About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
Crisis works throughout Edinburgh, offering advice, support and access to training and employment opportunities for people experiencing homelessness.
About the role
This is a 12 months temporary role to cover the secondment of the current Administration Manager to another role within Crisis.
You will play a crucial role in the Skylights Management Team, overseeing the core administration functions across the service, including education, progression and reception, Events and Christmas and provide effective and efficient customer service function for Crisis Skylight Edinburgh services and members. In addition, in a varied and challenging role you will have delegated responsibility of appropriate budgets and overseeing financial processes such as petty cash and processing of invoices in addition to partnership working with the other organisations and supporting activities running within Edinburgh Skylight and outreach services
About you
To be successful in this role you must have:
- Experience of developing, implementing and monitoring office administration procedures to support a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of managing a reception where, at times, people may present with challenging demands
- Ability to manage a busy and diverse workload whilst maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
- Experience of managing a budget and managing financial procedures
- Experience of managing, developing and supporting staff or volunteers
- Ability to use own initiative and proactively contribute to the effective running of the centre
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a high level of written and communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word/Outlook/Excel)Sound knowledge of health and safety issues and safeguarding procedures to ensure a safe environment is provided for members, staff, volunteers, supports and visitors
Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
- Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your on-going development to build your skills, experience and career.
How To Apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply For Job' button below.
Closing date: Sunday 15th November 2020 (at 23:59)
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website.
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness
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Full time at 35 hours
Office based, Central Belt (Edinburgh), travelling required, UK
Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 Dependent on experience
Permanent
GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms.
GamCare is now looking to recruit a Gambling Treatment Practitioner to work within our new problem gambling treatment service in Edinburgh. The post holder will be required to work in partnership with GamCare’s partner agency RCA Trust, who are proving gambling treatment in other areas of Scotland.
You will be working with problem gamblers and others affected by problem gambling to support them in reaching their recovery goals.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Providing face to face and telephone advice, assessment, brief or structured interventions and group programmes to help clients achieve their recovery goals;
- Providing case management and working within an integrated care pathway;
- Ensuring safeguarding issues are managed effectively.
- Work in partnership with local services
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We are looking for individuals to work full time which include weekend and evenings.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check
To apply, please complete go onto the GamCare website.
If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:
Job application: <NAME OF VACANCY>
Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.
For further information, please contact Lisa Patton, Team Leader.
Please note we do not accept CVs.
GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.
Closing date for applications: Monday 02 November at 9.00 am
Interviews will be held via video conference
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