgh and Glasgow).
This is an exciting and creative role where you will have the freedom to develop and implement your own fundraising strategies. As you grow your fundraising success, you’ll have the chance to shape your own career path. At SBH Scotland we believe in rewarding success and encouraging staff to fulfil their potential. You’ll also be part of an experienced team to support you every step of the way.
What SBH Scotland can offer you
Flexibility – We offer flexible working, including the opportunity to work from home or around caring responsibilities.
Motivated and supportive colleagues – Staff scored SBH Scotland as 9 out of 10 for motivation and a supportive work environment.
An opportunity to express yourself – Staff scored SBH Scotland as 8 out of 10 for being supportive in taking risks with new ideas.
We also offer: Workplace pension scheme, salary sacrifice scheme, death in service benefit, toil system, childcare voucher scheme, 30 days annual leave plus 4 statutory holidays.
Reporting to: Director of Fundraising
Place of Work: Hybrid office/home-working model with base being the Dan Young Building, Dullatur G68 0LS. Occasional travel within Scotland to accommodate needs of fundraising.
Working Hours: The post can be full time (35 hours) or Part Time (28 hours). Normal work hours are 9.00am to 4.30pm. The role will necessitate working some hours out with normal office hours, including evening and some weekends.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
To be as unstoppable as the people we support.
• Implement the Community Strategy, delivering effective, exciting and appropriate fundraising activity including the development of a Farmers Market Scotland wide.
• To be responsible for the organisation of a well-established Ladies Lunch event
• Proactively recruit individuals and teams for third party challenge events i.e. Kiltwalk.
• Proactively develop and nurture relationships with potential funders and fundraisers e.g. businesses, community groups and individuals.
• Identify and follow up opportunities to secure non-cash or in-kind support, e.g.
volunteering, pro bono support, donations of equipment.
• To be responsible for the stewardship of supporters.
• Co-ordinate the recruitment and appropriate use of volunteers to support local
Fundraising.
To be innovative and creative in your role.
• Working with the Head of Communications & Marketing devise a communications plan to promote Community Fundraising initiatives.
• Identify potential PR opportunities.
• Work closely with Direct Services colleagues to involve them in building relationships with supporters and in fundraising activities as required.
A commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Provide regular analysis of income and impact.
• To gather data and feedback to learn from failures and apply learning to improve processes and applications.
• Ensure that all donor and prospect records are maintained and updated accurately and promptly on Raiser’s Edge and that record keeping is compliant with the charity’s Data Protection Policy.
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