The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families.

We are looking for individuals with a particular talent for supporting and encouraging children and young people with disabilities and complex medical needs to take part in play activities on a one-to-one basis.

Do you get a buzz from helping children and young people create laughter, mess and happy memories? We have a great opportunity for you to join our team as a Support Worker at our Holiday Support service.

About the role & your responsibilities:

As a Support Worker, you will help plan, deliver and develop play activities that enable children and young people to participate, connect and socialise in an inclusive environment.

This role may involve providing personal care support to individual children when required.

About you:

This job is for you if you have:

• Experience of working with children and young people in a play or youth work setting or, alternatively, in a home environment
• An empathetic approach with the ability to trust in others
• An ability to work in a flexible manner, as an individual and as part of a team
• The ability to register to successfully with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), and undertake an acceptable PVG check

DHET is an independent charity dedicated to conserving and promoting Dundee’s historic environment. Through building conservation, traditional skills training, community heritage grants and public engagement, we connect people with their heritage while supporting regeneration, placemaking and community wellbeing. The Trust has recently been awarded funding to March 2031, and we are seeking to engage a Conservation Manager to lead on our building repair grant programme.

Could you lead ambitious conservation projects that make a visible difference to Dundee’s buildings, communities and local economy?

Dundee Historic Environment Trust (DHET) is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Conservation Manager to join our team at an exciting time of development and growth.

This is a rare opportunity to combine heritage expertise, project leadership and partnership working in a role where your work will have a tangible, lasting impact on the city.

The opportunity

As Conservation Manager, you will lead DHET’s building repair grant programme, developing and delivering a strategy for priority areas across Dundee. You will also participate in community-based projects that increase awareness of the city, its built heritage environment and history.

You will work with property owners, businesses, public bodies, communities, funders, as well as planning and property professionals to identify opportunities, develop projects and support them from initial enquiry through to completion.

• You will also play a key role in developing DHET’s wider conservation work. Specifically, you will;
• Lead the development and delivery of building repair grant projects.
• Build relationships with property owners, businesses, community organisations, strategic partners and other City Heritage Trusts.
• Support applicants and oversee funded projects through to completion.
• Support the development and diversification of DHET’s income.
• Advise on climate change and sustainability within building repair projects.
• Develop strong and sustainable partnerships with organisations including Historic Environment Scotland and Dundee City Council.
• Promote and increase the availability of traditional building skills and materials.
• Work with the Trust Manager, Trustees, funders and other stakeholders to shape programmes, priorities and funding.
• Promote DHET’s work and engage with communities and the wider public to raise awareness of the aims of the trust.
• Deputise for the Trust Manager when required.
• Prepare regular reports and updates to the Trust Manager, the Board and HES as required

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone with a genuine passion for the historic environment and the experience, confidence and relationship-building skills to turn ideas into successful projects.

You will have:

• A relevant degree or diploma, such as Architecture, Building Conservation, Planning, Surveying or Urban Design, or significant demonstrable relevant experience in the heritage/built environment sector.
• Experience of historic building projects and an understanding of building conservation.
• Knowledge of traditional building skills, materials and practices.
• An understanding of the heritage sector.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder-management skills.
• The ability to develop effective partnerships and work collaboratively across organisations.
• A knowledge of funding sources and a creative and innovative approach to funding projects
• Membership of, or progress towards accreditation with, a relevant professional body such as IHBC, RIAS/RIBA, RICS, CIOB or RTPI is desirable.
• A full driving licence is desirable but not essential.

Why DHET?

At DHET, you won’t simply be managing conservation projects — you’ll be helping shape the future of Dundee’s historic environment.

You’ll join a supportive and collaborative team and have the opportunity to:

Make a difference

Lead projects that benefit historic buildings, communities, the environment and Dundee’s local economy.

Build influence

Work with partners, funders, professionals and organisations across the local, regional and national heritage sector.

Develop your career

Join a respected heritage organisation at an exciting stage of development and help shape its future direction.

Be part of something meaningful

Help ensure Dundee’s distinctive historic environment continues to contribute to vibrant communities and a thriving city.

Ready to make your mark?

If you have the expertise, enthusiasm and ambition to help protect Dundee’s historic environment and deliver projects that make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Salary: £45,000 per annum or pro rata if four days.

Location: Dundee Historic Environment Trust, 29 Exchange St, Dundee DD1 3DJ

Reporting to: DHET Trust Manager

Annual leave: 35 days,

Pension: Auto-enrolment pension scheme

The successful candidate will lead a distinctive 24/7 supported living service and help shape its next stage of development. We are seeking an experienced, values-led manager who can inspire a multidisciplinary team, strengthen partnerships and ensure that 22 adults with learning disabilities receive consistently high-quality, person-centred support.

About us

Established in 2015, Esmond Street provides high-quality, 24/7 supported living for 22 older adults with learning disabilities and people with additional complex needs. One of the few services of its kind in Glasgow, it was developed to meet growing demand for specialised, person-centred support that can adapt as people’s needs change.

Esmond Street is part of Enable Glasgow, a membership organisation that provides services for people with learning disabilities across the city. Our work includes supported living, social opportunities, social enterprise activity, advocacy and campaigning. Founded in 1957, Enable Glasgow now supports around 200 people directly and has almost 400 members.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Supported Living, the Service Manager will lead Esmond Street through its next stage of development. You will lead and develop the staff team, build strong relationships with family members, external professionals, commissioning authorities and regulatory agencies, and ensure that Enable Glasgow’s values are evident in day-to-day practice and future service development.

We are looking for a manager who shares Enable Glasgow’s commitment to the right of people with learning disabilities to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. You will bring empathy, sound judgement and a genuine commitment to helping each person live the life they choose.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Management: this role involves managing and supporting a dynamic staff team, including support workers, housekeepers, catering staff and our senior support workers. It also involves conducting regular support and supervision, appraisals, and supporting continuous professional development.
• Service Delivery & Quality Assurance: to coordinate the operational management of the service, ensuring compliance with Care Inspectorate standards, legislative frameworks, and internal policies.
• Safeguarding & Risk Management: to lead on protection inquiries and implement robust risk assessments to safeguard vulnerable individuals.
• Resource Management: to effectively manage allocated budgets, play a role in commissioning appropriate care packages, and allocate resources efficiently to meet local population needs.
• Partnership Working: to collaborate closely with health and social care partners, other third-sector organisations, and family networks, promoting integrated, holistic support.

What We Are Looking For:

You will need to demonstrate the following experience, qualifications and professional requirements. Where a management qualification is not already held, we will support the successful candidate to work towards one.

• Experience: Significant experience in a health or social care setting, including a proven track record in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Qualifications: SVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent professional qualification) alongside a recognised management qualification, or a willingness to work towards one.
• Professional Registration: Active registration (or immediate eligibility to register) with the Scottish Social Services Council.
• Key Skills: Excellent written and oral communication, sound budget handling abilities, and the resilience to manage challenging situations under pressure.
• Background Check: To join the PVG Scheme or to have your membership updated.

Benefits

Employee benefits include:

• 33 days leave (including public holidays) rising to 38 days after five years’ service.
• An enhanced pension scheme.
• Free life cover.
• Free access to counselling and wellbeing services.
• Support for training and professional development.

Enable Glasgow strives to apply equal opportunities and diversities principles to all aspects of its work.

All successful candidates are required to join the PVG Scheme (or to have their membership updated).

The postholder will be expected to operate in line with our values which are:

justice, equity, trust, collaboration and compassion.

Overview

All roles at OPFS contribute to our mission of working with and for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential and help create lasting solutions to the poverty and barriers facing many single parents and their children. Our core values of justice, equity, trust, collaboration and compassion are at the heart of everything we do and underpin all aspects of our work.

About this role

The Family Support Worker will play a key role in delivering the OPFS Support for Families Service, providing high-quality, person-centred, strengths-based and trauma-informed support to single parents and their children.

Working within the OPFS My Life and Me framework, the postholder will provide one-to-one and group support, undertake family assessments and case management, develop support plans and work alongside families to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes.

The role will involve working with families with a range of needs and barriers, including poverty, social isolation, wellbeing, parenting, housing, financial difficulties, employment and access to services. The Family Support Worker will work collaboratively with families and partner agencies to identify strengths, address barriers and improve outcomes for parents and children.

The postholder will work closely with the Service Manager and wider team to support effective service delivery, provide guidance to Family Support Assistants and contribute

to the ongoing development and improvement of the service.

Our Support for Families Service delivers holistic support for single parents and their children, guided by the six OPFS My Life and Me priority areas: Money, Health & Wellbeing, Home, Work, Education & Training, Children, and Relationships.

The postholder will be expected to operate in line with our values which are:

justice, equity, trust, collaboration and compassion.

Overview

All roles at OPFS contribute to our mission of working with and for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential and help create lasting solutions to the poverty and barriers facing many single parents and their children. Our core values of justice, equity, trust, collaboration and compassion are at the heart of everything we do and underpin all aspects of our work.

About this role

The Project Lead will play a key role in supporting the Regional Coordinator / Service Manager with the day-to-day management, coordination and delivery of the OPFS local service.

The postholder will provide operational leadership and support to the service team, helping to ensure high-quality, person-centred and effective support is provided to single parents, children and families.

The Project Lead will support the delivery of the Whole Family Support Third Sector Delivery Fund, working alongside families to address the issues that matter most to them and contributing to improved outcomes for parents, children and families.

Working within the My Life and Me framework, they will support a strengths-based, trauma-informed and whole-family approach. They will help ensure families receive coordinated support based on their individual circumstances, strengths, priorities and aspirations.

The Project Lead will support staff practice, workforce development, quality assurance, performance monitoring and service improvement. They will work closely with colleagues and partners to develop effective pathways and ensure families can access the appropriate support from OPFS and other services.

The postholder will provide day-to-day supervision, guidance and support to staff and relevant colleagues as delegated and will deputise for the Regional Coordinator / Service Manager when required.

The role will contribute to the development of local whole-family support approaches and to the wider OPFS ambition that families experience a “no wrong door” approach, where they can access coordinated support without having to repeatedly tell their story.

Working within the My Life and Me framework, the postholder will provide operational leadership, support and supervision to staff, ensure high-quality service delivery and undertake quality assurance activities.

Richmond’s Hope was founded in 2003 in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh and is a charity that supports children and young people aged 4-18 who have experienced a bereavement. We offer tailored one-to-one support for children and young people once a week for an average of 12 weeks. Children and young people are seen in A neutral space which is adaptable for each age and stage of development. The children who come to Richmond’s Hope have experienced the bereavement of a significant person in their life that has significantly impacted their physical and mental health.

The successful candidate for this position should have experience of working in childcare, education, health, playwork or another relevant discipline.

Richmond’s Hope will provide a comprehensive induction and training programme in preparation for starting work with bereaved young people at Richmond’s Hope.

This role will be part of our wider team at Richmond’s Hope, the Therapeutic Grief Practitioner (Community Outreach) will provide direct bereavement support to children and young people aged 4–18 years across Fife through outreach delivery in schools, community settings, family wellbeing hubs, and other appropriate locations. The postholder will provide practical and emotional support to parents and carers while also offering guidance to help them support grieving children. The role will include developing peer support opportunities for parents and carers and older siblings, such as coffee mornings and informal group sessions

Applicants should have enthusiasm and vision for the work of the organisation, excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.

Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification are all available for download below or you can request by email.

This post is part time for 24 hours per week. Working days to be confirmed.

At Seamab, it is where the future grows. You will help make that happen by developing fundraising proposition and raising income from grants, trusts and foundations for the charity. We care for some of the most vulnerable children in Scotland who are placed with us by their Local Authority. We are trauma responding, working as a team to help the children and young people enjoy their childhood.

Job Purpose

To have responsibility for raising income from grants, trusts and foundations for the charity. To develop our fundraising proposition, case for support and strategy around grants fundraising. To identify and develop funding opportunities by working with staff, Trustees and high-level supporters. To develop efficient administrative processes which include data capture and accurate reporting of activity and outcomes. To support other areas of fundraising when required.

About Us

St Andrew's First Aid has been serving communities across Scotland for over 140 years. Today we're entering an exciting period of transformation, strengthening our volunteer infrastructure, modernising systems, and investing in how we deliver at scale. We’re recruiting across several roles as part of this growth and improvement journey.

It’s a genuinely energising time to join us, with real opportunities to shape how we work, enhance service delivery, and contribute to a forward-looking, ambitious organisation.

The Role

We’re looking for a passionate and proactive Volunteer Development Specialist to help us support, develop and grow our volunteer community.

Working closely with volunteers, Regional Development Groups and Company Commandants, you’ll help ensure our volunteers have a positive, well-supported experience from induction and training through to ongoing development, engagement and retention.

You’ll act as an important link between our volunteers and colleagues across the organisation - listening to feedback, resolving issues, supporting consistent ways of working and helping us continually improve the volunteer experience.

This is a varied, people-focused role where you’ll:

• Support volunteers across induction, training, development, engagement and retention
• Build strong relationships with volunteers and regional volunteer teams
• Help resolve issues and provide practical support and guidance
• Create opportunities for volunteers to share feedback and have their voices heard
• Support the development of volunteer roles and progression pathways
• Help deliver initiatives designed to improve the volunteer experience and grow our volunteer base
• Support volunteers to make effective use of our Volunteer Relationship Management system
• Contribute to volunteer conduct and performance matters where required

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Have experience of volunteering or volunteer coordination within the voluntary or community sector
• Understand the volunteer journey and what creates a great volunteer experience
• Build strong, trusted relationships with a wide range of people
• Are organised, practical and confident solving problems
• Communicate well and are comfortable handling sensitive or challenging situations
• Enjoy working collaboratively while being confident using your own initiative

Some evening/weekend work and participation in an events on-call rota will be required.

If you’re passionate about helping volunteers feel supported, valued and able to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Operated by Enable Glasgow, Fortune Works is one of Scotland’s largest social enterprises, providing meaningful opportunities for adults with learning disabilities across Glasgow and surrounding areas. Our service combines accessible social and enterprising activities with individualised support that enables people to make a positive contribution to their community.

We are currently looking for a full time Horticultural Support Worker to join our Growing Together Project.

Role Overview

The Horticultural Support Worker will help create, facilitate and maintain positive, person centred horticultural activities across multiple sites including our Garden Centre, Allotments, Gardening Unit and community spaces. You’ll support adults with learning disabilities to develop skills, confidence and inclusion through practical gardening, enterprise work and community engagement.

The successful candidate will provide high quality support, encourage participation in group activities, and help people gain skills through structured horticultural tasks. You should have experience supporting individuals, working with the public, and ideally some knowledge of small plant/equipment operation. Most importantly, you should bring a positive, empowering approach to supporting people with learning disabilities.

Key Duties

• Deliver practical gardening activities across all sites
• Provide person centred support using trauma informed practice and PBS
• Support communication using adapted and accessible methods
• Maintain gardens, tools, equipment and structured logs
• Record learning digitally (StoriiCare, Skills Academy)
• Support public facing events, demonstrations and community partnerships
• Assist with volunteer recruitment and supervision
• Follow health & safety procedures including lone working, PPE and manual handling.

Benefits

• 33 days leave (including public holidays), rising to 38 days after five years
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Free life cover
• Free access to counselling and wellbeing services
• Support for training and professional development
• Consistent working pattern: Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm

Successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme. ENABLE Glasgow applies equal opportunities and diversity principles throughout its work.

Fortune Works is part of ENABLE Glasgow, a Charity registered in Scotland No. SC021077. Company Limited by Guarantee No. 250688.

As a Birch Resource Worker, you will implement a range of interventions and support measures as part of an integrated package of health, therapeutic and social support. Birch is designed to address the complex needs of individuals who have lost the care of their children to the care system, providing intensive support to enable change in their lives and ultimately reduce the number of children removed into care. You will deliver a relationship-based programme where frequency, tenacity and creativity are central. The post holder will assess the needs of individuals referred to the service and plan and deliver a proportionate response to the presenting issues. Work will be delivered through one-to-one intervention and group settings across a range of sites. You will also support the development of the service by contributing to the content and style of programmes and interventions, liaising with other agencies and professionals to promote the service, and identifying specific gaps in provision within the local area. As this role combines community outreach and office-based work, applicants must hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle, as regular travel is required. Following appointment, there will be an induction period based at the TCA Dundee office. Ongoing attendance at team meetings, supervision, and in-house training sessions at TCA Dundee will form part of the role.

Additional Information: More information on the post can be obtained by contacting alison.leuchars@tca-dundee.com or naiomi.thomson@tca-dundee.com, or by phoning 01382 456012.