Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire SCIO is a dynamic local charity and the Third Sector Interface working to make East Renfrewshire a better place to live, work and do business. From climate action awareness, volunteer programmes, capacity supports and wellbeing activities, we deliver projects that promote inclusion, sustainability and community wellbeing.

Job Role

The purpose of this role is to lead and deliver our marketing and communications activity. Working with the Communications Support Worker, management team and wider programme teams, the post holder will join us at an exciting time as we settle into our new collaborative community space at Rouken Glen Park.

The role will have a key focus on improving how we communicate our programme activities and showcase our impact and that of the wider community sector in East Renfrewshire. This includes supporting the development of a new website as well as testing and developing other methods and channels to reach a wide range of audiences, including local residents, volunteers, partners and funders.

We are therefore looking for a proactive, creative and confident communicator with excellent writing skills and strong digital and content creation skills. You will be comfortable taking the lead as well as guiding and supporting colleagues across teams to deliver effective communications, helping to build confidence and enthusiasm for marketing and communications across the organisation.

Key Tasks

Working with the Communications Support Worker, the wider Voluntary Action staff and management team, you will:

1. Increase visibility of our new venue and community space, the Community Wellbeing and Enterprise Hub in Rouken Glen Park, and promote its offer to local communities, organisations and partners.

2. Work with the management team to improve how we communicate and engage with local third sector, partners, as well as wider communities, share strategic priorities, plans and consultations, and ensure meaningful opportunities for feedback.

3. Support the development of a new website to provide engaging information, practical support and opportunities for the third sector to have a voice and influence.

4. Work with programme teams to identify and capture impact stories from across activities, collaborations and events and develop these into content across a range of formats suited to different audiences and channels.

5. Oversight of organisation’s marketing and communications activities, guiding and supporting Communications Support Worker and programme teams on communications planning and implementation.

6. Work with Communications Support Worker to ensure co-ordinated and prioritised content planning across channels to increase impact and avoid duplication.

7. Work with programme teams to gather and use audience insights to shape and test marketing and communications methods and channels, improving how we engage with key and new audiences eg, young people.

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Use your creativity to support social justice

Govan Community Project is an organization based in Govan who work with people seeking asylum and refugees to achieve social justice, build community and support people to flourish.

We are looking for a creative and values-driven Communications Officer to help us share powerful stories, amplify voices, and build solidarity with people seeking safety in our communities.

This role is ideal for someone who believes in the power of storytelling to challenge injustice and division and wants their work to make a real difference in the community.

About the role

As our Communications Officer, you’ll work collaboratively with the team and community members to shape how we communicate our work to the world. From social media posts and campaigns to newsletters and website content, you’ll bring our mission to life in ways that are engaging, accessible and impactful.

What you’ll bring to the role

We’re looking for someone who is:

● A natural storyteller who can bring our impact to life

● Creative and can bring new ideas about how to engage with different audiences

● Confident using social media platforms and digital tools

● Comfortable creating simple, visually appealing content (e.g. Canva)

● Organised and able to manage your own workload

● Motivated by and shares our values around social justice and building inclusive communities

Ideally you will have a minimum of 1 years’ experience in communications, marketing or PR but just as importantly, you’ll bring passion, initiative, and a willingness to learn.

Why join us?

● An opportunity to use your creative skills for meaningful change

● Be part of a supportive, values-led team

● Work collaboratively with a diverse and inspiring community

● Contribute to work that challenges injustice and builds community

Working with us

• Office based in Govan with good public transport links
• Opportunities for blended working (following satisfactory probationary review)
• 33 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Contractual sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Team Wellbeing activities
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required

Our commitment to inclusion

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognize the unique skills and experience that each individual brings to our organization. We would particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of migration, the asylum system, or displacement.

Weare part of the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative (ebeemployment.org.uk). The network supports inclusive recruitment of people with lived experience of the UK asylum or immigration system. If this is your experience, you can find useful resources here. You can also ask for free and private help with your application by filling in this form.

If you need support with your application, please contact:

recruitment@govancommunityproject.org.uk

0141 445 3718

As a Play worker, you’ll be at the heart of creating a safe, welcoming, and imaginative space where children can explore, take risks, and lead their own play. You’ll work as part of a dedicated team to deliver outdoor play sessions that are inclusive, child-led, and rooted in freedom and fun!

Key Responsibilities

• Be a trusted and playful adult role model for children and young people.

• Support children to lead their own play, take safe risks, and explore freely.

• Deliver year-round play opportunities.

• Help manage and maintain a safe, fun, and inclusive outdoor play space.

• Promote positive behaviour and ensure all children feel safe and supported.

• Carry out dynamic risk assessments and uphold safety policies daily.

• Liaise with parents, carers, and partner organisations within our community.

• Support youth volunteering and leadership opportunities.

• Keep attendance records, complete daily evaluations, and help capture impact through observations, photos, and feedback.

• Assist with planning, setting up, and tidying away play sessions and activities.

• Specialist Areas of Play (Interests and experience)

• Free Play: Let children take the lead and shape their own play experiences.

• Food & Cookery: Plan menus with children, cook meals on-site, and deliver online cooking sessions for our daily snack.

• Building & Woodworking: Support safe, creative building projects and teach proper tool care.

• Creative & Imaginative Play: Encourage role play, storytelling, and performance to bring the play space to life.

• Bushcraft: Support children in exploring risky challenges such as bushcraft skills.

• Building: Den Building and Shelter building is a useful and practical skill to share within an outdoor setting.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Playful, kind, and reliable

• Confident working with children of all backgrounds and abilities

• Comfortable working outdoors

• Organised, proactive, and a great communicator

• Committed to equality, inclusion, and child safeguarding

• Experience in play work, youth work, childcare, education, or community work is a plus, but not essential. We first and foremost look for enthusiasm and commitment to children's right to play. Successful applicants must however be willing to work toward essential training and qualifications for the role.

Are you an experienced manager with a passion for supporting adults involved with community justice? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, we have an opportunity to work in a unique, dynamic and challenging but emotionally rewarding role within a community justice residential service.

Turning Point Scotland’s Turnaround service is seeking an experienced manager to join the residential team. As a Service Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for managing direct service provision within a residential facility. You will support the service manager by overseeing the delivery of a structured programme promoting change behaviour. The 6-week programme consists of therapeutic interventions including an evidence-based group work programme, person centred one to one support and a range of therapeutic activities and interventions.

Turning Point Scotland takes a citizen ship approach to reintegration and believes that the values of respect, compassion, inclusion, and integrity are essential to everything we do.

The Turnaround Service delivers focused interventions that address the complex and interrelated issues of offending behaviour and problematic use of alcohol and other drugs

A CBT approach is adopted to help increase an individual’s self-awareness, self-esteem and confidence. Self-development and reflection are key to an individual when putting into practice the skills and learning achieved within the service which helps sustain a person-centred recovery pathway and promote desistance.

As Service Coordinator, you will:

• Coordinate the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care and support within a residential environment to a high standard

• Direct and line manage a team of social care practitioners to assist individuals to maintain and develop their skills, abilities and confidence in all aspects of their lives.

• Contribute to the development of the service, maintaining high standards which adhere to organisational policy, aims and objectives.

• Ensure that the dignity and privacy of individuals is respected and maintained at all times.

• Ensure individuals are supported to exercise their rights and to make informed choices.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives while developing your operational management career.

Due to the location of the service a driving license and access to car are essential.

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.

The Turning Point Scotland Turnaround service delivers focused services that address the complex and interrelated issues of offending behaviour and problematic use of alcohol and other drugs. In 2018, we redesigned our service to also include a Throughcare model.

Since 2007, we have worked alongside councils and social work departments within 22 local authorities including Angus, Argyll & Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dumfries & Galloway, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Fife, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire.

An asset-based approach has been adopted to help increase an individual’s self-awareness, self-esteem and confidence. Self-development and reflection are key to an individual when putting into practice the skills and learning achieved within the service to help sustain their recovery and offending behaviour.

We value lived experience, please click here to read more about our views

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

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching within the pay points of the role.

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

About Aberlour Glasgow Early Intervention Service…

Our Aberlour Glasgow Early Intervention Service will work in partnership with children and young people (aged 12 years and under) and their families to develop relationship-based, strengths-focused whole family support.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for someone who is passionate about ensuring our young people live their best lives and have opportunities to develop and grow. Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role. We are looking for someone who will contribute to the leadership, management, and development of the service for children, young people and their families in line with agreed objectives and assist with service review and evaluation. Working 37.5 hours per week, these hours will be worked flexibly Monday - Sunday, 8am - 10pm, to suit the needs of our families.

Ideally you will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 8 or above, together with relevant experience of working directly with children or young people and their families.

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. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.

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. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity click here.

We also follow Data Protection Guidelines - Here is our privacy policy.

The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights works to eliminate racial discrimination and harassment and to promote racial justice across Scotland. We are looking for an outstanding candidate to take forward our communities and campaigns work.

Key duties include driving CRER’s public education campaigning work (including on Black History in Scotland), and mobilising communities and other stakeholders to engage, empower, educate and advocate for racial equality and social cohesion.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, an understanding of community development and awareness of Black History in a Scottish context. They will have experience in building networks and campaigning. Most importantly, they will have the desire and ability to make a real improvement to racial equality in Scotland.

​Would you like to turn young people’s passion for gaming into confidence, connection and growth?

Bellshill & Mossend YMCA is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Project Lead to coordinate and deliver our Y-Victory esports project. Y-Victory is a weekly gaming and youth work programme for young people aged 8–18. Using games such as Fortnite, Minecraft and Rocket League, the project helps young people build confidence, develop friendships, improve wellbeing and gain valuable life skills in a safe and inclusive environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a well-established project, working directly with young people while coordinating volunteers, partnerships and delivery to ensure meaningful outcomes.

You’ll have the opportunity to shape and develop the project, ensuring it continues to evolve and respond to the needs of young people.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Experience working with young people and knowledge of youth work, community learning or education.

• Knowledge of gaming and esports, particularly Fortnite, Minecraft and Rocket League.

• Strong organisational and communication skills and a commitment to inclusive, young person-centred practice.

• Brings strong organisational and communication skills

• Is committed to inclusive, young person-centred practice

• Experience leading projects, services or teams.

Qualifications

Applicants should hold, or be working towards, a relevant qualification in Community Learning and Development, Youth Work, Social Care, Education, Working in Communities or a related field.

Why Join Us?

At Bellshill & Mossend YMCA, we put children, young people and families first. You’ll join a supportive and values-driven team and play a key role in shaping a project that uses gaming as a powerful tool to engage, connect and support young people to thrive.

Help make a difference to local families - Bellshill & Mossend YMCA is looking for a motivated and compassionate Project Lead to coordinate and deliver our Y-Connect project. Y-Connect supports carers and children under five with diagnosed or undiagnosed Additional Support Needs (ASN), providing opportunities for play, learning, social connection and wellbeing support.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a well-established project, working directly with families while coordinating a small team including staff and volunteers and partnerships to ensure high-quality support for children and carers. You’ll have the opportunity to develop and shape the project to ensure it continues to meet the needs of local families.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Experience working with children and families
• Knowledge of early years, ASN, family support or community learning
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Experience leading projects, services or teams
• A commitment to inclusive, family-centred practice

Qualifications:

Applicants should hold, or be working towards, a relevant qualification in Childhood Practice, Early Years, Community Learning and Development, Social Services (Children and Young People), Family Support, or a related field.

Why Join Us?

​At Bellshill & Mossend YMCA, we put children, young people and families first. You’ll join a supportive and values-driven team and play a key role in shaping a project that supports families to feel more connected, confident and less isolated.

Could you lead and shape services that make a real difference to children, young people and families?

About Us

Bellshill & Mossend YMCA is a community-focused organisation supporting children, young people and families. We are committed to creating safe, inclusive spaces and delivering meaningful services that make a real difference in our local community.

The Role

We are seeking a motivated and capable Project Operations Manager to lead the delivery and development of our services.

This is a key leadership role within the organisation. You will be responsible for managing staff, ensuring high-quality service delivery, and driving a strong focus on outcomes and impact.

You will play a central role in strengthening performance, developing staff, and ensuring our services are consistently focused on making a measurable difference.

You will work closely with the CEO, staff team and partners to ensure our services continue to meet the needs of our community.

This role requires someone who is comfortable setting direction and supporting staff to deliver high-quality, consistent services and who is comfortable taking ownership of service standards and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clear and supportive leadership, setting expectations and helping staff to perform at their best

• Ensure services are well managed, outcome-focused and making a meaningful difference

• Monitor performance and support continuous improvement across services

• Build and maintain relationships with partners and stakeholders

• Contribute to the development and growth of services

• Ensure effective reporting, monitoring and compliance

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience managing staff or teams within a community, youth work or third sector setting

• Someone who can provide clear direction and support staff to deliver high-quality, consistent services

• Is confident balancing support with accountability

• Is focused on delivering results and making a positive impact

• Has strong communication and relationship-building skills

• Can take initiative and work with autonomy

• Is motivated to grow with the organisation and contribute to its future direction

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to:

• Play a key leadership role in an organisation making a real difference locally

• Shape and strengthen services that support children, young people and families

• Be part of a supportive, values-driven team

• Grow and develop alongside an organisation that is evolving and ambitious for its future

Introduction

Are you passionate about empowering teams and shaping outstanding volunteer experiences? This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in transforming and strengthening how CHAS teams work with volunteers across in Robin House and across our outreach services.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have skill and experience in the following areas:

· Experience supporting teams who manage volunteers and an understanding of good volunteer practice.

· Strong coaching or training skills, with the confidence to guide colleagues through new processes and change.

· Experience implementing or embedding operational processes across multiple teams or sites.

· Excellent relationship‑building skills and the ability to collaborate with a wide range of colleagues.

· Confidence analysing volunteer‑related data and turning insights into clear actions.

· Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.

About CHAS

At CHAS, staff and volunteers work together as one team, united by our ambition to reach every family in Scotland living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying. Volunteers are central to our work. With a 3:1 ratio of volunteers to staff, they enable us to deliver our care, compassion and service at scale.

As Volunteering Development Coordinator, you will help ensure volunteers continue to have an exceptional experience as CHAS evolves its approach, empowering teams across the organisation to confidently manage and support their own volunteer communities.

We offer

· Flexible Working: This role is based on site at Robin House and we would ideally expect attendance onsite 3-4 days per week. Our teams work flexibly and in a hybrid manner so some flexibility in working hours is available with occasional home working supported, where possible. CHAS offers flexible and family friendly working. and are happy to discuss working arrangements that work for you!

· Development Opportunities: exposure to volunteers and volunteer managers across a variety of teams and an opportunity to engage in continuous structured internal and external learning.

· Professional Growth: Work with industry leaders in a high-performing team where you will be encouraged and supported to excel and develop your skills.

· Comprehensive Benefits: Including generous annual leave policy and pension, incremental salary progression, access to Blue Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.