General Manager
- Full time
- £33,000
- Hybrid: Leith/Edinburgh
- Closing 22nd April 2025
- Advertised from 13th March 2025
- Fixed term for 2 years.
Role
We are looking for a well-organised, efficient and experienced General Manager who will oversee the day-to-day operations of this small but busy arts charity.
Duties include financial management, HR, reporting, administration and contributing to fundraising.
Application notes
For further information, and to apply, please visit our website: independentartsprojects.com/work-with-us
Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 22nd April
Top job! National Programme Lead
- Full time
- £36,050
- On site: Tomnahurich Street, Inverness (with regular travel throughout Scotland)
- Closing 11th April 2025
About Us
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.
About National Programmes
Change Mental Health is the lead partner in the Highlands for the Scottish Government’s Distress Brief Intervention project (DBI). The DBI is a Scotland-wide pilot project, testing a ground-breaking approach to address the emotional and psychological pain experienced by people in distress.
Working in partnership with frontline services, including Police, Ambulance service, Primary Care and mental health teams, the project provides rapid referral to focused, short-term support, with the option of onward referral to longer-term support if required. For further information about DBI and our involvement in the project, head to our website and visit DBI.scot.
As the National Programme lead you will play a significant role in this major, high profile Scottish Government project. Additionally, you will lead on the development of new national programmes/ services and oversee the running of them.
About the Role
As National Programme Lead, you will oversee and lead all Change Mental Health DBI Teams and assist in the development of the DBI programme on behalf of Change Mental Health. You will have responsibility to ensure that our work to support people in distress is delivered to a high standard and within the framework agreed with the Scottish Government and the DBI Programme Board. You will provide visible leadership to staff and be a strong role model and leader in building a positive and supportive culture as part of your role.
You will work closely with senior colleagues in Change Mental Health and in a wide range of statutory and third sector agencies to ensure that the Distress Brief Intervention, and other national programmes of work/ services continue to deliver an innovative service in a compassionate and connected way. With partnership working at the forefront, you will develop the services while working closely with key partners, in liaison with the appropriate Heads of Service and the Director of Services.
The National Programme Lead will work across several areas of Scotland including, but not limited to, Highland, Argyll & Bute, Dumfries and Galloway, Western Isles and CMH National office in Edinburgh.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Oversee all DBI services provided by Change Mental Health, including responsibility for all quality and reporting aspects of delivery.
- Lead on the roll out and expansion of DBI Services within Change Mental Health areas.
- Lead on discussions with partners around the future of existing DBI projects, including funding opportunities and expansion of current pathways.
- Oversee management of the rota system, ongoing development of the Change Mental Health DBI Hub and DBI Managers meetings.
- Develop and oversee new national services ensuring a robust quality framework is in place to support the best practice and continuous improvement within the service.
- Ensure Change Mental Health Policies and Procedures are implemented and understood including Safeguarding and Health and Safety.
- Develop and maintain excellent partnerships with statutory and third sector agencies and partners in all areas.
- Monitor existing funding contracts and highlight any challenges around these within appropriate timeframes
- Leading on local and national groups relevant to the National programmes e.g. DBI Programme Board meetings and local implementation groups
- Providing line management, including support & supervision to Project Managers / Team Leaders both virtually and face to face.
- Provide out-of-hours support to national programme teams on a rota-basis
- Be part of the Management Team for National services and work closely with peers to provide guidance and support, as required
Personal Specification:
- Experience of setting up and managing programmes/ services in a third sector setting.
- Experience of cultivating and maintaining stakeholder relationships to support the development of the service
- Demonstratable experience of positively leading, managing and motivating a large team of staff to provide high-quality support to those accessing support
- Demonstrates effective communication, with the ability to adapt based on the situation and audience, including presenting to and engaging with external stakeholders
- Skilled in prioritizing workload demands and responding effectively and in a positive manner
- Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously to complete tasks in an efficient manner while being part of a larger team.
- Highly motivated to deliver best practice with continuous improvement, including opportunities to embed reflective practice into delivery
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and with the ability to make sound decisions and judgement calls quickly and appropriately.
- Skilled in identifying and cultivating opportunities to grow and develop the service
- Experience of appropriately and safely manage safeguarding and adult protection concerns
General Duties:
- Act in accordance with Data Protection legislation. Ensure all records, personal, staff and client data are managed in line with Data Management and Information Governance policies.
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as provisions set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- As with all employees, workers and volunteers; to encourage people to join Change Mental Health as a member, donor or activist.
- To act in accordance with the charity’s Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies and to notify a line manager promptly if there are any concerns.
- To participate in regular supervision and appraisal and undertake any relevant training as appropriate to the role.
- To work in accordance with the charity’s national policies and local operating procedures and those of external regulators or professional bodies.
This job profile and list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements and projects commensurate with the general profile and grade of the post.
Please be aware that it is classed as an offence if you apply for this role and are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to vulnerable adults.
Benefits
- 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial, and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.
- A 35-hour working week
- Travel season ticket loan.
- A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
- Access to purchase a Blue Light Discount Card
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements.
- Generous 37 days’ holiday.
- 2 paid Mental Wellbeing days.
- Professional development including funded opportunities.
This post will be subject to a PVG check for working with Children & Adults.
Community Engagement Manager
- Full time
- £33,600
- Hybrid: Edinburgh office at WHALE Arts / Project locations in Edinburgh and Fife, withsome work required across Scotland and possibly internationally.
- Closing 29th April 2025
About Starcatchers
We champion exceptional, innovative arts and creative experiences for our youngest children, those aged from birth to 5 years old and their parents and carers. The voice, needs and interests of this audience are at the heart of all our activity, providing inspiration and provocation in the development of projects and programmes. Our work is created by highly specialist artists who are attuned to the requirements of making work for and with this unique age group. Supported by nearly 20 years of high-quality work, evidenced through research and evaluation, Starcatchers is recognised around the world as being at the forefront of artistic practice for Early Years.
Primary Purpose
This is a new role within a refreshed Starcatchers Staff Team for 2025/26 and beyond. The post-holder will be pivotal in the development of our Community Engagement activity leading on the implementation of this work, supporting the specialist Starcatchers Artists who lead on delivery, nurturing existing and seeding new relationships within communities and securing funding to sustain activity moving forward.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Community Engagement
- To lead on the development and delivery of all Starcatchers' Community Engagement activity including current programmes
- Seed new activities in line with organisational priorities
- To ensure the implementation of a continuous improvement framework within the team
- To ensure the principles of Starcatchers Voice of the Baby research are embedded and reflected in artistic practice
- To ensure the participation of the babies, young children, parents and carers who engage in Starcatchers activity is evident in all aspects of service delivery
- To develop and maintain relationships with partners to support the delivery andpotential future development of project activity
- To oversee the implementation of research and evaluation surveys across all Community Engagement activity and provide feedback and figures for reporting,evaluation and development purposes
- To manage the Community Engagement budgets and ensure delegated budgets operate within organisational monitoring and reporting arrangements.
- To regularly attend Community Engagement sessions and provide support to delivery staff
- To ensure the Health & Safety policy is implemented in accordance with best practice and all activity is planned to include risk-assessment and compliance with Health and Safety and event management regulations
- To ensure the effective implementation of Starcatchers policies and procedures
- To provide line management support to the Community Engagement Artists
Fundraising
- To identify and apply for funding for Community Engagement programmes, both existing and new initiatives
- To support or lead on reporting to funders as required
General
- To play an active role in the strategic development of Starcatchers as a member of the Management Team
- To fully participate in company meetings and events as required
- To contribute to the on-going fundraising of the organisation as required
- To attend relevant training as and when requiredTo positively represent Starcatchers at eventsAny other duties appropriate to the post and organisation
Community Support Coordinator, Lothian
- Part time
- £23,959 pro-rata
- Remote: Home Based, with travel predominantly within Midlothian and wider Lothian area
- Closing 21st April 2025
Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.
By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Community Support Services Co-ordinator you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.
You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our Community Health Support Services form a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.
We are looking for a Community Support Services Coordinator to join our amazing team in the Lothian area. This role is focused on making sure that people affected by chest, heart and stroke conditions get the help they need and get back to doing the things that matter to them.
Through our Community Support Services, you will support people to have the confidence and tools to self-manage their health condition and live as independently as possible. You’ll also help people get back to doing the things that are important to them – from simple things like walking to their local shop following a stroke, to returning to a sky-high hobby of gliding!
You’ll be directly involved in supporting people with chest, heart and stroke conditions through both one-to-one and group services in both community and hospital settings. You’ll work with the rest of the Community Support Services team in Lothian, and manage a team of incredible volunteers, to make a real difference to the lives of people with our conditions.
Candidates don’t need to have medical knowledge as training is provided on our health conditions. We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards people with disabilities and long-term conditions; an understanding of the challenges faced by people with chest, heart and stroke conditions including Long Covid; an understanding of community service provision; the ability to recruit, manage and motivate a team of volunteers; and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, our mission is to ensure there’s No Life Half Lived in Scotland – and you can be a vital part of that. We are Scotland’s leading organisation for person-centred, user-led community support for people with our health conditions.
Applicants must have a car and a current valid driving licence (expenses are paid at mileage rate).
CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.
In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.
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On this occasion we are specifically seeking a male worker. Around 50% of young people attending our club identify as male. When we take young people on residential experiences or outward-bound activities there is often a need to offer gender-based support in dressing, changing or dealing with nighttime issues.
At present, we only have one male youth worker; we have three female youth workers. We feel it is important to build resilience in this regard to ensure we are able to offer a full service to boys seeking to take part in our activities.
Consequently, this post holder may be required to offer personal and intimate care affecting privacy and decency in circumstances where there may be a reasonable objection to being attended by someone of the opposite sex. As such, this advert should be regarded as being exempt from the Equalities Act.
Purpose of Job
FetLor Youth Club is a busy and thriving youth centre in the north of Edinburgh. The Club welcomes over 300 young people every week to enjoy a range of clubs and activities. Club events are facilitated by a team of youth workers. This new post will add to the team that is currently in place.
We have a strong ethos of providing emotional support to all the young people who choose to spend their time with us. Every aspect of club life is underpinned by the value we place upon emotional support offered through a listening, non-judgemental and caring practice.
Main Duties
Supporting and listening to all young people who attend our club.
Ensuring young people remain at the heart of all our club activities.
Supervising young people attending the club and supporting them in undertaking a variety of club-based activities including, but not restricted to
- Quiet activities
- Cooking
- Physical play such as dodgeball, unihoc and football
- Supporting older members undertake youth achievement awards.
Attending residential activities, such as sleepovers, Hopscotch and Outward-Bound programmes. This commitment is generally no more than 10 nights per year.
Maintain and contribute to social media networks relating to our club.
Be competent in the use of MS Word and Excel
Completing evaluations of youth work sessions using our in-house system.
Being prepared to attend safeguarding and first aid training and put this learning to use when required.
Be flexible and able to support our six-week summer programme of daytime activities throughout July and early August each year. Please note, annual leave will not normally be authorised during this period.
Any other reasonable duties that are appropriate or as directed by the Youth Work Manager, Chief Executive or the Board.
What we offer
You will be joining a team who take pride in being a close supportive unit committed to the development of young people.
We are a learning organisation. We offer regular team training. This includes diversity, leadership and communication training. We also offer basic insights into child psychology provided by a leading phycologist.
You will have the opportunity for personal development. We support our people attend courses across a range of areas including food hygiene, mental health awareness and developing healthy relationships.
We offer a generous and flexible annual leave entitlement.
Please note the post is subject to satisfactory PVG check and references.
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