This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Regional Family Support Team to ensure the delivery of high-quality support to people who are living across the East of Scotland who have a family member in prison.
Our Regional Manager will:
About You
It is important that our Regional Manager is:
If you are an experienced professional with managerial experience in social work, community work, family support, or other appropriate experiences and are passionate about making a difference for families impacted by imprisonment, then we want to hear from you.
Staff Benefits
Benefits:
A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days PLUS bank holidays
Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service plus the option to buy and sell leave.
Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
A pension with a up to a 7% employer contribution rate. Plus, if you pay in to the pension you will receive life assurance cover.
Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.
Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
“Supporting mental health and wellbeing is a big part of what we do. We help young people talk about how they're feeling, and make sure they don't feel alone.”
Are you passionate about supporting young people's mental health and emotional well-being? We are seeking a dedicated Young Persons Practitioner's to join our team in Glasgow. As part of the Glasgow Secondary Schools Counselling and Blues Service, you'll play a crucial role in delivering high-quality, school-based professional counseling and group work services to secondary school children aged 12-18 years.
The Blues Programme is an internationally acclaimed wellbeing programme for young people. Over six weeks, it teaches emotional resilience, and reduces low mood and anxious thoughts. Crucially, it gets teenagers talking.
As a Young Person's Practitioner, you'll be involved in delivering one-hour group sessions at school each week, plus set home tasks. As a result, students learn how to challenge negative thoughts, and talk about different coping strategies.
Regular group work builds rapport and confidence. The home tasks are a chance to practice the new skills. It's simple, and it works.
As part of a supportive team, you'll work alongside trained Action for Children Blues specialists who are committed to making a positive impact in what is a truly rewarding role.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
Some key responsibilities as a Young Persons Practitioner are;
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Application Process: There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Talent Pool: We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.
Contact: If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Laura McCarthy at Laura.McCarthy2@actionforchildren.org.uk. We'll be happy to give you any support you require.
Diversity, equality, and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Don't meet every single requirement?
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
This role will be part of the Operations and Development team and will be line managed by the Head of Operations and Development.
You will join an ambitious and supportive organisation. We have a track record of funding success and existing relationships with Scottish Government Funds and Charitable Trusts and Foundations. We have a fundraising strategy in place and a management team and board who all recognise the importance of developing a fundraising culture throughout our organisation.
Person Specification:
An experienced fundraising professional you will bring a good understanding of the national fundraising, charity and social enterprise sectors and an up-to-date awareness of the trends and developments in these areas. We are looking for someone with experience of writing compelling funding proposals and managing relationships to secure five-six figure grants and philanthropic gifts.
You will bring your professional expertise and high-quality people management skills to develop the development and engagement team to deliver their best. If you are highly motivated, with a track record in meeting/exceeding income targets, and passionate about strengthening the rights of children and young people then we encourage you to apply. To find out more about the role please download the job description here.
Membership of the PVG Scheme is essential for this role and the successful candidate will be required to apply for the scheme and produce an acceptable PVG Scheme Record.
Clan Childlaw is Scotland’s law centre for children and young people. Clan Childlaw is a team and everything that everyone at Clan Childlaw does to deliver our services and keep things running all helps to protect and strengthen children’s rights and improve their lives.
Purpose of the role:
This new role will be part of the Operations and Development team and will be line managed by the Development and Engagement Manager (post currently being recruited).
You will join an ambitious and supportive organisation. We have a track record of funding success and existing relationships with Scottish Government Funds and Charitable Trusts and Foundations. We have a fundraising strategy in place and a management team and board who all recognise the importance of developing a fundraising culture throughout our organisation.
The Fundraising Manager will manage Clan Childlaw’s existing pipeline of Trusts and Grants, ensuring proposals, applications and impact reports are completed and relationships are developed. The post holder will also be responsible for identifying new opportunities to grow the pipeline by researching and identifying new prospects.
Person Specification:
Ideally you will have experience of writing compelling funding proposals and managing relationships to secure five-six figure grants and philanthropic gifts. However, while knowledge and experience of fundraising is desirable, we are happy to consider candidates who can bring relevant transferable skills from other sectors such as sales, marketing and business development. If you are an experienced relationship manager with a track record in meeting/exceeding income targets, a commitment to high quality stewardship and a passion for strengthening the rights of children and young people then we encourage you to apply. To find out more about the role please download the full job description here.
Membership of the PVG Scheme is essential for this role and the successful candidate will be required to apply for the scheme and produce an acceptable PVG Scheme Record
LOCATION: Edinburgh or Glasgow – you can choose the location that works best for you, we operate a hybrid working between office and home with 30% of your time expected in offices. There will be travel required between our office locations on a regular basis and throughout Scotland.
Street Connect is a Christian organisation with a mission to offer hope and opportunity of recovery for people disadvantaged by addiction, homelessness, and poor mental health.
As our Fundraising & Marketing Manager you can contribute to profound and lasting changes in the lives of highly vulnerable individuals. In 2022/23 working with our church partners, Street Connect benefitted over 1500 people overall with 135 individuals receiving formal key work support and we supported 19 entries to residential rehabilitation. Our participants report stability and improvements not only in their recovery from drug and alcohol problems, but also in their living skills and situations, social skills, and relationships, and in their physical, mental and spiritual health and wellbeing.
The Fundraising & Marketing Manager is responsible for leading the development and implementation of Street Connect’s income generation strategy in order to raise funds to support the work of Street Connect. They are also responsible for the development and implementation of Street Connect’s communication strategy to ensure the effective branding, marketing, and promotion of Street Connect.
The Fundraising & Marketing Manager will be responsible for leading, managing and continuously developing the fundraising and communications teams.
Location: Hybrid working between Street Connect’s office in Glasgow city centre, home and visiting other project locations.
For more information on this post please see the attached job description and person specification.
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on people’s lives, with experience in health & social care and a focused drive for quality and continual improvement? If this sounds like you, then this could be the role you have been waiting for!
We have an exciting opportunity for a quality focused individual to join Cornerstone as a Quality Improvement Officer on a full-time, permanent basis.
This role can be based in any of our main offices (Aberdeen, Dundee or Glasgow), or part of our hybrid working model. If opting for hybrid, we would need you to live within a reasonable commute of Aberdeen, Dundee or Glasgow. There will be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses would be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).
The Role
Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with over 40 years' experience providing great care and support for adults and children with various support needs across Scotland.
As an integral part of our Continuous Improvement team, you’ll drive positive change across the organisation by providing expert guidance and support on all quality improvement initiatives.
You’ll uphold all legal, regulatory requirements, and standards while promoting a culture of continuous learning whilst driving innovation and improvement.
Please see the Role Profile attached to our advert for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About You
What we'll need you to bring: -
If you’re up for the challenge and think you have what it takes, then apply, we'd love to hear from you.
Have any questions? Contact Gillian McPake, our Head of Continuous Improvement and Leaning at gillian.mcpake@cornerstone.org.uk.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited along to an interview on 5th or 7th June 2023.
The successful candidate will need to undertake a Standard Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.
We’re recruiting for an Office Administrator to join our support team at our office in Dava Street, Glasgow.
This is a newly created role, reporting to our Head of Strategic Initiatives and Governance, the post holder will provide organised and effective administration support in our office function, as well as providing front line information to staff, managers, suppliers and contractors.
*Please note that due to the nature of the duties, this role will be fully office based for the first 12-weeks, thereafter a degree of hybrid working will be introduced in agreement with the line manager based on the needs of the service.
Right There is a charity working to prevent people becoming homeless and separated from their loved ones.
We’re here for children and adults who are living with the effects of poverty, addiction or broken relationships. Walking alongside people at home and in the community, we provide tailored support and form trusting relationships to help people feel happier, safer and more confident to live their lives.
Rooted in communities across Scotland for 200 years, we’re there for people going through tough times. Our work won’t stop until everyone has an equal chance to create a safe and supportive place to call home.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
• Providing full administrative support to the Leadership Team and Right There Support Services.
• Arrange travel and accommodation as/when required for Right There staff.
• Effective communication with the Leadership team and Support teams.
• Maintaining office supplies stock levels and order office supplies as required in line with our procurement policy
• Maintaining IT asset and telecommunication registers and place orders as directed in line with our procurement policy and asset replacement plan
• Maintain and manage an effective centralised administrative system to log all organisational lease’ and contractual obligations
• Manage the On-Call Management Horizons Telephone System.
• Providing administrative support to scheduled meetings, including agenda preparation and minute taking if required.
• Managing and keeping online diaries and track meeting room bookings
• Maintaining the Organisational archiving tracker, liaise services and data storage company to arrange uplifts from service and recall storage boxes for destruction in line with our file retention policy.
• Create, maintain and store paperwork and documents using online facilities (i.e. SharePoint)
• Promptly answer and direct phone calls accordingly
• Dealing with email enquiries, using Microsoft Outlook and direct accordingly
What we expect from you
Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
We’re looking for someone that has gained relevant Administration experience from working within an office-based environment. You will be confident prioritising a busy workload, have good IT skills with a working knowledge of MS excel and you will also have excellent communication skills with a flair for building relationships with internal and external colleagues.
What you can expect from us
We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:
• The post holder will report to the Head of Strategic Initiatives and Governance.
• Your normal working hours are an average of 35 per week. These hours are usually worked Monday to Friday, and flexibly between the hours of 8.00am to 6.00pm, with core hours over the period of 10am to 4pm with one-hour unpaid break. Variations to these hours must be agreed with your line manager.
• Your usual place of work will be 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, G51 2JA.
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays.
• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria.
• Life Insurance from day one
• Option to purchase and sell annual leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Ongoing learning and development
• Wellness programmes
We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated individual who will play a key role in developing and delivering a program of support services and activities for Care Experienced children and young people across West Dunbartonshire. Y sort it Care Connections programme aims to support care experienced young people aged between 10-16 years, within West Dunbartonshire.
The role of the Care Connections Support Worker will be to provide support appropriate to care experienced young people’s learning needs, raising attainment by providing a supportive pathway throughout the young person’s school life and beyond.
You will be active at providing support and encouragement, helping them to overcome challenges and /or barriers working towards goals to improve their learning, skills and personal development.
Care Connection Support Workers will be the #Keeping The Promise leads, work with young people currently accessing Y Sort It services who are care experienced. Offering guidance, rights based information, creating learning opportunities. You will be developing support plans, providing advice and information, training and peer support. Your role will be to work closely with schools, partner agencies and family members.
The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work will involve working, evenings, school holidays and weekends. The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work may change to respond to the demands of the work of the Care Connections programme including overnight stays.
You will be directly managed by Y sort it Care Experienced Support Manager.
Purpose and Objectives
The postholder will provide critical support to Y sort it, schools, and communities to drive West Dunbartonshire’s Integrated Childrens Services Plan for care experience children and young people.
Y sort it Care Connections program aims to support care experienced young people within West Dunbartonshire by carrying out a Test of Change initiative with the aim to develop aSupportive School Structure (Right to Education) for Care Experienced children and young people across West Dunbartonshire.
The post holder will have a primary focus on developing & evaluating the impact of learning opportunities, to raise the attainment of care experienced young people by focusing on children and young people aged 10 to 14 who are subject to a compulsory supervision order (or at-risk of becoming so), living at home or in kinship arrangements (ages 10-16 years).
You must demonstrate recent knowledge and experience of the Promise, GIRFEC (Getting it Right for Every Child), UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child).
The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work will involve working evenings, school holidays and weekends. The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work may change to respond to the demands of the work.
Requirements
You will have a relevant qualification or evidence of previous experience working within social work, healthcare or youth/community/ voluntary work or in the field of Health Promotion, or relevant / equivalent experience, working with children, young people and / or families.
Responsibilities:
You will have an awareness/experience of primary prevention approaches, developing learning opportunities and providing support either 1-2-1 or groups settings. You will have excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders, good interpersonal skills. You will have good assessment and
reporting skills with the ability to work with members of the public, to work without constant supervision.
Please note, a driving license is essential for this role.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Y sort it.
About us
“Y sort it is a young person led service, providing opportunities that responds to the support needs of local young people and inspires them to reach their full potential- we will #Connect # Support #Inspire WD Young people”.
Y sort it Youth project is aimed at young people aged between 8-18 years old that reside within West Dunbartonshire. We are unique in the fact that Y sort is governed by a Youth Management Board, with all members registered as company directors. This ensures that Y sort it continues to be FOR young people BY young people of West Dunbartonshire. Young people of West Dunbartonshire will reach their full potential through learning and have the capacity to make informed choices and play a key role in decisions that affect their lives.
We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated individual who will play a key role in developing and delivering a program of support services and activities for Care Experienced children and young people across West Dunbartonshire.
This exciting post offers a unique opportunity to develop, deliver and evaluate services, learning opportunities and mentoring activities, that supports care experienced children & young people to reach their full potential.
The main aim of the role is to ensure Y sort it plays an integral role in supporting Care Experienced children & young people with their school, family and community life. We aim to build on the aspirations care experienced young people via The Promise, along with our local partners within West Dunbartonshire Promise Keepers, an established group of stakeholders.
You will be directly managed by Y sort it Head of Services & Development. The postholder will be responsible for the management of the Y sort it Care Experienced Staff & Volunteer Team.
Purpose and Objectives
The postholder will provide critical support to Y sort it, schools, and communities to drive West Dunbartonshire’s Integrated Childrens Services Plan for care experience children and young people. You will lead and co-ordinate the team and activities required to do so. With support from West Dunbartonshire Education, Promise Scotland / Corra Foundation and Inspiring Scotland / Intandem - West Dunbartonshire is one of eleven local authorities in Scotland to adopt the approach of Intandem Mentoring model and a carryout a Test of Change initiative with the aim to develop a Supportive School Structure (Right to Education) for Care Experienced children and young people across West Dunbartonshire.
The post holder will have a primary focus on developing & evaluating the impact of learning opportunities, to raise the attainment of care experienced young people and support our established Intandem Volunteer Mentoring program, by focusing on children and young people aged 8 to 14 who are subject to a compulsory supervision order (or at-risk of becoming so), living at home or in kinship arrangements (ages 8-16 years).
You will be responsible for leading, supporting and managing a team of staff and volunteers, and must demonstrable recent knowledge and experience of the Promise, GIRFEC (Getting it Right for Every Child), UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child). Experience of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, writing funding bids, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a Leadership & Management Team.
The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work will involve working, evenings, school holidays and weekends . The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work may change to respond to the demands of the work.
Requirements
You will have a degree or equivalent in Social Work, Community Education, or in the field of Health or Health Promotion, or relevant / equivalent experience.
Responsibilities:
You will have experience of Community Development approach, relevant experience in a community based/voluntary role with children, young people and/ or families. You will have an awareness/experience of primary prevention approaches and experience of developing and implementing action plans. You will have excellent leadership, oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders, good interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders to bring people together. You will have good assessment and reporting skills with the ability to work with members of the public, to work without constant supervision, and meet deadlines, to identify and apply for appropriate funding and the ability to work flexible hours.
Please note, a driving license is essential for this role.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Y sort it.
About us
“Y sort it is a young person led service, providing opportunities that responds to the support needs of local young people and inspires them to reach their full potential- we will #Connect # Support #Inspire WD Young people”.
Y sort it Youth project is aimed at young people aged between 8-18 years old that reside within West Dunbartonshire. We are unique in the fact that Y sort is governed by a Youth Management Board, with all members registered as company directors. This ensures that Y sort it continues to be FOR young people BY young people of West Dunbartonshire. Young people of West Dunbartonshire will reach their full potential through learning and have the capacity to make informed choices and play a key role in decisions that affect their lives.
We are looking to recruit energetic, enthusiastic and creative people to join our team of Learning Support Assistants at the Royal Blind School.
The Royal Blind School, in Edinburgh, is a leading provider of specialist education services for children and young people with a vision impairment, including those with additional support needs and/or complex needs. As a Grant Aided Independent Special School, we deliver education and support for day and residential pupils aged 5 to 19 years.
You will support the delivery of the learning and care to our pupils who have a range of visual impairments and additional complex needs, by providing a safe and high-quality environment in which they will thrive.
Applicants should have experience of working with children with additional support needs in a classroom environment.
The post is subject to PVG Scheme Record/Update for regulated work with vulnerable children and young adults.
If you require any of the information relating to this role in an alternative format, please email people@sightscotland.org.uk
About us
We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in the past - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.
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.