Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for over 100 years. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.

These services together with our national programme work in respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.

For Scotland’s Mental Health

About the Role

SAMH provides supported accommodation services in Fife. Providing access to 24Hour support 7 days a week .The services is run across two sites in Fife (Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy), and is registered as Care at Home with Housing support. We also provide a bespoke outreach Service.

You will be required to work at both locations and provide outreach support. You should be able to provide direct support to individuals in homes and communities to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Support is focused on enabling people to build on their existing skills or develop new skills, increase their self-esteem and confidence, which in turn will encourage involvement and promote independence. This is achieved by using interpersonal and motivational skills to help an individual explore options, the possible outcomes/ consequences and make an informed choice based on this.

What we are looking for

You will be able to demonstrate good communication skills and a mature attitude together with adaptability and enthusiasm. Knowledge and experience in supporting people with mental health problems is desirable but not essential as is experience working with people who have had long term hospital admissions. This role involves shift working, including evening’s weekends and sleepovers and participating in an on Call Rota.

What we will provide for you

You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally.

Some of our benefits include;

• Fully funded SVQ qualification to meet the conditions of your SSSC registration

• Reimbursement of PVG, Disclosure & SSSC annual fees and registration costs.

• Funded continuous learning and development opportunities,

• access to over 100 courses online in addition to classroom and virtual training sessions

• Team wellbeing budgets

• Workplace pension scheme

• Life Assurance policy

• Employee Assistance Programme

Bumblebees are in crisis — and we need expert voices to help secure their future. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust is looking for a Conservation & Science Trustee to join our Board and help guide the science-led action needed to halt and reverse bumblebee decline. If you have knowledge and experience of UK landscape-scale, evidence-based conservation and/or UK environmental policy advocacy, your expertise could make a lasting difference for bumblebees, pollinators, people and nature.

As a science-led conservation charity, the Trust works to protect bumblebees by turning evidence into practical action. This is a rewarding opportunity to bring strategic insight, challenge and support to a mission that matters. We are proud of our inclusive culture and warmly welcome applications from people who are new to trusteeship, as well as those with previous Board experience.

If you can bring expertise in any of the following: entomology, ecology, the practical application of evidence for conservation, policy advocacy, data management and/or conservation-related education and training for citizen science projects — and can commit around one day a month — we would love to hear from you.

Break the Silence is a registered charity in Scotland and a company limited by guarantee. We make a profound and positive difference in the lives of those affected by childhood sexual trauma, their partners and family members. We support all genders, age 13+ across East and North Ayrshire. We are a centre of excellence, offering a professional counselling service, accredited by British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. We follow the BACP Ethical Framework for Counselling Professions.

About the role

We seek people to support the existing board and staff team in evolving the charity further. Having recently reviewed the skillset of the existing board, we especially welcome people with experience of Digital, IT systems and Finance.

Board meetings are held online quarterly lasting 2.5hs/meeting and some additional time is required outside meeting times to read board papers, where invited, to attend in-person events or training, or where there is voluntary participation in additional board sub group activities. Trustees need not be local and remote trustees are welcome given the online meeting format.

Trustee appointments are for a three year period, renewable thereafter in accordance with our Memorandum and Articles of Association.

We seek applicants who understand the community we serve and we value the diversity of opinion, thought and experience new board members can bring. Key responsibilities include; strategic oversight, financial governance, and safeguarding responsibilities. For more information on the duties of a charity trustee, please visit: OSCR | Charity trustee duties

About you

This role may appeal to those wishing to volunteer as a trustee for the first time, or to an experienced trustee seeking a new challenge. A full induction will be provided to include training in trauma and safeguarding.

It is important that potential candidates share our values of being compassionate and collaborative, effective and knowledgeable in supporting those affected by childhood sexual trauma and support the charity’s vision to influence and inform within the sector.

This post is unremunerated and PVG is required as this is considered a regulated role. In addition, we must comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023. Within section 69 of the 2005 Act amended by the 2023 Act, there is specific criteria which disqualifies an individual from acting as a charity trustee. A full list of criteria is given here: OSCR | Annex 1: Criteria for disqualification. All candidates must meet eligibility requirements.

We are a registered disability confident employer and will be flexible throughout the recruitment process and welcome the opportunity to discuss alternative application methods/interview formats.

Are you organised, motivated and passionate about supporting young people and communities?

One Community Scotland is looking for a Programme Support Coordinator to join our team in Glasgow.

One Community Scotland (OCS) is a youth-led organisation committed to supporting young people from ethnic minority communities to settle, participate and thrive in Scotland.

We work with young people from a range of backgrounds and circumstances, including New Scots, refugees and asylum seekers. Our programmes aim to reduce barriers, create opportunities and support young people to develop confidence, skills and positive connections within their communities.

About the Role

The Programme Support Coordinator will play an important role in supporting the smooth and effective delivery of OCS programmes.

Working closely with the Operations Lead, youth workers, programme staff and sessional workers, the successful candidate will provide administrative, operational, coordination and communications support across the organisation.

The role will include supporting programme activities and events, maintaining accurate records, coordinating sessional staff schedules, assisting with monitoring and evaluation, supporting organisational communications and managing social media.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, reliable and proactive, with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities. You will be comfortable working independently while also being an effective member of a small team.

You will have a genuine commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and an interest in improving opportunities and outcomes for young people.

You will have the opportunity to:

Make a positive difference to the lives of young people

Support the development and delivery of innovative programmes.

Work with a diverse range of young people, staff, volunteers and partner organisations.

Develop your skills and experience across programme coordination, administration and communications.

Contribute to the continued development of One Community Scotland

Everyday people with chest, heart, stroke and Long Covid conditions are leaving the hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is looking for an experienced and motivated Advice Line Clinical Lead Practitioner to provide strong leadership for our Clinical Advice Line Team, supporting people affected by chest, heart, stroke, Long Covid conditions and Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA).

This is an exciting opportunity for a registered healthcare professional to combine clinical leadership, people management and service development, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care while driving performance,

continuous improvement and delivery of organisational priorities.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Deputy Head of Service Delivery (Triage, Clinical & Support Line Operations), you will lead a team of clinical practitioners delivering telephone and video-based clinical case management and support services.

You will be responsible for clinical governance, service quality, workforce performance and achievement of service KPIs.

You will use performance data, service user feedback and quality outcomes to drive improvement and support strategic service development. The role will also provide leadership and operational support to the Stroke Nurse Team in the

absence of the Stroke Nurse Lead.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and support the Clinical Advice Line Team.
• Deliver agreed KPIs, quality standards and service outcomes.
• Monitor performance, caseloads and service capacity.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and coaching.
• Lead quality assurance, audit and continuous improvement activity.
• Ensure effective risk management, safeguarding and clinical governance.
• Support recruitment, performance management and workforce planning.
• Contribute to organisational strategy and service development.
• Build effective relationships with NHS and third-sector partners.
• Support the Stroke Nurse Team during periods of leadership absence

About You:

Applicants must be resident in the UK, have the legal right to work in the UK, and possess a good understanding of Scotland's health and social care landscape. Unfortunately, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Essential:

• UK-recognised first-level Nursing qualification with current NMC registration, or UK-recognised Allied Health Professional qualification with current HCPC registration.
• Significant post-registration clinical experience.
• Proven experience leading and managing clinical teams.
• Experience delivering services against KPIs, quality standards and organisational objectives.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding and quality improvement.
• Experience using performance data to inform decision-making and service improvement.
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a home-based environment.

Desirable:

• Experience supporting people affected by chest, heart, stroke or Long Covid conditions.
• Leadership or management qualification.
• Experience in service redesign, quality improvement or change management.
• Experience managing budgets and resources.

What You'll Bring:

You will be an experienced clinical leader with the ability to motivate and develop others, deliver against organisational priorities and maintain a strong focus on quality, performance and person-centred care. Most importantly, you will share our ambition that there should be No Life Half Lived for people living with chest, heart, stroke and Long Covid conditions.

Join us and help shape and lead life-changing clinical services across Scotland.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a clinical qualification and registered with a UK Clinical Body (such as NMC, HCPC) and have demonstrable experience in a management role. A robust knowledge of one or more of our conditions is essential. Management/Leadership qualification desirable but not essential.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organizational benefits including Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families, and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Lung Ha Theatre Company is looking for a new Chair of its Board of Trustees. We’re seeking to find someone who can support us with delivering our ambitious plans and our work as Scotland’s leading theatre company for actors and theatre makers with a learning disability and autism.

The Chair of the Board of Trustees provides strategic leadership to the organisation, ensuring effective governance and supporting the delivery of its artistic vision and charitable purpose. Working closely with the Board and senior staff, the Chair helps shape the organisation’s direction, safeguards its values, and promotes its role within the community and the wider arts sector in Scotland.

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.

We are recruiting for a professional librarian to lead on the strategic development of Library Services across the region. The post will suit someone with experience of working in a public library setting at a senior level, supporting reader development activity and working collaboratively with communities to deliver projects which meet their needs and interests.

Based in Perth this role will require travel on a regular basis across Perth and Kinross to support all our library venues and occasional evening working and Saturday working will be required to support community engagement and reader events.

Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

About Us

Braveheart is a forward-thinking health promotion charity dedicated to improving wellbeing through healthy lifestyles and physical activity. Braveheart has been providing community-based health services in Forth Valley for 30 years and is well established in the locality.

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Co-ordinator to lead and develop our footcare initiative across the Forth Valley area. Braveheart’s Top Toes service is already operating in Falkirk District and your role will be to drive forward the growth of the social enterprise, while managing the high quality of the footcare service. Joining the Braveheart team at this exciting time in the organisation’s development offers the successful candidate the opportunity to make a tangible difference to the lives of hundreds of people in the Forth Valley communities. Key challenges of the role will include implementing a new online payment system, recruiting and developing volunteer teams and promoting the footcare service through partnership development and marketing activities.

Our footcare clinics are delivered by volunteers. The Co-ordinator role includes organising regular training including with the NHS podiatry team, mentoring and supporting volunteers, promoting good communication and holding regular volunteer team meetings.

The post is initially funded by Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership for up to 2 years, however, the aim of the socially enterprising project is that it will become self-sustaining through the income raised by the service.

About You

We are looking for someone who is passionate about health promotion and community engagement with strong organisational and interpersonal skills. Familiarity with community health networks and knowledge of the local area will be an advantage. Please see the attached Job Description for further details of the post responsibilities and person specification.

What We Offer

• A supportive and flexible working environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• The chance to make a real difference in people’s lives

Street Soccer is a charity using football to create lasting change in the lives of isolated and excluded adults and young people. We run 60 sessions a week of free, inclusive and judgement-free football. These sessions provide person-centred support to players facing a number of challenges including mental health, homelessness, long term unemployment, problem substance use, criminal justice and seeking asylum. Our mission is to create hope and opportunity for all.

We support thousands of players a year on their journey to positive change by providing a safe space, trusting relationships and a sense of belonging. We fight isolation and exclusion by bringing people together, building confidence and creating supportive communities. We support people of all ages and backgrounds through relationship-based support, focusing on trust and personal development, supporting everyone to set and achieve their own goals. Thanks to the support of Street Soccer, 82% of players say that their quality of life has improved.

Lived experience is at the heart of what we do, with over 80% of our staff having lived experience of the challenges our players face.

97% of players think that Street Soccer is a unique organisation. With over 16 years of experience delivering positive change through football, we are now working in more communities than ever, with city hubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and South London, as well as a network of sessions across 6 other local authorities.

Leith United is an innovative new partnership of Street Soccer Scotland and YMCA Edinburgh, working together to deliver an impact programme that strengthens community cohesion, promotes inclusive growth, and creates meaningful opportunities for all who call Leith home. At the heart of this initiative is the Leith Community Centre, a vibrant hub for creativity, support, and connection.

Role Purpose

The Street Soccer Women’s programme (previously Street45) provides a safe, supportive space where socially disadvantaged women and girls can be active, connect and build confidence while engaging in football related activity and personal development opportunities.

The Women’s Programme Co-Ordinator will be responsible for developing the Women’s Programme across Scotland in areas including Ayrshire, Glasgow, the Central Belt and Fife . Responsible for sourcing and managing suitable venues for sessions to take place. They will recruit and work with partners to ensure players get the right level of support across a variety of issues. They will grow the number of players attending sessions by promoting these across the community in a variety of ways.

An enthusiastic person, the Women’s Programme Co-Ordinator will be able to build relationships with a series of communities where sessions take place. They will also work with the Fundraising Team to establish local opportunities for sponsorship and other support.

The Women’s Programme Co-Ordinator will also be involved in our Team Scotland Women’s activity including the annual Homeless World Cup Tournament.

We are particularly interested in applications from those with the same lived experience as our players, further information about our Safer Recruitment process can be found within section 8 of our Safeguarding Policy.

Street Soccer value work life balance and are happy to discuss part time hours, job share and flexible working.

Organisational Profile

Transform Forth Valley is a Scottish registered charity and company limited by guarantee (SC033772), providing a wide range of services to support individuals and families experiencing inequality, trauma, addiction and health challenges across Forth Valley.

Since 2007 we have worked alongside individuals, families and communities to improve wellbeing, reduce inequality and create opportunities for sustainable change. Our person-centred approach recognises that challenges such as substance use, poor health, financial hardship, housing instability and social exclusion are often interconnected and require holistic support.

Transform Forth Valley is dedicated to empowering individuals and families to live more fulfilled lives. We work with partners to actively challenge inequalities and achieve sustainable change.

Vision Statement

A Scotland that is healthy, inclusive, and free from inequality, trauma, and addiction. Where everyone thrives, reaches their full potential, has a safe place to call home, and can lead long, happy, fulfilling lives.

Mission Statement

Transform Forth Valley is dedicated to empowering individuals and families to live a more fulfilled life. We work with partners to actively challenge inequalities and to achieve sustainable change.

Core Values

Compassion • Inclusion • Respect • Partnership

You can find out more about Transform Forth Valley here: transformfv.org.uk.

Role Profile

Transform Forth Valley is seeking new Trustees to join our Board and help shape the future of a charity that supports individuals and families affected by inequality, trauma, addiction and health challenges across Forth Valley.

As a Trustee, you will play an important role in the governance and strategic direction of the organisation, helping to ensure that Transform Forth Valley continues to deliver high-quality services, remains financially sustainable and meets its charitable objectives.

We welcome applications from individuals with a broad range of skills, knowledge and experience. Previous Board experience is not essential, and we would encourage applications from people who are committed to our values and passionate about making a positive difference within local communities.

Trustees contribute to:

• Setting and maintaining the charity's vision, mission and values.

• Supporting strategic planning and organisational development.

• Monitoring performance and managing risk.

• Ensuring strong governance, compliance and accountability.

• Supporting the financial stewardship of the organisation.

• Acting as ambassadors for Transform Forth Valley.

Board meetings are normally held every six weeks via Microsoft Teams, with occasional in-person meetings and events across Forth Valley. Full induction, training and ongoing support will be provided. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed in line with organisational policies.

We are committed to building a diverse Board that reflects the communities we serve and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

Whether you have previous Trustee experience or are considering your first Board role, we would be pleased to hear from you. We are looking for people who share our values, can think strategically, and are committed to supporting the continued development of Transform Forth Valley.