The Community Links Worker programme, funded by EVOC & 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.

The Community Link Worker (Maternity Cover) will be employed by Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust and will work as part of three practice teams (Gracemount, Liberton and Inch Park) in the South East locality of Edinburgh to provide 1:1 person-centred and practical support to people in contact with the GP practice team.

Taking a person-centred approach, you will work with individuals to enable them to identify personal outcomes and priorities for their health and well-being and link them to local, city and national activities and support services.

The postholder must have experience of working with people who are facing complex social and emotional circumstances, a strong understanding of the challenges affecting people living in areas of disadvantage in relation to living well, extensive effective interpersonal skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis as well as experience in networking and relationship building with other professionals and organisations.

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

About Us:

The Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust is a successful and widely respected independent charity that undertakes community-based environmental projects, working with partners to improve the quality and accessibility of greenspaces in and around Scotland’s capital city. We believe that quality local greenspaces can have a positive impact on the health and well-being of individuals, particularly those living in disadvantaged areas.

We are recruiting a Community Development Worker - an exciting new role within our organisation, linked to the North East Culture Collective initiative. The role will support community engagement and development objectives, with a particular focus on exploring the role of creativity and culture in engaging and empowering communities.

No matter what your job is at shmu, everyone’s work is about the same thing – transforming the lives of individuals and communities across the North East. We are looking for an exceptional, passionate individual to join our team as Community Development Worker for an initial fixed term of 12 months, with the potential for a permanent post following the one-year period, dependent on funding.

As our Community Development Worker, in liaison with shmu’s Community Development Manager you will work closely with community and statutory partners, using creativity, community media and culture to engage and empower marginalised communities, giving a voice to those who are usually missed out.

You will have a specific focus on building on and developing relationships within communities of the regeneration areas of Aberdeen City, as well as with communities of interest who have experienced marginalisation and under/mis-representation. You will also support our work in testing out new ways of working between communities and public services (initially within Woodside and the Central locality area) with a view to establishing how a more creative approach can effectively be used to engage and empower communities in an Aberdeen context.

You will be a passionate advocate for the work of the organisation and our aim to transform the lives of individuals and communities across North East Scotland.

As an organisation, we passionately believe in supporting people to expand their horizons and achieve their full potential. Our approach, methods, projects and initiatives are nationally recognised, positioning us as a centre of excellence for the work we do. This approach also applies to our staff team. We believe in supporting the members of our team to achieve their full potential and offer:

- support to undertake relevant training and qualifications

- regular support and supervision

- flexible working hours and a TOIL system

- initial paid holiday entitlement of 34 days (inclusive of any public/bank holidays which you may choose to request)

- a company sick pay scheme, effective from the first day of employment

- a stakeholder pension, with an annually reviewed employer contribution (currently 5%)

- Cycle2work scheme

- a hybrid/office occasional working model to allow for working from home.

We appreciate the importance of good mental health and wellbeing amongst our team and strive to provide a working environment which supports people to achieve this. We are also committed to supporting the wellbeing of all those who engage with our services - hear more about the impact of our work in this area.

Are you looking for a role where you can really make a difference every day? Changeworks, Scotland's leading environmental charity is looking for a Senior Data Protection Advisor to help ensure that we safeguard data through excellent governance and practice, remaining compliant as we tackle the climate emergency.

Changeworks works with a range of government organisations, local authorities, housing associations, funders, partners, and suppliers to help deliver energy advice, reduce fuel poverty and to decarbonise homes in Scotland. We recognise and value the importance of effective governance and advocate a ‘data protection by design and default’ approach which builds good practice into the services and projects we deliver.

As Changeworks’ Senior Data Protection Advisor you will be a trusted source of knowledge, guidance and information on data protection matters. You will support and work with our customer-facing advice, consultancy and project delivery services, as well as internal teams including Finance, HR, ICT and Marketing & Communications.

You will use your excellent knowledge of UK General Data Protection Regulations, Data Protection Act (2018) and privacy legislation to prioritise and respond to Data Protection Helpdesk requests in a timely, accurate and professional manner. The role involves advising on Data Processing Impact Assessments, retention schedules, Data Sharing Agreements, privacy notices and other relevant documents. You will coordinate responses to Subject Access Request and Deletion Requests, and assist managers and colleagues with the processes for assessing and reporting breaches and near misses. The role requires you to act as a point of contact with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as necessary.

You will utilise your Microsoft SharePoint knowledge to maintain and further develop our Data Protection Hub, providing a range of helpful templates, guides, general and team-specific resources to build confidence and competence across Changeworks. This involves supporting teams and individuals with the centralisation of data protection contracts and key documents on the ‘Hub’.

Working with the Training Team, you will use your effective communication skills to ensure that impactful and appropriate data protection learning and development opportunities, guidance and resources are in place to support colleagues, teams and services.

Data Protection Practitioner Certificate training will be provided for this role.

About us

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.

The Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust

The Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust (SIFT) is a Scottish charity (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC042334) which promotes the sustainable management of Scotland’s coastal seas ('inshore waters') so that they provide the maximum long-term benefits to all coastal communities.

To meet its aims, SIFT commissions research into the sustainable management of inshore waters, from which it develops management measures and proposals for inclusive stakeholder representation that it advocates to Scottish policy-makers. As well as inshore fisheries, we work on aquaculture (both for fin fish and seaweeds), marine planning and marine carbon. For more information on SIFT and its projects visit sift.scot .

Policy Officer

SIFT is seeking to recruit a Policy Officer to work on the development and implementation of its projects. The Officer would report to SIFT’s Executive Director and will focus on research, development and advocacy of marine management policies. SIFT is an equal opportunities employer.

Candidate

The ideal candidate would have experience working in policy advocacy in Scotland, ideally related to environmental or natural resource management, and hold a marine biology or environmental or natural resource management qualification.

Key skills

Key skills would include:

• Experience of policy advocacy, ideally within a Scottish context

• A successful track-record of researching and developing policy proposals

• Outstanding communication skills, through written and oral formats

• The ability to develop and manage relationships with funders and other partners

• Experience of working in marine and/or environmental management.

Core duties

The Policy officer would undertake the following core duties:

• Identify, develop and contribute to research that underpins policy proposals

• Engage with fishery, community and other marine stakeholders

• Assist the development of Policy Briefings and responses to public consultations

• Represent SIFT at meetings, including with the Scottish Government and its officials, Members of the Scottish Parliament and their staff, and other marine stakeholders

• Engage with the media.

Other duties

Reflecting the small size of SIFT’s team, the Policy Officer would also be expected to:

• Contribute to the management of SIFT’s website and social media channels

• Support colleagues with the governance of the charity (e.g. re board meetings, statutory reporting, fund raising, etc)

• Assist with other administrative tasks associated with SIFT’s workstreams.

Term

Full time 18-month contract with possibility of extension thereafter.

Salary

In the region of £30,000 dependent upon experience and hours agreed.

Location

Office-based (at SIFT’s premises in central Edinburgh) or home-working by agreement.

Benefits

To include:

Pension. Paid in compliance with SIFT's workplace obligations.

Hours. Up to 37.5 hours per week; shorter hours may be considered, by agreement.

Time Off in Lieu. If evening and weekend work is required, TOIL will be given.

Probation. There will be a 3-month probation period for the successful candidate.

Annual Leave. 35 days’ holiday inclusive of public holidays per annum.

Interviews and commencement of employment

We intend to conduct interviews with selected applicants before the end of 2024 with a view to making an appointment in early 2025. SIFT reserves the right to close this vacancy.