About Us:

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 assetbased 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 person's 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.

About the Role:

The In Work Support Advisor will provide tailored support to individuals in recovery from drugs and/or alcohol who are in employment, helping them to sustain and progress within work. The role involves delivering one-to-one guidance, identifying and addressing barriers to employment retention, supporting career development and liaising with employers and partner agencies to ensure participants achieve positive and sustainable employment outcomes.

The In Work Support Advisor will report to the Service Manager – Employability.

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

About Us:

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 assetbased 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 person's 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 Employment Advisor is to prepare participants for further training, education or work and support them through the job search, application and interview process; providing them with skills, motivation, and confidence to move into suitable sustainable employment.

The Employment Advisor will make a real impact to individuals’ day to day lives as they uniquely tailor their personal development, offer emotional and practical support and set realistic goals as part of their journey to employability opportunities.

The Employment Advisor will report to the Service Manager - Employability

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

About Us:

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 assetbased 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 person's 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 Compliance Officer within the Young Persons Recovery Employability Service is to support the effective delivery, monitoring and compliance of the service, ensuring participant records, referrals and performance information are accurate, complete and meet contractual and organisational requirements.

The Compliance Officer will report to the Service Manager – Employability and will play a key role in monitoring referrals, maintaining data quality, undertaking compliance checks and supporting service performance. The post holder will be responsible for reviewing participant records, identifying and resolving data discrepancies, and ensuring evidence and documentation are recorded in line with funder, contractual and organisational standards.

The role will involve the regular use of systems including Hanlon and other organisational databases to monitor participant activity, undertake compliance and quality assurance checks, support reporting requirements and ensure accurate audit trails are maintained. The Compliance Officer will work closely with delivery staff to ensure records are compliant, performance targets are accurately evidenced, and service processes are followed consistently.

This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure

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

As an Alzheimer Scotland Young Onset Post Diagnostic Support Link Worker (YOPDSLW) you will be part of a National Team to deliver a high quality, person-centred outcome focussed service to people newly diagnosed with young-onset dementia and their families.

As a YOPDSLW, you will use Alzheimer Scotland’s 5 pillar model as a guide to deliver high quality PDS to people with young-onset dementia. The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.

This support will be delivered in a person-centred flexible way at a pace that suits those receiving the service and ensures their voice is heard, along with equipping people living with dementia, and those who care for them, with the information, strategies, connections, resources and plans they need to live as well as possible, preparing for a period of supported self-management.

Supporting our Glasgow locality, the post will be based within Alzheimer Scotland Bridgeton Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre. You will be an effective team worker and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.

Creativity and innovation are encouraged to ensure that we strive to continually improve the way we support people living with dementia and their families.

Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.

What you’ll have

The successful candidate will have a flexible approach and able to deal with a number of enquiries and partnerships driven from the community and external partners. You’ll be a fantastic communicator who listens effectively to our service users and provides clear, concise and detailed advice to a varied audience. A positive leadership approach is key to ensuring the running of this service.

Applicants must have a full and valid driving license and vehicle to be able to travel for this role.

Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.

In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.

Phoenix Futures is looking for a dedicated individual to work within the Glasgow Residential Service who will be responsible for co-ordinating and conducting all assessments for admission into the service.

You will manage all referrals, ensuring assessments are conducted in a timely manner, and manage all admissions into the service with the Admissions Team.

As the Assessment & Referral Worker you will be the lead worker supporting individuals accessing the residential rehabilitation programme. You will manage all enquiries and referrals made to the service, undertake comprehensive needs assessments for individuals and liaise with the service managers and clinical leads to make placement decisions regarding the suitability.

You will also welcome new residents into the service and ensure all needs of their needs are met upon arrival. Be responsible for data management of referrals in service and report data in line with processes in place. Liaise with commissioners and stakeholders ensuring customer relationship management processes are in place, promoting the service

The role will also supervise volunteers in line with organisational policy to support with preparation work for individuals who have been assessed as suitable for the service.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Your Rewards

• Pro-rata 33 days’ annual leave (increasing each year to a maximum of 38 days).
• Starting Salary of £26,298, with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £28,000
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance.
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities.
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system.
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to¿help us support people on¿their journey to recovery¿and change their lives for the better.
• We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find¿your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

About You

• Relevant experience of working in health and social care, ideally within the field of problematic substance use, mental health or another comparable field
• Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service
• Evidence of managing a busy caseload or tasks and excellent organisational skills
• To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word and be familiar with database management systems
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Understand complex issues presented by people entering abstinence based residential settings
• Determined, with a drive to succeed and a willingness to learn
• Passionate and enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of people we support

About Us

The Phoenix Futures Group has nearly 60 years’ experience of developing and delivering pioneering substance use services. We believe in being the best and that is why we constantly strive to learn and innovate, to challenge ourselves, to adapt and to work together with others who can bring valuable expertise. Join us and we will support you to contribute to the creative development of our treatment and recovery approach to meet the needs of our service users, our commissioners and stakeholders.

If you feel you are the right person with the necessary experience and passion, please apply. For a conversation about the role please contact Stephen Kennedy (stephen.kennedy@phoenixfutures.org.uk)

Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions leave hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Community Stroke Nurse you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

This is a home-based role within Scotland, ideally suited to candidates in Grampian or Moray, although applicants may be based outside the NHS Grampian area. You will provide remote support to service users and collaborate with the team to deliver care across the region.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with Chest, Heart and Stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Services provide access to a range of supported self-management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke.

The Stroke Nurse plays a key role in supporting a seamless transition from hospital back into the community for people who have expereinced a stroke and their families. The role focuses on helping individuals adjust to life after stroke by providing personalised information, advice and emotional support. A core part of the role is enabling people to develop confidence in self management, supporting them to build the skills and knowledge needed to manage their condition, maxinmise independence and improve their long term wellbeing.

The Stroke Nurse will also help deliver the evidence-based, six-week Chronic Disease Self-Management Programme, supporting people to build confidence and skills in managing their long-term health.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is organised and motivated, with good communication skills. Candidates must have a first level general nursing qualification and have a minimum of 2 years’ post-registration experience in either a hospital or community setting. Experience working with people affected by stroke is essential.

For an informal discussion please contact Dawn Manders, CHSS Lead Stroke Nurse, Grampian on 07918723772 or email: dawn.manders@chss.org.uk

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families, and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Braeburn Home is looking to appoint a Chair to its Board of Trustees.

This is a Self-Employed Role.

It is a key role, providing leadership and oversight to ensure the Home delivers its Strategic Aims & Ambitions, remains financially sustainable and in collaboration with the Home Manager, continues to meet the needs of the residents. The Chair leads the Board and provides challenge, support and clear strategic direction.

Job Description

Strategy, Vision & Purpose

• Shape how Braeburn Home develops and implements its vision and objectives in a way that meets the diverse needs of its residents, staff, community, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain a well-informed view of Braeburn Home and the wider landscape to support forward-looking decision-making.

Relationship with the Home Manager

• Develop a strong, constructive partnership with the Home Manager, providing challenge and support while maintaining governance and operational boundaries.
• Support the Home Manager in delivering the Operational Plan and leading the organisation effectively.
• Lead Board involvement in the appointment, appraisal, and where necessary, succession planning of the Home Manager.

Leading the Board

• Chair Board meetings effectively, ensuring focused, well-informed and timely decision-making.
• Ensure the Board has the right balance of skills, experience and independence.
• Lead Board development, evaluation and succession planning to maintain high standards of governance and performance.

Good Governance and Financial Management

• Ensure Braeburn Home meets all statutory, regulatory and reporting requirements and operations in line with best practice of OSCR, Care Inspectorate, SSSC and Company Limited by Guarantee.
• Oversee robust financial management, ensuring the organisation remains financially sustainable and resilient.
• Lead the Board’s approach to risk management, ensuring risks to the delivery of the Aims and Objectives are identified, monitored and mitigated.

Relationship Building and Advocacy

• Act as an ambassador or Braeburn Home, promoting its mission, vision, aims and objectives.
• Lead relationships at board level with key partners.
• Enhance the Home’s profile and influence across the sector and local community.

Role Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Has held a senior or influential position, such as Chairperson or Chief Executive
• Deep Understanding of Charity Governance and Trustee Responsibilities
• Experience in overseeing risk, audit, finance, and performance frameworks
• A sound understanding of Care Homes & Adult Care Services
• Experienced in maintaining productive relationships

Skills

• Can confidently lead and manage meetings, building consensus and taking key and difficult decisions when required.
• A willingness to challenge constructively.
• Ability to set and monitor long-term direction and strategy.
• Comfortable with interpreting budgets, risk registers, and performance reports to make sound judgments.
• Strong communication, influencing and diplomacy skills
• Capacity to represent the Home publicly.

Remuneration

£25 per hour. Approx 5 hours per week. For a 12-month period from September 2026.

Board meetings are currently held at Braeburn Home on a monthly basis, of around 3 hours per meeting. With the remaining hours worked either at your own base or at the Home, depending on business needs.

You will be required to enter into a Service Agreement and provide a breakdown of the services and work delivered on your invoice.

This is not an employment contract, and you are responsible for your tax.