Employment Opportunities Voluntary Sector
Deaf Action Administration Support Worker
Deaf Action is a leading Scottish voluntary organisation providing a range of services to deaf people. We have the following vacancy based at our Head Office in Edinburgh.
Administration Support Worker (25 hours per week) Salary £16,047 – £16,710 (pro-rata)
We are looking for a well organised and enthusiastic individual to join the team in our Edinburgh office. You should possess confidence and the ability to multi-task, have excellent communication skills, be a great team player and have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office. Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, British Sign Language is essential.
For an informal discussion on the Administration Support Worker post, contact Isabel Hamilton, Finance Manager on i.hamilton@deafaction.org or 0131 556 3128
Closing date for applications: Friday 18th May 2012
Application packs are available from: Lisa Roy, Deaf Action Head Office, 49 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3QY,
Tel: 0131 556 3128 Fax: 0131 557 8283 Text: 0131 557 0419
SMS: 07775 620757 Email: admin@deafaction.org www.deafaction.org
PVG checks will be requested. Applications welcome from all sections of the community. We expect you will share our commitment to the core values of Deaf Action. British Sign Language training will be provided if necessary.
Braid House are looking for a Treasurer
This appointment is a voluntary one and the person would oversee the books at Braid House and attend monthly Board meetings. If you are interested, please contact Anne Forrester on 01506-430615 or braidhouseanne@googlemail.com.
Citizens Advice Bureau West Lothian Volunteer Financial Director (Treasurer)
Job Title: Volunteer Financial Director (Treasurer)
Responsible To: Board of Directors
Purpose:
To be responsible for monitoring the organisation’s finances and to keep the members of the Board of Directors informed.
Duties will include the following:
Ensuring that all decisions about expenditure are made by people authorised to do so, and if appropriate are minuted or recorded in other ways.
Ensuring that financial records are checked by at least one person who has not been involved in making the payment or writing up the records.
Ensuring that the Board of Directors, senior staff and others with responsibility for financial control receive regular financial reports.
Ensuring that the organisation’s financial records and reports are checked or audited regularly – at least annually – by an appropriately qualified third party.
Ensure the following tasks have been carried out:
Budgets and cashflows.
Ensuring that the organisation receives money due to it.
Bills are paid on time.
Salaries are properly calculated and PAYE is properly operated.
Recording properly all financial transactions.
Contact: Karen McGheeenquiries@cabwestlothian.org.uk
VAS Job Vacancy – Chief Executive
We are seeking an experienced and capable individual with a track record in leadership, strategic engagement and management to fill the Chief Executive position.
Salary: up to £60,000 per annum
To be based in Falkirk initially
Application closing date: 6th June 2012
For more information, including job description and application form, please visit http://www.munroconsulting.
Alternatively, please contact Katy Gall on 0141 227 7550 or e-mail katy.gall@munroconsulting.com
Optima – West Lothian Federation of Day Care Providers
Development Officer – 35 hours, permanent
Location: Braid House, Livingston
Salary: £35k – £40k
Closing date: 25th May 2012
As part of the West Lothian Reshaping Care for Older People Programme, Optima has been funded to recruit a Development Officer to lead on the redesign of day care services in West Lothian. This project will be challenging and exciting, and the outcome planned is to see a model of day care services that meets the needs of older people and contributes positively to the aims of the overall programme.
You will need strong negotiation skills and the ability to motivate management and staff across the range of voluntary sector day care providers in West Lothian.
Qualified with a degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, you will have knowledge and experience of the voluntary sector, experience of service planning, proven experience in verbal communication, report writing and presentation, a good knowledge of the contribution of public sector, voluntary and private organisations to social services clients, particularly in respect of older people; experience of consultation work with users’/carers’ group’ and experience of working in partnership with other agencies/disciplines.
Contact: Anne Forrester, Secretary, Optima braidhouse@googlemail.com
Alzheimer Scotland Project Worker Vacancies
Please see attached information for vacancies with Alzheimer Scotland. There are two part time Project Worker West Lothian posts and a Job Description
Community Support Worker Epilepsy West Lothian
Epilepsy West Lothian have a vacancy for a Community Support Worker, please have a look at the attached document for more information Community Support Worker Ad
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Goodmoves
The Goodmoves web site is a useful source of employment opportunities in the Charity and Voluntary Sector
