Are you passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ young people? Do you want to be part of making Scotland the best place for LGBTQ+ young people to flourish and thrive? If so, we want to hear from you.
We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our vibrant team of staff and volunteers. You will be delivering strategic fundraising and communications, building partnerships, raising unrestricted funds to support the sustainability of the charity and communicating to a wide range of audiences, informing around LGBTQ+ rights, raising awareness of the work we do and ensuring we continue to support LGBTQ+ young people.
Our ideal candidate will be an individual who fits with the values of LGBT Youth Scotland, building strong relationships and partnerships both internally and externally, managing a varied portfolio of work that touches all aspects of the charity. You will have strong organisational and communication skills as well as knowledge and experience in unrestricted fundraising, communications and marketing.
Your role will be to:
This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of youth work and make a lasting, and sometimes lifesaving, impact for LGBTQ+ young people.
We want to hear from you if you have:
DVVA and the Protecting People Strategic Support Team based within Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership are seeking a passionate and dedicated Authentic Voices Project Manager to play a pivotal role in amplifying the voices and experiences of individuals with lived experience within strategic planning and decision-making forums. This will include an initial focus on the protecting people partnerships and committees. This position is instrumental in supporting a whole system culture shift in strategic spaces and ensuring that the needs, perspectives, and insights of the individuals we serve are authentically represented and integrated into the development and improvement of our programs and initiatives.
The post holder will be employed by Dundee Volunteer Voluntary Action and co-located to work as a member of the Protecting People Strategic Support Team (based within Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership).
Ideally you’ll have experience of supporting the engagement of people with lived experience as well as networking with a variety of partners and stakeholders. You’ll be able to balance the differing needs and expectations of those you are working with to facilitate successful working relationships and outcomes. Qualified to degree level in a relevant subject, and with significant working experience, you’ll have experience of project management and delivering change programmes.
Every day, people with chest, heart and stroke conditions leave 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 Stroke Nurse 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.
The role of the Stroke Nurse is to facilitate a smooth transition from hospital back into the community, for people who have had a stroke and their families. The Stroke Nurse helps them adjust to the changes associated with the stroke, through the provision of information, advice and support.
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is organised and motivated, with good communication skills. Candidates must have a first level general nursing qualification and have a minimum of 3 years post-registration experience in either a hospital or community setting.
CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.
For an informal discussion please contact Rhona Martin CHSS Lead Stroke Nurse, Fife, on 07918723780 or email: rhona.martin@chss.org.uk
CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.
Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?
Do you want to make a difference?
As a Recovery Coordinator with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.
Responsibilities
With this role you’ll be working as part of EMORSS team
The team supports people with their or their loved ones’ drug and/or alcohol issues.
No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.
You’ll have to record information about what you do, so enjoying a bit of paperwork and attention to detail is important. But most of the time you’ll be enjoying working with people from all backgrounds, making a difference to their lives.
Our values are to be compassionate, open and bold. If this sounds like you we’d love to hear from you so please apply.
Sustainable Kirriemuir is recruiting for an experienced and highly organised Manager to lead our staff team to deliver our strategy, and support the board of trustees to maintain best practice and develop our long-term plans. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to play a key role in developing our charity as we grow in size and increase our impact.
You will be responsible for leading a diverse team of staff and volunteers, and developing partnerships with key stakeholders. Responsibilities will be varied, including all aspects of managing staff, overseeing the day-to-day financial operations of the charity as well as ensuring delivery of strategic aims in keeping with our charitable purposes. The role will include opportunities to be hands-on with climate action, leading on our key annual events, e.g. Kirriemuir Tattie Day.
Excellent leadership and communication skills are essential for this role. Candidates should have a solid understanding of financial management and be comfortable with using project management tools. The ability to think strategically, problem-solve, and adapt to changing circumstances is crucial. The successful candidate will be passionate about the power of community to mitigate, adapt and build resilience to the climate and biodiversity crises. They will have a track record in delivering grant-funded community projects in the third sector.
About Us
Formed in 2019, Sustainable Kirriemuir is a Scottish community-led environmental charity which seeks to increase our community’s awareness of the impacts of climate change and the benefits of sustainable practices. We achieved charitable status in August 2023.
Our vision is for Kirriemuir to be a sustainable, net-zero community where people and nature flourish. Our strategic plan (available on our website) was developed following a community information gathering exercise to imagine our future as a thriving community, the outcomes of which have informed our strategic objectives for the next five years.
In practice we are working towards helping our community live more sustainably, making social and environmental change happen, so people and nature can thrive.
We believe powerful change can be simple to make; small steps everyone can take to make their own lives better can help steer us towards a healthier and more sustainable future. We make that change happen project by project. Each one we run focuses on the things that matter to those they support across our core themes of Active & Sustainable Travel, Food & Growing, Action for Nature and Sustainable Living.
The Role
You will be responsible for overseeing all of our operations, staff, projects and deliverables and ensuring all of our activity is delivered on budget and in line with our strategic aims. Undertaking this role you will be the key link between the staff delivering the operational activities of the organisation and the board of Trustees. If you think you have the right skills, we’d love to hear from you. For more information about what this role involves, please refer to the Job Description.
About You
The ideal candidate will have experience in operational management or organisational development, ideally in the third sector. They will be friendly and approachable, with a positive and supportive attitude. For full details, please refer to the Job Description.
Birthlink Redress is in partnership with Scottish Government to support people to identify and source historical records and to compile as part of the Redress Support service.
MAIN TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Deafblind Scotland is the specialist charity working with adults who are living with dual sensory impairment. Our ambitions are high for members, and we are therefore at the cutting edge of finding ways to support people to lead their most meaningful life. Deafblindness can be a devastating condition that can make daily life extremely challenging and as a result, many dual sensory impaired people become isolated. Our services can make a vital difference to their lives; enabling people to regain confidence, develop vital communication skills and re-establish social connections.
We are seeking to recruit an energetic and efficient individual who will work within a team co-ordinating a Scotland-wide service for deafblind people. The Service Co-ordinator is responsible for maintaining quality standards which meets the needs of deafblind people, funders and stakeholders.
This is a key role within Deafblind Scotland’s Guide/communicator Service, meeting the needs of deafblind people and in line with requirements of funders and registered bodies.
As Service Co-ordinator you will work with service users, external partners and linked providers to provide efficient co-ordination of services procured and administering support services for deafblind people which ensures positive outcomes for service users. The Service Co-ordinator will work with the service and guide/communicator team to ensure a high-quality Guide/communicator service is delivered. The post offers opportunities for innovation working closely with the Services Manager and Head of Operations.
About Us:
The Health Agency seeks to enable local people to take action that makes a positive impact on their own and their community’s physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
Our Tasting Change programme is designed to tackle food insecurity and the health inequalities that prevent people from getting access to good quality, affordable, healthy food. We aim to raise community awareness levels on the importance of good food. We’ll help increase your knowledge on nutrition, improve cooking skills, and promote positive food opportunities for local families and individuals across Southwest Edinburgh. The purpose of the role is to work with Tasting Change on a range of projects that provide high quality experiences to members of the public as well as volunteers on a weekly basis.
Activities and responsibilities will include:
Following a period of observation and training, we would expect the post-holder to lead and plan workshops and community meals. We are looking for someone who has experience of working in a professional or a community food setting and has experience of working with people and volunteers from all backgrounds. The post holder should also have excellent communication skills and be flexible as some evening and weekend work may be required.
Person Specification/Essential
Skills and abilities Food prep & cooking in a professional or community / training setting
A good knowledge of food and food groups and different cuisines
Supporting or working with people / volunteers
Using own initiative / taking responsibility for specific tasks
Good organisational skills
Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing
Non-judgemental and non-discriminatory
Basic IT skills
Desirable
REHIS Elementary Certificate in Food Hygiene
A full driving licence
About the role:
Enquire is the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning. The service is funded by the Scottish Government and managed by Children in Scotland.
Our goal is to help parents, carers, professionals and children and young people understand pupils’ rights to extra support in school and early years settings. Our vision is that all children in Scotland are supported, included, and listened to throughout their education.
We are looking for an experienced and caring adviser whose primary responsibility will be responding to helpline enquiries. The right candidate will have excellent listening skills and be able to explain complex information in a clear and concise way, both over the telephone and in writing.
An understanding of the issues affecting children and young people with additional support needs and their families and knowledge of the Scottish education system would be an advantage.
About Children in Scotland
Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do.
By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland. We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children’s rights.
Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we work with and the varied lives of children and families in Scotland.
Diversity
Children in Scotland values the contribution of all our staff, whatever their background. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open processes, with appointment on merit. We welcome applications from everyone.
Further information
For an informal chat about the job, please contact Mark Patterson, Senior Advice and Information Officer by email on mpatterson@childreninscotland.org.uk
Would you like to make a difference to someone’s life?
LCIL is a user-led organisation providing a range of services that enable disabled people to live independently in the community of their choice.
We are currently looking for an Information Officer to join our team. The disability advice and information service provides support to disabled people across Edinburgh and the Lothians on a range of subjects including welfare benefits, income maximisation, accessibility, housing, and a range of other topics of interest to disabled people.
You should enjoy working as part of a small team and have excellent communication skills in order to help our service users. Support includes one-to-one case-work and group-work/workshop delivery.
You should have previous experience of working within a similar environment and be a quick learner.
After initial training in the office environment, this post will be a mix of working from home and our offices in Edinburgh. The post also includes an element of outreach work across the Lothians, in community settings and home-visits to service users.
Successful applicants subject to PVG.