Jobs in Scottish Borders

Borders Community Action is seeking to appoint an additional trustee/director who will join the Board immediately and become Chair Designate, with the intention of assuming the role of Chair of the organisation in 2027.

Role Profile

As Chair Designate, the successful candidate will first serve as a full trustee/director of the organisation. Trustees are collectively responsible for ensuring the charity is well run, financially responsible and acting in line with its purposes, while safeguarding its assets, values and reputation.

This is an opportunity for an experienced and dynamic individual to help lead a growing and ambitious organisation through its next stage of development. The successful candidate will work alongside fellow trustees/directors, the current Chair and the Chief Executive to ensure a well-supported and effective transition into the

Chair role.

In addition to the general duties of a trustee, the Chair Designate should be willing and able to:

• Provide strategic leadership at Board level and help guide the long-term direction of the organisation.
• Build effective working relationships with trustees, staff and key partners.
• Support good governance, sound decision-making and collective responsibility within the Board.
• Work closely with the current Chair and Chief Executive during the transition period ahead of 2027.
• Act as an ambassador for Borders Community Action and the wider third sector in the Scottish Borders

About Us

Borders Carers Centre is dedicated to improving outcomes for unpaid carers across the Scottish Borders. We provide a range of services to help carers achieve positive personal outcomes and maintain their wellbeing.

We offer advice, information and support, which includes assessing carer needs and producing carers support plans, benefits support, grants & funding, short breaks and peer support groups. We also offer a counselling service, hospital services and a programme of events and activities.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Operations Manager to lead our Carer Liaison Team and ensure the Centre operates efficiently and effectively. You’ll play a key role in supporting staff, overseeing service delivery, and contributing to the strategic development of the organisation.

This is a new role within the organisation and is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of carers while shaping the future of a respected local charity.

Key Responsibilities

• Line manage, support, and develop the Carer Liaison Team through supervision, mentoring, and reflective practice.
• Ensure high-quality support for carers that promotes independence and wellbeing.
• Oversee operational communications, events, and deputise for the Chief Officer when required.
• Contribute to organisational planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Promote collaborative working across the team and with external partners.

About You

You’ll be a confident leader with strong interpersonal skills and a passion for supporting carers. You should have:

• Proven experience in team management and service delivery.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach.
• A full driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle (travel across the Borders required).

Join the Board of Borders Music Festival

The Borders Music Festival (BMF) celebrates creativity, collaboration and community. Each September, we bring world-class artists and locals together, inspiring audiences and young people with music of the highest quality.

We are building a dynamic Board of Trustees to help us realise our vision to bring world-class music to the Borders while creating meaningful impact for local people, especially young people.

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from people who are passionate about culture, music, and the Borders community. Previous board experience is not essential — we value energy, commitment, and the ability to bring new perspectives.

All trustees should be:

• Supportive of BMF’s vision and values
• Strategic thinkers, willing to contribute to planning and decision-making
• Advocates for the festival, helping raise our profile and connections
• Collaborative and community-minded

Priority Skills

We are particularly seeking trustees with expertise in:

1. Finance & Governance – financial oversight, charity governance and business management
2. Marketing & Communications – skills in PR, audience development, and digital media
3. Fundraising & Development – experience with sponsorship, philanthropy, and the development of progressive funding streams

We also welcome interest from those with experience in:

• ·Community & Local Partnerships – strong connections to the Borders region
• ·Artistic and Cultural Sector Experience – insight into music, festivals and the arts sector

Why Join Us?

• Shape the future of an emerging festival with national ambitions
• Strengthen culture and community life in the Borders
• Build new networks and contribute your expertise to a growing organisation
• Be part of a supportive and collaborative Board team
• Support our growth

About ParentSpace

ParentSpace (SCIO) is a parent-led charity based in the Scottish Borders. Our mission is to enable and support parents and carers to create a secure and healthy base for their children's emotional growth. We do this through evidence-based courses, one-to-one support, workshops and drop-ins, helping families build positive communication, resilience and stronger relationships.

ParentSpace believes that parenting is one of the most important roles in society and that no parent should feel alone. We work collaboratively with parents and carers, partners and communities to improve outcomes for parents and children across the Scottish Borders.

Job Purpose

This is a senior leadership role responsible for the overall management, leadership and development of ParentSpace. Reporting directly to the Board of Trustees, the postholder will provide strategic direction, lead and develop contracted and sessional staff, ensure the delivery of high-quality services for parents, and support the long-term sustainability of the charity through effective partnership working, governance, safeguarding and funding development.

The successful candidate will be a confident and inspirational leader with experience of managing people, leading organisational change and building effective partnerships. They will be equally comfortable providing strategic leadership to the organisation and supporting the day-to-day delivery of services, ensuring that ParentSpace continues to achieve its mission and maximise its impact for families across the Scottish Borders.

Turn lived experience into hope, connection and change

Recovery Coaching Scotland is looking for a Female Recovery Coach to join us in an exciting role working alongside the Scottish Borders Council Justice Social Work Team.

This is initially a six-month fixed-term post, however an extension is likely, subject to continued funding and service requirements.

This is an opportunity to use recovery-focused approaches, peer support and the power of lived experience to make a genuine difference in the lives of women involved with community justice.

Working closely with Justice Social Workers and the wider Recovery Orientated System of Care (ROSC), you will support women who may be experiencing a range of challenges connected with substance use, recovery, wellbeing and involvement with the justice system.

About the role

As a Recovery Coach, you will provide practical, relational and recovery-focused support to women engaged with Justice Services across the Scottish Borders.

You will work alongside individuals to help them engage successfully with court-mandated treatment orders and other justice programmes, strengthen and sustain their recovery, improve their wellbeing and develop the confidence and skills needed to move forward.

The role includes one-to-one strengths-based Recovery Coaching, supporting women to engage with recovery groups and community activities, and helping them connect with the wider network of services, opportunities and peer support available across the Borders.

You will also support the delivery of Recovery Coaching Scotland's 10-Session Self-Coaching Training Programme, helping people develop practical tools to build and maintain motivation, cope with urges, manage thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and work towards a more balanced lifestyle.

More than a referral

A key part of this role is building relationships.

You will work alongside women who may still be experiencing active substance use as well as those in the early stages of recovery. The focus is not simply on referring people into services, but on helping them make meaningful connections and supporting them to take the next step.

That might mean accompanying someone to a recovery group for the first time, helping them reconnect with community activities, supporting them through a difficult period, or simply being a consistent person who believes that change is possible.

Working in partnership

You won't be doing this work in isolation.

The post works closely with the Scottish Borders Council Justice Social Work Team, Recovery Coaching Scotland colleagues and partners across the local Recovery Orientated System of Care.

You will develop relationships with social workers, recovery services, NHS colleagues, community organisations, peer networks and other partners, helping to bridge the gap between formal services and the recovery community.

A role shaped by lived experience

Recovery Coaching Scotland believes strongly in the value of lived experience.

People who have travelled their own recovery journey can bring something distinctive to this work – understanding, credibility and the ability to demonstrate that recovery and positive change are achievable.

We are particularly interested in hearing from women who can bring their own lived experience of recovery from problematic substance use into a professional, boundaried and strengths-based role.

This is also a relatively new role and will continue to develop with the successful postholder in close collaboration with the Scottish Borders Council team, providing a real opportunity to help shape how the service develops.

Interested?

If you are passionate about recovery, believe in people's capacity to change and want to use your experience to help women build a different future, we would love to hear from you.

PMH Borders is a much valued perinatal mental health charity established for over 16 years with a proven track record and evidence of growing demand. We provide psychological therapies and counselling to parents and families across the Scottish Borders from our base in Galashiels.

As we develop our service, we are looking to recruit four new Trustee Board Members with experience in business management, change management, social media or HR.

This is an exciting time to join our Team. We are at the start of a new chapter, with ambitious plans to redevelop our service and drive meaningful growth to become a sustainable and socially responsible charity.

At Waverley Housing, we are committed to providing great homes and great services for our customers. As we deliver our ambitious new Business Plan, we are looking for an experienced, motivated and customer-focused housing professional to help lead and improve our Housing Management service.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone ready to take the next step into operational leadership. You may already be working as a Senior Housing Officer or Team Leader, or you may be an experienced Housing Officer with strong technical knowledge and experience of supporting and developing colleagues.

This is a key leadership role within our Housing Services team.

You will provide day-to-day management and support to our Housing Officers and Housing Assistant. You will help maintain high standards across tenancy management, rent arrears, antisocial behaviour, estate management and tenancy sustainment, while contributing to service improvement and positive outcomes for tenants and communities.

We are looking for someone who combines strong housing management expertise with excellent leadership skills and a passion for delivering positive outcomes for tenants and communities.

What you will be doing:

• Supporting, coaching and developing Housing Officers and the Housing Assistant.
• Overseeing the delivery of effective and customer-focused housing-management services.
• Supporting colleagues with complex rent arrears, antisocial behaviour and tenancy-management cases.
• Promoting tenancy sustainment and positive outcomes for tenants and communities.
• Monitoring operational performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Ensuring services are delivered in accordance with legislation, regulation, policy and good practice.
• Contributing to the development of housing-management procedures and wider service-improvement activity.

What we are looking for:

• Substantial recent experience of delivering frontline housing or tenancy-management services.
• Experience of managing or supporting complex housing-management cases.
• Experience of supporting, coaching, mentoring or supervising colleagues.
• A practical understanding of social housing legislation, regulation and good practice.
• Sound judgement and the ability to resolve complex or sensitive issues.
• Effective communication skills and a strong commitment to customer service.
• A relevant housing qualification, or a willingness to work towards one within an agreed period.

Why join Waverley Housing?

This is an opportunity to take on an influential operational role at an important time for Waverley Housing. You will be supported to develop professionally, contribute to the modernisation and improvement of our services, and make a genuine difference for our tenants and communities.

We offer a supportive working environment, hybrid working arrangements and a 35-hour working week, including a 12-noon finish on Fridays.

We’re looking for a creative and experienced Communications Officer to join our team and help strengthen SBRCC’s voice, reach and impact.

You’ll lead the development and delivery of our communications, helping to raise awareness of sexual violence and our services, strengthen relationships with survivors, professionals, communities and partners, and showcase the difference our work makes. The role combines strategic communications with creative content, digital engagement, campaigns and media, with opportunities to explore how emerging technologies, including AI, can be used responsibly and ethically to strengthen our work.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience of developing and delivering communications across a range of channels

• Experience of managing websites and social media and producing high-quality content for different audiences

• An understanding of strategic communications, audience engagement and accessible, inclusive and trauma informed communications

• Excellent communication, planning and relationship-building skills, with a creative approach to developing engaging content

We offer:

• A supportive workplace

• Ongoing training and professional development

• The opportunity to shape and develop SBRCC’s communications and increase the reach and impact of our work

The role is home-based, with occasional travel for meetings, events, training and other activities within the Scottish Borders and elsewhere in Scotland.

Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

We’re looking for an organised, approachable and experienced Office Administrator to join our team on a maternity cover basis.

You’ll play an important role in keeping our Centre and organisational systems running smoothly, as well as being a key first point of contact for survivors and other organisations. The role includes general office administration, managing referrals and our case management database, data collection and reporting, supporting GDPR and HR processes, and providing administrative support across the wider team.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience of working with and maintaining effective office systems

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload

• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people and organisations

• A good working knowledge of IT, alongside an understanding of data protection and GDPR processes

We offer:

• A supportive workplace

• Ongoing training and professional development

• The opportunity to play a key role in a specialist organisation supporting survivors of sexual violence

Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.