- Advertised from 19th January 2024
- 35 hours per week. Salary plus mileage/travel expenses.
Role
EARS is an independent advocacy provider – our role is to make sure people’s voices are heard when there are issues in their lives.
Work undertaken is based in the EARS West Lothian office as well as some visits to service users within Edinburgh and East Lothian. Mileage expenses are reimbursed for travel within work.
Applications
We especially welcome applications from people with any of the following:
- some experience of providing advocacy
- working with people with a disability
- experience of the Health and Social Care Sector
- experience of the third sector
Application notes
An application pack is available for download below.
Please fill out an application form and return by email.
For more information about the role, please email info@ears-advocacy.org.uk.
Closing date for applications is Friday 23rd February.
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Specialist Practitioner - Adults with Autism
- Full time
- £31,415 – £35,278
- On site: Greenock
- Closing 24th September 2025
We are recruiting a compassionate and skilled Specialist Practitioner to deliver specialist support to Adults with Autism who may be at risk of:
• Experiencing suicidal thoughts, self-harm, or emotional distress
• Exposure to online harm such as radicalisation, incel culture or violent content
• Becoming isolated, disengaged or involved in harmful behaviours, including gender-based violence
This role involves high-trust, relational, 1:1 and small group work, with adults who may feel disconnected from traditional services. You'll be supporting individuals to make sense of these experiences, build healthy relationships, critically explore harmful influences, and connect into meaningful community life.
Partnership & Relationship Manager
- Full time
- £33,000 – £35,000
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 7th September 2025
Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.
By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as Partnership & Relationship Manager you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.
You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.
The purpose of this role is to support the Head of External Engagement, Peer and Participation, and colleagues across the External Engagement and Service Development Directorate, in building a strong and wide-reaching network of stakeholders. These relationships will help drive forward CHSS’s No Life Half Lived ambitions and highlight the value of our community healthcare support model in achieving shared strategic and operational goals across Scotland.
You’ll play a key role in promoting and championing CHSS’s approach, helping to strengthen our reputation, broaden our reach, and demonstrate the impact of our work. This includes developing meaningful partnerships and engaging with influential decision-makers across the third sector, NHS, Scottish Parliament, NHS Boards, Integrated Joint Boards, and Health and Social Care Partnerships to increase our service user referrals.
A particular focus of the role will be on identifying and developing strategic and operational partnerships in respiratory and cardiac health, increasing referrals and ensuring people living with these conditions receive the support they need.
CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.
In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or colleague is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.
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Ark Support Workers
- Full time or Part time
- up to £24,307
- On site: Within services across Scotland
- Closing 14th August 2026
Ark is a major provider of Housing, Care and Support to people with long term and enduring conditions such as learning disabilities, mental health issues, dementia and autism.
Ark supports people to live independently in their own homes providing everything from a few hours a week social and life admin support to 24/7 care supporting with personal care, medication, household tasks, attending appointments and leisure activities.
We have lots of opportunities across Scotland for our Support Worker roles. As we provide full training no previous is experience is required.
If you are enthusiastic about supporting people to live their best lives, then apply now to join our team!
Your main duties will include but not be limited to:
- Working with colleagues as part of an effective and efficient team to support vulnerable people.
- Communicate and work well with our supported people to provide individual care and maintain appropriate relationships.
- Being responsible in supporting individuals throughout the activities, giving positive feedback and encouragement.
- Updating and maintaining accurate records using a tablet on Arks Information Management system.
Previous experience of the following is an advantage but not essential as Ark will provide full training: Care Worker, Social worker, Home Carer, Case Worker, Care Assistant, Autism Support Worker, Personal Care Assistant , Social Care Worker.
View our job outline, find out what you working week could look like and hear from our current Support Workers on Arks website arkha.org.uk/work-with-us
Why Ark?
- No Previous Experience Required - Ark provide full training so no previous experience is required making our Support Worker roles the perfect place to start your career in Adult Social Care.
- Get a qualification while you work - Ark fully fund your SVQ2 in Health & Social Care which you complete with the support of our in house SVQ team.
- Employee Discounts - Employee Discounts Portal with 1000s of discounts on your favourite brands including Supermarkets, Cinema Tickets, Gym Membership and Holidays.
- Career Progression -Over 75% of all Managers within Care & Support have been promoted internally.
- Employee Assistance Program - Arks Employee Assistance program (EAP) gives all employees access to counselling sessions. There is also support available through weekly webinars and the EAP Website & App.
- Contracted hours to suit you-We have Full-time, Part-time and Relief Support Worker roles available at our services throughout Scotland.
In return for your valuable contribution, Ark will also offer you:
- Up to 36 days paid holiday per year pro rata
- 4% Contributory pension scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Fully funded PVG & 1st year SSSC registration paid by Ark
Our employees told us in a recent survey that they stay with Ark because they believe in our values, we have supportive managers who continually appreciate their staff and they love making a positive difference in our supported peoples lives, helping them to achieve their dreams.
Ark would love to hear from you whether you are an experienced Support Worker or new to Social Care.
Top job! Medical Officer
- Full time
- £75,147 – £83,499
- Hybrid: Based in Edinburgh (Haymarket), hybrid working options
- Closing 8th September 2025
The Commission protects and promotes the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions.
We have a varied and interesting role as a Medical Officer for the right candidate to join our team on a Permanent basis.
The Medical Officer will be part of a multi-disciplinary area team and report to a Senior Manager. They will be professionally accountable to the Executive Director (Medical) for their specialty.
The post-holder must be a fully registered medical practitioner and hold the MRCPsych or equivalent or be eligible for accreditation as an AMP. They must have experience of providing medical psychiatric care and working in a multidisciplinary team across a range of psychiatric sub-specialities.
The role also requires excellent IT, written and verbal skills.
You must have an excellent understanding of the mental health and learning disability agenda in Scotland and the capacity to influence and negotiate with high-level colleagues in the health, social care and voluntary sectors. They must also be able to communicate effectively and empathically with mental health and learning disability service users, carers and advocates
Also, you must have experience in the application of, and excellent understanding of, mental health and incapacity legislation in Scotland. Experience of working with Mental Health Officers and knowledge of their role is required.
As an employer, we offer excellent terms and conditions of service including a generous pension scheme, a commitment to learning and development and access to an Employee Assistance Programme and comprehensive staff benefits.
We also offer a comprehensive range of HR policies including policies to help balance commitments at work and home and flexible working arrangements.
At the Commission we champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, cultivating a sense of belonging and providing a workplace where everyone feels valued. We aim to have a workforce which represents the wider society that we serve and therefore encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and under-represented groups.
Our office environment is modern, light, bright and green with superb views and is very close to Haymarket Railway station and transport links.
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