Jobs in Anderston & City & Yorkhill, Glasgow

Following a successful round of recruitment in the 2024/25 academic session, the GSA is now seeking to appoint additional Independent Governors particularly with skills and experience in arts and creative cultures; legal knowledge and understanding; accounting and finance; strategy, innovation and commercial awareness; and digital futures.

Applications would be particularly welcomed from individuals from protected characteristic groups currently underrepresented on the Board, as are applications from the GSA’s local and wider communities, including GSA alumni. Reasonable adjustments for disability will be implemented for those who may require them.

The GSA wishes to appoint new external Independent Governors who share the commitment to the institution’s ambition and values. The institution is seeking Independent Governors who will play an active role in helping the GSA to realise its potential, extend its impact and achieve its goals. Working with the Board, the Director and the Senior Leadership Group, you will help the GSA to maintain strong governance in support of the delivery of both the core business and the GSA’s strategic ambitions.

The Board of Governors is the GSA’s governing authority – among its responsibilities is approval of the mission and strategic vision of the institution, together with oversight of the GSA’s governance and finances. The Statement of Primary Responsibilities is set out together with full details of the GSA’s constitution and governance in the annually

updated Statement of Corporate Governance.

The majority of the GSA’s Governors are independent members – Independent Governors – and provide constructive and independent advice and guidance, informed by expertise, across a range of creative and professional backgrounds.

The Board has the following committees: Audit and Risk; Finance and Resources; Governance and Nominations; People and Culture; and Remuneration.

All of these committees are formally constituted with terms of reference and all are convened by Independent members of the Board. On appointment, and dependent upon relevant experience and areas of expertise, Independent Governors may be invited to become a member of specific Board committees.

TIME COMMITMENT

Based on a standard year, members of the Board will usually attend:

• Four meetings of the Board each year which are normally held in October, December, March and June.
• An annual away-day which focuses on strategic matters (generally held in October).
• The GSA’s graduation ceremonies, taking place in June and December, and the GSA’s Degree Shows, which are held in June and September.
• The GSA’s Annual Stakeholder Meeting.
• Independent Governors may also be invited to become members of specific Board committees which normally meet three times per year between November and May. These meetings will normally be held via video-conference.
• Members of the Board are encouraged to take a full part in the GSA’s rich internal and external life and may also be invited to attend lectures, exhibitions, dinners and other social events, which may take place throughout the year.

About Simon Community Scotland

Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland. Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live, with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances.

Everything we do is about and for people, the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness. Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of the Simon Community.

Day by day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We are here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take ‘the next step’ towards a positive future.

We offer support across a range of service delivery points: Street Outreach teams, Housing First initiatives, Floating Support, Information Hubs, Managed Alcohol Program (MAP), Supported Accommodations, Emergency Accommodation, Rapid Access Accommodation, and our own rented properties. These services are delivered across many local authorities within Glasgow, Edinburgh, North Lanarkshire and Perth.

We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team. To make a difference, we need to work flexibly, with everyday leadership and a ‘can-do’ approach. We want to 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, it means caring for and supporting each other regardless of our role, service or location. Find out more about our services here. simonscotland.org/get-help/our-support-services

Job Purpose

We recognise the challenges people with complex lives and challenges face in engaging with mental health services. These challenges are both systemic and borne from the individuals unpredictable and needs led lives. Despite having significant mental health and mental illness the ability to seek and receive treatment can be challenging.

We are looking for opportunities that can rethink what good accessible and meaningful mental health interventions can look like for people in our services.

Taking a co-production approach to identifying interventions that can be delivered in a social care environment and designed to be useful in real life conditions of homelessness, trauma, substance use and stigma. The postholder will explore international best practices and innovative external models and seek to support our frontline teams to facilitate a responsive and trauma-informed support system that meets people where they are, rather than where a service dictates they should be.

Job Summary

The role will provide leadership in developing and delivering an ambitious programme of integrated mental health recovery and suicide prevention interventions across SCS homelessness services. The role focuses on building "mental health recovery capital" and resilience through co-production with people who have lived experience of homelessness and multiple disadvantages. The lead will establish a national network of champions, translate evidence into practical resources, and collaborate with national partners.

Do you have some experience of advice work, preferably with a focus on housing issues, and a real desire to advance your specialist level knowledge? Then join Shelter Scotland as a Housing Rights Worker and you could soon be playing a vital role in helping to identify and resolve the homelessness and bad housing issues facing local communities.

About the role

Building upon a tried and tested partnership model, Shelter Scotland bring our housing knowledge and expertise to support women and their children accessing this service. Our established presence in the city means we also have the local housing knowledge and networks we can draw from to support the ongoing delivery and development of the project. This unique partnership combining our respective expertise will improve the lives of women and children in Glasgow affected by domestic violence.

Housing is critical in creating a safe and secure environment for women fleeing abuse in addition to improving children’s emotional and physical development. Our Housing Rights Worker’s role in this partnership will focus on advocating for the housing rights of women fleeing domestic violence with their children, building capacity within relevant stakeholders and on identifying any systemic changes that could improve the housing journeys of those experiencing domestic abuse.

Role specifics

You will have the ability to engage and work collaboratively with individuals, communities and with all stakeholders, including running group workshops and presentations. You have experience, knowledge of and/or proven ability in housing and homelessness advice and advocacy, with the ability to progress to specialist level knowledge. Essential to the role will be good time management, carrying out casework related interviews, maintaining detailed case records and offering advice and support to clients to inform their decisions.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

There are three Community Teams - North, West and East. These teams of housing rights workers engage with and activate communities in delivering insight and evidence and targeted interventions, to address local issues and contribute towards the Shelter Scotland Housing Emergency campaign for structural change

This role is in partnership with Aberlour Scotland’s Children’s Charity - the Bridges service helps mothers and their children living throughout Glasgow who are or who have been affected by domestic abuse. This is funded by the Scottish Government’s Equally Safe fund.

Shelter Scotland is Scotland’s national housing and homelessness charity. Our vision is of a home for everyone in Scotland. For over 50 years, the way we drive change has remained the same. We advise and support people in housing need today and use the insight we gain to inform our campaigns to change tomorrow. We also raise professional standards for those working in Scotland’s housing and homelessness sector by offering a broad range of training courses.

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday thousands of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter Scotland. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter Scotland is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter Scotland does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we offer:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Full time & Part time hours available
• Double pay for festive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme

And many more!

About the Role:

As a Painter/Maintenance Operative, you’ll work to deliver a high quality maintenance service across all of the association’s properties. You’ll do this by providing ongoing maintenance, reactive responsive repairs and maintaining our properties to the highest standard.

Main Responsibilities:

This Maintenance Operative role based at our Central Support building in Glasgow involves working 35 hours per week and covers all of the association services across Scotland. The Maintenance Operative will:

• carry out redecoration and painting of void properties and office space.
• provide delivery of maintenance and minor work for all services within Blue Triangle and other organisations.
• complete repairs as instructed by the Property Manager.
• assist all trades as and when required which include contractors.
• undertake regular inspections of the buildings for the purpose of co-ordinating cyclical or remedial repairs.

To find out more about being a Maintenance Operative, click the link below:

Maintenance Operative Role Profile

About You:

• To join us, you must possess a strong knowledge of building repairs and the relevant skillsets across all covered trades.
• Ideally, hold experience as a time-served tradesperson.
• Hold personal values in line with those of Blue Triangle.
• Ability to lone work and use own initiative.
• Must hold a full clean driving license.

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Bid Writer to assist Advice Direct Scotland to secure sustainable income and drive long term organisational growth. This is an exciting opportunity to use your writing expertise to make a real social impact, shaping and developing high quality bids that support vital advice services across Scotland.

This role offers a highly competitive salary alongside an exceptional 4 day working week, giving you meaningful work and genuine work–life balance.

About us

Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) is Scotland’s national advice service, providing free, practical, and impartial advice to people across Scotland on issues including consumer rights, energy, debt, housing, and more.

Our mission is simple: to ensure that everyone in Scotland has access to the support they need, when they need it.

We are a modern, digital-first, omni-channel organisation, delivering advice and support through telephone, webchat, email, SMS, social media, and self-service digital tools. This innovative model allows us to reach people in the way that suits them best, ensuring accessibility, speed, and impact.

What we offer

• Salary of £32,200 per annum
• 31.25 hours over a 4 day working week
• 30.5 days annual leave (38 days pro rata), enabling excellent work–life balance
• 8% employer pension contribution
• Life Insurance for added peace of mind
• Cycle to work scheme
• EAP and Wellbeing Support
• Fresh Fruit and snacks daily
• Company events
• Company Sick pay
• Reward and benefit programmes

About the Role

As Bid Writer, you will play a critical role in securing funding and business opportunities that support Advice Direct Scotland’s services, innovation and strategic development. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, you will lead the development of high quality, persuasive and fully compliant funding applications, grants and tenders.

You’ll translate Advice Direct Scotland’s services, evidence and social impact into compelling written submissions that clearly demonstrate outcomes, fairness and value for money — strengthening our reputation as a trusted national advice provider.

What you need to succeed

Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field (e.g. communications, business, public policy, or third sector work), you will bring proven experience in researching, writing and submitting high quality funding applications or tender responses, with a strong ability to tailor persuasive narratives to different funder priorities and evaluation criteria.

You will have a solid understanding of outcomes focused funding, impact measurement, fairness and value for money and be confident using data, evidence and case studies to strengthen submissions.

Strong written communication skills, exceptional attention to detail and the ability to interpret complex guidance are essential, alongside experience coordinating input from senior stakeholders, finance and operational teams. You will be highly organised, able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast paced environment.

If you’re looking for a role where your delivering real social impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Equality and inclusion

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.

If you require adjustments or alternative ways to apply, please let us know — we’re happy to help.

We are looking for a Business Development Manager who will be the driving force behind the growth of our network and partnerships. This role is about more than just recruitment; it is about building a sustainable ecosystem of partners who are active, engaged, and growing alongside us.

You will lead the strategy to get new partners and users on board, keep them engaged through high-quality support, and grow their engagement by helping them make the most of what Actify has to offer.

The Learning Resource Coordinator plays a key role in the Learning & Training team, supporting the design, development, and delivery of high-quality, evidence-based learning resources and training.

You will work closely with colleagues, partners, and practitioners to co-create a range of sport and physical activity learning and delivery resources that are practical, accessible, and informed by the needs of priority population groups. This role is ideal for someone who is creative, organised, and detail-oriented, with a passion for developing engaging learning experiences that make a real-world impact.

You will contribute to a range of projects, including the research and production of learning and delivery resources, the development of new training packages and ongoing improvement of existing resources. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a collaborative and purpose-driven team, with strong opportunities for learning, development, and progression.

The Operations Coordinator is a new but very important role within Actify, dedicated to maintaining a high-performing, resilient, and healthy organisation that is a great place to work. You will work closely with the CEO to develop and maintain internal excellence, ensuring that our people, processes, and finances are of high quality and consistently managed.

This role is ideal for a proactive person with attention to detail who enjoys building replicable systems that allow a mission-driven team to thrive. This is a unique opportunity to be closely involved in a wide range of business areas with the role supporting operations across our Learning & Training, Digital Innovation and Network & Partnerships teams. This will be a fast paced role with great variety and significant scope for learning, personal development and career progression. The ideal candidate will be happy working autonomously while being a strong team player that wants to understand and support work across the organisation.

Join the Board of SAY Women

Help Shape a Safer Future for Young Women

SAY Women is looking for passionate, values-driven individuals to join our Board of Trustees and help guide the future of our organisation.

For over 30 years, SAY Women has supported young women affected by homelessness, sexual violence, trauma, and inequality. We provide safe accommodation, emotional support, advocacy, and opportunities for young women to build brighter futures.

As we continue to grow and develop our impact, we are seeking new Board Members who share our commitment to feminist values, social justice, and creating meaningful change for young women.

We Are Looking For People With:

We welcome applications from people with a wide range of professional and lived experience. In particular, we are interested in individuals with skills or experience in:

• Housing and homelessness
• Fundraising and income generation
• Health and social care
• Digital, data or cyber security
• Trauma-informed practice
• Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are also keen to improve the diversity and representation on our Board and strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience and from underrepresented communities.

What Does the Role Involve?

Board Members support the strategic direction, governance, and sustainability of SAY Women. Responsibilities include:

• Attending Board meetings (approximately 6 a year) – these take place in the evenings and happen both online and in person.
• Attending Sub Group meetings were required (approximately 4 a year)
• Attending SAY Women Training and Strategy Days (approximately 1 a year)
• Supporting good governance and decision-making
• Acting as an ambassador for SAY Women
• Contributing skills, expertise, and insight
• Supporting the organisation to achieve its strategic objectives

This is a voluntary role, but it is an opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of young women across Glasgow and help us grow.

What We Offer

• A supportive and values-led Board environment
• Induction, training, and ongoing development
• Opportunities to contribute strategically to a growing organisation
• The chance to support innovative, trauma-informed services for young women

Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) is Scotland’s leading organisation working to support survivors of sexual violence, transform attitudes, improve the justice response to sexual crime and, ultimately, to end sexual violence in all its forms.

The National Advocacy Service (NAS) Advocacy Worker will be part of the RCS NAS team. The NAS provides support and advocacy to survivors who are engaged, or considering engaging, with the criminal justice system following an experience of sexual violence. This RCS NAS team supports the work of delivery centres in the NAS network by providing additional capacity in the form of flexible, front-line advocacy support to survivors of sexual violence where their local advocacy team is unable to provide cover.

For further information about the role, please see the Application Pack.

At RCS, we offer:

• A warm, welcoming and feminist organisational culture
• Access to internal and external training and development opportunities
• A generous employment package, including 43 days of leave (pro-rata)
• Flexible/hybrid working
• A commitment to employee wellbeing

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and especially welcome applications from women of colour and those under-represented in the workforce.

We’re hiring: Doors Open Days Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of The Scottish Civic Trust, a small charity with a national remit. Our organisation is experiencing a period of dynamic growth, and we are seeking a Doors Open Days Officer to support us as we continue our journey.

About us

The Scottish Civic Trust is the national voice for Scotland’s civic and local heritage groups. Founded in 1967 to help people connect to their built heritage and countryside, preserve the uniqueness of their locality and appreciate how this connects to the wider unique character of Scotland, we work to ensure that historic built heritage, its stories, and the wider historic environment is celebrated and preserved, working to ensure it is valued in modern life and planning decisions. We take a place-based approach to involving all of Scotland’s communities in celebrating our rich heritage while ensuring its relevance in the present day.

Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates places and stories, new and old. Since the first events in 1990, nearly 1000 venues across the country take part every September. Doors Open Days is coordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust and is part of European Heritage Days alongside Scottish Archaeology Month, coordinated by Archaeology Scotland.

About the role

The purpose of the role is to work with the Doors Open Days Manager to develop and sustain the National Doors Open Days Festival, supporting venues and volunteers to ensure the festival remains welcoming and accessible to all. The role will support all aspects of Doors Open Day, from planning, to supporting venues, to the promotion of events, and the evaluation process. Working directly with venues and Regional Coordinators, and alongside a network of heritage organisations, volunteer groups, and local authorities.

The Doors Open Days Officer role is £25,000 pro-rata to 21 hours per week (£15,000 p.a).

View the full job description and person specification below.

Are you a technical problem-solver who believes that technology should serve people, not the other way around? We are looking for a Solutions Engineer who can help turn our tech ideas into real-world tools that make life easier for our mentors and young people – someone who understands that behind every piece of technology is a person it’s meant to help.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead on digital projects from start to finish – making sure the right people are involved, the steps are clear and everything stays on track to hit our goals.
• Use AI/LLM tools to rapidly prototype solutions. You’ll design user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure AI outputs are ethical, accurate and high-quality.
• Bridge the gap between technical and user-friendly. You’ll lead requirements gathering, conduct user research and collaborate with our Learning & Development team to ensure new tools are fit for purpose.
• Help look after our digital tools and guide us as we move our data and systems from Salesforce over to newer, more modern platforms.
• Manage AI-specific risks, including data privacy and ethical considerations, ensuring security auditing is integral in every project from day one.

About you

We are looking for a creative, resourceful professional who is passionate about youth development and technical excellence. You will:

• Translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements
• Have the confidence to coordinate with people from all across the charity, helping different teams work together smoothly and ensuring our projects stay on schedule.
• Have strong IT skills with an interest in AI, automation and data mapping.
• Value user research, empathy and clear communication. You don’t just build a tool; you ensure people know how to use it.
• Be comfortable working independently or as part of a team on multiple simultaneous projects.

About us

MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland as well as North East and South East England. We are committed to helping the country’s most vulnerable young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential.

Our mission: To connect every young person with a trusted adult mentor, someone who sparks confidence, fuels ambition, and walks beside them as they find their way.

Our vision: MCR Pathways will work until every young person has someone to help them find their way.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. MCR Pathways’ values are Respect, Communication, Trust and Growth and they inform everything we do.

Benefits include: 30 days annual leave in first year rising to 35 days from 2nd year of employment, 7% Employer Pension Contribution, 3 further days of annual leave between the December and January public holidays, additional day off for your birthday, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance – 4 x salary.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of The Scottish Civic Trust, a small charity with a national remit. Our organisation is experiencing a period of dynamic growth, and we are seeking a Partnership and Membership Officer to support us as we continue our journey.

The Scottish Civic Trust is the national voice for Scotland’s civic and local heritage groups. Founded in 1967 to help people connect to their built heritage and countryside, preserve the uniqueness of their locality and appreciate how this connects to the wider unique character of Scotland, we work to ensure that historic built heritage, its stories, and the wider historic environment is celebrated and preserved, working to ensure it is valued in modern life and planning decisions. We take a place-based approach to involving all of Scotland’s communities in celebrating our rich heritage while ensuring its relevance in the present day.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of The Scottish Civic Trust, a small charity with a national remit. Our organisation is experiencing a period of dynamic growth, and we are seeking an Office Coordinator to support us as we continue our journey.

The Scottish Civic Trust is the national voice for Scotland’s civic and local heritage groups. Founded in 1967 to help people connect to their built heritage and countryside, preserve the uniqueness of their locality and appreciate how this connects to the wider unique character of Scotland, we work to ensure that historic built heritage, its stories, and the wider historic environment is celebrated and preserved, working to ensure it is valued in modern life and planning decisions. We take a place-based approach to involving all of Scotland’s communities in celebrating our rich heritage while ensuring its relevance in the present day.

Blue Triangle’s core mission is to empower people to thrive, by delivering solutions in communities which focus on the needs of each individual. Our approach is trauma-informed, person-centred and wellbeing focused, and aims to ensure that in Scotland, everyone is able to access support whenever, and for however long, they need it.

The Board has overall responsibility for governance and strategic direction of Blue Triangle, and we are seeking individuals who have a real desire and interest in helping deliver our ambitious aims and objectives. We are currently looking for individuals with demonstrable experience in the third sector, in particular Housing and Social Care. Additional expertise in development, with financial and commercial experience, would be very beneficial.

As a voluntary position, it will not be paid but travel and other expenses for attendance at meetings are reimbursed in line with our policy.

Blue Triangle is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

Please click on the link below to view our full recruitment pack.

Blue Triangle Board Member Pack 2026

The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting for Development Officer- IJB Lived Experience

The Development Officer will support the delivery of a project to support Integrated Joint Boards (IJBs) and lived experience representatives as part of the transition to full voting rights on IJBs. The role will involve supporting current lived experience representatives, contributing to a national recruitment programme, establishing role expectations, recommending induction training and providing ongoing support to representatives through this process. The role will ensure that the move to full voting rights is implemented meaningfully, consistently and with the right support structures in place across Scotland.

The successful candidate must have:

• Educated to degree level of equivalent through experience
• Excellent networking and relationship building skills
• Experience of partnership working and co-production
• Good research and analytical skills, and processing high level information
• Strong knowledge of current agendas relating to health and social care in Scotland
• Excellent communication skills including confidence in facilitating outreach and engagement
• Understanding of accessibility issues, particularly as they relate to involvement and communication
• Confident IT skills in word processing, email, internet, databases and PowerPoint
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative
• Good organisational, time management and event management skills
• Good understanding of data protection
• Commitment to equality, non-discrimination, and the principle of people being the experts in their own lives and being at the heart of policy, support and services.

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave pro rata (equivalent of 30 days)
• 91 hours public holiday that can be taken flexibly pro rata (equivalent of 13 days)
• 24.5 hours additional leave between Christmas Eve and New Year pro rata (equivalent of 3.5 days)
• Contributory pension scheme 6%
• Annual incremental increase in salary (until top of grade)
• Flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Time off in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Bike storage
• Carer Positive Employer
• Disability Confident Employer
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid carers leave per annum
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid special leave per annum
• Up to 70 hours (pro rata) paid compassionate leave per annum
• Paid day off to move house
• Employee forum

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting for a Senior Development Officer- IJB Lived Experience.

The Senior Development Officer will lead the day-to-day delivery of a project to support Integrated Joint Boards (IJBs) and lived experience representatives through the transition to full voting rights on IJBs. The role will involve leading activity to support current lived experience representatives, designing a national recruitment programme, establishing role expectations, recommending induction training and supporting delivery and providing ongoing support to representatives through this process. The role will ensure that the move to full voting rights is implemented meaningfully, consistently and with the right support structures in place across Scotland.

The successful candidate must have:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent through experience, including through lived experience
• Strong knowledge of current agendas relating to health and social care in Scotland
• Leadership and organisational skills
• Experience of delivering time bound projects
• Excellent networking, relationship building and information management skills
• Experience of partnership working and co-production
• Excellent communication skills including report writing, and confidence in facilitation events and workshops and delivering presentations
• Understanding of accessibility issues, particularly as they relate to involvement and communication
• Experience of carrying out social research and consultation
• An understanding of evaluation principles and approaches
• Good understanding of data protection
• Confident IT skills in word processing, email, internet, databases and presentations

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave pro rata (equivalent of 30 days)
• 91 hours public holiday that can be taken flexibly pro rata (equivalent of 13 days)
• 24.5 hours additional leave between Christmas Eve and New Year pro rata (equivalent of 3.5 days)
• Contributory pension scheme 6%
• Annual incremental increase in salary (until top of grade)
• Flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Time off in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Bike storage
• Carer Positive Employer
• Disability Confident Employer
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid carers leave per annum
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid special leave per annum
• Up to 70 hours (pro rata) paid compassionate leave per annum
• Paid day off to move house
• Employee forum

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting for Gambling Harm Development Officer.

This role requires the postholder to play a key role in developing and leading Scotland Reducing Gambling Harm Lived Experience Forum. The role will contribute to a wider portfolio with an emphasis on the voice of lived experience, person-centredness and human rights. The postholder will operate within the broader landscape of Scottish Government health and social care reform and relevant UK Government strategies, ensuring that activity is aligned, collaborative and effectively delivered.

The successful candidate must have:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent through experience
• Experience of engaging with people in interactive and creative ways
• Experience of facilitating safe, trauma-informed, human rights based spaces
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills with experience of building and sustaining relationships with people who have experience of gambling harm or substance use or mental health or relevant community learning work
• Enthusiastic approach to involving, supporting and responding to stakeholders
• Excellent inclusive communication skills, particularly written skills
• Understanding of the effect gambling harm, commercial determinants of health and social issues have on people’s lives
• Experience of carrying out research and consultation, and interpreting and analysing data
• Confident IT skills, including word processing, email, internet use, databases and presentations
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and own initiative
• Good organisational, time management and event management skills
• Experience of using social media as an engagement tool
• Good understanding of data protection
• Understanding of the health and social care sector and third sector, and where the ALLIANCE sits within it.
• Understanding and commitment to equal opportunities; non-discrimination; and the principle of people being the experts in their own lives and being at the heart of policy, support and services

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave pro rata (equivalent of 30 days)
• 91 hours public holiday that can be taken flexibly pro rata (equivalent of 13 days)
• 24.5 hours additional leave between Christmas Eve and New Year pro rata (equivalent of 3.5 days)
• Contributory pension scheme 6%
• Annual incremental increase in salary (until top of grade)
• Flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Time off in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Bike storage
• Carer Positive Employer
• Disability Confident Employer
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid carers leave per annum
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid special leave per annum
• Up to 70 hours (pro rata) paid compassionate leave per annum
• Paid day off to move house
• Employee forum

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

PVG Scheme membership is required for this post.

Scottish Opera is Scotland’s national opera company and the country’s largest performing arts organisation. Founded in 1962 to make opera accessible to all, the company presents productions of international acclaim, from early works to world premieres. Performances are designed to be inclusive, with supertitles, audio-described and dementia-friendly shows, free and discounted tickets for under-26s, refugees, asylum seekers and schools, and touring productions reaching communities across Scotland.

The charity has developed their fundraising strategy and identified corporate partnerships as clear area of growth and potential. As a result they are bringing in this brand-new role to provide dedicated capacity and focus. The post holder will proactively develop the corporate pipeline, securing new partners and provide excellent account management to existing, valued partners.

It is an exciting time to join Scottish Opera. They have invested in the fundraising team, there is organisation-wide support for fundraising, and many opportunities to engage potential partners across their annual programme.

This role might be for you if have broader fundraising experience, and are looking to specialise in corporate fundraising, are an experienced corporate fundraiser looking to step up to a manager level role.

Working within an arts and culture charity would be helpful for the candidate to have but isn't essential.

Are you passionate about supporting families?

We are seeking new Board members, including those with Digital, Finance, Policy or Communications expertise.

Scottish Families supports anyone who is concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use. We were established in 2003 by families themselves, who came together to support each other and to campaign for recognition. Our five Outcomes are that Families are Supported, Included, Heard, Connected, and that Families Create Change.

We are a national charity based in Glasgow but working right across Scotland. We provide a range of national and local services, including a national helpline, one to one support, bereavement counselling and local family support services. We also deliver a national workforce development programme; Connecting Families; My Family, My Rights; communications; fundraising; and policy/ campaigning work, as well as our Routes young persons programme, and Grow Your Own Routes national development programme.

We are Scotland’s leading charity supporting families affected by substance use, and are recognised by the Scottish Government as one of their Key Third Sector Partners in the field of alcohol and drugs. We are funded through a combination of Government grants, commissioned services, charitable trusts and fundraising.

You can find out more about our work by reading ‘The Cost of Loving’, our Strategic Plan 2023-26, and ‘Celebrating Families’, our Impact Report 2023-24. Our website is at sfad.org.uk.

We are seeking a number of new Board members in response to recent and upcoming changes in our Board membership. (Board members serve an initial three-year term, which can be extended for a further three years).

You should be available to attend quarterly meetings, which are held in person at our national office in Glasgow city centre (with the option of joining online via MS Teams). Meetings are held on Saturday mornings and the schedule is set well in advance.

The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) Board of Trustees is looking for new trustees who can help make Scotland a fairer place where people with learning disabilities live full, safe, loving and equal lives. This is a pivotal and exciting moment for our organisation. As we approach our 25th anniversary, SCLD is proud of its history, its values and its contribution to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities across Scotland.

As a Trustee, you will provide strategic leadership, governance and oversight, working collaboratively with people with lived experience, fellow Board members and the senior leadership team. You will help shape our future direction, support strong organisational performance and champion inclusion and human rights.

The SCLD Board is keen to hear from people who can bring new perspectives and experiences, and who are motivated to help drive positive change. We welcome applications from people of all abilities and backgrounds. We are looking for individuals who bring insight, sound judgement and a commitment to our values. Whether you have prior board experience or are looking to take your first step into governance, your passion for creating positive change and amplifying the voices of people with learning disabilities is what matters most.

We are particularly interested in people who bring experience of advancing human rights and tackling inequalities, alongside leadership in health, social care or learning disability services, and a strong commitment to supporting people with disabilities to live full and meaningful lives. Insight into communications or campaigning, legal or regulatory matters, and experience of senior leadership, strategy and driving meaningful change within purpose-driven organisations would be highly valued.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, values-driven organisation and play a meaningful role in influencing change.

Please note that SCLD will be running two rounds of recruitment for new Trustees in 2026. The first round will take place in April-May. A second round will take place in September-October.

Are you a changemaker? Do you want to make a tangible difference to organisations up and down the country working at the grass roots of their communities? Then come and join our team in our newly created role of Business Services Assistant!

Impact Funding Partners is Scotland’s pioneering relationship fund manager, with a hugely positive reputation across the country.

As a charity, we have managed impact funds for more than 40 years, acting as a relationship funder to maximise positive outcomes for the funds we manage. Since our inception in 1982 we have managed over 76 funds, with more than £182.6 million distributed to good cause projects. We work with the private, public and third sectors and with individual donors to create a positive environmental, social and economic impact in communities. And we are a relationship funder and consultancy, applying our expertise across fund design and management, social impact and evaluation and strategic advice to generate the greatest impact.

We’re looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic person who wants to use their skills, drive, and experience to help create a fairer future; and we are looking for someone with the following Behaviour Competencies:

• Aligned to Impact Funding Partners’ values
• Proactive and solutions-focused
• Calm under pressure
• Collaborative and supportive
• Committed to continuous improvement
• Strong sense of integrity and accountability

Our benefits

• Open to flexible and hybrid working
• Modern office in central Glasgow, less than 10 minutes’ walk from Queen Street station
• Staff wellbeing programme
• 3 volunteering days a year
• Workplace Pension Scheme - employer 6%, employee 4%
• We Care Benefits, Canada Life (after 6-month probation)
• Canada Life Assurance (up to 4 x annual salary)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Impact Funding Partners is committed to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

Are you a changemaker? Do you want to make a tangible difference to organisations up and down the country working at the grass roots of their communities? Then come and join our team in the newly created role of Engagement Manager.

Impact Funding Partners is Scotland’s pioneering relationship fund manager, with a hugely positive reputation across the country.

As a charity, we have managed impact funds for more than 40 years, acting as a relationship funder to maximise positive outcomes for the funds we manage. Since our inception in 1982 we have managed over 76 funds, with more than £182.6 million distributed to good cause projects. We work with the private, public and third sectors and with individual donors to create a positive environmental, social and economic impact in communities. And we are a relationship funder and consultancy, applying our expertise across fund design and management, social impact and evaluation and strategic advice to generate the greatest impact.

We’re looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic person who wants to use their skills, drive, and experience to help create a fairer future; and we are looking for someone with the following Behaviour Competencies:

• Aligned to Impact Funding Partners’ values
• Entrepreneurial and growth-oriented
• Strategically minded and delivery-focused
• Credible and confident in senior external environments
• Collaborative and values-led
• Resilient and adaptable in a pilot context
• Committed to impact, evidence and continuous improvement

If this is you, come and join our team!

Our benefits

• Open to flexible and hybrid working
• Modern office in central Glasgow, less than 10 minutes’ walk from Queen Street station
• Staff wellbeing programme
• 3 volunteering days a year
• Workplace Pension Scheme - employer 6%, employee 4%
• We Care Benefits, Canada Life (after 6-month probation)
• Canada Life Assurance (up to 4 x annual salary)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Impact Funding Partners is committed to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

Lead the continued successful development and delivery of the RNID Near You community service across the NHS Lothian area, supporting local communities through drop‑in sessions offering:

• Practical hearing aid support
• Information on hearing loss and tinnitus
• Hearing checks

You will be responsible for co-ordinating around 20 drop-in services and be able to recruit, train and manage a team of up to 40 volunteers to deliver the service across your area. You will have responsibility for the set up and running of these clinics and have good local knowledge of your area in order to seek new opportunities for delivery of our RNID Near you services.

We are looking to appoint a motivated person with a keen interest in supporting people with their hearing loss. While you will be home based, there will be some travel to venues where we will provide drop-in clinics in community settings.

You want to make a difference in people’s lives and love to interact with various audiences, including volunteers, health & care professionals and service users. You have experience managing events, your own workload and are able to work evenings/ weekends if required. You are able to physically assist clients with hearing aids sensitively, giving clear guidance and taking into account individual wishes and health needs.

You are ready to work for a home-working organisation and have good IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, Word.

No essential qualifications but a good standard of written English and attention to detail is a requirement.

We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.

We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better.

RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

We are delighted to announce that Glasgow Women’s Aid is launching a new family court advocacy service for women and children who have been affected by domestic abuse.

Thanks to funding from the national lottery community fund, we will have a dedicated worker for both women and their children who have been impacted by domestic abuse and are involved in civil family court processes such as court ordered contact. This new service will build on the support that we already offer to women and children.

Are you passionate about women’s rights and supporting survivors of domestic abuse? Do you have experience of working with women who have experienced trauma? We are looking for a Women’s Family Court Advocacy Worker to join our team and provide vital support to women navigating the family court process as a result of domestic abuse.

You will provide trauma-informed, one-to-one advocacy and practical support to women involved in the family court system. You will support women to understand the court process, their rights and options, and assist with safety planning and risk assessment. In addition to individual support, you will facilitate group work programmes for women, creating a safe space for peer support and connection to enhance wellbeing. You will liaise with solicitors, court professionals and partner agencies to ensure women’s voices are heard and their experiences are recognised. You will refer and signpost women to other appropriate services where required to better support their wider needs as a whole.

As part of the role, you will be required to participate within our Crisis Support and work out of hours to support.

It is essential that you have experience of providing support to women who have experienced gender-based violence. A suitable qualification such as HNC Social Services or SVQ Level 3 Social Services and Healthcare is essential or a degree or post graduate qualification in a relevant field. You will have a willingness to work towards a qualification in relation to advocacy. The nature of our work requires a commitment to the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and to the values of Glasgow Women’s Aid. Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you have a driving license and access to a car.

We are delighted to announce that Glasgow Women’s Aid is launching a new family court advocacy service for women and children who have been affected by domestic abuse.

Thanks to funding from the national lottery community fund, we will have a dedicated worker for both women and their children who have been impacted by domestic abuse and are involved in civil family court processes such as court ordered contact. This new service will build on the support that we already offer to women and children.

Are you passionate about children’s rights? Do you enjoy working directly with children and young people and have experience supporting those affected by trauma? We are looking for a Children’s Family Court Advocacy Worker to join our team and provide dedicated support to children and young people whose families are involved in civil family court proceedings due to domestic abuse.

You will provide child-centred, trauma informed support to help children understand family court processes in an age-appropriate way, and ensure their voices and experiences are recognised. This will compromise of one-to-one support and the facilitation and creation of age-appropriate group work and peer support. You will work with others and signpost to appropriate agencies where necessary to ensure children’s safety and wider well-being throughout the court process.

This role requires someone who is confident communicating complex information in a child friendly way and who understands the impact domestic abuse has on children and young people. You will have a clear understanding of children’s rights and use this knowledge to empower children to express their views and advocate on their behalf to ensure their wishes and rights are heard.

As part of the role, you will be required to participate within our Crisis Support and work out of hours to support.

It is essential that you have experience of supporting children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse or gender-based violence. A qualification relevant to working with children and young people, such as SVQ Level 3 Social Services (Children and Young People), is required. A degree or post graduate qualification in a relevant field is desirable with a willingness to work towards a qualification in relation to advocacy.

The nature of our work requires a commitment to the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and to the values of Glasgow Women’s Aid. Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you have a driving license and access to a car.

Main Purpose of Post:

To work within our Teenage/Adult social wellbeing programmes team to develop, plan, promote and run online sessions using Zoom for TeenZ/FriendZ Space, our online programme of activities for teenager/adult with Down’s syndrome. This will occasionally include supporting people with Down’s syndrome who are co-delivering sessions. The TeenZ/FriendZ Space Worker will also be required to complete associated administration tasks including digitally updating and maintaining bookings and attendance records, preparing, and posting mailouts. We initially introduced an online social wellbeing programme in October 2020 in response to Covid lockdowns with the aim of facilitating friendships, having fun together and reducing social isolation in adults and teenagers with Down’s syndrome. Participants come together to enjoy activities such as craft, music, quiz, health and wellbeing and sessions based around shared interests. This programme was further developed to run as 2 separate programmes, one for teenagers aged 13-19 (TeenZ Space) and one for adults 18+ (FriendZ Space). The post holder must be available to work weekday evenings and occasional weekend work. The post is homebased online with some occasional in-person work involving travel across Scotland.

Demands of the post:

This post is home-based online with occasional face to face work which may involve some travel across Scotland. Evening and, on occasion, weekend work will be required. This is included in your working hours and scheduled in accordingly. Appointment to this position is subject to membership of the PVG (Scotland) Scheme.

Main Purpose of Post:

To develop and coordinate ‘FriendZ Meetups’ our exciting service programme for adults with Down’s syndrome, ensuring the delivery and support of social group meetings throughout Scotland. Creating opportunities for young people and adults with Down’s syndrome to develop new friendships, increase self-esteem, independence, confidence, and social skills. To work alongside and provide direct support to DSS Engagement Worker involving weekly in person meetings and to support with travel to meetings and events. To be responsible for a small team of volunteers within your area who will support the group meetings and includes all aspects of volunteer recruitment, training, support, maintaining and celebrating achievements. At Down’s Syndrome Scotland we truly value the support of our volunteers and strive to ensure that they are recognised for the contribution they make.

Demands of the post:

This post is home-based with a mix of online and face to face work involving travel across specific areas of Scotland. Evening work and occasional, weekend work will be required as many of the social meetups will be in the evenings. This is included in your working hours and scheduled in accordingly. Appointment to this position is subject to membership of the PVG (Scotland) Scheme.

Scottish Refugee Council is seeking a skilled Volunteer Team Leader to join our team. The Volunteer Team Leader will lead a small team of Volunteer Co-ordinators to deliver Scottish Refugee Council’s volunteering strategy. The role will ensure consistent implementation of best practice in volunteer management, oversee operational guidelines and drive the recruitment, training and engagement of volunteers. The Team Leader will provide operational direction, support staff and act as a key liaison for internal and external stakeholders to foster an inclusive and positive volunteering environment

About us

Scottish Refugee Council is Scotland’s national refugee charity. Every year, we provide direct support and advice to people rebuilding their lives in Scotland, standing up for people’s rights and campaign for a fairer and more humane asylum system and enhanced integration for communities in Scotland.

The vision is for a Scotland in which all people seeking refugee protection are welcome. A place where men, women and children are protected, find safety and support, have their human rights and dignity respected and can achieve their full potential. Together, we can build a better future with refugees in Scotland. Find out more at www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk.

Employee benefits package

• 39 days of leave (including public holidays)
• Progressive salary structure
• Flexible working options
• Training and development opportunities
• Union recognition
• Fresh fruit, tea & coffee in office
• Enhanced pay benefits
• Enhanced pension
• Counselling & coaching service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care scheme
• Death in service & 24-hour GP service

Following a successful rebrand in 2025 and real momentum in our digital presence, we’re looking for a Digital Communications Manager to join our small but mighty Fundraising and Communications Directorate.

This is a fixed term, 12-month maternity cover role and it’s a brilliant time to come on board. We’ve built solid foundations. Now we want to go further.

You’ll lead our digital communications strategy across every channel: website, social media, email newsletters, blogs and campaigns, making sure our content is engaging, accessible and rooted in impact. Working closely with our Digital Communications Assistant, you’ll use data and insight to grow our audiences, reach new people and demonstrate what good digital communications can do for a cause like ours.

We’re looking for someone with several years of experience in a similar role who brings both creativity and analytical thinking. Someone who cares about making financial education feel relevant, human and within reach for everyone.

Key information:

• Location: UK wide, remote or hybrid from London, Birmingham, Southampton, Cardiff, Belfast, Glasgow or Manchester
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week (also open to 0.8 or compressed hours)
• Salary: £35,000–£42,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience
• Reporting to: Senior Strategic Communications Manager
• Line report: Digital Communications Assistant

Key duties include developing effective policy narratives and using these to create change in key areas relating to anti-racism in Scotland.

The successful candidate will have excellent awareness of the Scottish policy environment and experience of previous work in informing public policy or in campaigning. They will have knowledge of equality issues and most importantly, the desire and ability to make a real improvement to racial equality in Scotland.

We’re looking for a brilliant individual to help grow and re-energise the Fair Trade movement in Scotland.

This is an exciting role at a pivotal moment for Scottish Fair Trade, with a strong focus on youth engagement, global justice and systems change. If you’re motivated by fairness, global justice and building a better economy, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a creative, outward-facing role focused on growing Scotland’s Fair Trade movement.

You’ll lead our communications and digital presence, create engaging content, support national campaigns like Swap the System, and work with communities across Scotland to bring Fair Trade to life in new and engaging ways.

You’ll also play a key role in connecting different audiences – supporting long-standing Fair Trade groups while developing fresh, future-facing approaches to reach new people.

Why work with us?

We’re a small, ambitious team working to build a fairer world through trade.

We offer:

• A 4-day working week (32 hours, no reduction in pay). Same benefits applied to part time workers.
• Flexible, trust-based working
• Meaningful, values-driven work
• A supportive and collaborative team

We particularly welcome applications from people currently underrepresented in Fair Trade, climate and global citizenship spaces.

This is a hands-on, creative role working directly with young people aged 16–24.

You’ll lead a new Fair Trade Youth Collective in Glasgow, supporting young people to build skills, design campaigns, and take action on issues like Fair Trade, climate justice and global inequality.

The role is all about supporting young people to move from participants to leaders – shaping campaigns, creating content and influencing change in their communities.

Why work with us?

We’re a small, ambitious team working to build a fairer world through trade.

We offer:

• A 4-day working week (32 hours, no reduction in pay). Same benefits applied to part time workers.
• Flexible, trust-based working
• Meaningful, values-driven work
• A supportive and collaborative team

We particularly welcome applications from people currently underrepresented in Fair Trade, climate and global citizenship spaces.

About WSDCS

At WSDCS, we ensure that deaf children have a voice and the support they need to thrive.

We work in partnership with deaf children, young people and their families, empowering them to ask for what they need, understand their rights and know that their voice matters.

We believe in the power of community. Deaf children belong not only to the deaf community but to many other communities — at school, in hobbies, in friendship groups and across all areas of life. We are committed to strengthening and connecting these communities, helping society become more confident and equipped to include, value and support deaf children so they can participate fully without barriers.

Role Purpose

We are seeking a trustee with expertise in fundraising, partnerships and income generation to help WSDCS grow its impact and secure resources for vital services.

You will work with the board and staff team to:

· Develop and guide WSDCS’ fundraising strategy

· Support the organisation in building partnerships and donor relationships

· Advise on campaign planning, grant applications and income diversification

· Help maximise opportunities for community engagement and fundraising events

Who Would Thrive on Our Board

You don’t need prior trustee experience, but you should bring:

· Experience in fundraising, development, partnerships, or income generation

· A passion for making a difference for deaf children and young people

· Ability to attend occasional in-person meetings in Glasgow city centre

We are looking for someone who can think strategically and creatively about income generation and help embed a culture of sustainable fundraising across the organisation.

What You’ll Bring

· Connection to/understanding of deafness or the deaf community

· Fundraising strategy, partnerships, and income generation

Why Join Us

As a WSDCS trustee, you will:

· Help shape strategic fundraising initiatives to support deaf children and families

· Influence the future sustainability of an impactful, community-focused charity

· Work alongside a passionate and experienced board and staff team committed to inclusion and accessibility

The Benefit, Debt and Money Advisor will contribute to the organisation’s vision of a Scotland in which single parents and their children are valued and treated equally and fairly, by supporting the delivery of various components which contribute to the Glasgow service, including high quality welfare benefits, money, and debt advice.

The Benefit, Debt and Money Advisor supporting the delivering of the National Debt Service and local Welfare Benefits Service. The role will focus on offering practical support in areas such as budgeting, debt management, access to benefits, and financial literacy. The Advisor will work closely with clients to help them navigate financial challenges and connect them to the services and resources they need to improve their financial situation.

All roles at OPFS contribute to our mission of working with and for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential and help create lasting solutions to the poverty and barriers facing many single parents and their children. Our core values of Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion are at the heart of everything we do and underpin all aspects of our work.

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we offer:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Full time & Part time hours available
• Double pay for festive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme

And many more!

About the Role:

As a Support Worker, you’ll work as part of a team in providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for the people who use our services. You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives. Our Holland Street service is 24/7 emergency access, supporting individuals aged between 16-35 who are experiencing homelessness with referrals coming via the case work teams at Glasgow City Council.

Main Responsibilities:

This Support Worker role working at our Holland Street service involves working nightshifts on a rota that includes select weekend work. The working hours for this role are 34 hours per week, comprised of 4x 8.5 hour shifts, following an 4 week rolling rota.

The Support Worker will:

• work as part of a team providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless people.
• support, review, monitor and evaluate through our case management system, to achieve a positive person-centred outcome for the people we work with in line with organisational, statutory and legislative requirements.
• maintain and update all recording systems and documentation in line with relevant policies, procedures and practice guidelines, including the occupancy agreement, within required timeframes.
• provide, plan and facilitate key work meetings, key work sessions, meetings, reviews and other internal/external meetings in conjunction with the person’s support plan.
• provide general advocacy and advice to the people we support, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

To find out more about being a Support Worker, click the link below:

Support Worker Role Profile

About You:

• To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experience of working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/or professional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate empathetically to people and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally, hold and SVQ level 2 or above and be willing to work towards an SVQ 3.

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.

Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre is a registered charity and social enterprise for the exploration and promotion of Chinese culture and has an excellent reputation for delivering original and inspiring creative experiences, cultural events and workshops to community groups, public institutions and arts audiences around Scotland.

We are currently looking to appoint a Treasurer to join our small Board. The Treasurer will be responsible for managing all financial matters on behalf of our organisation and will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation has robust financial processes to ensure it meets its legal and constitutional requirements. It will also be the responsibility of the Treasurer to report the financial position at the board meetings. While we encourage and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, we are keen to hear from candidates that have experience of charity financial management or are chartered in a suitable accountancy field.

All Trustees are required to attend monthly board meetings, either at our office located in the heart of Glasgow city centre or via Zoom. In addition, we ask Trustees to attend our annual board development day, important meetings with stakeholders and some events and projects, where possible. As Ricefield Arts is a social enterprise, the role also involves serving as our Board of Directors.

Please note that this is a voluntary role. Neither the Trustees nor Board of Directors receive any remuneration, however, travel expenses incurred in carrying out board duties will be fully reimbursed.

Other than the Treasurer, we also wish to appoint additional Trustee(s) with community engagement or cultural events management experience to serve our Board. Please check our website for more information.