- (21-28 hours per week) to be discussed with the successful candidate. Permanent.
- Managing and delivering counselling service.
- Ensuring robust governance of the service.
- Workingwith the church leadership team to ensure there is strong interface with other church ministries and that thecounselling service is integral part of its vision and strategy
- Lead and manage Ps & Gs Counselling Service.
- Manage Counselling Staff team.
- Oversee a team of volunteer counsellors.
- Provide support and guidance to both qualified and student counsellors.
- Ensure all qualified and student counsellors receive required level of supervision.
- Offer supervision as appropriate.
- Hold a personal caseload.
- Plan a programme of CPD for the team.
- Take the professional lead in reviewing/updating counselling policies and practices.
- Lead and supervise the development and implementation of all operational business plans and service improvement.
- Lead on the recruitment and induction of volunteer trainee and qualified counsellors and volunteer receptionists.
- Attend staff prayers and other staff meetings each week and establish working relationships with the wider staff team.
- Report annually to Vestry.
- You will be responsible for the budgets for the counselling service, under the direction of the Finance Team.
- Ensure team have regular safeguarding training and all safeguarding guidelines are followed.
- Follow GDPR guidelines and ensure IT is used responsibly, including safe storage and appropriate retention of client information.
- With the Support of the Counselling Advisory group, ensure a pattern of review for governance, best practice, guidance and procedures.
- Professional development including funded opportunities.
- A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
- A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
- 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial and medical advice as well as support with life's challenges.
- Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
Head of Counselling - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - With Kids
Description
Role
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Head of Counselling to lead and develop this highly-regardedService. You will lead a team, oversee around 15 committed volunteers and ensure we deliver a safe, professionaland effective service to a range of clients. The role is an excellent opportunity for the right person.
Full details can be found in the job description below however a summarised list of some of the main responsibilitiescan be found below.
The Head of Counselling has a key role:
The Counselling Service is a member of the Association of Christian Counsellors and adheres to their statement offaith and code of conduct.
Main duties and responsibilities
Application notes
The closing date for this post is at 12 noon on Tuesday 30 April 2024.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 15 May at Ps & Gs Church. This will be a presentation and panelinterview, more details will be given if you are invited to interview.
This post carries an Occupational Requirement, in line with the Equality Act 2010, that the successful candidate is aChristian. We can only accept applications at this time from people who have a right to live and work in theUK.
We are near completion of an exciting, brand-new housing support service in the Granton area of Edinburgh. We aretherefore looking for wonderful people to make these houses into homes
In preparation for the tenants moving into their flats from May 2024, we are now building our team of support staff.This is an exciting opportunity to work with the supported individuals to make sure their move to their new homeis as positive as possible, and help them to settle into their new homes, and live happily there. Not only willyou be directly supporting autistic people to ensure they have a great quality of life, but you will be part ofthe team who develop this brand new service.
Leading by example, the Team Leader will support the Area Manager in ensuring that all staff are managed andsupervised effectively and that the highest level of autism specific practice and standards are maintained. Youwill also manage the staff to deliver support plans to our service users and work with healthcare professionalsto ensure support plans are to the highest quality.
The Team Leader will have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service, therefore, you will be able todemonstrate excellent social care project management skills and have a working knowledge of current legislationrelating to the social care sector.
Benefits of working with us include:
• Sleepover rate paid at £10.90 per hour
• Your birthday off every year, to treat yourself
• Ongoing Learning & Development throughout your role
• Opportunity to undertake relevant qualification
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eligibility to become a Blue Light Card Member for online & high street discounts
The successful applicant will be required to register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and theScottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and knowledge and fulfil yourcareer aspirations.
About the Role : We are seeking a dynamic individual to provide inspirational regional teamleadership for designated Regional and Area Associations and local volunteers. In this role, you will drive thedelivery of outstanding member benefits, sports, and leisure events at a local level using member insightgathered from local members.
Responsibilities:
At CSSC, we must ensure that our offer, both locally and nationally, provides our members with a great experience andenables them to do the things they love. To help us achieve this, you will:
• Support volunteers in delivering a regional and local programme aligned with CSSC's strategy, mission, vision,and values.
• Use the local member insight to deliver what our members are looking for, as well as introduce them to newopportunities and activities.
• Ensure adherence to operating processes, framework, and legislation.
• Enhance volunteer skills and experiences, celebrate volunteering, and attract new volunteers to CSSC.
• Collaborate with the Regional Chair and volunteers to monitor progress, attend local meetings, and evaluate thedelivery of activities and events.
• Foster effective networking and collaboration across the team, champion best practice and seek out new ideas andways of doing things.
• Attract, recruit, and induct new volunteers to ensure confidence and excellent service provision for ourmembers.
• Ensure key volunteering roles have potential successors, retaining and developing the services and commitment ofvolunteers with CSSC.
About You:
• Effective time and workload management skills.
• Resilient and flexible with the ability to work under pressure.
• Strong relationship-building and management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Personal drive and enthusiasm with a positive attitude and a desire to succeed.
• Committed to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant volunteer management experience.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Full UK driving license (travel required).
• A relevant degree or professional qualification in volunteer management (not essential but advantageous).
• Experience with building and working with high-performing teams.
• Working knowledge of CRM and digital Event Management Systems.
What We Offer:
• 24 1⁄2 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
• 90 minutes of wellbeing time per week.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Excellent company pension schemes.
• Training and Development opportunities.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme.
About Us: We are a not-for-profit membership organization with over 130,000 members. Our vision is toinspire our members to explore new ways to be active and healthy. Our four organization values are Passionate,Progressive, Supportive, and Social.
The National Training Manager works with people across Scotland to ensure that as many people as possible get theknowledge and tools they need to address mental health this includes staff within the organisation andexternally to other audiences.
Our person-centred approach puts the people we work with at the heart of what we do ensuring they have greateropportunity, can build confidence and social skills, and become more integrated into their communities. Bybuilding connections and support around individual needs, our team of nearly 200 staff and 800 members value thelived experience which informs the services we deliver. We look beyond illness by taking a holistic approachthat ensures no one has to face mental ill health alone.They work closely with the Fundraising, Operations, andServices teamsto develop, quality assure, manage, and deliver Mental Health courses across Scotland.Deliveringto a diverse audience; including staff and as part of our income generation portfolio.
The National Training Manager will continuously evaluate, review, and update materials to ensure that the coursesremain consistent relevant, up-to-date and evidence based to ensure the highest quality and best practice in allthat we deliver.
They build and maintain connections with other learning providers and stakeholders to call on specific expertise asneeded, and to ensure we complement and add value to other available training. This includes workingcollaboratively with Mental Health UK training provided to schools through the Bloom and Your ResilienceProgrammes.
Who are we looking for:
We are looking for an individual with previous experience of developing and delivering training to a variety ofaudiences adn someone who is comfortable cultivating positive working relationships.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Quality and Improvement to support the internal trainingneeds of the organisation and so some previous experience of quality assurance is desirable.
We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and the charity and are a"Happy to Talk Flexible" employer. Although, it should be noted that this post will largely be based and work inEdinburgh.
If you are passionate about enabling Change Mental Health to deliver a valuable training service to communities andorganisations across Scotland and feel your profile matches this role's criteria, then we want to hear fromyou
Why work with us?
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe andenduring mental ill health.
With 50 years' experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve thehighest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in theopportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.
Our person-centred approach puts the people we work with at the heart of what we do ensuring they have greateropportunity, can build confidence and social skills, and become more integrated into their communities. Bybuilding connections and support around individual needs, our team of nearly 200 staff and 800 members value thelived experience which informs the services we deliver. We look beyond illness by taking a holistic approachthat ensures no one has to face mental ill health alone.
The Senior Playleader will assist in implementing the organisation's innovative childcare service. While ensuringthat the Quality and Implementation of all Gingerbread & Edinburgh Lothians Ltd. after school clubs (ASC's)are delivering childcare at the highest standard. Keeping with all local and national requirements.
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