Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

We are seeking a committed Parish Assistant to support the Interim Minister in pastoral care, worship, and community engagement.

The successful candidate will have strong pastoral and interpersonal skills, experience of worship, an understanding of wellbeing and chaplaincy, and the ability to work both collaboratively and on their own initiative.

It is essential you have the right to work in the UK before applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.

Could you be part of something different? We have a rewarding opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of those in the parish of North Ayr.

As four churches coming together the postholder will help us with community outreach in ways that are both practical and ministerial. It will enable us to build on the 10 years community work which is much-valued asset with the parish of North Ayr.

Our current outreach is wide-ranging and includes a music project for people with mental and physical disabilities; a pre-school parent and carer and toddler group; a weekly lunch group which is run in conjunction with local football team; discos and film nights and we enjoy a very good relationship with primary schools in our parish.

We have diligent and supportive elders in the church and the energy and cooperation of our volunteers, but as we seek a Family and Community Worker to coordinate this area of work and look at new opportunities where the church can work within the community.

It is essential you have the right to work in the UK before applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.

Victim Support Scotland – Empowering People Affected by Crime

Who We Are

Victim Support Scotland (VSS) provides support and information to people affected by crime and campaigns for victim and witness rights. Regardless of whether a crime has been reported, or when it happened, our services are free, confidential, and tailored to individuals’ needs.

Our vision is that people affected by crime – victims, witnesses, and their families – are treated with dignity and respect and are at the heart of the justice in Scotland. We put victims and witnesses at the heart of everything we do so they are heard, have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure, and informed and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference. Our mission at Victim Support Scotland is to ensure that those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them recover from their experiences. We aim to do this by adhering to our own organisational values: Organisational Values

• Victims Are at the Heart of Everything We Do
• We Care
• We Work with Intent
• We Are Ambitious
• We Persevere

Everything we do is driven by our dedication to supporting and empowering victims and witnesses, so they have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure, and informed. We are an effective organisation that makes a lasting difference to the people we support, and these values are reflected in the behaviours expected of all staff and volunteers.

VSS is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all of our service users and has a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG scheme checks in place to ensure this commitment is met.

What is the role?

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Locality Manager. Working week will be between the following days and hours:

Monday - Sunday between 8am - 8pm

Salary band: £34,974 - £46,187. Salary on appointment will normally be at the lower salary point, with progression subject to review - in line with VSS progression arrangements. A higher salary placing will only be considered in exceptional circumstances subject to experience demonstrated.

Primary location: DL Building, 7 Scott Street, Motherwell, ML1 1PM. You will be expected to cover throughout LOCALITY/OFFICES.

You will be reporting directly to a Head of Service Delivery and you will be responsible for a team of Co-ordinators who in turn manage groups of volunteers to deliver and evaluate the support to victims and witnesses, our service users, at local court and community-based services.

You will be responsible for ensuring, within your services, that VSS’s organisational objectives are being implemented at a local level and have a role in business planning to ensure that all service users within your local area are aware of, and have access to, the support they need.

Additionally you will be responsible for all aspects of people management for staff in your area, ensuring that employees and volunteers are supported, knowledgeable and capable to deliver the support that meets service user’s needs.

You will bring experience from a similar role and a commitment to your own professional development. As a confident and supportive leader, you will know how to motivate others, build trust, and drive performance. You’re comfortable working with data gathering, analysing, and presenting insights that help shape decisions. You believe in fairness and inclusion with the confidence to challenge discrimination, bias, or stereotyping when you see it. Alongside this, you have a solid understanding of the voluntary and charity sector, and be willing to work flexible hours, and be prepared to travel when necessary.

If you are looking for a role with a purpose, where you can really make a difference, we want to hear from you!

Are you an experienced manager with a passion for supporting adults involved with community justice? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, we have an opportunity to work in a unique, dynamic and challenging but emotionally rewarding role within a community justice residential service.

Turning Point Scotland’s Turnaround service is seeking an experienced manager to join the residential team. As a Service Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for managing direct service provision within a residential facility. You will support the service manager by overseeing the delivery of a structured programme promoting change behaviour. The 6-week programme consists of therapeutic interventions including an evidence-based group work programme, person centred one to one support and a range of therapeutic activities and interventions.

Turning Point Scotland takes a citizen ship approach to reintegration and believes that the values of respect, compassion, inclusion, and integrity are essential to everything we do.

The Turnaround Service delivers focused interventions that address the complex and interrelated issues of offending behaviour and problematic use of alcohol and other drugs

A CBT approach is adopted to help increase an individual’s self-awareness, self-esteem and confidence. Self-development and reflection are key to an individual when putting into practice the skills and learning achieved within the service which helps sustain a person-centred recovery pathway and promote desistance.

As Service Coordinator, you will:

• Coordinate the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care and support within a residential environment to a high standard

• Direct and line manage a team of social care practitioners to assist individuals to maintain and develop their skills, abilities and confidence in all aspects of their lives.

• Contribute to the development of the service, maintaining high standards which adhere to organisational policy, aims and objectives.

• Ensure that the dignity and privacy of individuals is respected and maintained at all times.

• Ensure individuals are supported to exercise their rights and to make informed choices.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives while developing your operational management career.

Due to the location of the service a driving license and access to car are essential.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

The Turning Point Scotland Turnaround service delivers focused services that address the complex and interrelated issues of offending behaviour and problematic use of alcohol and other drugs. In 2018, we redesigned our service to also include a Throughcare model.

Since 2007, we have worked alongside councils and social work departments within 22 local authorities including Angus, Argyll & Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dumfries & Galloway, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Fife, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire.

An asset-based approach has been adopted to help increase an individual’s self-awareness, self-esteem and confidence. Self-development and reflection are key to an individual when putting into practice the skills and learning achieved within the service to help sustain their recovery and offending behaviour.

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We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching within the pay points of the role.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date