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Supervising Social Worker - Fostering

Aberlour Children's Charity
Full time
£41,050 - £44,018
Remote: Scotland wide (home based with access to offices for team meetings)
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Are you passionate about helping vulnerable children and young people to have the best opportunities to fulfil their potential? Do you believe that children have the right to live within a safe family environment where they get the care, support and encouragement they need to flourish? If so, the role of Supervising Social Worker may give you a perfect chance to fulfil these aims. Our Fostering Team is home based, with access to offices for team meetings. We are a National Fostering Service, so this role requires travel to be able to meet with foster carers and other agencies. With trauma informed practice at the heart of our work, Aberlour has a strong reputation, built over 20 years, for providing fostering services for vulnerable children and young people in Scotland. As a Supervising Social Worker, you will be responsible for recruiting, assessing and supervising a group of Foster Carers. This role is crucial, bringing together the needs of looked after children and young people and support and management of Foster Carers, liaising with the placing Local Authority. Your work with the Foster Carers will have a direct impact on the children and young people that they foster and so the role is key in supporting the Foster Carers to provide the right environment and support for the child/young person they foster. You will also contribute to the delivery and development of the Fostering Service. Evening and weekend work may be required, and you will be part of an on call rota. “Aberlour Fostering is 5 Star. As we have taken a child under our wing, Aberlour has taken us under theirs. We feel part of a team, one big family with the same common goals and values. Working together with amazing people, we feel supported and valued” - one of our current foster carers We are looking for people who: Have a recognised social work qualification Register and maintain an appropriate professional registration with the SSSC as a social worker Have experience of working within Children's services Have an understanding of fostering and the current legislation framework Hold a full UK driving licence At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here. As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits here and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here. Please also read our recruitment privacy notice - Aberlour | Privacy notice. For an informal discussion, please contact Kerryanne Duffin, Service Manager, on 07815 839567 (not available on Wednesdays).

Vision Link Worker - Ayrshire & Arran and Dumfries & Galloway

Sight Scotland
Part time
£28,074 - £30,695
Hybrid, Remote: Ayrshire & Arran and Dumfries & Galloway
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You don’t need to meet every single requirement to be a great candidate. Most people learn parts of the job once they’re in post, so if a role interests you and you believe you could grow into it, we’d love to hear from you. We’re committed to fair, accessible recruitment. If you need any adjustments, like extra time, a different format, or other support, at any stage of the process, just let us know. Please contact People and Culture on 0131 378 2793 or via [email protected] who can arrange for any support you need. For more than 230 years we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved, but we want to do more. We will build on our rich history to create an organisation which is prepared for the future, and ready to respond to the needs of people impacted by vision loss. Our vision is bold. We want to be at the leading edge of positive societal change by: • Investing our funds in the support that makes the biggest difference • Putting our community at the heart of what we do • Campaigning for change • Accelerating prevention and treatment of eye conditions • Fostering a collaborative culture of innovation and learning We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us. Our organisational values - Transform, Unite and Thrive - underpin all the work we do at Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.

Vision Link Worker - Fife and Tayside 

Sight Scotland
Full time
£28,074 - £30,695
Hybrid, Remote: Fife & Tayside
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We are looking to recruit a Vision Link Worker to join the Sight Scotland & Sight Scotland Veteran’s Team. You will work with our direct support teams to support people with Vision Impairment across Fife and Tayside. With the ability to assess the needs of Service Users within their own homes or over the phone, you will be part of a high performing team which will helps lead the charity to continued success in meeting the aspirations of those who we support. You will provide in-person support to people with vision impairment, including veterans If you have an understanding of vision impairment and the challenges people face or have experience in a relevant field and feel you have the skills to grow and develop the service, then we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will be expected to carry out home visits throughout Fife and Tayside, therefore a full driving licence is required. Where able, this role will be carried out under our homeworking policy, you will work from home. However, travel to one of our sites for face to face team meetings and training will be required occasionally. The post is subject to PVG Scheme Record/Update. You don’t need to meet every single requirement to be a great candidate. Most people learn parts of the job once they’re in post, so if a role interests you and you believe you could grow into it, we’d love to hear from you. We’re committed to fair, accessible recruitment. If you need any adjustments, like extra time, a different format, or other support, at any stage of the process, just let us know. Please contact People and Culture on 0131 378 2793 or via [email protected] who can arrange for any support you need. For more than 230 years we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved, but we want to do more. We will build on our rich history to create an organisation which is prepared for the future, and ready to respond to the needs of people impacted by vision loss. Our vision is bold. We want to be at the leading edge of positive societal change by: • Investing our funds in the support that makes the biggest difference • Putting our community at the heart of what we do • Campaigning for change • Accelerating prevention and treatment of eye conditions • Fostering a collaborative culture of innovation and learning We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us. Our organisational values - Transform, Unite and Thrive - underpin all the work we do at Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.

Community Pioneer for Blindwells

Longniddry Parish Church
Full time
£30,274 - £34,224
Remote: Home working until a more local base on Blindwells or Longniddry is identified.
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Blindwells lies just off the A1 near to Tranent. The developer Hargreaves has been working on site with East Lothian Council since 2017 and around 500 houses have been completed, both social & private housing. There is however outline planning permission for many more houses over the next twenty years. The High Street is scheduled for construction and there will be two other schools. It is intended that the Church be a key community partner and part of the long term infrastructure. The local churches have, led by the local Church of Scotland churches, been engaged in welcoming new residents to Blindwells for the past three years. The opening of the first Primary school marks an important moment in the life of this fledgling new community. With space for community development now is the time to move from providing occasional gatherings to a more day to day working on the ground with residents. The vision is for the establishment of a new Christian community that emerges from the local context. It is intended that this community will be ecumenical and will be at the heart of the Blindwells community. Although initiated and led by the Church of Scotland applications are encouraged widely and an ecumenical advisory group has been formed. To lead the planning and implementation of Lothian & Borders Presbytery’s vision to develop Christian witness and ministry in the new settlement of Blindwells. Main Duties : Developing the existing work by the local churches and to develop & initiate plans for establishing a new Christian community Reaching out and engage with children & families in Blindwells to start new community groups Building relationships with and engagement in local schools. Recruiting & building voluntary teams to be part of this work Overseeing all safeguarding & to lead training of this work Liasing with other local bodies, site developers, construction workers Work closely with the Blindwells Beacon Leadership team & the Local advisory group To communicate to Presbytery regularly and to share good practice with regard to mission with partner churches To undertake any other duties as reasonably required by the Line Manager

Helpline Co-ordinator

Cruse Scotland
Part time
£24,479
Remote: Home Based - ensuring a quiet confidential space
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About You: Are you an organised, compassionate and confident communicator who enjoys supporting people and making a real difference? Cruse Scotland is looking for a Helpline Co-ordinator to join our small but mighty staff team and help coordinate our national Helpline service, supporting bereaved people across Scotland. We are looking for someone who is organised, reliable and confident communicating with a wide range of people. You will ideally have: Experience of working with people who may be vulnerable, distressed or in difficult circumstances. Strong communication and listening skills. Excellent attention to detail and accurate data-entry skills. Good IT skills and confidence using databases, email and other digital systems. The ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately. The ability to work calmly and professionally when situations are challenging. Experience of supporting or working alongside volunteers would be an advantage. The ability to work independently while also being an active and supportive member of a team. Most importantly, you will share our commitment to providing compassionate and accessible support to people experiencing bereavement. About The Role: Working closely with the Helpline Manager, you will help ensure the smooth and effective day-to-day running of the Helpline. Your responsibilities will include: Supporting and coordinating our dedicated Helpline volunteers. Taking Helpline calls during busier periods and providing a calm, compassionate and professional response to callers. Supporting volunteers when they are dealing with challenging or complex calls. Responding to clients and third parties via email. Processing referral forms and ensuring information is accurately recorded on our database. Maintaining accurate and timely records and completing regular data entry. Following established procedures to support the safety and wellbeing of callers, volunteers and colleagues. Contributing to team meetings, training and ongoing development. Supporting the wider Helpline team with day-to-day administration and coordination. People contacting our Helpline may be experiencing significant distress, and on occasion may express thoughts of suicide or self-harm. You will therefore need to be able to remain calm and professional in challenging situations, follow agreed procedures and seek appropriate support when required. Full support, guidance and training will be provided. About the organisation: Cruse Scotland is Scotland's leading bereavement charity. We provide bereavement support to anyone in Scotland who needs us, whenever they need us. Our services include Helpline support, individual and group counselling, support for children and young people, bereavement support and training for workplaces – alongside a range of other services and resources. Our services are delivered with the support of a dedicated volunteer workforce who are trained to professional standards. Their commitment, compassion and enthusiasm are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to invest in our volunteers through ongoing training, connection, support and development opportunities. Our Helpline: Our Helpline volunteers provide an outstanding service to bereaved people across Scotland. They are home-based and located throughout the country, connecting regularly through virtual meetings, training and opportunities to meet in person. The Helpline Co-ordinator plays an important role in creating those connections – supporting volunteers, helping them feel part of a team and ensuring they have the information and support they need to provide the best possible service. The Helpline is also an important gateway into Cruse Scotland's wider services, while providing immediate emotional support to anyone in Scotland who needs someone to talk to about their grief. Your new colleagues: Our volunteer workforce of around 250 people is based in communities across Scotland, working across our North, South, East and West areas. They are supported by a staff team of around 22 people. Our staff team brings together a wide range of skills and experience across client services, volunteer management and support, training, income generation and charity governance. Although we are a relatively small team, we place a strong emphasis on connection, collaboration and supporting one another. We meet fortnightly as a whole staff team and value the sense of community this creates. Feedback from our staff satisfaction survey included: “I haven't been here long but I can confidently say Cruse Scotland is one of the best organisations I have worked for, both from work and flexibility and overall organisation support from all staff and management” “I find Cruse Scotland to be a very inclusive organisation with a great ethos, responsive to staff and volunteers” If you are passionate about supporting people through bereavement, enjoy working as part of a supportive team and would like to play a key role in delivering an essential national service, we would love to hear from you At Cruse Scotland, we believe that everyone should be treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation where our staff, volunteers and the people we support feel valued and able to be themselves. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from people whose experiences and perspectives are currently underrepresented within our organisation. Our recruitment decisions are based on the skills, experience and qualities needed for the role. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, accessible and free from discrimination. If you have a disability, health condition or other access requirement and would benefit from adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to discuss how we can support you Cruse Scotland is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of everyone who uses our services, as well as our staff and volunteers. All staff are expected to contribute to a safe and supportive environment and to follow our safeguarding policies and procedures. This role involves contact with people who may be vulnerable or experiencing significant distress. Appropriate pre-employment checks will therefore be undertaken in line with the requirements of the role and our safeguarding responsibilities. Candidates will be required to provide appropriate evidence of their right to work in the UK as part of our recruitment process. We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know and we will do our best to support you.

Remote Case Checker – Temporary Opportunity

Money Matters Money Advice Centre
Part time
Remote: Home working
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Money Matters is seeking one or more experienced advice professionals to undertake a temporary programme of case checking on AdvicePro, helping us maintain high standards of advice and client care. Applicants must have a sound working knowledge of the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers (SNSIAP) and be able to assess advisers’ casework against this quality framework. We welcome applications from candidates with different levels of availability, including those seeking a small number of hours each week.

Project Co-Ordinator

Tourette Scotland
Full time
£30,000
Remote: with occasional travel around Scotland if required.
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Tourette Scotland is a charity dedicated to offering help and support to people living with Tourette’s Syndrome (TS) and their families. We are passionate about raising awareness of TS and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected, aligning with our strong equality, diversity, and inclusion ethos. We are seeking an experienced, skilled, and highly reliable Project Co-Ordinator to join our dynamic team. You will be the first point of contact for all charity clients with a warm and friendly approach required. This may often involve dealing with vulnerable individuals so sympathy, understanding and patience in these situations will be essential. This pivotal role will be instrumental in ensuring the smooth and effective operation of our projects, with a particular focus on securing vital funding, managing our volunteer network, and overseeing processes. The successful candidate will be a proactive individual with a strong commitment to our charitable mission and values. General Administration: Provide comprehensive administrative support to the charity's operations and projects. Maintain accurate and up-to-date project records, databases, and filing systems (both digital and physical). Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, and take accurate minutes. Manage correspondence, emails, and phone calls efficiently and professionally. Assist with the organisation of events, workshops, and activities. Oversee the charity social media accounts and assist with scheduling posts Volunteer Coordination: Recruit, onboard, train, and support a diverse team of volunteers. Develop and implement volunteer management policies and procedures. Match volunteers with appropriate roles and provide ongoing supervision and guidance. Organise regular volunteer meetings, appreciation events, and training sessions. Maintain accurate records of volunteer hours, activities, and development. Funding & Grants: Proactively research and identify suitable funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, government bodies, and other sources. Assist with grant applications, proposals, and reports, adhering to funder guidelines and deadlines. Oversee and review funding applications prepared by other team members or volunteers, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic objectives. Develop and maintain strong relationships with funders and grant-making bodies. Monitor the progress and outcomes of funded projects, ensuring compliance with grant agreements. Financial Oversight (in collaboration with Treasurer): Monitor project budgets, track expenditure, and ensure financial compliance with charity policies and funding agreements. Prepare financial reports for internal use and external funders. Assist with the development of project budgets and financial forecasts. Liaise with the charity's Treasurer to ensure robust financial controls. Skills and Experience: Previous experience in a similar role within the charity or non-profit sector. Demonstrable track record of successfully securing funding from various sources. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives for funding applications. Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively. Proficiency in IT, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and experience with CRM or database systems. Experience in volunteer recruitment, management, and support. Understanding of basic financial management and budget monitoring. A strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and an understanding of its practical application in the workplace. Ability to work independently with initiative, as well as collaboratively within a small team. Reliable, highly motivated, and able to maintain confidentiality and discretion. Social media experience and ability to help grow the charity’s online presence Knowledge of the Scottish charity landscape and funding environment. Experience with fundraising databases or grant management software. Knowledge and understanding of Tourette’s Syndrome and co-existing conditions and the challenges faced by individuals living with the condition Full UK driving license or access to transport. Personal Attributes: A genuine passion for the mission and values of Tourette Scotland. Proactive, adaptable, and a solution-oriented approach. Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, volunteers, funders, and beneficiaries. High level of integrity and professionalism.

Self-employed Community Organiser

Parents For Future Scotland
Part time
Remote: Glasgow
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Are you passionate about empowering communities who are most affected by the climate crisis but whose voices are least often heard to take action? We support communities most affected by air pollution, increasing temperatures in the Global South and the transition away from fossil fuels to ask for systems change through community organising techniques. Do you understand the theory of Community Organising and have you had experience of educating, skilling up and supporting communities to campaign for change? If so we’d love to hear from you! We are particularly keen to hear from people who experience marginalisation and minoritisation or who are often excluded from decision-making processes. For example, people of colour; people from working-class backgrounds; people from LGBTQ and migrant communities; care-experienced young people and people with disabilities. Parents for Future Scotland is a grassroots group of parents seeking to make climate action the norm among all parents in Scotland. We are in the midst of a big step change, increasing our influence and reach across the country, and we need you to help us in doing that. This post is based in Glasgow and will operate mainly in Glasgow and Edinburgh. It is open to anyone who can commute. We run programmes in schools and in partnership with other charities to reach communities who are most affected by climate change and to support them to take local action. This work is delivered by our programme team. This role will build on the programme work taking place by joining people up, on-boarding them into our movement and skilling them up to mobilise and campaign. Through this process we hope to create local groups within our movement who are skilled and able to take action on climate change to realise our vision of a climate-safe future for every child and our goal of a just transition away from fossil fuels in Scotland. We operate in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. We have a Community Organiser in Aberdeen, therefore this role will support the growth of volunteers and movement members in Glasgow and Edinburgh. It will require availability at weekends and in evenings. Develop existing movement members to become an inter-connected, powerful movement of skilled individuals supporting each other Refine the on-boarding process and look at the viability of it becoming volunteer-run and/or having a buddy system for new members. Create materials on how movement members gather other families in their locale in order to create a local group and pilot this. Support the Parents For Future Scotland team to utilise volunteers within their roles in order to improve capacity and increase buy-in within the movement. Posting on our WhatsApp channel regularly to our members to create discussion about current events relating to climate or intersectional topics which provoke discussion around members’ thoughts/feelings which may lead to people taking action and create an atmosphere of community. Host at least 2 events in the year which support members to meet in-person and get to know each other. Look at whether these events could be organised more regularly through volunteers. Post regularly on socials and implement a newsletter for members. Keep our membership database up-to-date in line with GDPR alongside the Admin Manager. Alongside the Fundraiser, Programme Manager and CEO, feed into the implementation of a new CRM system which will track movement members’ journeys. Broadening participation within the movement space, centering the voices of those least often heard Work closely with our Programme Manager to center the voices of Global Majority communities within the movement. Working with the Air Pollution team in Glasgow to set up community events in 5 communities where we have been successful in establishing bike and walking buses. Events will invite participants in these schemes, plus the surrounding community, to identify what concerns them regarding climate and support them to create a group to take action. Building the skills/capacity of groups formed; supporting power mapping, delivering training to skill-up key community members to take effective action and build and grow power. Maintaining fantastic relationships with groups and keeping them informed of PfFS’ actions / asking for support from them at key times. Deliver our workshop training to new self-employed staff team members Developing and implementing our new campaign on retrofit and community energy Implement an action plan for our new campaign which will work effectively with partners, mobilise our movement and challenge decision makers. Work with the Programme Manager and the rest of the team to ensure that our campaign messaging/actions are being publicised within our Air Pollution and Climate Voices programmes. You will have had a substantial career building communities’ capacities and centering voices of those least often heard You will have a good understanding on the intersectionality of the systems that perpetuate climate change and an understanding of the changes needed to tackle this You will have a proven track record of creating trusting relationships that result in transformational and change You will have had experience of identifying skills-gaps and creating training which bridges these gaps which effectively inspire the confidence and abilities of trainees. You will have proven experience of creating strategy and tactics which add value to the organisations in which you have worked. It would be desirable if you have worked in an organisation which campaigns. It would be desirable if you have a qualification in or have received training in community organising techniques. Passion, drive and enthusiasm in our ability to tackle the climate crisis through system change and an understanding of what this might require. Excellent collaborative skills and good emotional intelligence. You will be required to work collaboratively across the team, therefore insight into how teams work, their pressures and how to get the best out of everyone is essential. You will also need to build trusting, motivating and inspiring relationships with movement members and have excellent collaboration with partners. Flexibility to work in a changing landscape in a small charity. Strategy - to bring ideas and creativity and to understand how these fit within the wider strategic goals of PfFS An ability to take instruction and to work independently/take self-responsibility 3 days per week for 46 weeks at £200 per day at £27,600 for the year. We are hoping to move to a staffing model within two years, therefore the likelihood of extension for the successful candidate is very high. We offer a flexible working environment Working from home (we are in the process of finding an office in the next few months. Due to the role working so closely with colleagues we would recommend that this role spend time at the Glasgow office once established) We are a fledgling organisation so your skills/expertise will help shape our direction You will work closely with the CEO, who will support you throughout The role will entail travelling across the Central Belt. The bulk of work will take place in Glasgow therefore being able to travel to Glasgow regularly is essential.

Welfare Officer

Royal Society for Home Support
Part time
£33,816
Remote: Homed based in EH postcode area
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The Society which provides financial support to individuals who are unable to work because of illness is seeking a Welfare Officer. Key elements of the role are to visit applicants and existing beneficiaries in their own home and to assist the Trustees in deciding applications for financial support. You will have significant relevant experience of dealing, in a domestic or other support or advice context, with people who are unable to work. You should also have a substantial understanding of current welfare benefits although the provision of advice is not part of the role. More detail is available in the Job Specification which can be download below. This is a part-time role where you will be expected to manage your own caseload and have flexibility in the timing of visits. The salary is £33,816 per annum pro rata and based on 29 days per annum (including holidays). You will be based in the EH postcode area and work from your home. You will need a driving licence and access to a car.