Purpose:

The post is a joint commitment between Aberdeen’s Local Employability Partnership and ACVO Third Sector Interface and is intended to support strengthening employment outcomes for the people of Aberdeen through improving the capacity, scope and contribution of third sector employability provision.

By working collaboratively with the Local Employability Partnership and Aberdeen’s Employability Training Providers Forum, the postholder will engage actively with local and national third sector providers to understand their strengths and challenges, identify opportunities for and support partnership working across sectors. They will support third sector employability providers with organisational development as well as growing involvement from related community organisations to extend reach. They will advocate for the sector strategically on relevant partnership boards and working groups.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic support to the Local Employability Partnership (LEP).
• Provide strategic support to the Aberdeen Employability Training Providers Forum (ETPF).
• Work with the ETPF and the wider third sector to review, map and maintain a record of third sector employability activity, opportunities, challenges and priorities for the area.
• Establish effective working relationships with local and national third sector providers and represent all perspectives fairly.
• Build positive relationships with strategic partners involved in employability and related services in Aberdeen.
• Attend and advocate for the sector on the Aberdeen Local Employability Partnership (LEP) and any other relevant strategic groups as appropriate.
• Support and help inform Aberdeen’s Local Employability Partnership’s (LEP) strategy development including ensuring transparent and accessible commissioning of employability services.
• Work pro-actively with the Local Employability Partnership and the Employability Training Providers Forum to support the sector to explore and develop opportunities for working in partnership including, but not restricted to, Consortium models.
• Work with the LEP and the ETPF to provide input into design and delivery of participation and engagement methods that support those with lived experience to develop a collective voice and co-produce new services in employability.
• Keep up to date with and share information on national employability policy and funding developments as relevant to the sector.
• Work collectively across the ACVO TSI development team and wider third sector collaboratively, respectfully, fairly and honestly; always undertaking to represent the organisation in an appropriate manner and with the integrity expected by ACVO TSI.
• Undertake any other reasonable task required of the post by the line manager.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Experience:

• Experience of working in a third sector employability delivery organisation or service at a senior level
• Experience of project development or management
• Experience of supporting developing partnerships and multi-agency approaches
• Extensive experience of working with Microsoft packages, including word, PowerPoint, excel and Outlook.
• Experience of managing a diverse workload and meeting deadlines
• Experience of facilitating meetings and events.
• Experience of managing multiple complex working relationships and partnerships.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written skills, including the ability to write reports and other content that is accessible to different audiences.
• Excellent spoken communication skills, including the confidence to designing and deliver presentations
• The ability to grow and develop partnership working across a diverse group of interests, including supporting, communication, negotiation, and project development.
• Demonstrable relationship building and networking skills including the ability to influence and motivate others.
• A good understanding of employability policy in Scotland is essential and the issues affecting the sector locally would be preferable.
• Excellent digital skills, with experience of using online digital tools and an ability to embrace new emerging technology.
• The ability to work unsupervised but within a team and a teamwork environment.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to take ownership of your work.
• Knowledge of confidentiality requirements, business sensitivity and the management of personal data.

Job Purpose

To support the day to day running of the Residential Recovery House Programme including supporting the main house project and scatter flat operation, aimed at promoting positive alternatives to drug use and stability in the community.

This will involve working with individuals and families affected by drug misuse, collaboration with partner organisations and assisting in the implementation of the Safe as Houses Recovery Programmes and links to the community.

Full training will be provided.

PVG Scheme Membership and SSSC Registration is required for this post

Alternatives operates an Equal Opportunities Policy

Are you interested in the heritage sector and / or the community sector? Are you a good coordinator, with excellent communication skills and digitally confident?

We are looking for a motivated and well-organised individual to support our team working with communities across Scotland on the sustainable transfer of former places of worship into community ownership.

This role is office-based, working in Edinburgh or Inverness, but with the potential for some home working. Travel throughout the country will also be required

About Bfriend

Bfriend is a young person–centred befriending service supporting children and young people to build confidence, develop positive relationships, and feel less isolated. We work closely with families, volunteers, and partner agencies to provide safe, supportive, and meaningful befriending relationships.

We are looking for a motivated, organised, and values-driven Project Coordinator to join our small and friendly staff team. This is a varied and rewarding role, ideal for someone who enjoys working with young people, supporting volunteers, and coordinating services that make a real difference.

The Role

As Project Coordinator, you will play a key role in the day-to-day delivery of our befriending service. You will recruit, train, and support volunteers, manage a caseload of young people and befriending matches, and work collaboratively with families, referrers, and partner agencies. You will also contribute to service development, funding activity, and wider organisational goals.

This post requires flexibility, strong communication skills, and a good understanding of safeguarding and risk management when working with children and young people.

Every day, people living with the impact of stroke are leaving hospital feeling scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to ensure there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Lead Stroke Nurse - Borders, you can be the difference between people simply surviving and people truly living.

This is primarily a home-based role, which can be carried out from locations out with the NHS Borders area. However, occasional travel to meet the Stroke Team in the Borders region will be required, so applicants should be based within a reasonable travelling distance to accommodate this.

You will provide support to service users remotely and lead a team who deliver care across the region.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity supporting people with chest, heart, and stroke conditions to rebuild their lives. Our Stroke Nurse Service, within CHSS Community Healthcare Support Services, provides person-centred, self management-focused support to people and families affected by stroke or TIA.

As Lead Stroke Nurse, you will remotely manage and develop a team of registered Stroke Nurses and Health Care Assistants, ensuring they can provide confidential, independent information, advice, and support to people affected by stroke. You will play a key role in implementing organisational policies, monitoring performance, and driving continuous improvement to support the successful delivery of our No Life Half Lived strategy.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a clinical qualification and registration with a UK clinical body (such as NMC or HCPC), alongside demonstrable management experience. Comprehensive stroke knowledge is essential, and leadership experience is desirable.

The Hospital is situated on the outskirts of Melrose in the Scottish Borders. The Borders covers a large and scenically beautiful area of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Predominately rural, it is historically a unique part of the country, the home of the Border Revivers, where annually each town maintains its links with the past during the season of Common Ridings. Seven-a-side rugby originated in Melrose, and the Melrose event in particular draws large crowds each year. The Borders has tremendous facilities for sport and leisure. Glentress and Innerleithen mountain bike parks are world renowned for both cross-country and downhill biking. The beautiful Berwickshire coast provides options for sea kayaking, surfing, diving and sea fishing. In addition, there are facilities for fishing, golf, swimming, horse riding, cricket, football, hiking and many other activities. Excellent cultural opportunities in terms of music and art societies, drama, and small theatres in Melrose and Selkirk as well as amateur opera. There are excellent restaurants, cinemas and shops. Excellent Fitness Centre in Galashiels and other Borders towns. There is a purpose-built nursery in the grounds of the hospital.

The Scottish Borders offers all the benefits of rural life with very easy access to major cities such as Edinburgh (37 miles) Glasgow (75 miles) Newcastle (75 miles). Edinburgh is renowned for its cultural activities in music, including opera and ballet, theatre, cinemas (including a film theatre) and visual arts, and of course every year there is the world-famous Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe Festival. Local transport links have improved greatly in the last year or so.

The Borders Railway has train services to central Edinburgh running every thirty minutes (journey time 50 minutes approx.). Tweedbank Station is a few minutes’ walk from the Borders General Hospital. There are rail links to the rest of the country at Berwick Upon Tweed, and Carlisle and there is easy access to Edinburgh Airport (approximately 1 hour 15 minutes) and Newcastle Airport (approximately 1 hour 30 minutes).

Are you passionate about helping people improve their health and wellbeing through community support?

If so, this role in our Falkirk Community Link Service may be the perfect opportunity for you.

About the service

The service works with people who are experiencing challenges such as poor health, social isolation, financial pressures, or difficult life circumstances, supporting them through GP practices in Falkirk East and Falkirk Central. It focuses on early, practical help by offering personalised support conversations that look at the whole person, not just their immediate health concerns.

The aim is to help people feel more confident, supported, and connected within their local community. By working closely with individuals, the service helps them find and access the right local support, build resilience, and take positive steps towards improving their overall wellbeing and quality of life.

About the role

This role works within GP practices to support people to improve their wellbeing through practical, person-centred support and strong links to community services. You will help connect healthcare with local resources so people can access the right support at the right time.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Building trusting relationships to understand people’s needs and goals
• Supporting people to access local services and community-based support
• Working with GP teams and partner organisations to improve joined-up support

About you

We are looking for someone who is confident working with people facing complex challenges, and who can build trust and support positive change in a person-centred way.

Key requirements include:

• Experience supporting people in challenging or complex situations
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build trusting and supportive relationships
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with good organisation and professional boundaries

How we’ll support you

You’ll be joining a small but experienced and knowledgeable team who will give you full introduction to all aspects of Community Link Service.

You’ll have a supportive manager as well as access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

About Cyrenians

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering our services. You can find out more about our values and our impact online.

Mission Statement

Our long-term vision is to end youth homelessness. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that every young person in Scotland has access to expert youth specific services to assist them to avoid, survive, and move on from homelessness; making it rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Context

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation and lead a growing and ambitious Fundraising and Communications (F&C) team.

The primary role of the Fundraising and Communications Manager is to ensure the delivery of all fundraising and communications activity for the organisation, in line with the F&C strategies, policies and procedures.

The F&C manager will have the opportunity to shape our ongoing fundraising strategy, paying particular attention to key growth areas including Individual Giving and Events, while supporting colleagues across multiple other fundraising disciplines.

The F&C Manager holds responsibility for the development and management of our funder relationships with the overall goal of increasing our supporter base and income in line with strategic KPIs. They hold shared responsibility for promoting development, co-operation and efficiency throughout the organisation.

Mission Statement

Our long-term vision is to end youth homelessness. Our more immediate mission is to ensure that every young person in Scotland has access to expert youth specific services to assist them to avoid, resolve and move on from homelessness, making it rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Context

Working as part of our innovative Fife Housing First for Youth Project, the Project Worker will work directly with young people aged 16-25 years to coordinate and provide emotional and practical support to avoid, resolve and move on from homelessness

Working directly with young people in their home or within a community setting the Project Worker will support young people to secure/maintain a permanent home, improve their independent living skills, access other services, manage finances and engage with resources within their communities.

The Project Worker will offer line management, guidance, and support to Support Assistants and volunteers. The Project Workers are responsible for completing support plans and risk assessments and acting as co-ordinator for any key people involved in the care and support of young people.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Housing Assistant to join our small, tenant‑led organisation. The role is based on 28 hours per week, although we would be happy to consider flexibility in working hours per week and discuss a suitable working pattern.

As a fully mutual housing co‑operative managed by a voluntary committee of tenants, we provide good‑quality, affordable homes and promote a safe, welcoming community. Our staff play a vital role in delivering a personal, responsive service to tenants and partners.

Our values

• Fairness – treating everyone fairly and without prejudice
• Equality – being open and accessible to people from all backgrounds and circumstances
• Honesty – being clear, open and avoiding false promises
• Integrity and trust – keeping our commitments and doing what we say we will do

As our Housing Assistant, you will:

• Provide high-quality administrative, housing and finance support, including professional front‑line service to tenants, colleagues and external partners.
• Manage rent and income functions, including rent payments, account reconciliation, arrears support, invoices, payments, banking and supplier queries.
• Liaise with local authorities, the DWP and contractors on Housing Benefit/Universal Credit, repairs, maintenance, voids and servicing.
• Support housing management activity, including allocations, lettings, transfers, tenancy sign‑ups, terminations and associated paperwork.
• Assist with repairs, health and safety compliance, inspections and accurate keeping.
• Contribute to organisational work as part of a small team, supporting reports, communications, policies and working closely with the whole team.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Experience in office‑based administration with regular customer contact, ideally within social housing, finance or repairs/contractor liaison.
• Confidence in handling rent payments, cash transactions and financial queries.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and relevant finance or housing management systems.
• Clear, professional and respectful communication with tenants, colleagues and partner organisations.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload accurately, with attention to detail and a commitment to confidentiality, equality, customer care and health & safety.

Why work with us?

• Be part of a small organisation where your work makes a real difference.
• Supportive team environment.
• Opportunity to use and develop a wide range of skills.
• A chance to build positive relationships with tenants and colleagues.
• We offer full EVH terms and conditions of employment.

Would you like to join MATRICS and be part of the team that have very recently written and published the Debt Advice handbook for Scotland?

If you understand the Scottish legal system, court procedures and debt recovery and you are a good communicator with considerable experience of delivering money advice at level 2/3 this could be the role for you.

As a Money Advice Consultant, you would be providing a second tier consultancy service to money advisers on issues covering Consumer Credit law, Sequestration and Statutory Scottish debt solutions. You would enjoy the opportunity of designing and developing – and delivering - training materials for e-learning and face to face courses providing a learning pathway through Matrics Learn to embed the Scottish National Standards for money advice and ensure the provision of high quality money advice across Scotland.

Employee benefits

Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions. We want our people to have a great work life balance and we have designed our working practices and benefits to support this. Here are some of things our employees benefit from: a 35-hour full time working week, 40 days annual leave, genuine flexibility in working hours with a flexi-time system, and hybrid working opportunities for every role.

Citizens Advice Scotland is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements to support all our staff. We are also committed to equality of opportunity for all and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

CAS provides options for hybrid working to allow employees to balance their time attending the office with time working from home. The number of days you will be able to work from home each week will be dependent on your job role and can be discussed as part of the recruitment process.