Content & Events Coordinator
- Full time
- £25,956
- On site: Stirling
- Closing 25th November 2024
- Advertised from 5th November 2024
- 50 week per year.
Role
The Post
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the University of Stirling Students’ Union as Content & Events Coordinator to plan, coordinate and deliver communications activity as well as run events to enhance the student experience. You will take lead responsibility for the Union’s digital and social media communications, creating engaging and varied content. You will regularly track and evaluate delivery being data-led in your next project. With high levels of administrative skill, you will also support colleagues across the Union with promotional activity and help deliver Union events including Welcome Week and Awards Balls.
About Us
Stirling Students’ Union is the representative student body at the University of Stirling. We are a registered charity and exist to support students getting the best degree, helping students make friends, supporting students when they need support and building skills for the future. We do this by supporting academic reps, providing volunteering opportunities, societies and sports clubs. We also offer support, employability skills, advice and opportunities to influence our sustainability work. We are proudly student led and each spring elect four full time paid students to lead our work: President, Vice President Communities, Vice President Education and Sports Union President.
About You
We’re looking for a talented and passionate individual to join our organisation. You’ll be driven, using your initiative to support a wide range of organisational initiatives, programmes and projects. Specific duties of the role include:
Content
- Lead on day-to-day planning, design, creation and delivery of social media content to support all Union activity.
- Work with the Communications & Activities Manager to deliver an annual programme of Union activity and implement processes to support colleagues in the timely design and planning of such activity.
- Coordinate communication and promotion of all areas of Union services and programmes including our membership areas and retail operations.
- Plan and complete administrative tasks to support Union activity.
- Work with the Sabbatical Officers to ensure the effective delivery of Officer content and campaign activity across all Union communication channels.
- Lead on the development, analysis and impact of all social media and digital communications (including email and website), producing regular reports for colleagues on activity performance.
- Develop project plans for key organisational activity in collaboration with relevant Students’ Union staff and Officers.
- Keep up-to-date with current trends and to assess how these innovative practices can be implemented to enhance communication between the Union and its members.
- Have input into the on-going development and delivery of all Union communication channels.
- Co-ordinate any additional promotional materials required for the Union (including but not limited to pull-up banners, publications, printed promotional materials).
- Promote good practice across the Union in the use of Union branding and support societies/sports teams with guidance on use of the Union visual identity.
- Lead training for staff, Sabbatical Officers, societies and sports teams on use of social media to support Union activity.
- Contribute across the various areas of the Students’ Union to help deliver on the Students’ Union strategic plan.
- Work with the University communications team on collaborative programmes.
- Support Union marketing activity across all relevant functions.
Events
- Lead on organising, promoting and evaluating all Union events, delivering on time and within budget.
- Ensure regular monitoring of activity to ensure proper processes are in place and relevant costs/income are fully considered.
- Lead on the development and delivery of the Union’s activity during Welcome Weeks in the autumn and spring semester involving colleagues across the Union team and working closely with the University Events team.
- Working with Union colleagues, support the development and delivery of events such as the Societies Awards Ball, Sports Union Awards Ball, Inspirational Women Awards and the RATE Teaching Awards.
- Work with external partners to support our digital events platform and associated ticketing process.
- Work with societies and sports teams where appropriate to support their delivery of student focused events.
- Work closely with the University Events team to support the Union’s input across events such as Open Days and Applicant Days and Welcome Weeks.
- Work closely and collaboratively with the University’s student belonging programme, Be Connected.
- To monitor, evaluate and report on Union events to effectively grow and develop them for the future.
Why apply?
At Stirling Students’ Union every day is different. If you like variety and would like to utilise your skills and experiences to make a difference within a fast-paced environment, then this could be the job for you. With a competitive salary for the non-profit sector, there’s plenty of reasons to consider building a career with us.
If you’re a passionate and driven individual, exciting by the opportunity to create change and make an impact as part of a dynamic organisation then we’d love to hear from you.
Application notes
Closing date for applications: Monday 25th November 2024 at 5pm
Interviews will be held: Thursday 5th December 2024
For further information, please visit stirlingstudentsunion.com/recruitment where you will find application form, job description/person spec and equality monitoring form.
To apply for the position, please return your completed application form, along with an equality monitoring form to Wendy Forbes, Union Secretary & HR wf2@stir.ac.uk
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Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.
If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.
Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
What we offer:
Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.
- Competitive Salary and Pension Options
- Full time & Part time hours available
- Double pay for festive bank holidays
- Long service awards
- Fully funded SVQ3
- Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
- Inhouse training programmes
- Significant Gym discounts
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
- A wide range of family friendly policies
- Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
- Credit Union
- £200 refer a friend scheme
And many more!
Falkirk is a care experienced young persons service, focusing on young people aged between 16 and 25. This role is 35 hours and will cover various shift patterns including some weekends. If you have any questions about the role, please contact recruitment@bluetriangle.org.uk
Creative Writing Workshop Facilitator
- Part time
- £25,000 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 27th November 2024
Your mission (if you choose to accept it): join our small but mighty team in a key role as Creative Writing Workshop Facilitator!
Part time, Edinburgh based, you’ll manage our creative writing workshops and interdisciplinary activities. Your dynamism and creativity will increase our impact in the classroom and your communication skills will positively change the lives of all involved.
You also get to wear a cape! A true superhero!
The Super Power Agency (SPA) is a non-profit organisation that seeks to improve the lives and literacy rates of young people from some of Scotland’s most under-resourced areas. Through creative writing workshops, interdisciplinary activities, and individual mentoring, we work with young people aged 8–18 in schools and community organisations. Our creative writing programmes culminate in the publication of a book of the young people’s writing which is shared with their school, families and community.
Our programmes are free to all young people and serviced predominately by volunteers drawn from the communities we work in and serve.
The work of the SPA is based on that of 826 National (826national.org), an educational charity started in San Francisco, California in 2002. The programmes run by 826 National have now been replicated in 9 US cities as well as internationally in London, Dublin, Sydney, Melbourne, Paris, Buenos Aires and Milan. The SPA is proud to be part of this international network that supports the confidence and creativity of young people across the world.
Writing Facilitator Role Description
It is an exciting time to join the Super Power Agency as we work towards our goal to expand across Scotland and serve 3,000 young people each year by 2026. The Writing Facilitator would work closely with the wider SPA team, including our volunteers, as well as teachers, schools and other partners across Scotland. Reporting directly to the Programme Manager, the Writing Facilitator will deliver the in-school element of our writing workshops and programmes.
Our school and community programmes run for 8 or 10 weeks, with school groups participating in one workshop per week. The Writing Facilitator will deliver a suite of different workshops across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. These sessions vary from creative writing, poetry, and playwriting. The hours will be primarily during the week and during school hours. The Writing Facilitator will also work closely with our SPA volunteers, who support the young people during the in-school workshops.
As well as leading on the delivery of the workshops, the Writing Facilitator will have the opportunity to work with the Programme Manager and wider SPA team to review and shape workshop content. They will also assist the SPA team with final publication of the young people’s work if necessary.
The Writing Facilitator will maintain organisational policies and procedures throughout and promote the organisation and its programmatic accomplishments.
The part time role is to be carried out across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between our core hours of 9:30am and 3pm. Workshop delivery is across primary and secondary schools throughout Edinburgh.
A full Job Description and Person Specification is available for download below.
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Finance & Operations Manager
- Full time
- £33,000 – £35,000
- On site: Stirling
- Closing 22nd November 2024
Stirling based Order of Malta Dial-a-Journey Trust is Forth Valleys largest Community Transport Operator delivering over 40,000 passenger journeys a year on behalf of 3 local authorities, further education colleges, NHS Forth Valley, Health and Social Care Partnerships and a number of voluntary sector organisations.
We are looking to recruit a Finance & Operations Manager to add to our Senior Management Team.
The Finance & Operations Manager will be a key member of the Management Team, whose role will be to oversee and assist with ensuring all aspects of financial integrity are maintained. In addition to these duties, the postholder will be expected to ensure that the charity remains compliant with legislation of varying natures.
The post holder will need to demonstrate the attainment of a Financial Qualification and experience in managing budgets. In addition to supporting the SMT and other Teams, the postholder will also support the Board of Trustees in its work. Experience of managing and supporting staff is essential to the role.
We operate in what can be a fast paced and responsive environment that requires clear thinking and strong leadership qualities. In return, you will work in a rewarding environment, where the efforts of the team result in immediate and visible outcomes for service users.
Employment Coordinator - Stirling & Forth Valley
- Full time
- £27,990
- On site: Stirling & Forth Valley
- Closing 19th November 2024
Do you have a passion for helping people?
Do you have excellent communication skills?
Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?
Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?
Then come and work for Enable Works.
Your role, as an Employment Coordinator within our Supported Employment programme across Stirling & Forth Valley will be to actively identify and engage individuals with a learning and/or physical disability aged 16 - 67. You will deliver access to long term, flexible, multi staged support and help remove barriers through the creation of a bespoke, personalised package based on individual need.
Enable Works are the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. We believe that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high quality and well paid.
Enable Works supports over 7000 people every year across 29 Local Authorities to learn skills for work.
We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland's workforce.
We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland and following a period of significant growth we are looking to grow our team.
We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role.
We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work you can be the best version of you.
Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirement that’s ok, we still want to hear from you. Please tell us in your supporting statement how your values align with our organisation.
Interviews will be held week commencing the 25th November at our office in Eurocentral
About You
We really need you to have these
- The drive, energy and commitment to support people to obtain high
- quality, well paid jobs
- Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise as needed
- Confident communicator
- Strong attention to detail
- Professional presentation and personality
- Some knowledge of the local community
- Ability to work with people at any age who have challenging barriers to employment
- IT literacy
- Comfortable working towards targets
- A natural, professional relationship builder
- A full driving licence
Why?
Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high quality job that pays them well and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise each clients individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.
Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you need to manage your work load well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means you can work accurately and follow instructions.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.
We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
- Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loans
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
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