Employment Focus - 30 January

Ferguslie Park Housing Association
Senior Finance Officer
Ferguslie Park Housing Association has a vacancy for a Senior Finance Officer who will be a key member of the Finance and Corporate Services Team. They will support and assist in the leadership of the Finance & Corporate Services Team in ensuring we continue to deliver efficient finance & corporate services.
We offer the ideal candidate an excellent working environment within the heart of our fantastic community; a commitment to supporting and developing the successful candidate’s skills, knowledge and experience and excellent conditions of service. Closing Date: 02 February 2026 12:00 noon.


Blue Triangle
Support Worker - Abercorn
As a Support Worker, you’ll work as part of a team in providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for the people who use our services.  You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives. Fixed term (12 months). Full-time (35 hours p/w). Salary £24,081 per annum Closing Date - 13 February 2026
 

St Vincent's Hospice
Specialist Palliative Care Nurse
Providing clinical expertise and leadership to our in-patient unit team. Hours -  Full-time (37.5 hours) - rotational. Salary -  £41,180 per annum. Closing Date -   13 February 2026

Staff Nurse
Join our Team! We are recruiting for a permanent Staff Nurses within our In-Patient Unit. Hours - Full-time  (37.5 hours) Salary - £34,056 per annum (+15% shift allowance for qualifying shifts)
 
Bank Staff Nurse
St Vincent’s Hospice is looking to expand our bank team of Staff Nurses, help us make a real difference in the lives of patients & their families. Hourly Rate – £17.42 per hour (+15% shift allowance for qualifying shifts)
 
Healthcare Assistant
We are looking for a passionate individual to work alongside our IPU team providing a high standard of palliative care.
Hours - Part-time (23 hours) - rotational. Hourly Rate - £12.21 per hour (+15% shift allowance for qualifying shifts)

Free training for employers from SUSE 

Gain an understanding of your legal responsibilities and how to confidently support staff and service users of your organisation.

Topics for February and March sessions include: Reasonable Adjustments and Access to Work Supporting Your Clients and How to be a Confident Service Provider

Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/251663611002343

We are holding a recruitment networking day for Personal Assistants on 12th March 2026, from 10am to 1pm at our offices at 10 Falcon Crescent, Paisley, PA3 1NS 

The day is aimed towards:

• People who are having difficulty recruiting a Personal Assistant (including those who aren’t currently our clients)
• Anyone looking for PA work including college or university students studying health and social care

It will be a relaxed, informal opportunity for people to meet, chat, and see if there could be a good match 

52 Nice Things To Do…
 
Every week we’ll post something that’s nice to do…
 
Learn a Card Trick 
 
Impress your friends and family and learn how to do a card trick - close-up magic is always impressive!
 
You know I'm born to lose...
And gambling's for fools!
 
'Ace of Spades' by Motorhead
 
If you’d like to suggest something nice to do let us know at:
 
info@engagerenfrewshire.com