Jobs in Perth City Centre, Perth and Kinross

About Recovery Coaching Scotland

Recovery Coaching Scotland is a lived experience organisation supporting people affected by substance use to build fulfilling lives in recovery. We deliver recovery education and support in prisons and communities, combining personal experience with compassionate, professional practice.

Our prison work is delivered in partnership with the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and other partners. We believe that people across all sectors of the prison population should have opportunities to learn, develop and work towards positive change.

Purpose of the role

To deliver RCS’s Self-Coaching and Harm Reduction courses across HMP Glenochil, HMP Shotts and HMP Perth, working with residents from all sectors of the prison population.

You will use your own lived experience of recovery and imprisonment to build trust, encourage participation and help learners develop practical knowledge, confidence and skills. You will create a respectful learning environment where people can reflect on their experiences, understand their choices and take steps towards improved wellbeing and recovery.

A full job description is available to download below.

Join us to provide early help and personalised support to families living in Perth and Kinross.

About Aberlour’s Family Advice and Community Connection Service

We provide early support and tailored advice to families who may feel they have become stuck or who need information, guidance, signposting, or referrals to other services. This specific post will have a main focus of supporting minority families and those with no recourse to public funds, who are facing additional barriers to accessing support.

All families with children under the age of 18 living in Perth and Kinross can contact us directly to access our service. We work alongside families from diverse nationalities and ethnic backgrounds to offer personalised, culturally responsive support on family matters when they need it most, in locations that suit them, while recognising and addressing the specific challenges faced by those with restricted access to public funds.

As part of this team, you will provide a vital, accessible service and lifeline for these families, advocating for their rights and helping them navigate complex systems to access appropriate support.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for an experienced, adaptable individual who can bring fresh, innovative and flexible approaches to family support. Working 37.5 hours per week, applicants must be flexible in order to deliver support at times that meet the families and communities needs, which may include out of hours (early mornings, evenings and weekends).

You will work alongside statutory and other agencies to achieve positive outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

You are someone who will have strong communication, teamwork, planning and decision making skills, along with a compassionate nature to understand the necessity of best practice and thrive on helping children and families overcome the challenges presented by everyday modern life.

At Aberlour, we want to make sure every child, young person and family has the support and opportunity they need to thrive and reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.

What we are offering

This is an exciting role within our Family Advice and Community Connection service, which makes a difference to the lives of children and families in Perth and Kinross.

Aberlour is Scotland’s leading children’s charity and has been recognised as a Top 100 best places to work winner by the Sunday Times.

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

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If you have any queries, please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk.

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks, to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

About Us

Perth Autism Support was founded in 2011 to address the gaps in support for autistic children, young people and their families across Perth & Kinross.

In 2026, we have over 1400 families registered for services and support children, young people and families through the following service areas:

• Children’s Services
• Transitions Services (encompassing three project areas – Engage, Enterprise and Employability)
• Family and Education Services (including our Early Years project and Autistic Adults Peer Support)

We are governed by a Board of Trustees (6) and we have a staff team of 35.

We are based in our centre in Perth City but work across the whole of the Perth & Kinross region.

For more information, visit perthautismsupport.org.uk

Perth Autism Support Benefits

• Workplace Pension
• 28 days annual leave (including Christmas/New Year closedown), with additional days for continuous service
• 1 extra annual leave day on employee's birthday if this falls on a usual working day
• 1 extra annual leave day if the employee has a child/young person starting nursery/Primary 1/S1
• Staff Health and Wellbeing Programme
• Extensive learning and development opportunities

Role Purpose:

To lead and grow community and corporate fundraising income for Perth Autism Support with an annual income target of approximately £50,000. The overall team target is around £1m.

The postholder will develop strong relationships with businesses, community groups, schools, supporters and volunteer and individuals creating sustainable fundraising opportunities that increase income, awareness and engagement.

This role will play a key role in delivering the charity's fundraising strategy, achieving agreed income targets and ensuring supporters receive an exceptional experience.

Success Measures (Year 1):

• Achieve agreed fundraising target of £80,000 with scope to increase over the next 5 years
• Increase supporter retention and repeat fundraising participation
• Deliver a programme of community fundraising events and campaigns
• Maintain accurate CRM records and reporting
• Contribute positively to the charity achieving its overall £1 million income target.

You will be an ambassador for Perth Autism Support, building relationships across the community to further our vision to support autistic children and young people to reach their full potential.

Do you want to make a positive difference to people across Perth and Kinross?

Churches Action for the Homeless are now recruiting for up to three new Trustees to join their Board.

Our Vision

A thriving, connected community, where people have fulfilling and independent lives with a sense of purpose, belonging and hope for the future.

Our Mission

To build inclusive, safe and supportive environments that empower people facing exclusion to participate, help them realise their potential and achieve their goals.

This role is an important voluntary role. It offers individuals a chance to contribute to society and further deveop their own skills.

Trustees are there to lead, control and supervise the organisation's activities. It's the part of the organisation with formal power and responsibility, which are detailed in the governing document, and backed up by law.

Previous experience on a Charity Board is not required and a Trustee induction and training will be provided. The Board of Trustees is supported by a highly skilled Senior Management Team including a Chief Executive that is accountable to the Board.

Who We Are Looking For

We are particularly interested in recruiting Trustees with professional skills and experience in digital, data, fundraising, finance and marketing.

We would welcome applicants who do not have these listed skills but have experience in the health and social care, housing, advice services or welfare rights.

We recognise and value lived experience at Board level including people who may have experience of addictions, homelessness, poverty and crisis.