East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau (EACAB) is a progressive and innovative advice organisation dedicated to providing free, impartial, and confidential advice to local communities. We offer both generalist advice and specialist casework services to support people in need across East Ayrshire.

We are seeking an highly organised, experienced and values-driven Triage and Referral Co-ordinator to support the Family Forward Ayrshire project, an ambitious whole-family support programme funded through the Scottish Government's Whole Family Support Third Sector Delivery Fund to join the team in East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau in Kilmarnock. This role is offered on a temporary basis until March 2027 with extension subject to funding and is offered at 35 hours per week. Part time or job share will be considered.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring effective triage and administrative co-ordination for this project

East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau (EACAB) is a progressive and innovative advice organisation dedicated to providing free, impartial, and confidential advice to local communities. We offer both generalist advice and specialist casework services to support people in need across East Ayrshire.

We are seeking 2 highly organised, experienced and values-driven Generalist Addvisers to support the Family Forward Ayrshire project, an ambitious whole-family support programme funded through the Scottish Government's Whole Family Support Third Sector Delivery Fund to join the team in East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau in Kilmarnock. This role is offered on a temporary basis until March 2027 with extension subject to funding and is offered at 35 hours per week.

Lung Ha Theatre Company is looking for a new Chair of its Board of Trustees. We’re seeking to find someone who can support us with delivering our ambitious plans and our work as Scotland’s leading theatre company for actors and theatre makers with a learning disability and autism.

The Chair of the Board of Trustees provides strategic leadership to the organisation, ensuring effective governance and supporting the delivery of its artistic vision and charitable purpose. Working closely with the Board and senior staff, the Chair helps shape the organisation’s direction, safeguards its values, and promotes its role within the community and the wider arts sector in Scotland.

Benefits

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days related to length of service and the option to buy or sell leave.
• Excellent training and development opportunities, including support to gain professional qualifications.
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity packages.
• Pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution and life assurance cover.
• Blue Light Card and staff discount portal, offering savings with over 15,000 retailers.
• Relocation allowance of up to £8,000 available for the right candidate, subject to organisational policy and eligibility requirements.
• The opportunity to live and work in the Outer Hebrides, leading an established and highly regarded residential service.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

At Action for Children, every role plays a part in helping vulnerable children and young people achieve brighter futures.

Last year, we supported more than 670,000 children, young people and families across the UK. Through our direct services, community support and national campaigns, we work tirelessly to ensure every child has a safe and happy childhood and the opportunities they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working for Action for Children is more than just a job. We are united by a shared commitment to improving the lives of children and young people. Our people are passionate, dedicated and driven by a strong sense of purpose.

When we work together, we make a lasting difference.

A bit about the service

Hillcrest House is a five-bed residential children's home located in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. Action for Children has delivered the service on behalf of the Local Authority since 1997.

The home provides care and support for children and young people who require 24/7 residential home care, as well as short break provision for children with additional support needs. Our focus is on providing consistent, nurturing and trauma-informed care that enables every child to reach their full potential.

As the Registered Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the leadership, management and development of the service. You will ensure that the home consistently delivers high-quality care and remains fully compliant with Care Inspectorate standards and regulatory requirements.

You will be supported by an experienced Children's Services Manager and join a wider network of Action for Children services across the Outer Hebrides, supporting children, young people and families from Lewis to Barra.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

As Registered Manager, you will:

• Lead and inspire a dedicated team, including three Team Leaders and residential care staff.
• Ensure children and young people receive safe, nurturing and high-quality care.
• Create an environment where children can develop, achieve and thrive.
• Work in partnership with Children's Services, Education, Health and third-sector agencies to achieve the best outcomes for children.
• Ensure care planning, safeguarding and risk management arrangements are robust and effective.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain compliance with Care Inspectorate standards and requirements.
• Manage service performance, quality assurance processes, staffing and budgets.
• Support the ongoing development, supervision and wellbeing of your team.

Let's talk about you

We are looking for a collaborative and solution-focused leader who is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people.

In this role, you will ideally bring:

• A relevant professional qualification and management experience within residential childcare, social care or a related setting.
• SVQ Level 4 in Leadership and Management, or a commitment to achieve this qualification within an agreed timeframe if not already held.
• Experience of leading and developing teams to achieve positive outcomes.
• Knowledge and understanding of Care Inspectorate requirements and regulatory frameworks in Scotland.
• The ability to satisfy Care Inspectorate fit person requirements and registration criteria.
• Experience of supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma, adversity and social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.
• Strong leadership, organisational and relationship-building skills.
• Experience of delivering high-quality services within agreed standards, targets and budgets.

Experience of supporting children and young people with complex health needs and behavioural support requirements would be beneficial. We recognise that relevant experience may have been gained in a variety of settings and welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Culture Perth and Kinross is a dynamic cultural trust which aims to be at the heart of communities, connecting people, ideas, knowledge with the rich heritage and diverse cultures of the region.

We are recruiting for a professional librarian to lead on the strategic development of Library Services across the region. The post will suit someone with experience of working in a public library setting at a senior level, supporting reader development activity and working collaboratively with communities to deliver projects which meet their needs and interests.

Based in Perth this role will require travel on a regular basis across Perth and Kinross to support all our library venues and occasional evening working and Saturday working will be required to support community engagement and reader events.

Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

We’re looking for additional Project Workers for our Edinburgh team!

In this role, you’ll work closely in a supportive capacity with adults with learning disabilities and autism who attend our workshop based service; assisting individuals to build their independence and live fulfilling lives.

We currently have vacancies in our team based across Edinburgh which operates services in St. Margaret's House (Meadowbank) and Links House (Leith). At present, we are not looking for Project Workers to work from our other locations.

Our services are separated into the following workshop areas:

• St. Margaret's House: Music, Drama, Dance, Performance, and Life Skills (Upmo Retail, Upmo Empower)
• Links House: Art, IT, VR, Digital Photography

We're primarily interested in hearing from individuals interested in, or have a skillset in the following: IT & VR, Digital Multimedia, Music, or Drama. If you’re eager to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Details

Pay: Upmo is a Living Wage Employer. The rate of pay for this role is currently £13.45 per hour.

Working Hours: 10:00 – 16:00, Monday – Friday, with our full time hours at 30 per week.

Available Contracts:

• [6 x] 30 Hours - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday
• [1 x] 18 Hours - Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday
• [1 x] 12 Hours - Tuesday & Friday
• [1 x] 12 Hours - Thursday & Friday

Holiday:

• Enhanced at 3 years’ service by an additional day (pro rata) per year thereafter, up to a maximum of 5 days
• 30 days per year (pro rata)
• Inclusive of Upmo's regular closure during the Christmas/New Year period

About the Role

As a Project Worker, you will be part of an enthusiastic and creative team who provide daily support to adults with learning disabilities and autism as they participate in workshop activities of their choosing within our site-based services, and café sites.

Our students attend workshops in a variety of subject areas as noted above. As such, we are interested in hearing from individuals with an interest or skill set in those areas, to fully support our students in getting the most out of their time at Upmo.

Currently, we're particularly interested a skillset in any of the following: IT & VR, Digital Multimedia, Music, or Drama. However, we are also interested in hearing from candidates with experience in care or support more generally.

The primary function of this role is to provide 1:1 support to students within workshop sessions. You will work closely with both individuals and groups to help them engage, participate, and achieve their personal goals in a safe and supportive workshop environment.

You will also be expected to assist with personal care tasks throughout the day, where required. This includes support with toileting needs, other private hygiene tasks, and eating and drinking. All personal care must be delivered with dignity, respect, and sensitivity.

Additionally, throughout the week our Project Workers will provide support to our students that access our Café sites in partnership with Edinburgh Leisure.

There are opportunities for Project Workers to take on a more active leadership role within workshops as a workshop facilitator. This aspect of the Project Worker role focuses on leading workshop activities, and involves contributing to the planning, delivery, and record keeping of workshop activities to ensure they align with our RISE curriculum with support from our Curriculum Leads.

Benefits

• A rewarding role with a values-led organisation making a real difference
• Supportive, inclusive culture and a passionate, supportive leadership team
• 5% employer contribution to pension scheme with NOWPensions
• Long service leave of 1 extra day per year from 3 years’ service, up to 1 week (pro rata)
• Annual employment anniversary award
• Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured - includes shopping discounts
• Edinburgh Leisure CAP gym membership
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Enhanced maternity / paternity leave
• Free on-site parking

Further Info

If you have any questions or would like to know more, please don’t hesitate to contact our HR Manager, Craig Batstone at HR@upmo.org, or give us a call on 0131 608 3511.

Upmo aims to ensure that no candidate is subject to unlawful discrimination, either directly or indirectly, on the grounds of gender, race (including colour, nationality or ethnic origin), disability, sexual orientation, marital status, part time status, age, religion or belief.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of autistic and learning-disabled adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to help maintain a safe and secure environment for all service users.

Do you want to use your skills to make it possible for people with myeloma to live longer and better lives? We are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team in this varied role which is suitable for someone who is accurate and organised, but also curious, improvement-minded and keen to contribute beyond transactional processing.

You will need experience of being in an Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) end-to-end role with knowledge of VAT reporting and requirements and a strong understanding of month end and reconciliations.

You will have excellent attention to detail with the ability to build relationships and to work in partnership with both internal and external stakeholders. The post holder will be highly proficient in the use of Excel and have excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to work calmly under pressure. Experience of XLedger cloud accounting software and/or Raiser’s Edge CRM software would be an advantage but not essential.

About the role

The Accounts Assistant will work closely with the Financial Controller and colleagues across the organisation, taking ownership of key AP and AR processes while also acting as a trusted finance contact for teams, helping them understand processes, resolve queries and make confident, well-informed decisions.

You will maintain strong financial controls and processes across the AP and AR functions, ensuring compliance with accounting requirements as well as identifying and implementing process improvements and efficiencies across AP and AR, including opportunities for automation.

The post holder will support the month-end including reconciliations, accruals, journals and ensuring the AP ledger reconciles to TB. You will prepare and review VAT workings and returns, ensuring accurate VAT treatment, reconciliations and timely submissions.

About us

Myeloma UK is the only UK charity focused on the incurable blood cancer, myeloma and its related conditions. We provide support and influence access to treatments, while researching a cure. Thanks to life-extending treatments and support, today many people affected by myeloma are able to live longer and to live well.

We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every person affected by myeloma has an empowered present and a hopeful future.

Our ultimate goal is to find a cure and make myeloma history. Until then, our mission is to help every person living with myeloma, live well, for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change.

Our culture

Wellbeing and staff engagement are at the heart of our culture. We offer employees a range of benefits including a pension salary exchange scheme, flexitime, flexible working which includes both home and hub-based office working, health plan, employee assistance plan and holiday purchase scheme. We are committed to providing learning and development opportunities for all our employees.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our West Central Services, to positively impact on the lives of children, young people and their families. These are innovative services, working alongside children and their families within communities across Glasgow, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire. Our main community hub is in the Pollok area of South Glasgow, where this role would be based.

Children First along with our partners share a determination to act upon the recommendations from The Independent Care Review and deliver The Promise to children and young people. We are also determined that the full incorporation of the UNCRC means that children will have their rights respected in all areas of their lives and will have a real say in the way they are supported.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• will possess excellent administrative, IT and financial skills to support the work of Children First
• provide a front-line reception service, as the first point of contact to external visitors and telephone callers, answering questions and responding to queries using own initiative as appropriate to ensure a relational and responsive service is provided
• ability to maintain diaries, schedule and coordinate meetings and appointments
• a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure
• thinks it’s a privilege to work for and on behalf of children and families and
• is kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind

Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone that will support the teams who are doing the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

What we offer:

• A workplace with values of with love, with purpose and with strength
• 40 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension scheme and wellbeing support
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Access to Westfield Health, giving colleagues and their families confidential counselling support, wellbeing resources, and access to health and lifestyle benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing.
• Blue Light card discount
• A Fair Work accredited workplace

You will be based in our community hub in Pollok. Due to the needs of the service, this is a fully office-based role.

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.

Make a Difference Every Day

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is seeking a compassionate, organised and experienced Advice Line Coordinator to join our advice line team. This is an exciting opportunity to support people living with chest, heart and stroke conditions, as well as their families, carers and healthcare professionals, by providing high-quality information, guidance and support.

This role is primarily home-based, working Monday to Friday 0900 – 1630 hours. Initial training will be delivered in person at our Head Office in Edinburgh, and the successful candidate must be willing and able to travel occasionally throughout Scotland to attend events, meetings and represent Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.

About the Role

As Advice Line Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordinating and delivering our advice line service, supporting people through a range of communication channels including telephone calls, emails, text messages and web referrals

You will respond to enquiries from members of the public, carers and healthcare professionals, providing information, emotional support and practical advice. The role involves assessing individual needs, making referrals to appropriate internal services, signposting to external organisations, and supporting people with a range of wellbeing, advocacy, cost of living and benefits-related enquiries.

You will also recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers who will support service users through telephone and other remote contact methods.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond professionally, empathetically and effectively to enquiries received by telephone, email and text message.
• Provide information, support and guidance to people affected by chest, heart and stroke conditions.
• Assess individual needs and make appropriate referrals to Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland services and programmes.
• Signpost callers and service users to relevant external organisations, statutory services and support agencies.
• Support service users with wellbeing concerns and provide information relating to welfare benefits, advocacy services and cost of living support.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with NHS Scotland professionals, community organisations and partner agencies.
• Recruit, train, support and supervise volunteers who assist with service delivery.
• Monitor volunteer activity and ensure a consistently high-quality service.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with organisational policies and data protection requirements.
• Represent Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland at events and meetings as required.

About You

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Scotland and be resident in the UK at the time of appointment. Unfortunately, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is unable to provide visa sponsorship and cannot consider applications from candidates requiring sponsorship to work in the UK

Essential

• Experience working in a telephone-based advice line, helpline, customer support or care coordination role.
• Experience managing enquiries across multiple communication channels, including telephone, email and messaging services.
• A good understanding of NHS Scotland and Social Care Services, pathways and referral processes.
• Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills.
• Experience supporting members of the public, carers and/or vulnerable individuals.
• Confidence in assessing needs and identifying appropriate support options.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience recruiting, training and supporting volunteers and/or staff.
• Good IT skills and the ability to maintain accurate records and case notes.
• Ability to work independently in a home-based environment.

Desirable

• Knowledge or experience of chest, heart and stroke conditions.
• Experience working within the charity, health or social care sectors.
• Basic understanding of welfare benefits, advocacy services, cost of living and wellbeing support.
• Experience working collaboratively with healthcare professionals and external agencies.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to attend in-person training at Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland's Head Office in Edinburgh.
• Willingness and ability to travel occasionally throughout Scotland to attend events, meetings and stakeholder engagements.
• Access to a suitable home-working environment.

What You'll Bring

You will be empathetic, proactive and committed to delivering outstanding support to people affected by long-term health conditions. You will have the confidence to manage complex enquiries, work collaboratively with colleagues and partners, and motivate volunteers to deliver excellent service to those who need our support.

Join us and help ensure that nobody in Scotland must face chest, heart or stroke conditions alone.

Shared Care Scotland is a small team with big ambition: we aim to be the lead organisation in Scotland on all aspects of short breaks policy and practice. We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Operations Assistant to fulfil an important organisation-wide role in providing efficient, accurate and responsive administrative support that helps colleagues, Board members, partners and enquirers work effectively.

If you have skills and experience in delivering administrative and operational support to a busy and diverse team, are self-motivated and keen to develop your knowledge of the health and social care sector then we’d love to hear from you.

For the right candidate, this is an exciting opportunity to work with a dedicated team to deliver on a range of activities that can improve the lives of unpaid carers in Scotland.

In return we offer a supportive, collaborative team environment with excellent terms and conditions.

About Shared Care Scotland

Shared Care Scotland (SCS) is a dynamic and ambitious charity dedicated to improving the quality and provision of short breaks in Scotland for adult and young carers and the people they help care for. It is estimated there are 700,000 to 800,000 unpaid carers in Scotland.

We have a vision of a Scotland where everyone who receives support or provides unpaid care can live a satisfying life, with the assistance they need to take regular, quality breaks from demanding caring routines.

As one of Scotland’s leading National Carer Organisations we contribute to the development of policy and best practice for carers. We host a national online directory of short break services, manage a £10m Short Breaks Fund on behalf of the Scottish Government which provides grant funding to third sector organisations to help carers access breaks from caring, and deliver an innovative social tourism programme called Respitality.

For more information visit our website: sharedcarescotland.org.uk