Change Mental Health is looking for four Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioners to join our employability-focused services in Dumfries & Galloway.

You’ll support people experiencing poor mental health or mental illness to build confidence, resilience and practical skills, helping them move towards volunteering, further education and employment while improving their wider mental health and wellbeing.

About the role

You’ll work directly with people through a mix of 1:1 support, group activities and community engagement, helping individuals identify achievable goals and develop personal plans that reflect what matters to them.

You’ll help create welcoming and inclusive environments, build connections with community organisations and local services, and support people to develop the confidence, skills and strategies they need to take their next steps.

We’re recruiting to:

• Three full-time posts – 35 hours per week
• One part-time post – 21 hours per week

Our services operate across Dumfries & Galloway, so flexibility to travel within the region is important. One of the full-time posts will have a particular requirement to work flexibly across different locations, and applicants should be comfortable with community-based working and travel as service needs require.

Essential

• Experience facilitating groups, peer-support activities or community-based support.
• Experience providing structured 1:1 support and contributing to personal or outcome-focused plans.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive, professional relationships.
• Ability to manage your own workload while working effectively as part of a team.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, person-centred, strengths-based and recovery-focused practice.
• Understanding of risk assessment and safe decision-making.
• SVQ Level 2 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or willingness to work towards this if required.
• SSSC registration, or willingness to register if required.

Desirable

• Experience supporting people to develop employability skills or progress towards volunteering, education or employment.
• Knowledge of local community resources, services and referral pathways.
• Experience supporting people affected by trauma, social isolation or complex circumstances.

What we offer

• 37 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
• Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Professional development, including funded opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Support for flexible working and work-life balance

Hours are typically worked Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, although occasional evening or weekend working may be required.

If you’re passionate about mental health and helping people build the confidence and skills to move towards their goals, we’d love to hear from you.

Do you have the skills and motivation to be part of a dedicated team of advocacy workers making a real difference?

At The Advocacy Project, we pride ourselves on being a great place to work and put the people we support at the centre of everything we do.

We provide independent advocacy for adults across Glasgow and East Renfrewshire. We are driven by our values: fairness, independence, inclusion, and resilience. We offer our staff a generous package of salary, pension, dynamic working, annual leave, CPD, and a wellbeing package.

This is a busy, varied and community-based role, with a significant amount of time spent lone-working outwith the office. You will work directly with people in a range of hospital and community settings, requiring flexibility, initiative and the ability to manage a varied and changing workload.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with experience in youth work to be our Youth Development Leader. We are looking for someone who is passionate about the Good News of Jesus Christ and the spiritual development of young people. You would be expected to worship at Viewpark and be actively involved in the life of the congregation in order to become familiar with the congregation and the wider work undertaken there. The successful applicant’s main focus will be to facilitate and further develop our TeenSpace Project. This involves working with young people from 11 to 17 in conjunction with a range of ecumenical partners and other voluntary and statutory bodies. A wide range of volunteers is involved.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience of working with young people,
• Be experienced in starting projects and delivering to completion,
• Have an awareness of current issues affecting young people,
• Be someone who has led teams of volunteers,
• Be an effective communicator in many settings,
• Be both self-motivated and an adaptable team player

An Cridhe and the Coll Bunkhouse are two community-owned enterprises that work in conjunction with each other to provide amenities to islanders and visitors.

An Cridhe is a busy community centre in the village of Arinagour, Isle of Coll. It has a wide range of uses such as being the local gym, hosting wedding receptions to providing a space for the community to congregate. The Coll Bunkhouse is a 5-star Scottish Tourist Board hostel currently providing accommodation for up to 15 people. The two are situated on the same site. Also included on the site are 4 motorhome hook-up pitches and an e-bike rental service.

The Isle of Coll experiences an active and lively summer season with spring and autumn providing a more steady but reliable flow of visitors. The winter season is relatively quiet in comparison; however, both enterprises keep their doors open all year round.

As the manager you’ll work alongside and benefit from the experience and knowledge of colleagues and volunteers who contribute to the ongoing success of these community-run enterprises.

Are you

• committed to maintaining and growing a place that serves the community
• solution-focused
• an able and competent administrator
• askilled communicator
• able to inspire others with vision and leadership
• familiar with working as part of a team and collaborating with others

Joining the team at An Cridhe will give you a role where you have a real sense of purpose supporting the continuous delivery of key facilities to the community.

We’re delighted to be advertising for a Corporate Partnerships Lead to help realise the full potential of our new Coronation Food Hub.

This exciting role will develop new, high-value corporate relationships that generate income, create practical opportunities for partners to support our work, and strengthen the long-term sustainability of Move On’s services.

Reporting to the CEO, the Corporate Partnerships Lead will be responsible for developing and delivering a Corporate Partnerships Strategy that generates income, builds relationships with local and national corporates and creates practical opportunities for partners to support Move On’s work.

We are seeking a fundraiser who relishes the excitement of exceeding income targets and developing strong relationships. The successful candidate will be responsible for generating new relationships and income from the corporate sector, helping to ensure the development and long-term security of our essential work.

To be successful in this role, you will have a proven track record of effective relationship management and experience of delivering a variety of fundraising partnerships. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate strong relationship building and influencing skills, both internally and externally.

This is a hugely exciting time to join Move On during a period of growth and opportunity. If you are a team player with a proven track record in exceptional account management, meeting targets, building relationships and taking a tenacious approach to new opportunities, we would love to hear from you.

Looking to broaden your board-level experience and make a real impact?

Clyde Scouts is recruiting a new Chair of the Trustee Board.

This is a unique opportunity to lead the governance of one of Scotland's largest Scout charities while developing experience in:

• Board leadership
• Strategy and governance
• Financial oversight and risk management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Leading organisational growth and change

Ideal for experienced leaders, aspiring Non-Executive Directors, trustees, or professionals looking to strengthen their portfolio career.

Most importantly, you'll help shape opportunities for thousands of young people across the Clyde region.

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Peer and Involvement Coordinator you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support services form a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

We are looking for a Peer and Involvement Coordinator to join our amazing Peer, Participation and Engagement team. The Peer and Involvement Coordinators support and build positive relationships with and between our partnered Peer Support Groups. You will provide advice and guidance to the Peer Support Groups in your coordinator area, connecting them with relevant services, activities and networks locally. You will manage CHSS Peer Volunteers responsible for clusters of Peer Support Groups in your geographic area.

We are looking for someone with drive and creativity to support the expansion of the Peer Support network in pursuance of our strategic aim to expand our Peer Support community from 3 thousand to 10 thousand members by 2028. You will work with Peer, Participation and Engagement colleagues to support the CHSS Participation and Involvement Framework by involving Peer Group members in our participation and engagement activity.

We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards people with disabilities and long-term conditions; an understanding of the challenges faced by people with chest, heart, stroke and long covid conditions.

Applicants must have a car and a current valid driving licence (expenses are paid at mileage rate).

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

We have a great opportunity for the right person to join our team at Southside Housing Association. We are a friendly, forward-thinking organisation where innovation, flexibility and positive communication is embraced. Our focus is on quality of service and helping others.

If you like to work in a fast-moving environment with a varied workload and have excellent communication and problem-solving skills this could be for you.

We are looking to recruit a part time Welfare Rights Officer with relevant knowledge and skills to help deliver a Welfare Benefit Advice service to the Glasgow South Carer’s Service. The post is currently funded to March 2028. The service will be managed by Southside Housing Association and will be available to carers living in the South of Glasgow

The successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of both the UK and Scottish Welfare Benefit systems and be able to deliver specialist welfare rights advice and support to people with caring responsibilities, their relatives and those they care for. They will assist clients to maximise their income, challenge benefits decisions and to prepare and support them in preparation for tribunals if appropriate. They will work closely with the existing Welfare Rights, Energy and Money Advice Service and with other community support services, ensuring a holistic person-centred approach.

In today’s environment, the ability to work in a changing environment with competing pressures is necessary and the successful candidate will be a team player with a “can do” attitude and the desire to learn new things while ensuring that our customers receive the best possible service.

A competence in using IT packages will be required.

Job Purpose

The Community Navigator supports disabled people, unpaid carers and people with long-term conditions to access services, opportunities, and community resources that improve independence, wellbeing, and social inclusion. The role focuses on person centred support, empowerment, and reducing barriers that prevent people from living full and connected lives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Person-Centred Support

• Work one-to-one with people to identify goals, needs, and priorities
• Practical, hands-on assistance to support people with paperwork, attend appointments or a support group, online applications and build confidence to support independence.
• Provide practical guidance to access services, benefits, community activities, and supports

2. Navigation & Advocacy

• Help people understand and navigate health, social care, housing, welfare, and community supports.
• Support people to self-advocate and build confidence
• Signpost and refer to appropriate services and opportunities

3. Community Connection

• Build knowledge of local resources, groups, and supports
• Develop relationships with community organisations and partners
• Promote inclusive opportunities that reduce isolation and increase participation

4. Partnership Working

• Liaise with statutory, third sector, and community providers
• Attend multi-agency meetings where appropriate
• Contribute to collaborative approaches that improve outcomes for individuals

5. Monitoring & Reporting

• Maintain accurate, confidential case records
• Record outcomes and impact using agreed systems
• Contribute to evaluation, reporting, and service improvement

6. Safeguarding & Professional Practice

• Follow safeguarding, confidentiality, and data protection procedures
• Work within organisational policies and professional boundaries
• Participate in supervision, training, and reflective practice

PMH Borders is a much valued perinatal mental health charity established for over 16 years with a proven track record and evidence of growing demand. We provide psychological therapies and counselling to parents and families across the Scottish Borders from our base in Galashiels.

As we develop our service, we are looking to recruit four new Trustee Board Members with experience in business management, change management, social media or HR.

This is an exciting time to join our Team. We are at the start of a new chapter, with ambitious plans to redevelop our service and drive meaningful growth to become a sustainable and socially responsible charity.