We are recruiting for Carer Information Assistant to join our team. Lanarkshire Carers is an organisation where you will be supported, valued and well rewarded. The post holder will be based between our centres in Hamilton and Airdrie, and localities throughout Lanarkshire. Working from home/hybrid working may also be required.

Responsible to the Carer Communication and Data Manager and working as directed by the management/coordination team, the Carer Information Assistant will work closely with staff, volunteers, carers and partner organisations to develop, plan and deliver comprehensive information, advice and support services for carers in Lanarkshire.

The post holder will develop and maintain good carer information, promote effective communication, collaborative working and partnerships. This will support the provision of coordinated and effective information, advice and support to carers. Access to the right information and the right time is key to ensuring carers do not reach crisis point. Lanarkshire Carers information framework will ensure consistent, standardised, non-duplicating carer information, material and resources.

Lanarkshire Carers

Lanarkshire Carers is a well-established carer led organisation built on a vision to work with and for carers to develop and deliver services that make a positive difference to their lives. A value-based organisation, our mission is to ensure that carers in Lanarkshire are identified, well informed, involved, supported and empowered. We deliver information,

advice and direct support services that enable unpaid carers to continue to care, whilst maintaining their own health and wellbeing.

Please visit our website lanarkshirecarers.org.uk for more information about Lanarkshire Carers where you will also find our annual report for 2024/2025. This provides a good overview of our work and job roles. Our staff team, many of whom are carers themselves, are committed to making caring a positive experience. Our Board of Directors are committed to making Lanarkshire Carers a great place to work. Lanarkshire Carers works flexibly and is a carer positive employer. A workplace pension scheme is available along with group life and critical illness cover and many other benefits.

Equality of Opportunity in Employment

Lanarkshire Carers is an Equal Opportunities employer and all applicants for posts receive equal treatment irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion, sexuality, and age.

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 Development Officer to lead and grow our footcare initiative in the Clackmannanshire and Stirling area. Braveheart’s Top Toes service is already well established in Falkirk District and your role will be to develop, co-ordinate and grow the footcare service in Clackmannanshire and Stirling. A key aspect of the role includes promoting our footcare service through outreach and marketing activities.

Our footcare clinics are delivered by a team of volunteers, and it is the Development Officers responsibility to recruit, train and support volunteers in their role. This involves organising regular training 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 the service will become self-sustaining through the income raised.

About You

We are looking for someone who is passionate about health promotion and community engagement with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Familiarity with local community health organisations 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

The Royal College of General Practitioners (Scotland) is seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to take on the role of Chair of the Scottish Patient Forum.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead an established online advisory group made up of patient members from across Scotland. The Forum ensures that lived experience and the patient voice continue to inform RCGP Scotland’s work, policy development and strategic direction.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and facilitate three online Patient Forum meetings per year.
• Represent the forum at:
  • RCGP Scottish Council meetings (three online meetings and one hybrid meeting per year)
  • The College’s UK-wide Patient and Carers Participation Group (PCPG) meetings each year (four online meetings per year)
• Work with the RCGP Scotland team to guide agenda setting and Forum priorities.
• Contribute to RCGP policy work, consultation responses, and communications including press and social media where appropriate.
• Represent patient perspectives at relevant internal and external groups, workshops and events when required.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals who:

• Understand or are interested in current health and social care issues in Scotland and have an awareness of key current matters relating to general practice.
• Have an interest in the work and aims of RCGP Scotland.
• Ideally bring experience in chairing meetings, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to contributing positively to the Forum’s work.

Why Apply?

This role offers the chance to champion the patient voice nationally, influence key policy and strategic decisions in general practice, build valuable leadership skills within a respected organisation, and make a meaningful contribution to improving primary care across Scotland.

RCGP Scotland

The Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland (RCGP Scotland) is the professional membership organisation for general practitioners in Scotland. We represent approximately 5,000 members in Scotland and our purpose is to encourage, foster and maintain the highest possible standards in general medical practice.

The Outreach Support Officer plays a vital role in delivering Vector24’s mission to reduce isolation and improve the wellbeing of the armed forces, blue light & Seafarers community. The postholder will proactively identify, engage, and support service users’ and their families particularly those in rural and underserved areas ensuring they can access transport and integrated support services when they need them most.

Working in alignment with Vector24’s REACH strategy, the Outreach Support Officer will build strong relationships with local communities, partner organisations, and referral networks to expand awareness and accessibility of services. They will provide person-centred, compassionate support, helping individuals overcome barriers to healthcare, social connection, and essential services.

The role contributes directly to improving mental health outcomes, increasing engagement, and empowering beneficiaries to maintain independence and wellbeing. It also supports the organisation’s wider goals of sustainable growth, partnership development, and community impact through collaboration, insight gathering, and continuous service improvement.

OBJECTIVES OF THE POST:

• Deliver safe, reliable, and person-centred transport support, ensuring service users including serving personnel reach appointments and services on time, prepared, and supported throughout their journey.
• Provide holistic, relationship-based support by connecting individuals to appropriate health, social, and community services through warm handovers and follow-up engagement.
• Build trusted, respectful relationships with service users, carers, volunteers, and partners, promoting dignity, empowerment, and high levels of satisfaction.
• Act as a key representative of Vector24, strengthening partnerships with organisations and contributing to local networks and third-sector engagement.
• Recruit, support, and coordinate a minimum of 15 volunteers, fostering a strong, motivated local volunteer network.
• Maintain accurate and timely records using CRM systems, ensuring all client interactions, welfare updates, and referrals are documented effectively.
• Plan and manage daily schedules and routes efficiently, adhering to organisational policies and ensuring punctual, dependable service delivery.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks, maintaining high standards of health and safety for both self and volunteers, including completing risk assessments.
• Communicate clearly and professionally in a fast-paced environment, responding constructively to feedback, comments, and complaints.
• Support the wider work of Vector24 by contributing content for communications, attending events, and assisting with administrative tasks when required.
• Provide practical, hands-on support to service users, carers, and escorts, including assisting those with mobility needs, recognising the physical demands of the role.
• Operate consistently in line with Vector24’s policies, procedures, and values, maintaining professionalism and flexibility in all aspects of the role.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential

• A full driver’s licence
• Experience of working in the community within a health, social care, or welfare setting
• Demonstrate an understanding of the military environment
• Experience of assessing service users’ needs and knowing when to escalate issues to relevant professionals
• An understanding of risk awareness
• An understanding of safeguarding or previous safeguarding training
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good listening skills and knowing when to talk and when to listen to clients
• PVG clearance or willingness to obtain such clearance

Desirable

• SVQ Level 3 or above
• The ability to champion and embrace change
• Experience in community development or community networking
• Experience working within a mental health setting
• A mental health first aid qualification
• Suicide awareness training
• Experience in working with volunteers, ideally in a coordination or leadership role.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong time management skills with the ability to plan routes effectively, accounting for traffic diversions and weather delays.
• Good mentoring skills, with the ability to support and guide volunteer outreach support drivers within your designated area.
• High standards of personal presentation, excellent communication skills, and professional telephone manners.
• Ability to prioritise tasks efficiently in a dynamic environment.
• Initiative in solving problems and handling complaints diplomatically and positively.
• Commitment to creating a supportive environment, sharing information openly, and fostering team collaboration.
• Understanding equality and diversity principles with the confidence to challenge discriminatory behaviour.
• Ability to support clients with complex needs through empathetic and effective approaches.
• Basic administrative skills, including updating client records, submitting online bookings on behalf of clients, and completing health and safety incident reports as required.

BENEFITS INCLUDE

• 31 days annual leave (including public holidays, pro rata)
• Christmas closure period
• 3% matched pension contribution
• Great training opportunities
• Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption family friendly benefits.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of The Scottish Civic Trust, a small charity with a national remit. Our organisation is experiencing a period of dynamic growth and we are seeking a Marketing and Events Officer to support us as we continue our journey.

The Scottish Civic Trust is the national voice for Scotland’s civic and local heritage groups. Founded in 1967 to help people connect to their built heritage and countryside, preserve the uniqueness of their locality and appreciate how this connects to the wider unique character of Scotland, we work to ensure that historic built heritage, its stories, and the wider historic environment is celebrated and preserved, working to ensure it is valued in modern life and planning decisions. We take a place-based approach to involving all of Scotland’s communities in celebrating our rich heritage while ensuring its relevance in the present day.

Are you a customer focused housing professional who believes in strong partnership working? Are you passionate about achieving the best possible outcomes for customers. If so, we want to hear from you.

We’re looking for a Housing Officer to join our team on a job share basis, working Thursdays and Fridays. In this role you will be responsible for:

• Maximising income and managing rent accounts
• Supporting tenancy sustainment and community wellbeing
• Effectively managing Anti-Social Behaviour cases
• Delivering effective estate management

We’re looking for candidates who bring:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A solid understanding of housing policy and regulatory frameworks
• Proficiency in ICT systems
• A commitment to service excellence and continuous improvement

Partick Housing Association is a financially sound and forward-thinking organisation. We are consistently one of the best performing housing associations in Scotland and are committed to continuous improvement.

Shakti is a feminist Black Minority Ethnic voluntary organisation which offers information, advocacy, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all Black Minority Ethnic women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.

The post holder will ideally be a bilingual speaker in one of the BME community languages; preferably Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, Swahili, Hausa, Amharic, Yoruba and Igbo or other South Asian or African or East Asian languages and have exceptional leadership and management skills to steer our strong, committed, and skilled Housing Support and Advocacy team; strong communications, influencing and negotiating skills; experience of working with Black Minority Ethnic (BME) communities. Must have sound knowledge and understanding of equalities issues and the issues affecting BME women, children, and young people, understanding of the legislative and cultural issues surrounding BME specific Gender-Based violence, domestic abuse, honour-based abuse such as forced marriage and female genital mutilation, and their effects on Black Minority Ethnic women, their children, and young people.

Purpose of the job

The Community Outreach Administrator provides vital administration and logistical support to ensure the smooth planning, co-ordination, and delivery of Community Outreach activities. This role is central to maintaining efficient operations of the Appealer programme; ensuring that all appeals, resources, logistics, and communications run seamlessly. The post holder will act as a point of contact for logistics, scheduling, and administrative processes that enable effective community engagement and mission delivery as well as support the broader functions of Community Outreach Team and the Scottish Office.

You will provide support to the Head of Operations in Scotland in achieving goals set by ACN in line with their mission and 10-year vision.

Why work at Aid to the Church in Need?

ACN is a Catholic charity bringing spiritual and practical help to Christians – especially those who are persecuted for their beliefs. We carry out our mission of reconciliation and love through local Church partners: supporting priests, Sisters and catechists, building churches, providing transport, training seminarians, and providing religious literature and media - as well as supplying emergency aid for Christians struggling to survive or fleeing persecution. ACN also advocates on behalf of suffering Christians denied a voice. Through prayer, information and action we are keeping the faith alive in a troubled world.

Your role will be assisting and supporting the Community Outreach team with the planning and execution of all outreach activities which is key in growing the visibility and fundraising opportunity of Aid to the Church in Need in Scotland.

The Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre Perth & Kinross are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated worker with a proven track record of providing therapeutic support to young people affected by trauma. Providing therapeutic support, information and advocacy services, this role will involve responding to the needs of young survivors of sexual abuse and their families. The post holder will be expected to have a creative and needs-led approach throughout their practice.

Experience of delivering one to one support is essential alongside experience of assessing and responding to risk. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders is necessary as we are looking for someone who will value partnership working and is proactive in sensitively working alongside others to best meet the needs of young survivors and their families.

Only females need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Successful applicants subject to PVG.

Only females need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Successful applicants subject to PVG.

Annual Leave Entitlement – 31 days plus 11 public holidays pro rata