Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute. Sustrans Scotland is seeking to recruit an individual with a passion for place and urban design to join our Infrastructure Delivery team.

Infrastructure Coordinator, Project Delivery

 (ref:  SUS2808)

£27,255 per annum

37.5 hours per week – based in Edinburgh

Sustrans Scotland is looking for an individual with a passion for changing the spaces we live in and move through in favour of people on foot or bike. Our Infrastructure programme, Places for Everyone provides support to a range of partners to design and develop inspirational projects that restore the balance of Scotland’s streets in favour of people walking, cycling and wheeling.

Places for Everyone aims to create safer, more attractive, healthier places by increasing the number of trips made by walking, cycling and wheeling for everyday journeys.

This role will support the successful delivery of Places for Everyone through dynamic leadership of a team of officers. You will also support partners in using best practice approaches to design, engagement and behaviour change.  With experience of urban design, transport planning or civil engineering, you will have skills in project management and budget management.  You will also have experience of working with a wide range of delivery partners to design and deliver infrastructure projects 

The ability to work independently and make decisions will be enhanced by your excellent written and verbal communications skills. Your influencing and persuasion skills and your ability to build and maintain successful working relationships will help set new standards for projects in Scotland. 

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Tuesday 10 December 2019.  Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on Monday 16 or Tuesday 17 December 2019.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

This role is a 12 months fixed term contract.

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.

Our innovative education, employment, housing and well-being services address individual needs and help homeless people transform their lives.

About the role

Crisis is currently recruiting for a PRS Tenant Support Officer in Edinburgh to assess, advise, and support people who are experiencing homelessness to identify, establish, and sustain tenancies in the private rented sector.

Postholder will be responding to city of Edinburgh council referrals to assess eligibility and assist people who are homeless to access and sustain Private Rented Sector tenancies. You will provide high quality information, advice and guidance about the appropriate services and support for people accessing the service, and work in partnership with these services where required.

About you

The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge of housing and homelessness legislation in Scotland. To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the ability to advocate effectively and have experience working with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. You will have demonstrable knowledge of the welfare benefits system and will be able to provide high quality information, advice, and guidance around housing, preferably to IAG qualification level 2, or a relevant coaching qualification.

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 ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on "Apply Now" button.

Closing date: 15 December 2019 (11.59pm)
Interview date: TBC

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

This role in The Prince’s Trust is known as Prince’s Trust Executive

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: You will be based in our Edinburgh hub but will have flexibility to travel across the region

The Prince’s Trust specialises in helping young people develop the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn, and has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team. This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace and is as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

Objectives:

You will work directly with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 11-30 year olds. Working as part of a team within Edinburgh, you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills.
• Supporting young people into positive outcomes including education, training and employment.
• Delivery of Prince’s Trust programmes.
• Planning, organising and budgeting.

Requirements:

To support our delivery requirements across Edinburgh, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with some of the following:

• To be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience.
• To be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.
• Experienced in providing one-to-one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums including adventurous activities.
• Natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.

Perks of working at The Trust:

• 25 days annual leave entitlement rising by 1 day per year to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• Interest free season ticket loans
• A contribution of 5% of your salary by The Trust to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Flexible, family-friendly policies (maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental leave)
• Opportunities to volunteer for and/or attend events e.g. music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year
• You will be supporting young people to develop skills for life – confidence, communication, teamwork.
• You will be supporting young people to gain qualifications
• You will be supporting young people to set and achieve their goals
• You will be supporting young people to move into positive destinations – employment, education, diversionary activities or further development opportunities
• Work in a challenging, fast-paced but fun and supportive environment
• Working with a diverse team of people.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

About The Prince’s Trust youth charity

This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Job title: Shop Manager
Salary: £18,833.65 per annum plus benefits
Location: Edinburgh
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35 hours
Closing date: 10 December 2019
Interview date: Mid December 2019

Please be aware this role is working 35 hours per week (5 days) on a rota basis to include weekends.

We are seeking an innovative Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Edinburgh.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2018 we helped around 184,000 cats and kittens, an average of 500 per day.

Each one of our 132 shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment whilst improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

As a Shop Manager you will combine commercial acumen with creativity, leading a team of employees and volunteers to deliver the highest standards of customer service and presentation in order to maximise income for cat welfare. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a successful store, market and promote the store within the community and build an exceptional team that are committed to raising funds to support cats and kittens in our care.

Our successful candidate will be highly self-motivated, positive and resilient and with previous retail and people management experience. A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and have good knowledge of the issues relating to recruiting and retaining volunteers. Experience of working to targets and KPIs within a retail environment is essential.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:

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Finance Administrator – Part-time (3 days)

Archaeology Scotland

Archaeology Scotland is a Scotland-wide charity and is a voluntary membership organisation which works to secure the archaeological heritage of Scotland for its people through education, promotion and support.  You will be working as part of a small team based in Musselburgh but covering project across Scotland. This is an opportunity to join a vibrant team, and help establish financial best practice for a growing educational charity.

Objective of the post:

To provide accurate accounting and financial services to the organisation and establish and maintain an effective working relationship with clients and colleagues.

Main Duties

Xero Accounting System and online banking

Operate cloud-based accounting package (Xero)

Processing all Xero data and relevant paperwork

Reconcile all bank accounts

Post all month end journals including depreciation, accruals and prepayments

Prepare monthly financial reports

Liaise with payroll provider

Upload pension’s data to pension provider

Prepare and send out remittance advices as required

Prepare and issue cheques & invoices, ensuring they are sent out timeously

Credit control management

Process Gift Aid claims to HMRC

Process bank transfers, Direct Debits and make bank deposits

Liaise with the Treasurer and Director to ensure the smooth running of the organisation’s financial operations.

Prepare Management Accounts for previous quarter

Prepare accounts for annual audit and liaise with accountants

Operate business online banking system

Maintain petty cash system

Attend Management Group and Board meetings as required

Process membership applications and subscription renewals

Liaise with Membership Administrator on renewals and Direct Debits

General Administration

Administrative tasks as required, updating databases, answering phones and providing holiday cover for the Office Administrator.

Qualifications and Experience

A minimum of three years’ work experience at a similar level of responsibility is required for this post and a proven track record of using Xero is a requisite.

A high standard of computer literacy is required, with excellent skills in Excel, databases and word processing packages. 

Personal Qualities

The postholder must possess good time management skills, being able to organise a varied workload in an efficient manner.  The ability to communicate with a wide variety of people of diverse backgrounds in an efficient and friendly fashion is of paramount importance, as is a degree of flexibility which will permit the postholder to react competently to the extremely varied and often unexpected issues which arise on a daily basis in a charity.  The postholder must be able to work in close co-operation with the enthusiastic team.  Knowledge of archaeology is not necessary, but a general interest in aspects of the Archaeology Scotland’s remit and/or the voluntary sector would be an advantage.

Salary and Working Conditions

This is a part time post, with a starting salary pro rata of £24,000 per annum.  There is excellent holiday allowance with annual leave, for this post, of 15 days per year plus 6 statutory public holidays. There is additional gratuity leave over the Festive period when the Archaeology Scotland offices close for 2 weeks. This is a permanent position.

The postholder will work a 22.5 hour week over 3 days (to be decided with successful applicant). Archaeology Scotland operates a flexitime system and there will also be an opportunity for some home working. 

The Archaeology Scotland offices are currently based at Eskmills, Musselburgh, EH21 7PB.

Applications, by way of a letter of application and a current CV should be returned to the Director by Monday 16th December 2019.

Scotland Country Manager - ambassador for Eden Project Communities

An exciting opportunity to lead a positive change for communities and neighbourhoods.

Fixed term contract up to December 2021*
Eden Project Communities has UK wide reach and delivers initiatives that encourage public engagement and participation in positive action and create real social capital on a mass scale.  Since it began in 2009, participation in The Big Lunch, the UK’s annual get-together for neighbours, has grown continually with the average number of people taking part over 6 million a year.  Alongside this we deliver initiatives that encourage connections, engage the public and help people across the UK build the skills and confidence to drive positive social action where it is needed most.
We are looking for a Scotland Country Manager who is experienced in devising and developing Country wide strategies and who will be able to embed Eden Project Communities in the hearts and minds of the public, media, partners and leaders in the community sector to support increased participation year on year in our flagship initiative The Big Lunch.
Over the coming years we are growing participation in the programme to new heights and aim to increase the social impact we have on communities and neighbourhoods all over the UK.  As a front line ambassador in nation, we want you to lead the development and delivery of Eden Project Communities within a nation. You’ll help us plan, delivery and evaluate Eden Project Communities initiatives working closely with the UK Delivery Manager and Scotland Campaign Manager as well as line managing the Scotland based Community Network Developers. 
Our ideal candidate will have gained a minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role, where they will have managed delivery of a Scotland wide community programme or movement. Experience of working on behaviour change or movement building campaigns is desirable. You’ll be a strategic thinker with strong relationship management abilities, creatively and innovatively solving problems and identify new approaches to deliver a continually evolving programme within Scotland.   A thorough knowledge of the specific challenges affecting local communities and an understanding of the political, cultural and societal issues affecting Scotland is essential.
Working for the Eden Project (Charity number 1093070), roles within the programme are funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund.  This is a fixed term contract for until December 2021 subject to funding. The post holder will be based within the region (Scotland), and will be required to travel across the territory, the UK and to the Eden Project in Cornwall for key events and meetings.
The closing date for all applications is Monday 9th December.  We aim to hold interviews in Scotland on the Monday 16th December.                   
   
*subject to funding

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle, by connecting people and places, creating liveable neighbourhoods, transforming the school run and delivering a happier, healthier commute.  Take the next step on your Sustrans journey by applying for the following key vacancy:

Administrator, Scotland

 (ref: SUS2809)

£19,735 per annum

37.5 hours per week – based in Edinburgh

This exciting and interesting new role will be responsible for providing administrative support across all project delivery teams in Scotland, liaising with Heads of Department and the Business Support team, to help Sustrans maximise the effectiveness of its delivery and influencing abilities. 

Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent or experience in a similar administrative role, you will have experience of office administration systems, of scheduling diaries and booking travel and of planning meetings or events for teams.  With good administrative skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will have experience of working in a professional and efficient manner within a busy team.  You will have good organisational and attention to detail skills, the ability to following instructions, the ability to maintain successful working relationships and be IT literate.  You will also be committed to the promotion of sustainable transport. 

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Tuesday 10 December 2019. Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on Wednesday 18 December 2019.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Support Worker

Location: Fife Service, Scotland
Job Type: Full time & Part time
Salary: £9.02 per hour

Closing Date: 15th December 2019

Want to be part of a leading organisation which positively impacts on the lives of disabled people across the world?

We are seeking full and part time Support Workers to join our residential and supported living services in Glenrothes, Fife.

As a Support Worker with Leonard Cheshire you’ll provide a high level of care and support to people with disabilities, enabling them to live the life they choose. You’ll assist with daily tasks including personal care, medication and assistance at mealtimes, motivating and encouraging choice and participation.

Experience as a Support Worker, Care Assistant or Healthcare Assistant is desirable but not essential as we offer an excellent training and induction programme to get you fully trained in your new role! You must be compassionate, creative and love working with people.

In return we offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including generous annual leave, discounts for high street retailers, contributory pension scheme and so much more!

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

A satisfactory PVG check is required for this post.

Experience of driving and holding a clean driver's licence is desirable.

Shortlisting for this role will take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Assistant, Care Provider, Personal Support Worker, Support at Home, Domiciliary Care, charity, not for profit, etc.

Ref: 90624