Use your finance and administrative skills to support a charity making a real difference across Scotland. SSVP Scotland’s volunteers provide practical, person-to-person support to individuals and families in need. You’ll join our friendly National Office team and help keep the systems behind that vital work running smoothly.

Working across finance and administration, you’ll process transactions, invoices and payments; complete reconciliations; support monthly reporting; maintain accurate records; and provide welcoming, efficient support by phone, email and in person. You’ll report to the Finance and Admin Manager.

You’ll bring: Strong numerical skills and attention to detail; experience with Excel and Sage Accounts; excellent organisation and communication; confidence managing deadlines and priorities; and a friendly, proactive approach. Experience with Sage payroll, RBS Bankline, Gift Aid, digital giving, Canva or social media would be advantageous, but is not essential.

About Regen:FX Youth Trust

Regen:FX Youth Trust is a well‑established third sector youth organisation, working across South Lanarkshire since 2007. We are firmly embedded in our communities and committed to dignity, respect, inclusion and recovery‑focused practice. We work alongside young people, families and communities to reduce harm, challenge stigma and support young people to live purposeful, meaningful lives.

Regen:FX has been delivering The GIVIT Youth Recovery Service for young people affected by their own alcohol & substance use and GIVIT some STREET, the early intervention element of the service specifically for young people taking risks around substance use and those who are affected by a loved one’s alcohol and substance use.

We have now been awarded the South Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (SLADP) Workforce Development Training contract. This new service is community‑centered, human‑rights‑led and co‑produced with people who have lived and living experience (LLE) of substance use.

REGEN:FX – Workforce Development Training Programme

This programme supports the workforce of statutory and third sector organisations across South Lanarkshire to feel confident and informed in their roles when supporting people with alcohol and substance use. The training programme focuses on:

• Stigma‑free practice
• Drug trends and harm reduction
• Alcohol related harms
• Human rights and the Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use
• Trauma‑informed and compassionate engagement
• Applying learning meaningfully in day‑to‑day practice

Delivery is flexible and blended, including face‑to‑face training, live online sessions and e‑learning. Lived and living experience will be central to design and delivery.

Job Overview

Regen:FX Youth Trust is recruiting a Workforce Development Trainer to deliver a South Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (SLADP) commissioned training programme across South Lanarkshire. The person will help design and deliver stigma‑free, trauma‑informed and rights‑based training for the alcohol and drug workforce as well as wider practioners who support people affected by alcohol and substance use.

You’ll deliver engaging face‑to‑face and online training, work alongside people with lived experience, and support the workforce to feel confident, informed and supported in practice.

If you’re passionate about harm reduction, human rights and making training feel human we’d love to hear from you.

As a Workforce Development Trainer within Regen:FX, you will be central to delivering a high-impact training service that goes beyond traditional training delivery. You will help shape a programme that is community-centred, trauma-informed, stigma-free and firmly grounded in human rights.

Training will support practitioners across statutory and third sector services to feel confident, skilled and supported when working with people affected by alcohol and drug use.

You will design and deliver training that feels human, accessible and relevant, whether delivered face-to-face in community settings, online via live sessions, or through e-learning modules. Lived and Living Experience (LLE) will be embedded throughout content development and delivery, ensuring authenticity and credibility.

You will also play a role in developing and maintaining e-learning content, ensuring digital learning remains engaging, accessible and aligned with the AAAQ Framework (Availability, Accessibility, Acceptability and Quality).

Candidate Information

Joining Regen:FX Youth Trust means joining an organisation that values relationships over processes, compassion over judgement and learning over blame.

The Regen:FX Workforce Development Programme has been designed to feel different from traditional workforce training. It is grounded in community intelligence, lived experience and human rights. Trainers are trusted professionals who are supported to use their judgement, creativity and empathy in delivery.

You will be supported through: - A thorough induction into Regen:FX, GIVIT and SLADP priorities - Regular supervision and reflective practice - Ongoing CPD related to substance use trends, trauma-informed practice and facilitation - A culture that recognises the emotional impact of this work and prioritises staff wellbeing

This role suits someone who is confident but humble, knowledgeable but curious, and who believes that how training is delivered matters just as much as what is delivered.

Values & Approach

We are interested in who you are as much as what you know. If you bring warmth, authenticity, curiosity and compassion to your work and you believe people deserve respect even on their hardest days we want to hear from you.

Are you a funding or fundraising whizz looking for an opportunity to use your funding or fundraising skills to help Scotland's charities and voluntary organisations to understand the funding landscape better, increase their funding and build their fundraising skills?

Funding Scotland provides in-person and online funding learning and engagement, shares insights into the funding landscape, and manages the biggest grants and funding platform in Scotland. Every year we support hundreds of people and organisations on their funding and fundraising journey. This post is your chance to be at the heart of making that happen.

About the role

We’re recruiting a one-year post to cover the planning and delivery of our Funding Scotland service to ensure Scotland’s charities and other voluntary organisations are supported to thrive.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the service by using your funding/fundraising knowledge and your project management skills to:

• Engage and build relationships with stakeholders across the sector
• Design and deliver online and in-person learning opportunities
• Share funding/fundraising expertise through presentations and other events
• Identify ways to develop funding.scot and ensure its data is accurate and timely
• Contribute to our Fair Funding work
• Collaborate with teams across SCVO to support one another’s plans

About you

• You’ll have worked in a funding, fundraising or grants management post previously, and be comfortable sharing your expertise.

• Your strong project or service management skills will enable you to develop and coordinate the Funding Scotland service throughout the year.

• You’ll bring engaging communication skills to build relationships and present learning and support confidently to the sector.

How we’ll support you

While this is a standalone post, it works with teams across SCVO so you’ll be joining a skilled, experienced staff team who are keen to help you to succeed. This includes our digital, customer service, comms, and learning and events teams.

You’ll also be supported directly by the Head of Information and Support in finding your feet and prioritising your workload.

SCVO is a supportive employer, with many wellbeing support policies and a values-driven approach.

Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, please contact us at HR@scvo.scot

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 of The Promise and secure positive change.

The Advocacy and Participation Manager will oversee the development of our independent advocacy services, including our lifelong advocacy offering, and the engagement and empowerment of Care Experienced people through participation opportunities.

Contributing to Who Cares? Scotland’s leadership team and sharing the learning of this work positively and proactively across the organization, this APM role will provide a robust evidence base to support the evolvement of this work nationally.

The right candidate will therefore be capable of forming positive relationships with people of all ages and backgrounds, will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and be adaptable to a wide range of contexts. With experience managing budgets and performance targets, as well as reporting internally and to key stakeholders, you will also be skilled at supervising and supporting the work of staff and volunteers. Some travel, as well as some evening and weekend work, is required due to the remit of the post.

You will have a proven record of working collaboratively with partners successfully and will be committed to children’s rights, inclusive working, and equal opportunities. You believe that all people can make transformative change happen in their lives if given the opportunity.

For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Caroline Richardson, Director of Advocacy and Participation at crichardson@whocaresscotland.org.

Job Overview

Regen:FX Youth Trust is recruiting a Care Experienced Youth Navigator to join The GIVIT Youth Recovery Service. This role is central to delivering intensive, relationship-based support to young people who have experience of being in the care system aged 13–25 affected by their own alcohol and substance use.

You will build strong, trusting relationships, manage a caseload and support young people to overcome barriers and achieve meaningful outcomes in their recovery journey.

Candidate Information

Joining Regen:FX Youth Trust means joining an organisation that values relationships over processes, compassion over judgement and learning over blame.

You will receive a comprehensive induction, regular supervision and opportunities for reflective practice, alongside ongoing professional development and specialist training in youth work, substance use and trauma-informed practice.

We are looking for a confident and reflective practitioner who combines strong professional knowledge with a commitment to continuous learning, and who brings warmth, authenticity and compassion to their work with young people.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and group-based support to care experienced young people.
• Build trust-based relationships
• Manage and maintain a small but complex caseload
• Develop Personal Recovery Support Plans and Risk Assessments
• Deliver Harm Reduction, Brief interventions and motivational support
• Work collaboratively with young people to identify, pursue and achieve realistic, person-cantered goals.
• Work collaboratively with partners and advocate for young people in line with The Charter of Rights for People affected by Substance Use and The Standards for Young People.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the service through active participation in regular team meetings, CPD and Support and Development sessions.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Experience & Knowledge

• Understanding of problematic alcohol & drug use and experience of working within a similar field.
• Competent written and verbal communication skills and confident with IT
• Recovery or Youth Work background or experience in working with young people.
• Driving licence and access to transport.

Desirable:

• Experience of intense one to one support and groupwork.
• Lived experience of addiction and a minimum of two years in sustained recovery
• Experience of working within a care setting or with young people who have experience of being in care.
• Working with high tariff young people.
• Knowledge of drug legislations in Scotland.
• Experience of supporting and promoting a specialist service with participants, communities, and partners.

Personal Qualities:

• Passion for working with young people, particularly with problematic substance use issues.
• Ability to communicate complex information to individuals and groups in a way that is easily understood.
• Holistic and therapeutic approach to working.
• Ability to communicate at all levels effectively.
• Good observational and analytical skills.
• Ability to motivate and enthuse others.
• Personal commitment to making activities equally accessible and appropriate to the diverse needs of young people.
• Approachable and non-judgemental.
• Ability to work under pressure

Values & Approach

We are interested in who you are as much as what you know. If you believe people deserve respect even on their hardest days and you bring empathy, curiosity and authenticity to your work, we want to hear from you.

Other Information

This is a 7-day service some evenings and occasional weekends. Driving licence and access to a car is essential.

Job Overview

Regen:FX Youth Trust is recruiting a Youth Navigator to join The GIVIT Youth Recovery Service. This role is central to delivering intensive, relationship-based support to young people aged 13–25 affected by their own alcohol and substance use.

You will build strong, trusting relationships, manage a caseload and support young people to overcome barriers and achieve meaningful outcomes in their recovery journey.

Candidate Information

Joining Regen:FX Youth Trust means joining an organisation that values relationships over processes, compassion over judgement and learning over blame.

You will receive a comprehensive induction, regular supervision and opportunities for reflective practice, alongside ongoing professional development and specialist training in youth work, substance use and trauma-informed practice.

We are looking for a confident and reflective practitioner who combines strong professional knowledge with a commitment to continuous learning, and who brings warmth, authenticity and compassion to their work with young people.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and group-based support to young people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
• Build therapeutic, trust-based relationships
• Manage and maintain a small but complex caseload
• Develop Personal Recovery Support Plans and risk assessments
• Deliver harm reduction, brief interventions and motivational support
• Work collaboratively with young people to identify, pursue and achieve realistic, person-centered goals, including improved access to education, employment and health services
• Work collaboratively with partners and advocate for young people
• Maintain accurate records.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the service through active participation in regular team meetings, CPD and Support and Development sessions.

Person Specification

Essential:

Experience & Knowledge

• Understanding of problematic drug & alcohol use and experience of working within a similar field.
• Competent written and verbal communication skills and confident with IT
• Youth Work background or experience in working with young people.
• Driving licence and access to transport.

Desirable:

• Experience of intense one to one support and groupwork.
• Lived experience of addiction and a minimum of two years in sustained recovery
• Experience of working within a homeless setting
• Working with high tariff families and young people.
• Knowledge of drug legislations in Scotland.
• Experience of supporting and promoting a specialist service with participants, communities, and partners

Personal Qualities:

• Passion for working with young people, particularly with problematic substance use issues.
• Ability to communicate complex information to individuals and groups in a way that is easily understood.
• Holistic and therapeutic approach to working.
• Ability to communicate at all levels effectively.
• Good observational and analytical skills.
• Ability to motivate and enthuse others.
• Personal commitment to making activities equally accessible and appropriate to the diverse needs of young people.
• Approachable and non-judgemental.
• Ability to work under pressure

Values & Approach

We are interested in who you are as much as what you know. If you believe people deserve respect even on their hardest days and you bring empathy, curiosity and authenticity to your work, we want to hear from you.

Other Information

This is a 7-day service including some evenings and occasional weekend. Driving licence and access to a car is essential.

We require Sessional Staff for The GIVIT Youth Recovery Project. Sessional Youth Navigators will support young people (13 – 25yrs) affected by problematic alcohol and drug use. They will use a flexible outreach and wrap-around support approach with all participants.

Sessional Youth Navigators will offer practical and emotional support to help young people identify and overcome barriers which prevent them from achieving their goals. Our Navigators should primarily have a youth focused background, with an excellent understanding of alcohol & drug issues to support their practice.

Sessional Youth Navigators will build relationship-based support, provide face to face support and assist with groupwork interventions. Working alongside participants, the Navigator will develop a Personal Recovery Support Plan and risk assessment for each individual that will ensure a clear pathway to the young person’s chosen treatment/recovery initiatives.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team the Sessional Youth Navigator will have the knowledge and connections to present a wider range of positive opportunities for young people.

Successful applicants should have experience of working with young people and or addiction or recovery services.

JOB INFORMATION

Organisation Profile:

Regen:fx Youth Trust is a registered charity established in 2007. We work in partnership to develop and deliver a co-ordinated Youth Diversion Programme throughout South Lanarkshire for disadvantaged young people between the ages of 8 – 25yrs. Please check out our website regenfxyouthtrust.org.

We are looking for passionate and committed Family Engagement Practitioners to join our Rise and Shine Programme, supporting children and families across a range of local communities.

Family Engagement Practitioner (Renfrewshire):

• Part Time, 30 hours per week (£22,456 per annum pro rata)). Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 2.30pm plus 5 flexible hours per week
• Part Time, 25 hours per week (£18,713 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm

Family Engagement Practitioner (West Dunbartonshire):

• Part Time, 30 hours per week (£22,456 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm with additional flexible 5 hours
• Part Time, 25 hours per week (£18,713 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm

Family Engagement Practitioner (North Lanarkshire):

• Part Time, 30 hours per week (£22,456 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm plus 5 flexible hours per week
• Part Time, 25 hours per week (£18,713 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm

Family Engagement Practitioner (Glasgow Knightswood):

• Part Time, 20 hours per week (£14,971 per annum pro rata). Tuesday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm

Family Engagement Practitioner (Glasgow Ruchill):

• Part Time, 30 hours per week (£22,456 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm plus 5 flexible hours per week
• Part Time, 25 hours per week (£18,713 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm

All post are fixed term contracts to 31 March 2027, subject to continued funding. Additional funding is expected but not confirmed.

Early Years Scotland is a registered charity and Scotland's leading national specialist organisation dedicated to supporting our youngest children, from pre-birth to age five. With nearly sixty years of experience as an expert Third Sector organisation, we take immense pride in our long-standing commitment to those who work for and on behalf of Scotland's youngest children.

Key Responsibilities

Family Engagement Practitioners (FEPs) with Early Years Scotland (EYS) have a unique, exciting role within the early years sector. An EYS Family Engagement Practitioner has responsibility for providing support and promoting parental engagement and a whole family wellbeing service through the adoption of a multi-agency collaborative approach.

Our EYS staff team work together with children and families on a continual basis, across a variety of settings within communities with a focus on enriching and enhancing parental skills and capacity to improve, strengthen and maximise:

• positive attachments and relationships between parents/carers and children
• early literacy and communication skills
• shared interactions and approaches to learning
• cost-free, enriching and nurturing home learning environments
• healthy living approaches
• support for entitlements
• meaningful transitions

You will be fully involved in shaping, developing, and evaluating our programmes and innovative shared play and learning sessions you deliver.

What Early Years Scotland will offer

EYS will likewise invest in you, providing regular and supported professional learning and experience opportunities that will enhance your career profile, develop your skills and knowledge in creative and unique ways and inspire your practice in new and exciting ways!

• Competitive salary and generous annual leave
• Family-friendly policies that support work-life balance
• 5% employer pension contribution after 3 months
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing professional learning and development opportunities
• A supportive, collaborative team culture where your contribution is valued
• The opportunity to build a genuinely new function for the organisation, with lasting impact for children and families across Scotland beyond the funded period.

Qualifications

Applicants’ qualifications must be consistent with those required to register as a Practitioner with SSSC, e.g.:

• HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF Level 7
• SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 7
• Additional ELC qualifications welcomed

PVG Scheme membership will be required.

We are recruiting three Family Engagement Practitioners to support the delivery of our HENRY and Community Programmes. The specific location and focus of each post will vary and can be discussed in more detail during the interview process.

Family Engagement Practitioner (HENRY Programme):

Full Time, 35 hours per week over 52 weeks per annum

Starting salary £26,199 FTE

Family Engagement Practitioner (West Dunbartonshire):

Part Time, 21 hours per week over 52 weeks per annum

Starting salary £26,199 FTE (pro rata £15,719.40)

Family Engagement Practitioner (HENRY/Community):

Part Time, 28 hours per week over 52 weeks per annum

Starting salary £26,199 FTE (pro rata £20,959.20)

Family Engagement Practitioner (Creating Caring Connections):

Full Time, 35 hours per week over 52 weeks per annum

Starting salary £26,199 FTE

This role is suited to practitioners skilled and experienced in supporting children with additional support needs

Early Years Scotland deliver the HENRY Programme across seven local authorities: Glasgow South, Glasgow North West, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde.

All post are fixed term contracts to 31 March 2027, subject to continued funding. Additional funding is expected but not confirmed.

Are you passionate about supporting families, strengthening early relationships, and promoting healthier futures for young children? Early Years Scotland is recruiting Family Engagement Practitioners (FEPs) to deliver our services in West Dunbartonshire and the Creating Caring Connections & HENRY programme across communities in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, funded by the NHS.

This is a unique opportunity to join a warm, skilled, and committed team making a real difference to families with young children.

Early Years Scotland is a registered charity and Scotland's leading national specialist organisation dedicated to supporting our youngest children, from pre-birth to age five. With nearly sixty years of experience as an expert Third Sector organisation, we take immense pride in our long-standing commitment to those who work for and on behalf of Scotland's youngest children.

Key Responsibilities

Family Engagement Practitioners with Early Years Scotland play a vital role in supporting parents/carers and children together. You will deliver the evidence-based HENRY group programme, using structured session materials with confidence and fidelity.

Working alongside a colleague, you will create welcoming, supportive group environments that help families build:

• positive attachments and relationships
• early communication and shared learning
• healthy routines and wellbeing practices
• nurturing home learning environments

A typical week may include:

• delivering a health-based programme to parents/carers
• engaging with families across community venues, nurseries, and schools

You will be fully supported with professional learning, reflective supervision, and opportunities to shape and evaluate the programmes you deliver.

What Early Years Scotland will offer

EYS will likewise invest in you, providing regular and supported professional learning and experience opportunities that will enhance your career profile, develop your skills and knowledge in creative and unique ways and inspire your practice in new and exciting ways!

• Competitive salary and generous annual leave
• Family-friendly policies that support work-life balance
• 5% employer pension contribution after 3 months
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing professional learning and development opportunities
• A supportive, collaborative team culture where your contribution is valued
• The opportunity to build a genuinely new function for the organisation, with lasting impact for children and families across Scotland beyond the funded period

Qualifications

Applicants’ qualifications must be consistent with those required to register as a Practitioner with SSSC, e.g.:

• HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF Level 7
• SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 7
• Additional ELC qualifications welcomed
• Experience working with children aged 0–12 and their families is essential. Confidence in group facilitation and delivering structured programme content is highly desirable.

PVG Scheme membership will be required.

Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) is Scotland’s leading organisation working to support survivors of sexual violence, transform attitudes, improve the justice response to sexual crime and, ultimately, to end sexual violence in all its forms.

The organisation is seeking a part-time Communications Worker to support the communication priorities of Rape Crisis Scotland and the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre.

The role will provide essential support to drive growth in our social media and digital platforms and to develop engaging and accessible content which informs survivors, engages supporters and stakeholders, and influences target audiences.

This is a busy and wide-ranging role, which will focus predominantly on the creation of compelling social media and digital content, as well as providing information and accessible resources for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.

Sitting in the External Affairs and Communications team, the role will also support the External Affairs and Communications Manager to respond to media requests and work alongside the Policy Worker to publicise our policy and public affairs work.

The role will also support Rape Crisis Scotland in its work with the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre, which supports survivors of gender-based violence in the civil justice process.

For further information about the role, please see the Application Pack.

At RCS, we offer:

• A warm, welcoming and feminist organisational culture
• Access to internal and external training and development opportunities
• A generous employment package, including 43 days of leave (pro-rata)
• Flexible/hybrid working
• A commitment to employee wellbeing

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and especially welcome applications from women of colour and those under-represented in the workforce.