Admin Assistant

HTSI

HTSI Main Office, Dingwall

£9.90 per hour

Contract type:

6 months

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

Please note: This vacancy is only open to unemployed people aged 25+, who live in Highland and have been unemployed for 12 months or more. You must not be in training or education and be exeperiencing additional barriers to securing employment, e.g. a carer, BAME, etc.

Job description

The post holder will support the Inner Moray Firth Services Team with a wide variety of key administrative tasks. These will include data entry, processing records, events planning and practicalities, as well as responding to telephone and email enquiries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data entry on “Charity Log” & MILO (case management systems).

• Helping organise appointments & events, including making bookings.

• Answering telephone calls to the main HTSI number.

• Room booking and office safety tasks

• Any other task reasonably required

Person specification

Skills/Experience:

• Excellent computer skills, familiar with word, excel, outlook,

• Good communication skills

• Good team worker

• Interest in learning and developing

• Committed and able to practice confidentiality

• Experience of working within GDPR guidance would be advantageous but not essential.

• Experience of working in an office would be advantageous but not essential.

• Knowledge of the Third Sector would be advantageous but not essential.

• Standard grade or above for Maths and English

• Experience in using Microsoft 10 packages, i.e. word

PVG/disclosure requirements

Not Required

Applicants must apply via SCVO's website linked below.

Café Assistant Worker

Cafe 1668

Café 1668, Church Street, Inverness

£9.90 per hour

Contract type:

6 months

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

Please note: This vacancy is only open to unemployed people aged 25+, who live in Highland and have been unemployed for 12 months or more. You must not be in training or education and be exeperiencing additional barriers to securing employment, e.g. a carer, BAME, etc.

Job description

• Provide customer services, supporting appropriate and high levels of standards across all customer interactions within the cafe.

• To assist in preparing, and support others to prepare, food to the highest standards of quality possible.

• To ensure the kitchen and food prepared within the kitchen and the public areas of the cafe are compliant with all necessary standards of food hygiene and other relevant safety legislation.

• Maintain a personal certificate of food hygiene and other appropriate qualifications identified in agreement with your line manager.

• Work as part of a team both within the Café and the wider HTSI Team as appropriate and in support of our overall organisational ethos and purpose.

• To provide occasional support for access to the Café building for guest and community group access.

• Ensuring the Community food table is regularly restocked with appropriate items that meet the needs of service users.

• Handling of financial transactions and cash as required by the business of the Café and in compliance with the HTSI financial management processes.

• Any other reasonable task asked by the line manager.

Person specification

The post holder will be a responsible and reliable individual, with a key interest in supporting the social focus of the Café. They will provide a friendly face to café clients, regardless of their reason for coming to the café, supporting paying customers, those seeking support from donated meals or through the community food cupboard.

PVG/disclosure requirements

Required - can start subject to a successful Disclosure/PVG scheme membership

Applicants must apply via SCVO's website linked below.

Full-Time Support Worker

Gateway

Inverness

£20,748 - £21,340

Contract type:

Permanent

Ongoing

Could you be a consistent, positive role model and build trusting relationships with young people?

Do you have experience of working with vulnerable young people, challenging behaviours and are passionate about experiential learning?

We are looking to recruit a dynamic Support Worker to join our dedicated team. We work with vulnerable young people building self-esteem and confidence to support them through transitions into tenancies, tertiary education and employment.

We aim to expand our service to include a programme of sport, outdoor and experiential learning activities that our staff team either facilitate of participate in.

Our service provides an inspiring, supportive environment to 6 young adults, who have left local authority care, where they are empowered to develop independent intellectual and critical thinking, life skills and risk related resilient strategies. Person centred support at the Unit focuses on increasing the young adult's confidence, education, work and recreational activities, self-esteem, independent living skills and accountability to their communities.

The service is managed by qualified staff that provides support and guidance 24 hours each day and provides a place of safety and a caring environment that is designed to promote independent living.

The unit operates with a relaxed, homely atmosphere and provides young people with a secure and happy home in which to live and develop.

For further information on the role, please contact Vlado Kramar Service Manager 07895141769 or for an application pack Clare, Administrator on 01463 718693 or email recruitment@homelesstrust.org.uk

Distress Brief Intervention Co-ordinator

Support in Mind Scotland

Inverness

£21336 per annum for full-time posts. Salary will be pro-rata for part-time posts

Contract type:

Part time

Please apply as soon as possible. There is currently no closing date for this position

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individuals to join our DBI team. DBI Coordinators provide support, advice and personal support planning for people referred from front-line services, carrying out short-term work with people in distress to review the reasons for their distress, develop immediate coping strategies and link them into a range of appropriate community services and facilities.

The purpose of this role is to work with people in distress who are referred by front line services (including Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service, NHS24 and Primary Care) to the Level 2 Distress Brief Intervention team. The work includes: reviewing the reasons for distress, working with individuals to develop their Distress Brief Intervention Management Plan and using supported referral to link individuals into a range of appropriate community services and facilities as appropriate.

Training in Level 2 Distress Brief Intervention, specific to the post, will be provided. The post holders will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or update their membership record for regulated work with protected adults. (The cost are met by the employer)

These posts are part time, working 28 hours per week, office hours of 9am – 5pm with some weekend working on a rota basis (approx. every 6-8wks) and Regular travel will be required once travel restrictions are lifted.

If you are interested in this opportunity but are unsure that you have all of the qualifications and experience necessary, please do not hesitate to get in touch for an informal discussion with Lisa Anderson, the Distress Brief Intervention National Project Manager on 01463 710963 or email LAnderson@supportinmindscotland.org.uk

Waking Night Support Worker

Gateway

Inverness

£20,748 - £21,340 pro rata

Contract type:

Full time/Part time

Ongoing

Gateway supports vulnerable adults and young people in Inverness and throughout the Highlands. You will join friendly, dedicated, professional teams of experienced support workers. We value all our employees as vital to the work we do. You will be enthusiastic, caring, patient, reliable, hard-working and resilient. Above all, you will have a commitment to supporting people and making a positive difference to their lives.

You will have experience either working or volunteering in the health and social care sector. Ideally, you have knowledge of supporting people with learning disabilities, autism or mental health issues. You may also have experience supporting young people leaving the looked-after care system

Disability Support Worker

Gateway

Inverness

£20,798 - £21,340 pro rata

Contract type:

Full time/Part time

Ongoing

Be responsible for supporting service users to achieve their desired Outcomes.

Outcomes may include teaching independent living skills, accessing community-based activities such as going to college, swimming, horse riding, work placements and other social and leisure activities.

To follow, develop and implement Support Plans and updating them with current details regularly e.g., personal information, risk assessments, contact records etc. Deliver a person and choice centred support package based on active support and respectful relationships.

Encourage and support service users with healthy living choices and the mental and physical well-being, e.g., healthy eating advice, promoting exercise.

Support Service Users with the planning of menus, preparation, cooking and serving of daily meals within the home, encouraging them to participate as much as possible.

Assisting Service Users with eating meals as and when appropriate.

Care at Home Support Worker

Gateway

Inverness

£20,748 - £21,340 pro rata

Contract type:

Full time/Part time

Ongoing

The Service primarily cares for the elderly to remain in their own homes for as long as possible with support. Many of our clients are in their 80's, 90's and even their 100's! However, we also support younger adults that may have Multiple Sclerosis, Spina Bifida, Dementia & Parkinson's disease. Duties of a Care at Home Worker may include assisting with personal care, bathing/showering, meal preparation, assistance to take medication safely together with recording and light domestic duties.

Support Practitioner

Carr Gomm

• Isle of Skye
• Badenoch & Strathspey
• Caithness
• Easter Ross
• Inverness East and West
• Lochaber
• Sutherland
• Tain

… And surrounding areas

£10.50 - £11.13 per hour depending on skills, experience and qualification

Contract type:

Relief, Part-Time and Full-time

Ongoing

As a support practitioner, you will support people to live the life they choose.

By following each person’s unique support plan, which details the specific personal outcomes that we’re aiming to achieve together, you will recognise and build on people’s strengths to encourage positive risk taking – helping foster choice and control.

Your holistic approach and excellent interpersonal skills will mean that you provide practical support and encouragement across all aspects of people’s everyday lives, including support with relationships, mobility, medications, meals, emotions, personal care, money and budgets, health and wellbeing, communication, planning for the future, participation in sports and leisure activities, and any other aspect of life that is recorded within someone’s support plan.

Your empathetic nature will understand that we’re all unique individuals needing support with different things at different points in our lives.

Create, update and regularly review support plans to ensure that they are always current and based on the evidence and opinions available. Use problem-solving and creative thinking skills to suggest changes, improvements and innovations that could increase people’s choices and expand their social networks. Work interdependently by building and maintaining effective professional relationships with families, friends and other professionals. Advocate on behalf of people, liaising with statutory and voluntary organisations, and linking people into community groups and support networks. Follow agreed human-rights-based processes and systems to ensure that everyone has access to the right information at the right time to make the right decisions, including completing electronic records, file notes, risk assessments, incident reports and recording sheets. Effectively manage your time and workload.

This list is by no means exhaustive but gives a flavour of the responsibilities undertaken by support practitioners. People’s lives are dynamic and so good support work means that your daily duties will flexibly adapt to meet peoples’ agreed personal outcomes. We do not work alone, but interdependently with many others, so there will always be a manager available for you to discuss all aspects of the support you are providing.

Youth Counsellor

Lochaber Hope

Fort William and/or remote

£24 per session

Contract type:

Fixed term

Ongoing

Due to increasing demand for our services we are seeking active and qualified, experienced Youth Counsellors to deliver time-limited services remotely and in-person.

What we are seeking from you:

* Level 5/Degree Qualification in Counselling

* Specific therapeutic training / experience / qualification in working with young people.

* COSCA membership (registered) or equivalent body registration.

* Minimum of 1 years’ experience of working with children and young people.

* Willing to offer face-to-face in centre services to the eligible clients.

* Access to own confidential and private space to deliver remote zoom and telephone services.

* Established self-employed practices (registered company for tax purposes and hold full insurance to cover your work).

* Available to begin as soon as possible.

Email admin@lochaberhope.org.uk for more information.

Community Outreach Support Worker

Gateway

Inverness

£20,798 - £21,340 p.a. pro rata (based on 38 hours per week)

Contract type:

Full time/part time

Ongoing

The role of Community Outreach Support Worker is to provide housing support to members of the community to help them achieve their outcomes which can be highly diverse and varied. Our support packages are designed to provide person centred support; whether it is learning a new skill, becoming more involved in the community, a shopping trip, bird watching, or an evening out.

Structured support packages are provided where we would be providing assistance with attending appointments, health eating choices, sign posting, accessing the community, getting involved in meaningful activities, and help and support to sustain their tenancies.

You will develop and implement a person-centred support plan, agreed with the clients to help them achieve their outcomes. You will work independently, often lone working for long periods, providing support using a strength based approach You will be responsible for key working up to 8 clients as well as providing support responsively as and when required by other clients.

Nightshift Support Workers

Gateway

Inverness

£10.00 - £10.50 per hour (depending on experience)

Contract type:

On application

Ongoing

We are looking to recruit a Support Worker to join our team in one of our residential units. The unit provides 15 self-contained flats for vulnerable individuals.  This is an exciting and challenging opportunity where you will be making a real difference to people’s lives, whilst building strong relationships. Applicants for these positions will preferably have experience in the field of providing support and an SVQ qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent or be prepared to work towards the necessary qualifications.

For an Application Pack and further details, please contact Joanna Kennedy, Business Administrator joanna.kennedy@homelesstrust.org.uk or Rebekah Brown, Administrator rebekah.brown@homelesstrust.org.uk,

Tel No: 01463 718693.

Community Activities Organiser- Nairn

Alzheimer Scotland

Office base in Inverness, with possible option to work from home at times. Activities will be carried out in the Nairn area.

£21,374.76-£22,775.30 pro rata

Contract type:

Part time

Sunday 7th 2022

This is an exciting opportunity for a permanent part-time Community Activities Organiser in our South Highland team.

The Community Activities Organiser  will establish a range of community activities and opportunities across the locality that fill identified gaps and meet the needs of people living with dementia and their families.

The successful applicant will have a positive approach to dementia. You will be flexible, creative, and innovative in your approach. You will be sensitive and compassionate with the ability to support people in times of difficulty or distress. You will be an excellent communicator who can work effectively both with individuals and with groups. You will have a positive approach to your own continued professional development and a willingness to participate in relevant training. A relevant qualification and previous experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.

For a full job description and person specification please see the attachment.

The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.

Development Officer (Fixed term, part-time)

Artsplay Highland

Home based but will need to attend meetings in Inverness occasionally

£20 per hour

Contract type:

Fixed term - 26 weeks

Sunday 14th August 2022

Artsplay Highland is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status. We have been providing specialist early years music and arts activities in nurseries and primary school infant classes in the Highlands since 2003.

We are passionate about providing young children with opportunities to experience and enjoy music and the arts because we believe that music and the arts makes life better, and that people introduced to them at an early age will enjoy and benefit from them throughout their lives.  We also want to support families, nursery staff and school staff with training and support so that they can share the joy and benefits of music and arts activities with the young children in their care, hopefully on a daily basis.

We are currently at a crucial point in our organisation’s development. We believe that there are opportunities to make our organisation more resilient and to expand our activities. We would like to appoint a suitably qualified person, who shares our passion for bringing music and arts activities to young children, to help us achieve our objectives.

The postholder will work with the trustees of Artsplay Highland to develop and implement an income generation strategy and detailed action plan to help achieve the company’s vision and objectives over the next five years.

You will also identify potential sources of income for our existing activities from a wide range of sources, scope ideas for projects and activities, build links with the Highland business community, identify new markets for Artsplay Highland music activities, and explore opportunities for us to provide new digital resources and CPD services for families and early years practitioners/teachers.

We are looking for a person with previous successful experience of undertaking a development role in the arts/education/Gaelic language and arts sectors and/or in a social enterprise/charity setting. For further details, please see the post job description.

Artsplay Highland would like to thank Creative Scotland for providing financial support for this post.

How to apply

-  Please email us a letter (1 page max) explaining why you are a suitable person for this post along with a CV (max 2 pages) by email to artsplayhighlandrecruitment@gmail.com, to arrive no later than midnight on Sunday 24th July 2022.

-  Please also give us the contact details of one referee. (We will only contact this person, with your prior permission, if you are selected for interview.)

-  Interviews will take place on Tuesday 16th August 2022 (online).

Project Manager

Caberfeidh Horizons

Kingussie

Circa £30,000 per annum

Contract type:

Full time

Monday 15th August 2022

Our Project Manager has overall responsibility for the day to day management of our Bookshop, Charity Shop and Community Hub based in Kingussie.  Here we offer opportunities to people with learning difficulties and mental health issues.  The Manager manages and supports a team of 4 employees and a loyal band of volunteers.

An application pack can be requested and will contain job description, person spec and additional information - Craigscott96@outlook.com

Staff Nurse p/t (6 months fixed term)

Highland Hospice

Inverness

£26,104 - £32,915 (pro-rata) per annum

Contract type:

Part time

Wednesday 17th August 2022

We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate nurse to join our inpatient  nursing team at Highland Hospice. You will have a broad and sound knowledge of a wide range of medical  conditions with experience in working in palliative and end of life care, although training and support will be  provided for the right candidate.

Informal enquires are welcomed by The Charge Nurse Team, IPU.

This post is subject to a PVG check

Maintenance Officer

Ross-shire Women’s Aid

Dingwall

£19,169 per annum (pro rata)

Contract type:

Part time

Monday 22nd August 2022

We are looking for an exceptional individual who can help maintain our Refuge, ensuring the building is fit for purpose and is a comfortable home for the Key women and children.

· Responsibilities include arranging for service providers to carry out work and supervise

· Cleaning communal areas and offices

· Clean flats to a high standard once women leave Refuge (5 family flats, on bedsit)

· Restock flats; address any repairs needed, do laundry when required

· Help with routine flat inspections

· Carry out Fire alarm tests and other

· Manage donations of clothing and other items.

Post Diagnostic Support Link Worker

Alzheimer Scotland

Golspie

£27,941.31 - £30,931.98 per annum (pro rata for part time role)

Contract type:

Part time

Wednesday 24th August 2022

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

Post Diagnostic Support Link Worker

Alzheimer Scotland

Fort William

£27,941.31 - £30,931.98 per annum (pro rata)

Contract type:

Part time

Sunday 28th August 2022

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

Post Diagnostic Support Link Worker

Alzheimer Scotland

Ross-shire

£27,941.31 - £30,931.98 per annum (pro rata)

Contract type:

Full time

Sunday 28th August 2022

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

Wellbeing Officer

Connecting Carers

Our Organisation delivers a blended model of support to unpaid Carers throughout Highland. The post holder will be located at their home covering Highland

£26,000 pro rata per annum

Contract type:

Fixed Term up to the end of January 2024

Sunday 28th August 2022

Funded by the Big Lottery Community Fund, Connecting Carers are very excited to be developing a new service to enable unpaid Carers to have the space, time and dedicated support to truly be listened to in a non-judgemental manner supported by a team of Wellbeing Officers.

The aim of the service is to listen and support all unpaid Carers from the age of 8 to self-manage their caring role, in a way that does not impact negatively on their health and wellbeing and that of the cared for person. This listening service will bridge the support between our existing counselling service and the role of the Carer Link Worker.

We are seeking a team player who has, the following values, empathy, respect, integrity and caring. You must be passionate about what we do, how we do it and our commitment to supporting unpaid Carers throughout Highland.

If this, is you, we would love to hear from you!

Mental Health Carer Link Worker

Connecting Carers

Home based with travel covering Highland

£26,500.84 pro rata per annum

Contract type:

Fixed term 9 months

Sunday 28th August 2022

We are looking for a Mental Health Carer Link Worker to join our team. The successful candidate will promote the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 and Carers’ rights including the benefits of an Adult Carer Support Plan (ACSP) in supporting Carers to maintain their own well-being and day to day life.

Directly supporting Carers, who care for a person with a mental health illness or is experiencing mental health problems, through preparing ACSPs to manage their caring role and to prevent where possible the escalation of their situation into critical or substantial need. 

You will use the National Framework of Eligibility to determine whether the local authority is required to provide support to Carers to meet Carers identified needs. In addition, gather evidence in support of Carers’ short breaks applications and share this with Social Work partners, who will present the case at District Care Planning.

To apply for this role, please visit our website to download the job description and person specification along with our application form and return your completed application to Sarah, our HR Officer by email stait@connectingcarers.org.uk

If you have any informal enquires about the role, please contact Kasia, our Adult Carer Service Manager on 0785 079 4423 or kwilczynska@connectingcarers.org.uk

Referral Coordinator

Connecting Carers

Home based/Dingwall

£26,500.84 per annum

Contract type:

Full time

Sunday 28th August 2022

We are looking for a Referral Co-ordinator to join our team, the successful candidate will be the first point of contact for unpaid Carers accessing the service via telephone, email, online and triaging referrals and coordinating these within the team.

The Referral Co-ordinator will also directly support Carers through accessing appropriate services, sourcing, and providing information and providing links to other resources and support services which are relevant to their caring role.

To apply for this role, please visit our website to download the job description and person specification along with our application form and return your completed application to Sarah, our HR Officer by email stait@connectingcarers.org.uk

If you have any informal enquires about the role, please contact Kasia, our Adult Carer Service Manager on 0785 079 4423 or kwilczynska@connectingcarers.org.uk

Welfare Rights Adviser

Inverness, Badenoch and Strathspey Citizens Advice Bureau

Inverness

£24,884 to £27,187 per annum (pro-rata)

Contract type:

Full time

Monday 29th August 2022

The purpose of this role is to provide holistic advice on a range of welfare benefits issues. To offer clients advice and information to maximise their income and to ensure they are receiving the correct entitlements. This will including conducting full benefit checks, better off calculations, assisting clients with revision, supersessions and appeals of benefit decisions and also assisting client to navigate their benefit claims. The role will also require to provide advice on all areas of entitlements for clients such as energy, charitable applications or assistance with health costs for example.

The role will require someone who has experience or understanding of the benefits system, ideally in provision of advice, information and representation however someone who can evidence similar transferrable skills in another setting may be considered also. This role will suit a resilient and empathetic person who is able to work under pressure but enjoys the challenges of advice delivery and is able to work in a non-judgmental and impartial, confidential manner.

Fuel Debt Adviser

Inverness, Badenoch and Strathspey Citizens Advice Bureau

Inverness

£21,359 - £24,488 per annum (pro-rata)

Contract type:

Full time

Monday 29th August 2022

The purpose of this role is to support clients who are experiencing fuel poverty and other debt related hardship to maximise  their income, reduce their expenditure, access grant and crisis funding and provide advice to help  clients build financial wellbeing.  As a Fuel Debt Adviser, you will have an interesting and rewarding role giving advice on a range of  topics including debt, benefits, home energy efficiency measures as well as the broad range of other  areas we provide advice on. You will work as part of a supportive team ensuring our clients receive a  holistic service enabling them to exercise their rights and access the benefits and services they are  entitled to.

Advice Worker

Inverness, Badenoch and Strathspey Citizens Advice Bureau

Inverness

£21,359 per annum (pro-rata)

Contract type:

Full time

Monday 29th August 2022

As an Adviser Worker, you will have an interesting and rewarding role giving advice on a range of  topics including benefits, housing, debt, family issues and employment. You will work as part of a  supportive team ensuring our clients receive a holistic service enabling them to exercise their rights  and access the benefits and services they are entitled to.  At IBS CAB you will have the opportunity to gain a broad knowledge in a range of topics as well as  developing your skills and experience. You will be supported through an extensive initial training  programme and encouraged to continually develop during your time with us.

Applications can be downloaded directly from a link on the advertising site.

Charity Warehouse Operations Assistant

CFINE

Alness

£11 per hour

Contract type:

Part time

Wednesday 31st August 2022

Role Purpose:

Responsible for supporting the warehouse day to day operations.

· Loading and unloading vans

· Assisting drivers in deliveries

· Driving the van and making deliveries

· Picking and organising food allocations

· Recording paperwork ensuring accuracy

· Logging stock via online database

· Organising delivery runs

· Waste management

· Pest control

· Volunteer coordination

· Sorting and categorising products and stock control

· Ensure premises are kept clean and safe

Contact Michael Sutherland on 07533561455 or on msutherland@cfine.org for an application.