Employment & Volunteering Focus - 05 April

Vacancies

RAMH
Head of Corporate Service
RAMH is committed to providing the highest possible standards of practice and service delivery, and the role of Head of Corporate Services is pivotal in supporting us to achieve this commitment. The function of this post is to provide leadership to our organisations core support functions, and to ensure compliance with external regulatory and contractual bodies.  This is set within a framework of agreed standards RAMH currently adheres to.

Drug and Advocacy Worker - You First Advocacy
You First Advocacy provide an independent professional advocacy service to a wide range of vulnerable adults in Renfrewshire, who require short-term advocacy to address specific issues arising from health, community care or legal interventions. The service is provided by paid staff and trained volunteers. This fixed-term post (12 months) will contribute effectively to the You First Advocacy Service and will do so, by providing dedicated advocacy support for people affected by drug or alcohol use, as part of YFA’s operational team.


Linstone Housing
Housing Support Officer
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated Housing Support Officer to join our Housing Services Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a housing support service to residents of our two sheltered housing schemes in Johnstone and Paisley.


St Vincent's Hospice
Senior Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser
Working closely with the Director of Income Generation, this role is responsible for Trusts and Foundation applications, cultivating relationships with funders and maximising on the funding needs of the Hospice. You will work with key audiences and a wide range of stakeholders to embed an effective income stream.

Maintenance Operative
Carrying out non-specialist repairs & maintenance duties within all hospice properties, providing & maintaining a safe environment for patients, families, staff & volunteers.

Staff Nurse
St Vincent’s Hospice is actively recruiting for an additional Staff Nurse, working 37.5 hours per week rotationally within our In-Patient Unit, ensuring the implementation of a high standard of care within the service.

Healthcare Assistant 
The successful post-holder will have a strong commitment to providing & ensuring excellent person-centred, safe and effective care, with previous experience within a healthcare setting.


Bridgewater Housing Association
Customer Services Assistant
The Customer Services Assistant will have excellent customer care and call handling skills and the ability to effectively deal with customers in a professional manner. The ability to work accurately under pressure, prioritise work and meet deadlines is essential. You will have or be willing to learn the general knowledge and skills for each business area including general repairs, house/ garage allocations, rent and tenancy management to answer general queries at first point of contact.  


Remember to check Goodmoves for other jobs in Scotland within the Third & Public Sectors.

Volunteering

             

If you are a third-sector organisation with a presence in Renfrewshire that involves and supports volunteers, this is the forum for YOU!
 
Next month we will be taking a deep dive into Team Kinetic, our Volunteer Management system. Team Kinetic helps to build better communities through an all-in-one volunteer management system that saves time, increases impact, and improves insight. Team Kinetic is a free resource for Engage Renfrewshire members to access.
 
During the forum we will show you how to register as an organisation on the system, upload opportunities, create volunteering sessions, and log your volunteer’s hours.
 
As always, this is an opportunity to come together with other volunteer managers and co-ordinators across Renfrewshire to network, share best practise and ideas!
 
We look forward to seeing you on 29 April, sign up using the Eventbrite link below...
 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/volunteer-managers-forum-tickets-868936290837?aff=oddtdtcreator

Volunteers’ Week is a UK wide campaign taking place from the first Monday in June every year! It’s a time when volunteering involving organisations and groups are encouraged to thank their volunteers, past and present and celebrate and recognise volunteering efforts. The Volunteers’ Week campaign started in 1984 making this the 40^th year! The campaign is led by a representative organisation in each of the four nations. In Scotland, it is Volunteer Scotland. Read statement from Alan Stevenson, CEO of Volunteer Scotland below…



  
Get Involved - (volunteersweek.scot)              Resources - (volunteersweek.scot)

The 22nd Paisley Boys' Brigade are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help lead games and sporty activities for their children and young people aged between 5 and 18 years old.
The group meets on Thursday evenings during term-time, taking part in a wide range of activities including crafts, games, sports, cooking, life skills and community projects.

 Perks and Benefits
Training, Uniform and Support Provided

Skills you’ll need
A passion and enthusiasm to support children and young people experience new activities and learn new skills.

For more information, and to register your interest please head to -
Boys' Brigade Activity Helper (22nd Paisley) (engagerenfrewshire.org)

Food Train is a registered charity, voluntary organisation and social enterprise. Since 1995 we have been making daily life easier for older people, providing vital services to those who are no longer able to manage independently through age, ill health, frailty or disability. Operating in Renfrewshire since 2013, we can provide a weekly grocery shopping service for anyone in the area over the age of 65. We currently have capacity to take on new members across the area for a nominal £1.00 per year membership fee, plus a £7.00 delivery fee each week, in addition to the cost of the grocery shopping.
 
In addition to having member capacity, we also have volunteering opportunities available Tuesday – Thursday each week.
 
For more information about our service, to make a referral or to find out about our volunteering opportunities please contact us on 0141 887 2557 or email us at renfrewshire@thefoodtrain.co.uk 

The Royal National Institute for Deaf People

The Royal National Institute for Deaf People are looking for volunteers for their ‘Near You’ service. Supporting people with hearing aids at local community drop-in sessions
 
Help us offer a free, in-person drop-in service for people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, or want to get their hearing checked.

RNID ‘Near You’ volunteers do 6 main activities to help us make life fully inclusive for deaf people and people with hearing loss and tinnitus.

You don’t have to do all 6 of these activities – you can pick the activities you find most interesting and match your skills and experience.

You’ll receive a full induction and training so you feel prepared and confident before your first session. You’ll also get our volunteering handbook and volunteering policies to refer to.

You’ll be assigned a supervisor who will provide ongoing support and we’ll also introduce you to our community of volunteers. All travel expenses will be paid.

For more information, please see link below…
RNID are looking for volunteers for their RNID "Near You" service, which support people with hearing aids at local community drop-in sessions (engagerenfrewshire.org)

To watch a short film to see the impact RNID volunteers have on service users please see link below…
RNID Volunteer Film (youtube.com)

Volunteer Edinburgh and Voluntary Health Scotland are pleased to share ‘developing the mental health workforce: The role of volunteering at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in employability development’.

The report looks at the impact volunteering had on volunteers in their career and provides a snapshot of the important role volunteering programmes, such as the Volunteer Hub, can provide to the NHS and to mental health services.

The study was undertaken in October and November 2023 and looked at the experiences and employability outcomes of individuals who had been engaged by Volunteer Edinburgh at their Volunteer Hub within the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and wished to pursue a careers in mental health/or health and social care. The study highlights how important the volunteering experience was in benefiting employability, with 71% of respondents reporting it helped with their career development and 74% going on to secure employment in mental health and/or health and social care.

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