About LGBT Health and Wellbeing

LGBT Health and Wellbeing was established in 2003 to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people across Scotland.

Today, we are Scotland’s national charity for LGBTQ+ adults, working every day to make sure people have somewhere to turn, somewhere to belong, and somewhere they can be themselves.

We create spaces where LGBTQ+ people can find connection, support and a sense of belonging. We provide services that help people through difficult moments, build confidence and feel less alone. And we use what we learn from our communities to influence the systems, services and decisions that shape our lives.

We are recognised as a trusted and credible voice on LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing, particularly in mental health, trans wellbeing and the experiences of LGBTQ+ elders.

At the heart of everything we do is a simple aim: a Scotland where LGBTQ+ people thrive, no matter who we are.

You can read more about our work and impact in our latest Impact Report.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of the most ambitious pieces of work in our organisation's history.

Thanks to support from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, we're developing Scotland's first LGBTQ+ Inclusive Care Standard - a co-produced framework that will improve how inclusive care is understood, delivered, and experienced across Scotland.

Working alongside LGBTQ+ people with lived experience, care providers, and national partners, you'll lead the development, piloting and implementation of the Standard, helping to create lasting improvements in health and social care while influencing wider policy, practice and systems.

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys bringing people together, building partnerships and creating meaningful change.

You don't need to have developed a national Standard before, but you'll bring experience of leading projects, working collaboratively and turning ambitious ideas into practical action. Most importantly, you'll share our commitment to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ people and creating a future where inclusive care is the norm, not the exception.

Home-Start Stirling is a local charity that provides support to families with young children who are experiencing challenging times. Our support is delivered through various services including home-visiting and group support. The manager will provide strategic and operational leadership for Home-Start Stirling, ensuring that we continue to deliver high-quality, safe and effective support for families. The role is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of the charity, working closely with the Board of Trustees to strengthen governance, develop strategy, support staff and volunteers, maintain strong partnerships and ensure the charity is well-positioned for the future. Home-Start Stirling is registered with the Care Inspectorate under the category of Housing Support Service.

Equal Say has been providing advocacy for people with disabilities since 1995. We want to recruit a several staff for our projects in Lanarkshire. These posts are full time (35 hours) fixed term for 7 months initially but expected to become permanent dependent on funding.

We have vacancies for staff working in our projects working with adults with disabilities, mental ill health and/or long-term conditions.

We also have vacancies for staff working in our addictions project. We welcome applications from people with lived experience; this may be a person in recovery or a person with significant family experience of addiction.

If you have knowledge or experience of any of the following, we want to hear from you:

• Providing advocacy or representation to marginalised people
• Extensive experience of working with adults with disabilities, mental ill health or long-term conditions or addictions.
• Experience of casework in a community setting
• Autonomous working within a small team
• A passion for inclusion and natural justice

We offer 37 days holiday, employer pension contribution of 8.75% if the employee contributes 6%, travel allowance, company mobile phone/laptop and flexible working.

Access to suitable transport and driving license are essential for this position due to the size and nature of the Local Authority area covered.

This post is subject to membership of the PVG scheme and suitable references. Starting salary is dependent on experience and highly experienced staff may start higher up the scale.

Please read the Job Description and Advocacy Worker Competencies.

Purpose of the Role

The Lay Member provides independent oversight and a patient-centred perspective to the governance, quality assurance and continuous improvement of the Dental Specialty Fellow Examinations and MFDS examinations.

The role exists to:

• ensure that public and patient interests are considered in examination policy and decision-making;
• support confidence in the fairness, transparency and integrity of dental postgraduate assessment; and
• act as a constructive critical friend to the Committee, Chair and the Dental Examinations Executive.

Key Responsibilities

The Lay Member will:

• Attend and contribute to meetings of the Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations /MFDS Executive Committees (and sub-groups as appropriate).
• Provide an independent lay perspective on matters relating to:
  • examination governance and quality assurance
  • candidate experience and fairness
  • equality, diversity and inclusion
  • reasonable adjustments and mitigating circumstances
  • complaints and appeals processes (where appropriate).
• Scrutinise papers and supporting information in advance of meetings and contribute thoughtfully to discussion and decision-making.
• Support the Committee in ensuring that examination processes align with:
  • best practice in postgraduate assessment
  • regulatory expectations
  • public and patient confidence.
• Participate in short-life working groups or review activity as required (e.g. policy development, QA reviews, or candidate feedback themes).
• Engage in induction, training and periodic review of the role.

The Lay Member does not participate in:

• question writing or marking
• examiner appointment decisions
• operational delivery of examinations.

Time Commitment

• Typically 2–4 meetings per year, plus preparation time.
• Occasional additional meetings or papers for specific reviews or working groups.

Our Coordinator represents Stirling Street Pastors and supports the promotion, management and co-ordination of the initiative in Stirling.

Reporting to a Board of Trustees the Coordinator’s key duties will be to:

• Organise and manage the rotas
• Provide leadership to our volunteers
• Organise volunteer recruitment and training
• Manage the patrol base, and monitor and order equipment/street supplies
• Promote and develop relationships with churches, the Council, Police and other key stakeholders
• Identify funding opportunities and apply, where appropriate
• Be our liaison with Ascension Trust (AT) and Ascension Trust Scotland (ATS)

The post holder must:

• be a Christian with an active relationship with a local church
• subscribe to the Street Pastors core values and ethos
• be trained or willing to train as a Street Pastor volunteer and participate in a patrol rota

We offer:

• a salary of £15,000 p.a. for 18 hours a week
• a degree of flexibility over working arrangements
• an employer pension scheme – employee contribution of 4%; employer 3%

A full job description can be found on our website or below.

Due to overwhelming interest, applications will close on 31st July. Applications received after this date cannot be shortlisted.

Job purpose

To contribute to SIAA’s work to promote and protect people’s human rights by strengthening the understanding, practice and impact of independent advocacy in Scotland. The postholder will work on specific policy and advocacy priorities and respond to legislative, policy and practice developments that affect independent advocacy, human rights, and people who rely on independent advocacy.

What is Independent Advocacy

Independent advocacy is about speaking up for, and standing alongside individuals or groups, and not being influenced by the views of others. Fundamentally it is about everyone having the right to a voice addressing barriers and imbalances of power, and ensuring that an individual’s human rights are recognised, respected, and secured.

The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance

The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) is a membership organisation, set up in 2002, to promote, support and advocate for independent advocacy across Scotland. SIAA’s vision is a Scotland where independent advocacy is available to strengthen everyone’s voices. Our aim is to actively influence, support and maintain high quality independent advocacy which uphold people’s human rights. Read more about how SIAA advocates for independent advocacy.

SIAA provides support for SIAA member organisations and groups and raises awareness and understanding of independent advocacy across Scotland. SIAA is funded by the Scottish Government Advocacy, Access and Models of Care Unit.

About Us:

Murray’s Initiative (formally known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’s Initiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and assetbased approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.

Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based violence, young person's peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.

Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, offering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Murray’s Initiative deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.

About the Role:

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

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

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

About Us:

Murray’s Initiative (formally known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’s Initiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and assetbased approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.

Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based violence, young person's peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.

Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, offering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Murray’s Initiative deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.

The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.

About the Role:

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

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

The Employment Advisor will report to the Service Manager - Employability

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

About Us:

Murray’s Initiative (formally known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’s Initiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and assetbased approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.

Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based violence, young person's peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.

Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, offering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Murray’s Initiative deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.

The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.

About the Role:

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

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

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

This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure

Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

Our Turning Point Scotland Services in Turnaround are looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.

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.

We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.

As a Service Co-ordinator, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

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 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