Jobs in Govan, Glasgow

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.

Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Learning Assistant (Youth Worker) to join our Wellbeing, Youth and Community Development Team to support our Youth Work Programme.

Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.

What you need to know

Hours: Full-time roles: 35 hours per week, worked across 5 days out of 7. You will be required to work evenings and weekends to meet service needs, with notice of 2 weeks provided in advance.

Part-time roles: We can consider a range of hours starting from 17.5 hours per week upwards, worked over multiple days. Evening and weekend work will be required to meet service needs, with notice of 2 weeks provided in advance. Patterns can be discussed and agreed with successful candidates.

Pay details: The listed salary is for a full-time role. If you’re applying for a part-time, we will calculate your pay on a pro-rata basis. The hourly rate is £15.24 per hour.

Location: Hybrid. You will spend most of your time delivering activities within Glasgow Life venues, voluntary organisations, and local schools. You will also spend part of your week in Glasgow Life office bases or working from home to plan and prepare for delivery.

What you’ll do

As a Learning Assistant (Youth Worker), you’ll be an integral part of our established Youth Work Team, reporting to the Libraries and Communities Officer. You’ll play an essential role in delivering youth work interventions to young people aged 12-18 across the city. Youth Work is an informal education practice that supports young people’s social, emotional and educational development. It can be adapted across a variety of settings and typically engages with young people within their local communities, in schools or on the streets. Your work will make a visible and lasting difference. This could be:

• Supporting our communities
• Helping people get active
• Creating cultural experiences
• Or working behind the scenes to make it all happen

Who you are

We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!

You’ll develop, adapt and deliver a wide range of learning experiences for groups of young people aged 12-18. You’ll actively seek out and engage with new and existing groups of young people across the city and support the delivery of the service’s strategic objectives.

You’ll be keen and enthusiastic, able to relate well to a number of different groups of young people and be flexible and adaptable, able to deliver in different contexts, whether in a school-based setting, partner organisation or on the streets. You’ll be able to plan and deliver innovative youth work sessions based on the needs of the young people you engage with and evaluate the impact of your work.

We’re looking for:

• Relevant experience of delivering play, youthwork, creative arts (art, drama) or coaching activities in an educational or community-based setting.
• Excellent communication skills – written and oral demonstrated through reports, presentation or facilitation of groups.
• Ability to adapt programmes and sessions according to the needs of different audiences.
• Experience (paid or voluntary) working with young people aged 12-18 in schools, youth work or community-based setting.
• Knowledge of recognised youth work principles, standards and sector best practice.
• Ability to evaluate programme delivery, reflect on effectiveness and adjust content and methods accordingly.

When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.

If you still have questions about the role, please contact us at youth@glasgowlife.org.uk to arrange an informal chat.

What we offer

At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.

Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on MyJobScotland.

We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:

• Holiday: When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service. Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!
• Pension: Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life.
• Support: Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
• Discounts: As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store.
• Flexibility and development: We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.

Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts. To learn more, visit - glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation.

Community Integrated Care is currently seeking a skilled Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) Specialist Practitioner within our South Scotland area. This includes Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Lothians, Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders.

With a flexible location, the PBS Specialist Practitioner will work with and support the Strategic PBS Lead in coordinating a whole-organisational approach and strategy to enable this to be effective, and to quantify the impact both in terms of reduced behaviours and improved quality of life and developing and implementing a Positive Behaviour Culture.

This role is full time (37.5 hours per week) . Monday - Friday (4 day working week can be discussed). You must be driver with access to own car as the role covers the South of Scotland, with occasions where travel elsewhere in Scotland may be required.

We are seeking applications from those with the following relevant experience -

Level 5 PBS Qualification is essential and willingness to work to level 6/7 or ABA qualification with minimum one year working PBS experience

So what's the deal? In return, we offer you a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in a rewarding and enriching environment. We also offer the following;

• Comprehensive induction and commitment to on going learning and development
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to a free app offering retail discounts, leisure savings and holiday and travel discounts
• Tools and support to help you lead an easier (financial) life
• Employee of the month and other recognition schemes
• Employee Assistant programme - available 24/7
• Wellbeing Fund
• Employee Voice - GameChangers

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

We are seeking applications from those with the following relevant experience -

Qualifications required-

Level 5 PBS Qualification is essential and willingness to work to level 6/7 or ABA qualification with minimum one year working PBS experience

Extensive experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism who display behaviours of concern.

Experience of carrying out Behaviour assessments within a Positive Behaviour Support Framework .

Experience of reducing the use of restrictive practices; including restrictive interventions

Experience of delivering training, workshops and/or teaching adult learners

Experience of leading individual/team de-briefs

Community Integrated Care supports individuals with a wide range of needs and in many cases, people whose needs and histories mean that individuals can reasonably be predicted to present with behaviours that challenge.

The organisation’s current approach to significant behaviour is to use the least restrictive practices to support the individual through stressful episodes and as such the relevant colleagues are trained in the MAPA (Managing Actual and Potential Aggression) model of interventions (licensed through the Crisis Prevention Institute). However, the aspiration is to for the organisation to adopt the recovery model approaches of Active Support and Positive Behavioural Support which advocate a more proactive approach to prevention and reduction of behaviours that challenge and overall improvement to quality of life outcomes.

The successful candidate will possess excellent writing skills, as well as strong verbal communication skills. Furthermore, the candidate should also possess strong computer skills (e.g., formatting Word documents, creating Excel spreadsheets), and should have experience in conducting research. Additionally, the candidate should have knowledge of care standards and social care legislation. A knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint is preferable but not essential as this can be trained.

You will have experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external agencies

Given the nature of this role there will be a requirement to be flexible in working hours and travel on a regular basis.

If you have read this advert and feel like it’s exactly the role and organisation you’re looking for, please click 'Apply' to take you through to our short application form.

If you are interested in learning more about the role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact recruitment.region1@c-i-c.co.uk

Your values:

It is important too that you share our company values - We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable, which are at the heart of everything we do and ensure that we deliver high quality, consistent care and support.

Community Integrated Care 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.

CAREERS THAT CARE!

Do you have a passion for connecting with people to achieve their goals in life, and enjoy the sense of achievement in empowering vulnerable people?

If so, we have a fabulous Service Manager opportunity for you to join our awesome team, leading our Perth & Kinross Learning Disability service. Because People Matter at Turning Point Scotland, why not join us to reach your full potential.

Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey and apply today!

About the role

As a Service Manager, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

As Service Manager you will also:

• Maintain the continuing relevance of services to individuals’ needs and purchaser requirements by ongoing planning, monitoring and evaluation.
• Oversee the financial aspects of the service, managing significant budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources and making financial decisions.
• Where a need or an opportunity is identified, lead on the development of new services, support business growth and maintain reputational excellence.
• Comply with governance, law and legislation including local authority compliance, Care Inspectorate (at level 5 and above), SSSC and safeguarding procedures.
• Support the senior management team in the streamlining, promotion and monitoring of quality assurance systems which meets the needs of individual services as well as the overall service delivery in the region.
• Develop, monitor and implement supervision and appraisal systems for staff.

* Please note this role is driver essential *

About You

You will have passion and drive to take forward a well-established Service and Team. Be passionate; and committed to the overall aims and objectives of the service and have the belief that people can live fulfilling lives with the right support in place.

You should also have:

• Experience of working with vulnerable people and leading a service delivery team, including managing the provision of a safe operating environment in a relevant context.
• The ability to negotiate with a wide range of internal and external partners and build positive relationships including local authorities and housing associations.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise your own time and workload to meet a number of different and competing tasks in sometimes pressurised environment.
• Social Service and Health Care at level 9 (SCQF) or other speciality/qualification recognised by the SSSC for registration purposes as well as a relevant management qualification.

About Us

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

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

If you are dedicated, compassionate, and enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults, we would love to hear from you.

Mission Statement

Our long-term vision is to end youth homelessness. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that every young person in Scotland has access to expert youth specific services to assist them to avoid, resolve and move on from homelessness, making it rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Context

The Project Worker will work as an intensive support worker linking directly with young people either in the community or from the office base in Govan. They will coordinate and provide emotional and practical support on a 1:1 and group basis. Working with young people to secure a tenancy or to maintain their tenancy to ensure that a young person’s experience of homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring.

The Project Worker will offer line management, guidance, and support to volunteers, working together to support young people to improve their practical independent living skills, access other services and to reach their full potential. Project Workers are responsible for completing housing applications, support plans and risk assessments and are the main contact for any key peopleinvolved in the care and support of young people.

Join Our Team as a Peer Support Advisor for Glasgow and the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit

Do you have lived experience of a spinal cord injury and are passionate about supporting others?

Spinal Injuries Scotland is looking for a Peer Support Advisor to join our team based in the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Glasgow, to support patients, their families, and friends to help come to terms with a spinal cord injury.

You will build and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, NHS staff and partner organisations, delivering person-centred peer support and provide insight into the process of recovery through sharing of experience in a positive way.

This will be a permanent appointment to a varied role where you will be a key member of a small team supported by a backroom office of professionals. You will be the face of Spinal Injuries Scotland, helping people at a time of real need, with scope to make a lasting positive difference to their lives.

Govan HELP is recruiting Community Connector to lead and coordinate place-based community development activity across Govan.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced community development practitioner to play a key role in strengthening collaboration between residents, community groups, public services, and third-sector partners. You will help ensure local priorities are identified, supported, and delivered in a coordinated, inclusive and community-led way.

The role will focus on developing and delivering a place-based action plan, aligned with local priorities around poverty reduction, family wellbeing, inclusion, and community resilience.

About Govan HELP & Place-Based Working

Govan HELP is a trusted community anchor organisation with deep roots in Govan. We work alongside local people and partners to support collective action, amplify lived experience and improve outcomes for families and communities. Our place-based approach focuses on addressing the social, economic, and environmental factors affecting people’s lives, complementing wider child poverty, family wellbeing and community planning strategies across Glasgow.

Key Responsibilities

The Community Connector will:

• Develop and coordinate a place-based action plan linked to local priorities
• Work closely with residents, steering groups, and partners to agree and deliver actions
• Map community assets, services, and activity to identify strengths, gaps and opportunities
• Build and sustain effective partnerships across community, voluntary and statutory sectors
• Design and deliver community engagement activity, communications, and local campaigns
• Monitor progress and impact, gathering data, feedback, and evidence
• Prepare reports and updates for funders, partners, and community stakeholders
• Support delivery of targeted funding initiatives, including small grants or participatory funding
• Manage allocated project budgets and contribute to funding applications
• Contribute to the wider work of Govan HELP’s Family Support Team
• Uphold organisational values, safeguarding responsibilities, and inclusive practice

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience of community development or community engagement work
• Strong partnership-working skills across sectors
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Proven project planning and coordination experience
• Experience of monitoring, evaluation and report writing
• Ability to work independently with initiative and creativity
• Commitment to asset-based, strengths-focused approaches
• Strong values around equality, inclusion, and participation

Desirable

• Experience of participatory budgeting or community-led funding
• Experience of communications, promotion, or social media
• Experience facilitating consultation, engagement, or co-design
• Knowledge of the Govan community and local partnerships.

Why Work with Us?

At Govan HELP you’ll be part of a values-driven organisation making a real difference in people’s lives. We offer a supportive team environment, meaningful work, and the opportunity to shape place-based change alongside the community.