Jobs in Anderston & City & Yorkhill, Glasgow

The Alumni & Development department at the University of Strathclyde would like to invite an experienced fundraiser to join their major gifts fundraising team for a fixed term role for 12 months (maternity cover). This is an exciting opportunity for a fundraiser to develop their skills in a Higher Education setting. You will develop innovative fundraising projects and work with a broad range of prospective donors. You will be responsible for the continuous development of the University’s fundraising programmes and, in particular, supporting our renowned Engineering and Science faculties. This role raises funds through the development of relationships with successful alumni, trusts and foundations and company supporters. You will be someone who enjoys meeting new people, conducting face-to-face meetings with potential donors for major gifts (often gifts of £25,000+). You will support fundraising campaigns to advance the University’s research and teaching and you will share its vision with donors through compelling funding proposals, cases for support and donor reports. You will be confident working with senior staff across the University to identify, involve and thank major donors. The role is responsible for the line management of a major gift Development Officer and you will be part of the department’s management team.

For informal enquiries, please contact Karen Boyle, Head of Alumni & Development at karen.boyle.100@strath.ac.uk

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for inclusion and improving outcomes for young children with additional support needs and their families?

Early Years Scotland is seeking an ambitious and knowledgeable Service Manager to lead the development, delivery and growth of our Inclusion Services, building on the success of our Creating Caring Connections programme. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and expand innovative services that support children, families and practitioners across Scotland.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for Inclusion Services, ensuring high-quality, responsive and impactful support for children with additional support needs and their families. You will develop programmes, build partnerships and champion inclusive practice across the early years sector.

You will also play a key role in supporting practitioners and partner organisations through the design and delivery of specialist professional learning, helping to build confidence, knowledge and capacity to meet the diverse needs of children and families.

Early Years Scotland is a registered charity and Scotland’s leading national specialist organisation dedicated to supporting our youngest children, from pre-birth to age five. With over 50 years of experience, we are committed to improving outcomes for children, supporting families and strengthening the early years workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development and delivery of Early Years Scotland’s Inclusion Services.
• Build upon and expand the successful Creating Caring Connections programme, increasing its reach and impact.
• Lead, coach and develop staff teams, providing professional supervision and supporting a culture of reflective practice.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with local authorities, health services, education providers and third-sector organisations.
• Design and delivery specialist professional learning relating to inclusion, neurodiversity, attachment, trauma-informed practice and family support.
• Support early learning and childcare settings and partners to strengthen inclusive practice and improve outcomes for children with additional support needs.
• Manage projects and services, ensuring effective governance, safeguarding, risk management and quality assurance.
• Monitor and evaluate programme impact, using evidence and feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Contribute to organisational planning, funding opportunities and service development.
• Represent Early Years Scotland locally and nationally, acting as a champion for inclusion and children’s rights.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience leading services, projects or programmes supporting children and families.
• Significant experience supporting children with additional support needs and their families.
• Experience managing, coaching and developing staff teams.
• Experience working effectively within multi-agency partnerships.
• Knowledge and understanding of neurodiversity and inclusive practice.
• Experience developing and delivering training, professional learning or workforce development programmes.
• Strong understanding of GIRFEC, The Promise, UNCRC, Additional Support for Learning legislation and early years policy.
• Experience monitoring and evaluating outcomes and using evidence to inform service improvement.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and influencing skills.

Qualifications

Applicants should hold a relevant degree level qualification in an area such as:

• Childhood Practice/Studies
• Education
• Social Work
• Psychology
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Community Education
• Nursing or Allied Health Profession

In addition, applicants should be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge or training in additional support needs through qualifications or professional development such as:

• Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in Autism
• Autism Practice Qualification
• Additional Support Needs qualification
• Inclusive Education qualification
• Attachment and Trauma-Informed Practice training
• Neurodevelopmental Conditions training
• Positive Behaviour Support qualifications
• Other relevant specialist inclusion qualifications

What Early Years Scotland Will Offer

• Competitive salary and generous annual leave.
• Family-friendly policies that support work-life balance.
• 5% employer pension contribution after three months.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Ongoing professional learning and development opportunities.
• The opportunity to shape and grow a nationally recognised inclusion programme.
• A supportive, collaborative team culture where your contribution is valued.
• Hybrid working options following successful probation.

The city of Belfast is a designated member of the World Health Organization (WHO) European Healthy Cities Network and has been since its establishment in 1987. Belfast Healthy Cities (BHC) has worked successfully during these years to implement the WHO requirements for designated cities within the local policy, political and administrative arrangements.

As secretariat for UK Healthy Cities and Towns Network, BHC will lead PREPARE. A threeyear UK-wide programme, working with the members, including Glasgow City Council and the UK Healthy Cities & Towns Network, alongside community, voluntary and statutory sector partners.

The programme will support communities to prepare for climate and health emergencies by bringing together lived experience, community knowledge and statutory emergency planning. It will create opportunities for communities to influence preparedness planning, develop practical tools and resources, and strengthen connections between communities and emergency planning structures.

PREPARE will deliver community preparedness conversations in Belfast and Glasgow; develop a lived-experience evidence brief; co-produce and test a Community Preparedness Framework; develop training resources for community and voluntary organisations; and produce policy learning for local and national emergency planners. Learning will be shared across the UK Healthy Cities and Towns Network and the WHO Healthy Cities Network.

Applicants MUST be based in the Lanarkshire area

As RNID Near You Coordinator for Lanarkshire, you will lead the development and delivery of the RNID Near You community service across the NHS Lanarkshire region, 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 around 30 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.

We are 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 know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it the 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.

Join the Scottish Recovery Consortium and Help Shape Recovery Across Scotland

Are you a passionate leader who believes in the power of communities, lived experience and recovery to transform lives?

We’re looking for a Community Recovery Lead to join our team. The role offers an exciting opportunity to join the Scottish Recovery Consortium (SRC), Scotland's national recovery organisation, at a time of growth and opportunity.

Recovery is about far more than overcoming challenges. It is about hope, connection, belonging and creating opportunities for people, families and communities to flourish. At SRC, we work alongside people with lived and living experience to influence policy, strengthen communities, develop organisations and champion recovery as a force for positive social change.

What you will do

As our Community Recovery Lead, you will play a pivotal role in driving this vision forward.

The Community Recovery Lead will provide strategic leadership and operational management to support the development of recovery-oriented communities across Scotland. The post holder will lead a team of staff and work collaboratively with people with lived and living experience, recovery communities, families, local and national partners, and statutory and third sector organisations to strengthen recovery pathways and create opportunities for individuals to thrive.

The role focuses on:

· Providing day-to-day line management, support and supervision to the Communities Team, including regular supervision, appraisal and development planning

· Providing strategic leadership for the development and growth of recovery communities and recovery-oriented initiatives across Scotland

· Developing, implementing and evaluating community-based recovery initiatives that promote inclusion, participation, wellbeing and long-term recovery

· Ensuring that lived and living experience remains central to all aspects of planning, delivery and decision-making

· Supporting recovery communities and lived experience recovery organisations to play a meaningful role in local and national developments

What you will bring

· A skilled, dynamic and motivated leader who can connect people, influence systems, support innovation and create the conditions for recovery communities, families and individuals to flourish

· Experience of working in a charity, community or health organisation

· Experience of managing staff

· Experience contributing to service development or system change

About us

The Scottish Recovery Consortium (SRC) is a national intermediary organisation dedicated to supporting the development, growth and sustainability of recovery in Scotland. We work at individual, community, organisational and policy levels, across communities and prisons, to make recovery visible, and champion lived experience as a driver of change. Through collaboration and co-production, SRC supports the creation and implementation of recovery-oriented systems of care and strategic system change, ensuring recovery is embedded in policy, practice and culture.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, including flexible working, an Employee Assistance Programme, an excellent pension scheme and 25 days’ paid holiday plus nine public holidays per year.

Join the Scottish Recovery Consortium and Help Shape Recovery Across Scotland

Are you passionate about learning, recovery and the power of lived and living experience to create lasting change?

We're looking for a Recovery Training, Learning & Development Officer to join our team and help design, deliver and evaluate learning opportunities that strengthen recovery communities across Scotland. Working with individuals in recovery, Lived Experience Recovery Organisations, communities and professionals, you'll play a key role in ensuring lived and living experience is recognised, valued and influential at every level.

This is an exciting opportunity to help build recovery learning pathways, support peer-led learning, strengthen participation and contribute to developing recovery-oriented systems that improve lives and communities.

Be part of a team committed to making recovery visible and creating meaningful opportunities for people to learn, grow and lead change.

The role is offered on a fixed-term basis, for a period of 12 months initially.

What you will do

As an employee of the Scottish Recovery Consortium (SRC), the post holder will report directly to the Community Team Manager. Working alongside our Community Team, you will play a key role in developing and delivering high-quality, engaging learning (online and in person) for individuals in recovery, Lived Experience Recovery Organisations (LEROs) and professionals with an interest in recovery and human rights.

The role focuses on:

• Building accessible recovery learning pathways

• Supporting co-production and peer-led learning development

• Promoting peer-led learning initiatives that harness lived and living experience to build confidence, resilience and practical skills, creating a supportive and empowering learning environment

• Ensuring learners receive access to high-quality learning opportunities that strengthen lived and living experience participation in local and national government

• Embedding a robust framework to measure the impact of learning opportunities on recovery outcomes, wellbeing and social inclusion, using data to drive continuous improvement and demonstrate value

What you will bring

• Excellent training facilitation and training delivery skills

• Demonstrable experience in writing training sessions, creating interactive workshops and producing training materials

• Excellent relationship building and communication skills

• Ability to monitor, evaluate and contribute to robust impact measurement

About us

The Scottish Recovery Consortium (SRC) is a national intermediary organisation dedicated to supporting the development, growth and sustainability of recovery in Scotland. We work at individual, community, organisational and policy levels, across communities and prisons, to make recovery visible, and champion lived experience as a driver of change. Through collaboration and co-production, SRC supports the creation and implementation of recovery-oriented systems of care and strategic system change, ensuring recovery is embedded in policy, practice and culture.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, including flexible working, an Employee Assistance Programme, an excellent pension scheme and 25 days’ paid holiday plus nine public holidays per year.

Do you have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail? Do you want to use these skills to support an organisation that makes a difference to the lives of young women who’ve experienced sexual abuse, exploitation and other forms of sexual violence?

As the Office Administrator you will be supporting our front line staff to help our young women build an independent life and a positive future. You will contribute to our warm and welcoming office environment, which is so important to making them feel safe. You will also be taking referrals over the phone, so your empathy and understanding attitude will be key to this role.

SAY Women is a trauma-informed, feminist organisation with a strong and supportive team. We are looking for a dedicated individual who is willing to go the extra mile to ensure we deliver the best service we can.

The role will involve covering all aspects of office administration, including dealing with enquiries, maintaining office supplies and repairs, basic finance and HR administration, supplier contracts, database administration and reporting, arranging meetings and events, and office health and safety.

Please download the Job and Person Specification for more detail on the requirements of the role.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS ROLE IS OPEN TO WOMEN ONLY (EXEMPT UNDER SCHEDULE 9 OF THE EQUALITY ACT 2010).

SAY Women strives to be an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from individuals who are disadvantaged and under-represented in the labour market.

Benefits:

• A generous annual leave allowance as well as an additional two-week leave during our Christmas closure period.
• Excellent pension (on completion of probation period).
• A commitment to staff development including a budget for staff training.
• Employee Assistance Programme membership.
• Progressive feminist employment policies that promote equality, wellbeing, flexibility, and a healthy work-life balance.

This is a new role to unlock the potential of support from community and commercial sources.

We are seeking someone with an ambitious can-do approach to focus on raising unrestricted funds from three funding strands:

1. Businesses
2. Community groups
3. Challengers using fundraising platforms such as JustGiving and Enthuse

Refuweegee is celebrating its tenth year of welcoming forcibly displaced people to Glasgow, and broader Scotland. We are a small team of six full-time staff and nine part-time staff welcoming approximately 1,000 visitors to our space every week.

Our visitors depend upon Refuweegee as a welcoming and supportive environment that provides essential material help, emotional stability, social connection and a sense of dignity.

We work hard be a place of belonging, emotional safety and friendship for people. Our work has always been driven by community demand: we adapt to what people need and want.

Refuweegee is recognised as an effective pathway to integration, confidence-building and social participation: we are a sanctuary for forcibly displaced people.

We are here for everyone, no questions asked. This wholly inclusive approach is a deliberate act to build bridges between communities.

We care for our visitors, and we care for our staff. We constantly review well-being and professional development and provide group training and individual opportunities.

At The Advocacy Project, we pride ourselves on being a great place to work and put the people we support at the centre of everything we do. We are an independent advocacy charity providing one-to-one advocacy for adults across Glasgow, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire.

We support people to have their voices heard in decisions about their care, treatment and lives, particularly when they may otherwise find it difficult to be heard. Our work is guided by our values of fairness, independence, inclusion and resilience.

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Delivery Manager to lead our Glasgow team of advocates and ensure our busy, fast-moving service runs effectively. Referrals arrive steadily, often at short notice, and may relate to mental health tribunals, adult support and protection, and other time-critical processes. You will make sure the right advocate reaches the right person at the right time, while maintaining high standards of independent advocacy practice.

What you'll do

• Lead, line manage and support a team of advocates, including supervision, caseload oversight and staff wellbeing
• Manage referral flow and allocate work so urgent cases are covered and caseloads remain manageable
• Ensure practice meets independent advocacy principles and standards
• Retrieve and maintain accurate service data; analyse referral volumes, caseloads, performance and outcomes to identify trends and pressure points; and produce timely monitoring reports for commissioners and internal stakeholders.
• Build effective working relationships with health and social care and other partner organisations
• Help shape the service as demand and commissioning requirements evolve

What we're looking for

• Experience of leading and supervising staff in a frontline service
• Sound judgement under pressure, with the ability to reprioritise quickly
• A clear understanding of independent advocacy, or experience in a closely related field such as social care, mental health or rights-based work
• Confidence using case management systems and service data
• Confident using Microsoft 365 applications and other IT systems
• A strong commitment to placing the people we support at the centre of everything we do

This role would suit someone who remains calm and focused in a busy environment, protects their team’s capacity and is committed to achieving the best outcomes for people who use the service. In return, we offer a generous package of salary, pension, dynamic working, annual leave, CPD, and a wellbeing package.

We are a disability and carer-positive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and a PVG check.

Who we are

The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity and membership organisation, dedicated to empowering, enriching and supporting the relationships at the heart of the fostering community.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for two experienced qualified social workers to join our passionate team to provide impartial, solution focused advice, information and support to current and prospective foster carers and fostering services in Scotland.

What you’ll be doing

Using your working knowledge of best practice, current regulations, standards and guidance in fostering you will advocate and promote positive outcomes for children, young people and carers.

Answering calls and emails you will provide a solutioned focus perspective and practical advice for a wide range of circumstances foster carers and fostering services.

Working as part of the wider Fostering Network team you will support the development and delivery of our foster carer boards and service staff forums and attend event with young people and carers.

At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job description you’re reading. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

What we can offer you

• 38 days leave (including bank holidays)
• A range of family friendly and fostering friendly leave options
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline
• Pension and life assurance
• Contribution to eye tests and lenses
• Season ticket loans

Our commitments to you

The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and especially those from under-represented and minoritised backgrounds. All applications and hiring decisions will be considered on merit.

• If you identify as care experienced and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview under our commitment to the Care Leaver Covenant
• If you have a disability, please tell us what reasonable adjustments would support your participation in the recruitment process
• We are open to job-sharing arrangements for all roles, please indicate this in the application form if you are applying as part of a job share

Looking for more information?

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact pamela.graham@fosteingnetwork.net You can also find more information about us on our website thefosteringnetwork.org.uk

SFHA is the voice of Scotland's housing associations and co-operatives, which provide safe, warm and affordable homes for people across the country. We're now recruiting an External Affairs Co-ordinator to join our team.

This role works across policy and research, public affairs and communications, and events, giving you a unique overview of the directorate's work. You'll quickly build an understanding of how these areas work together as an integrated external affairs function, making it a good role for someone looking to build a career in any of them.

You'll support our programme of member forums and networks, which are regular meetings with the housing associations and co-operatives we represent, making sure what members tell us informs our policy and influencing work.

You'll also help keep the directorate's work joined up, so that deadlines and priorities are visible across all three teams, including at key moments like the Programme for Government and the Scottish Budget.

You'll report directly to the Director of External Affairs, a member of SFHA's executive team, with your priorities agreed by the External Affairs Management Team. You'll work closely with the Policy Manager, Public Affairs Manager, Events Manager, policy leads and the CEO's Executive Assistant, giving you regular contact with senior colleagues across the organisation.

What You'll do

• Support our programme of member forums, one of SFHA's most important points of contact with members, from planning dates and agendas with policy leads through to following up actions
• Work with leads to turn what members tell us in forums, surveys and events into clear themes that shape our influencing and wider work
• Keep watch on Scottish Government and Parliament developments, flagging items for the team to consider
• Keep the External Affairs grid up to date, so everyone can see the directorate's key work and deadlines
• Help bring policy, public affairs and events together early on big moments like the Programme for Government and the Budget, keeping the timeline on track and tracking consultations
• Support our relationships with sector organisations, from setting up meetings to keeping stakeholder records accurate
• Draft internal briefings for review, drawing on forum outputs, events and existing policy material, working with policy leads and the events team
• Support the External Affairs Management Team, and take on occasional short coordination projects across policy, public affairs and events, normally one at a time

The role has no line management or budget responsibility.

What you'll bring

• Excellent written English. You can take existing material and turn it into clear, accurate agendas, notes and briefings
• The ability to service meetings, capturing notes and actions and following them through to completion
• The ability to summarise: drawing out common themes from discussions and survey responses
• The ability to scan published sources and pick out what's relevant to an agreed brief
• Meticulous attention to detail and accurate record-keeping, including careful and confidential handling of personal data
• Good organisation. You can manage competing deadlines, keep shared trackers current and follow up with colleagues across teams
• A genuine interest in policy, public affairs, communications or events, and enthusiasm to learn

It would also help if you have experience of committee or forum support, knowledge of the housing sector or Scottish politics, confidence engaging with members at events, or experience with tools like SharePoint, online surveys or Salesforce. None of these are essential.

You don't need a degree. If you've organised meetings, kept projects on track or juggled busy diaries in any setting, those skills are relevant here.

Benefits include:

• 29 days' annual leave plus 10 public holidays
• Hybrid working
• Training and development, with the chance to learn from colleagues across all three teams

Murray’s Initiative (formerly known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’s Initiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and asset-based approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.

Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based violence, young persons peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.

Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, offering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Murray’s Initiative deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.

The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.

About the Role:

The role of the Young Person’s Recovery Coach will be to promote recovery for young people where alcohol and/or drugs have been a risk for them. They will make a real impact to the day to day lives of young people as they uniquely tailor their personal development, offer emotional and practical support and set realistic goals as part of their journey to

employability opportunities.

The Young Person’s Recovery Coach will support young people to build confidence and develop the motivation and skills needed towards positive destinations such as employment, training, education and volunteering.

The Young Person’s Recovery Coach will report to the Service Manager - Employability.

This post requires membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme for children and/or protected adults. Successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme.

Key Responsibilities of the Young Person’s Recovery Coach:

• Provide support through a variety of activities including regular telephone contact, face to face meetings, virtual mediums, mentoring, 1-1 job coaching and group employability training sessions.
• Support young people to engage with and benefit from a wide range of recovery services, maximising benefits and recovery capital towards sustained recovery.
• Assist young people to explore their skills, experience, and aspirations and look for opportunities to work towards longer term goals, such as supporting participants into volunteering, training and/or education opportunities.
• Providing quality support services to young people through effective planning, monitoring, evaluation and review of their requirements in partnership with them. This includes the formulation of action plans.
• Meeting contractual compliance and promote the unique, person centred ethos of Murray’s Initiative.
• Prioritise workload to ensure a high quality, person-centred service to all young people.
• Adhere to the implementation of risk management procedures (including child and adult safeguarding protocols) taking personal responsibility for keeping up to date on the requirements of these procedures.
• Undertake any other duties as required by the Service Manager – Employability.

Qualifications and Experience:

• May hold a qualification in Advice and Guidance, or have equivalent learning gained through hands-on practice.
• Strong background in employability support or the voluntary sector, with experience of working directly with people to help them move towards sustainable employment
• Demonstrable experience of providing person-centred support to individuals within addiction, recovery, community justice, mental health, or homelessness services.
• Demonstratable knowledge and understanding of the impact that alcohol and/or drugs has on individuals, families and their communities.

Skills and Competencies:

• Be friendly, compassionate and naturally able to build relationships with individuals.
• Comfortable working one-to-one with individuals who may be in recovery, or who have experience of the criminal justice system, mental health challenges or homelessness.
• Understand the barriers people can face when accessing work and be able to offer practical, empathetic support that builds confidence and motivation.
• Organised and outcomes-focused, with experience of helping people progress into training, volunteering or employment.
• Confident using digital technology as part of your day-to-day work.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage with participants and build good relationships.
• Planning, organisation and co-ordination skills. Team working and networking skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and remotely from line management.
• Commitment to working in line with Murray’s Initiatives values of collaboration, respect and empathy.

Why Join Us?

• Your work will contribute to make a real difference to people’s lives.
• Competitive salary and benefits package :
  • Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days (inclusive of 12 bank holidays) which increases with length of service.
  • Duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.
  • Death in service policy.
  • Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.
  • And much more!
• Opportunities for continuous learning and career development.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.

Migrant Voice are looking for a part-time Project Coordinator for to join our team in Glasgow 3 days per week. Join us to help capture, preserve and share migration histories as an integral part of Scotland’s history.

This role is ideal for someone living in Glasgow and well-connected to the migrant communities in the city.

Through training and co-creation the ‘Our Place in History: Migrant Stories Shaping Scotland's Heritage’ project will engage migrant communities in Glasgow to record and display their heritage in physical and digital exhibitions.

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of the 'Our Place in History' migrant heritage programme and for setting up and running the project from start to finish. This role combines project leadership, community engagement, and operational management.

Working closely with our Artistic Producer, and the project steering group, the post holder will engage participants and volunteers in a co-design process and coordinate workshops and events.

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring the programme is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standard.

The Project Coordinator will join our team three days per week from January 2027 and be based in our Glasgow office.

The 'Our Place in History' project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players.

Are you a funding or fundraising whizz looking for an opportunity to use your funding or fundraising skills to help Scotland's charities and voluntary organisations to understand the funding landscape better, increase their funding and build their fundraising skills?

Funding Scotland provides in-person and online funding learning and engagement, shares insights into the funding landscape, and manages the biggest grants and funding platform in Scotland. Every year we support hundreds of people and organisations on their funding and fundraising journey. This post is your chance to be at the heart of making that happen.

About the role

We’re recruiting a one-year post to cover the planning and delivery of our Funding Scotland service to ensure Scotland’s charities and other voluntary organisations are supported to thrive.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the service by using your funding/fundraising knowledge and your project management skills to:

• Engage and build relationships with stakeholders across the sector
• Design and deliver online and in-person learning opportunities
• Share funding/fundraising expertise through presentations and other events
• Identify ways to develop funding.scot and ensure its data is accurate and timely
• Contribute to our Fair Funding work
• Collaborate with teams across SCVO to support one another’s plans

About you

• You’ll have worked in a funding, fundraising or grants management post previously, and be comfortable sharing your expertise.

• Your strong project or service management skills will enable you to develop and coordinate the Funding Scotland service throughout the year.

• You’ll bring engaging communication skills to build relationships and present learning and support confidently to the sector.

How we’ll support you

While this is a standalone post, it works with teams across SCVO so you’ll be joining a skilled, experienced staff team who are keen to help you to succeed. This includes our digital, customer service, comms, and learning and events teams.

You’ll also be supported directly by the Head of Information and Support in finding your feet and prioritising your workload.

SCVO is a supportive employer, with many wellbeing support policies and a values-driven approach.

Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, please contact us at HR@scvo.scot

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 3000 Care Experienced members.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced children and young people, and the power of their voices to bring about positive change. We provide individual relationship-based independent advocacy and a broad range of imaginative participatory opportunity for Care Experienced young people across Scotland; we work alongside corporate parents and communities of all sorts to broaden understanding; we work with policy makers, leaders and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape law, policy and practice on the basis of all that can be learnt from the voices of those with experience of care – working together to build on the aspirations of The Promise and secure positive change.

The Advocacy and Participation Manager will oversee the development of our independent advocacy services, including our lifelong advocacy offering, and the engagement and empowerment of Care Experienced people through participation opportunities.

Contributing to Who Cares? Scotland’s leadership team and sharing the learning of this work positively and proactively across the organization, this APM role will provide a robust evidence base to support the evolvement of this work nationally.

The right candidate will therefore be capable of forming positive relationships with people of all ages and backgrounds, will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and be adaptable to a wide range of contexts. With experience managing budgets and performance targets, as well as reporting internally and to key stakeholders, you will also be skilled at supervising and supporting the work of staff and volunteers. Some travel, as well as some evening and weekend work, is required due to the remit of the post.

You will have a proven record of working collaboratively with partners successfully and will be committed to children’s rights, inclusive working, and equal opportunities. You believe that all people can make transformative change happen in their lives if given the opportunity.

For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Caroline Richardson, Director of Advocacy and Participation at crichardson@whocaresscotland.org.

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 organisation is seeking a part-time Communications Worker to support the communication priorities of Rape Crisis Scotland and the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre.

The role will provide essential support to drive growth in our social media and digital platforms and to develop engaging and accessible content which informs survivors, engages supporters and stakeholders, and influences target audiences.

This is a busy and wide-ranging role, which will focus predominantly on the creation of compelling social media and digital content, as well as providing information and accessible resources for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.

Sitting in the External Affairs and Communications team, the role will also support the External Affairs and Communications Manager to respond to media requests and work alongside the Policy Worker to publicise our policy and public affairs work.

The role will also support Rape Crisis Scotland in its work with the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre, which supports survivors of gender-based violence in the civil justice process.

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 are excited to be delivering our mentoring programme across community settings inEastAyrshire, supporting young people identified for the MCR Pathways programme, helping to develop community-based mentoring across the region.

About the role

Using your knowledge of young people, you will be focusing on supporting them through small group and individual sessions to build their capacity for getting the most out of mentoring, matching them with a mentor and building the mentoring relationship. You’ll be there to provide young people with personalised support, information, advice and guidance as needed. Working with pupils from S2 and above, you’ll collaborate closely with local schools and community partners to expand community-based mentoring opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

• Building exceptional individual and group relationships with young people to prepare them for mentoring.
• Matching young people in S2 and above with adult volunteer mentors and providing ongoing personalised support, advice, and guidance.
• Delivering effective mentor inductions and Core Mentor Training, facilitating continuous engagement and support for both mentors and mentees.
• Partnering with schools, local organisations, and the employability sector to explore and expand community-based mentoring pathways.

About you

• Experience in building positive, trusted relationships with disengaged young people, particularly within alternative provision or wellbeing settings.
• Ability to work across locations in East Ayrshire, managing time between school bases and community settings.
• Excellent communication, active listening, and group facilitation skills.
• Solution-focused, empathetic, and trauma-informed approach to youth engagement.
• Well-organised with strong administrative, database, and reporting capabilities.

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 of working for MCR Pathways include:30 days annual leave in first year rising to 35 days from 2nd year of employment, 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.

About Us:

Murray’s Initiative (formerly known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’s Initiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and asset-based approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.

Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based violence, young person’s peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.

Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, offering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Murray’s Initiative delivers services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.

The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.

About the Role:

The role of the Employability Support worker is to support participants who are in the earlier stages of their employability journey. The Employability Support Worker will support participants with confidence building and motivation and will prepare participants to work towards training, education and volunteering.

The Employability Support Worker will make a real impact to individuals’ day to day lives as they uniquely tailor their personal development, offer emotional and practical support and set realistic goals as part of their journey to employability opportunities.

The Employability Support Worker will report to the Service Manager - Employability.

This post requires membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme for children and/or protected adults. Successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme.

We are recruiting for a female Legal Caseworker within the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC).

The SWRC is an inclusive and collaborative project that improves outcomes for women in Scotland who have experienced gender-based violence, bringing together the expertise of Rape Crisis Scotland, the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic and JustRight Scotland’s human rights lawyers.

Working under the supervision of SWRC solicitors, you will support frontline outreach and legal casework, as well as contribute to public legal education, training, research and policy work.

This role is only available to women. This is a Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 (download and read our Equality Statement below).

The successful candidate will lead a distinctive 24/7 supported living service and help shape its next stage of development. We are seeking an experienced, values-led manager who can inspire a multidisciplinary team, strengthen partnerships and ensure that 22 adults with learning disabilities receive consistently high-quality, person-centred support.

About us

Established in 2015, Esmond Street provides high-quality, 24/7 supported living for 22 older adults with learning disabilities and people with additional complex needs. One of the few services of its kind in Glasgow, it was developed to meet growing demand for specialised, person-centred support that can adapt as people’s needs change.

Esmond Street is part of Enable Glasgow, a membership organisation that provides services for people with learning disabilities across the city. Our work includes supported living, social opportunities, social enterprise activity, advocacy and campaigning. Founded in 1957, Enable Glasgow now supports around 200 people directly and has almost 400 members.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Supported Living, the Service Manager will lead Esmond Street through its next stage of development. You will lead and develop the staff team, build strong relationships with family members, external professionals, commissioning authorities and regulatory agencies, and ensure that Enable Glasgow’s values are evident in day-to-day practice and future service development.

We are looking for a manager who shares Enable Glasgow’s commitment to the right of people with learning disabilities to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. You will bring empathy, sound judgement and a genuine commitment to helping each person live the life they choose.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Management: this role involves managing and supporting a dynamic staff team, including support workers, housekeepers, catering staff and our senior support workers. It also involves conducting regular support and supervision, appraisals, and supporting continuous professional development.
• Service Delivery & Quality Assurance: to coordinate the operational management of the service, ensuring compliance with Care Inspectorate standards, legislative frameworks, and internal policies.
• Safeguarding & Risk Management: to lead on protection inquiries and implement robust risk assessments to safeguard vulnerable individuals.
• Resource Management: to effectively manage allocated budgets, play a role in commissioning appropriate care packages, and allocate resources efficiently to meet local population needs.
• Partnership Working: to collaborate closely with health and social care partners, other third-sector organisations, and family networks, promoting integrated, holistic support.

What We Are Looking For:

You will need to demonstrate the following experience, qualifications and professional requirements. Where a management qualification is not already held, we will support the successful candidate to work towards one.

• Experience: Significant experience in a health or social care setting, including a proven track record in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Qualifications: SVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent professional qualification) alongside a recognised management qualification, or a willingness to work towards one.
• Professional Registration: Active registration (or immediate eligibility to register) with the Scottish Social Services Council.
• Key Skills: Excellent written and oral communication, sound budget handling abilities, and the resilience to manage challenging situations under pressure.
• Background Check: To join the PVG Scheme or to have your membership updated.

Benefits

Employee benefits include:

• 33 days leave (including public holidays) rising to 38 days after five years’ service.
• An enhanced pension scheme.
• Free life cover.
• Free access to counselling and wellbeing services.
• Support for training and professional development.

Enable Glasgow strives to apply equal opportunities and diversities principles to all aspects of its work.

All successful candidates are required to join the PVG Scheme (or to have their membership updated).

Enable Glasgow is a community based charity working with adults with learning disabilities and their carers and families in Glasgow. We are currently recruiting for a full time support worker (37 hours pw) at our Balshagray House Service in the Broomhill area of the city. Balshagray is a supported community in the west end of Glasgow which provides 24-hour support and care to adults with learning disability. The project currently supports 17 people, 13 of whom live the main house, with another 4 living in more independent tenancies close by. We provide 24-hour waking support to service users in the main house, most of whom have relatively complex support needs. The people who are supported by Balshagray have close links with the local community, and the project actively links those living at the unit with a local support network.

We are looking for staff members who share Enable Glasgow’s values in promoting the rights of individuals with learning disabilities to live fulfilling and meaningful lives.

Our frontline support workers are incredible, caring and talented individuals whose skills are invaluable to supporting the well-being of some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

You will share our passion and commitment to our service users and demonstrate empathy and a strong desire to assist individuals to reach their own potential through a person-centred approach. In return you will have the reward and satisfaction of making a real difference to individual lives and will benefit from the excellent terms and conditions Enable Glasgow offers its employees. You will receive regular and comprehensive training to give you the tools to do your job and will be supported by a committed management team who strive to promote and support professional development.

Your role will be in supporting individuals with all aspects of everyday life including maintaining health and wellbeing, and assisting individuals with running and maintaining their home. Experience in residential support work is useful but not essential. The successful applicant should also be willing to work towards an SVQ Level 3 Qualification. Must be available to work on a shift rota basis.

The Scottish International Education Trust is seeking to appoint two new trustees at an exciting time in the charity’s history.

The trust has been helping remarkable young Scots fulfill their potential for over half a century. The trustees recently committed to an extensive programme of fundraising to ensure we continue to fulfil our mission for many years to come. We are looking for new trustees whose energy, insights and commitment to the transformative power of international education can help us build for the next fifty years.

SIET makes grants of up to £3,000, typically to those seeking to pursue postgraduate education overseas. The awards are targeted at those who might otherwise struggle to afford opportunities that allow them to achieve their potential. However, we know from long experience that awards provide more than just financial assistance. In the words of one recent recipient: “The award has been, for me personally, much more than just financial help. It was a really huge confidence boost to know that someone believed in me."

We are particularly keen to receive applications from former recipients of our awards, those who can help the board more accurately reflect the communities it seeks to serve, and those who have particular insights in fundraising, communications, charitable governance, widening access in higher education, or developing networks of alumni or similar stakeholders.

Legal Services Agency (LSA) is seeking a motivated and detail‑oriented Finance Assistant to join our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a values‑driven organisation while developing your skills in a varied and supportive environment.

LSA is one of Scotland’s largest Law Centres. Through its solicitors and other staff, operating as Brown & Co. Legal LLP, LSA has a 30‑year legacy of serving individuals, families and communities across Scotland, addressing unmet legal need and the effects of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination.

We provide high-quality legal advice, assistance and representation in areas including housing, homelessness prevention, mental health, discrimination, welfare benefits, community care, criminal injuries compensation and employment law. Our work is highly regarded and nationally recognised.

Your work will support the delivery of legal services to individuals and communities experiencing disadvantage across Scotland.

About you

You will have experience maintaining accurate financial records and completing reconciliations to audit standards. You will be confident supporting financial reporting and budgeting, and able to work effectively with colleagues across the organisation to resolve finance queries.

You will be organised, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities, with a flexible and collaborative approach to your work.

Experience of working with legal aid accounts or similar systems is desirable; however, full training will be provided.

Further information

Download the full Recruitment Pack and Person Specification: Finance Assistant Recruitment pack

What we offer:

• 5 weeks annual leave + 12 public holidays
• 2 discretionary leave days (December), birthday leave, and 5-year service day
• Pension contribution and salary sacrifice schemes
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Trial of a 4-day working week (32 hours, no salary reduction)

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 3000 Care Experienced members.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced children and young people, and the power of their voices to bring about positive change. We provide individual relationship-based independent advocacy and a broad range of imaginative participatory opportunity for Care Experienced young people across Scotland; we work alongside corporate parents and communities of all sorts to broaden understanding; we work with policy makers, leaders and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape law, policy and practice on the basis of all that can be learnt from the voices of those with experience of care – working together to build on the aspirations of The Promise and secure positive change.

This role offers the opportunity to work directly with children and young people with experience of care. The Advocacy & Participation Worker will provide individual relationship-based advocacy support and will be a key member of the Advocacy and Participation team, supporting young people from across the Western Isles to ensure their rights are upheld and their voices are heard.

In this role you will have the opportunity to provide independent advocacy, children’s rights, and participation opportunities for children and young people who are looked after, Care Experienced, or subject to formal processes and structures. The role will see you actively participating in child’s plan meetings, children’s hearings, and other formal processes. In partnership with professionals, carers, and organisations, you will help to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.

The role will also include facilitating group opportunities for and with children and young people, including providing engagement and participation opportunities, both locally and nationally.

The post holder will raise awareness of Who Cares? Scotland and its services to children, young people, professionals, third sector partners and carers.

The right candidate for this post will be able to form positive relationships with children and young people and have good interpersonal skills. You will feel confident communicating with individuals and groups, both in writing and verbally, and be able to adapt your approach to a wide range of contexts. Secure in making effective plans, as well as evidencing your work, you will prioritize and meet deadlines. You will take enjoyment from working collaboratively with partners, believing in equal opportunities and inclusive working. Committed to children’s rights, you are someone who knows that all young people can make transformative changes happen in their lives if given the opportunity. You will have demonstrable knowledge of the current structures, developments, policy, and practice in relation to children and young people experiencing care in Scotland.

You will be flexible in your approach, be able to work occasional evening and weekends (with prior agreement), and have a full driving license, access to own transport and business insurance.

While we would welcome the knowledge gathered through relevant qualifications, we are just as interested in relevant work experience. We welcome and encourage applications from those with experience of care.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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. The role involves weekly key working, carrying out regular reviews and risk assessments. 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 24 hours per week, comprised of 3x 8-hour shifts, following a 4 week rolling rota

• 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.

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.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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:

s 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. Somerset Place are looking for a night shift Support Worker to work with 8 young people (aged 16-25) who live in the service. The young people are from a care experienced background and often have experienced complex trauma. There is a focus on building positive relationships with young people and in supporting them to achieve positive outcomes. Given young peoples experiences there is a need to have an empathetic and trauma informed approach.

Main Responsibilities:

This Support Worker Nights role at our Somerset Place service in Glasgow city centre involves working 24 hours per week worked over a 4 week rolling rota, including some weekends. The specific shift times for this role are 9pm-5am and 11:15pm-7:15am.

• 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.

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.

We are looking for a Partnerships Manager based in East or South East Scotland, someone who wants to help build our programme across these regions. You’ll join a friendly, supportive and values-driven team, working with employers, public sector organisations and communities to create life-changing opportunities for young people through mentoring.

About the role

This is a unique opportunity to help shape MCR Pathways’ growth. As Partnerships Manager, you’ll build relationships with employers, public sector organisations and community partners that create sustainable pipelines of volunteer mentors and wider organisational support.

You’ll enjoy a varied and autonomous role, combining business development, relationship management and regional partnership building. Working flexibly between home, partner locations and communities across the East & South East of Scotland, you’ll have the opportunity to influence how mentoring grows across the region while being supported by an experienced national team committed to achieving lasting impact for young people.

Key responsibilities

• Research, map, and secure new corporate, public sector, and SME partners whose CSR, ESG, and D&I pillars align with MCR Pathways’ mission.
• Deliver compelling pitches, proposals, and workplace engagement events to drive high-volume mentor recruitment and hit ambitious monthly regional targets.
• Serve as the primary account manager for regional partners, delivering exceptional service to nurture long-term commitment and turn partners into active champions of the program.
• Collaborate with the Communications team and local networks to execute place-based campaigns and social media drives that raise brand visibility and generate prospective mentor inquiries in priority areas.
• Work closely with cross-functional internal teams to optimise the conversion process, guiding prospective mentors seamlessly from initial inquiry through to active onboarding.
• Utilise CRM systems and dashboards to track pipeline activity, evaluate campaign ROI, and monitor key recruitment and retention metrics.

About you

• Experience of and expertise in relationship-building on an organisational and individual level
• Experience presenting compelling and emotionally engaging information sessions to stakeholder organisations and individuals
• Experience and understanding of the importance of recruiting a diverse range of volunteers
• Can-do, proactive, flexible, solution-focused attitude
• Belief in young people’s potential, modelling motivation, commitment and resilience
• Knowledge of East and South East Scotland, including community groups and organisations

This role would suit someone with experience in business development, partnerships, account management or fundraising who is ready to take the next step in their career. You’ll have the opportunity to shape partnerships across the East and South East of Scotland while being supported by an experienced national team.

About us

MCR Pathways is an award-winning mentoring charity, founded in Glasgow in 2007 and now expanding across East and South East Scotland. Every week, our volunteer mentors give just one hour of their time to help young people build confidence, recognise their strengths and realise their potential. Through trusted, long-term relationships, mentoring helps young people navigate challenges, broaden their horizons and create brighter futures.

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 (inclusive of public holidays) 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, annual salary increment, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance – 4 x salary.