Jobs in West Dunbartonshire

We are recruiting – come and join Scottish Families!

We are seeking a Programme Development Officer – Young People (Routes) to join our team. This post supports the ongoing development and delivery of the national ‘Grow Your Own Routes’ (GYOR) programme, funded by the Scottish Government’s Whole Family Wellbeing Fund. The aim of ‘Grow Your Own Routes’ is to scale up the existing Routes Demonstration Project, which supports young people aged 12-26 years affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use.

The post-holder will be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of Scottish Families’ national ‘Grow Your Own Routes’ programme across Scotland, reducing stigma and creating a more trauma-informed and responsive workforce. This development programme is funded by the Scottish Government’s Whole Family Wellbeing Fund. The aim of the programme is to support the continued delivery of the Routes practice model across six areas led by other third sector delivery partners, and to share learning about the Routes practice model with other areas of Scotland through delivering learning and development activities.

This is a national post which will involve significant travel across Scotland, as well as work at our national office at Robertson House in Glasgow, Routes bases in East and West Dunbartonshire and from home. It is expected that the post holder will be required to work some evenings and occasional weekends. This post will be part of Scottish Families’ staff team and be managed by the Programme Manager – Young People (Routes)

We are seeking compassionate, creative and collaborative applicants who want to make a difference to the lives of young people affected someone else’s substance use. This role also includes supporting and working alongside young people as well as developing and delivering training on the Routes practice model. We are looking for candidates who are educated to degree level or have a relevant professional qualification, have experience of working with young people and ideally, have some knowledge of editing software. Candidates should have strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Sacro’s mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities

Sacro provide Restorative Justice and one to one Behavioural change programmes to assist young people to address offending behaviour and, where appropriate, to support young people to make amends to address their behaviour by making amends to the person they have harmed.

The successful candidate will be responsible for working directly with young people as part of an existing Youth Justice team. The successful candidate should have experience of working with young people who offend and have knowledge of psychosocial and psychological interventions, Restorative Justice and experience of delivering group work programmes.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to work both as part of a team and independently. Experience of multi-disciplinary team working would be an advantage. A commitment to Sacro’s value base is essential.

For an informal discussion regarding this position please contact Caitlin Mckilligan or Kerry Page via email on cmckilligan@sacro.org.uk or kpage@sacro.org.uk or on 01592 593100.

A valid driving licence is essential for this post.

Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) will be a requirement for this post.

Carers of West Dunbartonshire is an innovative and value-based charity, which supports those over 18 years who look after a family member or friend due to illness, disability, frailty or addiction.

The successful candidate will be part of our existing, dynamic Carer Support Team. You will be responsible for assisting carers to access a range of support which will help them to manage their caring role.

You will be a highly motivated individual who, ideally has experience in Community Care and a good understanding of the issues relating to unpaid adult carers.

Knowetop SCIO is seeking applications for new Trustees. If this rewarding position appeals to you, then please submit the Trustees application pack attached. Also, our current Chair is moving on at the end of July, so we are especially seeking new Trustees who might be willing to stand for the position of Chair in due course, having worked alongside the current incumbent for a few months.

Here. Now. All of us. Be part of the team championing bold action for climate, nature, and people in Scotland’s first National Park. Join us and be part of the change.

Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this exciting new post offers the chance to develop a major new landscape scale nature restoration project for nature, climate and people, at the heart of the National Park.

The Role:

Working alongside Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Countryside Trust and RSPB Scotland, the National Park Authority has committed to an exciting new Landscape Connections Initiative. This focuses on accelerating restoration of our woodland mosaic, addressing shared threats, and maximising shared opportunities for people and communities across three existing landscape partnerships.

The post holder will provide 18-month development phase project management support across the Initiative. This will focus on our work investing in visitor infrastructure and services - particularly increasing the amount of people engaged and inspired to experience our nature-rich network through accessible, low-carbon travel.

This work directly supports the National Park Partnership Plans vision that by 2045, the National Park will have an inclusive low carbon travel network. To ensure this continues to develop at pace, this role will provide essential support to transport related projects including the role water can play in connecting people with nature as outlined in the Sustainable Travel Options Appraisal and Modal Shift Report.

The Common Good Cafe is a Social Enterprise of Tullochan which is a youth development charity, based in West Dunbartonshire, providing a range of projects and services aimed at helping young people lead full and rewarding lives and supporting them to achieve their full potential.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Café Manager to lead our community focused social enterprise café in Dumbarton. This is a unique opportunity to manage a vibrant hospitality environment while playing a key role in delivering meaningful social impact.

As Café Manager, you will lead daily operations, support staff and volunteers, drive excellent customer service, and ensure the café continues to be a welcoming and inclusive community hub.

Could you help build the partnerships, projects and momentum needed to reconnect people and nature across the National Park through a new, landscape-scale nature restoration initiative?

This is an exciting time to explore new opportunities, take on rewarding challenges, and work with a team united by a passion for people and nature.

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Countryside Trust (LLTCT) was established in 2012 as a charitable company focussing on improving the natural environment, connecting communities and delivering health and well-being activities within the National Park. LLTCT is a small team of experienced staff supported by committed volunteers delivering a wide range of benefits to nature and people. We have brought extensive experience, knowledge and connections in nature restoration through working with over 30 land managers, community groups, charities, local businesses and statutory bodies on Wild Strathfillan (a 50,000-hectare landscape-scale project).

We now need to build capacity within the team to further develop our people and community-focussed work.

Working in partnership with Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority and RSPB Scotland, LLTCT has committed to the exciting new Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Landscape Connections (LLTLC) Initiative, funded by The National Heritage Lottery Fund. This focuses on accelerating restoration of our woodland mosaic, addressing shared threats, and maximising shared opportunities for people and communities across three existing landscape partnerships (Wild Strathfillan, The Great Trossachs Forest, Lomond Rainforest).

Find out more: trustinthepark.org/wildstrathfillan

• Job Title: Landscape Connections Community Development Officer
• Contract: 18-month Fixed term contract
• Hours: 29.6 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
• Salary: £30,385 FTE, pro-rated salary £24,308
• Start date: June 2026
• Pension: Employer contributes 7% of salary
• Annual leave: 28 days plus 10 days public holidays (pro-rated)
• Probation period: 6 months
• Reporting to: Programme Manager (People & Communities)
• Work base: Blended home and office-based working with desk space at National Park Authority offices in Balloch. Expectation of regular time spent in communities within the National Park.

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 6 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
• 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:

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As an Intensive Recovery Support Worker, you’ll work in the community to provide a wide range of flexible intensive support to individuals to encourage independence to maintain and sustain a tenancy and adapt to community life.

Main Responsibilities:

This Intensive Recovery Support Worker role working in the West Dunbartonshire area combines settled housing with person-centred, strengths-based and flexible support. This role involves working 35 hours per week on a rota covering various shift patterns including select weekend work. This role operates across West Dunbartonshire, with an office based at our Alexandria service. The Intensive Recovery Support Worker will:

1. To provide trauma-informed, person-centred, and wellbeing-focused support for people with lived or living experience of addiction, helping them to achieve their personal recovery goals.
2. To support people transitioning from BT accommodation or other supported accommodation into the local community, helping them to manage their tenancy, to engage with all support services and to connect into organisations and groups that will help them on their personal recovery journey.
3. To promote CHIME outcomes by bringing Connections, Hope, Identity, Meaning, and Empowerment to the people being supported.
4. To work with local partner organisations to promote and develop a Recovery Orientated System of Care (ROSC) in West Dunbartonshire, working with all ADP partners to do so.
5. To be there for people as Mentor, Navigator, Connector, and Advocate to support and equip them to grow in confidence and build recovery resilience.

To find out more about being an Intensive Floating Support Worker, click the link below:

Intensive Recovery Support Worker (West Dunbartonshire) – 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 an SVQ level 3 or above.

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.