Jobs in Glasgow

Are you passionate about helping people at risk of rough-sleeping during the coldest winter months?

We’re seeking staff who are motivated to tackle the problem of homelessness, with the skills to create a welcoming environment for people with complex needs. The Glasgow Overnight Welcome Centre anticipates receiving hundreds of guests seeking refuge and a warm, safe place to sleep.

All are fixed term posts from a proposed opening on 1 December 2022 to 31 March 2023, covering a variety of shift patterns: 8am-3pm, 3pm-10pm, 10pm-8am. We welcome applications from those with lived experience of homelessness or asylum/immigration.

Are you passionate about helping people at risk of rough-sleeping during the coldest winter months?

We’re seeking staff who are motivated to tackle the problem of homelessness, with the skills to create a welcoming environment for people with complex needs. The Glasgow Overnight Welcome Centre anticipates receiving hundreds of guests seeking refuge and a warm, safe place to sleep.

All are fixed term posts from a proposed opening on 1 December 2022 to 31 March 2023, covering a variety of shift patterns: 8am-3pm, 3pm-10pm, 10pm-8am. We welcome applications from those with lived experience of homelessness or asylum/immigration.

About Aberlour Guardianship Service

Aberlour Guardianship Service supports unaccompanied asylum seeking and trafficked children and young people, who arrive in Scotland without their parents. The children and young people we help in the Scottish Guardianship Service have been through unimaginable traumas. Now, they must they cope with being apart from their families in a strange, new country. They face language and cultural barriers and the welfare and immigration system is very complicated and it can be difficult for them to understand.

We support these young people to understand the asylum and NRM process, stand by the young people's side throughout this process, support them to access the help they need and advocate when needed to ensure their views are clearly listened to. Our guardians support the young people to make informed decisions about their future and to settle into a new life in Scotland.

We are expanding and adapting elements of our existing Service to support unaccompanied Ukrainian children and young people. We will offer family based support services to Ukrainian young people, host families and carers, supporting young people to make sense of and settle into a new life in Scotland. We will nurture safety and wellbeing and social connections. We will work across the third sector to support capacity building within local authorities and to share information and learning.

Could you be the person to support children to navigate and feel empowered throughout these processes? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team.

This post is currently funded by the Scottish Government until September 2023, however we are continuous seeking further funding to allow us to extend these contracts.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit a Guardian, who will be based in Glasgow. Although this post is based in Glasgow, this service is Scotland wide and you will at times be required to travel to other Local Authorities. You will work 37.5 hours per week, these hours will be worked in line with the needs of the young people and service and may include evenings and weekends.

We are looking for a candidate who has a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 8 and has, or is prepared to work towards, the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner Level 2 Registration.

You will have experience of working with young people and children, dealing with child/adult protection issues, experience of advocacy work, inter-agency and partnership working and a good knowledge or experience of the asylum systems.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our mission is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect, and love for Care Experienced people in Scotland and we currently have over 3500 Care Experienced members.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced people and the power of their voices to bring about positive change. We provide individual lifelong independent advocacy and a range of connection and participation opportunities for Care Experienced people across Scotland. We work alongside Corporate Parents and others to broaden understanding and challenge the stigma experienced by Care Experienced people. We create opportunities for people with lived experience of care to influence policy makers, leaders, and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape legislation, policy and practice. We do this collaboratively to build on the aspirations of The Promise and secure positive change.

The postholder will have a key role in building and supporting a successful volunteer network, supporting, shaping and delivering a volunteer programme across the organisation, whilst working as part of the national volunteer staff team. The postholder have significant experience of coordinating the work of volunteers including recruitment, selection, training, support and retention.

The right candidate for this post will work effectively with others and independently. They will have a sound knowledge of current research and recommendations relating to volunteer issues, be a highly effective communicator and be well organised. They will have the ability to build positive relationships, and be strongly committed to the work of Who Cares? Scotland and our aims.

The post holder will be required to be flexible and work some evening and weekends to meet volunteer related operational needs. There will be opportunities to work from home, but there will be a requirement for the post holder to be based in our Glasgow office.

Move On works in Scotland to unlock the potential of vulnerable people enabling a positive future and improving people lives.

From our bases in Glasgow and Edinburgh we provide a range of services including mentoring, community-based support, training, peer education, volunteering opportunities, guidance, support, advice and information.

We require an enthusiastic and motivated person to assist in our highly successful employability programmes. You will support the work of the Mentoring and Employability team; working directly with individuals and groups of young people. The role is to support young people to achieve positive life experiences through mentoring and training, and by identifying, accessing and sustaining employability and LifeSkills opportunities.

You will support young people on a 1-2-1 basis and contribute to employability training from our city centre base and Move On Wood Recycling Social Enterprise in Granton.

About the role

This is a perfect role for an all-rounder who is willing to pitch in to support a small, busy team seeking to influence policy and practice to tackle poverty, predominantly in Scotland but also across the devolved UK nations.

The role will involve providing quality administrative and logistical support and finding new opportunities for the team and individual to work more effectively. There’ll also be opportunities to support the senior policy advisors and analysts with their projects, gaining experience of policy development, research and influencing.

About you

You will be highly organised, able to work autonomously on a range of tasks, including administrative work, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You’ll be a team player who can build personal relationships across JRF as well as externally.

As we are still in the early stages of developing our ways of working this would suit someone who has the confidence to help design systems and processes, using a test and learn approach.

About us

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. Through research, policy, collaboration and practical solutions, we aim to inspire action and change that will create a prosperous UK without poverty.

Working alongside the Wider FARE team, the Family Liaison Officer (school based) will maximise the potential of local facilities to meet the needs of school pupils and local people of all ages. S/he will develop and participate in the delivery of a range of joint and needs identified activities. The post holder will have a sound knowledge of the issues faced by children, young people, adults and families. While also having experience in developing interventions to tackle poverty, its symptoms and close the attainment gap through educational and social activities including volunteering and mentoring opportunities.

S/he will have experience of planning and delivering needs led programmes by working alongside the school, local people and other organisations in a strategic working group to meet the needs of the pupils and their families with the School catchment area. The post holder will be based in the school and therefore should have good oral and written communication skills s/he must have the ability to communicate with people at all levels.

Community Lifestyles was created in the 1990s to offer individualised support to the growing number of people with more complex needs who were leaving long-stay institutions. Working in a consortium arrangement with Key in Glasgow, Community Lifestyles now works alongside disabled people, a number of whom have complex communication and health needs, supporting them to live good lives in their own homes and communities across the city.

We are looking for someone who has facilitated training or supported learning in a social care setting. As an enthusiastic individual committed to ongoing learning and development, joining our well-established management and development team in Glasgow, you will:

• have experience of working with disabled people in a social care setting
• deliver core induction and ongoing training to ensure staff have the skills and knowledge to deliver the highest quality, person centred support
• as a member of our Positive Behaviour Support Team, provide human rights-based training and guidance to managers and teams working alongside individuals with complex support needs to achieve their unique outcomes
• have a Social Care Qualification at SVQ level 3 or above
• have a flexible approach, prioritising and responding to service needs, including an element of working outside of ‘normal office hours’

The role of Systems and Database Officer will work as part of the Corporate Services team to ensure that Corra’s data management systems (including Salesforce and Formassembly) can be utilised to their best potential. You will be expected to lead on a number of specific projects that will help support these aims.

You will ensure the current systems remain fit for purpose, update and refresh protocols and processes to maintain consistency in data management and ensure that Corra staff feel confident and able to make the best use of the data management systems. You will also be expected to liaise with the senior management team and external contractors to prioritise and oversee any additional improvements.

The successful applicant should have excellent communication and presentation skills, and experience of working with users. They will also have experience of working with the proprietary software or show a high degree of transferable skills from using other systems.

As with other Corra staff, there will be the requirement to be flexible and to provide support for other aspects of Corra business as and when required.

The role will be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow, alongside Corra’s hybrid working policy which enables a high degree of flexibility.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome conversations on flexible working and any reasonable adjustments that may be required.

The role offers an exciting opportunity for someone who shares Corra’s vision and is a chance to contribute to real change in Scotland.

As the HR Project Manager within Corra, you will be working with the Senior Management Team and operational line managers to support them through various HR-related matters.

In addition, you will be proactively looking at Corra’s policies and procedures to ensure that they are updated to reflect modern working practices and ensuring that line managers are appropriately trained in updated ways of working.

You will also be responsible for ensuring that all information held within the HR systems is kept up-to-date and accurate.

The successful applicant will have experience of working within HR, and have sound knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

You must have (or be working towards) a relevant HR-related qualification and have a minimum 3 – 5 years’ experience.

This role would be suitable for someone who has experience as a HR Manager who has a strong mix of business partnering, good admin skills and the capacity to develop and deliver training sessions.

As with other Corra staff, there will be the requirement to be flexible and to provide support for other aspects of Corra business as and when required.

The role will be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow, alongside Corra’s hybrid working policy which enables a high degree of flexibility.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome conversations on flexible working and any reasonable adjustments that may be required.

The role offers an exciting opportunity for someone who shares Corra’s vision and is a chance to contribute to real change in Scotland.

Lifelink are looking for a new member of their leadership team.

If you are an experienced, enthusiastic Service Manager (or have the required experience, skills & aptitude) with existing experience of managing people and service delivery to achieve performance targets and outcomes - then we want to hear from you ASAP!

Service Managers are accountable for the management & performance of service delivery this will include counselling, therapeutic support services, training and any associated contracts delivered across a variety of venues. As such, the post holder will be responsible for the line management of key staff including assistant managers, facilitators and project/function specific staff ensuring the performance of the whole team against contracts and purchased services.

This is a busy and demanding role with a lot of variety. As such we are looking for energetic, positive, solution focused individuals who have experience in these areas. We expect you to take our local services to the next level by providing excellent local leadership and ensuring our services remain at the leading edge, whilst meeting the needs of our service users, our business partners and our business.

You must have:

• Demonstrable experience of managing staff and service delivery
• A clear understanding of distress, anxiety, stress and mental health issues and the challenges these present to service users
• Educated to degree level/professional qualification in a supervisory or management field (or evidence of equivalent work experience and willingness to undertake ongoing CPD)
• Excellent IT skills and be comfortable with use of mobile technology
• A valid driving licence and access to own vehicle

Ideally you will have:

• Experience of overseeing confidential one to one client support services
• Experience of providing staff training / coaching to improve service outcomes and quality
• Experience of monitoring and reporting around resources and service delivery outputs

Additional benefitsinclude:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Contributory pension scheme (6% from employer)
• Cash back health plan
• Life cover
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 wellbeing days.
• Our services operate daytime, evenings and weekends and people friendly working arrangements and patterns are available

Do you want to make a difference to our children and young people?

Do you believe that every one of Scotland’s children and young people deserve the chance to flourish?

If so, this is the post for YOU!

About Aberlour Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service (IFSS)(City Wide)…

Aberlour are excited to announce that we are recruiting to our new Intensive Family Support Service. Aberlour will be working in partnership with the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership and other Third Sector providers to promote the wellbeing of children and young people by offering caring and responsive support, something which is now needed more than ever as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Aberlour Glasgow Intensive Family Support will deliver the support families need, when they need it. The aim of the service is to ensure that children and young people can continue to flourish at home, at school and in their local community.

What we are looking for....

As a Family Support Worker, you will work directly with families to nurture relationships, build on existing strengths and interests, help children and families build skills and confidence and strengthen community connections. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that works for a period of up to 12 months with families to support and enable positive change and improve outcomes. Our ambition is to help children, young people and families feel safe, confident, capable, and included, offering support when it is needed, including evenings and weekends. We believe in working alongside families, empowering them to lead positive change in their own lives.

We are looking for candidates who are experienced in working alongside vulnerable families to assess strengths and needs as well as plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and strategies which enable families to thrive. You will have experience of child and adult protection issues. Experience of working within other childcare settings such as Residential Child Care will be considered. This post is on a fixed term contract basis until 30 September 2023.

You must share our vision that collaborative working and relationship based early intervention is the best option for children and families who are feeling overwhelmed or excluded.

Ideally you will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, together with relevant experience of working directly with children or young people and their families.

Not afraid to test new ways of working, you will bring a fresh, caring, and collaborative approach which recognises strengths and responds empathically to the needs of children, young people, and their families – this will include early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

To succeed in this role, you will need to work flexibly within a variety of locations across Glasgow City, including family homes, schools, and community settings in line with Covid guidance and safe working practices.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

The Chair will lead the Board and the Executive Team to deliver the company’s mission and vision and strategic goals, providing inclusive leadership to enable the Board to fulfil its duties and responsibilities, and ensuring the effective governance of the company. The Chair will support the Chief Executive Officer and be a powerful advocate for the company and the network of creative communities we support. The Chair will embrace and help realise the company’s goals to be antiracist, diverse and equitable.

We are looking for a candidate with the following personal qualities:

• Passionate about property, creative practice, arts, culture, regeneration and historic buildings.
• Forward thinking and fearless in driving change.
• Commercially astute and entrepreneurial.
• Forward thinking.
• Leads by example.
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusivity.
• Committed to the organisational values of Wasps and values driven.
• Approachable, empathetic leadership style but can be robust when necessary.

Help Drumchapel CAB make a difference in the community.

We are looking for a motivated, confident and experienced Business Development Officer to join our team to work with the manager, board and colleagues on developing new funding opportunities for the bureau. Good communication skills, ability to work under pressure and experience of successful fundraising are essential.

To secure the right candidate, we can arrange working hours flexibly within core CAB opening hours of 9-5, Monday to Friday and with some home working on hours to suit the candidate

North Glasgow Healthy Living Community (HLC) is a locally-based voluntary organisation and registered charity since 2004. We support the creation of community-led healthy living opportunities and work with individuals to build capacity leading to improved community health and wellbeing.

We have 2 vacant posts for dynamic and experienced community development officers. You should demonstrate drive to work to encourage and support communities to build and maximise individual and local capacity leading to locally-led positive changes to improve health and wellbeing.

Post holders will play key roles in supporting communities often seen to be furthest from maximising opportunities. Development Officers support the building of strong, resilient, local community voices and actions.

We operate from local bases in NE and NW Glasgow (Royston and Wyndford, Maryhill) to deliver initiatives including GCC funded Rise High project.

For further information email admin@healthynorthglasgow.co.uk or visit: healthynorthglasgow.co.uk

facebook.com/healthynorthglasgow and facebook.com/glasgowrisehigh

Reports to: Project Manager.

Spire View Housing Association (SVHA) is a community-based housing association with a wider remit to enable the regeneration of the Roystonhill area. In 2019, we opened the Roystonhill Community Hub, which currently has approximately 2,000 people using it on a monthly basis and is host to a variety of activities and services.

This project is a partnership between Spire View, Copperworks and Blochairn Housing Associations and is available to all households, regardless of tenure. The role will ensure that support is available for the Royston community most vulnerable to the growing impact of energy consumption and fuel prices.

The Energy Advisor, with the support of two Energy Support Assistants ( 1FTE) will provide a service that enables people to access support through a variety of methods, including: community drop-ins, household support and advice, small scale interventions and participation in workshops. We are looking for a new team member to establish and lead this programme. You will be based within the Roystonhill Community Hub (roystonhillcommunityhub.org.uk) and develop and deliver the Royston Community Energy Service which aims to reduce fuel poverty through embedding energy efficiency advice, support and advocacy within our wider community support services. This service will complement wider community staff based within the Hub, these include a Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Assistant and a Digital Engagement Officer

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week) and may include evening and weekend work.

This post is funded through the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme until 31st August 2024

A basic disclosure will be required for the successful candidate.

Street Connect is a Christian organisation with a mission to offer hope and opportunity of recovery for people disadvantaged by addiction, homelessness and poor mental health.

The focal point of the role of Projects Worker will be in supporting church partners and volunteers.

Our experience has shown us that working closely with partner churches to deliver support within communities is a successful way for people to access the support that they need. We currently have Street Connect partner churches and projects in Glasgow city centre, Royston, Clydebank, Paisley, Paisley Kilnside, Greenock and Wishaw. As we continue our vital work in each of these areas our aim is to grow into new communities and allow as many people as possible to access the support they need.

In this role you will be part of the Street Connect team seeking to develop and deliver community recovery support through a range of different routes to both male and female service participants who have a background of complex needs such as addiction, homelessness, and mental health issues, who are now at different stages in their recovery journey. This will include both those in aftercare who are living independently and free from such issues and those at an earlier stage in their recovery.

For more information on this post please see the attached job description and person specification below.

3D Drumchapel is a local charity that has been making a difference in the lives of children and families for 25 years by providing support, strengthening relationships and empowering families to make positive change.

We are currently looking for a skilled and passionate individuals to facilitate office administration, finance duties and deliver receptionist duties.

Skills & experience required include –

• Commitment to the values and ethos of 3D Drumchapel
• Previous experience of providing administration support and financial duties
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong IT skills including proficiency in the use of Quickbooks or similar, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access & Outlook

Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) is Scotland’s national alcohol charity, committed to preventing and reducing harm to individuals, families, communities and Scotland as a whole.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking two skilled policy professionals to join our passionate team. You will have a varied and challenging role, providing policy and research support across a number of policy areas, including minimum unit pricing, control of the sale of alcohol through the local licensing system, alcohol marketing, and treatment and recovery. Your excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills will be vital in ensuring we meet our goal of effecting policy change in Scotland, to reduce alcohol harm and improve lives.

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a fast-paced policy or practice environment
• Experience of analysing, interpreting and communicating evidence and research to support policy and practice development
• Experience of working collaboratively and strategically with external organisations and agencies to effect change

What we offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package that includes a contributory pension plan, generous annual leave entitlement and other benefits.
• A central Glasgow location, close to rail and bus stations.
• Flexible working is encouraged to meet the needs of the post and to accommodate the needs of the postholder.
• A range of formal and informal training and learning opportunities.
• The support of an organisation committed to its operational values.
• The satisfaction of working with a skilled and dedicated team to make change happen.

Alcohol Focus Scotland is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

*Location: Flexible and hybrid working: The normal place of work is 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2LW, however, AFS encourages flexible and hybrid working to meet the needs of the post and to accommodate the post-holder.

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK – we support people and communities to prosper and thrive.

National Lottery players raise an incredible £30 million a week for good causes. This money funds projects and activities that transform communities, protect our heritage and enrich lives through arts, sports and culture. We are proud to be one of 12 distributors responsible for awarding this funding across the UK.

Thanks to National Lottery players, last year we were able to award over half a billion pounds of life-changing funding to UK communities, supporting thousands of projects making a real difference to people’s lives.

Over eight in ten of our grants were for under £10,000 going to grassroots groups and charities across the UK doing great things to support their communities, during a particularly tough time.

We also distribute non-National Lottery funds, working closely with Government on funding for important issues, such as tackling loneliness, multiple and complex needs, mental health and distributing Dormant Accounts money.

Over the last five years we’ve awarded a total of £3.4 billion, of which £2.7 billion is National Lottery money.

We fund things that matter – whether helping communities respond positively to national, regional or local priorities, or helping the UK achieve its big social ambitions. Our grants range from £500 up to multi-million-pound programmes – supporting people and projects to do extraordinary things and bring great ideas for their community to life.

About the Role

We are looking for a new member of our friendly Communications and Engagement team to help us to tell the story of our National Lottery funding in Scotland. Line managed by a Communication and Engagement Manager, you will:

• Raise the profile of our work by sharing news of our funding awards with the media
• Reach out to a wide range of grant holders to identify and write up news stories and case studies
• Repurpose written content for both traditional media and our digital channels.
• Help us deliver our Scotland specific and UK wide integrated communication campaigns

The team also provides assistance to our eight funding teams which means you will work closely with funding colleagues to help with branding, grant holder media enquiries and other requests, as and when required.

This is a varied role but a rewarding one within a creative team that upskill one another and work closely as part of a varied communication mix.

The team works between the Glasgow office, at home and out in the community meeting projects.

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for almost 100 years. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.

These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.

About the Role

This work is about helping people to live well and achieve the things in life that really matter to them. We currently have job opportunities in a range of our established Glasgow City wide Care Homes and Care at Home services providing individual support to adults with a variety of complex needs who need support with mental health and day to day living.

Our services are situated across the city and are designed to cater to the needs of the individual while supporting them to live as independently as possible. They include a range of residential, core and cluster models.

Everyone we support is different and we use individually tailored plans to help them to identify where their strengths lie and support them in the areas where they may need it. In this role your attitude and personality matter as much as your skills and experiences. We are looking for initiative, compassion, energy and determination and the ability to motivate and inspire people who use our services to develop their skills and self-confidence and realise their aspirations. This is a challenging and exciting opportunity and you will go home each day knowing you made a difference.

What we are looking for

Respect and dignity for the people who use our services is at the heart of everything we do. You don’t need any specific qualifications, but what you do need is the right attitude and values. We will ask you to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership scheme, and register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). We’re looking for people with great people skills who are honest, reliable and resilient in challenging situations.

Supporting the people who use our services means there are a variety of shift patterns including evenings, weekends, sleepovers and on-calls. You will be allocated to a service base but may work in services across Glasgow.

What we will provide for you

You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of our benefits include;

• Fully funded SVQ qualification to meet the conditions of your SSSC registration Reimbursement of PVG, Disclosure & SSSC annual fees and registration costs.
• Funded continuous learning and development opportunities, access to over 100 courses online in addition to classroom and virtual training sessions
• 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years’ service
• 4 public holidays
• 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you.
• Team wellbeing budgets
• Workplace pension scheme
• Life Assurance policy
• Employee Assistance Programme

Money Matters are looking for a highly motivated people who should be experienced advisors to form part of the Money Matters team. The purpose of these positions is to deliver an independent financial inclusion service. It is essential that applicants possess a detailed knowledge of debt, benefits, and financial capability.

Candidates should have a good knowledge of the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers and be able to manage your casework in line with these standards. Our case management system is Advice Pro and some knowledge of using this system would be preferable although not essential. However, it is essential that you are computer literate and have a flexible approach and good work ethic.

A clean driving licence and own car is preferred although not essential.

A PVG may be required for these positions

It’s crucial that we create a positive experience for all our volunteers, and we are passionate about inspiring more people to join us. To help us grow and develop our volunteering programme, we are recruiting a Volunteering Lead.

You’ll be joining a dynamic team of values-driven professionals, passionate about inspiring people to make a meaningful impact on the lives of the people we support.

You will coordinate all of Blue Triangle’s volunteering initiatives and projects. You will support the delivery of volunteer recruitment campaigns, training requirements and methods of reward and recognition in order to deliver Blue Triangle’s mission of Empowering People to Thrive.

Your passion for volunteering, coupled with your outstanding organisational skills will allow you to develop and manage the volunteer programme. Your attention to detail and commitment to providing exemplary customer service will mean that every enquiry is handled professionally and timeously.

You will be a confident presenter with a track record of building positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

If you’re an enthusiastic team-player, with a strong work ethic and passion for volunteering, we’d love to hear from you.

Role Purpose

To lead, develop and deliver Blue Triangle’s volunteering strategy and coordinate volunteering opportunities across the organisation. Work with the Communication and Engagement Manager to put in place lived experience/peer supported volunteering and public volunteering across Blue Triangle, including into our emerging Connected Community Models, in each local authority area.

Main duties & responsibilities

Planning and Promotion

• Promote Blue Triangle’s volunteer efforts, and its accomplishments internally and externally.
• Explore and develop new volunteer roles and programmes to increase diversity and encourage deeper involvement in our services.
• Develop and maintain relationships with partners and stakeholders and attend local network meetings.
• Develop and deliver a communications plan to ensure volunteers are involved in, and informed about, the organisation, projects and activities.
• Develop and deliver events and activities to recognise volunteer effort and ensure they feel valued.
• Lead the teams of volunteers, integrating them into the organisation and provide line management, support, supervision, mentoring and appraisal (where necessary).

Standards

• Coordinate and process all PVGs for volunteers who engage with Blue Triangle.
• Ensure all volunteers are aware of and follow company policies and procedures while representing Blue Triangle.
• Keep up to date with local and national strategies, as well as current legislation relevant to volunteering e.g. GDPR, Safeguarding, and other regulations

Key Responsibilities

• Assess organisational needs in collaboration with service managers to determine the number and range of volunteers needed for each service.
• Work with service managers to create role descriptions for all volunteer positions and opportunities.
• Coordinate all volunteer recruitment and design engaging promotional campaigns and materials.
• Be a point of contact for all volunteers and providing guidance and responding to queries.
• Regularly meet with volunteers to assess their progress, satisfaction, suggestions and improvements.
• Develop and coordinate policies and procedures for volunteer development, including onboarding, training, employability and work placements.
• Cultivate a positive and supportive atmosphere by recognising volunteer efforts.

Monitoring, Evaluating and Record Keeping

• Maintain accurate, compliant and up to date records of volunteers.
• Develop and deliver monitoring and evaluation plans and report on progress of volunteering activities. Attend relevant meetings, seminars and networking events and to present to external bodies on a range of related topics.
• Prepare regular reports as required.

Professional Development

• Attend and contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as agreed with the Head of People.
• Prepare for and attend supervision sessions/team meetings/ management team meetings as appropriate.
• Keep up to date with local and national strategies, as well as current legislation relevant to volunteering e.g. GDPR, Safeguarding, and other regulations.

Other duties and responsibilities

• Carry out any other tasks that may be within the scope of the post to ensure the effective delivery and development of Blue Triangle’s volunteering.
• Demonstrate commitment to the mission, vision and values of Blue Triangle.

Person Specification

• Passionate about delivering a professional and value-add volunteering programme.
• Excellent organisational skills, including strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and control own workload.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Previous/current experience of working in a similar role (this is essential).
• Ability to work autonomously and remain calm under pressure.
• Excellent MS Office skills in particular Excel.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships throughout Blue Triangle.
• You will be a great team member: you want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other but has fun along the way.

Successful applicants will provide advice and assistance within the NHS Money Advice Project.

The overarching purpose of the role is to assist in the development and implementation of the NHS Money Advice Programme across the West Community Health & Care Partnership area.

The core function of the Income Maximiser’s remit is to provide information, advice and assistance to eligible service users to Level 2 of the Scottish National Standards for Advice and Information, covering all aspects of the income maximisation and welfare rights.

Working knowledge of local and national policies in respect of child poverty and welfare rights, knowledge and understanding of the issues facing people suffering financial difficulties and previous experience within a similar role (paid or voluntary) beneficial.

What we do

Equal Futures works to improve social inclusion for adults with learning disabilities or autism. We do this by offering community-based Circles of Support; 1:1 befriending, carefully matching people a volunteer who shares their interests; and by facilitating small scale social events to bring people with lived experience and their family members together for mutual support and fun.

We co-produce bespoke person-centred plans with people who have a learning disabilities or autism. They identify what they want help with and design the support they would like. This might include providing information, taking part in new social activities or providing emotional and practical support during a time of change. Our Circles of Support model is unique and once established, can become self-sustaining, offering life-long supportive friendship.

Our Vision

Everyone has friendships which are based on kindness, compassion and respect.

Our Mission

To work alongside people with learning disabilities or autism to reduce loneliness and social isolation

Our Values

• We are committed to positive relationships.
• Making a sustainable difference.
• Social inclusion for everyone

Job purpose

To build inclusive communities through matching volunteers with people with a learning disability. This will be achieved by building robust partnerships with statutory and third sector bodies to reach out to individuals who are lonely or socially isolated. A key to success in the role is having an imaginative and thoughtful approach to recruiting volunteers who can make an extraordinary impact on people’s lives. The successful candidate will have opportunities to shape and develop the project to make a positive and sustainable difference

Key functions and responsibilities

• Project management - Manage and facilitate effective Circles of support with individuals and their families
• Carry out all aspects volunteer recruitment and management - Including design and deliver comprehensive volunteer training
• Work alongside people with learning disabilities or autism to reduce loneliness and social isolation - Work closely with families or other key people in the individual’s life to identify needs and approaches to social inclusion
• Work effectively as a team member

Experience

• At least two years working with vulnerable people, paid or unpaid
• Evidence of supporting vulnerable people to achieve their goals
• Evidence of delivering high standards of quality
• Evidence of achieving successful outcomes with individuals or families
• Working in partnership with other organisations and agencies effectively
• Recruitment and training of volunteers
• Safeguarding and Risk Assessment protocols
• GDPR and confidentiality
• Personal attributes
• Enthusiastic about making a positive contribution to communities
• Able to nurture and value volunteers
• Resourceful and solution focused
• Able to engage effectively with people in a range of settings
• Energised by creating new ways of working and making it happen
• Able to work on own initiative and achieve results

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Background

Impact Arts delivers a number of different services aimed at young people between the ages of 14 and 26 - in 2020/21 almost 80% of our work focused on children and young people alone.

As a result of resent co-design projects we are aware that many of the young people we work with, have a desire to continue their engagement with the organisation as volunteers. Through further conversation and consultation we heard that these young people wish to undertake volunteer opportunities as either a Sketchy Youth or Peer Support Volunteer.

Sketchy Youths– are Impact Arts’ Youth Steering Group. The group currently comes together to explore how we can best support the young people we engage with and adapt or develop projects that respond to their needs. Looking forward we would like to expand this group, provide them with stronger support; explore the roles and responsibilities of this invaluable group and equip them with the tools and knowledge that support them in their roles.

Peer Support Volunteers – young people, particularly those with protected characteristics, told us that they would like to support others to engage with Impact Arts by sharing their stories and experiences with peers (many of whom are seen to be hard to or are too nervous/anxious to engage); and that they would be keen to do so as volunteers where these opportunities supported them to grow their skills and move closer to employment.

The Youth Volunteering Development Coordinator will help us to:

• Design and deliver best practice volunteer policy and practices within Impact Arts

• Co-design youth volunteer positions in partnership with those we seek to engage

• Achieve our ambitions of embedding youth volunteering across our services

• Ensure that every volunteer benefits from strong support and development

Subject to PVG | Disclosure Scotland check

Purpose

To lead on the development of a new youth volunteering programme for Impact Arts that will significantly increase our number of youth volunteers and improve our offer to young people.

To develop robust youth volunteering policies and procedures

To coordinate the recruitment, engagement and development of youth volunteers at Impact Arts.

To enhance the capacity of Impact Arts and our staff to support young people with protected characteristics.

Background

Impact Arts is a leading provider of school-based emotional and mental health Art Therapy services in Scotland. Established in 1994 its mission is to tackle inequalities in Scotland through creative engagement. It offers a flexible menu of school-based mental health services, available to children, their families and/or carers as well as CPD to teachers and staff of Glasgow’s schools and in a community setting within North Ayrshire. The opportunity has arisen for us to appoint this Children’s Services & Safeguarding Manager position which will allow us to effectively and safely deliver art therapy and other children’s services while looking to grow the reach of our children’s services nationally.

Purpose

To lead and manage all aspects of the Art Therapy and therapeutic counselling service, currently in Glasgow and North Ayrshire, in line with the delivery targets and quality standards set by the organisation.

To lead and manage a range of projects for children, including Creative Outdoor Play and creative collaborations with schools aimed at supporting wellbeing and attainment as well as creative expression.

To play an active role as a key member of the Programme Management Delivery team.

To be the organisational Dedicated Safeguarding Officer, supporting our delivery team working with children, young people and vulnerable adults to ensure the highest standards of safeguarding are upheld across the organisation.

About Scottish Older People’s Assembly [SOPA]

The Scottish Older People's Assembly is a small charitable organisation which exists to give a strong voice to older people about their experiences of life in Scotland, the challenges they face and concerns they have, and to celebrate the positive contribution that older people make to society.

Role:

Are you passionate about the rights of older people? The Scottish Older People’s Assembly is looking for Trustees to join its Board.

As a small charity, SOPA’s Trustees play a valuable role in supporting the organisation to ensure that the voices of older people are heard by those making decisions that affect them. We’re particularly keen to hear from those representing older people with skills and experience that can support SOPA’s work, including those with experience of charity finance, IT, legal, fundraising, marketing and social media and charity governance.

Peoplehood

We have an exciting opportunity for a Volunteering Champions Co-Ordinator to join our Peoplehood team. This key role supports the successful delivery of a new ground-breaking and unique project.

As part of a ground-breaking £12.5 million government funded project, Blackwood is seeking to create neighbourhoods that support people as they age so they can live five more healthy, active years.

Working with partners and co-designing with the local community, these neighbourhoods will combine technology, designing, products and services in a physical and digital environment.

The overall programme will operate across three demonstrator neighbourhoods in Scotland, with industry and academic partners. It addresses five themes:

• Sustaining Physical Activity
• Designing Age-Friendly Homes
• Managing the Common Complaints of Ageing
• Creating Healthy and Active Places
• Supporting Social Connections

The successful applicant will be responsible for the successful delivery of the volunteering programme within the Peoplehood Project across all three neighbourhoods - Charleston (Dundee), Cardonald (Glasgow) and Buckie (Moray). Working closely with the project team – the engagement team and the thematic leads in a Business Partner capacity, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for a specialist, front facing, leading and dynamic person centric role right in the thick of things. Regular travel between neighbourhoods and our head office will be expected.

Can you bring this to Blackwood…?

o Demonstratable experience of recruiting volunteers at scale?

o The ability to plan and manage volunteers to support multi-disciplinary teams but clearly define scope of volunteering support?

o Knowledge of volunteering networks?

o Strong people and relationship building skills?

o Strong collaboration skills?

o A flexible approach to ever changing needs as the project evolves?

If you are saying yes, then you might be the candidate we are looking for!

You are a confident, proficient and forward-thinking professional who can motivate, lead and manage a project in this area of speciality.

Also, you can demonstrate competency, experience and success in the areas of Volunteer management, planning and generation required for this role.

Our Employee Benefits package

Our people are our greatest assets and we have been in awe of the fantastic work all our teams have continued to provide to our customers during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, we provide:

o Fully paid induction and personal development opportunities

o Company sick pay scheme on completion of probationary period

o 34 days’ holiday per annum, pro rata for part-time hours

o Company pension scheme and Death in Service Benefit

o Flexible and family-friendly policy and procedures

o Access to employee wellbeing support networks such as a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, Mental Health First Aiders, Wellbeing Hub and employee engagement forum

We have a great opportunity available for a Service Manager to join our Children & Families division.

The role will manage the ongoing delivery of our Children & Families support services, including mentoring, counselling and family support and it will have principle responsibility for overseeing our Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service.

The post holder will lead and support a team of staff and volunteers, and you will also work closely with our Operations & Business Manager and other Service Managers to continually develop and enhance the service by adopting a person-centred and strengths-based approach.

We offer flexible working with a blend of working in the office, and from home.

We are looking for you to be qualified to SVQ Level 3 or HNC level in a relevant subject area, or be willing to work towards this.

We also need you to have gained management experience within a 3rd sector or not for profit organisation, preferably an organisation that provides support to children and families.

Through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.

Versus Arthritis is committed to keeping children, young people and vulnerable adults safe from harm. During the recruitment process Versus Arthritis will undertake safer recruitment practices and relevant checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join each of our nations teams as a Facilities and Operations Administrator. This is a new and exciting role for someone who is self-motivated, well-organised and able to work with minimum supervision to support the nation based team by providing high-quality, efficient and effective administrative support. In this role you will also work with our Facilities team, managing our local office site to meet the needs of an agile and flexible workforce.

Supporting the Facilities Managers for property and health and safety matters, you will manage routine and minor projects and activities, maintaining key documents in accordance with legal requirements and good practice.

As the first point of contact in the nation office, you will provide a customer-centered welcome when dealing with visitors and contractors.

You will provide administrative support as required, typically with finance administration and in researching and booking event venues, raising purchase orders and ensuring events can run smoothly.

Key requirements

• Excellent demonstrable customer service approach, and the ability to remain calm and professional at all times.

• Experience working in a similar support role, maintaining or developing processes to enhance the customer experience and meet regulatory requirements.

• Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety, Safeguarding and GDPR, knowing when to escalate issues.

• Enthusiastic, flexible and collaborative approach, to work effectively with local team and across the wider organisation.

• Excellent planning and organisation skills, with good attention to detail.

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office applications, especially Word and Excel.

• Strong empathy for the needs of volunteers, people with arthritis and colleagues (particularly home based).

As a Scotland-wide voluntary organisation, we are committed to providing services that contribute to positive transformational changes in the lives of our service users. We work independently and collaboratively within Scotland’s communities to provide support, prevent conflict and challenge offending behaviour wherever the need arises. Our services are based on research evidence, service user feedback, international standards of good practice and a commitment to development and innovation.

Opportunities have arisen to join our Criminal Justice Unpaid Work teams in Glasgow and possibly other localities to support in the delivery of Community Payback Services. We are seeking highly motivated individuals with excellent communication skills and an interest in working with adults involved in offending. This is a successful team, where work is as challenging as it is rewarding, you will need to have a non-judgmental value base, a confident and practical approach and be flexible to meet the needs of our services.

The post holder will require practical skills in woodwork and gardening activities - the tasks involved will be varied and will involve outdoor work. You will be a good communicator, able to encourage and facilitate a positive working environment. Knowledge of and a commitment to working within Health and Safety legislation is essential.

Experience in adult social care, group work and working with those with complex needs would be desirable. A full induction and ongoing training programme will be provided.

We are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of backgrounds, and you must have the skills to communicate positively with a diverse range of individuals.

This post requires flexibility and the availability to work weekends. A valid driving licence and willingness to drive a works van is essential.

Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) will be a requirement for this post.

If you would like an informal chat about the requirements of the role, please contact Jo Thomace

We are looking for a person with excellent management, communication, marketing and administration skills to become our Community Facilities Manager. The postholder will play a central role in helping us build Woodlands into an attractive and creative community where people connect with each other and thrive.

The primary purpose of this role is to manage bookings and activities taking place at our Community Meeting Room and Events Terrace at 66 Ashley Street, G3 6HW. However, the postholder will also assist Woodlands Community’s Manager on health and safety and staffing issues as well as contribute to our plans for further building improvements at the lower level of the Ashley Street site.

Our Community Meeting Room opened in 2017, and an outdoor Events Terrace was added just before the start of the pandemic in early 2020. Both the Meeting Room and Terrace act as the main hub for our own community activities as well as being hired out as an affordable events space to a wide range of organisations. Since our meeting room re-opened (post Covid) in March 2022 it has been let out to over 40 different hirers – ranging from local residents, community organisations, charities, student groups and private sector businesses.

The Community Facilities Manager acts as the first point of contact for external hirers, manages bookings via an online booking system and promotes activities through both social media and printed resources. They support our Finance Manager to ensure payments for bookings are kept up to date and work closely with our other project staff to ensure smooth planning and delivery of events on site. They currently provide line management support to two members of staff and take a lead role in implementing onsite practices relating to health and safety.

The successful candidate will have previous experience of helping to look after a community facility. They will have excellent interpersonal skills, experience of line managing staff, be able to manage a varied workload and also be adept in managing budgets. They will be able to communicate well with people from a range of different backgrounds, work flexibly within a small team and build successful partnerships and relationships with organisations across different sectors.

This is an exciting and varied role and a real opportunity to contribute to the core activities of an innovative and successful charity. Although initially only funded for 12 months, we see this very much as a long-term post with the potential to expand over time.

Glasgow Women’s Aid provides information, support and temporary accommodation for women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. We have refuge accommodation, follow on services and outreach services both for women and children across Glasgow.

The purpose of this role is to support our Women’s Team with providing a support service to women who are living in our refuges. You will support women being admitted into refuge and will respond to the practical and emotional needs of women as required. Although you will not be a key worker, you will attend appointments with women, signpost and advocate for them and support the running of our group work programmes.

It is essential that you have experience of providing support to women who have experienced trauma or crisis. A suitable qualification that meets with SSSC Housing Support registration is also required (examples would be HNC Social Services or SVQ Level 3 Social Services and Healthcare). The nature of our work requires a commitment to the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and to the values of Glasgow Women’s Aid.

Glasgow Women’s Aid provides information, support and temporary accommodation for women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. We have refuge accommodation, follow on services and outreach services both for women and children across Glasgow.

Are you passionate about children and children’s rights? Do you enjoy working with children and do you have experience of working with children who have experienced trauma? We are looking for a CYP Outreach and Prevention Worker to join our team and provide vital support to children dealing with the trauma of domestic abuse. You will ensure that children are given a service which is driven by them and meets their needs. Our children’s service includes 1-1 therapeutic support and therapeutic focused group work to children in their own community. You will also be part of a group of workers who deliver prevention work in primary and secondary schools and local youth groups.

A qualification relevant to working with children and young people, such as SVQ Level 3 Social Service (Children and Young People) is required. The nature of our work requires a commitment to the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and to the values of Glasgow Women’s Aid.

Can be located in either Edinburgh or Glasgow and with access to other Children 1st bases

Children 1st works to keep children safe, loved and well, and together with their families, whenever it is safe to do so. We offer practical, emotional, and financial support to prevent and protect children and their families from harm and to support them to recover from trauma and abuse.

Children 1st has twin aims of delivering high-quality, relationship-based services for children and families and of speaking out alongside children and families on issues that affect them. You’ll join us at an exciting time when Children 1st is piloting Scotland’s first Barnahus (Bairns Hoose) as a test, learn and develop approach and is working alongside children and families and our partner organisations to implement the recommendations set out in The Promise, the report from Scotland’s independent care review.

You will lead the policy work within a dynamic and fast-paced Directorate with the main aim of upholding children’s care, protection, justice and recovery rights. If you are highly committed, skilled and determined, we would love to hear from you.

What kind of person are we looking for?

• Someone who is fiercely passionate about children’s rights

• Someone who thinks it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families and,

• Someone who is kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind

What kind of Policy Manager will you be?

Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:

• resilient, skilled and knowledgeable about children’s lives and influencing change

• big hearted and courageous

• able to build strong relationships and to manage the tricky conversations

• is compassionate and understanding of trauma

• a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure

• inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better

• an amazing ambassador for children and Children 1st

This is a permanent, full time role of 35 hours per week. The successful candidate can be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow and with access to other Children 1st bases.

We offer a competitive salary, 40 days annual leave inclusive of 9 days public holidays (pro rata) and flexible working opportunities.

A new and exciting opportunity to work with us as a Project Lead in our Co-Design Team has arisen. You will play a key role in delivering projects that improve place quality and are effective in supporting people to walk, wheel and cycle for everyday journeys.

As a Project Lead for Co-Design, you will oversee projects such as this example here: showcase-sustrans.org.uk/news/case-studies/residents-key-to-transformation-of-dumfries-neighbourhood as part of our award winning Street Design service and within Pocket Places, where we support communities across Scotland to find simple and quick solutions to improve the look and feel of their streets.

You will work collaboratively across departments as well as building and maintaining strong external relationships, engaging people in community groups, Local Authorities and businesses across Scotland.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring innovative and best practice community engagement and urban design which result in truly collaborative projects and concept packages. Some projects will be taken through to delivery by Sustrans and the role of the Project Lead in these cases, will be to ensure continued effective engagement and partnership working, as well as ensuring the success of the projects in liaison with colleagues from our design and engineering teams.

This role will require travel and work at locations across Scotland as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans. We offer true hybrid working, a flexible mix of working from home and occasional travel to a nearby office hub in Glasgow or Edinburgh.

About you

You should have experience of leading, motivating and managing a team, in this role you will manage behaviour change and/or engagement officers.

With your excellent communication skills, you will adapt your style to suit your audience, building effective relationships and engaging with key people in community groups, businesses and those within local authorities across the nation.

You will be skilled in project management and your experience in community engagement or collaborative design will be key to being successful in this role. We ask you demonstrate your knowledge of managing budgets and working across multiple projects simultaneously.

We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups. Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect.

What we offer

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a vibrant community charity making a big impact on families in the local area. Our trained volunteers and staff help families with young children through challenging times. In Scotland, over 1500 volunteers support over 3500 families and nearly 6500 children each year through compassionate, confidential help to parents when they need us most.

The parents we support are often overwhelmed and isolated. They may be struggling with mental health, illness, disability, multiple birth, poverty, domestic abuse, separation, or trauma. We provide both 1:1 and group support to families in the community and online.

We are now looking to welcome a new Family Support Coordinator to our North Lanarkshire team who are based in our Bellshill office, although the role involves travel throughout North Lanarkshire. The role is initially funded for one year. Hybrid working.

Key responsibilities:

• An understanding of the needs of children and families

• Relevant experience of working alongside families, preferably in the voluntary sector

• Good working knowledge of child protection and child development

• Experience of developing and delivering training • Good IT skills

• The ability to supervise and support a caseload of families and volunteers

• Driving licence and own car required

This role is subject to PVG checks.

People are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Day-by-day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We’re here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take ‘the next step’ towards a positive future. We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team – including those who have lived through homelessness. To make a difference we need to work flexibly, with

everyday-leadership, humour and a ‘can do’ spirit. We want to make it easy, make it right, and make it happen – not only for the people we support, but also for each other. Our #OneTeam ethos is core to who we are, and it means caring for and supporting each other regardless of our role, service or location. This is how we roll. We want people who share these values to join us and become a part of the Simon Community Scotland family.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Harm Reduction Practitioner role supports the Service Coordinator and wider team in designing and delivering harm reduction focused group work sessions as part of the brand new ‘We See You’ Project. ‘We See You’ is a low threshold, inclusive and trauma-informed service for people who are still using drugs in Glasgow City Centre. The service delivers psychosocial group work, harm reduction interventions and pathways into treatment for people who use drugs and who are experiencing homelessness.

We See You offers low threshold entry into education, employment and training opportunities and works in partnership to provide holistic support within an environment of safety, inclusion and belonging. Modelling the harm reduction philosophy of ‘meeting people where they are at’, we design person centred interventions that respond to immediate need and offer people a place to come which will build on a person’s strengths, skills and ambitions to live well.

We deliver harm reduction interventions including access to essential safe equipment, overdose awareness and prevention, blood borne virus training, wound care training and life saving responses to overdose. The project offers a staged approach, building in peer opportunities and volunteering providing people an opportunity to build skills and experience, confidence and self worth.

We are looking for people who are passionate about harm reduction and making a difference in the lives of people who use drugs to join this team in its infancy. We are looking for creative and ambitious team players who are able to think outside the box and bring new ideas and ways of working to ensure that people who are accessing the service are linked into meaningful activities and opportunities and feel cared for, included and part of something. An understanding of some of the challenges people who use drugs face is essential, as is working with people with hope

and understanding. We are really excited about what this project could achieve and are looking for people to help us create something which is innovative and responsive in Glasgow City Centre.

Working in partnership is key to the success of this project and this role will require the team to work alongside health and other third sector organisations, so some experience of this would be welcomed. We welcome people with their own experiences of trying to navigate the system and who have their own experience of using substances or experiencing homelessness.

We are looking for people who are keen to develop and learn alongside us and the people we support, while also understanding the real challenges people face and being able to work within an environment where people are at different stages of their journey, celebrating ‘any positive change’.

‘We See You’ will be delivered out of hours, so staff will be expected to work between 4pm-9pm during the weekend, and 11-5 at weekends over 7 days, on a rota basis. Part time staff can expect to work 2/3 evenings and 1 weekend shift per week.

Local Members of Concrete Garden (SC043154) Board of Directors -G20, G21, G22, G23,

Concrete Garden is a community development and wellbeing charity based in Possilpark, North Glasgow, working with communities in the Canal ward area. We exist to support the growth of a happy, healthy, and thriving outdoor community.

“When we spend time outdoors with nature, working, playing, learning, and growing together, we all become happier and healthier”

Our work transforms and regenerates derelict land for community benefit. Over the last 10 years we have created 2 award winning community gardens, and a natural play area. We are progressing plans for of a community land buy out to protect our gardens and expand our Outdoor Play service.

Our work:

• Community Food and Social/Therapeutic Gardens: Community Gardeners, wellbeing/self-care workshops. social and therapeutic horticulture sessions and cookery workshops.

• Outdoor Play and Learning: Delivering 300 outdoor play sessions and diversionary activities each year: Youth volunteering, Holiday outdoor play schemes, woodwork, art clubs, cookery, and bush crafts.

• Volunteer Support and Training: Supporting Volunteers and providing free community based formal and informal training programs.

Our Board

Our trustees are made up from a diverse group of people, those with English as a second language, local people, with a wide range of ages and gender balance. They meet bi monthly, with additional sub groups for special interest/focus areas such as Safeguarding, Finance, Income Generation, Risk, and community land ownership.

To help support the organisation going forward Concrete Garden seeks motivated and capable individuals to join our Board of Directors. As a non-executive member of the Board you will play a central role in developing strategy, monitoring quality and governance and supporting the provision of our services.

You:

We are looking for 2 or 3 individuals who share our vision, have good independent judgement, and the ability to work as part of a diverse team.

We strive to be more representative of the diversity in our local community. Therefor these posts are aimed at the residents of postcodes G20, G21, G22 and G23. We would particularly welcome applications from those who have English as a second language and people 18-30.

Our Board meets around 6 times per year for 2-3 hours on a weekday evening. Although the role is non-remunerated reasonable expenses will be reimbursed with training and induction provided.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated charity finance administrator to join our team.

About Us

Concrete Garden is a community development and wellbeing charity based in Possilpark, North Glasgow. We exist to support the growth of a happy, healthy, and thriving outdoor community and Socio economy. We know that when people spend time outdoors, and with nature, working, playing, learning, and growing together, they become happier, healthier, and more connected.

Our work transforms and regenerates derelict land for community benefit. Over the last 10 years we have created 2 award winning community gardens, and a natural play area. We are progressing plans for a community land buy out to develop our gardens and expand our Outdoor Play service and through the creation of a community owned Adventure playground and outdoor play and learning hub (Est 2023/24).

We strive to create places where people can come together to learn new skills, meet socially, have fun, and find a new purpose. The impact of this through time, has seen people feel empowered to care more for themselves, their community, the environment around them, and each other. Our work covers 3 themes: 1. Community Food and Social/Therapeutic Gardens –-2. Outdoor Play and Learning 3. Volunteer Support and Training. We deliver over 500 sessions/workshops/events/activities each year

Are you interested in using your passion for finance to support community development and wellbeing? If so, this is the job for you. At Concrete Garden, we know that when communities work, play, learn and grow together, we all become happier and healthier. We are seeking a part time finance assistant who shares our passion for creating happy, healthy thriving communities and who is confident and capable of providing robust financial process, guidance, direction and support to our Small Charity and Staff Team.

A Full Job Description is available for download below.

About Us

Concrete Garden is a community development and wellbeing charity based in Possilpark, North Glasgow. We exist to support the growth of a happy, healthy, and thriving outdoor community and Socio economy. We know that when people spend time outdoors, and with nature, working, playing, learning, and growing together, they become happier, healthier, and more connected.

Our work transforms and regenerates derelict land for community benefit. Over the last 10 years we have created 2 award winning community gardens, and a natural play area. We are progressing plans for a community land buy out to develop our gardens and expand our Outdoor Play service and through the creation of a community owned Adventure playground and outdoor play and learning hub (Est 2023/24).

We strive to create places where people can come together to learn new skills, meet socially, have fun, and find a new purpose. The impact of this through time, has seen people feel empowered to care more for themselves, their community, the environment around them, and each other. Our work covers 3 themes: 1. Community Food and Social/Therapeutic Gardens –-2. Outdoor Play and Learning 3. Volunteer Support and Training. We deliver over 500 sessions/workshops/events/activities each year

Overview of the position

This is a new post, developed to support and add capacity to the work of our Chief Executive Officer. Creating a model of lateral leadership for the charity and our staff teams. Responsibilities will include the coproduction and implementation of organisation wide strategic development, administration, Human resource, and fiscal management. Working with The Chief Executive Officer and our Board of Trustees to develop the long-term strategy and business plan for Concrete Garden SC043154.

Daily duties – Provide support and assistance to The Chief Executive Officer in all aspects of the day to day operational, strategic, and financial leadership for our Community Development and Wellbeing charity. Deputise for The Chief Executive Officer in absence.

Human Development Scotland (HDS) are looking for a new Chair. We are looking for someone who has a strong sympathy for our charitable aims, the skills required to lead a team of committed trustees, and the vision to lead the charity through the next phase of its development.

About HDS

First registered in 2012, the core purpose of HDS is to relieve mental and emotional distress by increasing the availability of, and access to, high quality psychodynamic and psychoanalytic counselling and psychotherapy. We do this primarily by delivering post graduate courses in counselling and child psychotherapy and through the provision of therapeutic services. Other activities include the delivery of short Infant Mental Health courses. For more information visit hds.scot

Remuneration

The role of Chair is a voluntary position.

Time Commitment

There are currently six board meetings per year (including an AGM and two half day ‘away days’ for longer term planning) The current board comprises eight trustees. The Chair is expected to liaise regularly with the HDS Director, the charity’s management lead with the responsibility for the day-to-day management of all staff and services.

Main Responsibilities of the Chair

• To provide strategic leadership to the charity and its board.
• To monitor and respond appropriately to organisational risks and opportunities.
• To ensure that governance arrangements are working in the most effective way for the charity; and that they are within the agreed constitution and fully aligned with the purpose and core values of the organisation.
• To ensure that the board comprises individuals who have the appropriate mix of knowledge skills and aptitude for both the effective governance of the organisation and its strategic development. This includes the recruitment of new trustees at times when there are vacancies.
• To ensure the effective teamwork of the group of trustees.
• To act as a spokesperson and ambassador for HDS and its mission and objectives.
• To maintain and build relationships with external stakeholders.
• To chair meetings and manage the board effectively.
• To maintain a productive working relationship with the HDS Director.

Location

The main office premises for HDS are in central Glasgow. Meetings are held at these premises and also via Zoom or Teams.

Office premises and training suite: Human Development Scotland, 4th floor, Victoria Chambers,142 West Nile Street, Glasgow G1 2RQ

Due to recent growth in the Glasgow area, we now have a fantastic opportunity for motivated, positive, resilient individuals who really believe in young people, are flexible regarding hours of work and can help us to deliver includem’s innovative approach. Includem are committed to developing employees and will help you to achieve the relevant qualifications required to carry out the role. These qualifications will be fully funded by includem. The successful candidate should have a full driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.

What does the role involve?

You will work alongside families in a flexible way using strengths based approaches to co-produce plans with families to enable them to remain together within their own communities. Whole family support is offered with referrals being made initially for children aged 0-12 but with support available to all those within the family including parents and carers. Workers will offer one to one support within the communities the families live in, these are broken into 3 distinct localities dependent on the referring social work team – North West, North East and South Glasgow. Workers will be aligned to work within a locality area, using their knowledge of this area to support families to access community resources to build upon their strengths and assets.

All posts require individuals to:

• Work flexibly to meet the needs of the young people and families
• Develop safe, professional and committed relationships with young people and families
• Use their communication skills effectively to influence, record and evidence positive change and provide personalised, risk enabled, professional support
• Be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work purposes
• Become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme (paid for by Includem)
• To be registered or become registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and this role would suit someone working at SCQF Level 2 and/or working towards SCQF Level 3.

We value our staff and employee benefits include:

• A full and robust training and induction programme
• Holiday entitlement of 28 days rising to 31 with length of service and 9 public holidays
• Enhanced Employer Pension Contributions
• Free Confidential Employee Counselling Service
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders across the organisation
• Free Vehicle Breakdown Cover
• Company Mobile Phone and Laptop
• Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Credit Union
• Discounted holidays and associated benefits
• Access to discounts for charity workers which includes gym memberships, high street shops, online retailers, travel, insurance
• Flexible and agile working
• Family friendly policies

The ALLIANCE is looking for a new team member to join the exciting and dynamic integration, lived experience and engagement hub.

The purpose of this role is to develop and deliver the ALLIANCE’s work to ensure the experiences and rights of disabled children and young people are at the heart of policy, service design, and improvement initiatives. The Getting to Know GIRFEC programme supports the work of the Scottish Government’s Disabled Children and Young People’s team by ensuring that disabled children and young people and their families experiences are able to influence the implementation of Scottish Government’s flagship policy Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC).

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from generous annual leave entitlement, enhanced maternity and sick pay, time off in lieu, learning and development opportunities and a bike to work scheme. The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk about flexible working.

Due to the ongoing growth and development of our support services we currently have exciting job opportunities at our Milngavie service.

Working locally, you will join one of our teams delivering great quality individualised support to adults who have a variety of support needs, where every day is different in this challenging but rewarding role.

Applicants must be prepared to work flexibly as part of the team to meet the needs of the people who use our service. Supports will include work in the evenings and weekends as well as sleepovers and waking nights when required.

If you are caring, reliable, flexible and passionate about getting alongside people providing support to achieve the life they want then... you could be who we are looking for!

In turn, you will receive:

• 31 days annual leave
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Excellent local Induction and Training
• Support to achieve a SVQ 2 qualification
• Access to Employee Counselling Service
• A free disclosure Scotland check

No experience necessary! Training and support will be given to help you achieve your full potential.

If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract due to other commitments, we also have opportunities for you to complement our existing workers by joining our relief register of bank support workers. This will mean you can work in a way that best suits you and fits with your life.

Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

Our Turning Point Scotland Services in

Perth & Kinross are looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.

Turning Point Scotland Perth & Kinross

At Turning Point Scotland Perth & Kinross, we deliver services for people who have a learning disability or autism and unique and complex behaviours which challenge the service: many of the individuals we support have some forensic histories. We support people who live in 24/7 supported accommodation projects. We also provide support within our outreach service to people with learning disabilities within the area of Perth & Kinross.

We work in a person centred way tailoring support to meet the needs of the people we support maximising choice and autonomy while assessing and managing risk in conjunction with the Tayside Risk Management Group.

We also offer support through our garden project at the Perth Harbour-side. This offers the chance for people to develop skills for future employment, gain confidence and work with others in a positive and supportive environment.

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.

No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.

As a Support Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities,

With Kids provides an early intervention therapeutic service working with children under 12, who have experienced significant trauma in their lives. Our work includes individual therapeutic support for children, helping them build the personal skills and resilience to cope with future challenges and achieve their potential in adult life. Our work with parents/carers and families includes a range of one-to-one supports, group and community wide activities tailored to suit demand and needs.

We employ almost 50 staff, many of whom are Play, Art, Child and Speech and Language Therapists and Community Development and Family Support Workers. Much of our work is based in schools or around a particular community, and we predominantly work in Edinburgh, West Lothian and Glasgow in some of the highest areas of deprivation.

The role

We are really pleased to advertise this post, bringing an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and motivated individual with extensive office management, business and financial administration experience.

The post-holder will report to the Business and Development Manager and provide support with financial processes, budget setting and monitoring and office management functions, particularly around facilities management and health and safety.

You should ideally have experience in working in a busy office environment and possess excellent communication and organisational skills; you will also have a real commitment to excellent service delivery.

We are looking for someone who is be able to apply tact and diplomacy at all times. You will need to be able to work to tight deadlines whilst ensuring consistency and accuracy and be required to prioritise workloads using you own initiative as well as under supervision.

You will possess a positive, enthusiastic and energetic approach, along with an acceptance to working flexibly, being open and contributing to change. We are also looking for someone who is self-motivated with a strong work ethic that enjoys working as part of a team.

With Kids will require to carry out a criminal record check on the successful post-holder.

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer, or their nominee

At Bield our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We are a non-profit organisation with charitable status committed to providing a wide range of housing, care and support services to enable older people in Scotland to live independent and fulfilling lives.

Our motto is ‘Free to be’ – we strongly believe that older people should be free to make their own choices and be able to live as independently as possible. If you share our values, we’d love for you to join our team and help us on our journey.

We are currently looking to recruit two posts 1) East Scotland (Edinburgh or Dundee) and 2) West Scotland (Glasgow) to join our Customer Service Team as Income Advise Officer on a permanent basis. The working pattern for the two posts is up to 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

You will support customer engagement relating to benefits and income advice within a defined geographical area working with internal and external stakeholders and support in the delivery of strategic objectives. The Income Advice Officer will contribute to the continual development of Customer Services policies and procedures and promote good practice across the organisation relating to benefits advice and information.

Person Requirements

• Experience of developing services by supporting individuals and groups.
• Experience of working in social housing and understanding relevant policies and procedures.
• Experience of frontline service delivery and an understanding of different approaches that can be applied.
• Knowledge of welfare rights and the ability to interpret legislative changes and its impact.
• Commitment to working in partnership with internal and external individuals and organisations
• Full UK Driving License and a willingness to drive across Bield’s business areas
• Relevant qualification in welfare rights, Housing, Health and Social Care or an equivalent field at HNC (or equivalent or higher) level.Or, substantial relevant experience and evidence of continuous professional development within the welfare rights and debt advice sector.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually
• Car allowance
• Excellent holidays, up to 34 days each year (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Option to buy or sell holidays each year
• A range of learning and development activities including management & leadership programmes, job related training and qualifications to ensure your continuous progress
• Flexible Working Hours Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Family Friendly Policies
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Career breaks
• Employee Assistance Programme

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is a worldwide community of inspiring health professionals working together to advance the profession and improve patient care. At a time when the health service faces great challenges, we are determined to make a positive difference, and are passionate about speaking up for the profession. We play an active leadership role in influencing and shaping healthcare policy.

Our community is made up of the expertise and experience of our 15,000+ outstanding, hardworking members, supported by over 100 College staff and volunteer lay advisors. College staff work with clinicians, who give their time freely to the work of the College to provide an innovative and inspiring programme of activity across the College.

We are a global and inclusive organisation with members working across medicine, surgery, dental surgery, travel medicine and podiatric medicine. Many of our members are actively involved as educators, examiners and ambassadors for the College.

Role and Responsibilities

The role of a Lay Advisor is to provide non-medical input and perspective into the discussions and decision making of College committees and boards which support the charitable purposes of College.

Lay Advisors contribute to the openness, diversity and transparency of College affairs. Lay Advisors are not patients or public representatives.

The main responsibilities of the volunteer Lay Advisors shall be to:-

• Provide lay representation on one or more of the collegiate committees and boards
• Provide, as requested by the College’s committees and representatives, individual and collective lay input on matters relating to the work of the College and primarily in line with College’s key aims and objectives as detailed in the strategic plan.
• Represent, when required, the College on intercollegiate committees when specific lay representation is required.
• Comment on and/or respond to appropriate health related consultations and/or papers, policy documents from a lay perspective as directed by the Honorary Secretary and in line with the consultation process. The details of which are contained within the Terms of Reference for the Lay Advisory Group.
• Provide a pool of lay members who may, if required, serve on other professional medical bodies associated with the College e.g. Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) Patient Liaison Group.
• Provide a potential source of lay examiners for College and intercollegiate examinations.
• Identify members to contribute to any Lay Advisory Panel(s) i.e. reference group which may be established, from time to time, to deal with specific matters of importance/areas of expertise as and when required.
• Contribute to discussion and debate, within College, both directly and indirectly on matters which are of interest to the College and the wider general public.
• Respond to relevant requests from the Executive Board or College Council asking for comment.

Lay Advisor Person Specification

• No formal educational qualifications are necessary
• Genuine interest in training, health and social issues
• Good communication skills. Able to work effectively with people in groups and in formal meetings
• Ability to challenge, constructively, the views and assumptions of others
• Able to maintain confidentiality appropriate to the circumstances
• Willingness and/or experience to participate in and provide input to a wide range of public policy and health related consultations
• Able to attend College committee/board meetings– typically 3-4 times per year
• Able to attend Lay Advisory Group meetings – typically 3 per annum. Meetings are held in the College in Glasgow and normally run from 5:30pm until 7:30pm

Eligibility Criteria

• Lay Advisors must not be qualified in either medicine, dentistry, nursing, podiatry or travel medicine
• The current or immediate past employment of a Lay Advisor must not give rise to any potential conflicts of interest.

Remuneration

The post of Lay Advisor is voluntary, however, expenses incurred in carrying out the role of Lay Advisor will be reimbursed in line with the College Travel and Expenses policy.

More information about our College can be found on our social media channels.

This post is open to anyone with relevant qualifications and experience

Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust’s Back on the Road (Glasgow) Community Interest Company has a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced addiction recovery professional to coordinate the liaison work of the Company's social inclusion programme.

The purpose of this post, in tandem with the Back on the Road Management Team, is to develop and deliver recovery services currently being provided by Back on the Road (Glasgow) CIC.

As part of the Back on the Road Management Team you will undertake duties in line with relevant legislation and sound addiction recovery management practice in furthering the aims and objectives of Back on the Road

You will work with the Supervisor in recruiting and delivering support to the participants on Back on the Road and on their onward referral to employment. Additionally, you will provide support to the GVVT Consultant in submitting and accounting for funding bids.

Your role will also include citywide responsibilities for liaising with recognised addiction recovery agencies and promoting Back on the Road to these agencies. You will be operationally responsible for developing networks in the addiction recovery and employability fields.

with all key stakeholders is essential.

You will be responsible for evaluating and monitoring project outcomes, providing evaluation and monitoring reports for funders. In addition, you will maintain records of meetings and produce monthly reports for the Management Team and Board of Directors.

Drafting the annual report ready for review by the Board of Directors will be an important part of the role along maintaining a database of programme data and statistics in compliance with GDPR as will maintaining a file of hard copies of documents as required.

You must be IT literate in MS Office

Applicants must have experience working in the addiction recovery field.

A qualification in Alcohol and Drug studies/practice or Community Development is desirable.

Preference will be given to applicants who possess such a qualification. You must be prepared to undertake continuous professional development as required.

You will be responsible to the Lead Director in the first instance and thereafter to the Board of Back on

the Road (Glasgow) CIC.

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003 (as

amended) applies.

The role will suit a hybrid working arrangement of working from home and in the workplace. Back on the Road promotes, actively, an inclusive and supportive culture in which everyone is treated equally regardless of their background, race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

Glasgow South East Foodbank is looking for people with energy, enthusiasm and a commitment to ending poverty to join its board of trustees.

Our trustees play a vital role, overseeing the overall management and administration of this large and busy foodbank, and ensuring that everything it does is in line with our vision and ethos.

Trustees meet about 6 times a year at Glasgow Elim Church (the Foodbank’s distribution centre). There are also occasional strategy or training days, and trustees may be asked to provide ad hoc support to the management team.

This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

We are particularly interested in hearing from:

• people with recent experience of using a foodbank and/or managing a limited income
• people with secretarial expertise
• people with expertise in dealing with finance, particularly in relation to charities

As a Support Worker you will join our well-established teams working with people to provide high quality individualised support to adults and young people who have a range of support needs or disabilities. Successful candidates will have a positive attitude and commitment towards making a difference to the lives of the people we support, with experience in social care desirable.

On a day to day basis we support people with all aspects of their lives including personal care, taking care of their home and finances as well as developing and maintaining full and active participation in the community. A commitment to a person-centred approach is essential and experience of working with people with learning disabilities is desirable.

Applicants must be prepared to work flexibly as part of the team to meet the needs of the people we support with shifts including evenings, weekends and overnight responsibilities including sleepovers and waking nights in most circumstances.

Key provides excellent professional supervision, support and training, including access to the SVQ Framework and a chance to really make a difference to people’s lives.

If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract because you have other commitments, then there are opportunities to join our register of relief workers who provide support based on their availability.

Do you have one or more of the following?

• A successful track record of leading, organising, and delivering both in-person and online, presentations to a young audience.
• Experience in training and supporting volunteers.
• Strong transferable experience that positions you for success in these areas.

As part of the MAF UK Youth team you will oversee the development and delivery of our 16- to 26-year-old element of the MAF UK Youth strategy. Working alongside the MAF in the Community Team for Scotland and the MAF UK Youth team, the main aim will be to increase awareness and stimulate new growth within MAF Scotland, with a focus on youth and young adults.

This post is based in our Scottish Office in Glasgow.

Responsibilities

Taking the lead, you will organise and deliver both in-person and online, presentations to a younger Scottish audience, liaising regularly with the MAF UK Youth Team. To assist delivering this, you will also be expected to set up and develop a bank of MAF UK Volunteers, offering training and support to them in their roles both in Scotland and the rest of the UK.

This role will involve regular travel within Scotland and regular travel to MAF UK Head office in Folkstone and other parts of the UK. It will also involve some evening and weekend work and may include overnight stays.

The full job description can be found below.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

We are looking for someone who is educated to A-level or equivalent qualification, ideally with Youth work experience. It is highly desirable to have worked within a charity environment, and desirable to also have experience of creating or developing educational resources.

You will be a proactive, organised individual with high levels of emotional intelligence, full of ideas and energy to engage in developing, training, and supporting a UK wide volunteer base to assist with the delivery of awareness raising across church youth groups, schools, universities and at events.

There is an occupational requirement for the job holder of this position to be a committed Christian. Flexibility will be required for working additional hours and travel to meet business needs or for travel or meetings etc. on weekends.

The full job description can be found here.

Terms of Appointment

• Salary £26,500 per annum
• Non-contributory pension scheme of 10% of salary on joining, employees may make voluntary additional contributions.
• Paid annual leave entitlement of 22 days plus 8 paid public holidays per year
• Applicants must be UK citizens or hold a valid work permit to live and work in the UK

Blue Triangle has been operating at the intersection of Social Care and Social Justice in Scotland since 1974.

We are unique as a national registered care provider, registered social landlord, and registered charity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Holland Street service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive. The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

Would you like to come and work at the number one Union in Scotland (as voted in the recent Whatuni Student Choice awards)? Strath Union is looking for a talented Activities Coordinator to join our growing team.

This role will focus on maintaining and developing Strath Union societies and supporting them to engage members in innovative ways. This will include working closely with colleagues in the Student Opportunities Team to ensure student societies and activities are diverse, inclusive, and accessible. The role will support student groups with their events and deliver relevant training and workshops to volunteers. This position will also help to deliver and promote key Student Engagement department events and activities, including liaising with our Marketing & Communications team and creating dynamic online content.

The individual will be able to empower and engage positively and proactively with a wide range of students and stakeholders from diverse background and cultures, and with diverse needs. They will also be able to maintain strong working relationships with internal and external colleagues and partners.

We are looking for applicants who have a positive approach, are proactive, and thrive in a busy workplace.

If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to receiving your application

At JustRight Scotland, we use the law to defend and extend people's rights.

We’re looking for four people to join our Board of Trustees to help steer our charity into the future.

We’re looking for people who share our vision of a fairer and more equal Scotland, and who are passionate about our core values:

• We bring expert legal skills and the expertise of clients and others with direct experience of an issue to all our work.
• We are inclusive, and the way we communicate and deliver our services is tailored for our clients.
• We are strategic and find new ways to use the law to increase social justice.
• We build relationships of trust with our clients and partners, and make principled decisions about what we do, and how we do it.

Glasgow Women’s Aid provides information, support and temporary accommodation for women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. We have refuge accommodation, follow on services and outreach services both for women and children across Glasgow.

Role:

We are currently recruiting unique individuals with the expertise, time and commitment to join our Board and provide sound strategic guidance and leadership to help drive the charity forward. We are specifically interested in recruiting Board Members with skills and expertise in relation to:

• Social Work / Social Care

• Domestic abuse

• Women’s Aid Organisations

• Service Management / Service Delivery

• Working with Children

• Quality Assurance and Audit

• Financial Management

• Fundraising

• Property Insurance / Housing Management

It would be advantageous to have previous experience of being a Board Member or working closely with a Board. We are looking for Board members with experience of various organisations and sectors.

New Gorbals Housing Association (NGHA) is a dynamic community controlled organisation. Our offices are based in the heart of the Gorbals, within walking distance of Glasgow City Centre. Owning and managing 2,600 homes for rent and factoring over 1,600 owners homes, we are committed to:

• providing the highest possible quality housing, environment and services to all of our customers, and
• maximising our contribution to the overall regeneration of the Gorbals, addressing wherever possible the needs of those in the community who are disadvantaged.

As part of the Finance and Administration team you will be an experienced bookkeeper and duties will include purchase and rent ledgers. You will also carry out administration duties associated with finance and deal with customer and colleague enquiries. You will be computer literate, with a commitment to community control and a desire to achieve continuous improvement in the delivery of services to tenants and other users. You will also enjoy working in a team and possess the ability to work flexibly with minimum supervision.

New Gorbals Housing Association (NGHA) is a dynamic community controlled organisation. Our offices are based in the heart of the Gorbals, within walking distance of Glasgow City Centre. Owning and managing 2,600 homes for rent and factoring over 1,600 owners homes, we are committed to:

• providing the highest possible quality housing, environment and services to all of our customers, and
• maximising our contribution to the overall regeneration of the Gorbals, addressing wherever possible the needs of those in the community who are disadvantaged.

As Human Resources (HR) Manager you will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive HR function and all aspects of HR within the Association. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Significant experience of providing a high quality HR service and sound knowledge of relevant employment and related legislation and practice.
• Experience of managing complex HR issues and organisational change.
• Effective leadership, coaching, mentoring, motivational and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication, presentational and policy writing skills.

We are seeking to appoint a part-time Project Worker for our Child and Family Centre in Govan.

Glasgow City Mission’s Child and Family Centre provides a number of valuable services to the local community, from nursery provision and parenting support classes, to after-school clubs and confidence building activities. Working with over 100 children and their families, our aim is to break the poverty cycle and give children in Govan the best start in life. By coming alongside and supporting families, we help children and parents alike grow to become confident and ‘life equipped’.

As part of the team at the Child and Family Centre, this role will help deliver a wide range of activities and services for children, teenagers and parents. Applicants should have SVQ III in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

In order to fulfil the Christian Ministry this role entails, applicants should have an active Christian faith with a live church connection in accordance with our Ethos Statement and Values. This is an Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010.

This position relates to regulated work and will require membership of the PVG scheme.

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated, self driven & dynamic person to join our team. As the primary point of contact for your tenants and landlords, you work to ensure long term tenancies in well maintained homes. As Property Officer you will be responsible for all property management, tenancy paperwork, rental income management, marketing and void management of your portfolio.

You will achieve this by providing innovative person centred support & excellent customer service through regular communication over the phone, by video call and in person.

Everything we do, and the way in which we do it, puts the MND Community at our core. The Welfare Rights Advisors role is to ensure provision of the advice and practical assistance needed to maximise the financial support available to individuals and families affected by motor neuron disease.

MND Scotland is made up of impassioned and dedicated individuals, and we now have a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that is making a huge impact on the lives of people across Scotland who are living with MND.

Everything we do, and the way in which we do it, puts the MND Community at our core. The Welfare Rights Advisor’s role is to ensure provision of the advice and practical assistance needed to maximise the financial support available to individuals and families affected by MND.

Reporting to the organisation’s lead on Welfare Rights, our Financial Support Lead, you will ensure that people with MND and their families access the benefits to which they’re entitled. Ensuring provision of the advice and practical assistance needed to maximise the financial support available to individuals and families affected by MND. You will work with people affected by MND to identify their entitlements, based on their individual circumstances, and submit appropriate applications. Liaising with public bodies, as required, assisting clients in navigating often complex application processes and ensuring speedy access to benefits. Reassuring people with MND that they are being supported through a difficult situation.

You will be a highly motivated individual, have experience in welfare and benefits, have excellent communication skills and enjoy new challenges. A clear understanding of statutory welfare and benefits systems and processes is essential. As well as an awareness of the barriers faced by people with significant illness in society. This will enable people with MND to spend their precious time building special memories with their families, rather than worrying about their finances.

If you are someone who works well under pressure, who can manage an often varied and time-sensitive workload and who believes in our vision of a world without motor neuron disease, then we would love to hear from you.

Together we will make time count.

We are looking for a passionate and dynamic Human Resources Lead to join our Operations function for an initial fixed period of 12 months.

MND Scotland is in a period of rapid growth and change. Having just celebrated our 40th anniversary, with a new CEO and Executive Leadership Team in place and a new 3-year strategy and brand revealed during the summer, this is an incredibly exciting time to join us.

The Human Resources Lead position is a new role, created to reflect the importance of an engaged and committed staff team and a culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration.

This Senior Management Team role will provide comprehensive strategic HR support to the CEO and Executive Leadership team whilst also end-to-end generalist HR support to the wider staff team and working as a trusted partner to develop people plans and procedures aligned to our values.

Key Responsibilities

As a member of our Senior Management team, you will have a broad remit of responsibilities as well as demonstrable experience of working alongside a recognised union.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will:

• Provide support and advice in all areas of HR for the organisation. Responsible for delivering end-to-end generalist HR support including recruitment, new starters and leavers processes, payroll & pensions, employee engagement, disciplinary and grievance processes, performance management, and learning & development.
• Perform review of current salary banding, job titles and pay and rewards schemes.
• Review, refine and drive the employee appraisals, ensuring employees receive regular feedback and have opportunities for progression.
• Manage complex employee relations or people issues as a member of the joint consultation and negotiation committee. Provide professional HR expertise and advice to ensure risk is assessed and judgement is applied, and informed decisions are made.
• Conduct training needs analysis to develop an L&D budget and plan to support business growth and set the people up to succeed.
• Deputise for the Director of Operations as required

If you are someone who works well under pressure, who can manage an often varied and time-sensitive workload whilst acting with diplomacy and tact and who believes in our vision of a world without motor neuron disease, then we would love to hear from you.

About SAMH

SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for almost 100 years. Today we work with adults and young people, providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others, in over 60 communities. SAMH manages an annual budget of £20M with 550 staff.

We use this experience to influence our effective policy, campaigning and fundraising activities which deliver social change alongside national programmes See Me, respect me, suicide prevention and active living. SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.

It is an exciting time to apply to join us. We will be celebrating our centenary next year and are in the early stages of implementing our bold and ambitious “We Won’t Wait” strategy. We are committed to ensuring our services are relevant to everyone in Scotland and wish to strengthen the diversity of voices around our board table to enhance the nature and quality of our decision making and ensure our services are relevant to all.

About the role

You will be joining an experienced board of Trustees who welcome sharing that expertise with those with less experience and learning from those who bring different professional skillsets.

SAMH Trustees oversee the strategy and governance of SAMH to ensure that the charity is run in the interests of the people they serve and supports Scotland’s mental health.

As a SAMH Trustee, this voluntary position is responsible for the overall leadership, strategy and direction of the charity, contributing to the development of the work, promoting SAMH and mental health, contributing to effective governance and ensuring compliance with the legal obligations of Charities and Charity Trustees.

Further information on the role responsibilities can be found on the role profile which can be downloaded below.

What we are looking for

We are looking to recruit trustees who share our passion for the mental health cause and who have the commitment, passion and desire to help us achieve our ambitious strategy and serve and improve the lives of people with mental health problems.

We are interested in either experienced or first-time Trustees. However, your commitment to our cause, your passion for our mission, vision and values, and your potential to make a valuable contribution to our development will be key.

Currently we are looking for individuals who are familiar with scrutinising reports and consultations, leading discussions and attending working groups.

At SAMH we are currently, but not exclusively, looking for people with experience in at least one of the following areas:

• Mental health / psychological wellbeing

• Business

• Third Sector leadership

As an organisation we are committed to promoting equality and diversity throughout the organisation and aim to represent the communities we are here to support. We would like to have a truly diverse organisation – diversity of thought, background, experience and of all protected characteristics. In line with our core purpose, we would like to increase the representation of the mental health inequalities that exist for communities of all ethnicities. We therefore particularly welcome applications from minoritised individuals and from people who may have experience of mental health difficulties directly or indirectly. SAMH is a Disability Confident Employer and we encourage disabled applicants to apply. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

What we will provide for you

We will support you with induction and development opportunities, including helping you gain an understanding of SAMH, mental health, the role responsibilities and liabilities of a Charity Trustee, and opportunities to visit SAMH workplaces to meet with staff, volunteers and people we support. For first-time trustees buddying \ mentoring from current trustees could be provided.

We will also reimburse your travel costs.

Sacro’s mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities

Sessional workers are required for our Intensive Support Packages services operating in Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, Ayrshire, Edinburgh and the Lothians.

To join this team, you will need experience of working with offenders and/or working in a social care setting.

This work is challenging and rewarding. You will need to have a non-judgmental value base, good interpersonal and communication skills, and be flexible to meet the changing needs of our services. You will also need to be able to work as part of a team and to agreed plans.

Hours are sessional, as required, and shifts include evenings and weekends.

A valid driving licence and access to a car are essential for this post.

Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) will be a requirement for this post.

We are on a journey and we need your skills to help shape the future of Cancer Support Scotland.

If you’re passionate about improving the wellbeing of those affected by cancer then we would like to hear from you. We are on the lookout for two individuals to join our Board of Trustees.

We are an ambitious Scottish charity, with a proud history of supporting the mental and physical health of anyone affected by cancer. Our purpose has always been to help people cope with what cancer means to them, in a way that works for them. That has been never more prevalent than during the last 12 months.

As a dynamic, forward thinking charity, we are keen to hear from people across Scotland who will bring a different perspective and skills to Cancer Support Scotland. We are particularly keen to hear from individuals with a background in working in the third sector and income generation.

We are seeking to appoint a part-time Housing Settlement Officer to work alongside an existing member of staff as a team of two.

The post-holder will work with guests of the Overnight Welcome Centre; journeying with them, helping them move into a tenancy and making their flat into a home. The role will require the post-holder to be flexible, creative, solution focussed with travel around Glasgow.

In order to fulfil the Christian Ministry this role entails, applicants should have an active Christian faith with a live church connection in accordance with our Ethos Statement and Values. This is occupational requirements in terms of the Equality Act 2010.

This position relates to regulated work and will require membership of the PVG scheme.

Fair Deal is a social enterprise company providing assistance and support for people with learning disabilities, older people and young people.

Based in Glasgow, we work alongside people who use our support, to help them have the kind of life they want.

We offer a range of activities and support options for people who may wish to use their individual budget to buy what they need from Fair Deal.

The Board of Directors for Fair Deal is made up of ordinary people interested in our work. They are voted on to the Board by the members at the Annual General Meeting normally held in September each year

The Board are responsible for:

• The direction and control of the organisation
• Ensuring it receives appropriate information and advice to carry out its duties
• The risk and legal responsibilities arising from its control
• Ensuring that the objectives are in line with the Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Regularly reviewing Fair Deal‘s objectives
• Ensuring there is a mechanism for regular performance reviews
• Ensuring there is a balance of skills and experience on the Board and make use of co-options
• Ensuring people using Fair Deal‘s services are supported to contribute to policy and practice

The Board operates within a governance framework to ensure the highest standards are adhered to at all times.

We are currently looking to recruit new board members. We would particularly welcome applications from individuals with a background in HR, advocacy, finance or in the third sector.

We are seeking someone who can:

• contribute actively to the Board and regularly attend meetings (Board meetings are held quarterly)
• be involved in setting the direction of the organisation and monitoring performance
• use their specific knowledge or experience to help the Board reach sound decisions on future service delivery
• work effectively as a member of a team
• Be able to take part in sub-groups within specific areas of work

Board meetings are held quarterly normally on Tuesday afternoons. This is a volunteer role, and a full induction will be given to successful applicants.

PAPYRUS is the national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

We are looking to recruit an Area Manager to create and cultivate sustainable community services across Scotland to contribute to PAPYRUS creating suicide-safer communities for young people across the whole of the UK.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Proven experience of building, managing and enabling a successful team
• Experience of identifying new approaches to underpin strategy, progressing new opportunities and translating these into sustainable, funded projects in the community
• Previous experience of preparing a budget, securing funding for projects/ programmes and having financial accountability for successful implementation
• Experience of managing complex projects with a positive impact on social change.
• Proven track record of successfully building, developing and managing effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in the community, voluntary, statutory and political settings
• Proven experience of effective working as part of a management group
• A Bachelor Degree Level or equivalent professional qualification in Leadership, Management, Health, Social Care, Social Sciences, Education, Business Development, Community Work, or Public Health

Are you passionate about breaking down the barriers and obstacles faced by women?

Do you have a motivation to drive change and advocate for women whose voices have been silenced through years of trauma?

Do you like a challenge and enjoy working in a fast paced environment and be part of a caring supportive team that promotes a #oneteam ethos?

Then this is the job for you!

About Simon Community Scotland

Do you want to work for an employer who will invest in you and support you to improve your skills, who will encourage you to take calculated risks and promote your own health and well-being. As an employer we will encourage your professional development and we are looking for women with inspirational ideas, which we will nurture. Do you want to work for an organisation who will provide you with opportunities to grow and develop in your career and embrace your creativity then look no further than SIMON COMMUNITY SCOTLAND.

People are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Day-by-day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We’re here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take ‘the next step’ towards a positive future. Our #OneTeam ethos is core to who we are, and it means caring for and supporting each other regardless of our role, service or location. This is how we roll. We want people who share these values to join us and become a part of the Simon Community Scotland family.

About the Role

We are looking for women to support women and who are willing to go that extra mile to challenge and advocate through society’s barriers that women experiencing homelessness face today. The women who enter our housing support services, often have multiple experiences of violence and abuse, including childhood abuse, domestic and sexual violence and exploitation through prostitution including coercion and control. They may have physical and mental health problems, criminal records and experience of street homelessness, any combination of which can lead to learned survival and coping strategies that can often be a barrier to accessing and benefiting from support services.

Our aim is to provide a safe place that accepts women just as they are, whilst supporting them to identify goals and find ways of moving forward and away from the harm they live with. You will report to the Leaders of the Women Service’s who work across our 4 dedicated Women’s Services which are led by our Head of Women’s Services. You will work in harmony with all other teams within the women’s service as well as the wider organisational teams, and will look outward to develop your practice area in partnership with all stakeholders.

About You

We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team – including those who have lived through homelessness or addiction. To make a difference we need to work flexibly, with everyday-leadership, harnessing self motivation, critical thinking and being completely solutions focussed, with maybe a little dash of humour thrown in! We want to make it easy, make it right, and make it happen – not only for the people we support, but also for each other.

We have full and part-time vacancies for support workers based in our women’s housing support services in Glasgow. We also have opportunities to join our relief staff team. Relief hours are based on service delivery needs as well as your own personal commitments and they offer an exciting chance to build your experience and skills in social care. These roles are ideally suited for those not in full time work and who can be flexible with their time and availability.

We also welcome applicants looking to work on a permanent night shift basis.

We’re looking for bold and remarkable people who care. Can you make a difference to the lives of disabled people?

Our holiday service supports young people with additional support needs in Edinburgh to enjoy their school holidays with a variety of activities, trips and social opportunities.

About the Role

We are currently looking to recruit Support Workers to work as part of a team providing a safe, caring and fun environment for young people with disabilities during the school holidays in Edinburgh. You may provide personal care (including intimate care), and support young people with aspects of their general welfare to meet their individual needs.

Experience/qualifications/key skills required

Experience of working in a similar role and environment is desirable as is a willingness to undertake any personal development opportunities. You should have a care related SVQ Level 3, or the willingness to gain this qualification in a given timescale. You should possess good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.

The Scottish Police Credit Union (SPCU) specialises in the provision of financial services to the law enforcement community in Scotland and has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Business Development & Marketing Coordinator to join our dynamic team. The SPCU currently has over 11,600 members and within this role you will help to drive its future growth through the marketing and promotion of our products, services and our unique approach to customer service across the country.

Based within our creative and progressive Member Services & Business Development department you will help design and implement marketing campaigns and initiatives which promote our commitment to deliver the best services to members and support their financial wellbeing. You will support the team in driving the growth of SPCU.

Salary starts at £25,581 with a generous benefits package including progressive pension scheme, substantial holiday entitlements, provision of corporate workwear, and the opportunity for annual performance increments.

Based within easy travelling distance of Glasgow City Centre at 165 Baillieston Road, Glasgow, G32 0TN with the opportunity to take advantage of flexible hybrid home working arrangements.

Applicants should be able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team, have strong communication and IT skills and be confident in engaging with different audiences. A full driving licence is essential for the role.

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for this role which provides a full resume of key responsibilities and the essential and desirable criteria.

The successful candidate will require to undergo vetting checks before being appointed.

East Park is seeking suitable skilled and motivated people to join its Board of Directors in an exciting and challenging period.

East Park provides excellent, child focused education and residential care to children and young people with complex additional support needs, including autism spectrum disorder, physical and sensory impairments, and challenging behaviours. With the young person at the centre and working with external partners, our work focuses on seeking innovative, personalised approaches which enable each individual to reach his or her maximum potential.

Established in 1874, East Park’s services have developed considerably over many years and is now a niche and specialist service provider in education and care and has ambitious plans to improve its campus facilities and the general environments around East Park.

To help support the organisation going forward East Park seeks skilled and motivated individuals to join the Board of Directors. As a non-executive member of the Board you will play a central role in developing strategy, monitoring quality and governance and supporting the provision of education and care services.

East Park seeks individuals who possess strategic vision, good independent judgement, and have the ability to work as part of a diverse team. We are keen to hear from you if you have high level experience in:

• charity law or similar
• charity and/or business governance

Above all, East Park seeks people who share our values and wish to support vulnerable children and young people in fulfilling their potential, that understand the challenges of the sector, and will fulfil a constructive and supportive role in furthering the values and objectives of East Park.

The Board meets around 6 times per year for 2-3 hours on a weekday. Although the role is non-remunerated reasonable expenses will be reimbursed with training provided.

This is an exciting new position within our staff team at QPBC. As we roll out our new vision we are seeking a passionate leader who will inspire teenagers and young adults, and reach young people beyond the church to encounter the living God and grow in faith.

More information can be found in the job description below.

To find out more about QPBC, visit our website: qpbc.org

Mental Health Network (Greater Glasgow) is a network of people and their carers with a lived experience of mental health problems. We were established as an independent charity in 2001 and at present have over 800 members. We were set up by a group of people with a lived experience of mental ill health who wanted a greater say in how they were treated while using mental health services and how they could better shape these services for others in the future.

We enable participation of people with a lived experience of mental ill health to improve their treatment and support by enabling them to become involved in the strategic planning and evaluation of mental health services in the Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS area. We also engage directly with people currently receiving treatment and support for their mental ill health and their carers in order to allow them to comment on such services.

The Role

Our Trustees are responsible for:

• Setting strategic direction.
• Providing leadership to staff and volunteers.
• Ensuring effective governance, including financial and risk management, and compliance with relevant legislation and good practice.

Mental Health Network Greater Glasgow is seeking to strengthen its skill set on the Board. To this end we are seeking new Trustees. We are particularly looking for individuals with skills and experience in the following areas:

• Human Resources
• Fundraising
• Communications
• Member engagement

This is a voluntary, unpaid position. The Board currently meets eight times per year, with additional subgroups meeting in between. The majority of board meetings take place face-to-face in the evenings in the Network’s office. Trustees are actively engaged in meetings, contributing ideas and sharing knowledge. We’ll provide full training and support so no previous Board experience is necessary.

The Supported Housing Worker role requires assisting in the management of the development thus ensuring the tenants are able to enjoy an acceptable standard of living in an environment which is clean, safe and friendly. You will be responsible for overseeing the wellbeing of the tenants and for assisting them in maintaining their independence.

As Housing Care Worker your role will involve working with our tenants to ensure they receive the support and personal care identified in their care plans. You will directly support tenants in their homes by providing individual advice, practical housing support assistance and personal care.

Both roles are to ensure that we are able to offer the best service to our tenants and make it possible for our tenants to continue enjoying as much independent living as they’re able.

As well as a competitive annual salary, our valued team also benefits from:

• competitive hourly rates of £10.50 - £10.88 per hour
• guaranteed rota hours working between 7.30am & 10pm
• generous annual leave entitlement
• a choice of pension scheme with employer contributions
• flexible working policies
• access to extensive paid training and development opportunities
• a supportive and inclusive culture.

We also have opportunities with our Trust Staff Agency - for employees who want to work across different locations, in various roles, with highly flexible hours to suit family commitments - it's a great opportunity with the same training and development that our other roles benefit from.

Previous experience working in social care or the housing sector would be an advantage but this is not always necessary. Our ideal candidate is someone with enthusiasm, a caring nature and willingness to learn as full training, support and ongoing development will be provided.