Would you like to come and work at the number one Union in Scotland (as voted in the recent Whatuni Student Choice awards)? Strath Union is looking for a talented Adviser to join our growing team.

The Advice Hub offers independent, confidential advice to students on a wide range of issues, including student funding and finance, academic advice, housing, and general student life and wellbeing. This role will provide a professional, confidential, and accurate advice and support service to students, seeking to empower them to understand their rights and take action to resolve issues. The post-holder will be committed to developing the quality & impact of advocacy and advice for our members.

Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit a Maintenance Electrician to join our Estates team.

Edinburgh University Students’ Association is an award-winning organisation, which exists to provide diverse services, representation, and welfare support to the community of over 49,500 students at the University of Edinburgh. By providing opportunities, helping to create change and offering support, we're here to help students get the most out of their time in Edinburgh. We have five venues around the University of Edinburgh campus – Teviot Row House, King’s Buildings House, Potterrow, the Pleasance and Edinburgh College of Art’s Wee Red Bar – which house our offices, cafés, bars, clubs, spaces for students to meet, study and socialise. These spaces transform into some of the most well loved Edinburgh Festival Fringe venues throughout the month of August each year.

We are a registered charity and all of the income we generate from our commercial activity goes back in to supporting our members. We’re also an organisation with a strategic commitment to support and empower all our staff, and have some exciting plans for the future. There's never been a better time to apply and join our organisation.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Edinburgh University Students’ Association is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Collaborative Environment: Our team fosters a collaborative and supportive work environment where everyone's ideas are valued. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with skilled professionals who are passionate about what they do. We believe in teamwork and encourage knowledge sharing to ensure continuous growth and development.

Diverse Range of Projects: Working with us means you'll have the chance to work on a diverse range of projects. From small repairs to large-scale commercial renovations, every day brings a new and exciting challenge. This variety keeps the work interesting and helps you expand your skills in different areas.

Professional Growth and Learning: We prioritize the professional growth and development of our team members. We provide opportunities for training, workshops, and seminars to enhance your skills and knowledge. Whether you're looking to refine your existing skills or learn new ones, we're committed to supporting your career advancement.

Job Satisfaction: As a member of our team, you'll experience a sense of job satisfaction knowing that your work directly contributes to improving the lives of our members. Whether it's changing a light bulb or transforming a space, your craftsmanship and problem-solving skills make a real difference and bring smiles to our customers' faces.

Respect and Recognition: We believe in recognizing and appreciating the efforts of our team members. Your hard work, dedication, and contributions will be acknowledged and rewarded. We have a culture that values and respects everyone's ideas, and your input will be actively sought and appreciated.

The Role:

To use a complete customer focused approach to ensure excellent service, maintain the highest levels of technical support, repair and maintenance of electrical equipment as well as minor works of alteration and refurbishment in all Edinburgh University Students’ Association premises.

A proactive open eye approach is expected to ensure the delivery expectations of other stakeholders are met.

The post holder will work as part of the Maintenance and Estates Team. The Maintenance team will ensure the facility premises and contents are kept in good repair and efficient working order to an agreed and excellent standard, in line with regulatory requirements, to ensure safe operation. Each team member will be required to work as business needs dictate and in all buildings across the estate.

The Person:

An enthusiastic, confident and competent individual with the ability to achieve high standards in a multi-function maintenance role.

A person with very high expectations of themselves and others, with a passion for detail, who takes pride in their work, and who has the ability to maintain delivery at a consistently high standard.

About the Organisation

The Phoenix is a Community Hub in Dumbarton West, it was set up in 2018 by Rock Community Church. The Rock is a vibrant church community serving Dumbarton and the surrounding area. The Phoenix is designed to primarily serve the people of Dumbarton West, namely the residents of Castlehill, Westcliff, and Brucehill. The Phoenix includes a community cafe and a wide and varied activities programme including youth work, toddler provision, adult learning, intergenerational events, art classes, fitness classes, wellbeing programme and volunteer opportunities.

Purpose of role:

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Family Support Worker Lead to help deliver exciting and engaging support working with the community, partners and the Phoenix Team.

You will build relationships and facilitate family support in the Dumbarton West community.

Key Responsibilities

● Develop and facilitate parent & child sessions both indoors and outdoors

● Facilitate issue-based workshops with both parents and children

● To plan, deliver and evaluate activities which support, connect and inspire children and families in Dumbarton West.

● To use a variety of approaches to consult and engage with our community

● To maintain up to date and accurate records of the support provided.

● To understand and abide by the organisations policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Data Protection, Confidentiality and Child Protection.

● Ensure non-discriminatory practices at all times in line with the organisations Equality and Diversity policy.

● To deliver parenting programmes

● Co deliver peer support groups with parents

● Provide one-to-one support sessions with families

● Support families within their own home as appropriate

● Take a proactive approach to own learning and development participating in relevant training & development opportunities

● Support the manager with funding applications concerning children & family work.

● Undertake training as required.

● Support major events within The Phoenix’s calendar alongside the staff team.

The successful post-holder will be expected to operate in line with our values which are:

Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion.

Overview

OPFS was founded in 1944 and since then we have been at the forefront of shaping policy and services that support the 144,000 single parent families in Scotland. OPFS HQ is in central Edinburgh, there are local services in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Falkirk, Edinburgh and Dundee with National digital and helpline services.

All roles at OPFS contribute to our mission of working with and for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential and helping to create lasting solutions to poverty and barriers facing single parents and their children. Our core values of Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion are at the heart of everything we do and underpin all aspects of our work.

Main duties

The Employability Advisor will be responsible to Regional Co-ordinator and will work as a member of OPFS Employability Service, to provide employability support for single parents and young parents facing additional barriers to engaging with services, entering suitable employment, education, and training opportunities through one-to-one meetings and group work sessions.