About Thrive

Thrive Edinburgh is about thinking big and thinking differently. We have made it our goal to promote mental health and protect our citizens’ resilience, self-esteem, family strength and joy, and reduce the toll of mental ill-health on individuals, our communities and our city.

The Thrive Welcome Teams are comprised of organisations that provide social, practical, learning and clinical support.

The South West partnership is between Space, SAMH and the Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership. Our organisations share a commitment to the Thrive vision and values of trust, respect, collaboration, person-centeredness, innovation, and compassion. Together we deliver a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency response so that citizens receive the right help for their mental health, at the right time. The team includes Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Support Practitioners and Peer Workers.

More information about Thrive Edinburgh

The Role

Peer work is a recognised practice in mental health recovery across the world.

The main role of a Thrive Peer Worker is to use their own lived experience of mental health recovery journey to promote good mental health practices with citizens within our communities.

This is achieved by providing short term, one-to-one, emotional and practical mental health support. Through confidential conversations a safe space is provided for people to discuss issues at their own pace, using person-centred tools to help others identify their strengths, and work towards achievable and meaningful recovery goals. These meetings can take place in a variety of locations including NHS venues and community based settings.

Peer Work supports people to establish meaningful and fulfilling links in the community so that people can more easily access the right help when needed including social, therapeutic and medical interventions.

Key tasks in the job:

Hold initial conversations to assess needs and risk, ensuring people access the services that will best support them.

Guide people to create individual support plans that draw on their own strengths

Provide short term support through 1:1 meetings, typically between 2-6 sessions, drawing on your own mental health journey

Be well connected in the community to understand the different services on offer and the criteria for referring.

Accompany individuals to appointments to connect them into services.

Attend cross team meetings to discuss cases and share learning.

Attend open access ‘drop-in’ sessions that are held within community venues, providing people with instant access to advice and sign posting.

The full job description listing all key tasks is attached.

About Space

Space is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in South West Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching city wide.

WE BELIEVE THAT CONNECTIONS BUILD COMMUNITIES

Space delivers 22 projects, with 60+ staff and over 200 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others.

For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org

Auchinleck Community Development Initiative is a company limited by guarantee and was formed in 2005 to assist in the regeneration of the physical, economic, social and cultural infrastructure of the community of Auchinleck in particular but also the surrounding area.

Over the years we have developed & provided a range of activities and projects including the Knowe Garden Centre and other floral and fauna displays, musical entertainment, employability advice and information, addiction recovery services, community cinema and various children and young people's activities and youth clubs. The organisation is based in the local Boswell Community Centre where most of our activities and services take place.

The work of ACDI is guided by our 5-year Development plan and specific Action Plans which are currently being reviewed to take account of our new role as managers of the Boswell Centre. The Community development Worker will play a key role in the review and implementation of these plans which will have a strong emphasis on capacity building within our existing groups and those developed in the future.

THE ROLE

As a community development worker working with the Auchinleck Community Development Initiative, you'll work with the organisation's existing projects, individuals, families, the wider community and partners, supporting them to:

build trusting and supportive relationships with you and the wider team

identify their assets, needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities

co-produce what they want to achieve and take appropriate action

co-design activities and services to generate aspiration and confidence

achieve a status of independence and self-government.

You'll do this by acting as a link between the Organisation, the local community and a range of other local authority and voluntary sector providers to ensure that the Boswell Centre is a well-used resource and a focal point within the community

Your role will frequently involve addressing inequality and the projects you work on will be in communities perceived to be culturally, economically or geographically disadvantaged.

Background

The Royal Scottish Forestry Society, formed in 1854, is an educational charity focussing on promoting the understanding of trees, woods and forestry. Every year RSFS puts on what we believe to be the most extensive programme of practical forestry events across Scotland.

The Society has published a semi-academic journal, Scottish Forestry, since 1858 promoting all aspects of good practice in forestry. All back issues are available to Members via our website.

The Society has a mix of individual and organisational Members. Our membership includes professional foresters and managers, woodlands owners and many others with an interest in trees and woods.

RSFS is also the parent entity of Cashel Forest Trust, a charity based near Balmaha, in East Loch Lomond.

Who we are looking for

In response to expanding the capacity of the Board and succession planning, we are seeking up to 6 new trustees. We anticipate that you can provide evidence of transferable skills at senior level, or experience of operating as a trustee or non-executive director. Applications of those with experience of the following areas will be prioritised:

• Communications, stakeholder engagement and public relations;
• Forestry at senior leadership level;
• Vocational learning, development programmes, learning in the context of CPD;
• People, HR, employment law and organisational culture;
• Business, finance or operations at senior executive level.

We would like applicants to:

• Empathise with our vision, mission and aims;
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort;
• Exercise sound and independent judgement;
• Think and apply knowledge creatively and strategically;
• Keep themselves and the charity mission-focused;
• Analyse and evaluate information and other evidence in the execution of their duties.

Get in touch

If you would like to have a discussion in advance of making an application, please contact our President, Wilma Harper or our Treasurer, Tom Mitchell by email at recruitment@rsfs.org.uk to arrange a call. No agencies.

We are an international enterprise development organisation that delivers enterprising solutions to global challenges We operate globally and have offices in six countries: Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the UK, and Zambia

We are seeking a detailed and proactive Finance Officer to work with us to provide comprehensive bookkeeping services for new and developing purpose-led enterprises.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate recording of orders and invoices, and facilitate timely payments.

• Manage banking services and generate reports to prevent bank fraud.

• Protect operational assets, including cash handling, through robust internal controls and auditing.

• Generate timely income invoices and ensure prompt payment follow-up.

• Maintain accurate accounting records in Xero, supported by referenced digital documentation.

• Ensure proper authorisation and payment of expenses.

• Manage payroll systems for accurate and timely staff payments.

• Prepare monthly budget and forecasting reports.

• Oversee cash-flow management.

• Generate financial reports as needed.

• Prepare annual accounting information.

• Assist with ad-hoc finance queries.

Skills, Experience, and Personal Qualities

Essential:

• University degree or equivalent experience.

• Strong numeracy skills (Higher Mathematics/GCSE Mathematics or equivalent).

• 5+ years of experience in an office environment.

• Excellent communication skills.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Desirable:

• Experience with Xero accounting software or similar platforms.

• Working towards a book-keeping or accounting qualification.