Care Support Scotland

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult Homelessness and Older People services. Guided by our values of Respect and Compassion, we empower both the people we support and our colleagues to Thrive every day

Why Work With Us?

At Care Support Scotland caring isn’t just a job — it’s who we are. Join our dedicated team and help transform lives while growing your own career.

• Pension contributions matched up to 6%

• Financial Flexibility – Access your wages as you earn them with our Earned Wage Access benefit.

• Employee Assistance Programme through HSF

• Contribution to HSF Health Plan – supporting your everyday health needs

• Generous annual leave – 33 days including public holidays, increasing with service

• Supportive absence policies to help when you need time off

• Death in Benefit Cover – 2x annual salary

• Support with funded qualifications

• Career development and progression opportunities

About the Service

Our service users include people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, acquired brain injuries and mobility issues. Because there is so much diversity among the people we support, we provide different levels of care. Working together we adopt a partnership, building trust and to develop an individual plan. We focus on potential, building confidence and skills to meet the individual’s goals. Setting goals in partnership to support mental health and emotions, developing and building on skills whilst providing practical and day-today support to live independently.

We help strengthen relationships with family, friends and the community. We recognise that tailored support will vary according to individual’s needs and reflect this through the support that we offer. This can range from 24/7 support to less frequent engagement.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a hard working Team Leader to join our expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about a career in social care who wants to expand their social care experience in a managerial role. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. Our mission is to provide positive, life changing support, delivered by inspiring, professional staff.

Role and Responsibilities

• Apply your knowledge of best practice, codes of practice and current regulations in the social care sector and ensure the provision of a high quality and socially inclusive service

• Manage support plans and contribute to support reviews alongside Service Managers

• Work with Service Managers on service referrals and staff interviewing & selection procedures

• Assist in monitoring the service’s progress against an agreed business plan including evaluating work and implementing changes to improve results

• Develop, implement and monitor action plans for any team-led changes or external recommendations from the Care Inspectorate, Quality Assurance or Business Assurance

• Contribute, in consultation with the Service Manager and the Finance team, each year’s budget and ensure the financial targets are met

• Develop constructive relationships with national and local statutory, voluntary and community agencies to ensure appropriate resources, support and understanding of the service

• Deputise for the Service Manager, assuming the responsibilities in their absence.

Essential Skills and Attributes

• At least 3 years’ experience of support/care services

• Experience providing support and development to a team

• Partnership working and collaboration

• IT literacy and ability to use and understand data to make informed service decisions

• Qualified to the level required by the SSSC as a manager in housing support services and care at home services or willingness to work towards and to successfully complete qualification within the SSSC specified timeframe.

Additional Notes

• Shift work, weekend work may be a requirement of this role.

• PVG scheme membership & SSSC registration are requirements of this post

• Please note, you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.

• We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward if a suitable candidate is identified.

Are you passionate about play, and ready to lead the practicalities of delivery?

We are seeking a Team Leader to coordinate and deliver high-quality, self-directed play opportunities across Midlothian. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining practical delivery with day-to-day coordination and line management of a small team.

About Play Midlothian

Play Midlothian is a registered charity (no. SC025474) working to enable every child in Midlothian to thrive through play by creating opportunities, removing barriers and addressing inequalities. We have an office base at the One Dalkeith Business Hub in central Dalkeith, but deliver services throughout Midlothian, and if commissioned, beyond.

About the Role

On appointment, the postholder will lead Out2Play, using the play rangers model of delivery to enable children to play out in greenspaces close to their homes.

The postholder will also staff other sessions run by Play Midlothian. We champion adventurous, self-directed play, with a focus on loose parts, and use varied community settings to create rich play opportunities. A high proportion of sessions take place outdoors, all year round.

Travel and transportation of play resources to multiple sites across Midlothian is required for successful delivery of our services. Most sessions take place after school hours and at weekends, with some during the school day, so flexibility is required, though we do aim to share out weekend working on a rota pattern so that everyone gets predictable weekends off.

This role would suit someone with playwork, youth work or family support experience who is ready to step into frontline management — or an existing manager looking for a values-led, varied, community-based role.

If you are enthusiastic about enabling children to play in their own ways, we would love to hear from you.

Reporting to: General Manager

Rate of pay: £20.00 per hour

Based: The post will require a minimum of one day per week on site working at Remake Scotland, Unit 2, Muthill Road, Crieff with flexibility for remote working for the remainder of the week.

Holiday entitlement: 155 hours per year (inclusive of public/bank holiday entitlement)

Staff benefits: 20% discount in the Reuse Hub, free textile class entry for non-booked spaces, enhanced sick pay provision.

Remake is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, founded in 2011. Our mission is to promote a circular economy and inspire environmentally sustainable living within our community. We believe sustainable living should be accessible to everyone and embedded in everyday habits and choices.

We work towards this mission through:

• Our Reuse Hub at the Crieff Visitor Centre; a treasure trove of second-hand goods, including tools, furniture, textiles, craft supplies, and more.
• Our Tool Library; supporting our community to share resources rather than buying new.
• A wide programme of community engagement activities, including our monthly repair hub, climate café, textile skill classes and outreach projects supporting the climate emergency response.

We are proud to work with around 60 volunteers annually, representing a broad range of backgrounds, ages, and abilities. Our approach prioritises intergenerational community building and skills sharing in a safe and inclusive environment.

At Remake, we are collaborative, people-centred, and proactive. We value kindness, creativity, and the drive to build a more sustainable and inclusive world. You’ll be joining a small, passionate team where your ideas and voice will be heard and valued.

OVERALL JOB PURPOSE

Remake are at an exciting point of growth planning and are seeking to undertake a compliance review across the organisation to ensure we are meeting best working practices ahead of potential expansion. This one-year post will support the implementation of inclusive, safe, and legally compliant practices across Remake and ensure that best practice policies and operating procedures are in place. Key focus areas will include health & safety, waste management, data protection, cyber security and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

As this is a one-year post, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, the post will crucially focus on implementing robust systems to ensure that compliance standards can be maintained once the post concludes. This is crucial to managing organisational risk and supporting Remake to pursue our expansion strategy confident in our ability to meet compliance standards.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is values-driven, detail-oriented, and passionate about creating safe and inclusive community spaces. Due to the limited funding period, we are looking for someone who can bring strong working knowledge of relevant regulations and legislation and with experience in managing organisational compliance systems.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Compliance coordination:

• Review and evaluate compliance standards across the organisation with emphasis on health & safety, waste management, data protection, cyber security, EDI & safeguarding and identify improvement requirements.
• Work with team members to clearly communicate key improvement areas and the systems and processes required to meet these to ensure that compliance becomes embedded in team culture.
• Work with team members to improve compliance standards by developing processes and procedures to ensure that accurate and appropriate administration systems and record keeping are in place.
• Collaborate with the General Manager and Board of Trustees to review and update internal policies, procedures, and risk assessments to meet best practice.
• Support the development and coordination of a staff and volunteer training schedule to meet legal obligations, insurance requirements, and strategic goals and support with in-house training delivery where appropriate.
• Explore digital management systems to enable compliance standards to be maintained and to support early identification of relevant legislative changes.
• Work alongside the General Manager & Finance Coordinator to support with the development of an appropriate budget for the organisation’s compliance and training needs in alignment with financial planning processes.
• Support with grant funding requirements by tracking grant spending across the year and monitor and evaluate budgetary performance in line with financial review processes.
• Support with grant funding requirements through monitoring and evaluation of the project outcomes and their impact in supporting the strategic aims and KPI’s of the organisation.

Other Ad Hoc Duties:

• Provide courteous and helpful responses to the public via in-person, phone, online, and social media interactions.
• Represent Remake positively when working with any local partners, volunteers, and community groups.
• Occasionally support events or training sessions during evenings or weekends where required.
• Carry out other reasonable duties as required to support Remake’s organisational objectives.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Skills:

• Familiarity with relevant legislation informing compliance best practice
• Experience in managing compliance systems within an organisation
• Experience of developing policies, procedures, and risk assessments
• Experience of project management and developing services & strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills & teamwork abilities
• Ability to manage a varied workload and work to deadlines
• Proficiency with Office 365 and digital systems

Desirable Skills:

• A commitment to Remake’s charitable aims and ethos
• Experience of working with volunteers or diverse community groups
• Experience of working with young people
• Experience within the Third Sector or community support settings
• Experience in training delivery
• Experience in project evaluation
• Given the rural setting of our work, a full, clean driving license would be helpful but is not a prerequisite for the role

We understand that not all candidates will bring all of these skills. If you bring relevant experience within the compliance landscape, then we would encourage you to apply.

Are you committed to delivering best practice to support children and young people with complex needs?

Are you ready to use your experience and skill to shape practice in delivering quality services to children and young people?

Do you feel excited about the opportunity to take your first step towards a management position?

If so, this is a great opportunity for you.

About Aberlour Options Fife – Glenrothes Continuing Care

At Aberlour we listen to understand what our young people want and need within our local area. As such, our Options Fife Continuing Care services in Glenrothes support young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live and thrive within the local community.

What we are looking for....

As someone who has built up experience working in residential childcare, you will have the confidence to guide and direct the provision of care to the children and young people in the service. You will play a pivotal role, working in partnership with parents and families to meet the emotional and physical needs of children and young people with complex disabilities.

When on shift, you will play a lead role, mentoring and supporting staff and being a role model, delivering excellence in the services we provide. You will assist in assessing, planning and delivering services, taking responsibility for ensuring that assessment and interventions are prepared, monitored and evaluated.

Engaging positively with children, young people and families you will plan and implement appropriate support for the children and young people. Sensitive and accurate reporting is a key responsibility and so you will have good written communication skills and the ability to learn how to use effectively, Aberlour’s recording system: Dynamics.

This role offers the opportunity to consolidate and build on your experience combined with the ability to enhance your skills and knowledge through training, for example, in Dyadic Developmental Practice.

As part of the management team you will play an active role in ensuring that shift duties are delegated and completed in accordance with service guidance.

Senior Young People’s Workers will work a Residential Rota 2.5 x 12.5 hours shift direct care of their role on shift and 0.5 x 12.5 hours of their time working alongside the Service Manager on operational tasks and standardising practice. Overnight sleep ins are part of the role, alongside an awake member of night staff.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Aberlour’s values are critical and drive everything we do. We will be looking for someone who can demonstrate how Aberlour’s values of Respect, Innovation, Integrity and Challenge will be visible in their practice. You must be comfortable working in an environment where Aberlour’s values are lived in practice.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Senior Residential Project Worker to join our Pentland Way residential Service.

Barnardo's Caern Disability Services consists of three unique Projects who deliver a variety of quality services for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. We have done this for over 40 years.

Our Pentland Way Service is a residential service providing support for up to three older young people. Using a person-centred approach, we aspire to create an environment in which the young people are happy, nurtured and safe. We aim to enhance their lives by supporting them to develop independence in both the domestic environment and the community.

ABOUT YOU

Ideally you will have experience in working directly with children and young people in a residential setting. Experience in supporting children and young people with a learning disability and/or Autism is required.

You will work directly with the children and young people on shift, as part of the staff team on rota. In addition to this your main role will include

• Responsibility for the day to day running of the house
• Leading the staff on shift including rota management, leading practice and ensuring staff are working to high levels of performance in the best interests of the C&YP in our care.
• Supervision of staff including Residential Project Workers and As & When staff
• Supporting the Team Manager and Children's Service Manager with the ongoing development of the Service

The staff team across Caern Services must be fully accepting of our children and be prepared to offer them a professional relationship based on acceptance and informed by our understanding of their individual needs, wishes and experiences. We are passionate about the children and young people that we care for, showing understanding, empathy and consistency in our approach.

You will currently hold or be working towards a SVQ3 (Children and Young People) and also be willing to work towards a recognised SSSC qualification/s relevant to this role (Residential Worker with Supervisory Responsibilities).

This is a full-time position (37 hours). Working on a dayshift rota basis, you will typically work a rota of 5 out of 7 days, including weekends. You will require to be flexible for the needs of the Young People and the Service.

For an informal chat about this role – please call Aileen Gallagher on 0131 339 8840.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Benefits:Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

About Us

Cernach Housing Association is a successful and well performing community-based registered social landlord (RSL) operating in Drumchapel, North west Glasgow since 1991. We own 877 homes, and we provide a management service to 17 sharing owners and 140 homeowners. We act as community anchor organisation for Drumchapel. Our turnover is £4.8 million, a major part of which comes from rental income.

At Cernach, our people are at the forefront of what we do. We encourage a positive working culture where our employees feel a sense of belonging. Our people are passionate about what we do and so it is important to us that we continue building that culture as we recruit. Benefits of working with us at Cernach:

• 25 days’ annual leave and 15 days’ public holiday per annum (pro-rata due to part time role)
• SHAPS Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• EVH salary, (Grade 7 – PA22 to PA25)
• Hybrid/Flexible working
• Continuous personal development and training
• Flexible working pattern for the post (currently set as 3 & 2 over a fortnight)
• The post is the first half of the week
• A well-being-focused office featuring free fruit for all staff, a comfortable lunch lounge, and a small fitness room with gym equipment.

About the Role

Due to the retirement of a long-standing member of staff, we are looking to recruit a motivated, enthusiast and committed individual to join the Cernach team in the post of part-time Housing Officer (job share). Our Housing team delivers a first-class Housing Management & Tenancy Sustainment Service. We ensure a customer-focused service is provided to all residents and stakeholders. We work closely with our partners and stakeholders to ensure we provide a high standard of delivery service. You will be actively involved in our community engagement work and support our thriving community in Drumchapel.

The role is predominately responsible for Arrears Management and recovery along with supporting Tenancy Sustainment and our wider action activities. You will have a knowledge of all aspects of Housing Management services.

We would consider a secondment for the post.

You will report to the Senior Housing Officer. You will have the support of an experienced team, which consists of 4 FTE Housing Officers, Welfare Rights & Tenancy Sustainment Officer and an Assistant Housing Officer.

You Should

We are seeking an individual who has a genuine passion to deliver excellent customer service, upholdprofessional standards and be a confident and dynamic member of the team.

We are looking for you to have the following skills or relevant transferable skills:

• Experience working in a housing association, local authority or similar sector
• Experience or understanding of welfare reform.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team.
• Strive for improving performance.
• Experience or knowledge of income recovery.
• Ability to work to deadlines

Inclusive Employer

Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification will be granted an interview if they opt to participate in the job interview guarantee scheme.

The Association is an equal opportunity employer.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Senior Residential Project Worker to join our Pentland Way residential Service.

Barnardo's Caern Disability Services consists of three unique Projects who deliver a variety of quality services for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. We have done this for over 40 years.

At the Caern Short Breaks Service, we support up to 5 children and young people aged 5-18 by offering respite and short break packages to them and their families.

Working primarily in the residential setting you will promote the happiness, safety and welfare of the young people. You will play an active role in supporting the children and young people and their families/carers to achieve positive outcomes, as identified in the Young People's Individual Support Plans.

ABOUT YOU

Ideally you will have experience in working directly with children and young people in a residential setting. Experience in supporting children and young people with a learning disability and/or Autism is required.

You will work directly with the children and young people on shift, as part of the staff team on rota. In addition to this your main role will include

• Responsibility for the day to day running of the house
• Leading the staff on shift including rota management, leading practice and ensuring staff are working to high levels of performance in the best interests of the C&YP in our care.
• Supervision of staff including Residential Project Workers and As & When staff
• Supporting the Team Manager and Children's Service Manager with the ongoing development of the Service

The staff team across Caern Services must be fully accepting of our children and be prepared to offer them a professional relationship based on acceptance and informed by our understanding of their individual needs, wishes and experiences. We are passionate about the children and young people that we care for, showing understanding, empathy and consistency in our approach.

You will currently hold or be working towards a SVQ3 (Children and Young People) and also be willing to work towards a recognised SSSC qualification/s relevant to this role (Residential Worker with Supervisory Responsibilities).

This is a full-time position (37 hours). Working on a dayshift rota basis, you will typically work a rota of 5 out of 7 days, including weekends. You will require to be flexible for the needs of the Young People and the Service.

For an informal chat about this role – please call Aileen Gallagher on 0131 339 8840.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Benefits:Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

The Pastoral Care Assistant will manage emotional, spiritual, and social support through acting as a liaison with families and church members to ensure well-being throughout our parish and community.

Working with others in identifying individuals and families who require practical and emotional support, you will offer support, including pastoral care and visit people in their homes, in hospital or in care.

The successful candidate will be a committed Christian with an active Church connection (Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010).

Are you looking for a role where every day is different, and you work in a role that makes a real difference to people’s lives?

If so, this role may be the perfect opportunity for you!

About the service

The Moving Forward Service, delivered by Cyrenians, supports young people aged 15–19 in Edinburgh who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). It provides early-stage employability support through a relationship-based, outreach approach. The service works both with young people - mainly in East Edinburgh- and their families across the city to address barriers and help them move towards positive outcomes.

About the role

This is a role combining Family Support Worker (3 days) and Young Person Keyworker (2 days).

• With young people: provide one-to-one, strengths-based support to help them identify goals, build confidence, and progress into education, training, or employment. This includes action planning, attending appointments, and working with partner agencies.
• With families: offer tailored, person-centred support on issues such as financial hardship, wellbeing, and access to services, including home visits and signposting.

The role involves lone working, outreach, multi-agency collaboration, safeguarding responsibilities, and maintaining accurate records. It also includes contributing to service delivery, monitoring, and ongoing development.

About you

You should be motivated, resilient, and organised individual committed to supporting disadvantaged young people and families. You have experience working with young people and/or families facing complex challenges, and understand issues linked to deprivation.

You can work independently and as part of a team, communicate effectively, manage your workload, and build strong relationships. Experience in employability pathways, welfare support, or outreach work is beneficial but not essential.

How we’ll support you

You’ll be working independently but with a supportive line manager. You will also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.

You can find out more about our impact and our values online.

Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?

At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, which are:

• Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
• Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)
• Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
• Caring (show kindness and concern for others)

LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:

• Personal development and employability programmes
• Self-help coaching
• Supported accommodation
• Care at home
• Housing support
• Befriending
• Social cafes

The Service

Fife Core Service provides front of house / reception duties to all building users. The team also provide business support services to a range of Fife Support Services.

West Bridge Mill is a multifunctional base which offers temporary supported accommodation, offices, a training space and provides services to the local community. The building accommodates many commercial customers and also houses the 6 LinkLiving Fife Services.

The successful candidate will work as part of the West Bridge Mill core team and liaise closely with the Building Manager to manage the day-to-day running of the building.

The Job

The post holder will provide a customer-focused and comprehensive administrative, support and reception service to the building, Management Team, various Fife LinkLiving Services, residents, commercial tenants and member of the public.

Responsible for overseeing the co-ordination and delivery of repairs throughout the large building, liaising with colleagues throughout the Link Group, internal and external contractors.

The post will include provision of confidential administrative support to all services located in West Bridge Mill, including Residential Accommodation, Better than Well, Older Person Services, Tenancy Support and Employability.

The post holder will work within the reception area of West Bridge Mill, Kirkcaldy and will need to be flexible to cover annual leave and sickness and be able to work without supervision.

About You

You are an organised and motivated individual with the ability to manage your time effectively and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. You are confident using computer systems and can quickly adapt to new tools and technologies.

You have strong organisational skills, allowing you to prioritise tasks and manage competing demands while maintaining a high standard of work. You are comfortable working independently, using your own initiative to solve problems and keep tasks on track.

At the same time, you thrive as part of a team, contributing positively and working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve shared goals. You have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and are confident handling telephone enquiries in a professional and approachable manner.

You are eager to learn, open to developing new skills, and committed to continuous improvement in your role.

For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.

What’s in it for you?

The benefits of being a LinkLiving employee (subject to the policies and benefit terms and conditions) include:

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases and discretionary non-consolidated pay awards, subject to terms of the scheme
• 35 days’ holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus additional 3 days pro rata after 3 years’ service
• opportunity to buy and sell holiday
• enhanced company sick and family friendly pay
• access to paid SVQ qualifications and a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• funded Disclosure Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council memberships
• defined contribution pension scheme with generous employer contributions plus salary exchange and additional voluntary contribution options
• access to a Salary Exchange car leasing scheme, subject to the terms of the scheme
• life assurance scheme providing death in service benefits
• healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support health and wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services
• employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being
• access to purchase annual corporate clothing vouchers
• annual flu vaccination
• access to a credit union savings and borrowing scheme
• cycle to work scheme
• access to discounts on mobile airtime plans and much more!

For a full list of benefits available to employees, please see the following link - linkliving.org.uk/work-with-us

This role is subject to PVG membership under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Individuals who are barred from working with children or protected adults will not be considered for this position. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or membership update.