We are seeking a programme leader who is passionate about supporting the development and delivery of a programme of activities and support for children, young people and families at Church House.

• To design, lead and deliver our exciting and varied activity programme for children and young people from our purpose-built building and out with.
• This is a unique role with high levels of responsibility in an exciting environment.
• We would require you to work alongside a vibrant and enthusiastic staff team and volunteers.

The successful applicant will be required to be(come) a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Scheme and the appointment will be subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme Disclosure and references. We will not take up references until a job offer is made.

Organisation profile:

Church House, Bridgeton [SCIO] is a registered charity that aims to help children, young people and their families in the Inner East End of Glasgow find fullness of life, physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.

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?

You don’t need to have previous experience or qualifications in this field. If you share our values, this could be the role for you!

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

This service provides individually tailored visiting support to people with a range of complex needs living across Fife. This is a long-term service with individual support packages funded through social work spot contracts.

The Job

In this role, you will be supported to work using a person centred and trauma informed approach and develop effective relationships with people affected by a range of problems, supporting them to cope in difficult times and working towards a good life. You will provide emotional, practical and social support to enable people to live as independently as possible and make informed choices in all aspects of their lives. Your role may involve liaising with other agencies that may be involved with the person you are supporting, advocating on their behalf, and accessing professional help if required and appropriate.

Delivering Personal Care and Administration of Medication are not part of this role.

As this role is Fife wide, driving is a requirement of this role, so a current driving licence and access to a reliable, roadworthy car are essential.

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

Successful applicants will be required to apply for registration with SSSC within 3 months of their start date and be registered within 6 months.

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.

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we offer:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Double pay for festive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme

And many more!

This position is based at our Renfrew service and involves working 16 hours per week. This role will follow a working pattern of days, mid and back shifts on a rota including some weekends. If you have any questions about the role, please contact recruitment@bluetriangle.org.uk

To find out more about being a Housing Assistant, click the link below:

Housing Assistant Role Profile

About You:

• To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experience of working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/or professional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate empathetically to people and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally, hold and SVQ level 2 or above and be willing to work towards an SVQ 3.

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.

We have a temporary opportunity within our Health and Safety Team for an Interim Building and Facilities Manager for a 6 month period.

Enable is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and other support requirements. In this role you will lead the operational delivery of Building and Facilities Management services across a Scotland wide estate. The purpose of the role is to deliver consistency and local responsiveness, ensuring that diverse care environments are supported by clear standards, strong governance and high-quality service delivery.

The focus of the interim period will be on stabilising and modernising buildings and facilities management operations, reviewing and strengthening service delivery models, and developing a clear roadmap for a future operating model capable of supporting a complex estate and new partnership arrangements.

You will have significant experience in estates or facilities management within a large, complex organisation and in-depth knowledge of health and safety legislation, statutory compliance and estate operations.

This role is predominantly based at our Head Office in Eurocentral however travel to other sites will be required therefore a Driving Licence is essential.

About You

• Significant experience in estates or facilities management within a large, complex organisation.
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety legislation, statutory compliance and estate operations.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including experience managing budgets and complex supplier and contract arrangements.
• The ability to manage and develop a support team within a large, complex organisation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, acting with credibility and confidence when working with external partners.
• A clear commitment to service excellence, sustainability and enabling quality service delivery.

About Us

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loans*
• Blue Light Card
• Where required, Enable will fully fund SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications – required for SSSC registration

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

Mission Statement

To prevent youth homelessness and to support young people to build better futures.

Context

At Rock Trust, our people are our greatest asset. As the organisation grows, we are introducing arole to ensure our staff have continued access to excellent HR support, including recruitment, on-boarding, induction, Learning and development and talent management.

Working with the People and Business Support Manager and colleagues across the organisation, you will deliver all aspects of people support, management and development.

This is a role that would be ideal for an aspiring HR Manager looking to develop their HR career working with an experienced CIPD qualified People Manager, and in an organisation that, although growing, is small enough to offer experience across the full range of HR practice. Some previous HR experience is essential.

UWS Students’ Union is seeking External Trustees to join its Board.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the governance and strategic direction of a student-led charity at a significant point in its development. We are building on a period of strong performance, democratic reform and high student engagement, while preparing to develop our next Strategic Plan.

Our members are students at the University of the West of Scotland, Scotland’s leading widening access university. We are therefore seeking trustees with senior-level experience and strategic insight, who are motivated by social impact, equity and improving outcomes for students.

About the role

External Trustees support the governance, oversight and long-term sustainability of the Students’ Union.

Working alongside elected student officers, student trustees and staff, you will:

• Contribute to setting strategic direction and monitoring progress
• Provide independent judgement and constructive challenge
• Support effective financial oversight and risk management
• Ensure the organisation operates in line with its charitable purpose and legal obligations

Trustees are not involved in day-to-day operational management.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking individuals with significant senior leadership experience who are comfortable operating at Board or senior decision-making level.

Following a recent review of Board skills and capacity, our priority areas are:

• Finance and income generation
• Strategic planning and organisational change
• People leadership and HR
• Digital, communications or data-informed decision-making

We welcome applications from across the voluntary, public and private sectors. Experience of charity governance is beneficial but not essential.

Above all, we are looking for individuals who understand the importance of widening access to education and are motivated by supporting a diverse student community.

About UWS Students’ Union

UWS Students’ Union is a registered charity representing over 19,000 students across five campuses. We work in partnership with the University while remaining an independent organisation accountable to students.

Our members are drawn from the University of the West of Scotland, Scotland’s leading widening access university. This context shapes our work, with a strong focus on equity, student voice and ensuring all students are supported to succeed.

Trustees play a key role in ensuring our strategy, services and governance reflect the realities of students’ lives.

Time commitment

• Board meetings take place quarterly (typically evenings)
• Additional committee meetings and occasional strategic sessions

Eligibility

As a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, Trustees are both charity trustees and company directors.

Applicants must not:

• have unspent convictions involving dishonesty
• be an undischarged bankrupt
• be disqualified from acting as a company director

Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid supports women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse primarily from the Asian, Black and Minority Ethnic community. We provide refuge accommodation, follow on and outreach services for women and children.

We have a vacant post for a women’s worker to support women experiencing domestic abuse or who have experienced domestic abuse. It is essential that you have knowledge and understanding of the impact of domestic abuse upon women.

A suitable qualification that meets the needs of the Scottish Social Servies Council (SSSC) housing support registration is required otherwise training will be provided to allow you to achieve this qualification.

The nature of our work requires a commitment to a feminist analysis of domestic abuse and values of Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid.

Are you interested in joining a dynamic and vibrant team who play a vital role in supporting individuals and communities to become more connected and resilient?

We are looking for team players with great communication skills and with experience of working with people from diverse backgrounds. You will have a good knowledge of health and wellbeing, in particular loneliness and social isolation.

We are seeking an individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join the Social Inclusion Team at Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action. We provide people who are lonely, socially isolated and / or vulnerable with the information, guidance and practical support they need through multi-layered and diverse levels of early intervention.

You will be a community-minded individual with a passion for engaging with people, organisations and communities to support their development and contribute to bringing about positive change. To do this, you will promote and encourage volunteering, build capacity of groups and organisations through a range of guidance topics, identify training opportunities and evidence-based interventions and share good practice.

You will have an overall understanding of the local landscape in terms of community groups, support services and challenges that communities may face in Dundee. You will be confident in approaching and engaging with communities to assess needs and identify gaps in service provision, and assist in the development of sustainable initiatives together with local partners. A proactive and innovative approach to identify person-centred and community-driven solutions will be most welcome and fit well with the teams shared outcomes.

Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If you think you could drive forward this area of work and want to make a difference to social inclusion from social isolation across the communities of Dundee. The successful candidate will be subject to a PVG check.

Reporting to our Head of Scotland, you’re Dogs for Good’s very first Fundraising Manager in Scotland, and you’ll play an important part in establishing and developing fundraising activity in the region.

Over an initial 18-month period, you’ll explore and demonstrate the viability of fundraising and income generation in Scotland. You’ll lead on identifying, researching and applying to trusts, foundations and local grant funders, while also supporting community fundraising activity to increase income, engagement and awareness of Dogs for Good’s work.

This is an 18-month fixed term contract and part time (21 hours per week).

About you

You show a real commitment to Dogs for Good’s person‑centred values and approach, and you bring a proactive, motivated and solution‑focused way of working. You enjoy coming up with creative and innovative ideas when developing funding opportunities, while keeping a close eye on detail and meeting deadlines reliably. You work well with others, offering support and collaboration, and you’re confident representing Dogs for Good in a positive and professional way.

Your responsibilities

As our Fundraising Manager in Scotland, you'll:

Establish fundraising activity

• Identify and develop a pipeline of funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, statutory bodies and local funding programmes across Scotland.
• Develop and submit high-quality funding applications and proposals that demonstrate the impact of Dogs for Good’s services and growth ambition.

Test and develop community fundraising opportunities

• Support the development of community fundraising activity in Scotland, identifying opportunities to grow income, engagement and awareness through local supporters, groups and events.

Build relationships and partnerships

• Develop and manage relationships with trusts, funders, supporters and partners across Scotland, ensuring strong stewardship and engagement with Dogs for Good.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to gather insight, outcomes and stories that strengthen funding applications and demonstrate impact.

Contribute insight and learning

• Track fundraising activity and funding outcomes, contributing learning and insight to help assess the longer-term potential for sustainable income generation in Scotland.

Work within established fundraising systems

• Manage funding opportunities through Dogs for Good’s CRM and fundraising processes, ensuring accurate records and opportunity management.
• Ensure fundraising activity follows organisational policies and processes, including safeguarding and risk management.
• Adhere to fundraising and data protection regulations, including the Fundraising Code of Practice.

Your key relationships

You’ll regularly interact and collaborate with our:

• Scotland Service Delivery team
• Services and Operations teams
• Philanthropy and Partnerships team
• Volunteering and Supporter Engagement team
• Volunteers, supporters and partners

Outcomes of the role

By the end of your 18-month contract, you’ll have:

1. Established Dogs for Good’s trust and community fundraising presence in Scotland, building awareness of the organisation among relevant funders, supporters and partners.
2. Developed a pipeline of funding opportunities across a range of grant sizes, including relationships with trusts, foundations and local funding programmes.
3. Secured a number of new grants, demonstrating the potential for sustainable income generation in Scotland.

Your skills, experience and approach

It's essential that you:

Have experience of:

• Securing income from trusts, foundations or grant-making bodies.
• Writing successful funding applications and reports.
• Managing external relationships with stakeholders, supporters or partners.
• Working within fundraising, charity, community or voluntary sector environments.
• Using CRM systems and managing fundraising data.

Have knowledge and understanding of:

• The Scottish funding landscape.
• Equality, diversity and including principles.
• Fundraising regulation, data protection and Gift Aid requirements.

The following skills:

• Exceptional written communication and the ability to craft clear, compelling narratives.
• Strong capability in research and analysis.
• Highly organised, with effective time management and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• A natural ability to build relationships and provide stewardship to supporters.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a geographically dispersed team.

It's beneficial if you:

Have experience of:

• Supporting community or volunteer fundraising.
• Working within disability, health, social care or community-based services.
• Working across regional or national teams.

Have knowledge and understanding of:

• Scotland’s broader 3rd sector landscape.

The following skills:

• Use of Microsoft Dynamics365.

Other requirements

• You must have the right to live and work in the UK.
• You must be comfortable working around dogs.
• Sometimes you may need to work flexibly so we can deliver our services effectively, and this may occasionally involve working evenings and/or at weekends. You’ll be given time off in lieu (TOIL) for this.
• Driving the charity’s vehicles from time to time may be part of the role so a full driving licence is preferred but we will work with you to find alternative solutions if reasonable adjustments are required. You must be over 21 years of age to drive our charity vehicles.
• As you will be working with vulnerable people, you will be required to undergo a PVG Disclosure Scotland check. This will be renewed every 5 years.
• You’ll be expected to have a good understanding of safeguarding issues and how they should be applied to the work of the charity and its partner organisations. Full training on this will be provided during your induction.

Scottish Athletics Limited (scottishathletics) is seeking a new Company Secretary to join the diverse and experienced Board of an industry leading governing body of sport.

Our existing Board can be viewed by clicking here.

About the Role

Our Board is seeking a new Company Secretary to ensure the organisation continues to operate within a strong governance and compliance framework, meeting all legal and regulatory requirements, as well as those set out in scottishathletics governing documents.

You will support and advise the Board and senior leadership team to enable effective decision-making, oversight, and continuous improvement of governance practices.

General duties and responsibilities

Support and advise the Board of Directors to:

• Set objectives, define policy and work with the executive team to develop strategic direction;
• Incorporate good governance and ethical standards into daily activities and ensure compliance of policies, laws and regulations;
• Ensure the CEO provides excellent leadership, planning, organisation, control and succession;
• Monitor the performance of scottishathletics against the agreed goals and ensure present plans and actions provide for scottishathletics’ continuity;
• Manage risk; and
• Ensure the Board receives and reviews regular financial information concerning the management of scottishathletics and is informed in a timely manner about any concerns about the activities of scottishathletics

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Ensuring the organisation has a robust framework for compliance with governance standards, and for applying the recommendations of the SGB Governance Framework, the guidelines of other appropriate sector bodies and other good practice.
• Ensuring ongoing compliance by the organisation with the Articles of Association, relevant Terms of Reference and any other associated documents designed to ensure the smooth operation of the formal decision-making and reporting procedures.
• Advising the Board, CEO and Head of Operations on relevant regulatory, legal and funding requirements and changes, and supporting the implementation of procedures to ensure ongoing compliance and monitoring.
• Providing governance support to the Board, CEO and Head of Operations and ensuring the Board receives the information it requires, conducts its business legally and effectively, and has the appropriate processes in place to carry out oversight of the organisation.
• Ensuring regular reviews of the organisation’s governance structures, Articles of Association, Terms of Reference and other associated documents are undertaken and advise on any ongoing development matters.
• Advising and assisting Board members with respect to discharging their duties and responsibilities, conflicts of interest in accordance with the governing document, code of conduct and legislation.
• Ensuring that the procedure for the appointment of directors is conducted in accordance with our Board Recruitment Policy and support the induction and performance evaluation of Board members.
• Work with the CEO and Head of Operations to coordinate preparation, publication, distribution and presentation of the annual report.
• Providing support to the CEO and Head of Operations as legal counsel in disciplinary matters falling within the jurisdiction of scottishathletics

About Us

scottishathletics is the national governing body for athletics in Scotland. Our vision is to give everyone in Scotland the opportunity to participate in athletics and running and to achieve their personal ambitions.

Our mission is to deliver an integrated, inclusive and adaptable model of athletics and running provision that inspires everyone in Scotland to enjoy the sport and experience personal success. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of the work that scottishathletics leads, and the organisation works closely with all stakeholders in athletics in Scotland, to continue improving diversity in the sport and to be reflective of Scottish society.

Our strategy, Building a Culture of Success (2023-2027), captures the breadth or work that scottishathletics facilitates, from supporting performance athletes on the world stage to providing opportunities for people to participate in the sport within their local community. The members clubs play a crucial role in growing and developing the sport, and with the volunteer workforce, they are integral to the sports future success.

Everyone has a role to play in athletics in Scotland and scottishathletics strives to continuously evolve to deliver on our vision for the sport.

Key information for applicants

Conditions of Appointment

The Company Secretary will be appointed for an initial period of four years. In accordance with Scottish Athletics Limited Articles of Association, the Company Secretary will have no vote on resolutions.

Staff

scottishathletics employs 33 members of staff and 23 Club Together Officers.

Commitment

The successful candidate will be required to attend five Board meetings per year, the Annual General Meeting and contribute to Board sub-committees where appropriate. The expected time commitment is 6-10 days per year.

Remuneration

This is a voluntary role.

Travel and Subsistence

The post holder will be required on occasion to travel to meetings within Scotland. Travel and subsistence will be reimbursed in accordance with the scottishathletics policy.

Other Information

The successful candidate will be required to complete a fit and proper persons declaration and regularly update their declaration of interests.

Company Secretary - Scottish Athletics