Goodmovers

  NAME: Jackie Dayton JOB TITLE: Teacher for additional support needs students ORGANISATION: The Kerswell School   What does your role involve? I teach children with additional support needs. I’m a trained primary teacher and basically I follow a curriculm which takes account of different abilities. Classes are smaller – just eight students – but

NAME: Moira McKay JOB TITLE: Funding officer ORGANISATION: Community Fund Where did you first see your job? Online. What’s does your job involve? Mostly visiting projects to either talk them through the application process or to see how their application fits our criteria and objectives as a funder. We give out small grants up to £5,000 so mostly

NAME: PATRICIA KEYS JOB TITLE: ENGAGEMENT OFFICER ORGANISATION: GOVAN INITIATIVE     First full-time job? I made tools for the offshore oil industry in Falkirk as an unskilled worker. I hated the job but really loved my colleagues. We still all regularly meet up for a drink or a night out. Did you choose to

NAME: Shona Eve JOB TITLE: Development officer ORGANISATION: Back2Work   First full-time job? I had that many when I first left school. I worked as an administrator in Keith while in the evenings I helped in my dad’s greengrocer which stayed open until 8pm. I then started volunteering in my local church before being employed by

NAME: SUSAN JACK JOB TITLE: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT WORKER ORGANISATION: GLASGOW WOMEN’S AID     Where did you first see your job advertised? The Glasgow Herald. What does your role involve? I have a very diverse job. I am involved in both internal and external training, I recruit and train our volunteers, fundraising and many, many random pieces

NAME: Jenny Samuels JOB TITLE: Activity officer ORGANISATION: Fit for Life Where did you first see your job advertised? I created it myself. So it’s just as well I passed the interview stage! What does your role involve? Day-to-day role involves going round homes and community centres advising on healthier living. It’s not all about

  NAME: Ali Matlock JOB TITLE: Engagement Officer ORGANISATION: Inverclyde Young Team Where did you first see your job? I was alerted by a colleague in my former job. I was looking for a change and this appealed. What does your role entail? I’m a youth engagement officer which means I plan and develop activities for young people who

NAME: Ross Grieve JOB TITLE: Leading Training Consultant ORGANISATION: Thistle Foundation What does your job involve? I work with people who are struggling to live with a limiting health condition or just a difficult life situation. At Thistle we run a Lifestyle Management course, which helps people learn techniques to cope better and live well despite their condition. We support people

NAME: Sarah Pearson JOB TITLE: Environmental Auditor ORGANISATION: Green Works Where did you first see your job? Online – but it initially came by recommendation from a friend. She thought it would be ideal for me so I applied. What does your job involve? I help organisations measure their carbon footprint by building a profile of their energy

Cameron Spencer, Member Services Co-ordinator from the Royal British Legion tells us about his work

  NAME: Simon Legg JOB TITLE: Volunteer Organisation: New Skills   First full-time job? I first worked with my father when I left school. He was a boilermaker at an engineers in Kilmarnock. It was a tough job and I never could get quite used to the frenetic pace and the long hours. So I

NAME: Lexi Barnett JOB TITLE: Campaigns Officer ORGANISATION: SCIAF   First full time job? A supervisor in a hotel bar in Inverness. Long days of serving pints and chatting to people from all walks of life has actually put me in good stead for this job – I have to be able to get my

NAME: Donald Craigie JOB TITLE: Chair ORGANISATION: Able Mentoring First full-time job? I worked as chef for three years before I went to university to study for a law degree. I always loved cooking – I still do – but unless you were very gifted the money was pretty poor so I decided to move

NAME: Pauline Archibad JOB TITLE: Communities Manager ORGANISATION: Woodworks   First full-time job? Teacher. I went to university, St Andrews College then became a teacher in Alloa. It was before the days when it was hard to get a job teaching. The money was nothing like it is now but it was still a well-respected,

NAME: Amanda Gemmil JOB TITLE: Manager ORGANISATION: Fundays Nursery First full-time job? A counter clerk for HC Owen Insurance Brokers in Greenock. I was 17 and stayed in post for two years before taking up a job as manager in rival company. After that I took on various jobs, all management, in a variety of