You will be joining a small Fife-wide team, with a big reach, with the responsibility of supporting the CEO with the financial management of the charity. You will also help to manage the office and assist with some administrative responsibilities.
• Are you able to evidence effective experience of budgeting and book keeping?
• Are you able to self-motivate and work with a degree of autonomy to manage your workload safely and efficiently within a prescribed framework?
• Are you passionate about supporting a local charity to undertake its responsibilities?
• Are you able to effectively record and report on your work activity which includes the use of IT software and systems?
If you feel you are up to this challenge, we want to hear from you.
We are a vibrant social enterprise working to reduce loneliness and isolation. Our aim is for older people to thrive in later life. Working with our dedicated volunteers we provide the befriending support that older people desire to help live happy, healthy lives. We work to empower older people to stay connected with their communities, alleviating loneliness, improving health and wellbeing and making communities stronger through volunteering. Do view our 90 second film, vimeo.com/648991073, filmed to celebrate our Social Enterprise Scotland ‘Prove It’ award for social impact reporting, to hear what our service users say about our organisation.
As our Operations Manager you will perform a vital function in developing, directing and supporting a team to deliver our 1-2-1 and group befriending services across Glasgow. Your focus on developing and enhancing our current work will play a key role in transforming the lives of individuals and leaving lasting legacies. You will have a key role in supporting the long-term sustainability of the organisation through success in funding applications combined with fundraising activities and events.
With an impressive track record your strong people and project management skills combined with a ‘let’s make it happen’ mindset are key to success in this role. Flexibility is essential and occasional evening and weekend working could be necessary.
Our job description and person specification will give you much more information on the role and the fantastic individual we are seeking. If you are looking for further information or an informal chat about the role please contact shonagh@befriend.org.uk
Funding from Glasgow Community Fund.
An introduction to Volunteering Matters and RSVP
Volunteering Matters believe that everyone across the UK should have the opportunity to thrive. We bring people together through the unique power of volunteering, to overcome some of society’s most complex issues. The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) is supported by the Volunteering Matters family. RSVP is a volunteer-led project that encourages, facilitates, and supports older people aged 50+ to keep active by volunteering in their community. RSVP believe by volunteering and using their life experience and skills, older people are less likely to be socially isolated and suffer from poor mental and physical health and wellbeing. RSVP groups are coordinated by a team of Volunteer Organisers. Current activities include volunteering within NHS hospitals and schools, charitable knitting groups, walking groups, and a Handyperson scheme. Over 1000 older people have engaged over the last 21 years.
An introduction to the role
We are looking for a Development Worker who can work flexibly, is driven, and is passionate about supporting older people to volunteer in their community. It is important that the post holder can commit to our organisational values – being Compassionate, Empowering, Inclusive, Positive and Straightforward.
The coronavirus pandemic caused major disruption to RSVP. Risks to older people meant that our volunteers were asked, overnight, to shield at home. RSVP activities closed for a prolonged period of time. While these have since re-launched, a significant number of Organisers and Volunteers have not returned to volunteering. As our Development Worker, you will provide staff support to re-build RSVP activities across Forth Valley. You will help to decrease social isolation and loneliness, and improve older people’s mental health and wellbeing, by engaging them in regular, ongoing volunteering roles suited to their needs and interests. You will work closely with a small team of Volunteer Organisers, supporting and empowering them to deliver and develop RSVP activities across Forth Valley. Over the next year, we aim to engage a minimum of 60 new volunteers in our activities across Forth Valley. You will lead a volunteer recruitment campaign while also developing and implementing sustainable infrastructure for the future such as Organiser guides, and other volunteering and project resources. These local resources will supplement the nationally developed “RSVP toolkit” and resource materials already available. This role is funded by the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing fund, in Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire.
Information on Employee Benefits
Our ambition is to be the best place to work in the charity sector. We offer lots of employee benefits including:
•Fully flexible working
•Unlimited annual leave, to achieve a positive work-life balance
•Cycle to Work scheme
•Interest free season ticket loan (public transport)
•Competitive and supportive maternity/adoption/family leave provision
•Competitive and supportive sick leave provision
•Access to our free Employee Assistance line
Our ways of Working:
We offer flexible working by default. This means that our staff have significant flexibility when it comes to place of work, working hours, and are empowered with the responsibility of managing their own diary and workload.
Part of your working week will need to be based in local communities within Forth Valley, meeting older people, volunteers, and other stakeholders. For the remainder of the time, you will work from our Alloa office, or from home (must be based locally). If working from home, you will need good internet access and a suitable home working environment. All I.T. equipment, mobile phone and other infrastructure will be supplied.
A full Job Description and Person Specification is available for download below.
We provide services in the areas of physical and learning disabilities, autism, young people and older people. Further services include supporting positive mental health and wellbeing, homelessness, and drug and alcohol recovery. We work in people’s homes, in the community, and in temporary and supported accommodation.
The Service
We have positions in three of our services in the following areas of Edinburgh - Leith, Tollcross and Bruntsfield. We support individuals who are homeless and most likely have experienced some level of trauma, exclusion, and stigma in their life.
The Job
As a service we provide emotional and practical support with a harm reduction ethos. You will offer support to individuals to develop and maintain independent living skills.
The Candidate
• You will be person-centred with a commitment to a trauma-informed approach.
• You will be skilled in building trusting relationships.
• You will have a non-judgemental approach.
Company Benefits
• Pension Scheme
• Generous Holiday Entitlement
• Comprehensive Health and Well-being Package
• Free access to online discounts for well-known retailers
• Death in Service Benefit (up to three times your salary)
• Cycle to Work Scheme (great savings from 25% - 39% on bikes and accessories)
• Tech Scheme (great savings of up to 12% on computers or laptops)
All successful candidates will be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post.
Wheatley Homes East has a great opportunity for an experienced and caring professional to join the team as a retirement housing manager. Our retirement housing managers are responsible for the safety and security of our retirement complexes and passing on concerns about the safety and wellbeing of our tenants to their housing officer.
They are a familiar face in our communities and provide a comprehensive, high-quality housing management service to customers. Our retirement housing officers also work with our customers to help them use technology and access the online services available to them.
We’re looking for people who:
Applicants should have:
We offer a generous salary, excellent annual leave and public holiday entitlement and a sector-leading employee benefits package.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure check.
Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation with good pay and conditions?
SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and we take pride in being a good employer. Our staff can work a blend of office and home working and flexible working requests are a ‘day one right’.
We are seeking an experienced Technical Support Engineer to join our dynamic IT team. Your role is crucial in ensuring smooth operation of systems and applications, providing comprehensive assistance across networks, servers, cloud, desktops, and more. You'll also support our Managed IT service for the voluntary sector, delivering support remotely and on-site to our partners.
Your expertise and strong communication skills will be crucial in delivering technical assistance while maintaining a customer-focused approach that aligns with our values and service standards.
Join us and be part of a team committed to making a difference in the IT landscape of the voluntary sector.
We strive for a fair and transparent interview process; if you are successful and selected for interview, we will share our interview questions with you at least 3 days before the interview date.
Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives? Come and join Wheatley Homes East as a Relief Retirement Property Manager.
About the role
Wheatley Homes East, a subsidiary of Wheatley Group, has a number of Relief Retirement Property Manager positions available for experienced and caring professionals..
At Wheatley, we are committed to building great homes, transforming neighbourhoods and helping customers get the most out of life.
As a Relief Retirement Property Manager, you will be responsible for the safety and security of the retirement property as well as passing on any concerns about the wellbeing of tenants to their housing officer.
At the heart of this you will become a familiar and trusted face in our communities, providing a comprehensive, high-quality housing management service to customers. Wheatley Group is Scotland's leading housing, care and property-management group and one of the UK's best-accredited organisations. Owning or managing over 93,700 homes, Wheatley delivers award-winning services to over 210,000 people across 19 local authorities in Scotland.
Our subsidiaries are united by a common commitment to excellence in all they do and a joint mission in 'Making Homes and Lives Better' for the people they work for and the communities in which they live.
Who are we looking for
The successful candidate(s) will be able to work on their own initiative and able to respond to a crisis situation in a calm and practical manner.
An enthusiastic and caring professional who can work, adapt and thrive in a fast-paced organisation that is constantly changing.
Passionate about delivering excellent customer service and able to work collaboratively with customers and partner agencies to support the continued development of our communities.
At least two years’ experience in managing a retirement or similar scheme with a qualification in Housing at SVQ2 level or equivalent, or willing to work towards this qualification.
Excellent interpersonal skills with knowledge of services for the elderly and able to clearly demonstrate awareness and commitment to the ethos of retirement housing.
An elementary food hygiene certificate is essential for the role.
Good written and verbal communication and IT skills are essential to enable a consistent approach within the team.
In the role, you will support the delivery of our five-year strategy. Digital inclusion will be a big priority, and you will work with customers to ensure they are able to embrace digital technology and access the online services available to them.
The role will involve covering staff annual leave and sickness leave in our retirement properties across Edinburgh between Monday to Friday, 9am – 1pm.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure check.
Committed to inclusion
At Wheatley, are always looking to improve diversity within our teams. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and achieve their full potential.
We actively celebrate our individual differences and recognise the collective strength this brings our organisation. It’s important our teams represent the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from any under-represented groups.
Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?
If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high quality, person centered support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.
The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centered around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.
The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.
Supporting our Dumfries and Galloway locality, the post will be based within the Community Mental Health Teams. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.
Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.
Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification to a minimum of SVQ level 4, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.
In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.
This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.
Working with older people from the congregation and wider community.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and relational individual to work in a pastoral role with older people. As well as working with church members the intent is also to look outward missionally to the wider community. The post is funded by the TOR Christian Foundation.
The role is interesting, wide-ranging, and requires a broad range of skills. Key aspects are:
The post is suitable for a suitably experienced and qualified non-ordained person, or alternatively for an ordained minister or deacon.
A full job description can be obtained from office@murrayfieldparishchurch.org.uk
Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?
If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.
The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.
The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.
Supporting our Highland locality, the post will be based within the CMHT at County Community Hospital, Invergordon or Ross Memorial Hospital, Dingwall. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.
Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.
Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.
In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.
This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.