Do you enjoy working with people, families and communities and feel passionate about promoting recovery? As a Recovery Worker, you will be an important member of NLRC ensuring that NLRC recovery community is vibrant by supporting the planning and facilitation of cafes, drop ins and activities.

You may bring lived experience of recovery, or skills and experience from a similar role. The post calls for energy, enthusiasm, and adaptability, along with excellent communication skills and positive 'can do' attitude when working with everyone connected to Recovery Scotland.

Some evening and weekend work is essential to our delivery.

About the job

This role suits someone with lived and/or learned experience of recovery from problematic substance use or addictive behaviours such as problem gambling, or someone who has been directly affected by another person’s substance use or addictive behaviours.

Experience of recovery and resilience instils hope and is a powerful example within recovery communities. Applicants with lived experience of substance use must be at least 24 months free from problematic substance use and not currently engaging with services.

The post holder will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

About you

You will enjoy working as part of a team committed to promoting recovery. You are adaptable and can take instruction and guidance from Recovery Development Workers and NLRC Team Lead. You can demonstrate being compassionate when working alongside community members and volunteers to foster recovery and resilience.

You are organised and can adhere to guidance and instructions, are committed to developing your skills further, and can recognise the strengths and assets within the organisation and the community.

About Recovery Scotland

Recovery Scotland is a charity working with local and national partners to support and promote recovery from substance use by making sure lived experience is visible, included and represented. We support communities with a wide range of recovery-focused activities and educational opportunities, working within local and national guidelines to promote resilience and recovery with individuals, families, and communities.

Our work champions community membership, volunteering, self-management, and personal and professional development.

We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our small team within Inclusion Alliance. The role involves supporting people with learning disabilities to be included in the community and lead an ordinary life. Your work would involve helping people to access educational, social, leisure and work or volunteering opportunities in the community.

No experience or formal qualifications are necessary for the role although a caring nature, positive attitude and a sense of fun are important characteristics to have. New staff will receive paid training and undertake shadow shifts with experienced staff members during induction. We want new staff to feel ready and able to work prior to working on their own for the first time.

We have various vacancies available including part time and relief/casual positions in various locations throughout Edinburgh.

Working hours are based between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

We have various permanent and casual vacancies available.

Relief/Casual pay rate- £13.45

Candidates must be caring, motivated and have excellent communication skills whilst being committed to working in a person-centred way ensuring that support is built around the supported person’s wishes and needs.

Benefits include

• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Funded SVQ 3 qualification and learning opportunity
• Paid annual leave entitlement
• Regular paid supervision sessions
• Regular paid training and development opportunities
• Daytime Monday to Friday working
• Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core.Free 24/7 access to employee support app

We are delighted to be expanding our reach in the Highlands and Islands through the Workforce North project and are looking for a dedicated Workforce North Community Delivery Lead.

This is a unique, impactful role responsible for building, coordinating, and embedding MCR Pathways’ transformational, relationship-based mentoring model within secondary schools and the wider employability landscape across the region.

As the Workforce North Community Delivery Lead, you will be the key enabler for MCR Pathways’ contribution to this initiative. You will provide career-focused mentoring support for S4 secondary school young people who are looking to disengage from education without a clear destination, empowering them to build confidence, focus on their goals, and realise their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnerships & Collaboration: Capitalise on established partnerships with local councils, Developing the Young Workforce (DYW), Skills Development Scotland (SDS), businesses, and voluntary sector organisations to create robust referral, enrichment, and positive destination routes for young people.
• Operational Caseload & Delivery: Carry an operational caseload of young people and mentors across schools and community settings. Actively support young people to rapidly secure and maintain a mentored relationship, conducting regular progress and impact reviews to keep them on track.
• Mentor Recruitment, Onboarding & Training:Collaborate with internal teams to build a steady pipeline of volunteer mentors. Organise engaging recruitment events and coordinate and deliver WFN Mentor Training, supporting mentors through onboarding (including PVG checks) and ongoing engagement via the Mentor Hub.
• Regional Support & Safeguarding: Support local Pathways Coordinators across the Workforce North area. Adapt and test the mentoring model for rural/remote settings, identifying safe, non-stigmatising venues, conducting risk assessments, and setting up robust venue vetting and confidentiality protocols (with support from colleagues and partners).
• Impact, Monitoring & Quality Assurance: Capture compelling case studies and good news stories, analyse programme impact data, and feed back best practices to support stakeholders, funders, and the future scaling of workforce initiatives across the UK.

About You

• Experience: Proven track record in project coordination, volunteer/team engagement, community involvement, and working directly with young people (aged 11–18) or vulnerable groups—preferably within education, social care, community development, or the third sector.
• Relationship Building & Communication:Exceptional ability to build trusted, meaningful relationships with education colleagues, operational partners, employers, mentors, and young people, with a talent for delivering compelling, emotionally engaging presentations and training.
• Safeguarding & Technical Skills: Sound understanding of safeguarding and child protection duties. Competent in digital literacy, data analysis, impact evaluation, and digital tools (including social media, Google Drive, and spreadsheets). Knowledge of the Scottish secondary education system is desirable.
• Qualifications: Evidence of a broad education including National 5+ (or equivalent) in English and Maths essential. An HNC level or above (or working towards) in a relevant subject (e.g., Children & Young People, Social Care, Community Development, Careers, Leadership) is desirable.
• Attitude & Values: Highly self-motivated, adaptable, and solution-focused. You put young people consistently at the heart of your practice and act as a genuine role model for MCR's core attributes: Motivation, Commitment, & Resilience.

Please note: A valid driving licence and access to a car are essential for this role due to regional travel across community venues and schools.

About Us

MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is delivered in schools across Scotland and in North East and South East England, helping vulnerable young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills, and fulfill their potential.

Our Mission:To connect every young person with a trusted adult mentor—someone who sparks confidence, fuels ambition, and walks beside them as they find their way.

Our Vision: MCR Pathways will work until every young person has someone to help them find their way.

Our Values: Respect, Communication, Trust, and Growth inform everything we do.

What We Offer

Leave:30 days annual leave in Year 1 (rising to 35 days from Year 2), plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year public holidays, and an extra day off for your birthday.

Support & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Life Assurance (4 x salary).

Flexibility & Culture:Home working with travel expenses reimbursed, joining a friendly, passionate team dedicated to making a tangible difference.

About Revive MS Support

More than 17,000 people (approximately 1 in 300) are living with multiple sclerosis in Scotland – the highest prevalence of any country in the world.

Revive MS Support is a Glasgow-based charity providing vital person-centred support to people affected by MS. Established in 1984 by people living with MS and their families, our mission is to be a caring and inclusive community where everyone affected by MS can find physical, emotional, financial, and social support. We provide a range of clinical and non-clinical services designed to promote independence, improve quality of life, and address inequality.

About the Job

This role will play a key part in maximising Revive MS Support’s income by working as part of the fundraising team to deliver the organisational strategy, specifically those aspects relating to raising funds, developing relationships and maintaining the CRM database.

You’ll be organising and delivering events within the Revive MS Support Centre, supporting community fundraisers with any fundraising activity they undertake, and providing excellent stewardship to fundraisers taking part in third party events.

You’ll also be helping the Head of Fundraising engage and develop existing supporters, and identifying and researching potential new opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Management and Planning

• Plan and deliver events throughout the year, as agreed with the Head of Fundraising, and coordinate volunteers as required.
• Ensure fundraising activities achieve agreed financial and other relevant targets (e.g. return on investment).
• Identify appropriate third-party event opportunities for supporters to become involved in, and liaise with the communications and marketing team to ensure these are promoted to maximise recruitment.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues throughout the charity to maximise overall income for Revive MS Support.
• Contribute to the development of new fundraising activities.
• Ensure all activities are compliant with the Code of Fundraising Practice.
• Represent Revive MS Support at external events.
• Supporter Care and Administration
• Be a key point of contact to existing and potential supporters.
• Steward fundraisers who are involved in third-party events such as running, adrenaline, or challenge events.
• Steward third party fundraisers wishing to organise events to support Revive, responding promptly, professionally, and accurately to provide them with advice and assistance as required.
• Deliver personalised donor and supporter journeys which make our supporters feel valued and help them to achieve the best outcomes both for themselves and Revive MS Support.
• Accurately maintain and update the CRM database, monitor the receipt of funds, and ensure contact preference information is accurately recorded in line with GDPR.
• Ensure fundraisers are provided with an appropriate range of fundraising and promotional materials.
• Any other reasonable duties as required.

For more information, please visit the Revive MS Support website.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience of working in a similar role for a charitable organisation, or a customer service, sales, marketing, or equivalent role.
• Demonstrable experience of planning, organising and delivering successful events.
• An understanding of the context within which the third sector operates.
• A good understanding of the principles of excellent stewardship.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and meet targets.
• Ability to prioritise and work flexibly in an ever-changing environment.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrable experience of developing good working relationships at all levels.

Desirable

• Experience of working in the third sector.
• An understanding of, or direct experience of, good fundraising principles and practices.
• Experience of organising successful fundraising events or activities.
• Experience managing a fundraising CRM database such as Beacon.
• Awareness of the experience of people affected by multiple sclerosis.

Special conditions

• There is a need within this post for the holder to be flexible about hours of work, with some requirement for work in the evenings and weekends.
• The postholder must be willing to occasionally travel within Scotland

This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

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 The Nooks, 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

We have a vacancies for a Mental Health Practitioners - Forensic based in West Lothian. As a Mental Health Practitioner - Forensic, you will develop purposeful, professional relationships with people experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems who also have complex forensic, offending or justice-related histories.

Using a person-centred, recovery-focused and trauma-informed approach, you will work collaboratively with individuals to identify their goals, develop and review support plans, and contribute to robust risk assessment and risk-management planning.

You will support people to develop greater independence, sustain their accommodation, strengthen community connections and reduce factors associated with deterioration in mental health, relapse or further offending.

Working within clear professional boundaries, you will contribute to multi-disciplinary and multiagency planning, share relevant information appropriately, maintain high-quality records and support agreed safeguarding and public-protection arrangements.

What we are looking for

The successful candidate will demonstrate a responsible, compassionate and non-judgemental approach, together with excellent communication, listening and relationship-building skills. You will be able to balance person-centred and recovery-focused practice with professional curiosity, clear boundaries and proportionate management of risk.

Experience within mental health, forensic, criminal justice, homelessness or social care services is essential.

You should be able to:

• Contribute effectively to support planning, risk assessment and risk management.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in an individual's presentation, behaviour or circumstances.
• Maintain clear, accurate and professionally appropriate records.
• Identify, communicate and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Work collaboratively with health, social care, criminal justice and other partner agencies.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries when supporting people with complex needs.
• Promote choice, rights, recovery and positive risk-taking while remaining attentive to individual and wider safety.
• Understand the importance of safeguarding, confidentiality, information sharing and public protection within a forensic setting.

An understanding of recovery, trauma-informed practice, safeguarding and the potential impact of offending or justice involvement on an individual's life would be desirable. Full induction and role-specific training would be provided.

Due to the wide area our service covers, access to you your own transport would be beneficial.

Our service operates 24/7 Monday – Sunday all year. Variable shift working is required (shift length from 8-12 hours) depending on service need. This role will require waking nights and weekend work.

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
• 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years’ service (pro rata)
• 4 public holidays (pro rata)
• 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you (pro rata)
• Team wellbeing budgets
• Workplace pension scheme
• Life Assurance policy
• Employee Assistance Programme

Our vibrant and busy services across Glasgow provide support to people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use. We have three Recovery Hubs (in North East, North West and South Glasgow), however much of our work is carried out in the local community. We work with people at all stages on their journey providing both one to one appointments and group work.

We are looking for a enthusiastic and dynamic Recovery Workers who are motivated to work as part of a thriving and diverse team, ensuring recovery opportunities are available for individuals at any point in their recovery journey. You will strive to work collaboratively with partners and communities, ensuring that we are as accessible as possible and that the principles of a Recovery Oriented System of Care and true person centred practice are at the heart of all that we do.

Our Recovery Workers play a vital role in supporting clients to identify their goals, ambitions, and passions. You’ll work with them to create the best treatment plan for their needs and to guide them on their path to recovery. This is a frontline role at WithYou, where you will provide continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, key work responsibilities, and intervention delivery. You will manage an active caseload, connecting quickly with clients and ensuring they’re always treated with respect and dignity.

This role is permanent and will work 37,5 hours per week across 7 days, evening and weekend work will be required. As a Recovery Worker, we offer a starting salary of £26,250 per annum, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £30,000 per annum. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

Company Benefits

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
• We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months

Essential Skills

We are looking for excellent communicators, who have the ability to build trust and put people at ease during their first meeting with our service. You will have demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting, or a clear motivation for wanting to work in the drug and alcohol sector. A successful track record of providing efficient and reliable customer service is essential. An SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Health care is desirable for this post.

You will be highly organised, have excellent communication skills, and be able to manage your time effectively. You will work collaboratively as part of a team to ensure a high-quality service is maintained. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do and has a positive and engaging approach to our clients and key stakeholders.

About Us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.

Our name reflects who we are – a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that’s right for them.

Our staff team changes lives. If you’re passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we’d love to hear from you.

Creating an Inclusive Environment

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou.

Change starts with water. Change starts with you.

Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.

About WaterAid

We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030.

Guided by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make lasting change happen.

About the team

The Water Industry Partnerships Team develops and supports WaterAid’s relationships with water companies and the wider water industry in the UK.

We inspire and manage volunteers, steering the development of high-income corporate events, and build opportunities for water company employees and customers to connect with our work.

What you can expect from us:

As our Senior Partnerships Officer, you’ll play an important role in growing and strengthening WaterAid’s partnerships across Scotland and Northern Ireland.

You’ll develop and deliver the partnership strategy for Northern Ireland Water, while managing the Scottish Water partnership day to day. You’ll help grow fundraising income, build excellent relationships with partners and supporters, and lead exciting mass participation fundraising activity across the UK water industry.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys bringing people together, spotting opportunities and turning ideas into successful partnerships and events.

This role will develop you by giving these opportunities:

• Manage existing Water Company partners within Scotland (at committee level) and Northern Ireland (at a strategic and committee level)
• Lead on the setup and delivery of all mass participation events across water industry partners in the UK
• Lead on event management of high-value events with Water Company partner organisations
• Support the Senior Partnerships Manager to steer, provide coaching and support work plans for the WIP Team Assistant
• Lead on systems / fundraising / events compliance processes across the UK team to ensure that all partner activity is compliant with fundraising, gambling and data protection laws to protect the reputation of the partners and WaterAid.
• Own account and partnership development plans, delivering on commitments and personalised stewardship to hit KPIs
• Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.

What you will be great at:

• A proactive and creative approach to relationship building, with the confidence to work independently, identify opportunities and develop new approaches that strengthen partnerships and grow fundraising income.
• Experience in managing high-value events.
• An ability to manage a busy workload, prioritise effectively and deliver across multiple projects and teams.
• Confidence engaging with people externally through written communication, verbal communication, presentations and face-to-face meetings.

Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:

• Experience working or volunteering in the voluntary sector
• Familiarity with the UK water industry
• Experience managing high-value events

What we want to share with you:

We want our people to have the flexibility, support and time they need to do their best work. Our benefits include:

• 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
• Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Season ticket loan
• Free annual eye tests
• ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
• Sabbaticals
• One paid volunteer day each year

As part of our annual leave policy, all employees receive three additional days of annual leave on top of their standard allocation of 25 days. These days are designated to cover the period when our UK office closes between Christmas and New Year, allowing all UK WaterAiders to take a well-deserved break.

These days are automatically scheduled and cannot be changed or moved. Annual leave is accrued based on your start date. If sufficient leave has not been accrued by the time of the closure, the 3 days will be taken as unpaid leave or pro-rated, depending on your circumstances.

About The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice

The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice is a respected and well-established charity based in the heart of Glasgow, at 20 Dumbreck Road, Bellahouston Park, G41 5BW.

We provide compassionate, specialist palliative care to individuals with life-limiting, progressive illnesses, and offer vital support to their families and carers, ensuring dignity, comfort, and quality of life during difficult times.

About this role

We're looking for an ambitious and people-focused Community Fundraising Lead to grow support for The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice across our communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to build meaningful relationships with supporters, schools, community groups, local organisations and businesses, helping them make a difference through fundraising and advocacy. You'll inspire new and existing supporters, develop supporter-led fundraising opportunities, lead key community campaigns and events, and help raise awareness of the vital work of the hospice.

Working as part of our Income Generation team, you'll play a key role in delivering sustainable income growth, strengthening community connections, and ensuring more people understand the impact of hospice care across Glasgow and beyond.

What you’ll be doing

• Building and maintaining relationships with community groups, schools, local businesses and supporters

• Growing supporter-led fundraising activities and developing new opportunities for income generation

• Leading community fundraising campaigns, events and initiatives across the hospice catchment area

• Engaging and stewarding supporters, providing excellent fundraising advice and support

• Promoting the hospice's mission and services within local communities, helping to increase awareness and advocacy

• Managing community fundraising activity, budgets, reporting and supporter data

• Working collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers and external partners to maximise fundraising success

• Identifying and developing new community partnerships that support the hospice's growth ambitions

What we’re looking for

• Experience in community fundraising, relationship management, events, or a similar supporter-facing role

• Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to engage and inspire a wide range of supporters, community groups and local businesses

• A confident communicator, both written and verbal, who can represent the hospice professionally and passionately

• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

• A proactive and self-motivated approach, with the confidence to identify new opportunities and drive activity forward

• Experience of working collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers and external partners to achieve shared goals

• Comfortable working with budgets, supporter databases and administrative processes

• A positive, enthusiastic attitude and a commitment to delivering excellent supporter experiences

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for travel across our communities.

What you can expect from us

We know that great care starts with a great team. To attract, support, and retain our people, we offer:

• A warm and supportive working environment

• Generous annual leave entitlement

• Structured induction programme

• Contributory pension scheme

• Hybrid and flexible working practices

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Join us to provide early help and personalised support to families living in Perth and Kinross.

About Aberlour’s Family Advice and Community Connection Service

We provide early support and tailored advice to families who may feel they have become stuck or who need information, guidance, signposting, or referrals to other services. This specific post will have a main focus of supporting minority families and those with no recourse to public funds, who are facing additional barriers to accessing support.

All families with children under the age of 18 living in Perth and Kinross can contact us directly to access our service. We work alongside families from diverse nationalities and ethnic backgrounds to offer personalised, culturally responsive support on family matters when they need it most, in locations that suit them, while recognising and addressing the specific challenges faced by those with restricted access to public funds.

As part of this team, you will provide a vital, accessible service and lifeline for these families, advocating for their rights and helping them navigate complex systems to access appropriate support.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for an experienced, adaptable individual who can bring fresh, innovative and flexible approaches to family support. Working 37.5 hours per week, applicants must be flexible in order to deliver support at times that meet the families and communities needs, which may include out of hours (early mornings, evenings and weekends).

You will work alongside statutory and other agencies to achieve positive outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

You are someone who will have strong communication, teamwork, planning and decision making skills, along with a compassionate nature to understand the necessity of best practice and thrive on helping children and families overcome the challenges presented by everyday modern life.

At Aberlour, we want to make sure every child, young person and family has the support and opportunity they need to thrive and reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.

What we are offering

This is an exciting role within our Family Advice and Community Connection service, which makes a difference to the lives of children and families in Perth and Kinross.

Aberlour is Scotland’s leading children’s charity and has been recognised as a Top 100 best places to work winner by the Sunday Times.

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits here and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here.

Please also read our recruitment privacy notice - Aberlour | Privacy notice.

If you have any queries, please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk.

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks, to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our mission is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect, and love for Care Experienced people in Scotland and we currently have over 3000 Care Experienced members.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced children and young people, and the power of their voices to bring about positive change. We provide individual relationship-based independent advocacy and a broad range of imaginative participatory opportunity for Care Experienced young people across Scotland; we work alongside corporate parents and communities of all sorts to broaden understanding; we work with policy makers, leaders and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape law, policy and practice on the basis of all that can be learnt from the voices of those with experience of care – working together to build on the aspirations ofThe Promiseand secure positive change.

This role offers the opportunity to work directly with children and young people with experience of care. The Advocacy & Participation Worker will provide individual relationship-based advocacy support and will be a key member of the Advocacy and Participation team, supporting young people from across the Western Isles to ensure their rights are upheld and their voices are heard.

In this role you will have the opportunity to provide independent advocacy, children’s rights, and participation opportunities for children and young people who are looked after, Care Experienced, or subject to formal processes and structures. The role will see you actively participating in child’s plan meetings, children’s hearings, and other formal processes. In partnership with professionals, carers, and organisations, you will help to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.

The role will also include facilitating group opportunities for and with children and young people, including providing engagement and participation opportunities, both locally and nationally.

The post holder will raise awareness of Who Cares? Scotland and its services to children, young people, professionals, third sector partners and carers.

The right candidate for this post will be able to form positive relationships with children and young people and have good interpersonal skills. You will feel confident communicating with individuals and groups, both in writing and verbally, and be able to adapt your approach to a wide range of contexts. Secure in making effective plans, as well as evidencing your work, you will prioritize and meet deadlines. You will take enjoyment from working collaboratively with partners, believing in equal opportunities and inclusive working. Committed to children’s rights, you are someone who knows that all young people can make transformative changes happen in their lives if given the opportunity. You will have demonstrable knowledge of the current structures, developments, policy, and practice in relation to children and young people experiencing care in Scotland.

You will be flexible in your approach, be able to work occasional evening and weekends (with prior agreement), and have a full driving license, access to own transport and business insurance.

While we would welcome the knowledge gathered through relevant qualifications, we are just as interested in relevant work experience. We welcome and encourage applications from those with experience of care.

If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Leanne Murdoch, our Advocacy and Participation Manager at lmurdoch@whocaresscotland.org.