We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Property Officer to support the effective management and maintenance of our property portfolio, helping us deliver safe, high-quality homes and excellent customer service.

This is a varied role within our Asset Management team, with responsibility for instructing and monitoring repairs, delivering voids work, carrying out inspections and surveys, maintaining accurate records, and helping ensure statutory compliance across areas such as health and safety, fire, asbestos and gas.

You’ll work closely with tenants, factored owners, colleagues, contractors and external partners to resolve property enquiries, coordinate works, support project outcomes and contribute to continuous improvement across our property services.

About Us

We’re a small organisation that makes a big impact in the communities where our tenants live. At Almond, we focus on what WORKS for our customers and colleagues. Our values are:

• Work together
• Open to change
• Respect
• Kindness
• Social

If you’re someone who takes pride in delivering excellent customer service, has strong technical property knowledge and shares our values, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Instructing, monitoring and controlling repairs for tenants and factored owners, including void works, to support KPI delivery
• Carrying out inspections, risk assessments and stock condition surveys, recording accurate data and prioritising works
• Applying statutory compliance requirements, including health and safety, fire, asbestos and gas, to maintain legal and organisational standards
• Liaising with contractors, consultants, suppliers and external bodies to arrange works, monitor progress and verify outcomes
• Maintaining asset and repairs records, processing invoices and vouchers, and inputting accurate financial information to systems
• Providing clear advice, resolving routine and moderately complex property issues, handling first stage complaints and escalating high-risk matters where required

What We’re Looking For

• An HND in a building-related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• Substantial experience working across a property portfolio and coordinating property-related activity across departments
• Significant experience of repairs, voids, inspections, risk assessments, stock condition surveys and statutory compliance
• Strong understanding of contractor coordination, asset records, invoice verification, financial system updates and safe working practices
• Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills, with the ability to prioritise a varied workload and work well under pressure
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes, with the ability to undertake lone working, use PPE and carry or move ladders where required.

Why Join Us

• You’ll play an important role in maintaining safe, high-quality homes and protecting our assets
• You’ll work on a varied range of property matters, repairs, inspections, compliance activity and project support
• You’ll join a values-led organisation committed to collaboration, respect and continuous improvement
• You’ll help deliver services that make a direct difference to customers and communities

What We Offer

Salary: £48,595

• Working hours: 36 hours over Monday to Friday
• 9 day fortnight option: Every other Friday rest day
• Hybrid working: Minimum of 2 days per week in the office
• Office location: Livingston
• A varied property role supporting repairs, inspections, compliance and asset management activity
• The opportunity to work collaboratively across the organisation and with external partners to deliver positive outcomes
• A rewarding role helping maintain safe homes, strong communities and excellent customer service

Benefits include:

• Excellent work/life balance culture
• Access to online health and wellbeing services
• Contribution towards gym membership
• Pension scheme from day one with a 10% employer contribution

The Open Door Edinburgh (Scottish Charity Number SC007315) has provided activities and services for adults at our Morningside hub for over 40 years. This charity is in the heart of the local community and provides a high-quality day service for vulnerable older adults, including transport and meals, Mondays-Fridays. Care, connection and community are central to The Open Door and this role will lead, and be supported by, a dedicated and skilled team of staff and volunteers who keep the service welcoming and enriching for all.

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate and highly organised Operations and Day Service Manager. This role is to lead and act as Named Manager for our Care Inspectorate-registered adult day services and support other projects to promote community inclusion.

We are looking for someone who can provide strong operational leadership, ensure excellent governance and regulatory compliance, and support our staff and volunteers to continue to deliver meaningful, high-quality services every day.

Scottish Opera is Scotland’s national opera company and the country’s largest performing arts organisation. Founded in 1962 to make opera accessible to all, the company presents productions of international acclaim, from early works to world premieres. Performances are designed to be inclusive, with supertitles, audio-described and dementia-friendly shows, free and discounted tickets for under-26s, refugees, asylum seekers and schools, and touring productions reaching communities across Scotland.

The charity has a network of Patrons, members and supporters who engage with Scottish Opera at varying levels. This role supports that audience to feel connected and engaged with Scottish Opera, deepening their loyalty and seeking new ways to increase giving levels where possible and appropriate. It is a hands-on fundraising role, with scope to think and trial new ways of delivering supporter experience with the ultimate goal of growing the supporter base.

It is an exciting time to join Scottish Opera. They have invested in the fundraising team, there is organisation-wide support for fundraising, and many opportunities to engage supporters with exciting opportunities across Scottish Opera’s calendar.

This role might be for you if you consider yourself a relationship fundraiser – this is a people first role where engaging with donors over the phone and face to face will be the norm. You don’t have to have a background in philanthropy, you could have experience across community fundraising, corporate partnerships, individual giving or mid-value fundraising – the most important factor is that you understand fundraising and enjoy building great relationships with supporters and donors. This role is a great opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to step into a management level role, or for a candidate looking to specialise in mid-value, Patrons and membership fundraising.

Working within an arts and culture charity would be helpful for the candidate to have but isn't essential.

Are you passionate about helping young people prepare for the world of work? Do you have a talent for building strong relationships and creating meaningful opportunities?

We’re looking for a dynamic and motivated Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) School Coordinator in Taycities Region to join our team!

As a DYW School Coordinator, you will play a vital role in shaping the future workforce by:

• Connecting classrooms with careers - building and delivering exciting employer engagement programmes that bring the curriculum to life.
• Boosting young people’s career awareness and skills development- giving them real insight into the world of work.
• Working closely with school leadership teams and local employers to co-create opportunities that reflect both the needs of the school community and the wider regional economy.
• Establishing and maintaining a strong network of employer partners within the local business community.
• Driving national education priorities such as employability, enterprise, and the Career Education Standard.

You’ll be a key part of a collaborative team, reporting to the DYW Operations Manager and working in partnership with the DYW Core Team and local schools.

What we are Looking For:

Someone with great communication and organisational skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to think strategically. Experience in education, business, or community partnership working would be beneficial.

This is your chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people, bridging the gap between education and employment.

Do you have some experience of advice work, preferably with a focus on housing issues, and a real desire to advance your specialist level knowledge? Then join Shelter Scotland as a Housing Rights Worker and you could soon be playing a vital role in helping to identify and resolve the homelessness and bad housing issues facing local communities.

About the role

We’re looking for someone who can provide high-quality housing advice, advocacy and casework to people facing the housing emergency, both in local communities and remotely. You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners to promote housing rights, deliver capacity-building activities and respond to local housing issues through influencing and advocacy. You’ll also gather evidence and insight to help shape our work, build strong relationships with communities and decision-makers, and support people with lived experience to influence services, campaigns and wider change. Through everything you do, you’ll help ensure Shelter Scotland delivers high-quality, person-centred support while working to tackle the root causes of housing injustice.

Role specifics

We’re looking for someone with excellent communication and relationship-building skills who enjoys working collaboratively to make a real difference. You’ll be confident delivering workshops and presentations, engaging with individuals, communities and partners, and explaining complex information in a clear and accessible way. Experience of housing advice or social justice work would be an advantage, alongside the ability to challenge poor practice, influence decision-makers and solve problems creatively. Ideally, you’ll also be comfortable using a range of IT systems, including Microsoft Office and CRM systems.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

There are three Community Teams - North, West and East. These teams of housing rights workers engage with and activate communities in delivering insight and evidence and targeted interventions, to address local issues and contribute towards the Shelter Scotland Housing Emergency campaign for structural change.

Are you a qualified accountant who enjoys partnering with colleagues to turn financial insight into better decisions? Join Shelter as our Project Accountant and play a key role in supporting a high-profile programme that will help deliver our strategic priorities.

About the role

We’re looking for someone who can provide expert financial support to a high-profile programme, ensuring robust budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting throughout its lifecycle. You’ll work closely with programme leads and senior stakeholders to translate operational plans into financial forecasts, provide insightful analysis to support decision-making, and monitor performance, risks and opportunities. The role is responsible for maintaining strong financial controls, ensuring accurate cost allocation, supporting funding applications, and keeping key finance leaders informed of significant financial activities. Through effective business partnering and financial oversight, you’ll help ensure the programme delivers maximum value while remaining financially well managed and compliant.

Role specifics

We’re looking for a qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA or equivalent) with experience of providing financial support and insight to complex projects and senior stakeholders. You’ll be confident producing budgets, forecasts and financial analysis, assessing financial risks and explaining complex information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences. Experience of charity finance, including restricted funds, SORP and project accounting, would be an advantage, alongside strong financial control, reporting and forecasting skills. You’ll be highly organised, analytical and proactive, with excellent attention to detail, strong Excel and IT skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while building effective relationships and influencing decision-making across the organisation.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

Shelter’s Finance Team sits within the Strategy Enablement Directorate, which also includes HR Operations, Technology and Data, and Governance, Planning and Property. The Finance Team consists of 32 people led by the Assistant Director of Finance.

Equal Say has been providing advocacy for people with disabilities since 1995. We want to recruit a several staff for our projects in Lanarkshire. These posts are full time (35 hours) fixed term for 7 months initially but expected to become permanent dependent on funding.

We have vacancies for staff working in our projects working with adults with disabilities, mental ill health and/or long-term conditions.

We also have vacancies for staff working in our addictions project. We welcome applications from people with lived experience; this may be a person in recovery or a person with significant family experience of addiction.

If you have knowledge or experience of any of the following, we want to hear from you:

• Providing advocacy or representation to marginalised people
• Extensive experience of working with adults with disabilities, mental ill health or long-term conditions or addictions.
• Experience of casework in a community setting
• Autonomous working within a small team
• A passion for inclusion and natural justice

We offer 37 days holiday, employer pension contribution of 8.75% if the employee contributes 6%, travel allowance, company mobile phone/laptop and flexible working.

Access to suitable transport and driving license are essential for this position due to the size and nature of the Local Authority area covered.

This post is subject to membership of the PVG scheme and suitable references. Starting salary is dependent on experience and highly experienced staff may start higher up the scale.

Please read the Job Description and Advocacy Worker Competencies.

EPIC Think Learn CIC is looking for a skilled and compassionate Facilitator to support the delivery of a national programme for parents/carers and teachers of neurodivergent children.

Funded by the Scottish Government, this programme will provide funded places for approx 2,000 participants across 2025–26. You will play a key role in creating safe, inclusive and engaging spaces that support learning, peer connection and wellbeing.

This is a varied and rewarding role combining online facilitation, community moderation, and programme development.

About EPIC Think Learn

EPIC Think Learn is a social enterprise and University of Edinburgh spin-out focused on improving outcomes for neurodivergent children and young people.

Our work is:

• Evidence-based and responsive to emerging research
• Co-produced with children, parents and teachers
• Grounded in respect for diverse perspectives and lived experience
• Focused on continuous learning and improvement

Your Responsibilities

Facilitate peer support for parents and carers

• Plan and deliver online peer support sessions (e.g. via Zoom/Eventbrite)
• Create a welcoming, inclusive and confidential space
• Guide discussions and encourage active participation
• Signpost participants to relevant services and resources
• Follow up sessions with key summaries

Moderate an online parent/carer community

• Manage a closed online discussion group (e.g. Facebook)
• Support engagement and positive interaction between members
• Ensure safeguarding, confidentiality and community standards are upheld
• Respond to queries and signpost support
• Manage conflict sensitively and maintain a safe environment

Deliver a psychoeducational group for young people

• Co-design a 6-week online group with colleagues and young people
• Deliver engaging, neuro-affirmative sessions
• Support group dynamics and individual needs
• Monitor participation and gather feedback
• Adapt delivery in response to participant needs

Support programme delivery

• Coordinate session scheduling and bookings
• Maintain accurate records and monitoring data
• Contribute to evaluation and reporting
• Promote programme activities and workshops
• Work collaboratively with the wider team

Who we’re looking for

Essential

• Qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g. youth work, psychology, education, counselling, social care)
• Experience of facilitating groups
• Understanding of the needs of neurodivergent young people and families
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to manage a varied workload independently
• Experience of evaluation and reporting
• Confident IT and digital skills

Desirable

• Experience in the charity or social enterprise sector
• Understanding of executive functioning and its impact
• Experience writing reports

Why join us?

• Flexible, home-based working
• Opportunity to shape a national programme
• Meaningful work supporting neurodivergent children, young people and families
• Collaborative and values-driven organisation

Purpose of the Role

The Lay Member provides independent oversight and a patient-centred perspective to the governance, quality assurance and continuous improvement of the Dental Specialty Fellow Examinations and MFDS examinations.

The role exists to:

• ensure that public and patient interests are considered in examination policy and decision-making;
• support confidence in the fairness, transparency and integrity of dental postgraduate assessment; and
• act as a constructive critical friend to the Committee, Chair and the Dental Examinations Executive.

Key Responsibilities

The Lay Member will:

• Attend and contribute to meetings of the Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations /MFDS Executive Committees (and sub-groups as appropriate).
• Provide an independent lay perspective on matters relating to:
  • examination governance and quality assurance
  • candidate experience and fairness
  • equality, diversity and inclusion
  • reasonable adjustments and mitigating circumstances
  • complaints and appeals processes (where appropriate).
• Scrutinise papers and supporting information in advance of meetings and contribute thoughtfully to discussion and decision-making.
• Support the Committee in ensuring that examination processes align with:
  • best practice in postgraduate assessment
  • regulatory expectations
  • public and patient confidence.
• Participate in short-life working groups or review activity as required (e.g. policy development, QA reviews, or candidate feedback themes).
• Engage in induction, training and periodic review of the role.

The Lay Member does not participate in:

• question writing or marking
• examiner appointment decisions
• operational delivery of examinations.

Time Commitment

• Typically 2–4 meetings per year, plus preparation time.
• Occasional additional meetings or papers for specific reviews or working groups.

Volunteering Matters Brighter Futures CEC works with pupils (aged 12-18) who are care experienced or on the edge of care across the City of Edinburgh.

The project has two parts, one is to work one to one with the young people referred to the project, supporting them to experience a volunteering placement with local charitable organisations that will build their confidence and allow them to grow and learn new things in a different environment out with school.

The second part is our group work, the Youth Engagement Manager will be responsible for up to 7 small groups within schools across Edinburgh. The Youth Engagement Manager supports the young people engaged in the groups to develop and deliver a Youth Social Action project within their community.

We’re looking for a patient and engaging Youth Engagement Manager to join the Brighter Futures team in Edinburgh. The right candidate would be someone who can work flexibly and demonstrate an understanding and total commitment to our organisational values and strategy.

Due to the nature of this role and the needs of the young people we support, including the requirement to provide appropriate support and engagement for young males with complex experiences, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the postholder to be male under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.