Energy Trainer

Remote:Scotland based: Home based in mainland Scotland (north of the central belt), with frequent travel Closing8th July 2024 Advertised from 21st June 2024 21 hours per week. Fixed term until 31/03/2026. Plus tax free home working allowance (currently £78 per quarter) Role Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 sothat they can love later life.
We support and enable hundreds of communities and older people's groups across Scotland. We provide information,friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with ourFriendship Line and much more.
We work in Scotland with older people's groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in theirlocal community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.
As Energy Trainer, you will be involved in developing and delivering online and face-to-face energy and cost ofliving advice workshops for older people in Scotland, and those who support them. You will represent AgeScotland at community events and conferences, providing information and making referrals to our helpline fortailored advice.
Our workshops and events cover a variety of energy and cost of living related issues, including:
• saving energy and money.
• understanding energy bills and tariffs.
• the health-related impacts of living in a cold home.
• the Priority Services Register.
• fire and carbon monoxide safety.
• smoke and heat alarm regulations.
• financial support including benefits, home energy efficiency grants and schemes, and social tariffs.
• other information, advice and support provided by Age Scotland.
You will play a hand in training staff members and corporate partners about the issues people face in later life,collecting qualitative and quantitative feedback for project evaluation, and supporting the development of AgeScotland's energy and cost of living related information resources.
The post will be mainly home-based in mainland Scotland north of the central belt and will require frequent travelaround Scotland.
In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you'll receive a generous benefitspackage:
• Generous holiday allowance of 37 days (FTE) plus 2 fixed public holidays
• Flexible working opportunities from day one
• A range of learning and development opportunities
• Healthcare benefit through Westfield Health
• Cashback scheme from major retailers
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9%
• A comprehensive package of support though our Employee Assistance Programme
• Group life cover up to three times your annual salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• The option to buy more holidays or sell them
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.
Application notes Full details of the role are available from our website: age.scot/workforus . Alternatively, you can call 0333 3232400.
Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 8th July 2024.
Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on Friday 19th July 2024.
Age Scotland, part of the Age Network, is an independent charity dedicated to improving the later lives of olderpeople on the ageing journey, within a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in Scotland. RegNo: 153343 Charity No: SC010100. Registered Office: Causewayside House, 160 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH91PR.
Hybrid:Blend of office (Edinburgh) and home working Closing8th July 2024 Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 sothat they can love later life.
We support and enable hundreds of communities and older people's groups across Scotland. We provide information,friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with ourFriendship Line and much more.
We work in Scotland with older people's groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in theirlocal community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.
As Resource and Administration Officer, you will support the work of the Community Development team, providing highquality information and administration. You will be a central source of information and support to Age Scotlandmembers, developing good professional relationships with members and ensuring that they are at the heart of AgeScotland's work.
You will also be involved in supporting the administration of Community Development events and the Community GrantsProgramme, as well as developing, monitoring, and reviewing systems and procedures to ensure maximumorganisational effectiveness.
The post will be a hybrid blend of a minimum of 3 days office based (in Edinburgh) and home-based work.
In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you'll receive a generous benefitspackage:
Generous holiday allowance of 37 days (FTE) plus 2 fixed public holidays Flexible working opportunities from day one A range of learning and development opportunities Company sick pay Healthcare benefit through Westfield Health Discounted gym membership Cashback scheme from major retailers Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9% A comprehensive package of support though our Employee Assistance Programme Group life cover up to three times your annual salary Cycle to work scheme The option to buy more holidays or sell them Enhanced maternity and paternity policies. Hybrid:Scotland based: Blend of office (Edinburgh-based) and home working (in Scotland) Closing10th July 2024 Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 sothat they can love later life.
We support and enable hundreds of communities and older people's groups across Scotland. We provide information,friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with ourFriendship Line and much more.
We work in Scotland with older people's groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in theirlocal community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.
We know that growing older doesn't come with a manual. Later life can bring opportunities and challenges, and peoplemay need to know about rights, organisations and services which are often unfamiliar. That's why we provide freeinformation, advice and friendship to support older people on a diverse range of topics.
Older people in Scotland need our support now more than ever and through living our values you will play asignificant part in empowering and enabling them to access their rights and entitlements.
People-centred in approach, you will be responsible for providing an exemplary 'First Port of Call' service in ahybrid virtual contact centre environment. You will respond to inbound and outbound contact, providinginformation and friendship to older people living in Scotland, their families and carers. You will provide coverand support to other telephony services within Age Scotland.
The role will be a hybrid blend of office-based (in Edinburgh) and home-based work.
In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you'll receive a generous benefitspackage:
· Generous holiday allowance of 37 days (FTE) plus 2 fixed public holidays
· Flexible working opportunities from day one
· A range of learning and development opportunities
· Company sick pay
· Healthcare benefit through Westfield Health
· Discounted gym membership
· Cashback scheme from major retailers
· Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9%
· A comprehensive package of support though our Employee Assistance Programme
· Group life cover up to three times your annual salary
· Cycle to work scheme
· The option to buy more holidays or sell them
· Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.
Project: Wellbeing onto Work (WOW), Space Training Academy Space is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in South West Edinburgh, with some ofour services stretching city wide.
WE BELIEVE THAT CONNECTIONS BUILD COMMUITIES Space delivers 22 projects, with around 70 staff and over 200 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supportingyoung people, families, older people and carers amongst others.
For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org
About the role: The Youth Participation Worker will work as part of a small team designing, planning and delivering the SpaceTraining Academy's exciting new project – Wellbeing onto Work (WOW).
The WOW project will work with young people aged 16-24yrs, supporting the transition between school and employment.The Youth Participation Worker will offer group sessions and 1:1 support to help young people build on theirskills and improve their confidence.
Key tasks in the role will include: • Create promotional material and network locally, recruiting suitable young people on to the programme
• Plan and deliver WOW group sessions
• Meet with young people on a 1:1 basis to deliver appropriate individual support
• Track and evaluate the progress of the project to demonstrate impact and inform funder reporting
• Maintain accurate, detailed, records for each young person including attendance and progress
• Stay abreast of local opportunities for young people, such as community groups, jobs, work placements, furthereducation and voluntary opportunities
• Source and commission external trainers/suppliers to deliver sessions where specialised knowledge and/or skills arerequired
Do you have an interest in improving the quality of care, can you COLLABORATE, INNOVATE AND COMMUNICATE, and wouldyou like to join a successful, committed and highly motivated team? This could be the opportunity you have beenwaiting for.
We are seeking to engage an Independent Sector Lead to support the Integration of Health and Social Care inInverclyde. Hosted by Scottish Care and working closely with care providers and partners, the post involvesensuring sector involvement in the delivery of the integrating of health and social care in Scotland'sHSCPs.
The post holder must be highly motivated, be able to use initiative, possess excellent communication and networkingskills, demonstrate success and experience working at strategic level with policy makers, providers, regulators,people supported by services and carers. Qualifications and experience at a senior management level would be asignificant advantage.
The post holder will be expected to create and support significant collaborations across the independent care sectorwhile contributing to the development of new care pathways which will result in the delivery of improvedoutcomes for people who access care and support. The post holder will ensure the Independent Sector'scontribution is fundamental to integrated services and transformational change and be able to evidence theirimpact. The role requires considerable and skilful collaboration with our key partners in the NHS, LocalAuthority, Carers, third sector organisations and other forums.
Inverclyde is a progressive partnership and invests heavily in this post and the Independent Sector.
The successful candidate will be required to spend a significant amount of time in the Inverclyde area.
The post is home based with travel, where necessary, and is hosted by Scottish Care.
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