All roles at OPFS contribute to our mission of working with and for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential and help create lasting solutions to the poverty and barriers facing many single parents and their children. Our core values of Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion are at the heart of everything we do and underpin all aspects of our work.
Overview:
The Assistant Support Worker will support the delivery of Financial Inclusion services within the OPFS Glasgow Service, working alongside Financial Inclusion team to assist single parent families experiencing financial hardship.
This entry-level role focuses on providing practical support, information, and early intervention to help families access appropriate services, crisis support, welfare benefits advice, and money management assistance. The postholder will also support outreach activities, workshops, and group sessions to help connect families with the right support at the right time.
Equal Opportunities and Family Friendly Employment
OPFS aims to be an equal opportunity and family friendly employer. OPFS has Investors In People Gold status.
Organisation profile:
Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Edinburgh’s oldest and established charities, providing residential group living and community, family and group work support to children, young people and families. We are committed to implementing The Promise and building strong and caring relationships with our young people rooted in our values of Care, Perseverance, Acceptance and Hope. We provide a scaffolding of love and support around them as they take their first steps towards a confident and independent future.
Role:
This is an opportunity to come and join our team as a Residential Worker primarily based at Cauvin. Cauvin is our small, residential space that supports up to three mums and babies at any one time.
Our team work closely with mums and their babies to provide the advice and guidance they may need to build their attachment and bond with their child, to support their own individual health, wellbeing and independent living skills and ensuring that their babies own growth and developmental needs are being met. We work together with families, social work, health and other colleagues to ensure the strengths and voices of mums and babies are at the heart of all we do while the safety and welfare of the child is always maintained. We work closely with colleagues across the Trust to ensure we are taking a family and community-based approach to work and to create positive onward transitions for mothers and babies.
To support this, our residential role involves a shift pattern over a four-week rota, that requires weekend working, lone working and sleep-ins. This is an exciting and demanding opportunity for someone to be part of our team as we adapt our services to #KeepThePromise. We are looking for someone who is:
We are committed to the development of all our staff and the successful applicants will have access to training and development opportunities as well as other employee benefits.
We are seeking an organised, conscientious and efficient Finance Officer to support the day to day financial function of our small organisation. If you have strong skills in financial management and accounting processes, a flair for meticulous book-keeping and attention to detail, and have experience working in the charity sector, we’d love to hear from you.
The main duties of the post include:
As our Finance Officer, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth financial operations of Eco Drama. You will manage bookkeeping via Xero, payroll, invoice processing, budget tracking and cashflow, and financial reporting to funders and the Board.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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.
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.
Within this role you will be working as part of the Service team, maintaining a clean, safe and healthy environment in the service for our supported people.
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.
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.
And many more!
This role is stationed at our new Irvine service in North Ayrshire. We are looking for a domestic cleaner who will be working in a social care setting ensuring a safe, hygienic, and welcoming environment for residents, specialising in infection control and room sanitisation.
Key duties include adhering to COSHH regulations, cleaning of communal areas, and respecting resident privacy, as well as maintenance of staff areas and communal areas of buildings and grounds. In flat void cleaning and prepping with quick turnover to a high standard, candidates need to be able to undertake physically demanding tasks and be able to work on own initiative.
Due to the nature of the service, confidentiality and professionalism is a must for anyone offered the post.
There is a variety of tasks to undertake and applicants should hold a strong knowledge of health and safety processes.
Must be willing to attend training which may extend working hours on those days and have a focus on personal development .
Clackmannanshire Community Planning Partnership seeks to develop and test a holistic programme of support for people experiencing gambling harm within a Whole Family Support context. The need for this programme will be addressed via three interlinked elements: Prevention, Treatment and Harm reduction.
We aim to improve health and life expectancy, promote health and wellbeing, reduce health-harming activities and improve individual’s social connectedness, and enable equitable access to health and wellbeing through a preventative and early intervention approach.
The Senior Community Connector will work across our well-established whole family support system, linking individuals into supports to help reduce harm and access treatment. This additional post will work closely with gambling support partners (i.e. RCA Trust and Fast Forward), the Alcohol and Drugs Partnership, the Health and Social Care Partnership, and have access to our wider partnership network to create a package of holistic wrap-around support for individuals and their families.
This post will involve targeted outreach to engage with key population groups, namely women experiencing gambling harm; those with experience of housing insecurity and homelessness; those with experience of problematic substance use; and young people aged 16-24. This post will work closely with a new Income Maximisation Officer through the Citizens Advice Bureau. The post holder will be expected to develop a strong working relationship with CAB, Clackmannanshire Council’s Revenue and Benefits team as well as wider partners in our Whole Family Support system, to generate awareness and referrals for people at risk of gambling harm.
Background Information
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of paid and volunteer staff to further develop our Energy Advice service. Clackmannanshire Citizens Advice Bureau, based in Alloa, is an independent and innovative advice organisation providing holistic advice to the residents of Clackmannanshire across 7 locations in the county. We currently have 25 paid staff and 14 volunteers who provide a wide range of services, across our projects.
We have been delivering a valuable, high-level service to the community of Clackmannanshire for over 50 years. We have accreditation in Type III advice by Scottish National Standards for advice providers (SNSIAP) in the areas of Housing, Energy, Debt and Benefits.
All bureaux are members of Citizens Advice Scotland (the Scottish Association of CABx), and as such must meet specific conditions of membership related to standards of service and other matters. Each operates as an independent charity. This bureau is a limited company as well as a registered charity, governed by a board of directors/trustees.
About the Role
This role of Safe & Warm Energy Adviser has been funded since 2022 and is now extended until March 31st 2028 with the possibility of a further extension and provides an excellent opportunity based at our premises in Glebe Hall, Burgh Mews, Alloa.
We are looking for a highly motivated organised person with the drive and enthusiasm to build on the Bureau’s successful track record of supporting vulnerable people facing financial hardship. The Safe & Warm Adviser will help people experiencing problems with utility services make informed decisions, control their budgets and avoid fuel poverty.
In addition, there is a requirement to provide and maintain accurate records, provide statistical data and provide reports, as required, whilst managing their own workload. An understanding of the needs of our funders and their requirements is necessary.
Applicants should ideally be a suitably experienced worker able to publicise the project and to encourage self-referrals from other agencies. There is a requirement to have a knowledge of the process of project delivery with excellent interpersonal skills as partnership working in the voluntary and statutory sectors are required.
Applicants should also demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, enthusiasm, strong social awareness and an excellent team player, be well organised and be proficient in using a range of IT tools to carry out their work, including case recording systems, Microsoft Office.
This post specifically exists to ensure the delivery of an ongoing Energy Advice Service within Clackmannanshire Citizens Advice Bureau. It will involve providing support to staff and volunteers who also deliver the service. This post supports the ongoing learning and development of a high-quality service by ensuring provision of training to staff/volunteers in conjunction with our General Services Supervisor.
Consideration maybe given to individuals who do not meet the full requirements of the post, but who could be trained in a reasonable period this will be offered at below the entry level salary initially.
Committed, results-driven and supportive to the needs of others, the successful applicant will be able to work both on their own initiative as well as part of a team and must be willing to follow and develop agreed procedures.
This is a unique opportunity to give citizens access to free, impartial and confidential advice helping them to make informed decisions, whenever they need it and however they choose to access it.
Employee Benefits
We offer additional working benefits, such as annual performance related salary increases, 5% employer’s pension contribution plan, free membership of an employer health plan, free use of company e-bikes and a retail perks scheme. Holiday entitlement for full year is 39 days pro rata leave including public holidays, with the ability to buy and sell annual leave. Flexible working scheme including some flexible start and finish times.
Background Information
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of paid and volunteer staff to further develop our advice service provision. Clackmannanshire Citizens Advice Bureau, based in Alloa, is an independent and innovative advice organisation providing holistic advice to the residents of Clackmannanshire across 7 locations in the county. We currently have 25 paid staff and 14 volunteers who provide a wide range of services, across our projects.
We have been delivering a valuable, high-level service to the community of Clackmannanshire for over 50 years. We have accreditation in Type III advice by Scottish National Standards for advice providers (SNSIAP) in the areas of Housing, Energy, Debt and Benefits.
All bureaux are members of Citizens Advice Scotland (the Scottish Association of CABx), and as such must meet specific conditions of membership related to standards of service and other matters. Each operates as an independent charity. This bureau is a limited company as well as a registered charity, governed by a board of directors/trustees.
About the Role
We’re recruiting a Gambling Support Income Maximisation Adviser to help individuals across Clackmannanshire who are experiencing gambling‑related harm. In this role, you’ll provide tailored one‑to‑one support, whether by phone, email, or face‑to‑face, helping people improve their financial situation through budgeting, income maximisation, and practical guidance.
You’ll record and monitor client progress, develop case studies, and ensure individuals are connected with the right specialist services when additional support is needed.
Working closely with CTSI and the Gambling Support Community Connector, you’ll also play an active part in community awareness and prevention work. This includes promoting local treatment and support pathways, attending events, delivering presentations, and contributing to research that strengthens understanding of gambling behaviours and effective engagement. If you’re someone who can take a holistic approach, adapt to individual needs, and support people to regain stability and confidence, this role offers the chance to make a real impact.
Employee Benefits
We offer additional working benefits, such as annual performance related salary increases, 5% employer’s pension contribution plan, free membership of an employer health plan, free use of company e-bikes and a retail perks scheme. Holiday entitlement for full year is 39 days pro rata leave including public holidays, with the ability to buy and sell annual leave. Flexible working scheme including some flexible start and finish times.
Culture Perth and Kinross is a dynamic cultural trust which aims to be at the heart of communities, connecting people, ideas, knowledge with the rich heritage and diverse cultures of the region.
Following the successful completion and opening of Perth Museum, we have a refreshed strategy to nurture and grow its individual giving and corporate partnerships. This new role will be supported by the Chief Executive and a senior consultant experienced in fundraising. This would suit someone with cultural fundraising experience who is interested to shape and grow a programme with the full support of the senior leadership team and Board.
Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
The New College Lanarkshire Board of Management is currently seeking to fill two non-executive vacancies and is inviting applications from individuals who are passionate about championing the opportunities that college education can bring to our communities.
About Us
New College Lanarkshire is at the heart of Lanarkshire’s communities, businesses and future growth. Championing the talent, ambition and potential of our region through partnership and innovation.
Our ambition is for Lanarkshire to be recognised across Scotland and beyond as a leading example of how education can drive opportunity, inclusive economic growth and improved life chances, with New College Lanarkshire at the centre of that success.
We deliver an inclusive, innovative and forward-looking curriculum that responds to the changing needs of learners, industry and the economy. Through high-quality learning and strong partnerships, we prepare students for careers, life and success while helping to tackle inequality and create a healthier, fairer and more sustainable Lanarkshire.
By aligning education with regional and national priorities, we play a strategic role in strengthening communities, supporting business growth and delivering measurable impact.
Through the leadership of the Lanarkshire Board and the ambitions of Strategy 2030, the College will continue to widen opportunity, drive innovation and shape the future of Lanarkshire and beyond.
About You
We are looking for people with a strong commitment to changing lives and an understanding of the value of education. You will be part of a dynamic and influential board during a period of considerable change and unparalleled opportunity for North Lanarkshire and its learners.
The Board of Management would particularly welcome applications from individuals with:
Valuing Diversity
Applications are also encouraged from groups currently under-represented on Scotland’s public bodies, including women, disabled people, people of different cultural and social backgrounds, and people aged under 50.
Please note that this is not an exclusive list and we are looking for people who have the ability to contribute to a dynamic board, which deals with a variety of complex and interesting issues and promotes the highest standards of governance.
If appointed to The New College Lanarkshire Board, you will be provided with appropriate induction and training to fulfil your role as a Board member effectively.
Appointment details
Appointments to the Board of Management will come into effect from the date of approval of the appointment from the Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training. We anticipate that this will be confirmed by the end of August at the latest.
The appointment will be for a period up to 4 years, with the possibility of re-appointment subject to evidence of effective performance and to satisfying the requirements of the person specification for the role at the time of re-appointment.
Board Member Time Commitment
Board Members are expected to join a committee and to attend meetings of the Board. These are typically held in-person at one of our campuses - Motherwell, Coatbridge or Cumbernauld – although online attendance options are available.
The committees and Board meet quarterly with meetings usually lasting 2-3 hours. Members are required to plan in time to read the papers and prepare for meetings.
Throughout the year, there may be additional meetings of the committees and Board out with the schedule.
Join a team that’s helping people rebuild their lives.
At Moving On Inverclyde, we believe recovery is about more than stopping substance use. It’s about helping people reconnect with themselves, rebuild confidence, strengthen relationships and move towards a life that feels meaningful and stable.
We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and proactive Recovery Worker to join our growing team and support individuals through our structured 4-phase recovery programme.
This is a rewarding opportunity to work within a respected recovery organisation that delivers person-centred, trauma-informed support across Inverclyde. You’ll work alongside a passionate team who genuinely care about the people we support and the difference we make within our communities.
About the Role
As a Recovery Worker, you will support individuals from initial assessment right through to aftercare and ongoing recovery support.
You’ll hold a caseload and work closely with individuals to develop personalised recovery action plans, review progress, identify barriers, celebrate achievements and connect people into wider support where needed.
A key part of this role is the ability to confidently plan and deliver structured group work sessions. We are looking for someone who can engage individuals within group settings, encourage participation and create a safe, supportive and recovery-focused environment.
Our programme combines one-to-one support with structured group delivery, helping individuals develop coping strategies, recovery skills, confidence and longer-term stability through evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches.
You’ll build positive relationships with individuals and partner organisations to ensure people receive the wraparound support they need to move forward in recovery.
Essential Requirements
• Experience supporting individuals affected by problematic substance use
• Experience completing assessments, support planning and reviews
• Experience planning and delivering group-based interventions or recovery-focused sessions
• Confidence facilitating groups and engaging participants with varying support needs
• Knowledge of recovery approaches and psychosocial interventions
• Experience maintaining accurate case records and using IT systems
• Understanding of professional boundaries, confidentiality and safeguarding
• Ability to work collaboratively with statutory and third sector partners
Desirable Skills & Experience
• Experience delivering therapeutic or recovery-focused group work
• SVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent qualification in Health & Social Care or related field
• Knowledge of local recovery pathways and services
• Full driving licence
What We Offer
• A supportive and welcoming team environment
• Opportunity to be part of a respected and growing recovery organisation
• Ongoing training and professional development
• The chance to genuinely make a difference in people’s lives
• Company pension
Additional Information
This post is subject to PVG membership and satisfactory references.
We welcome applications from individuals with relevant professional and/or lived experience, alongside the skills, values and commitment required for the role.