Crew 2000 (Scotland)

Crew 2000 (Scotland)

Temporary Drop In Shop Co-ordinator (Maternity Cover) to March 2017 (with possible extension to end May 2017 subject to funding)

Crew 2000 (Scotland)

32 Cockburn St

Edinburgh EH1 1PB

Job Description

Responsible to:CEO

Starting Salary: £26,767.02 plus option of 5% employer’s pension

Working Hours: 21 hours per week

Crew is a multi award-winning national charity, based in Edinburgh, at the forefront of tackling new and emerging trends in substance use, most recently ‘legal highs’ ornovelpsychoactive substances (NPS). Crew seeks to reduce harm from drug use and improve public health with the input of service users, working with a wide range of local, national and international partners.

ROLE PURPOSE

To provide low threshold access to substance use and sexual health services for young people by overseeing Drop-in shop operations and ensuring opportunities for peer education and peer support for volunteers.

MAIN Duties and Responsibilities

  • Continuing development of a needs-led Drop-in service
  • Measure the impact of the Drop-in service on service users by developing and implementing data collection and analysis methods and report on the findings
  • Work closely with Senior Management Team to seek new potential funding opportunities, provide feedback and write funding proposals for the Drop-in service
  • Ensure the Organisation adheres to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups guidelines and liaise with Acting CEO for additional support and guidance when necessary
  • Delivering training in consultation with Training Co-ordinator whilst ensuring needs of the Drop-in Service are met
  • Oversee the running of the Drop-in and line manage project worker
  • Liaising efficiently and positively with job share partner to ensure continuity of drop in service
  • Co-ordinate regular meetings regarding Drop-in programme and volunteers
  • Co-ordinate and develop volunteer recruitment and selection
  • Development, co-ordination, design, delivery and evaluation of training for volunteers
  • Co-ordinate and develop provision of support and supervision for volunteers
  • Supervise activities in the drug information shop
  • Provide C:Card services and co-ordinate Crew’s C:card provision
  • Responsibility for cleanliness of shop and environment
  • Maintain contact and liaise with the crew staff team as appropriate
  • Attend regular support and supervision meetings with Service Delivery Manager
  • Provide cover to people working one to one in line with the lone working policy on an occasional basis
  • Support the work of Crew in covering any reasonable request. Any request that becomes a regular activity will be added to your job description in negotiation with you.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential / Desirable
Aptitude/Abilities/Skills
Ability to motivate staff and volunteers
Ability to self-manage to high level
Ability to deliver effective managerial support and supervision for staff and volunteers
Excellent time management skills and highly organised
Excellentverbal and written communication skills
Ability to collate, record and analyse data for reporting purposes accurately and timeously
ICT applications particularly Word, Access and Outlook
Work well under pressure and deal positively with change
Ability to work on own initiative and capitalise on new opportunities to develop service
Excellent monitoring, evaluation and reporting skills
Previous Experience
Working to improve the health and wellbeing of young people
Providing one to one support to young people e.g. brief intervention work
Co-ordinating, designing, delivering and evaluating training
Working experience of peer support initiatives
Managing and supervising volunteers and staff
Working with drugs and/orsexual health issues
Producing clear, accurate reports on service activity and quality to agreed deadlines
Coordinating resources, staff and volunteers to achieve agreed targets within agreed deadlines / Experience of working in a drop in environment
Delivering drug, alcohol and sexual health training
Recruiting volunteers
Contributing to funding applications
Knowledge of the Protection for Vulnerable Groups Guidelines
Petty Cash handling
Promoting retail sales
Education Knowledge
Community Education qualification or equivalent
Training in managing and supporting volunteers
Training in sexual health or psycho-stimulant drug use issues / First Aid at Work qualification or equivalent
C:Card trained (under 16’s)
Training in report writing
Attitudes Personality
Commitment to Crew’s ethos and understanding of the need to work with people to effect positive changes
Commitment to organisational values: acceptance, openness and congruence
Other
Ability to work flexible hours including evenings with a time off in lieu (TOIL) system
Ability to balance competing priorities and meet deadlines
Ability to work under pressure in an extremely busy environment
A commitment to working occasionally with other departments to ensure effective running of other projects, including training and outreach activities.
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