Community Hub Assistant

• 22.5 hours a week (three 7.5 hour days) – initially for 12 months which can be extended on confirmation of funding.

Role

Background

The Crannie is a resident-led community space for residents in Cranston Street (off the Royal Mile) developed by the Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust (EOTDT). The hub provides much needed space for local residents to meet, work, learn and hold events. It has been funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, to have the resources to employ a staff team to resource and run the venue and support the resident’s use of the hub as well as lead a team of volunteers.

Purpose of the Role

EOTDT is seeking an experienced person to assist in managing the day to day running of The Crannie community hub. The role will be responsible for caring for the building and all facilities, ensuring quality customer service and assisting with the daily requirements of all service users.

This role is based at The Crannie Community Hub, 9 Cranston St. Edinburgh, EH88BE and is not eligible for home-working.

Application notes

To apply for the role, please email an updated CV and cover letter detailing your experience and why you would be the ideal candidate for the role to admin@eotdt.org.

Applications are open until 12pm on Friday 16th of May.

Interviews will take place week commencing 19th May, 2025.

For any questions about the role, please contact Carolynn at admin@eotdt.org.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for our staff, our volunteers and our members. We are an equal opportunities employer. In respect of staff and volunteer positions, we welcome applications from individuals without regard to age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), and religion or belief.

Who are we?

We are Heriot-Watt University Student Union - an independent charity that is run by and for students. While we are a charity we also run trading services (food & drink venues and shop) that aim to make a surplus. We use this surplus to invest in other vital student support services such as advice & support and volunteering.

Ultimately our main goal is to make sure that Heriot-Watt students have THE BEST TIME whilst studying here. Our purpose is clear and simple – to put Students First, Always. We live by five values – we are fun, welcoming, brave, empowering and student focused.

You’ll join a friendly, hardworking and professional team and have a real opportunity to make a difference to our members – while having some fun along the way.

What do you get?

You will be paid £14,149 (£23,582 FTE). You’ll also get 28 days holiday plus 9 fixed days off (Christmas, New Year, and Easter). Pension available plus you’ll get the rewarding experience of helping students thrive.

Upside - National Voluntary Throughcare Programme

This Scottish Government funded programme will deliver inclusive voluntary throughcare services across Scotland for men, women and young people serving a short-term sentence or following a period on remand. A collaborative and relationship-based partnership model underpins delivery to support to achieve positive outcomes for people and wider communities. Improving reintegration and wellbeing ultimately improves lives and reduces re-offending.

We are recruiting for values-driven people to join our Circle delivery team in the following Upside - Throughcare Community Worker role:

Upside - Throughcare Community Worker

Your role will be to support people returning to their community following a short-term sentence or period on remand providing relational and practical support that is tailored and responsive to the needs of the person. Working collaboratively with Throughcare Prison Worker colleagues and a range of partners you will support in co-ordinated pre-release planning to ensure a person’s journey is effectively supported.

You will have the ability to establish trusting and genuine relationships with compassionate approaches front and centre. You will be self-motivated and understand the importance of collaboration and working in partnership across organisations and sectors to support the best outcomes for people.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping and delivering a new high-profile government funded project, that is truly making a difference to people’s lives.

This role will involve working as part of a dynamic local team with workers from across Partner organisations. Primarily remotely, with some work expected at our designated work hub in Tayside and travel as required to support engagement across the partnership.

Being educated to at least SVQ level 3 or equivalent is desirable. Experience of supporting individuals in a community setting, a current driving licence and use of a car for work and being computer literate with proficient experience of Microsoft tools are essential.

Applicants should possess a qualification in social work, social care, education or health, and have relevant experience.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme and generous annual leave.

Role:

This is an opportunity to come and join us as a support worker in our Community and Transition team. Based in our St. Johns Road Wellbeing Hub, our team provides a range of practical, social and emotional 1:1, group and whole-family support to children, young people and families who have experiences of care to help them:

1. Move on from residential living to independent life and living in the community.
2. Develop healthy relationships, connections and mental wellbeing.
3. Build confidence, education, skills and training.

We work together with families, social work, health services and other colleagues to keep the strengths, aspirations and voice of children, young people and families at the heart of all we do while ensuring their safety and welfare is always maintained.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to be part of our team as we develop our services to #KeepThePromise.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is skilled in delivering a range of 1:1 and group interventions and supports.
• Can work in a values-led and rights focused way.
• Has an understanding of the difficulties faced by young people who are or have recently been ‘looked after’ in a care setting.
• Is passionate about working alongside children, young people and families.
• Is able to build strong and effective relationships with young people who can be under-represented.
• Can develop and implement support that actively engages young men in community activities.
• Is able to deliver new ways of working including working mornings/evenings and weekends.
• Can foster a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages young people's participation and can support our young people to participate fully and influence the delivery of the service.
• Is committed to delivering The Promise.

Our Community and Transition team work closely with our residential house teams, young people who live with us and their families and young people who have lived with us who are now requiring support in the community or supported living in one of our community flats.

In the coming year, our primary focus will be on engaging with the young men we support as well as children, young people and families from the wider community. We will also be prioritizing young people's participation by developing:

1. Tailored Support: Develop opportunities specifically designed to meet the interests and needs of the young men we support. This could include sports, technology, or vocational training.
2. Community Events: Organise events that bring together young people, their families, and the wider community.
3. Feedback Mechanisms: Support young people to voice their opinions and suggestions through our participation groups and that will feed back to our newly developed Young Person Committee.

We are committed to the development of all our staff and the successful applicants will have access to:

• Regular support and supervision.
• Continuous Professional Development.
• Training and learning opportunities.
• Discounted access to our holiday caravan.

If you are someone who can make a difference for young people and have relevant experience with social work, youth/community/family work or other relevant experiences then we want to hear from you.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Project Worker to join our Pentland Way Residential Service working on a rota basis (including weekend).

Barnardo's Caern Disability Services consists of three unique Projects who deliver a variety of quality services for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. We have done this for over forty years.

Our Pentland Way service supports up to 3 young people in a residential setting. Our staff play an active role in supporting the young people and their families/carers to achieve positive outcomes, as identified in the Young People's Individual Support Plans.

About You

Ideally you will have experience in working directly with children and young people in a similar setting. Experience in supporting children and young people with a learning disability and/or Autism would be an advantage. Communication with the young people is paramount - the key is time tabling; structure; reliability and consistency. You will be faced with behaviours that challenge, including physical.

The staff team across Caern Services must be fully accepting of our children and be prepared to offer them a professional relationship based on acceptance and informed by our understanding of their individual needs, wishes and experiences. We are passionate about the children and young people that we care for, showing understanding, empathy and consistency in our approach.

You will hold (or be willing to work towards) a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above (for example SVQ3 children and young people) plus an HNC in social services. These qualifications are required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as part of your employment. There may be external grants available to partly fund this.

Please see the attached role profiles detailing further information and the requirements for this role.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service.
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme.
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options.
• Service related sick pay from day 1.
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution.
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension.
• Interest free season ticket loans.
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal.
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores.
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support.
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer.

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.