Vacancies at SCSH

Head of Youth Unit
Salary £24,942 - £30,084

As a senior member of staff, you will manage and develop our Youth Unit. We require an exceptional person who will take a national role in helping to prevent and tackle youth homelessness in Scotland. You will manage a small team and ensure youth housing and homelessness issues maintain a high profile, manage our leaving home education initiative, assist local and national government develop measures to improve the housing situation of young people. In addition, you will be responsible for promoting best practice amongst service providers, represent SCSH on youth homelessness issues, and service the Scottish Youth Housing Network.

You will be an experienced manager, have excellent analytical and communication skills, and a good knowledge of youth housing issues.
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Finance and Administration Officer
Salary £21,861 - £24,201

You will have responsibility for the financial and administrative operations of SCSH. With relevant experience in book-keeping, accounting and reconciliation work to audit level, you will have experience of managing and running office administration systems. You will be experienced in using Microsoft Office products and in the use of Sage Line 50 software.
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Closing date for both posts is noon on 9 May 2008. SCSH is an equal opportunities employer.

Mediation and Homelessness

Friday 16th May- SCSH, Edinburgh

A Half-Day Information Sharing Seminar
Mediation can play a key role in a holistic approach to homelessness prevention. With arguments in the family home a key trigger of youth homelessness, mediation is an intervention that focuses on causes rather than simply responding to symptoms. This half-day seminar will be an opportunity to share information about practice and will include a range of presentations – including an extended session on evaluation – a workshop session on promoting mediation services, and a panel discussion on key issues facing Scottish homelessness mediation.

SCSH Consultation Responses

SCSH has responded to the Scottish Government Consultation – Scottish Planning Policy 3: Planning for Housing and the Scottish Civil Courts Review – A Consultation Paper. Click on the links below to view each response.

Click here to download the planning policy response. (Clear print document)

Click here to download the civil courts review response. (Clear print document)

Making the Most of Starter Packs

March 2008

A new supplement for starter packs schemes has just been published. The new guide demonstrates the environmental benefits of starter pack schemes and is available to download for free from this website.

New Lesson Plans for 2008

Feb 2008

Scottish Council for Single Homeless have produced a new set of free lesson plans aimed at challenging students’ attitudes and knowledge of homelessness. The three lesson plans, available to download for free from www.leavinghome.info/im_offski.html, allow students to compare their attitudes about homelessness to those of the Scottish general public, gain a better understanding of the myths and realities surrounding homelessness and decide on what laws they would make to help improve the situation for homeless people in Scotland.

Firm Foundations Consultation Response

SCSH has submitted its response to the Scottish Government Consultation – Firm Foundations: The Future of Housing in Scotland.

Click here to download our response. (Clear print document)

To view the Scottish Government consultation paper click here.

Rolling Out Local Housing Allowance Mini Conference

15th February 2008- SCSH offices in Edinburgh

This one day mini-conference, taking place in Edinburgh, will be focused on making practical preparations for the smooth introduction of the new system as well as identifying areas where clarification is still needed from the Department of Work and Pensions. Click on the link below to access presentations from the day.

Stay or go? Young people living at home and leaving home: a guide for parents

November 2007

‘Stay or go?’ is a guide for parents to help them talk with young people about what is involved in leaving home. The guide provides up to date practical information about housing options, legal rights and sources of advice and support.

Practice Bites brief, innovative and replicable examples of youth housing practice

Find out what other youth housing / support projects are doing and contribute your own practice bites. Click here to access the Practice Bite database.