Salary: £26,390, £14.50 per hour
Job Type: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract type: 2 years, Fixed Term
Location: Edinburgh (Various locations)
Closing Date:  12th May 2025

Please note: this post is restricted to female applicants only under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, as it is an occupational requirement for the postholder to work within a women-only service.

We are seeking an experienced Wellbeing Lead Activities Co-ordinator to join our team at Rowan Alba.

To be successful in this role you will have experience in a care environment and preferably have experience within and organisational role and managing finances. You are compassionate and committed to providing high quality care to our residents. You are able to work autonomously as well as part of a dedicated team.

As well as competitive rate of pay, we offer all our employees the following benefits:

• Free Employee Access Programme, providing additional help and advice to support your wellbeing, physical and mental health inside and outside the workplace.
• Continuous training and development to help you achieve your goals.
• Paid PVG Check.

Apply via CV and cover letter to hradmin@rowanalba.org

Read the full job description and person specification here

We are looking for flexible, dynamic individuals to join our friendly organisation as Locum Support Workers at our residential services in Edinburgh.

As a Locum Support Worker you will provide housing-related support services to a wide range of individuals. Your role will be to provide tailored support to help address the individual needs of the client to maximise their independence. You will be a self-motivated, solution focused and a forward thinker. You will need to work well, both individually and as part of a team.

If you think you can do a remarkable job for us, then we’d love to hear from you – please contact us on hradmin@rowanalba.org for more information.

Community Alcohol Related Damage service (CARDS)  

Locum Worker – General  

Hourly Rate : £12.00 + 12.07% holiday pay on top of actual hours worked 

Job Type: Locum, flexible.  

Contract type:  Standard Locum Agreement – This is not a contract of employment 

Location: Edinburgh 

Open Recruitment  

OVERALL AIM OF THE ORGANISATION / SERVICE  

We provide community befriending and supported accommodation to Edinburgh’s most marginalised homeless or isolated people.  The outreach service CARDS works specifically with people who have experience of alcohol harm, past or present and the overall aim of the service is to match individuals with volunteers.  

OVERALL PURPOSES OF JOB 

Key objectives of the service are: 

1. To engage with individual’s identified by the CARDS team and establish a relationship with the overall aim of preparing the individual to receive a weekly visit from a volunteer.  
2. Explain the CARDS service and support them to make a decision based on information around the values of the organisation and our approach.   
3. Facilitate a match with a volunteer and supporting the match through double visits and guiding both through the process to a point of safe lone working.  
4. Assist clients with their individual goals and aspirations and link with mainstream services that can support them to remain well. 
5. Provide focussed crisis intervention support to clients to access the support they require or the signposting that is relevant.  
6. Be the first point of contact for the volunteers working with individuals on your case load. 
7. Take part in team meetings once a week for direction, support and feedback. 
8. Self-manage your diary to accommodate travel, sessions, admin, teamwork and communications. 
9. Communicate with CARDS Staff and with updates on client related work.  
10. Progress specific tasks with individuals delegated by the CARDS team such as, obtaining bus passes, getting out in the community, liaising with agencies, and communicating on behalf of the client to access services.  
11. Take part in meetings with the CARDS team as appropriate. 
12. Support with individual projects aimed at improving the effectiveness of the CARDS service and the wellbeing of the CARDS individual clients and the wider CARDS community.  

For more information, click here to download the job description & person specification.

If you are interested in the post and would like to apply, please complete the application form (click here to download) and email to Jamie Beaton on HRAdmin@rowanalba.org 

Please note, CVs will not be accepted. 

If you have any questions regarding the post, please contact Tracey on 07715082427 or phone us on 0131 229 7554. The successful candidate will be subject to a PVG and reference check. 

The role is designed to be flexible around your commitments and not dictated by Rowan Alba.