We are looking for a youth worker who will support young people to reach their full potential through sports and physical activity.

Hot Chocolate Trust is an innovative and inclusive youth work charity in Dundee city centre.

Engaging with approx. 400 YP each year, aged 12-25, we blend responsive, whole-person youth work with specialist resourcing and opportunities (e.g. creative arts, mental health and wellbeing, education and employment, activism) to maximize YP’s participation, agency, and responsibility. Flexible, relationship-based approaches support YP whose lives are unpredictable, even chaotic, and who are often wary of professionals and programmes.

The successful candidate will lead our Stretch project which uses youth work approaches to reinterpret and promote sports and physical activity with YP.

Too many YP miss out on the multiple benefits of regular physical activity. Some tell us they were put off at school (e.g. by narrow expectations, competitive/bullying culture); some feel excluded culturally (e.g. by gender, identity, or “not sporty”); some can’t afford it; some have nowhere to safely (or with dignity) try things out. You will work across three project strands (Inclusive sports; Mental heath and wellbeing; Games get real) through drop-in youth work, small groups, and individual support.

The post is full-time, with a two-year contract, at a salary between £26,162 and £27,398 pa (subject to qualifications/evidenced experience and training). You will find a fuller description of terms and benefits in the person specification.

We are a charity who provides information, support and safe accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic abuse across West Lothian.

The role of Director is a unique voluntary opportunity for women from diverse backgrounds who have expertise, time and are committed to making a real difference to the lives of women and children who have experienced domestic abuse.

As a member of WLWA Board, you will play a key role in shaping the strategy of WLWA and overseeing its governance to ensure it can continue to provide high quality services. You don’t need to be an expert in domestic abuse, but you do need to have an understanding of the impact it has on women and children and be committed to our vision and values.

The things we believe in that help make this organisation extraordinary:

• SAFETY - Taking personal responsibility to provide for emotional wellbeing.
• HONESTY - Authentically building trust with openness and compassion.
• EMPOWERMENT - Valuing everyone and enabling their unique potential.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We would particularly love to recruit Directors who have experience in Human Resources or Finance, however please don’t let this put you off applying if you don’t have experience in these areas.

We are committed to representing the diversity of our service users on our Board and welcome applications from women from under-represented groups including those from ethnic minority backgrounds and LGBTI people.

The board meets face to face in Livingston every second month. Board members are also invited to join one of our sub committees to accelerate progress on important topics such as fundraising or strategy, driving forward key actions between board meetings.

Although this fantastic volunteering opportunity is unpaid, travel expenses are available for board members to attend meetings.

As well as benefiting from being part of a talented and supportive team of board members, you ill also receive a comprehensive induction plan and ongoing training and support.

Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire SCIO is a dynamic local charity and the Third Sector Interface working to make East Renfrewshire a better place to live, work and do business. From climate action awareness, volunteer programmes, capacity supports and wellbeing activities, we deliver projects that promote inclusion, sustainability and community wellbeing.

Job Role

The purpose of this role is to lead and deliver our marketing and communications activity. Working with the Communications Support Worker, management team and wider programme teams, the post holder will join us at an exciting time as we settle into our new collaborative community space at Rouken Glen Park.

The role will have a key focus on improving how we communicate our programme activities and showcase our impact and that of the wider community sector in East Renfrewshire. This includes supporting the development of a new website as well as testing and developing other methods and channels to reach a wide range of audiences, including local residents, volunteers, partners and funders.

We are therefore looking for a proactive, creative and confident communicator with excellent writing skills and strong digital and content creation skills. You will be comfortable taking the lead as well as guiding and supporting colleagues across teams to deliver effective communications, helping to build confidence and enthusiasm for marketing and communications across the organisation.

Key Tasks

Working with the Communications Support Worker, the wider Voluntary Action staff and management team, you will:

1. Increase visibility of our new venue and community space, the Community Wellbeing and Enterprise Hub in Rouken Glen Park, and promote its offer to local communities, organisations and partners.

2. Work with the management team to improve how we communicate and engage with local third sector, partners, as well as wider communities, share strategic priorities, plans and consultations, and ensure meaningful opportunities for feedback.

3. Support the development of a new website to provide engaging information, practical support and opportunities for the third sector to have a voice and influence.

4. Work with programme teams to identify and capture impact stories from across activities, collaborations and events and develop these into content across a range of formats suited to different audiences and channels.

5. Oversight of organisation’s marketing and communications activities, guiding and supporting Communications Support Worker and programme teams on communications planning and implementation.

6. Work with Communications Support Worker to ensure co-ordinated and prioritised content planning across channels to increase impact and avoid duplication.

7. Work with programme teams to gather and use audience insights to shape and test marketing and communications methods and channels, improving how we engage with key and new audiences eg, young people.

Download the full job description and person specification.

Use your creativity to support social justice

Govan Community Project is an organization based in Govan who work with people seeking asylum and refugees to achieve social justice, build community and support people to flourish.

We are looking for a creative and values-driven Communications Officer to help us share powerful stories, amplify voices, and build solidarity with people seeking safety in our communities.

This role is ideal for someone who believes in the power of storytelling to challenge injustice and division and wants their work to make a real difference in the community.

About the role

As our Communications Officer, you’ll work collaboratively with the team and community members to shape how we communicate our work to the world. From social media posts and campaigns to newsletters and website content, you’ll bring our mission to life in ways that are engaging, accessible and impactful.

What you’ll bring to the role

We’re looking for someone who is:

● A natural storyteller who can bring our impact to life

● Creative and can bring new ideas about how to engage with different audiences

● Confident using social media platforms and digital tools

● Comfortable creating simple, visually appealing content (e.g. Canva)

● Organised and able to manage your own workload

● Motivated by and shares our values around social justice and building inclusive communities

Ideally you will have a minimum of 1 years’ experience in communications, marketing or PR but just as importantly, you’ll bring passion, initiative, and a willingness to learn.

Why join us?

● An opportunity to use your creative skills for meaningful change

● Be part of a supportive, values-led team

● Work collaboratively with a diverse and inspiring community

● Contribute to work that challenges injustice and builds community

Working with us

• Office based in Govan with good public transport links
• Opportunities for blended working (following satisfactory probationary review)
• 33 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Contractual sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Team Wellbeing activities
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required

Our commitment to inclusion

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognize the unique skills and experience that each individual brings to our organization. We would particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of migration, the asylum system, or displacement.

Weare part of the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative (ebeemployment.org.uk). The network supports inclusive recruitment of people with lived experience of the UK asylum or immigration system. If this is your experience, you can find useful resources here. You can also ask for free and private help with your application by filling in this form.

If you need support with your application, please contact:

recruitment@govancommunityproject.org.uk

0141 445 3718

The Role:

Your role in our therapeutic community will be key. You will manage a caseload, assess the people who use our service and manage their recovery/care plans. It will mean developing and applying a range of therapeutic approaches to meet their individual needs, whether that’s employment, education, health etc. You’ll be the one who sees that everything is coordinated from the moment they’re referred to us to the time that they move home.

As a Therapeutic Worker, you will support individuals accessing the residential rehabilitation programme to achieve outcomes that help create long-term recovery. Using the Therapeutic Community “community as method” model you will empower individuals, families and communities to be confident about recovery.

You will support the day to day running of the therapeutic community, ensuring service user needs are met and the best possible care is provided in an environment that promotes a culture of recovery. Whilst also being confident to deliver therapeutic groups, activities, and specialist interventions in accordance with the TC manual and the needs of the service.

Previous experience is desirable, however not essential. Therapeutic Workers come from many different backgrounds and experiences, and you may have the skills required. We are seeking dedicated individuals, based on your values, willingness to learn new skills and the compassion to deliver the best service possible to our residents.

This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week. You will be expected to work a rolling rota which includes day, evening and weekend working.

About You:

To join us as a Therapeutic Worker at Harper House, you will need:

• An understanding of the complex issues presented by individuals within drug and alcohol recovery.
• An understanding of working with families, and individuals in the substance use sector or related field.
• The ability to be innovative and be flexible in order to meet the needs of the service.
• Be able to work effectively with multi-agencies, whilst maintaining the excellent reputation of the service.
• Knowledge of adult and child protection is essential as you will be working with vulnerable families in a residential setting.

Your Rewards:

· Starting salary of £26,298 (with yearly salary increments).

· 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (with yearly salary increments).

· Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance

· Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities

· Continuous training and career development via PXL, our dedicated learning management system

· Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access

· A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.

· We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team

About Harper House:

Harper House, run by Phoenix Futures Scotland, offers safe, structured support for the whole family to address their problematic drug and/or alcohol use, improve their mental health and quality of life. Our residents are able to continue caring for their children while they are working on their recovery in a supportive, nurturing, and substance-free environment.

The service was formally opened by the then First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, on November 21, 2022, in a partnership with the Scottish Government. In our first year, we have supported more than 21 families and 30 children, and have been featured as Ayrshire Community Trust’s service of the month.

About Phoenix Futures:

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment. Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future. We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing. We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

Job Purpose:

To provide specialist, trauma informed welfare benefits, money, debt, and housing advice to individuals affected by alcohol and substance use. Particularly those engaged with recovery Services in Clackmannanshire.

The post focuses on reducing the practical and financial stressors that can function as barriers to recovery, including benefit insecurity, debt, housing instability, and fuel poverty. The role also supports recovery practitioners and partner agencies, enabling them to better support clients while maintaining their strong recovery focus.

You will deliver assistance with DWP and Social Security Scotland paperwork, including assistance with gathering medical evidence, benefit applications, mandatory reconsiderations, and where appropriate, tribunal representation.

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your digital skills to support Scotland's charities and voluntary organisations?

The rapid growth of AI tools is the biggest digital change to hit charities this decade – and our team is at the forefront of supporting the voluntary sector to plan, adapt and thrive.

About the role

We’re recruiting this new role to increase our support, training, and advice to enable charities to make strategic use of digital and technology, particularly AI tools and platforms.

Our new AI Development Officer will contribute to scaling our advice and support around digital tools and AI adoption, enabling hundreds more charities to apply these more effectively and making Scotland a better place as a result.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Create and improve our existing content
• Give talks and provide training online and in-person
• Engage with our partners to create links to their resources
• Contribute to discussions on digital matters at national and local levels

About you

Your in-depth knowledge of AI and digital change will mean you are up-to-speed with the tools, challenges and opportunities this brings.

Your strong, engaging communication skills will enable you to build relationships with our partners, colleagues, and wider charity staff and volunteers (including those who are non-technical!).

Your understanding of the charity sector in Scotland – or being able to pick this up quickly – will enable you to contribute to planning, deliver presentations, and explore solutions to the digital challenges facing the sector.

How we’ll support you

You’ll be working as part of the digital evolution team, with a supportive manager and an experienced team.

Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, please contact us at HR@scvo.scot

Make a lasting impact in a vibrant coastal community.

Port Gordon Community Trust is seeking a dynamic, articulate, and confident Development Officer to help drive the next phase of our growth. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in strengthening community cohesion while helping secure community ownership of Port Gordon Harbour.

We’ve already achieved significant success—and now we’re looking for someone who can help lead us through the next stage of our journey

About the Role

As Development Officer, you will:

• Lead and deliver financial development initiatives
• Identify and secure funding opportunities, including grant writing
• Support and supervise staff where required
• Engage confidently with the community and stakeholders
• Represent the Trust in public forums and events
• Contribute to strategic planning and long-term sustainability

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Proven experience in the third sector
• A strong track record in financial development and fundraising
• Demonstrated success in grant writing
• Experience supervising staff or volunteers
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills
• A passion for community-led development

Why Join Us?

This is a unique chance to be part of a forward-thinking community organisation with ambitious plans for the future. You’ll play a central role in shaping projects that will benefit Port Gordon for generations to come.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to work with a driven team of social enterprise and community developers in one of Scotland’s most well regarded and effective social enterprise support providers. Community Enterprise Ltd is a well-established third sector support organisation with a progressive outlook and a diverse portfolio.

Demand for our services continues to grow and the sector is moving towards new and innovative models. We are therefore looking to add to our Development Team to meet that demand. The post involves delivering capacity building and business support to a wide range of clients and projects across Scotland. These can range from established social businesses to smaller voluntary sector organisations concerned about their sustainability as well as new and emerging individual social entrepreneurs. We someone who is driven, positive and an innovative solutions focused thinker.

We are keen to enhance the capacity and skillset of our development team where possible by recruiting someone with experience in some or all of the following: finance and financial, impact evaluation, and marketing. The successful candidate will be able to deliver this alongside broader development work.

£38,000 f/t pa. 7.2% Workplace pension employer contribution

Hybrid working model. Minimum one day per week in West Lothian office. Travel throughout Scotland required. The post holder must hold a clean driving license.

Do you want to work for an organisation that truly cares about its staff?

Would you like to use your skills to make a difference in people’s lives?

If the answer is ‘yes’, Space is the place for you!

Space is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in South West Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching city wide.

WE BELIEVE THAT CONNECTIONS BUILD COMMUNITIES

Space delivers 22 projects, with around 60 staff and 50 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting young people, families, older people and carers amongst others.

As a dynamic organisation no two days are the same, with a wealth of learning and development opportunities for our staff and volunteers.

Space is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are.

For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic administrator to join our team at our community hub.

The Reception Administrator is a key member of the Facilities Team and the face of the

organisation, ensuring that Space provides a welcoming and safe environment for staff and

visitors.

The role is a central point of contact across all Space projects, providing administration and

technical support to staff and volunteers, and ensuring the efficient operation of reception,

office and meeting rooms.

This is a very varied role, with no two days the same, typically you’ll be:

• Providing a warm and friendly welcome to all hub visitors.
• Handling incoming calls, emails and mail ensuring all enquiries are managed efficiently and directed to the right person
• Manage room bookings from enquiry to completion liaising with clients to ensure their specific needs are met and sales opportunities are maximised.
• Supporting staff and volunteers with administration and IT tasks, continually monitoring systems to ensure efficiency and cost control.
• Rota planning for the Facilities Team to ensure appropriate levels of staffing to keep the building safe and operating efficiently.
• Providing on the job supervision and training to reception staff and volunteers.
• Maintain office equipment and supplies, managing contracts with the suppliers.
• Coordinate site visits by contractors to carry out repairs and maintenance ensuring that all relevant policies and insurance requirements are adhered to.
• Engage with and build relationships with the local community, individuals and organisations, to promote our services.

What you’ll bring:

• A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a busy administration role.
• Excellent digital skills, being confident in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and Teams.
• Good grasp of basic digital equipment functionality and problem solving, including mobile phones, laptops, printers.
• Clear communication and interpersonal skills, being able to naturally connect with people on all levels across the organisation and with stakeholders, and easily build a reputation for being approachable and trustworthy
• A positive can-do attitude, ready to roll your sleeves up, take on challenges and manage your own workload with minimal supervision
• A calm and patient manner, able to keep a cool head when managing competing priorities and showing respect to all people whatever their background.

What it’s like to work at Space:

·We care deeply about what we do and how we work. We work hard and get stuck in because we truly care about our community and each other.

·We live our values – they’re not just words printed on letterheads.

·We’re a team and work collaboratively, we support each other to succeed, we value relationships as much as results – egos are best left at the door.

·We’re not a finished article, we’re still evolving, still learning and not everything is perfectly optimised (yet).

·We find a way – we focus on solutions; challenges are puzzles to be worked out not excuses to give up.

·We’re curious and innovative, we challenge the norm and aren’t scared to voice ideas if we think we have a better way.

·The sector is demanding and unpredictable at times, priorities shift but if difficult decisions have to be made and we do it with integrity and maintain a people first ethos.

The full job description and the person specification for the role can be found below.

The hours for this role will predominantly be Monday – Friday between 9-5pm, however there may be a requirement for occasional evening and weekend working to facilitate events. The role is 4 days per week; there is some flexibility over which days are worked however it must include a Monday and Friday.

If you have any specific questions about the role or would like to have a brief chat before applying please contact Hazel Bell viacareers@spacescot.org.