Family Support Coordinator

• Renfrewshire with flexible working available (On site)
• Closing8th May 2024
• Advertised from 17th April 2024
• 20 – 30hrs p/w (To be discussed at interview). Fully funded until March 2025 with continued funding anticipated.

About Us

Home-Start Renfrewshire and Inverclyde (HSRI) is a registered charity providing volunteer led, family centred,non-judgmental support to families with at least one child aged under five.

As a valued colleague joining our compassionate and forward-thinking team, you will be part of our vision of walkingalongside families, offering early help, empowering families to build on existing strengths, to achieve betterwellbeing outcomes for themselves and their children.

Main Responsibilities:

• Receiving referrals and assessing needs of families
• Introducing families to appropriatesupport
• Matching and introducing volunteers tofamilies
• Providing support, supervision and on-going training opportunities forvolunteers
• Undertaking designated responsibilities to safeguard children’s welfare
• Ensuringequality of opportunity, fairness, inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our work
• Complying with thescheme’s administration, monitoring and financial systems
• Ensuring appropriate liaison with referrersand other professionals
• Contributing to and supporting the development of the Home-Startnetwork

Next Steps

This is a rewarding role where you will impact in improving families' lives. If this sounds like you then pleaseapply - full details are available in the job pack available to download.

If you would like to have an informal discussion please contact Ashley Greenwood, Lead Coordinator:ashley@hsri.org.uk

The closing date for this role is 08 May 2024 at 5pm.

Home-Start Renfrewshire and Inverclyde is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicationsfrom people with disabilities and anyone who would like support to complete the application process shouldcontact us.

Home-Start Renfrewshire and Inverclyde is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part ofsafeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.

Appointment is subject to two satisfactory references and PVG check.

• Options Fife – Respite and Outreach, Glenrothes (On site)
• Closing28th April 2024

Do you have relevant experience of working with children and young people with a disability/and or autism or relevantexperience in a similar sector or work environment?

About Aberlour Options Fife - Respite and Outreach

Options Fife Respite and Outreach provides a range of flexible support through outreach and overnight short breaks atweekends, evenings and school holidays to children and young people with complex learning disabilities andautism. We offer a high-quality child centred service providing positive and enabling experiences for the youngpeople, supporting them through the challenges and complexities that enable them to work towards theirindividual outcomes and personal goals. We work closely with families and other professionals in providingsupport tailored around the child’s plan.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit two Young People’s Worker Nights, working four nights on (10 hours per night) every secondweek. You will play a fundamental role in ensuring that the young people you work with have the best possibleexperience in working towards their objectives in line with their care plan, supporting children to progresswithin their individual outcomes. Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewardingrole, where the work we do has a demonstrable impact on each young person's progress. Using a person-centredapproach, you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical, personal, and emotionalcare. We support young people who have epilepsy, need personal care and need gastrostomy feeding. Aberlour, inconjunction with NHS, provides all staff with training.

We are looking for candidates who have a passion for working with young people with disabilities. It is desired butnot essential that candidates hold a relevant qualification at an SCQF level 7 or above. Due to SSSCrequirements you may be required to gain qualifications after starting with Aberlour.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need toreach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued andrewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generousannual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity on our website.

Do you have a passion for developing funding opportunities to make a difference? Are you a natural leader who isskilled in managing a team who play an important part in organisational success? If so, we have a greatopportunity for you to join Quarriers as Head of Business Development & Grants.

Your new opportunity

Quarriers have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Head of Business Development & Grants to work in partnershipwith our Associate Directors and Operational Managers to identify opportunities and develop new and existingservices. You will manage and work closely with the Business Development & Grants team leading andimplementing development strategies to support growth and funding for the overall organisation. You will play akey part in liaising with internal and external stakeholders and overseeing tender and funding opportunitiesincluding submissions.

As the Head of Business Development & Grants you will closely monitor and track potential tender opportunitiesincluding managing a portfolio of grants and funding aligned with department income and expenditure againstbudget and set targeted income.

This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday) in line with our agile working policy,which blends home-working with office time and service visits.

What you will need to bring to the role

• Proven experience and understanding of implementing and managing business development strategies ideally withinthe social care/healthcare sector.
• An understanding of social care/healthcare servicedesign.
• Skills in managing risk and business development with an understanding of the Grant fundinglandscape and innovative practice.
• Excellent IT knowledge and experience in using databasesystems.
• Extensive knowledge and experience at a senior level in a complexorganisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organisational skills to support strictdeadlines and work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
• Previous experience ofmanaging a team and delivering positive results.
• Driving licence is essential

What’s in it for you?

• Substantial holiday entitlement.
• Generous workplace pension.
• Family-friendly working policiesand procedures.
• Life Assurance.
• Wider benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme, freephysiotherapy & occupational health support.

Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation and are a Scottish Living Wage Employer

About Us

Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerablechildren, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequalityof opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.

Could you help grow our income from Charitable Trusts and Foundations and make a lasting difference to the lives ofthe babies, children, young people and families we support?

You will be joining one of Scotland’s leading charities, where you will develop new and effective fundraisingpropositions to ensure we provide the best hospital experience possible.

We fund a variety of child and family services, innovative medical equipment, research and enhancements, giving youthe opportunity to seek funds for a diverse range of projects.

• Gyle Shopping Centre, Edinburgh (On site)
• Closing2nd May 2024

Pregnancy Counselling and Care (Scotland) is currently looking to recruit a Baby Bank Development Worker to supportthe running of our Baby Bank, to enable us to increase the capacity of the service.

We have recently moved to the Gyle Shopping Centre which is giving us greater space to work within and access tovolunteers and baby items donations. This role will work closely with the other Baby Bank Development Worker toenable the service to open all weekdays, as currently it is only open Mon to Wed.

This post will also have a particular focus on; firstly, supporting the marketing of the charity, working withvolunteers to deliver regular posts on social media, and secondly, on supporting volunteering opportunitiesthrough working with third sector partners and corporate organisations.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised person with volunteer management and marketing experience to joinour friendly team. The post will be managed by our Operations Manager.