The Outreach Logistics Officer is the central point of coordination for all Vector24 outreach activity. The postholder will oversee bookings, diary management and the coordination of Outreach Support Officers and volunteers across geographic areas.

The role ensures the safe, efficient and person-centred delivery of services, acting as the operational link between service users, staff, volunteers and partner organisations. Every interaction must reflect Vector24’s commitment to compassionate, responsive and high-quality support.

OBJECTIVES OF THE POST:

• Manage all bookings and diary allocations using CRM (Salesforce)
• Coordinate Outreach Support Officers and volunteer teams
• Plan and optimise routes, rotas and scheduling
• Act as the main point of contact for service users and partners
• Monitor service demand and allocate resources effectively
• Respond to operational issues and escalate where required
• Support recruitment, induction and coordination of volunteers
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and health & safety standards
• Maintain accurate records of activity, outcomes and incidents
• Produce operational reports to inform service delivery
• Provide guidance and support to staff and volunteers
• Coordinate referrals and maintain strong partner communication
• Support financial coordination including expenses and resource use
• Contribute to service improvement and operational development

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential

• Experience in coordination, logistics or service delivery
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Experience working with vulnerable individuals or complex needs
• Excellent communication skills across multiple channels
• Experience coordinating staff, volunteers or teams
• Competent IT skills including CRM systems and Microsoft Office
• Ability to work independently and make operational decisions
• Strong problem-solving skills with a practical approach
• Understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
• Ability to remain calm under pressure

Desirable

• Experience in community transport, social care or welfare services
• Experience working with armed forces, blue light or similar communities
• Experience producing reports and using data to inform planning
• Experience managing budgets or processing expenses
• Formal training in safeguarding, mental health or trauma-informed practice
• HND or equivalent qualification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Exceptional listening skills and ability to build trust quickly
• Compassionate, empathetic and person-centred approach
• Ability to engage individuals experiencing complex circumstances
• High level of emotional intelligence and resilience
• Ability to remain calm, non-judgemental and professional
• Strong coordination and multitasking ability
• Attention to detail in record keeping, compliance and financial tracking
• Ability to support and guide volunteers and staff effectively
• Commitment to dignity, respect and inclusion

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Full UK Driving Licence
• PVG Scheme membership or willingness to obtain

BENEFITS INCLUDE

• 31 days annual leave (including public holidays, pro rata)
• Christmas closure period
• 3% matched pension contribution
• Ongoing training and development
• Family-friendly policies

The Outreach Support Officer plays a vital role in delivering Vector24’s mission to reduce isolation and improve the wellbeing of the armed forces, blue light & Seafarers community. The postholder will proactively identify, engage, and support service users’ and their families particularly those in rural and underserved areas ensuring they can access transport and integrated support services when they need them most.

Working in alignment with Vector24’s REACH strategy, the Outreach Support Officer will build strong relationships with local communities, partner organisations, and referral networks to expand awareness and accessibility of services. They will provide person-centred, compassionate support, helping individuals overcome barriers to healthcare, social connection, and essential services.

The role contributes directly to improving mental health outcomes, increasing engagement, and empowering beneficiaries to maintain independence and wellbeing. It also supports the organisation’s wider goals of sustainable growth, partnership development, and community impact through collaboration, insight gathering, and continuous service improvement.

OBJECTIVES OF THE POST:

• Deliver safe, reliable, and person-centred transport support, ensuring service users including serving personnel reach appointments and services on time, prepared, and supported throughout their journey.
• Provide holistic, relationship-based support by connecting individuals to appropriate health, social, and community services through warm handovers and follow-up engagement.
• Build trusted, respectful relationships with service users, carers, volunteers, and partners, promoting dignity, empowerment, and high levels of satisfaction.
• Act as a key representative of Vector24, strengthening partnerships with organisations and contributing to local networks and third-sector engagement.
• Recruit, support, and coordinate a minimum of 15 volunteers, fostering a strong, motivated local volunteer network.
• Maintain accurate and timely records using CRM systems, ensuring all client interactions, welfare updates, and referrals are documented effectively.
• Plan and manage daily schedules and routes efficiently, adhering to organisational policies and ensuring punctual, dependable service delivery.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks, maintaining high standards of health and safety for both self and volunteers, including completing risk assessments.
• Communicate clearly and professionally in a fast-paced environment, responding constructively to feedback, comments, and complaints.
• Support the wider work of Vector24 by contributing content for communications, attending events, and assisting with administrative tasks when required.
• Provide practical, hands-on support to service users, carers, and escorts, including assisting those with mobility needs, recognising the physical demands of the role.
• Operate consistently in line with Vector24’s policies, procedures, and values, maintaining professionalism and flexibility in all aspects of the role.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential

• A full driver’s licence
• Experience of working in the community within a health, social care, or welfare setting
• Demonstrate an understanding of the military environment
• Experience of assessing service users’ needs and knowing when to escalate issues to relevant professionals
• An understanding of risk awareness
• An understanding of safeguarding or previous safeguarding training
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good listening skills and knowing when to talk and when to listen to clients
• PVG clearance or willingness to obtain such clearance

Desirable

• SVQ Level 3 or above
• The ability to champion and embrace change
• Experience in community development or community networking
• Experience working within a mental health setting
• A mental health first aid qualification
• Suicide awareness training
• Experience in working with volunteers, ideally in a coordination or leadership role.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong time management skills with the ability to plan routes effectively, accounting for traffic diversions and weather delays.
• Good mentoring skills, with the ability to support and guide volunteer outreach support drivers within your designated area.
• High standards of personal presentation, excellent communication skills, and professional telephone manners.
• Ability to prioritise tasks efficiently in a dynamic environment.
• Initiative in solving problems and handling complaints diplomatically and positively.
• Commitment to creating a supportive environment, sharing information openly, and fostering team collaboration.
• Understanding equality and diversity principles with the confidence to challenge discriminatory behaviour.
• Ability to support clients with complex needs through empathetic and effective approaches.
• Basic administrative skills, including updating client records, submitting online bookings on behalf of clients, and completing health and safety incident reports as required.

BENEFITS INCLUDE

• 31 days annual leave (including public holidays, pro rata)
• Christmas closure period
• 3% matched pension contribution
• Great training opportunities
• Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption family friendly benefits.

Background

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to work with a driven team in one of Scotland’s most well regarded and effective local active travel and bike refurbishing charities.

The Bike Station has been based in the community for over 20 years, with a credible reputation of recycling, refurbishing and reusing donated bikes and making bikes available within the community.

Our communities continue to be under increasing pressure with the cost-of-living crisis and within a climate crisis.

Enabling more people to choose cycling has multiple financial, health and social benefits and the demand for our services has grown in recent years.

We are looking for a confident and strategic Development Manager to build strong relationships and develop services that will significantly enhance their sustainable income.

This role will create and lead our long-term unrestricted income and business opportunities.

Primary Aim

Contribute to the long-term sustainability of The Bike Station by increasing unrestricted income.

Purpose of the role

• Explore and source public giving commercial opportunities in alignment with The Bike Stations strategic objectives.
• Analyse market data to support opportunities for business development with existing and potential clients and provide recommendations to success and routes to increased revenue.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships and relationships developing strong working relationships with key stakeholders, influencing decisions both internally & externally.
• Develop and deliver our commercial income opportunities including our skills development programme, corporate volunteering and public giving campaigns.
• Collaborate with The Bike Stations refurbishing, skills development, community, volunteering and communications teams to ensure strong customer experience .
• Lead on developing messaging, with the support from the Communications Team, to create marketing materials that facilitates expansion of The Bike Stations commercial and giving opportunities.
• Monitor performance against budget and implementing action plans to ensure achievement of budget targets.
• Line manage Volunteer Development Officer and Communications Officer to ensure programmes of activity are well resourced, ensuring high quality with a commitment to continuous improvement and return custom.
• Such other tasks as may be required which are consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the post.

Person Specification

Real experience, aptitude, values, fit with team and a passion for cycling are more important to us than formal qualifications.

That being said this post requires strong business acumen, evidence of successful income generation and a practical and effective approach.

Essential

• Confident, self-motivated and proactive with excellent communication, organisational and people skills.
• An excellent understanding of third sector and commercial business development including charitable trading, grants and contracts.
• Evidence of securing unrestricted income through commercial and public giving campaigns
• An excellent relationship builder with people and professionals from a range of backgrounds and sectors: ideally someone with gravitas and integrity.
• Ability to process complex information, analyse data and articulate it well to a range of audiences and stakeholders.
• Experience of completing financial and resource analyses of opportunities to create sustainable options and lead on creating appropriate plans. This can include options appraisals, business plans, funding assessments.
• Experience of preparing programme budgets including financial reports and cash flow forecasts.
• Ability to problem-solve and design and implement solutions.
• Ability to manage their time effectively, multitask, work on several projects simultaneously with tight timescales.
• Proficient in the use of technology and willing to learn new ways of working as needed.
• An excellent team player and willing to share skills and knowledge with co-workers with experience developing an line managing teams

The Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre Perth & Kinross are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated worker with a proven track record of providing therapeutic support to young people affected by trauma. Providing therapeutic support, information and advocacy services, this role will involve responding to the needs of young survivors of sexual abuse and their families. The post holder will be expected to have a creative and needs-led approach throughout their practice.

Experience of delivering one to one support is essential alongside experience of assessing and responding to risk. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders is necessary as we are looking for someone who will value partnership working and is proactive in sensitively working alongside others to best meet the needs of young survivors and their families.

Only females need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Successful applicants subject to PVG.

Only females need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Successful applicants subject to PVG.

Annual Leave Entitlement – 31 days plus 11 public holidays pro rata

To provide high-quality administrative and development support to the organisation, ensuring the effective delivery of advocacy services and events.

This is primarily an administrative and coordination role with some involvement in supporting delivery activities. The post-holder will have direct contact with vulnerable adults and will carry out duties in line with safeguarding requirements, confidentiality, and person-centred practice.

About RSABI

RSABI provides practical, emotional and financial support to people involved in Scottish agriculture. Our mission is to work steadfastly at the heart of Scottish agriculture to improve the lives of people in farming and crofting and our services are friendly, professional and confidential.

Role Purpose

The Volunteer Coordinator will lead the recruitment, management and support of RSABI’s nationwide volunteer network. The postholder will work with volunteers of diverse ages, backgrounds and skills, ensuring they receive appropriate training, safeguarding support and regular communication.

A key part of the role is coordinating RSABI’s Plough On initiative, which brings older members of the farming community together to build friendships, reduce isolation and connect through shared interests.

This is an exciting and rewarding role for someone passionate about community engagement, wellbeing, and Scotland’s agricultural sector.

RSABI provides emotional, financial, and practical support to people in the Scottish agricultural community.

The Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) represents over 3,500 young people across Scotland, creating opportunities for personal development, leadership, skills building, and community support.

RSABI and SAYFC are collaborating to expand and deepen the impact of the RESPECT campaign and the #AreEweOkay? wellbeing campaign across Scotland’s young farming network.

Role Purpose

The Wellbeing and RESPECT Coordinator will lead the delivery and activation of the RESPECT and #AreEweOkay? campaigns/initiatives across the Young Farmers network.

This role will include inspiring, supporting, and equipping over 70 SAYFC RESPECT Ambassadors throughout Scotland, promoting messages around:

• Mental health awareness and suicide prevention

• Alcohol and drug awareness

• Respecting others across gender, sexual orientation, and neurodiversity

• Creating safer, kinder, and more inclusive rural communities

The role requires significant collaboration, excellent communication skills, and a passion for improving the wellbeing of young people in agriculture.

Thank you for your interest in the Social Transformation Lead role at Ps & Gs Church.

We firmly believe that God cares deeply for those who live with the impacts of poverty and social exclusion, and that his justice, hope and grace can transform individuals, and transform our city. We’re encouraged by all that God has done through our social transformation ministries to meet the needs of people in Edinburgh over many years. People have been strengthened and supported, and shown kindness and care, in many practical, tangible ways. We’re excited by all that God has ahead of us as we develop our social transformation ministries.

The key purposes of the Social Transformation Lead role are:

1. Strategic oversight – lead, develop and implement the vision for social transformation at Ps & Gs
2. Leadership – oversee and lead our Saturday Meal team including, coordinating, motivating and training them
3. Finance, administration and communication – ensuring efficient administration underpins all our social transformation work

A full job description and person specification can be found in the attached documents or on our website.

Benefits

1. The salary for this role is £30,975 (pro rata: £18,575)
2. You will be entitled to five weeks (15 days) holiday per year, plus five designated public holidays, plus three public holidays to be taken at a time of your choosing.
3. You will be enrolled in a direct contribution pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution. (Usually NEST however other arrangements can be negotiated.)
4. You are entitled to prayer and study days, 7 per year.

Additional information about the role

1. Start date: as soon as possible from July 2026.

2. The role is permanent but has a mutually reviewable probationary period of six month

3. The role is initially 21 hours per week*, excluding breaks, working over three to four days, including leading at Saturday Meal three out of four Saturdays. There will be occasional evening working. Hours will be agreed at job offer stage.

*We are open to exploring this role being full time (35 hours/week) for the right person (subject to funding). Please let us know when you apply if you are interested in exploring full-time hours

4. The notice period is three months.

5. The role reports to the Rector and is appraised annually

6. The appointment will be subject to you, if successful, obtaining a PVG Scheme Record through Disclosure Scotland. If you are invited to interview, you will receive more information about this

7. Occupational Requirement: Due to the nature of this role, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the postholder to be a practising Christian, as permitted under the Equality Act 2010. The successful candidate will be expected to uphold and model Christian beliefs and values and be actively involved in a church community.

Are you an innovative and analytical thinker? Are you great at developing and delivering clear, engaging communications?

Development Trusts Association Scotland is looking for a motivated, creative and experienced individual to deliver our influencing and communications work, and ensure that it is underpinned by robust evidence, sector intelligence and member insight. Working across the organisation, this role will will use insight and impact data to shape the narrative around development trusts, community ownership and democratic finance, and to strengthen our position as a national voice of the sector in Scotland.

This post will involve hybrid working from home and the Edinburgh office, with travel throughout the country.

About Simon Community Scotland

Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland. Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live, with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances.

Everything we do is about and for people, the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness. Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of the Simon Community.

Day by day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We are here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take ‘the next step’ towards a positive future.

We offer support across a range of service delivery points: Street Outreach teams, Housing First initiatives, Floating Support, Information Hubs, Managed Alcohol Program (MAP), Supported Accommodations, Emergency Accommodation, Rapid Access Accommodation, and our own rented properties. These services are delivered across many local authorities within Glasgow, Edinburgh, North Lanarkshire and Perth.

We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team. To make a difference, we need to work flexibly, with everyday leadership and a ‘can-do’ approach. We want to make it right and make it happen – not only for the people we support, but also for each other.

Our #OneTeam ethos is core to who we are, it means caring for and supporting each other regardless of our role, service or location. Find out more about our services here. simonscotland.org/get-help/our-support-services

Job Purpose

We recognise the challenges people with complex lives and challenges face in engaging with mental health services. These challenges are both systemic and borne from the individuals unpredictable and needs led lives. Despite having significant mental health and mental illness the ability to seek and receive treatment can be challenging.

We are looking for opportunities that can rethink what good accessible and meaningful mental health interventions can look like for people in our services.

Taking a co-production approach to identifying interventions that can be delivered in a social care environment and designed to be useful in real life conditions of homelessness, trauma, substance use and stigma. The postholder will explore international best practices and innovative external models and seek to support our frontline teams to facilitate a responsive and trauma-informed support system that meets people where they are, rather than where a service dictates they should be.

Job Summary

The role will provide leadership in developing and delivering an ambitious programme of integrated mental health recovery and suicide prevention interventions across SCS homelessness services. The role focuses on building "mental health recovery capital" and resilience through co-production with people who have lived experience of homelessness and multiple disadvantages. The lead will establish a national network of champions, translate evidence into practical resources, and collaborate with national partners.