You will be joining us at an exciting time as we continue to grow our reach to support people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus through our RNID Near You community services. These services are delivered in accessible local community settings through a local coordinator and volunteers to offer:

• practical hearing aid support

• information on hearing loss and tinnitus

• hearing checks

You will have responsibility for the successful management and delivery of these services across your area.

You will:

• Manage your service hubs to ensure high quality, standardised delivery of RNID Near You – meeting performance and KPI targets delivery within budget with an eye to continuous improvement.

• Support your team through positive and encouraging line management to deliver RNID Near You to the highest standards.

• Work with the Community Services Development Team to record and collate KPI information ensuring that your services are delivering to target and act quickly to ensure plans are in place to remedy poor performance.

• Liaise with key partners and stakeholders to deliver mutual satisfaction of performance and ensure long term funding of our services.

Essential criteria for the post:

• You will have a strong background in service delivery to target and to a high standard.

• You will have experience of supporting staff or volunteers to deliver high quality service activity.

• You will have an eye for detail and record keeping (monitoring and evaluation).

• You will have experience of preparing and managing budgets with knowledge of routine finance and budget processes.

• You can work remotely and use technology to not be limited by geography.

• You will be deaf aware and fully committed to the RNID EDI principles in every aspect of your work.

We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.

We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better. RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and skilled worker to lead the delivery of our North Edinburgh Futures programme — a new early intervention project offering safe, engaging, co designed youth work for 10–15 year olds during evenings and weekends.

You will:

• Plan & deliver high quality youth work sessions, workshops & trips
• Lead & support a team of sessional youth workers
• Build positive relationships with young people & families
• Reduce barriers to participation and promote inclusion
• Strengthen partnerships with schools, organisations & specialist providers
• Maintain accurate monitoring records & support reporting to funders
• Promote safeguarding, trauma informed practice & reflective learning
• Work flexibly, including evenings & weekends

You need:

• Minimum 4 years’ experience working with young people in a youth work or related setting
• Experience planning, delivering and evaluating group activities
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and confidence supporting staff
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team
• Understanding of trauma informed, inclusive practice
• Social media confidence
• Experience supporting staff/volunteers (desirable)
• Driving licence or willingness to gain minibus training (desirable)

Upside

This Scottish Government funded programme will deliver inclusive voluntary throughcare services across Scotland for men, women and young people serving a short-term sentence or following a period on remand. A collaborative and relationship-based partnership model underpins delivery to support to achieve positive outcomes for people and wider communities. Improving reintegration and wellbeing ultimately improves lives and reduces re-offending.

We are recruiting a values-driven individual to join our Sacro delivery team in the following role:

0.5 FTE Throughcare Community Worker based in Fife covering Males, Females and YP.

Your role will be to support people returning to their community following a short-term sentence or period on remand providing relational and practical support that is tailored and responsive to the needs of the person. Working collaboratively with Throughcare Prison Worker colleagues and a range of partners you will support in co-ordinated pre-release planning to ensure a person’s journey is effectively supported. This will involve supporting connections to local, and specialist, services where appropriate and importantly wider community connections.

You will have the ability to establish trusting and genuine relationships with compassionate approaches front and centre. You will be self-motivated and understand the importance of collaboration and working in partnership across organisations and sectors to support the best outcomes for people. You will be keen to support your team, Pod area and wider service delivery demonstrating flexibility to service demand as required.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping and delivering a new high-profile government funded project, that is truly making a difference to people’s lives.

This role will involve working as part of a dynamic local team with workers from across Partner organisations. Primarily remotely, with some work expected at our designated work hub (Edinburgh/Glasgow/Kirkcaldy) and travel as required to support engagement events across the partnership. Being educated to at least SVQ level 3 or equivalent is desirable. Experience of supporting individuals in a community setting, a current driving licence and use of a car for work and being computer literate with proficient experience of Microsoft tools are essential.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within Sacro.

This post is subject to a satisfactory Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership record.

We offer some great benefits, including family friendly policies, flexible and hybrid working and work-life balance. We also have generous annual leave entitlement, employee wellbeing scheme, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme and death in service, enhanced company sick pay. We will offer learning and development, progression and qualifications with the opportunity for growth and development.

We welcome applications from individuals who share Sacro’s aims and values and want to engage with those we support to help them move on to a more secure, settled and fulfilling life and value diversity from all sections of the community.

Do you have a heart for young people, a passion for faith and the energy to help pre teens/teenagers feel they truly belong?

Fairmilehead Parish Church, Edinburgh, is seeking an enthusiastic and caring Sunday Youth Worker to help grow and develop our teenage group within the life of our church, building relationships, encouraging faith and creating a space where young people feel safe, valued and excited to come along.

What the role involves:

• Leading and growing a teenage group on Sunday mornings from 10:15am to 12:15pm.

• Supporting young people in their faith journey in creative and relevant ways

• Organising a fun, social outing once a month to build friendships and community

• Organising a yearly fundraiser

• Working alongside the Minister and volunteers to shape an engaging youth programme

What we’re looking for:

A proven track record of working with young people

A background in church or Christian youth work. The successful candidate will be a committed Christian with an active church connection (Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010).

Someone creative, relational and reliable who has a genuine desire to invest in teenagers and help them flourish

What we offer:

Pro rata pay according to qualifications and experience.

A supportive church community

The chance to make a real and lasting difference

An exciting opportunity has become available to join Families Outside as our Regional Family Support Coordinator. If you are passionate about making a difference for families impacted by imprisonment and working to tackle and reduce stigma, we want to hear from you. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Regional Family Support Coordinator (RFSC) to support and promote the work of Families Outside in Edinburgh & the Lothians.

Role Summary:

• Hours: 28 hours per week

• Contract: 2-year fixed term contract (renewal subject to funding)

• Starting salary: Families Outside Scale Points 29-34 and updated annually subject to appraisal and where funds allow. Starting salary £29,467 pro rata (0.8FTE)

• Probation period: A probationary period of 6 months will apply.

• Location: Based in Edinburgh, with some work in the Lothians

Staff Benefits:

• 25 flexible leave days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)

• 4% matched contribution workplace pension scheme

• Hybrid & flexible working

• Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Laptop and mobile phone for all staff

The Role:

At Families Outside, we're the only national charity in Scotland working solely to support families affected by imprisonment.

Joining the East of Scotland regional team, within our national Family Support Team, the Regional Family Support Coordinator will support people living in the Edinburgh and Lothians area who have a family member in prison. They will:

• Support families at home and in their community via 1:1, family, and/or peer support

• Work closely with key professionals including prison staff and prison visitors centre staff to provide advice, information, and guidance on a range of issues

• Raise awareness with key professionals within the local community about the impact of imprisonment and our work to improve outcomes for families

• Work closely with HMP Edinburgh, contributing to meetings and events that support the rights of children and families affected by imprisonment

About You:

We are looking for an individual who is:

• Experienced in working with, and alongside families in a creative and flexible way

• Rights-focused in their work and all they do

• Trauma-informed and is willing to understand the impact of imprisonment upon families

• Skilled and knowledgeable in working with people to overcome challenges they face in their day-to-day life

• A confident and effective contributor to working in partnership with others to meet families’ needs.

If you are an experienced professional with social work, community work, family support, or other appropriate experience and are passionate about making a difference for families impacted by imprisonment, then we want to hear from you.

About Us

Families Outside is the only national charity in Scotland that works solely to support families affected by imprisonment. Imprisonment can often have a huge impact on the things that matter most to families: money and secure housing, safe and connected relationships at home and in the community, and the emotional health and wellbeing of families. Families Outside is dedicated to providing a range of practical, social, and emotional support to people with someone in prison that are relationship-based, prison-aware, and family-focused.

Help us make sure no family faces the impact of imprisonment alone.

Door in the Wall Arts Access CIC (DITWAA) is looking for a Finance & Reporting Coordinator to support our growing neurodivergent-led arts organisation.

We support neurodivergent and disabled artists across Scotland through creative projects, artist development, exhibitions, workshops, accessible communication support, consultancy, and peer-led community work. We also run Neuk Collective – a neurodivergent-led creative community connecting artists across Scotland.

We are looking for someone organised, detail-focused, and confident working with financial information, spreadsheets, and reporting systems. This role will support financial monitoring, funder reporting, grant administration, and organisational reporting across multiple projects and funding streams.

A significant part of the role involves supporting the reporting and compliance requirements connected to DITWAA’s status as a Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funded organisation.

You do not need to be a qualified accountant, but you should feel comfortable working with budgets, bookkeeping systems, and grant-funded project administration.

Key responsibilities include:

• Financial tracking and budget monitoring
• Supporting reporting to Creative Scotland and other funders
• Maintaining spreadsheets and financial systems
• Supporting monitoring, evaluation and impact reporting
• Assisting with grant administration and funding applications
• Supporting EDI and environmental reporting requirements

We are particularly interested in candidates with:

• Experience supporting bookkeeping, financial administration, or budget monitoring
• Confidence using Sage or similar accounting software
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Experience managing multiple deadlines
• Good written communication skills
• Experience working with reports, spreadsheets, and complex information

Experience in the arts, charity, community, or social enterprise sectors would be beneficial.

The role is largely remote, with occasional in-person meetings in the Central Belt and approximately four team working days per year in Edinburgh.

Holiday entitlement: 28 days including public holidays (pro rata – 16.8 days for this post).

DITWAA is a neurodivergent-led organisation and we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people. We are committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and welcome requests for adjustments.

Local Area Coordinators (LAC) build connections, nurture inclusive and self-supporting communities, and support system change and transformation of public services.

Local Area Coordination is an exciting approach that supports people to build and pursue their vision for a good life, and stay strong and resilient. This results in services which are more personal, local, flexible and accountable.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

Enable are looking for a new Local Area Coordinator based in Midlothian. We are looking for someone who is:

• an excellent communicator and advocator for the human rights of individuals and families
• has awareness of the local community and the services on offer there, and the ability to think creatively to find solutions.

Please have a look on the Midlothian LAC page of the ENABLE website for more information on the services the team currently delivery: Enable Communities | Local area coordination | Enable

About You

If you have a passion for improving the lives of all citizens and have the right values, we want to hear from you. We are an organisation based on strong core values and beliefs Enable | Vision, mission and values | Enable

Local Area Co-ordination is a preventative, asset-based approach to supporting people to connect to their communities and build meaningful lives. The aim of the service is to provide accurate information; build communities that are more inclusive by supporting local people, families, groups and organisations; build individual and collective capacity and enhance lives and communities as a result. The work of the LAC team is underpinned by the core values, principles and practice of inclusion. At the heart of this is the right of disabled people and their families to participate in all aspects of community, private, public and social life.

As a Local Area Coordinator you will:

• Work creatively to help connect people to social networks, community networks and facilities across all spheres of life.
• Be innovative in how you support organisations, individuals and families to challenge and address inequality and social exclusion.
• Use your excellent communication skills to work with disabled people and their families, public service partners, and community groups and organisations.
• Work flexibly across organisational and professional boundaries

About Us

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loans*
• Blue Light Card
• Where required, Enable will fully fund SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications – required for SSSC registration
• Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.

Enable reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible if this vacancy is of interest.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of their start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

Do you have a passion for helping people?

Do you have excellent communication and customer service skills?

Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?

Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?

Then come and work for Enable Works.

Your role, as an Employment Coordinator is to provide support to people who have barriers to work to make progress towards and achieve well paid, sustainable employment.

Enable Works are the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. We believe that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high qualityand well paid.

Enable Works supports over 7000 people every year across 30 Local Authorities to learn skills for work.

We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland's workforce.

We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland and following a period of significant growth we are looking to grow our team.

We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role.

We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work you can be the best version of you.

Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirement that’s ok, we still want to hear from you.

Please make sure you include a detailed personal statement in the ‘More about you’ section of the application to tell us how you are suited to the post.

About You

We really need you to have these

• The drive, energy and commitment to support people to obtain high
• quality, well paid jobs
• Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise as needed
• Confident communicator
• Strong attention to detail
• Professional presentation and personality
• Some knowledge of the local community
• Ability to work with people at any age who have challenging barriers to employment
• IT literacy
• Comfortable working towards targets
• A natural, professional relationship builder
• A full driving licence

Why?

Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high quality job that pays them well and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise each clients individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.

Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you need to manage your work load well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means you can work accurately and follow instructions.

About Us

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loans
• Blue Light Card

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.

Enable reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible if this vacancy is of interest.

Background Information:

Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC); established in 2004, is an independent charity with the objective of relieving the distress and improving the welfare of women and girls who, at any time in their lives, have been subjected to any form of sexual violence. LRCC is a member of the Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance; and we work collaboratively with rape crisis centres across Scotland and specialist organisations in this sector as part of the national movement to eradicate male violence against women.

Supporting over 600 survivors every year and engaging with thousands of people in Lanarkshire in achieving our objectives, Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre is the lead specialist agency in this field and is highly regarded and trusted by statutory organisations, local third sector partners and most importantly the women and girls we support. Women and girls are overwhelmingly those subjected to all forms of sexual violence, men are overwhelmingly those perpetrating those offences and we operate from a feminist analysis of male violence against women. We are committed to upholding women’s rights, equality, and dignity, and to delivering services within the lawful framework that enables specialist, women only provision. More information on all the services we provide are available here lanrcc.org.uk

The National Lottery Community Fund, Improving Lives- Young Persons Project 2025-2027:

Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC) has been awarded funding for a 3-year period for a Young Survivors Project. The funding will provide a dedicated Young Survivors Support Service and lead to the creation of a Young People Reference Group. The Support Service will offer a range of individual and peer support options to aid in the recovery from any form of sexual violence or abuse. The Reference Group will be a space for young people to come together in solidarity, have their voices championed and amplified and be a key part of the prevention landscape tackling gender-based violence. The staff employed as part of the project will lead on the development and delivery of the project and work collaboratively within our existing staff teams to deliver the project outcomes.

This position of SV Prevention Practitioner is funded equivalent of 1 day per week under this fund and equivalent of 2 days per week under the Scottish Government Children, Young People and Families Fund as part of the work in delivering the national prevention programme in secondary schools.

Purpose of Post

The postholder will play a key role in the facilitation of programmes in school with young people around recovery from sexual violence, what healthy sexual relationships look like (using nationally approved prevention materials), and to support schools, colleges, universities and communities in implementing holistic and strategic approaches to addressing gender-based violence. The postholder will also support the Young People Project lead in the establishment of a reference group and other group activity to: amplify young survivors voices, offer peer support and connection, engage in consultations, lead on awareness raising campaigns and influence the work of LRCC and the Violence Against Women partner agencies in Lanarkshire.

Background Information:

Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC); established in 2004, is an independent charity with the objective of relieving the distress and improving the welfare of women and girls who, at any time in their lives, have been subjected to any form of sexual violence. LRCC is a member of the Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance; and we work collaboratively with rape crisis centres across Scotland and specialist organisations in this sector as part of the national movement to eradicate male violence against women.

Supporting over 600 survivors every year and engaging with thousands of people in Lanarkshire in achieving our objectives, Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre is the lead specialist agency in this field and is highly regarded and trusted by statutory organisations, local third sector partners and most importantly the women and girls we support. Women and girls are overwhelmingly those subjected to all forms of sexual violence, men are overwhelmingly those perpetrating those offences and we operate from a feminist analysis of male violence against women. We are committed to upholding women’s rights, equality, and dignity, and to delivering services within the lawful framework that enables specialist, women‑only provision. More information on all the services we provide are available here lanrcc.org.uk

The National Lottery Community Fund, Improving Lives- Young Persons Project 2025-2027:

Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC) has been awarded funding for a 3-year period for a Young Survivors Project. The funding will provide a dedicated Young Survivors Support Service and lead to the creation of a Young People Reference Group. The Support Service will offer a range of individual and peer support options to aid in the recovery from any form of sexual violence or abuse. The Reference Group will be a space for young people to come together in solidarity, have their voices championed and amplified and be a key part of the prevention landscape tackling gender-based violence. The staff employed as part of the project will lead on the development and delivery of the project and work collaboratively within our existing staff teams to deliver the project outcomes.

This position of SV Support Practitioner is funded primarily under this project and also under the Scottish Government Delivering Equally Safe Fund. The case load of survivors will be comprised of young survivors, aged 12-25yrs and adults over 25.

Core Purpose of Job

To deliver specialist therapeutic support and information services to survivors of sexual violence, at our main premises, at outreach locations across Lanarkshire and via virtual methods.