The Robertson Trust is looking for an Influencing Officer (Fixed Term – 1 Year) to join our new Programmes team. Based primarily at Robertson House, Glasgow, with hybrid working available, this role supports the Trust to secure big change that lasts in preventing and reducing poverty and trauma in Scotland.

Over the next decade, we are committed to using all our tools and resources to reduce poverty and trauma across four themes:

• Education Pathways

• Financial Security

• Nurturing Relationships

• Work Pathways

As part of our cross-cutting Influencing objective, this role will support the development and delivery of the Trust’s direct influencing activity, working with partners and stakeholders to influence decision making and systems change.

The Role

This role supports the Programmes Manager (Social Change Movements) and the wider organisation to strengthen the Trust’s influencing work in preventing and reducing poverty and trauma in Scotland.

You will help to develop and test effective approaches to direct influencing and support the Trust to build relationships with those who have the power to deliver change. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to ensure influencing activity connects with our wider work, including communications, convening, the influencing work we fund and the learning from our funding.

You will also support stakeholder engagement, network development and policy insight, helping the Trust identify opportunities to influence policy, practice and decision making.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of direct influencing activity aligned to the Trust’s influencing objective

• Work collaboratively across the Trust to ensure direct influencing activity connects with communications, convening and the indirect influencing work we fund

• Support the development of influencing plans and help test effective approaches to influencing

• Build and strengthen networks with grantholders, stakeholders and peer organisations undertaking influencing work

• Monitor and analyse policy, political and practice developments relevant to poverty and trauma in Scotland

• Support stakeholder mapping and engagement with decision makers and influential actors

• Contribute to gathering and applying insight from across the Trust’s work to strengthen influencing activity

• Represent the Trust externally as required and contribute to cross-cutting organisational priorities

A full job description is available on our website – therobertsontrust.org.uk

About You

We are looking for someone with a strong understanding of poverty and trauma and the policy, political and practice landscape in Scotland.

You will bring:

• HNC/D, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Relevant experience in a field related to poverty and/or trauma

• Experience supporting influencing, policy, advocacy or strategic engagement work

• A strong understanding of the voluntary sector in Scotland

• Experience building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and networks

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly

• The ability to manage competing priorities and work using your own initiative

• Experience supporting the development of influencing plans or campaigns

• High emotional intelligence and the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders

• An interest in policy, politics and practice in Scotland and how social change happens

• A commitment to addressing inequality and placing lived experience at the centre of work

We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates from all parts of the community, regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief or socio-economic background. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience or knowledge of how poverty or trauma impact lives.

Benefits

• Salary £41,104 to £48,715 FTE

• 35 days holiday per calendar year, inclusive of public holidays

• Pension – 10% employer contribution or 14% if employee contribution is 7%

• Additional employee benefits package (currently under review)

• This role is advertised as full-time, but we are open to applicants who wish to work part-time

The Robertson Trust is committed to hybrid and flexible working. We are open to reasonable adaptations to overcome barriers and are a Living Wage employer accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.

Crossbasket House provides accommodation and support for families with seriously ill children receiving care in the Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow and other hospitals in the west of Scotland. Families stay free of charge in the 30 bedroomed House and there is no time limit on the accommodation – once a family is given a room it is theirs until their child is discharged from hospital. For families with a sick child, the House is a haven at a stressful time when their child’s stay in hospital requires them to be close by while they are away from home.

JOB PURPOSE:

To be a point of contact in the House, providing a friendly, professional and efficient service to families, visitors and all stakeholders. To be a competent person to be the sole member of staff on occasions during your shift. Provide general administration, housekeeping and support to the House.

HOURS:

The role is 22.5 hours per week, worked over three shifts (Monday to Friday) + two weekends per month (17hrs).

• Shifts will fall between 7:00am and 9:00pm and will be either 0700 –1500 hrs Monday to Friday or 1300 – 2100 hrs .
• Two weekends/month will be 0900 – 1800 hrs Saturday AND Sunday.

The above hours include a half hour unpaid break.

Flexibility is expected to meet service requirements.

We are recruiting – come and join Scottish Families!

We are seeking a Programme Development Officer – Young People (Routes) to join our team. This post supports the ongoing development and delivery of the national ‘Grow Your Own Routes’ (GYOR) programme, funded by the Scottish Government’s Whole Family Wellbeing Fund. The aim of ‘Grow Your Own Routes’ is to scale up the existing Routes Demonstration Project, which supports young people aged 12-26 years affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use.

The post-holder will be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of Scottish Families’ national ‘Grow Your Own Routes’ programme across Scotland, reducing stigma and creating a more trauma-informed and responsive workforce. This development programme is funded by the Scottish Government’s Whole Family Wellbeing Fund. The aim of the programme is to support the continued delivery of the Routes practice model across six areas led by other third sector delivery partners, and to share learning about the Routes practice model with other areas of Scotland through delivering learning and development activities.

This is a national post which will involve significant travel across Scotland, as well as work at our national office at Robertson House in Glasgow, Routes bases in East and West Dunbartonshire and from home. It is expected that the post holder will be required to work some evenings and occasional weekends. This post will be part of Scottish Families’ staff team and be managed by the Programme Manager – Young People (Routes)

We are seeking compassionate, creative and collaborative applicants who want to make a difference to the lives of young people affected someone else’s substance use. This role also includes supporting and working alongside young people as well as developing and delivering training on the Routes practice model. We are looking for candidates who are educated to degree level or have a relevant professional qualification, have experience of working with young people and ideally, have some knowledge of editing software. Candidates should have strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Are you passionate about supporting families?

We are seeking new Board members, including those with Digital, Finance, Policy or Communications expertise.

Scottish Families supports anyone who is concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use. We were established in 2003 by families themselves, who came together to support each other and to campaign for recognition. Our five Outcomes are that Families are Supported, Included, Heard, Connected, and that Families Create Change.

We are a national charity based in Glasgow but working right across Scotland. We provide a range of national and local services, including a national helpline, one to one support, bereavement counselling and local family support services. We also deliver a national workforce development programme; Connecting Families; My Family, My Rights; communications; fundraising; and policy/ campaigning work, as well as our Routes young persons programme, and Grow Your Own Routes national development programme.

We are Scotland’s leading charity supporting families affected by substance use, and are recognised by the Scottish Government as one of their Key Third Sector Partners in the field of alcohol and drugs. We are funded through a combination of Government grants, commissioned services, charitable trusts and fundraising.

You can find out more about our work by reading ‘The Cost of Loving’, our Strategic Plan 2023-26, and ‘Celebrating Families’, our Impact Report 2023-24. Our website is at sfad.org.uk.

We are seeking a number of new Board members in response to recent and upcoming changes in our Board membership. (Board members serve an initial three-year term, which can be extended for a further three years).

You should be available to attend quarterly meetings, which are held in person at our national office in Glasgow city centre (with the option of joining online via MS Teams). Meetings are held on Saturday mornings and the schedule is set well in advance.

Murray’s Initiative (formally known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’s Initiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and asset-based approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.

Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based violence, young persons peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.

Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, offering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Murray’s Initiative deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.

The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.

About the Role:

The role of the Counsellor is to provide a counselling, advice, and information service for individuals aged 16 and over to support their wellbeing and mental health.

The Counsellor will report to the Service Manager - Counselling.

This post requires a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership for children and protected adults. Successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme.

Key Responsibilities of the Counsellor:

• Provide counselling service to individuals following Murray’s Initiative’s integrative counselling approach.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments to gain a deep, holistic understanding of a client's current circumstances.
• Ensure all paperwork is completed accurately and professionally and work with the admin team to ensure that the counselling database and reports are kept accurate and up to date.
• Attend regular practice supervision and line management meetings, and participate in appropriate meetings and training opportunities, ensuring the minimum required CPD is completed.
• Complete all mandatory training as required.
• Adhere to the ethical frameworks of the appropriate governing body (COSCA).
• Follow organisational policies and procedures, including health and safety.
• Produce accurate and quality case studies of counselling clients for reports and training.
• Contribute to service promotion by attending partner meetings in a professional manner.
• Undertake any other duties as required by the Service Manager – Counselling.

Qualifications and Experience :

• Obtained a diploma-level qualification in counselling.
• Completed a minimum of 100 hours of post-qualification client work.
• Awareness and training in an array of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, bereavement and neurodiversity.
• Demonstratable experience of inter-agency working and working in community settings to be able to provide a high standard of support to clients alongside different services.
• Up to date, or working towards, registration with COSCA, BACP or similar.

Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstratable excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to empathise with a broad range of individuals and experiences.
• Proven ability to empower individuals to change with a non-judgmental approach.
• Ability to self-motivate and work proactively, managing own diaries and appointments, whilst maintaining resilience and capacity when working with complex client issues.
• Commitment to working in line with Murray’s Initiative values of respect, empathy and collaboration.
• Demonstrable alignment with the Core Conditions for a counsellor.

Working pattern:

Flexible, to be discussed with the successful candidate. Evening work will be required.

We understand that many will have other commitments outside of work and so flexible working, part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements will be considered for the right candidate.

Why Join Us?

• Your work will contribute to make a real difference to people’s lives.
• Competitive salary and benefits package:
  • Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days (inclusive of 12 bank holidays) which increases with length of service.
  • Duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.
  • Death in service policy.
  • Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.
  • And much more!
• Opportunities for continuous learning and career development.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.

Murray’s Initiative (formally known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’s Initiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and asset-based approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.

Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based violence, young persons peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.

Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, offering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Murray’s Initiative deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.

The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.

About the Role:

The role of the Counsellor is to provide a counselling, advice, and information service for individuals aged 16 and over to support their wellbeing and mental health.

The Counsellor will report to the Service Manager - Counselling.

This post requires a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership for children and protected adults. Successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme.

Key Responsibilities of the Counsellor:

• Provide counselling service to individuals following Murray’s Initiative’s integrative counselling approach.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments to gain a deep, holistic understanding of a client's current circumstances.
• Ensure all paperwork is completed accurately and professionally and work with the admin team to ensure that the counselling database and reports are kept accurate and up to date.
• Attend regular practice supervision and line management meetings, and participate in appropriate meetings and training opportunities, ensuring the minimum required CPD is completed.
• Complete all mandatory training as required.
• Adhere to the ethical frameworks of the appropriate governing body (COSCA).
• Follow organisational policies and procedures, including health and safety.
• Produce accurate and quality case studies of counselling clients for reports and training.
• Contribute to service promotion by attending partner meetings in a professional manner.
• Undertake any other duties as required by the Service Manager – Counselling.

Qualifications and Experience :

• Obtained a diploma-level qualification in counselling.
• Completed a minimum of 100 hours of post-qualification client work.
• Awareness and training in an array of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, bereavement and neurodiversity.
• Demonstratable experience of inter-agency working and working in community settings to be able to provide a high standard of support to clients alongside different services.
• Up to date, or working towards, registration with COSCA, BACP or similar.

Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstratable excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to empathise with a broad range of individuals and experiences.
• Proven ability to empower individuals to change with a non-judgmental approach.
• Ability to self-motivate and work proactively, managing own diaries and appointments, whilst maintaining resilience and capacity when working with complex client issues.
• Commitment to working in line with Murray’s Initiative values of respect, empathy and collaboration.
• Demonstrable alignment with the Core Conditions for a counsellor.

Working pattern: Ideal working pattern : Tuesdays & Wednesdays 9:00am – 5:00pm. We understand that many will have other commitments outside of work and so flexible working, part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements will be considered for the right candidate.

Why Join Us?

• Your work will contribute to make a real difference to people’s lives.
• Competitive salary and benefits package:
  • Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days (inclusive of 12 bank holidays) which increases with length of service.
  • Duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.
  • Death in service policy.
  • Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.
  • And much more!
• Opportunities for continuous learning and career development.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.

Are you great with numbers with excellent attention to detail? Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? We’ve got just the role for you!

We’ve got a great opportunity to join our Finance Team as a Finance Assistant on a permanent full-time basis.

This role can be based at our Aberdeen or Glasgow office, or part of our hybrid working model, however if opting for hybrid, we would need you to live within a reasonable commute of Aberdeen or Glasgow.

The Role

As our Finance Assistant you’ll be responsible for the timely management of the sales ledger, customer invoicing and credit control. You'll generate and process customer invoices and proactively resolve any discrepancies. We’ll also need you to deal with routine queries from internal and external customers in a professional manner.

For a full list of role responsibilities, please see our role profile attached to our advert.

What we’ll need you to bring: -

• Educated to Higher level or equivalent in a relevant subject
• High level numeracy skills with strong attention to detail
• Great communication skills, both verbal and written
• The ability to prioritise tasks while maintaining a high standard of quality
• Experience of managing multiple tasks simultaneously (work or academic)
• A positive attitude when it comes to solving problems and removing obstacles
• The ability to forward plan and work to tight deadlines
• Proficient spreadsheet (Excel) & PC literacy skills
• Ability to produce high quality and accurate work

About Us

With over 45 years’ experience delivering great care and support, Cornerstone provides tailored, individual packages of care which focus on enabling people with a variety of needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and complex care needs, to live the best possible life.

What makes Cornerstone a great place to work

• Your job actually changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local communities
• We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
• No uniform - we wear our own clothes
• We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons
• We operate a flexi-time model for business support colleagues
• Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy
• Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities
• Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
• Long service awards
• Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
• 26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
• Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
• Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few

We aim to be the best employer in social care in Scotland and would love for you to come and join us. We thrive on teamwork and are passionate about the care and support we provide. If you're looking for a rewarding career where you know you can make a difference, then look no further.

Sound interesting? Apply today, we’d love to hear from you!

There may be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses would be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).

Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.

The Income Generation Lead plays a pivotal role within Healthy n Happy (HnH), leading the development, growth and sustainability of the organisation’s income streams and enterprise activities. This role is central to increasing revenue, strengthening partnerships and ensuring that all income-generating activity aligns with HnH’s social purpose and long-term strategic ambitions.

The Income Generation Lead will work closely with the Healthy n Happy Enterprise Board, the Senior Leadership Team and wider staff teams to drive forward income generation opportunities and maximise financial sustainability. Reporting to senior leadership, the post holder will take a lead role in identifying, developing and delivering innovative approaches to generating income across multiple streams.

The Income Generation Lead will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive Income Generation Strategy, ensuring that all activity supports HnH’s values, enhances its profile and delivers measurable impact across Cambuslang, Rutherglen and beyond.

The role requires a proactive and creative thinker who can build and maintain strong relationships across multiple sectors, including private, public and voluntary organisations. The Income Generation Lead will represent HnH externally, promoting its services, developing partnerships and identifying opportunities for collaboration, sponsorship and growth.

The Income Generation Lead will lead on the development and expansion of key income streams, including enterprise activity, partnerships, sponsorship, venue hire and membership models. This includes exploring new opportunities, piloting innovative initiatives and maximising commercial potential across existing services.

Working collaboratively across all teams, including marketing, fundraising and CamGlen Radio, the Income Generation Lead will ensure a coordinated and organisation-wide approach to income generation. The role will also involve supporting fundraising activity, developing relationships with key supporters and contributing to overall financial resilience.

Are you an experienced finance professional with a background in treasury? How would you like to be part of an exciting organisation that makes a positive difference to people's lives?

We're looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our Finance Team as our new Treasury and Credit Control Officer. This is a brand new role within our organisation that will be yours to shape and grow.

This role can be based in our Glasgow or Aberdeen office or part of our hybrid working model whereby some of your time is based at home and some in our Glasgow or Aberdeen office, so we will need you to live within a reasonable commute of one of these locations.

The Role

Reporting to our Transactional Finance Lead, you'll be responsible for the effective management, compliance and transparency of our Treasury and Accounts Receivable functions.

You'll provide detailed internal audits on bank accounts and oversee credit control alongside our Billing Team.

Working with our Transactional Finance Lead, you'll support the review of Cornerstone's treasury management policies and procedures to ensure they are compliant and in line with best practice and will oversee the credit control process to safeguard financial stability.

Through proactive monitoring and diligent reconciliation of accounts, you'll play a key part in maintaining compliance, financial accuracy and minimising risk.

Please see our role profile for a full list of responsibilities

What we'll need you to bring: -

• A minimum of 3 years' experience working in a treasury focused role in a charity or similar sized organisation
• A solid understanding of financial controls, policies and procedures
• A logical and systematic approach to work and problem solving
• Experience of dealing with high volume accounts
• Hands on experience in performing monthly reconciliations, including suspense and bank accounts
• Experience of assisting with internal audits and/or compliance checks as they relate to treasury and credit control
• Experience in identifying discrepancies, irregularities and risks within a financial process
• Strong attention to detail
• Confidence and tenacity to follow up outstanding invoices and monies owed

It would be great if you also have: -

• Hands on credit control experience
• Experience of regulations and compliance with guardianship rules and on behalf of accounts.

There will be occasions that we'll need you to travel to other Cornerstone branch locations (travel expenses will be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone’s expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).

About us

Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with over 45 years' experience providing great care and support for adults with various support needs across Scotland.

We operate over 18 local authorities in Scotland and provide a wide range of services to over 2,000 individuals each year. Our focus is to encourage social inclusion, reduce loneliness, and improve health, independence and wellbeing by working closely with the people we support and their families, setting personal goals with them, and ensuring they receive the care and support they need to live the best life possible.

We are always flexible and responsive in meeting the ever changing needs of the people we support and work closely with individuals and families to agree what sort of support will work best for them.

This is an exciting time to join Cornerstone as we deliver our new strategic plan, Improving Lives Together, built around the following organisational priorities:

The Foundation – Digital innovation: empowering everything we do

Pillar 1 – Voices of the people we support at the heart of all decisions

Pillar 2 – People: leadership, workforce and culture

Pillar 3 – Financial sustainability: building for the future

Pillar 4 – Partnership working: collaboration for greater impact

The Roof– Quality: evidence based improvement

Do you have what it takes? What are you waiting for? Apply today! We'd love to hear from you.

Have any questions? Please contact Katie Evans, our Transactional Finance Lead at katie.evans@cornerstone.org.uk.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Level 2 Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.

Please note this is a re-advertisement. Previous applicants need not apply.

Working within The Whiteinch Centre (TWC), the Community Projects Worker will play a key role in the day‑to‑day delivery of community activities, food provision, and group programmes.

The post holder will be actively involved in daily operational activity and will help identify gaps in local provision, engage with community members, and support volunteers to carry out their roles effectively.

The successful candidate will ensure that TWC offers a welcoming, inclusive and vibrant environment where local people can access support, participate in activities, and build connections.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and engagement skills, a proactive and hands-on approach, and a commitment to providing accessible, no cost or low-cost services that promote dignity, wellbeing and connection within the community. They will display energy and enthusiasm in their work and must take a people-centred approach to engagement.

The Whiteinch Centre is a vibrant community hub dedicated to improving lives through community-led, person-centred services and activities. More information is available in the TWC Business Plan 2025-2030 or on the TWC website: whiteinchcentre.org.uk

This post is subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check through Disclosure Scotland.