Lomond & Argyll Advocacy Service are seeking a recovery advocacy worker in Mid Argyll to join our team.
Your core mission will be to offer people information about their rights and services and to assist them in seeking to have their voices heard and their wishes respected.
Lomond and Argyll Advocacy service are looking for a person who has Lived Experience of problematic alcohol or substance use, either;
This is a part time post, and will focus on continuing to improve access to independent advocacy and other local supports for people impacted by problematic alcohol or substance use. The post will also provide rights based peer advocacy in line with the Scottish Governments Strategy: Rights, Respect and Recovery.
Main Responsibilities:
This post requires the successful candidate to apply for membership of the PVG Scheme.
Flexible hours to be worked between 9-5 Monday to Friday. Ability to work from home within area however the ability to travel in the locality is essential.
About Clydebank Women’s Aid:
Do you want to work for a charity which is provided by women for women, children, and young people?
We are a small group of passionate and committed radical feminists who work collectively to deliver a high-quality service to the women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.
This is a rare opportunity to work in one of Scotland’s few remaining, genuine collectives, challenging male violence against women, children and young people and supporting them in their experiences of domestic abuse. You will be working within a Collective Management structure while also providing essential face to face support.
Support Worker and Collective Manager:
As a Support Worker / Collective Manager your core responsibility will be to deliver one to one support to women, children and young people using our service. You will also be responsible for the overall project management of the service alongside the other collective members.
This would be the ideal role for someone who does not want to work from home and is looking for a varied and interesting role as no two days in Clydebank Women’s Aid are the same. You will have the unique perspective as a worker and a manager. By supporting the women, children, and young people directly, you will gain first-hand insight into the challenges and barriers they face. You will have the opportunity to contribute to local and national campaigns and legislation that could ultimately make a difference to the issues that the women, children, and young people that we support on a day-to-day basis. Your passion, vision, attitudes, skills, and ideas will be valued and will be used to propel Clydebank Women’s Aid forward.
Generous employment package:
Exclusions:
Clydebank Women’s Aid is an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively welcomes applications from women from all sections of the community. Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Successful applicants will be subjected to disclosure check through the PVG Scheme. This post is subject to suitable references and a successful completion of Induction.
Next steps:
We ask that you fully read the attached Applicant Information Pack for a full understanding of what is required for this interesting and varied role.
Stepping Stones is excited to announce that we are recruiting three full time Mental Health Support Workers – Neurodiversity to work in our experienced, busy, and compassionate team in our Stepping up for Neurodiversity! project.
About Us:
We are a user led organisation that have provided a range of mental health supports for more than 30 years within West Dunbartonshire. We pride ourselves in being a person centred organisation that believes that our service members should be empowered to design and deliver the services they need and want from our organisation. We are pro-active in the employment of people who have lived experience of mental health problems, or other disabilities, and welcome applications from all sections of our communities.
About the Role:
The new service, part funded by the National Lottery, will provide support to those neurodiverse people who have mental health challenges. The service will be delivered across West Dunbartonshire for local residents aged 16 years and older. The successful candidates will be experienced social care practitioners who are keen to develop their skills in a new and challenging role. The work will take place in local communities across the area and will include one to one and group supports. The successful candidates will have a wide range of transferable skills including experience supporting people who experience common mental health challenges. The successful candidate will work to the SSSC Codes of Practice and the Health and Social Care Standards.
We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated individual who will play a key role in developing and delivering a program of youth work activities for children and young people (primarily aged 8-11) across West Dunbartonshire.
Your role will involve creating play, learning and wellbeing activities for those aged 8-12 years, to help support them in developing friendships, learning new skills and have fun. This will be delivered all year round including supporting our current youth club, group and holiday provision.
You will be active at providing support and encouragement, helping children & young people to overcome challenges and /or barriers working towards goals to improve their confidence, skills and personal growth, especially as they transition from Primary to High School.
You will be plan, deliver and lead a wide variety of high quality workshops or play-based activities for children & young people, creating a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment, which will promote physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
Your role will involve working closely with family members, schools, partner agencies by building quality relationships with children and families. You will create and strengthen links between children, young people and their wider community by connecting families to other support services.
Are you ready to lead transformational change at CHAS by harnessing the power of authentic and inspiring storytelling?
About Us:
At CHAS, we provide unwavering care for children who may die young and their families, at every step on this hardest of journeys. We make sure that no family in Scotland has to face the death of their child alone. Since launching our new Strategic Plan in April this year, we’re embarking on our most ambitious journey yet - one that will transform the experience of children’s palliative care across Scotland for dying children and their families. Joining CHAS now is more than just a job; it’s about making a profound, lasting difference for generations to come.
The Role:
We’re seeking a visionary and dynamic Interim Head of Marketing and Communications (maternity cover) to lead our efforts in bringing this ambitious vision to life, at the cusp of an exciting period of growth and change for CHAS. You’ll be a key member of the organisation’s leadership team, responsible for leading your team to develop and execute comprehensive marketing and communications strategies that will raise awareness of CHAS, drive action in time, money and voice, and support an outstanding experience for all of our stakeholders and audiences.
About You:
• You’ll have an excellent track record of leading successful marketing and communications teams, particularly through periods of change and growth.
• You can see the big picture and are adept at translating vision into actionable plans that deliver measurable results.
• You’re creative and have a knack for excellent storytelling.
• You’re a natural leader who can motivate and empower others to achieve their best and bring others along with you to support your vision.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives that resonate with diverse audiences.
• You are well-versed in the latest digital marketing trends and tools, with a keen understanding of how to harness their power for good.
• You possess strong PR skills, with experience in media relations, reputation management, and crisis communications.
• Above all, you’re driven by a deep commitment to making a difference every single day.
Why join us?
This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to be at the forefront of a transformational journey that will have a profound impact on children with life-shortening conditions and their families, all across Scotland. You will have the chance to work with a passionate, dedicated team who are committed to achieving our ambition. Together, we will create the conditions for success, not just meeting our goals but surpassing them.
If you’re ready to embrace this challenge and lead with passion, we want to hear from you.
We offer
• Flexible Working: our teams work flexibly and in a hybrid manner with time split between at home and onsite an any of our sites across Scotland. CHAS offers flexible and family friendly working, and are happy to discuss working arrangements that work for you.
• Professional Growth: Work with industry leaders in a high-performing team where you will be encouraged and supported to excel and develop your skills.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Including generous annual leave and pension, incremental salary progression, access to Blue Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.
Could you be Key?
Being a support worker is a role where you can make every day matter. It's a job with challenges that make your heart beat faster, where you can give something of yourself and empower amazing people on their journey through life.
At key we support disabled people of all ages to make every day matter.
We are passionate about being the very best employer we can be, ensuring our staff feel well supported and valued in their roles. As well as being part of a supportive, local team you will be eligible for:
Join us and make every day matter! Support Workers and Relief Support Workers.
No experience necessary! Training and support will be given to help you achieve your full potential.
If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract due to other commitments, we also have opportunities for you to complement our existing workers by joining our relief register of bank support workers. This will mean you can work in a way that best suits you and fits with your life.