Development Worker (Young Carers Statements & Schools)
- Full time
- £28,722
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 11th November 2024
- Advertised from 18th October 2024
- 35 hours per week. Permanent.
Role
Edinburgh Young Carers (EYC) is seeking a suitably experienced applicant to join its lively, passionate team in developing the service and providing high quality support to young carers in Edinburgh between the ages of 5 and 25 years.
The post-holder will work alongside colleagues to:
- Ensure that young carers and young adult carers are identified and provided with the supportand services that they require to achieve their identified personal outcomes.
- Promote the development of a range of support services and diverse activity programmes to meet the varied needs of young carers, especially through school and community venues.
- Promote and undertake the delivery and review of Young Carer Statements and Adult Carer Support Plans to young carers and young adult carers themselves and the professionals working with them across Edinburgh.
- Ensure young carers are aware of their rights and promote and raise awareness of these rights with other organisations.
- Enable young carers to be heard, to be listened to and to contribute to the development of the Edinburgh Young Carers service.
The candidate will need to be suitably qualified and experienced in working with children and young people, with at least three years’ proven experience in a role including individual and group work.
Organisation Profile
EYC is a voluntary organisation working with and on behalf of young carers throughout Edinburgh. We are one of the largest and most well established independent young carers organisations in Scotland. We have a strong commitment to the rights of children and young people.
Benefits
We take good care of our staff and offer a benefit package including: 27 days’ annual leave plus all public holidays, 6% pension, free healthcare through Benenden Health, hybrid working, flexible hours, Cycle to Work scheme and extensive training opportunities. We are also a Carer Positive employer.
Application notes
To apply, please visit our website to download an application pack or contact us directly:
Website: youngcarers.org.uk/get-involved/vacancies
Email: info@youngcarers.org.uk | Tel: 0131 475 2322 / 07801 831975
Closing date: Monday 11th November 2024, 9am
Interviews: Thursday 21st November 2024
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The SCVO Charity of the Year winner, Fife Young Carers, is seeking a dynamic Fundraising Manager to lead and deliver its fundraising strategy. Join our team and make a difference – where all carers are heroes!
Who are we?
Fife Young Carers (FYC) is dedicated to improving the lives of young carers across Fife, offering vital support to children and young people who have taken on caring responsibilities for family members. Our work spans educational support, mental health services, respite care, and community engagement, ensuring that these young individuals can thrive despite the challenges they face. As FYC continues to grow, we are now seeking a passionate and innovative Fundraising Manager to join our team and deliver on its strategy to securing sustainable funding.
What will you do as Fundraising Manager?
Following a fundraising audit and strategy assessment, you will take the lead in delivering FYC’s fundraising strategy to support its mission and objectives. You will be at the forefront of our efforts to secure financial support for both immediate projects and long-term sustainability, using strategic methods and effective tactics to grow FYC’s income streams.
Collaborating closely with the CEO, you will play a key role in expanding our fundraising efforts, particularly in building corporate partnerships and securing grants from trusts and grants, ensuring FYC remains a leading charity in the community backed by a strong and sustainable financial foundation.
- Corporate Partnerships: Forge and manage meaningful partnerships with businesses, driving corporate sponsorships and Charity of the Year programmes, while developing collaborative skills exchange initiatives.
- Trusts and Grants: Develop compelling multi-year funding applications to trusts and foundations, highlighting FYC’s impact and vision for growth, while proposing innovative programmes to secure new funding.
- Fundraising Campaigns: Lead creative, high-impact fundraising initiatives, including digital campaigns, community-driven crowdfunding, and large-scale events that engage diverse audiences.
- Digital Fundraising: Explore emerging digital tools and platforms to drive donations and position FYC at the forefront of modern fundraising techniques.
What we’re looking for:
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic fundraiser with a passion for making a difference in the lives of young carers. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of securing corporate partnerships, winning trust and foundation grants, and delivering successful fundraising strategies.
With strong communication skills, you will be adept at building lasting relationships with key stakeholders and funders, and possess the creativity and strategic thinking required to develop innovative campaigns. You’ll have the organisational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously and the drive to meet ambitious income targets.
- Fundraising Expertise: Extensive experience across a range of fundraising areas, including corporate partnerships, trust applications, and community engagement.
- Relationship Builder: Skilled in cultivating strong relationships with corporate partners, funders, and donors.
- Strategic Thinker: Demonstrates a strategic mindset, with the ability to plan and execute long-term fundraising campaigns.
- Creative Innovator: Capable of developing imaginative campaigns that resonate with a broad audience and enhance FYC’s profile.
- Highly Organised: Exceptional project management skills, with a focus on delivering results within set deadlines.
- Driven by Purpose: Motivated by FYC’s mission to support young carers, with a deep understanding of the challenges they face.
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Young Carers Field Worker
- Part time
- £24,733 – £26,335 pro-rata
- On site: Golspie
- Closing 7th November 2024
TYKES are recruiting for a field worker to join our team in Golspie. This is a varied role which involves working with young carers aged 5-25 across Sutherland providing opportunities for respite from their caring responsibilities.
Top job! Head of Policy and Communications
- Full time
- £42,282
- Hybrid: Shared Care Scotland offices, Dunfermline. Hybrid working applies and a copy of our Hybrid (Remote) Working Policy is available on request.
- Closing 8th November 2024
Shared Care Scotland is recruiting a new Head of Policy and Communications following the promotion of the current postholder. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic communicator to join the team at a pivotal time with short breaks and respite care policy high on the political agenda.
Shared Care Scotland is an innovative national charity, based in Dunfermline, working to support Scotland’s unpaid carers to access short breaks and respite. We aim to be an influential, leading voice advocating for carers’ rights and helping shape the future of short breaks provision in Scotland; a trusted partner that can be relied on for consistent high-quality information and guidance; and an organisation that connects good practice, ideas, and people to support learning and improvement.
The Head of Policy & Communications role will help us achieve this ambition by ensuring we have effective links between our policy, communications and evidence-related activities to optimise our impact, strengthen our reputation and increase our visibility. The successful candidate will lead on the development and implementation of our influencing and communication activities across all workstreams of the organisation and oversee policy-related work of the organisation. This will involve building relationships and engaging with government, policymakers, sector leads and influencers and developing joint working with strategic partners.
For the right candidate this offers huge potential to develop and deliver innovative and creative ideas and be part of a team that can have real impact of the lives of unpaid carers.
In return we offer a supportive, collaborative team environment with excellent terms and conditions. Staff benefits include a pension scheme with 15.5% employer contribution, employee health plan, flexible working and opportunities for professional development.
Senior Development Worker, Generation Cashback
- Full time
- £35,894 – £37,863
- Hybrid: Based in Edinburgh, with some hybrid working
- Closing 21st October 2024
Youth Scotland, Scotland’s national charity for the support and delivery of community-based youth work, would love you to come and join our dynamic team.
We are looking for an experienced worker who has excellent partnership working skills and experience of co-ordinating ambitious national projects and programmes. The Senior Development Worker (SDW) will play a key role in effectively managing key relationships with funders and partners. Generation CashBack is a CashBack for Communities project, delivered by a consortium of Youth Scotland, Scouts Scotland, Girlguiding Scotland and the Boys’ Brigade, funded by Scottish Government. It supports youth groups in areas of multiple deprivation to increase the opportunities available for young people and help them achieve their full potential.
If you have the relevant skills and experience in managing
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