The Help for Carers Access Officer is a key member of the Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau team, delivering independent, free, impartial, and confidential advice to unpaid carers in the Falkirk area. In this role you will work as part of the Help for Carers Team and in partnership with the Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre to improve livelihoods and living standards, dealing with a wide range of poverty related issues through carefully tailored advice.

This work will be delivered through a combination of face-to-face interviews, telephone, email, and webchat. You will also support project development through interacting with local organisations, client groups, and professionals.

We are seeking candidates with existing experience of advice-giving, and a strong commitment to the Bureau’s objectives and values.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Working with the Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre to provide benefit, debt and housing advice to carers and their families.
• Providing a wraparound service for carers in order to increase their household income, reduce expenditure and improve quality of life for their families.
• Working with other agencies who support carers and promote awareness of the service to them and their networks.
• Appropriately recording client data in compliance with GDPR and Bureau policy, to support advice and social policy work, fundraising, and service promotion.
• Adhering to Association standards and Bureau policy at all times.

Employee benefits

Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau offers excellent terms and conditions, including a total of 25 days leave plus 10 public holidays and enrolment into the government NEST pension scheme with an enhanced 5% employer contribution.

Linlithgow Community Development Trust is a charity formed by residents to deliver changes that benefit our community. Our vision is “Empowered, thriving communities where people work together to nurture innovation” which we hope to achieve through our mission of “Fostering creative solutions to provide community benefit and encourage a sustainable and vibrant Linlithgow”.

Our main priorities are;

• Driving Environmental Initiatives - Encouraging waste reduction, resource reuse, and recycling within the community; promoting energy efficiency, encouraging sustainable transportation options, developing friendly green spaces, supporting local food production.
• Improving Community Health and Wellbeing - Building connections, reducing social isolation, improving mental and physical health and well-being, increasing learning and skill-building.
• Facilitating Community Engagement - Empowering residents to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to create community benefit and capacity-building.

Our staff and volunteers are all local people focusing on projects prioritised by local people. By coming together, we want to access the resources needed to help develop strong, inclusive and meaningful projects that give the community a sense of purpose and value and build confidence that they can take into all areas of their lives. Annually, we engage with over 3000 people through our activities, improving the environment, people’s health and wellbeing and strengthening our communities.

If you have a passion for Linlithgow, its people and the environment. We would really love to hear from you.

Role Focus:

As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen the Trust and bring forward more passionate local people to help guide the trust’s development. We are looking to recruit the following board level positions

• Chair of the Board
• Charity Trustees.

As a trustee you will help provide leadership and strategic direction to the trust, ensuring that it continually focuses on the needs and aspirations of the residents of Linlithgow ward and operates in a way that is both transparent and transformational.

As a trustee you will be asked to attend board meetings (currently 9 per year, one of which is the AGM) along with contributing to relevant small subgroup pieces of work where appropriate.

Following the previous chair standing down in April 2026. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone that would be interested in utilizing their skills and experience to provide strong leadership and direction to the organisation by undertaking the position of Chair.

These are voluntary roles, but reasonable expenses will be covered when undertaking any actions agreed on behalf of the trust.

JOB PURPOSE

The Climate & Environment team have instigated a 3 year Energy Management Improvement Project. The purpose of this project is to improve our energy management to enable the Trust to reduce energy use and contribute to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. The focus is on four key areas: metering strategy; monitoring & reporting; training & capacity building; and site-based support. A key component of this project is the metering strategy – producing an accurate list of all gas, electric and water meter locations and their status across the Trust’s entire portfolio, upgrading all meters to be automated and migrating them to a new energy management portal. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of administrative support for this aspect of the project. They will ensure all general administration is undertaken diligently, efficiently and carried out within the Trust’s procedures and policies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Ensure all general administrative tasks are undertaken efficiently, effectively and timeously, including (but not limited to):

• Meetings support (agendas, minutes, support documentation, follow up actions and next steps).
• Undertake any other duties reasonably required, as fitting the grade and scope of the role.
• Manage meter upgrade appointments process (electricity & gas) - liaise with supplier & property, ensuring everyone has relevant information
• Report regularly on progress with upgrades and summarise issues arising (which might require technical input)
• Monitor meter faults via Stark portal and instigate action then monitor progress on fault rectification
• Manage meter portfolio spreadsheet, providing regular updates on progress and where action needs to be taken
• Help arrange visits to properties (when needed) to make sure access is available and property staff are aware - set up a prioritisation process for visits
• Liaise with suppliers for solutions with meter upgrades when technical issues arise, with support from the Energy Administrator
• Generate basic consumption reports if required

Upmo has been championing inclusion, creativity and independence for autistic and learning-disabled adults across Edinburgh and the Lothians since 2006. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and live a fulfilling life. Through a diverse range of creative, educational and community-based opportunities, we support our students to develop life skills, build confidence and realise their potential.

About The Role

Upmo is recruiting a relief Barista to work within our Upmo Eat cafés!

• Pay: £13.45 per hour
• Hours: Varied through the week to cover gaps in the team, between 08:30/09:00 - 17:00/17:30
• Open/Close/Peak/Full day shifts will be offered
• Location: Upmo Eat is currently based within the following Edinburgh Leisure centres:
  • Drumbrae Leisure Centre
  • Ainslie Park
  • Additionally, we operate an internal facing café at our own premises within St. Margret's House at Meadowbank

In this role, you will provide excellent customer service and refreshments to our café patrons while also maintaining a clean and tidy environment for them to enjoy.

Upmo Eat allows us to offer our students experience of public facing responsibilities within the catering and hospitality sector, and provide healthy food options to the communities we serve.

Duties

• Provide a positive customer experience for guests at our cafes
• Prepare food items and beverages from our Upmo Eat menu as well as updating and reviewing the menu
• Keep the café space clean and tidy
• Collaborate with Edinburgh Leisure staff to ensure health & safety procedures are followed on site
• Work closely with Project Workers and Students while they are at the café to ensure a positive student experience
• Open and close the café daily, including cashing-up and preparing end of day reports.
• Liaise with Suppliers to complete orders for consumables and stock

Essential Skills

• Experience of working in a café or restaurant environment in a similar role
• Knowledge of coffee and food preparation
• Knowledge of food hygiene and health & safety standards and practices
• Strong customer service focus
• Experience of cooking and preparing a range of dishes
• An ability to relate professionally and respectfully to people with learning disabilities
• An ability to work flexibly and autonomously as well as productively as part of a team based across Edinburgh
• Effective verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Training and/or qualifications in food standard regulations and to hold or obtain Food Safety Certificates
• An interest in progressing toward a Project Worker role, providing support and training to students whilst at the café
• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and autism
• Current and clean UK driving license

This role is subject to the following conditions:

• Membership of the PVG scheme through Disclosure Scotland for Protected Adults
• Receipt of 2 satisfactory references
• 6-month probation period

Upmo aims to ensure that no candidate is subject to unlawful discrimination, either directly or indirectly, on the grounds of gender, race (including colour, nationality or ethnic origin), disability, sexual orientation, marital status, part time status, age, religion or belief.

Upmo is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of autistic and learning-disabled adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to help maintain a safe and secure environment for all service users.

Benefits

• A rewarding role with a values-led organisation making a real difference
• Supportive, inclusive culture and a passionate, supportive leadership team
• 5% employer contribution to pension scheme with NOW: Pensions
• Rolled-up holiday pay, paid quarterly at a rate of 12.7% of pay for the period
• Annual employment anniversary award
• Employee Assistance Programme – inclusive of shopping discounts
• Edinburgh Leisure CAP gym membership
• Access to Blue Light Card

We are seeking two new directors to fill vacancies in our Board of Directors. We are particularly looking for applications from individuals with expertise or experience in finance, charity governance, public relations / communications and fundraising. Previous experience of working in the ecology or the wider biodiversity network, including as a service user of Local Environmental Records Centre (LERC) data, would be desirable.

The Wildlife Information Centre (TWIC) is an environmental charity with an established reputation for excellence in the provision of biodiversity data within south-east and part of central Scotland. With 3.6 FTE staff plus volunteers, TWIC currently holds 4.57 million species records as well as extensive habitats and designated sites information. Our programme of events supports new and existing recorders and stimulates interest in biological recording amongst the wider public.

As a Director and Charity Trustee you will be able to contribute to the success and future development of the organisation and help ensure TWIC meets its legal and charitable obligations.

Braeburn Home is looking to appoint a Chair to its Board of Trustees.

This is a Self-Employed Role.

It is a key role, providing leadership and oversight to ensure the Home delivers its Strategic Aims & Ambitions, remains financially sustainable and in collaboration with the Home Manager, continues to meet the needs of the residents. The Chair leads the Board and provides challenge, support and clear strategic direction.

Job Description

Strategy, Vision & Purpose

• Shape how Braeburn Home develops and implements its vision and objectives in a way that meets the diverse needs of its residents, staff, community, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain a well-informed view of Braeburn Home and the wider landscape to support forward-looking decision-making.

Relationship with the Home Manager

• Develop a strong, constructive partnership with the Home Manager, providing challenge and support while maintaining governance and operational boundaries.
• Support the Home Manager in delivering the Operational Plan and leading the organisation effectively.
• Lead Board involvement in the appointment, appraisal, and where necessary, succession planning of the Home Manager.

Leading the Board

• Chair Board meetings effectively, ensuring focused, well-informed and timely decision-making.
• Ensure the Board has the right balance of skills, experience and independence.
• Lead Board development, evaluation and succession planning to maintain high standards of governance and performance.

Good Governance and Financial Management

• Ensure Braeburn Home meets all statutory, regulatory and reporting requirements and operations in line with best practice of OSCR, Care Inspectorate, SSSC and Company Limited by Guarantee.
• Oversee robust financial management, ensuring the organisation remains financially sustainable and resilient.
• Lead the Board’s approach to risk management, ensuring risks to the delivery of the Aims and Objectives are identified, monitored and mitigated.

Relationship Building and Advocacy

• Act as an ambassador or Braeburn Home, promoting its mission, vision, aims and objectives.
• Lead relationships at board level with key partners.
• Enhance the Home’s profile and influence across the sector and local community.

Role Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Has held a senior or influential position, such as Chairperson or Chief Executive
• Deep Understanding of Charity Governance and Trustee Responsibilities
• Experience in overseeing risk, audit, finance, and performance frameworks
• A sound understanding of Care Homes & Adult Care Services
• Experienced in maintaining productive relationships

Skills

• Can confidently lead and manage meetings, building consensus and taking key and difficult decisions when required.
• A willingness to challenge constructively.
• Ability to set and monitor long-term direction and strategy.
• Comfortable with interpreting budgets, risk registers, and performance reports to make sound judgments.
• Strong communication, influencing and diplomacy skills
• Capacity to represent the Home publicly.

Remuneration

£25 per hour. Approx 5 hours per week. For a 12-month period from September 2026.

Board meetings are currently held at Braeburn Home on a monthly basis, of around 3 hours per meeting. With the remaining hours worked either at your own base or at the Home, depending on business needs.

You will be required to enter into a Service Agreement and provide a breakdown of the services and work delivered on your invoice.

This is not an employment contract, and you are responsible for your tax.

About the organisation

Founded in 1995, the Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST), is a pioneering, community led, marine conservation organisation.

After proudly establishing Scotland’s first No Take Zone in 2008 and the South Arran Marine Protected Area in 2016, COAST is now recognised worldwide as one of the UK’s leading community marine conservation organisations, enjoying widespread support on Arran and beyond. COAST continues to promote sustainable marine management, deliver education programmes and empower coastal communities, aiming to protect inshore waters not only on Arran, but across the globe.

By joining COAST, you’ll become part of a growing team of people dedicated to making a tangible difference in marine conservation, while also having the chance to work in the beautiful surroundings of the Isle of Arran. You’ll be in a pivotal role for COAST, helping drive real, meaningful change.

About the role

Are you passionate about protecting our seas and campaigning for change? The Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) is seeking a full-time Marine Policy and Campaigns Officer to join our growing team and aid us in advocating for the protection of our seas, around Arran and beyond.

This role will fulfil a crucial link for COAST by shaping our scientific output, existing policies and the knowledge from our coastal communities into new policy and advocacy outputs, ultimately helping COAST’s to achieve it’s goal; to influence national policy, strengthen enforcement and support coastal communities in advocating for better management of Scotland’s inshore waters.

The successful candidate will be able to work across policy, campaigning and stakeholder engagement, whilst contributing to COAST’s growing role as a national voice for community-led marine recovery. The candidate is expected to show excellent project management skills, have relevant experience in campaigning and/or advocacy and be a confident communicator, with a desire to become part of our island community.

Requirements

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the Scottish and UK marine policy arena and current issues.
• 2 years relevant experience in campaigning and/or advocacy.
• Confident with working alongside a diverse range of stakeholders.
• The ability to present complex scientific and policy information to non-specialist audiences.
• Strong commitment to COAST’s mission of community-led marine conservation and recovery.
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken).
• Confident public speaker to a wide range of audiences.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience using digital tools and platforms for communication and outreach.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a small team.
• Willingness to travel and work across coastal communities where required.

Desirable

• Experience working with or supporting coastal or island communities.
• Understanding of Scottish marine planning and regulatory systems.
• Experience contributing to consultations or policy processes.
• Background in environmental science, marine biology or a related field.
• Experience with GIS or spatial data tools (e.g. QGIS).
• Experience in citizen science, participatory or community research.
• Confidence interpreting environmental datasets and evidence.

The ALLIANCE is excited to be recruiting for Senior Development Officer – Lived Experience

This role requires the post holder to lead the development and delivery of our Lived Experience Engagement and Involvement Strategy. The post holder will play a key part in growing and supporting an inclusive membership network of disabled people, people living with long-term conditions and unpaid carers, ensuring that individuals are empowered to influence health and social care policy and practice in an impactful way.

Working collaboratively with colleagues, members and partners across the statutory, third, education and independent sectors, you will champion co-production, participation and person-centred approaches, helping to embed lived experience at the heart of decision-making.

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The successful candidate must have :

• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent through experience
• Experience of working with diverse communities, particularly disabled people, people with long term conditions and/or unpaid carers
• Experience of developing and delivering engagement and involvement strategies
• Experience of co-production and partnership working
• Ability to identify opportunities for participation, collaboration and improvement
• Strong understanding person centred approaches and inclusive and engagement practices
• Excellent communication skills including report writing, facilitation and delivering presentations
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusting relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadline
• IT skills including use of word processing, email, presentations, databases and online engagement platforms
• Knowledge and understanding of data protection and information governance.

As an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:

• 210 hours annual leave pro rata (equivalent of 30 days)
• 91 hours public holiday that can be taken flexibly pro rata (equivalent of 13 days)
• 24.5 hours additional leave between Christmas Eve and New Year pro rata (equivalent of 3.5 days)
• Contributory pension scheme 6%
• Annual incremental increase in salary (until top of grade)
• Flexible working (formal and informal)
• Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home for part of the week
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Time off in lieu
• Cycle Scheme
• Bike storage
• Carer Positive Employer
• Disability Confident Employer
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid carers leave per annum
• Up to 35 hours (pro rata) paid special leave per annum
• Up to 70 hours (pro rata) paid compassionate leave per annum
• Paid day off to move house
• Employee forum

The ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talk flexible working.

The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

PVG Scheme membership is required for this post.

About CyberSafe Scotland:

We are a specialist child protection agency, based in Aberdeen. Our mission is to keep children in Scotland safe online, and we have particular expertise in the prevention of tech facilitated sexual abuse and exploitation, harassment, gender-based violence and misogyny.

We are a close-knit team who are passionate about our mission, programmes and training. Our leading programme is Respected and Safe – which is focused on protecting the most vulnerable children online – through partnership working with schools and families.

About Respected and Safe:

Our Respected and Safe Programme consists of close work with Senior Leadership Teams, and delivery of targeted support groups, a full universal lesson programme and work to support parents and caregivers and school staff.

Alongside the programme we have opportunities to work with other stakeholders to advocate based on the experiences of the children we support.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for warm and enthusiastic teammates who want to become part of our long-term mission while also serving the local community.

Applicants will have an enthusiasm for working with children and young people, a commitment to protecting children, a calm and non-sensational approach to online challenges, and the ability and desire to learn and research developing online harm.

Applicants may have a desire to specialise in knowledge around boys’ experiences of online harm. They are likely to have a good understanding and use of online spaces.

We are interested in what you will bring to our work whether you are creative or caring, forward thinking or keen to approach the challenge of supporting children and contributing to the development of resources.

Applicants must have experience working with children and young people in a paid or voluntary capacity.

Role summary:

The project support worker will play a key role in (but not limited to):

• Co-facilitating targeted support groups for boys – developing positive relationships with the children, meeting varied needs across the groups, researching between sessions, addressing systemic gendered experiences of online harm
• Delivering our universal lessons programme for P6’s and P7’s
• Running sessions for parents and teachers
• Building relationships with school staff, pupils, parents and families
• Project development – evolving resources and materials, running events and other engagement activities

Could you help shape the future of one of Scotland’s leading arts venues?

Beacon Arts Centre is looking for several new Trustees to join our Board and help guide the organisation through its next stage of development.

Based on Greenock’s waterfront, the Beacon is Inverclyde’s largest arts venue. We present a year-round programme of theatre, music, comedy, dance, exhibitions and festivals, alongside extensive creative engagement work with local communities. Our mission is to light up lives by making the arts accessible to all.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the strategic leadership of a significant Scottish arts charity, support artists and communities, and help ensure that the Beacon remains ambitious, inclusive and financially sustainable.

The role

Our Trustees work collectively to:

• Set the Beacon’s strategic direction
• Ensure good governance, financial stability and legal compliance
• Scrutinise plans, budgets, risks and performance
• Support the Co-Directors
• Safeguard the organisation’s reputation, values and assets
• Act as ambassadors for the Beacon and its work

Trustees operate in a non-executive capacity. Day-to-day management is the responsibility of the Co-Directors and staff team.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for people who believe in the value of arts and culture and who can bring curiosity, sound judgement, strategic thinking and a willingness to contribute.

Previous Board experience is not required. We welcome first-time Trustees and people who may not have previously considered joining a charity Board. Full induction, training and ongoing support will be provided.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Business, finance or accounting
• Legal practice
• Marketing, communications, PR or audience development
• Fundraising, sponsorship or income generation
• Human resources, organisational development or change management

No individual is expected to bring all these skills. We are equally interested in people whose professional, community or lived experience could bring a valuable new perspective to our discussions.

A Board that reflects our communities

We want our Board to better reflect the audiences and communities we serve.

We particularly encourage applications from:

• Inverclyde residents
• People aged 18–30
• Disabled people
• LGBTQIA+ people
• People from Global Majority communities
• People from working-class or other under-represented backgrounds
• First-time Trustees and people from non-traditional Board backgrounds

Access arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be supported throughout the recruitment process and during the role.

Time commitment

Trustees are normally appointed for a three-year term, with the option of one further term.

The expected commitment includes:

• Approximately four Board meetings each year
• Possible membership of a Board committee
• Occasional strategy sessions or recruitment panels
• Attendance at Beacon performances and events where possible

Meetings are normally held in Greenock, with online attendance available.

This is a voluntary role. Reasonable travel, childcare and carer expenses will be reimbursed.