Jobs in West Lothian

West Lothian Drug & Alcohol Service is a well-established third sector organisation with a history and reputation for delivering a wide range of effective education and prevention, early interventions and psychological therapies around alcohol and drug services throughout West Lothian.

We are seeking to recruit a Project Worker within our Therapeutic Support Service to provide counselling and support for adults experiencing addiction issues.

This will be a full-time office-based post (36.25hrs per week) on a FIXED TERM contract until 31 March 2026 (with possibility of extension subject to funding).

The role will mainly involve 1 to 1 working with individuals, some group work delivery and attendance at Access Drop-in venues delivering harm reduction interventions across West Lothian in a range of settings.

For further information about the post contact: Fiona Brown, Psychological Services Manager on 07795200260 or fiona.brown@wldas.org

JMT Care Services is an independent fostering agency that provides high quality fostering andcontinuing care placements for children and young people through the JMT Fostering and JMT Young Adult Placement services. We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to join our small team. You will be based in our Livingston office, with the option of a workspace in Dundee, covering Dundee, Fife, Perth and Angus.

You will be involved in the recruitment, assessment, training and supervision of foster carers.. As a qualified Social Worker registered with the appropriate body, you will have recent experience of fostering or child care practice, including the recruitment and assessment of potential foster carers. A good knowledge of fostering regulations, child care law and safeguarding issues is essential. You must have excellent communication skills and a commitment to high quality practice.

You will be joining a well-established and experienced team that has high expectations for their level of practice. You will be a good communicator and a skilled and self-motivated professional, with the ability to work flexibly, including travel across the country. As well as managing your caseload and supporting colleagues, you will be part of a duty rota to support the running of the service, both within and outside of normal office hours dealing with crisis and challenges. You will be involved in delivering bespoke training to prospective and existing foster carers. You will have a strong commitment to promoting and safeguarding the wellbeing of children, along with an appreciation of the demands that come with working for a high quality fostering service in an increasingly competitive environment.

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to shape a new role and coordinate a new project, leading on its development over three years?

Are you looking for a job where every day is different and you work in a team to make a real difference to young people’s lives?

Are you able to lead groups and work one-to-one with young people, connecting them with the green space and supporting their skills development and next steps?

If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

About the service

Our Green Skills Centre offers group training and development work to young people and other groups at risk of experiencing homelessness. We realise that many 'at risk' groups can suffer from a nature deficit and sense of disconnection which can intensify and compound the struggles people face. We aim to be a restorative and supportive influence. We offer workshops, accredited training and client-led learning pathways. Our learning work includes sustainable horticulture, market gardening, woodland skills, peer-mentoring and outdoor-education.

About the post

This is an exciting opportunity to be coordinate and help shape our new Green Skills project. You will work closely with the Green Skills Centre team to deliver courses to recent school leavers, many of whom are likely to have gained few qualifications while at school. You will ensure young people are supported throughout the course and will build relationships with each group. The role will include recruitment for the course and ensuring all delivery is done in a person-centred way. You will work with the young people during and after the course to identify the most appropriate next step for them such as further education, training or secure employment.

About you

You will be experienced in working with young people and have experience, or an understanding of mental health and the challenges young people face when leaving school.

Your ability to build excellent working relationships will enable you to motivate young people to engage with the service. You should also have an interest in green skills, land, animals and the environment.

This is a varied role that will require you to be well organised, able to work on your own initiative; and be positive, creative and flexible in providing support.

How we’ll support you

You’ll be working independently as part of a team with a supportive manager. We will encourage you use your creativity to innovate new activities, and support you to introduce them.

You will have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.

Read more about our impact and our values.

We are an established, respected and trusted organisation that has been rooted in the heart of our community for many years. We use relationship-focussed, play-based, interactions to focus on the wellbeing of children and families, as well as the regeneration of the local area.

We are passionate about play and what it can do for the individual, family and community. We inspire both children and families to overcome their difficulties, build strengths and resilience and fulfil their goals more effectively.

We support the people of Armadale to help shape and build their own community. Our success is dependent upon the creativeness, enthusiasm, passion, experience, knowledge and empathy of our staff. All of our work is about prevention and early intervention. We work in partnership with a wide-range of stakeholders and are well connected and trusted, both as a strategic partner, that has the pulse of the local community and as a key delivery member of the Armadale Regeneration Team.

This job has a key role within the organisation to ensure we achieve our aims, and will:

• Promote positive emotional wellbeing for our service users

• Immerse children in high quality play opportunities

• Develop & deliver our family learning and adult support groups

• Offer bespoke one-to-one family support

• Practice in a way that is Trauma Informed

• Establish and maintain strong networks & positive relationships with partner agencies

• Lead our Pantry service with dignity

• Ensure that we continue to deliver, as a key anchor agency in the local Regeneration Team

• Signpost to relevant partner agencies and maintain a sound local knowledge

• Work with colleagues to develop and maintain our outdoor space

• Be inclusive and diverse, to minimise inequalities

• Contribute to our social media presence

You will be:

• Enthusiastic, passionate and caring

• Creative, engaging and motivated

• Experienced in working with families

• Flexible in your approach to work

• Loves play and understands its importance

• Positive about working and play outdoors

• Fun loving and enthusiastic in your approach to work

• Able to establish authentic connections with people

• Professional at all times

• Experienced in working within and contributing to, multiagency teams

• Excellent at organisational skills, as this role is varied and fast paced

• Approachable and non-judgemental

• Passionate about fairness and equality

• Able to work autonomously and take ownership and responsibility for delivering results

• A reflective practitioner who is keen to develop, learn and grow

In return we offer:

• A fun workplace

• A competitive salary

• 32 days annual leave

• An organisation that is committed to ensuring staff wellbeing

• Enhanced maternity, sick pay and stakeholder pension

Qualifications/experience: No specific qualification requirement, but experience of family and partnership work, is essential

EARS is an independent advocacy provider – our mission is to ensure that people’s voices are heard, and their rights are respected.

This is an office-based post. The majority of the working hours will be spent working in Local communities, with the people who seek your support, and working from the West Lothian office to join meetings, record notes and compile reports. Mileage expenses are reimbursed for travel within work.