The aim of Rock Trust is to end youth homelessness in Scotland by ensuring that every young person has access to expert youth specific services to assist them to avoid, survive and move on from homelessness.
The team at Rock Trust advise, educate and support young people to enable them to build the personal skills and resources required to make a positive and healthy transition to adulthood. They also work to ensure that the public, policy makers, commissioners and practitioners understand the issues, make decisions and take action which will end youth homelessness.
Rock Trust started in 1990, when it was discovered that homeless young people had been sleeping rough in the graveyard of St. Cuthbert’s Church in Edinburgh. The Council of West End Churches was shocked by this harsh reality, and moved to action. The Council at the time owned a flat occupied by friars. One of them, Brother Basil, set out to publicise the issue of youth homelessness and raise funds. His energy turned an ambition into reality, and in 1991 Rock Trust was formed.
In February 1993, as a direct consequence of that determination to do something, and an anonymous donation of £100,000, a flat was opened for homeless young people, with three more opening later in the year forming the Bedrock service which still operates today. In 2000, Rock Trust expanded the Bedrock service in West Lothian, and in 2009, opened the Nightstop service – a franchise arrangement with DePaul, which continues to be only one of two charities in Scotland that provide this well needed emergency accommodation scheme. Rock Trust is the first in Scotland to take the respected Housing First model and adapt this for young people – creating Housing First 4 Youth. With Almond Housing Association, the team began to deliver this service in West Lothian in 2017, and it continues to run, expanding into Edinburgh and Fife.
Since then Rock Trust have continued to open new services across Scotland, and provide many different kinds of support services to young people at risk of, or experiencing homelessness. The history is rich with collaboration and innovation with other organisations, and in sharing and implementing best practice nationally and internationally.
Rock Trust is a psychologically informed organisation, committed to providing accessible person-centred services, working in partnership with other agencies and respecting the skills and experience of young people, staff and volunteers.
In order to provide services that are effective and high quality, high standards are required and this can only be achieved with a skilled and motivated staff team. Investing in colleagues, setting agile goals, promoting craftsmanship and giving open, honest feedback that helps the team develop.
People matter, and Rock Trust is committed to colleagues, investing in staff led initiatives that support employee engagement, wellbeing, and talent development.
Rock Trust is searching for problem solvers and initiative takers, individuals who can collaborate with others but also thrive when given autonomy and space to be creative and try new things.
Rock Trust is an ideal workplace for individuals who look to be inspired and motivated by their day-to-day work. It is a place for people to bring their true selves and build authentic, genuine relationships both internally and externally.
Denholm Associates has partnered with Rock Trust to find their next Digital Communications Officer to join their talented Communications & Fundraising team. Rock Trust provides a range of housing and support services to young people aged 16-25 at risk of or experiencing homelessness. They do some fantastic work and their mission is to prevent youth homelessness and support young people to build better futures.
With a gold award from Investors in People, this truly is a fantastic place to work. As well as an amazing culture with great people who genuinely make a difference, they also offer fantastic benefits and a big focus on work/life balance and wellbeing.
Roles like this don’t come around often! They can offer a hybrid working pattern (ideally at least one day from their Edinburgh head office) and excellent development opportunities.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
This is a great role for someone looking to take that step up and take on more responsibility – you’ll have a lot of ownership.
You’ll be ambitious and enthusiastic and be able to demonstrate a track record of working on campaigns and making decisions.
Experience of working within the charity sector is not essential here, as long as you have an understanding of charity messaging – or you have the potential to learn.
If this sounds like you and you’d like to be part of an organisation that makes a difference and treats their employees well, please get in touch.
Denholm Associates has partnered with Rock Trust to find a Regional Partnerships Lead to join their talented Communications & Fundraising team. This is a new role for the organisation with the aim of increasing Rock Trust’s footprint across various regions.
Rock Trust is Scotland’s youth homelessness charity and provides a range of housing and support services to young people aged 16-25 at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
They do some fantastic work and their mission is to prevent youth homelessness and support young people to build better futures.
With a gold award from Investors in People, this truly is a fantastic place to work. As well as an amazing culture with great people who genuinely make a difference, they also offer fantastic benefits and a big focus on work/life balance and wellbeing.
This is an excellent role for a confident and ambitious individual looking to build on their experience of cultivating relationships and generating income. This can be home-based or from one of their regional offices (with some travel to offices when required).
Key responsibilities of the role include:
So, what are we looking for?
Well, you may have been working within corporate fundraising for the past few years or you could be looking to make the move from a sales background where you’ve had a proven track record of building relationships and achieving targets.
We’re happy to look at someone looking to change sectors/careers. It’s very much about the person.
Bringing your can-do attitude and relationship building skills is essential. Due to some of the travel involved, a clean driving licence and access to a car would be preferred for this role.
If this sounds like you and you’d like to be part of an organisation that makes a difference and treats their employees well, please get in touch.
If you’d like to find out more about this fantastic opportunities with Rock Trust, please get in touch with Denholm Associates today.
Thank you.
Haider recently graduated with a degree in Accounting and Finance and has gathered experience in the finance industry through internships and previous jobs. He will be using all the skills he has acquired through his previous experiences to assist the finance department with gathering data and providing analysis that will help the business expand.
Our people are our most important asset, and their mental well-being and happiness are core to our success. We love our diverse workforce, actively embrace flexible working (even pre-pandemic!) and encourage a healthy work-life balance. We have been recognised as one of the most diverse SME workplaces in the UK and are holders of the Scottish Business Pledge which exists to promote a fairer Scotland. We have also just been included in the 2021 Culture Leaders Top 25 – an accolade of which we are very proud!
We are a fully inclusive and nurturing employer and, despite being in tech, the majority of our team are women, leading to accolades in the Computing Magazine Women in IT Awards and the Amazon Growing Business Awards. We currently represent 15 nationalities and speak 20 languages. Age is no barrier, and we recruit for attitude, providing and encouraging appropriate learning and training for each and every role.
We are also proud members of IP Inclusive, a network of professionals working to make the intellectual property industry more diverse.
We’re a passionate and professional team who thrive in issue-rich environment and we’re looking to add a Communication Lead to our fast-growing team. You’ll be a trusted advisor to clients across several sectors in all aspects of communication, external affairs, marketing and issues management. Coming from an agency or consultancy environment, at Account Director level or above, you’ll report directly to the Managing Director and be responsible for a small and busy multi-disciplinary team. You’ll have first-class project management skills, be solutions-driven and excellent commercial acumen too. Alongside the senior team, you’ll work to drive the strategic growth of Aspect.
Your core duties will include:
You’ll be a skilled communicator, interested and knowledgeable about the key issues shaping the external environment. In addition, to be considered for this role, you must be able to demonstrate:
We’re a passionate and professional team who thrive in issue-rich environment and we’re looking for Senior Communication Advisors, Communications Advisors and Communications Executives to join their fast-growing team.
You’ll have previous agency experience at Senior Account Manager or Account Manager level and be passionate about delivering excellent results for clients. You might be a specialist in PR and media relations who produces compelling editorial content across a range of topics and sectors or you might be a public affairs expert who understands the policy landscape and helps clients build influential relationships. Whatever your specialism, you’ll be an excellent writer, full of creative ideas, with proven client management experience and the ability to provide expert advice our clients.
Your key duties will include:
In addition, to be considered for this role, you must be able to demonstrate:
Our aim is to combat illicit online trade by identifying and removing counterfeits for sale. Counterfeits not only damage brands, their reputations, and revenues, but can cause significant harm to the end customer – whether as a fake toy or a fake medicine – and the consequences can be life threatening.
Counterfeiting is a significant economic and social issue.
The OECD reports that counterfeit and fake goods make up more than 3.3% of the world’s global trade. Those involved in the trade of counterfeits have been linked to people trafficking, prostitution, and drug dealing.
As such, reducing illicit trade is about much more than brand protection but also about human rights, safety, and social equity.
And this is what we do, every day.
We deliver purpose-driven work from an extremely welcoming environment near the City Centre. We actively encourage the responsible use of resources, from using public transport to reuse, recycling, and, of course, a minimal impact office environment. We have benefited from the advice of the Energy Saving Trust and Resource Efficient Scotland. Our waste contractor also provides us with a monthly report on volumes and types of material and the carbon emissions avoided through recycling.
Over 80% of our employees can walk or cycle to The Lair and, pre-pandemic, 10% were using public transport as their normal daily commuting mode. Without doubt, online meetings will replace considerable miles, going forward, saving resources, time and energy. Where possible, when possible, the train remains our preferred option.
Zoe joined Denholm in 2022 as Recruitment Administrator, after working in administration roles for nearly a decade. Most recently within the recruitment industry, she joins us with experience of supporting consultants, clients and candidates at all levels. Zoe has a passion for helping people and applies her positive attitude and approachable manner to support our team and deliver the best possible service to our clients and candidates at all times.
As well as working in close collaboration with our clients, and the online marketplaces, we are active members of groups that have been established to combat illicit trade. These include the Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group, the European Intellectual Property Office, The Scottish Business Resilience Centre, the Anti-Counterfeiting Group, and the China Britain Business Council. Members of our senior management sit on the boards of ACID (Anti-Copying in Design), the Scottish Ministerial Trade Board, and the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s Observatory Panel for SMEs, amongst others.
Each team member nominates good causes or charities that are supported on both an individual and corporate basis. Wherever possible, we support the employee’s involvement whether through time or fundraising events.
James has a decade of experience within the FMCG sector where he has partnered with a wide range of businesses placing key appointments at all levels including Director/ Board level. Driving growth across our Manufacturing & Engineering function, James specialises in Production, Operations, Engineering, Quality, HSE, Technical, NPD and Supply Chain. With his passion and expertise in these areas, James supports candidates and clients by working closely to understand their needs and wants providing exceptional service.
Andy has been recruiting in Technology, Change & Transformation since 2001. Delivering tailored resource solutions as trusted advisor to clients ranging from start-ups through to global blue-chip organisations across contract, permanent, fixed term, and managed service/statement of work solutions. He has experience providing candidates for Helpdesk through to CIO and takes great pride in providing excellent customer service and ensuring each candidate journey is a positive one. An expert in his market he can provide guidance across current market trends.
Scott started his career working for one of the leading Advertising & Comms agencies in Edinburgh where he spent 7 years before moving in to recruitment in 2011. As such, he is well-networked in the Marketing & Comms space across Scotland. With a friendly and consultative approach, Scott is genuinely passionate about providing a positive journey to both candidates and clients alike and believes communication plays a big part in this. A “thinking-outside-the-box recruiter”, he is known for helping candidates portray the best version of themselves and helping clients find talent for those hard to fill roles.
David started recruitment at the age of 23 and while it isn’t for everyone, it was for David. What he really enjoys is looking beyond the CV and really getting to know the people sitting across the table, learning all about them and building relationships with new people. And that hasn’t changed to this day. David loves solving the puzzle of balancing the needs and wants clients and candidates to reach a point where everyone is happy. Based in Glasgow, he covers the B2B market for sales and marketing roles across Scotland.
Liz has over 14 years’ experience in recruitment working across primarily the high-tech, pharmaceutical and FMCG sectors. She joined Denholm on December 1st 2021 following a relocation from Ireland to focus on Marketing recruitment. Liz’s experience ranges from high volume recruitment to executive search and she prides herself in her ability to fully understand a brief and her accurate matching skills. Frequently praised as being a clear communicator with a strong customer service ethic, Liz is well suited to the culture here at Denholm, where the client and the candidates’ needs are paramount.
Euan has been working in the world of recruitment since 2012, working to deliver bespoke services to both clients and candidates. Prioritising ‘future-fit’ candidates for clients, he works as an extension of his client’s business ensuring great representation in the market. He consults with each client to ensure excellent candidate journeys. Euan works focuses primarily on business analysis, project management and technical support opportunities.
Callum has been working in recruitment since 2018 where he has solely focussed on the Technology, Change and Transformation market across the UK and ROI. He works closely with his clients and candidates to build long-lasting relationships across several industries, including Technology, Financial Services, Professional Services, Healthcare, Education, Public Sector and more. He specialises in engineering roles across Software, Infrastructure, Systems, DevOps and Cloud, along with Software Testing.
Drew arrived at Denholm as an award-winning creative, having headed content strategy teams for marketing/advertising agencies in the UK/USA before a successful career in HR, people and culture. He has years of marketing experience and building teams on both sides of the Atlantic, priding himself on going the extra mile for clients and candidates alike. Drew always works with passion as our specialist in account management, planning and strategy, digital marketing, full-spectrum creative and traffic/studio management.
