About Us:

Roxburgh and Berwickshire CAB is an independent charity providing advice, information and support to people across our community. We are a friendly team of staff and volunteers working over 4 locations (Eyemouth, Duns, Kelso, and Hawick) delivering a busy advice service. We strive to deliver a good quality service that meets the needs of our clients in a non-judgemental and confidential manner. We aim for individuals not to suffer through not knowing or understanding their rights and responsibilities or not being aware of the services available to them. We provide advice and options to our clients so that they can make informed decision and feel empowered to improve their personal circumstance.

About the project:

The Veterans Advice Service is a new project being established for the 2026-2027 financial year. The project will support both veterans and their families by providing holistic advice covering a range of areas such as benefits, housing, debt, and employment.

This project will include a focus on providing outreach in locations within Roxburgh and Berwickshire which do not currently have a physical CAB presence. These outreach sessions will allow the provision of face-to-face advice and aim to ameliorate the challenges faced by veterans living in rurality such as geographic and social isolation.

As part of this outreach activity, the project advisor will liaise with groups and organisations who are providing support for veterans within the community. The project advisor will raise awareness of the services and advice areas covered by Roxburgh and Berwickshire CAB.

Job description:

As the Veterans Advice Service Advisor, you will have an interesting and rewarding role giving advice on a range of topics. You will work as part of a supportive team ensuring our clients receive a holistic service enabling them to exercise their rights and access the benefits and services they are entitled to. You will have the opportunity to advise across a number of areas, including: benefits, housing, debt, and employment etc. You will also have the opportunity to run outreach sessions within the local community, engaging with veterans and their families.

Within the role you will work with the bureau manager and operations coordinators to engage with other groups and organisations within the local community.

Key Responsibilities

• Interview clients over the phone, and face-to-face to gather relevant information about their circumstances and identify the areas they require assistance with.

• Research advice areas to identify possible options for the client and explain these in a concise and understandable way, to allow the client to make an informed decision.

• Engage with organisations and groups which provide support to veterans and their families, through raising awareness of our services, whilst also consolidating and strengthening clear referral pathways.

• Run outreach sessions across Roxburgh and Berwickshire to enable our clients to access advice within their local community.

• Provide practical assistance to clients such as completing benefit calculations on their behalf and helping clients to contact other agencies.

• Identify social policy issues to feedback to the wider network to help benefit both local and national social policy campaigns.

• Negotiate with third parties on the client’s behalf to resolve issues they are facing, for example, with employers, benefit agencies, and landlords, etc.

• Coordinate with other specialist advisors and projects within the Citizens Advice Bureau network to ensure clients receive support with complex issues.

• Refer clients to external agencies where the support required falls out with our remit.

• Maintain accurate records through the case recording system.

• Identify areas for personal development and proactively explore training opportunities to continue your own personal development.

• Keep up to date on relevant legislation and case law relevant to the role.

• Uphold the principles of Roxburgh and Berwickshire CAB at all times.

This list is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the operations coordinator or the bureau manager.

The role may require the occasional weekend work.

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.

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.

Be part of a community for young people.

Dean & Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Scotland’s oldest children’s charities, rooted in nearly 300 years of care, connection and support. We believe every young person, young parent and baby deserves to grow up safe, loved, respected and with every opportunity to thrive.

Role:

Based in our Wellbeing Hub in West Edinburgh, you will lead a skilled team who provide a range of practical, social and emotional 1:1, group and whole-family support to children, young people and families who have experiences of care to help them:

• Move on from residential living to independent life and living in the community
• Develop healthy relationships, connections and mental wellbeing
• Build confidence, education, skills and training
• Be confident and supportive young parents

Our team work closely with:

• Our residential house teams in North and East Edinburgh to provide additional support to the young people, young parents and babies living alongside us to further develop their social and community connections
• Young people who have lived with us and are now requiring ongoing support in the community or supported living in one of our community Transition flats
• Young people and families from the wider care community and young people in our fostering households who require support.

We work together with families, social work, health services and other colleagues to keep the strengths, aspirations and voice of children, young people and families at the heart of all we do while ensuring their safety and welfare is always maintained.

The Team Leader role is pivotal to this. Tasked with the day-to-day operations of the Community & Transition team, Wellbeing Hub and Transition flats, you are expected to lead, support and supervise a small staff team to create a culture of nurture and community for young people, young parents, babies and families.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and supervise a team delivering trauma informed, developmentally attuned direct practice
• Oversee all Wellbeing Hub activities, ensuring it remains a safe, inclusive relational and engaging environment
• Coordinate referrals, assessments and care planning using GIRFEC and rights based principles
• Strengthen connections between the Hub, residential houses, foster carers and community flats
• Oversee support being delivered to our transition flats and that it aligns with Care Inspectorate guidelines.
• Work with Team Leaders across our services to model integrated, developmentally attuned care

Investing in You

If you are someone who can make a real difference for children, young people and families—and bring experience from social work, youth, community or family support—then we would love to hear from you.

As a Team Leader, you will support our on call rota, including some weekend work, with additional payments provided.

We are deeply committed to investing in our people. You will have access to a wide range of professional development opportunities, including:

• Fully funded SVQ 4 in Social Services (Children & Young People)
• Regular supervision and reflective consultation
• Ongoing training and development aligned with our organisational practice
• Access to Employee Benefit Scheme
• Use of our Caravan in Berwick-Upon-Tweed

Live Music Now Scotland is looking for a highly organised Projects Officer to support the smooth planning and delivery of music projects in communities across Scotland. You’ll coordinate schedules, contracts, logistics and data, helping our musicians share high-quality live music with people who face barriers to access.

Our culture is rooted in Connection, Play(fulness) and Belonging. We work collaboratively, stay curious and creative, and make sure everyone feels valued and included.

We welcome applicants from across sectors — arts, charity, education, social care, community development, health and beyond. If you’re motivated by meaningful work and have strong administrative and organisational skills, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits include flexible working, TOIL, employer pension, training and development, a supportive team culture, and travel expenses.

Turning Point Scotland has an exciting opportunity in our Edinburgh Visiting Housing Support Service for a Lead Practitioner.

We believe that in many cases, Homelessness is entirely preventable. Where Homelessness is not or cannot be prevented, the experience should be brief and non-recurring.

About the Role

We aim to help people ‘Get a Home and Keep a Home’.

As a lead practitioner, you will:

• Provide 1:1 support and assistance to people using the service in accordance with their support plans and the service aims.
• Support may include, but is not limited to: supporting people to explore housing options; bidding on social housing through ed index; support engaging with landlords/housing officers; assisting with budgeting/ maximising income and benefit entitlement; support to develop independent living skills; support to attend to household activities and external appointments.
• Be an active member of a supportive team, passionate about the work they do.

About You

We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team. As a Lead Practitioner the support you provide will always be person centred, by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and your fellow team members.

Whilst we very much welcome experienced practitioners, no previous working experience is needed. You will be provided with all of the training, support and equipment required to successfully fulfil your role.

About Us

Our Edinburgh Visiting Housing Support Service supports people in the North-East and South-East of Edinburgh who are either Homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or have recently moved into settled accommodation following a period of homelessness.

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

We are a charity who provides information, support and safe accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic abuse across West Lothian.

The role of Director is a unique voluntary opportunity for women from diverse backgrounds who have expertise, time and are committed to making a real difference to the lives of women and children who have experienced domestic abuse.

As a member of WLWA Board, you will play a key role in shaping the strategy of WLWA and overseeing its governance to ensure it can continue to provide high quality services. You don’t need to be an expert in domestic abuse, but you do need to have an understanding of the impact it has on women and children and be committed to our vision and values.

The things we believe in that help make this organisation extraordinary:

• SAFETY - Taking personal responsibility to provide for emotional wellbeing.
• HONESTY - Authentically building trust with openness and compassion.
• EMPOWERMENT - Valuing everyone and enabling their unique potential.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We would particularly love to recruit Directors who have experience in Human Resources or Finance, however please don’t let this put you off applying if you don’t have experience in these areas.

We are committed to representing the diversity of our service users on our Board and welcome applications from women from under-represented groups including those from ethnic minority backgrounds and LGBTI people.

The board meets face to face in Livingston every second month. Board members are also invited to join one of our sub committees to accelerate progress on important topics such as fundraising or strategy, driving forward key actions between board meetings.

Although this fantastic volunteering opportunity is unpaid, travel expenses are available for board members to attend meetings.

As well as benefiting from being part of a talented and supportive team of board members, you ill also receive a comprehensive induction plan and ongoing training and support.

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.

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.

We are looking for someone to work alongside the Parish Minister in a range of pastoral, congregational and community-related activities.

The work will involve pastoral visits, participating in worship and sharing in primary school chaplaincy and developing links with community groups.

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

It is essential you have the right to work in the UK before applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.