Forces Children Scotland supports children & young people from serving, reservist and veteran families across Scotland to realise their potential and thrive. We work with children and young people to co-produce services and projects to overcome their unique challenges to mental health and wellbeing, education and learning and important transitions.

Our approach to working with children and young people

Forces Children Scotland is committed to taking a children’s rights-based approach to all aspects of our work from planning to service delivery. This means we strive to ensure our work is grounded in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Engaging in co-production with children and young people can help ensure their right to participate in matters affecting them is meaningfully upheld and implemented.

Purpose of Job

Children and Young People from armed forces families face unique experiences and their voices are often unheard. In this role, you will provide an opportunity for them to share their experiences and inform policy and practices in our work and influence those in the MoD, Local Authorities, and the Scottish Government. You will work directly with children and young people to facilitate a broad range of participatory and engagement opportunities.

Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.

What you’ll do

You will be responsible for supporting people living with dementia to achieve good outcomes using a range of therapeutic interventions, resources and activities as appropriate. Working as part of the Registered and Commissioned Services/Community Connections team you will have responsibility for ensuring that services are of the highest quality and meet Alzheimer Scotland’s vision for unique therapeutic, highly person-centred support.

You will work with the wider team and Day Services Manager to ensure safe practice and delivery of high-quality, person-centred, therapeutic Registered and Commissioned Services/Community Connections, ensuring practice complies with Alzheimer Scotland’s policies. You will contribute to evidencing, reviewing and continually improving the quality of the services and will participate in internal audit and Care Inspectorate inspections.

You may operate within a building-based Day Care or as part of a Community Connection team delivering Community Groups and Outreach services across an allocated area. At times, this will involve working without supervision in the absence of the Day Services Manager.

You will work with the wider team to evidence that services meet Alzheimer Scotland’s Quality Guarantees, Scotland’s Health and Social Care standards and other quality frameworks including those of the Care Inspectorate where relevant. This includes ensuring that the activities and support offered meet the identified personal outcomes of those attending the services.

What you’ll have

The successful candidate will have a good understanding and/or experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families. This will include an understanding of the benefit of high quality, evidence based therapeutic activity, ongoing evaluation, quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC codes of practice and the Care Inspectorate and their role in registered services.

Understanding and knowledge of dementia, mild cognitive impairment and Brain Health and experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families.

This position requires applicants to be registered with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Successful candidates are expected to hold a professional qualification in health, social work or related field equivalent to SCQF Level 6 (SVQ 2).

Full driving license and access to a vehicle during working time is essential for this post.

Help us champion walking for a healthier Scotland

Paths for All, Scotland’s leading walking and wheeling charity, is seeking an experienced and passionate individual to join our Board of Trustees. As we work to expand our impact through fundraising and income generation, we are looking for a trustee with a strong background in fundraising to help guide and support our strategic growth.

About Paths for All

As Scotland’s national walking charity our mission is to support the people of Scotland to be physically active through walking. We know that walking (whether on foot or with a wheelchair or mobility aid) makes a valuable contribution to our physical, mental and social health. This is why we champion national walking programmes in schools, workplaces and communities and work in partnership to increase levels of physical activity, by helping to create inclusive, safe and attractive environments for walking.

The role of trustee

As a trustee, you will play a key role in supporting our mission and ensuring good governance. You will work closely with the Chair, fellow trustees, and the senior leadership team to provide strategic oversight and contribute to the success of our ambitious ‘Step It Up’ strategy.

We are particularly looking for a trustee who brings expertise in accountancy and financial management to support Paths for All in maintaining financial sustainability and good governance.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic input and oversight to support Paths for All’s financial planning and management.
• Work with fellow trustees and the senior leadership team to uphold the charity’s values and mission.
• Support and guide the charity in developing a robust financial strategy.
• Ensure strong governance and compliance with charity financial regulations.
• Advocate for Paths for All, building partnerships and raising the charity’s profile within relevant networks.

Key skills and experience:

• Professional qualification in accountancy (ACA, ACCA, CIMA,CA, member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)or extensive financial management experience.
• Passion for promoting physical activity and improving public health through walking.
• Strategic leadership skills with experience supporting charities or non-profits.
• Strong networking and relationship-building abilities.
• An understanding of charity governance and the third sector.

Time commitment

Board meetings take place quarterly in Stirling and last around three hours, including lunch. Additional committee meetings are held online as required. Trustees typically commit 1-2 days per quarter, including meetings, strategy sessions, and occasional events.

Further information

Please read our further information about our board and organisation:

• Code of Corporate Governance
• 'Step It Up' Strategy
• Paths for All Board

Help us champion walking for a healthier Scotland

Paths for All, Scotland’s leading walking and wheeling charity, is seeking an experienced and passionate individual to join our Board of Trustees. As we work to expand our impact through fundraising and income generation, we are looking for a trustee with a strong background in fundraising to help guide and support our strategic growth.

About Paths for All

As Scotland’s national walking charity our mission is to support the people of Scotland to be physically active through walking. We know that walking (whether on foot or with a wheelchair or mobility aid) makes a valuable contribution to our physical, mental and social health. This is why we champion national walking programmes in schools, workplaces and communities and work in partnership to increase levels of physical activity, by helping to create inclusive, safe and attractive environments for walking.

The role of trustee

As a trustee, you will play a key role in supporting our mission and ensuring good governance. You will work closely with the Chair, fellow trustees, and the senior leadership team to provide strategic oversight and contribute to the success of our ambitious ‘Step It Up’ strategy.

Working closely with the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive, and the senior management team, you will help develop and implement strategies to secure funding from a variety of sources, including grants, donations, corporate partnerships, and community fundraising.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic input and oversight to support Paths for All’s fundraising and income generation initiatives.
• Work with fellow trustees and the senior leadership team to uphold the charity’s values and mission.
• Support the development and implementation of a sustainable fundraising strategy to meet the charity’s financial goals.
• Advocate for Paths for All, building partnerships and raising the charity’s profile within relevant networks.
• Leverage your networks and connections to identify new funding opportunities and build relationships with potential donors, partners, and sponsors.
• Work with the Board and senior leadership team to ensure effective governance and compliance with fundraising regulations.
• Monitor and evaluate fundraising activities, ensuring they align with the charity’s mission and values.
• Act as an ambassador for Paths for All, promoting our work and mission to a wider audience.

Key skills and experience:

• Experience in fundraising, income generation, or business development, ideally in the third sector.
• Strong understanding of fundraising principles, including grant applications, corporate partnerships, and donor engagement.
• Passion for promoting physical activity and improving public health through walking.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to contribute to the long-term vision and goals of the charity.
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
• An understanding of charity governance and the third sector.

Time commitment

Board meetings take place quarterly in Stirling and last around three hours, including lunch. Additional committee meetings are held online as required. Trustees typically commit 1-2 days per quarter, including meetings, strategy sessions, and occasional events.

Further information

Please read our further information about our board and organisation:

• Code of Corporate Governance
• 'Step It Up' Strategy
• Paths for All Board

We have an exciting opportunity to join Alzheimer Scotland as a finance assistant.

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers, and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia, support vital dementia research and promote positive brain health.

We are seeking applications from individuals with demonstrable high volume administrative work experience within a complex organisation and who possess the skills to take on the tasks outlined in the job description.

The role is a transactional role with a primary focus on our voluntary income strands. The role will have involvement in supporting the ongoing processing of incoming donations from various income channels to our Fundraising CRM Raisers Edge, issuing acknowledgment correspondence and being the first point of contact for phone calls from various supporters and stakeholders therefore strong customer service skills are essential.

You will be a strong communicator and able to balance competing priorities. You will have experience of working with a wide range of office systems including Microsoft 365 and databases or financial systems.

If you are interested by what you have read, and have the necessary skills, experience, and ability to make a success of this role, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The Role:

LifeCare is a forward-thinking growing charity with a proud 85-year history of supporting people 50+ across Edinburgh. We employ over 80 staff and are supported by a range of volunteers.

Our Day Services operate Monday to Friday from two locations in Edinburgh (Stockbridge and Portobello). These services offer high quality day support including pick up and drop off service, alongside days filled with activities, companionship, high quality lunches and lots of smiles. In addition, this service provides much needed support and respite to their unpaid carer.

The service is wonderful and gives mums life some purpose and she loves it!

We are looking for an exceptional individual to lead and develop our Day Service at Portobello. You will make a big difference to people’s lives by leading a dedicated team to deliver a range of activities alongside providing care including personal care where required. Most importantly, you will ensure people feel special and cared for. If you are caring, compassionate and want to work for a charity that also cares about you, come join our growing team.

As well as a competitive annual salary, our valued team also benefits from:

• 30 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Employer pension contribution, including salary exchange schemes
• Accident insurance
• Access to paid training and development opportunities including SVQ’s
• A supportive team culture.

Previous experience working in social care for the senior post is essential but your enthusiasm, caring nature are just as important.

Background:

Dynamic Earth is an educational charity on a mission to empower people with understanding and empathy for the Earth. Our Learning and Engagement Service create, curate and deliver a diverse programme of events and experiences throughout the year which support the delivery of Dynamic Earth’s strategic plan and charitable purpose. You can find out more here.

As part of our learning and engagement team, you will work with a broad range of audiences to create, co-ordinate and deliver a wide variety of informal science learning events and experiences which deliver our charitable mission, vision and purpose. You will work across a breadth of Earth and environmental science and sustainability topics and different forms of interpretation to deliver impactful experiences which support our strategic plan and national priorities. This will involve working effectively as part of the science learning and engagement team – and with colleagues across the charity - on shared activity, as well as individually on defined projects and activity areas.

Role Purpose:

To develop, co-ordinate and deliver learning and engagement events and experiences with a wide range of audiences – both locally and nationally – which deliver organisational and national priorities in an impactful way.

We are looking for an experienced, organised, and highly motivated Office & System Manager to join our dynamic team based in Paisley. You will lead a team of administrators, ensuring the smooth running of our office environment and client management system while providing high-quality support to services, senior management, stakeholders, and the public.

This role requires excellent communication, leadership, and IT skills, along with a strong ability to manage workloads efficiently. You will also undertake duties including scheduling meetings, minute-taking, and quality assurance tasks. Our ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate a proactive and positive approach to work
• Exhibit strong leadership and team management skills
• Deliver outstanding customer service
• Have excellent organisational abilities and attention to detail
• Show initiative and problem-solving skills
• Be committed to continual learning and professional development

In addition, you must have 3 years’ experience in an administrative role within a busy office environment. Experience in managing people and office operations is essential.

If you are a dynamic and resourceful individual looking for a rewarding role, we would love to hear from you!

What we can offer you;

• Extensive training and development programme
• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff counselling service
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligibility for blue light cards
• ‘Join the Team’ refer a friend & receive £200

(benefits may change over time but are an accurate representation at the time of this job advert)

About Aberlour Options Borders

At Aberlour Options Borders we provide a range of support services for young people up to the age of 18 years who have various disabilities. Our aim is to provide families with a short break from their caring role through the provision of high-quality child-centred services which provide a positive experience for the young people we work with.

We have a strong reputation for supporting young people with high levels of complex needs, supporting them to grow, learn and maximise their potential. We believe that every child has the right to flourish. Our Young People’s Workers play a fundamental role in ensuring that the young people they work with have the best possible experience in working towards their objectives in line with their care plan. Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role, where the work we do has a demonstrable impact on each young person's progress. Using a person-centred approach you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical, personal and emotional care to support children in their daily living and within the local community.

What we are looking for....

We have an opening for two Young People’s Worker on a permanent basis. Usual hours would be around 23 per week during term time for 42 weeks of the year and 35 hours per week for 10 weeks of the year (school holidays). Working an average of 25.30 hours per week per year. Hours are worked between 3pm and 10pm on weekdays. Weekends open full time, hours worked between 12pm Friday and 5pm Sunday. Holiday weeks are full time and shifts can be around the clock. You will be part of a residential respite rota which will require you to work days, evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays. There will be a requirement to do sleepover shifts and these will be paid at £67 per sleepover.

Shift patterns vary. For 10 weeks of the year (during school holidays), shifts are available around the clock. Standard shifts would be 8.00am - 4.15pm or 4.00pm - 10.00pm. Sleepovers are also a part of this. For 42 weeks of the year, we work on a pattern of Wed-Sunday one week and Friday to Sunday the following week. Wednesday - Friday is afternoons and evenings. Standard weekend shifts are 8.00am - 4.15pm or 4.00pm - 10pm. Sleepovers are also a part of this.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

A Day in the Life of a Young People’s Worker

Our day usually starts around 7.30am with the morning routine. We support our young people to get ready for their day ahead assisting with all aspects of personal hygiene. We then prepare breakfast and medications for each of our young people and organise the day’s activities. We plan mornings out, considering the health and safety requirements for each activity we undertake. After lunch we prepare an in-house activity. This also allows staff to complete daily paperwork such as weekend logs for our young people, updating care plans and review reports etc. In the evening we

cook a healthy dinner considering our knowledge of our young peoples’ likes and dislikes and particularly if they have restricted diets.

"Aberlour Options provide a safe, fun and homely environment for respite for our son. He loves going to stay and asks daily when his next visit is" Parent

"Aberlour treat me like part of the family" Young Person

If you have an interest in working with young people we would like to hear from you. Ideally, candidates will have social care experience, an understanding of autism, complex needs and mental health and have the relevant qualifications or will be willing to work towards these. Ideally, we are looking for candidates with a full clean driving licence.

What we offer...

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.

Are you passionate about making a difference in communities across Glasgow? South West Community Transport is seeking a friendly, flexible and experienced driver to join our team and help us to deliver our mission and achieve our aims.

Mission Statement

We fundraise to provide safe, affordable and wheelchair-accessible transport, with skilled and friendly drivers, to remove barriers and help people attend groups and healthcare services that support them on the road to better health and wellbeing

Our Vision

To unite communities by providing safe, affordable and wheelchair-accessible transport to groups, healthcare services and organisations vital to people's health and wellbeing.

South West Community Transport is a Scottish charity that supports organisations and charities in Glasgow and surrounding areas. The groups are varied, some of which include; specialist schools, parent and toddler groups, youth groups, elderly support organisations, sports groups and charities helping those with physical and/or mental health challenges and those fighting addictions.

We also provide a Patient Transport service which allows hundreds of individuals, with no access to a car and unable to use public transport (but not eligible for NHS ambulance support) to reach their vital healthcare appointments safely to, e.g. the Beatson Cancer Centre, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, New Victoria Hospital, health centres and clinics. We support a diverse range of people (including older, disabled, neurodiverse people from different communities which include ethnic communities.

Role Overview

This is a vital role in our organisation and the key duties include:

• Have a D1 category driving licence.

• Ensure the roadworthiness and cleanliness of the vehicle daily.

• Obey all traffic laws, always driving legally and safely.

• Always ensure the safety of passengers.

• Recognise and assist with the additional needs of children and vulnerable adults, the elderly, and/or people with disabilities.

• Ensure all relevant paperwork is completed as required.

• Always provide a high standard of driving and customer service, being friendly and professional to customers and colleagues.

• Have excellent time-keeping skills and flexible with working hours in accordance with the needs of the organisation.

• Any other relevant duties as directed by the Service Manager.

Why Join Us?

• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals and their families and experience real job satisfaction.

• Collaborate with a passionate and dedicated team.

• Develop your skills and experience in the charity sector.

• Be part of a forward-thinking organisation.