Part-Time Administrative Assistant

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• 3 days (21 Hours) £13,800 per annum payable monthly.

Role

About Us:

Clydebank Asbestos Group is a leading Scottish charity dedicated to providing support to victims of asbestos and silica-related diseases. We offer assistance in accessing welfare benefits, pursuing compensation claims, and campaigning for justice and legal reforms regarding asbestos and silica dust-related diseases. We collaborate with local Scottish and UK elected representatives, other charities, and campaign groups to ensure that the rights of asbestos and silica victims are protected and their voices are heard.

Position Overview:

CAG is seeking a committed and organised Administrative Assistant to provide vital administrative support to the charity. This role is part-time, with 3 working days per week, and will involve a variety of office-based tasks as well as some travel to assist with home visits. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues. A driving licence and use of a car are essential for this position, as there may be occasions when the role involves assisting with home visits.

Application notes

To apply for this position, please complete the attached application form. We look forward to hearing from you!

Clydebank Asbestos Group is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Part-Time Administrative Assistant
Postcode: G81 1TH

Client Support Officer at Moira Anderson Foundation

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Moira Anderson Foundation (MAF), a values-based charity that supports children and adults of all genders affected by Childhood Sexual Abuse. We are recruiting a Client Support Officer to work with adults. The work will take place from our hub in Buchanan Street, Glasgow, and also various GP practices in the Glasgow area. Initial training and induction will take place between Glasgow and Airdrie.

Warmth, empathy, and compassion are key attributes for this role. The Client Support Officer will possess a relevant qualification or have experience in working with adults who have experienced trauma, have experience of supporting vulnerable clients, and have a sound understanding of trauma and the issues that affect CSA survivors.

The post is funded for 21 hours per week in year 1 and 17.5 hours per week in year 2. We are optimistic that funding will be secured for the additional 3.5 hours in year 2, but it is not guaranteed. On-going funding will be sought to maintain this post beyond the initial 2-year period. The salary is £26,380 pro rata. Working days will be agreed to meet the needs of the service; some evening work will be required.

Induction training and clinical supervision will be provided, as well as enhanced employer pension contribution (following 3-month probationary period), death in benefit scheme, and attractive holiday leave benefits.

This is an opportunity to join a first-class team making a real difference to survivors of CSA.

Please send your completed application form, along with a covering letter explaining why you think you will be suitable for the role, to: janinelamont@moiraanderson.org

MAF is an Equal Opportunities employer. This post is considered to be regulated work with protected adults and children as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, you will be required to become a member of the PVG scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a member. We will seek references from your current employer as part of the selection process.

MAF has LGBT Youth Scotland Gold Award demonstrating our commitment to the LGBT Community, and is a Real Living Wage employer.

Engender

Engender is Scotland’s leading intersectional feminist policy and advocacy organisation. We work to dismantle gender inequality and to secure equal access to power, safety, resources, and rights for all women.

The Role

This role will lead on the development and delivery of Engender’s Equal Representation project. The post-holder will identify opportunities to influence policy and practice and advocate for changes within political parties, democratic institutions, and wider culture that will enable greater representation and participation of women in all their diversity. The role will support the realisation of Engender’s strategic aims and the post-holder will work closely with Engender colleagues to support the organisation's wider work.

The Candidate

The role requires knowledge of Scotland's political landscape and how political parties function coupled with an ability to build and maintain effective partnerships and stakeholder relationships. We value strategic thinking and the ability to provide vision and direction for initiatives.

An understanding of intersectional feminism and a strong commitment to promoting equality are essential.

The successful candidate should have experience of delivering training to a range of audiences.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are crucial, as is the ability to work collaboratively within a team while also managing independent tasks and multiple priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the delivery of Engender’s strategy for equal representation in collaboration with the wider team
• Identifying and acting on opportunities to influence policy, practice, and culture to achieve equal representation and advocating for changes that will have a positive impact on women’s representation and participation in politics
• Identifying and acting on opportunities for campaigning on specific issues or policy areas relating to Equal Representation
• Maintaining strong relationships with key figures across the political sphere including within political parties, local government, Scottish Parliament, Scottish Government
• Working collaboratively on equal representation with partners across the women’s & equalities sector in Scotland and the UK
• Coordinating partnership projects to deliver shared goals (including the Equal Representation Coalition)
• Representing Engender in working groups, projects, at events and other engagements
• Supporting and contributing to the wider work of Engender
• Tracking project outcomes and preparing reports for funders

Required Skills and Experience

• A sound understanding of how political parties function;
• Experience of delivering training;
• A sound understanding of intersectionality and how women experience multiple discriminations;
• Clear writing style, and ability to communicate complex issues simply;
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills;
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads and meet targets;
• Experience of networking at a national and local level;
• Experience of political activism;
• Demonstrable commitment to equality across all protected characteristics.
• Ability to collate and analyse data.

This is a full-time position of 35 hours per week (Engender is currently trialling a 4-day working week. During the trial, working hours will be reduced to 30 per week with no impact on salary. The outcome of the trial will determine whether Engender adopts this approach in the longer term.) This is a temporary post for 12 months and is not expected to be continued.

Competitive salary £30,663.63

39 days annual leave, including bank holidays (36 days pro rata during 4-day week trial)

Auto-enrolment into Engender’s pension scheme with 8% employer contribution

Flexible working opportunities and access to services and resources to support your wellbeing

• Hybrid: East Lothian and Midlothian with occasional work in Edinburgh and Scottish Borders.
• Closing 16th April 2025

These maternity cover posts are a great opportunity to join CAPS’ Children and Young People’s small friendly team to provide individual advocacy to children and young people who are going through the Children’s Hearings system. CAPS is the main provider of advocacy for this issue to children and young people aged 5-18 in East Lothian and Midlothian. CAPS is also the alternate provider for this work in Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders, so travel to work in these areas will also be expected.

The focus of the work is the provision of independent advocacy to support children and young people to express their views and wishes when going through the Children’s Hearings process. Experience of working with children and young people is required as well as proven skills in communicating with them. Advocacy training will be provided.

This post will be subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme for regulated work with children.

There will be a 4-month probationary period attached to these posts. Face-to-face work with children and young people is the focus of the role but some home working is also possible with the agreement of your line manager.

This post is fixed term for 12 months initially to cover maternity leave; however, it may continue thereafter subject to expansion of the CAPS’ Children’s team.

Freedom from Torture is the Winner of the Overall Award for Excellence and the top prize for Campaigns and Advocacy at the 2023 Charity Awards.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Services Administrator to join our small friendly team.

Would you like to join our award-winning organisation?

About the role

You will provide administrative support to the Scotland Clinical Service based within our Glasgow centre, which provides assessment and treatment to individuals who have survived torture.

You will play a key role in processing and responding to referrals, communicating with survivors and other agencies, as well as providing administrative support to the clinical team. You will book appointments and liaise with interpreters as well as dealing with general queries and updating records.

About you

You will have in-depth knowledge of administration systems and Microsoft packages, together with experience of working within a mental health or a clinical setting. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and work well under pressure.

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).

Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click here.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory standard PVG disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up-to-date employment references.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.