A fantastic opportunity to join the Children First team in Midlothian

Every child deserves to be safe, loved and well with their family.

At Children First, we stand alongside children, young people and families to help them build on their strengths, overcome challenges and create lasting change. We believe children should be heard, their rights respected and their voices at the centre of every decision that affects them.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Midlothian team, supporting children, young people and families experiencing a range of challenges, including parental substance use, poverty, poor mental health and trauma. The service also provides support to kinship carers and the children in their care, as well as Armed Forces families.

Working alongside families in their homes, schools and communities, you will be part of a skilled and caring team that delivers both whole family and individual support. Our practice is grounded in relational, systemic, strengths-based and restorative approaches. We recognise that families are experts in their own lives and work alongside them to identify what is working well, build resilience and create positive futures for children.

Alongside one-to-one and family support, we help families develop meaningful connections through peer support groups and links to their local communities, strengthening the relationships and networks that help children thrive.

About you

We're looking for someone who:

• Shares our commitment to putting children first and upholding children's rights.
• Understands the importance of listening to children and ensuring their voices influence the support they receive.
• Has experience of working with children, young people and families, including involvement in child protection processes.
• Values restorative, relationship-based and strengths-focused ways of working.
• Can work alongside families with compassion, curiosity and respect.
• Brings an understanding of the diverse experiences and needs of families across our communities.

We welcome applications from people with broad experience across family support, as well as those with specialist knowledge in particular areas of practice.

You will hold a professional qualification in a relevant discipline such as Social Work, Teaching, Childcare, Social Care, Counselling, or another related field at SCQF Level 9 or above.

Why Children First?

Children First is Scotland's national children's charity. We are ambitious for every child in Scotland to grow up safe, loved and well with their family. We provide emotional, practical and financial support to children and families and campaign tirelessly to protect and uphold the rights of every child.

We are determined that the incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) becomes a reality in children's everyday lives. We want children to be listened to, respected and meaningfully involved in decisions that affect them.

If you believe in the power of relationships, the strengths within families, and children's right to be heard, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Values

Living our values, you will help create a workplace where our people can thrive, ensuring we deliver the best possible support to children and families.

• With love, we put children first.
• With purpose, we transform lives together.
• With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.

Job Purpose

The Employability Worker will deliver volunteering and employability support to parents, carers and individuals experiencing barriers to employment, education and training.

Embedded within Govan HELP’s wider family support model, the role will ensure employability support is integrated alongside counselling, wellbeing, financial advice and practical family support services. The postholder will work flexibly and compassionately with individuals who may be far from the labour market, supporting them to build confidence, develop skills and progress at a realistic pace towards positive destinations.

This role is central to Govan HELP’s place-based approach to tackling child poverty and strengthening outcomes for families across the Govan community.

Key Responsibilities

Employability Support

• Deliver tailored one-to-one employability support to parents, carers and community members
• Support individuals to identify strengths, aspirations and achievable goals
• Develop personalised action plans with participants
• Support CV building, applications, interview preparation and job searching
• Assist individuals to access training, volunteering and employability opportunities
• Work closely with volunteers and create more opportunities

Volunteering Development & Coordination

• Support the development and coordination of volunteering opportunities across Govan HELP services
• Recruit, support and maintain positive relationships with volunteers
• Identify meaningful volunteering pathways that build confidence, skills and progression opportunities
• Work with volunteers to support service delivery across groups, community activities and the Pantry
• Promote volunteering as a stepping stone towards employability, training and social connection
• Support volunteers to identify strengths, gain experience and progress towards positive destinations
• Maintain volunteer records and contribute to monitoring and reporting on volunteer engagement and outcomes

Barrier Identification & Support

• Identify barriers impacting employability including:
  • poverty
  • trauma
  • mental health challenges
  • caring responsibilities
  • low confidence
  • financial hardship
  • skills gaps
• Work collaboratively with internal services to ensure participants receive holistic support

Group Work & Community Engagement

• Deliver group-based employability and confidence-building sessions
• Facilitate work-readiness and personal development activities
• Undertake outreach across the Govan community to engage individuals furthest from employment
• Build trusting relationships within the local community

Partnership Working

• Develop pathways with employers, training providers and employability agencies
• Work collaboratively with schools, housing providers, third sector organisations and community partners
• Promote volunteering and supported progression opportunities

Outcome Monitoring

• Maintain accurate records and contribute to monitoring and evaluation processes
• Support reporting on outcomes and impact
• Track participant progress and sustainment outcomes

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post-holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude to the duties, which may have to be varied subject to the needs of the service and in keeping with the general profile of the post. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by the Exclusions and Exemptions (Scotland) Order 2003, and as such any appointment will be subject to them having appropriate PVG Scheme Membership.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience supporting individuals facing barriers to employment
• Understanding of poverty, trauma and social exclusion
• Experience delivering one-to-one support and group work
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to motivate and empower others
• Knowledge of employability pathways, training and local support services
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
• IT skills and ability to maintain accurate records

Desirable

• Experience within the third sector or community-based services
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice
• Experience supporting parents and families
• Knowledge of the Govan community and local challenges
• Relevant qualification in Community Development, Employability, Social Care or related field

Values & Approach

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Compassion and empathy
• A non-judgemental approach
• Commitment to tackling inequality and child poverty
• Flexibility and creativity
• Belief in people’s potential
• Commitment to relational and place-based working

Why This Role Matters

By supporting parents, carers and volunteers towards employment, education and training, the Employability Worker will help strengthen household stability, improve wellbeing and contribute to better long-term outcomes for children and families.

This role reflects Govan HELP’s belief that tackling child poverty requires whole-family, community-led and relational approaches that support people to move beyond surviving to thriving

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people.

Our vision is that no one in Scotland faces the challenges of older age alone.

We provide older people, their families and carers with high quality information and advice services and we tackle loneliness through our dedicated friendship programmes.

We campaign and influence on the issues older people tell us they care about. We support and fund hundreds of older people’s groups and community initiatives across the country and deliver workshops to improve people’s quality of life.

We involve and empower people affected by dementia and host national forums for older people from ethnic minorities and the LGBTQ+ community to help address the inequalities they face.

We're looking for a passionate and talented Trusts, Foundations & Philanthropy Officer to join our Fundraising team.

In this key role, you'll secure funding from a diverse portfolio of charitable trusts, foundations, statutory and lottery funders, and mid to high value donors. You'll identify new funding opportunities, build strong relationships with supporters, develop compelling funding applications and reports, and help demonstrate the impact of our work across Scotland.

Working closely with colleagues throughout the Charity, you'll create persuasive cases for support and ensure funders and donors see the difference their contributions make. Your work will play a vital role in growing sustainable income, strengthening supporter relationships with professionalism and integrity, and helping Age Scotland deliver its ambitious plans for the future.

If you're an excellent communicator with strong relationship-building skills and experience of securing income through trusts, foundations or philanthropy, we'd love to hear from you.

The post will be Scotland-based, with a blend of office (Edinburgh-based) and home working. As a hybrid role the intention is that office-based and external facing work will constitute 40% of working time over each month. Age Scotland is a flexible employer, and flexible work patterns are available.

In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous benefits package:

• Generous holiday allowance of 39 days (FTE)
• A range of learning and development opportunities
• Company sick pay
• Healthcare benefit through BHSF
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounts from major retailers
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9%
• A comprehensive package of support though our Employee Assistance Programme
• Group life cover up to three times your annual salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Paid carers leave and dependents’ support
• Enhanced family life policies.

About Aberlour Falkirk Services

Aberlour works in partnership with the local authority and other partners to support Children and Families across the Falkirk area. Providing a range of services which promote, positively support, and strengthen the capacity of children and families to reach their full potential.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit an experienced administrator. You will work 30 hours per week. The hours of this post can be worked flexibly in agreement with the Service Manager. You will ideally have a relevant professional qualification at SCQF Level 7 or equivalent experience.

You will support the service with general and financial administrative tasks as well as respond to enquiries via phone and email. You will have administrative experience gained through working within a busy office or social care environment. You will have experience of working with Microsoft Office packages including Excel and be able to create spreadsheets and deal with numerical information. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills.

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 please go to our website.

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 on our website.

Please go to our website www.aberlour.org.uk/jobs where you can apply online.

If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

The Scottish Episcopal Institute (SEI) is seeking a fulltime Institute Administrator to provide a professional, efficient and friendly service to our small but collegiate theological training institute. The Institute Administrator will deliver high-quality and pro-active administrative support to the SEI staff team and to the Director of Vocations, ensuring the smooth running of academic activities and of training pathway for those considering a role in the Scottish Episcopal Church.

This is a varied role, where excellent organisational and customer service skills are essential attributes, together with a high level of accuracy and flexibility. You should be a good team player and have excellent communication skills as you will be dealing with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders on a daily basis.

You will have experience of working with administrative systems and office procedures in an educational setting. You will excel at prioritising competing workloads, have strong interpersonal and communication skills, and be experienced in using a range of office IT systems with the ability to adapt to new systems and processes quickly.

We're the UK's specialist blood cancer charity and our vision is clear: we’re here to beat blood cancer. We fund world-class research; provide information and support to patients and their loved ones; and raise awareness of blood cancer.

The Supporter Relations Team plays a pivotal role in building relationships with our supporters and assisting our fundraising team to raise vital funds that will support our mission to beat blood cancer within a generation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with great communication, organisation and interpersonal skills. The main purpose of this role is to deliver excellent customer service to our supporters through written and verbal communication, and ensure efficient administration of donations and maintaining accurate data on our CRM system.

The role of Supporter Relations Assistant would suit someone energetic, organised and confident at communicating. As the first point of contact for our supporters, you will be able to build a rapport with supporters over the telephone, have good written communication skills and be a quick learner. You will also have experience of using a CRM or database, which will be vital when processing donations and recording communications with supporters. The role is varied and fast paced and requires efficiency and accuracy, as well as teamwork.

There are some tasks within this role which must be completed in the office, and therefore you will be required to work within a hybrid team where your week will be split working from home and the office.

Come and join a dynamic, growing organisation that recognises that YOU are the difference that makes a positive impact every day on the lives of children, young people and their families.

We are seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Family Links Lead to take a lead role in supporting children and families across Lochaber, strengthening partnerships with local services, coordinating effective support, and driving improved outcomes for families and communities.

Applicants must live within reasonable commuting distance of Lochaber and hold a full, clean driving licence with access to a car for work purposes.

Qualifications: Educated to relevant degree level or equivalent and/or relevant professional experience

Place of work: Hybrid – mixture of working from home (equipment provided) and associated schools, with an expectation of frequent travel within Lochaber and, occasionally, to Inverness and across Highland to fulfil aspects of the role – travel allowance provided

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 and the Amendment Order 2023.

The successful applicant will be required to become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme & register with the SSSC.

Come and join a dynamic, growing organisation that recognises that YOU are the difference that makes a positive impact every day on the lives of children, young people and their families.

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Family Links Worker to support children and families across Lochaber, working in partnership with local services to improve outcomes.

Applicants must live within reasonable commuting distance of Lochaber and hold a full, clean driving licence with access to a car for work purposes.

Place of work: Hybrid – mixture of working from home (equipment provided) and associated schools, with an expectation of frequent travel within Lochaber and, occasionally, to Inverness and across Highland to fulfil aspects of the role – travel allowance provided.

Qualifications: relevant qualifications and or experience of working alongside families in a supportive role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 and the Amendment Order 2023.

The successful applicant will be required to become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme & register with the SSSC.

GAMH are commissioned by Glasgow Carers Partnership to deliver support to unpaid Carers living within the North East of the city. Our service offers inclusive and holistic support to Carers to help maintain their quality of life and improve their health and wellbeing.

We are seeking a Family Support Worker to join our team in our GAMH North East Carers Service. The primary focus of this post will be to work with unpaid Carers and Young Carers delivering a range of supports that enable Carers to manage their caring responsibilities while maintaining their own health and wellbeing.

As a Family Support Worker you will be providing practical and emotional support working collaboratively with Carers and their families and partner organisations to ensure Carers have access to appropriate information, resources and opportunities.

All applicants must be able to work flexibly; early morning, evening and weekend working may be required.

GAMH aims to promote equality of opportunity in service delivery as well as in employment practice. To achieve this, we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Accordingly, if you have any requirements

regarding your application please contact Laura Middell, Central Resources Director, on 0141 552 5592.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update

check. An offer of work with Glasgow Association for Mental Health will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory.

This is a great opportunity for a new Participatory Practice Manager. This is a key role in leading the development and delivery of participatory, community-led and anti-racist practices within a university museum context.

The postholder will embed these approaches across collections, research, teaching and civic engagement, supporting effective engagement with multiple audiences and enabling more equitable, collaborative relationships with communities, particularly those historically under-represented or on the margins.

They are responsible for managing and sustaining a portfolio of participatory programmes and projects, contributing to the Hunterian’s strategic objectives and supporting meaningful long-term institutional change.

The Hunterian is the University of Glasgow’s Museum and Art Gallery. We are an ethical and accessible cultural institution, critically engaged with our historic legacy and committed to inclusive practice. Through our collections, expertise and partnerships, we support the University’s ambition to positively affect society and be a trusted, valued and inclusive civic organisation. The Hunterian offers a space for hosting dialogue, testing ideas, community participation and engagement in ways that complement and extend academic activity. Through our collections, programmes and partnerships, we act as a window into the University’s impact, by connecting scholarship with public-facing lived experience and public benefit. As part of this strategic commitment The Hunterian is looking to recruit a Participatory Practice Manager to build our sector leading participatory, anti-racist and community centered practice, further strengthening The Hunterian’s role as a civic and academic host.

For more information about working at The Hunterian as well as the application process, please see: gla.ac.uk/hunterian/about/get-involved/#tab=tab-5