East Dunbartonshire Women’s Aid (EDWA) is looking for a passionate and skilled individual to join our team. We are looking for a Finance Officer who will be committed to our aims and values and who will bring extensive financial management experience and skills to our charity.

The main role of the post holder will be to oversee and manage the overall financial health of the charity, ensuring the sustainability of our services and providing financial monitoring information to our main funders and our Board of Trustees. As our Finance Officer, you’ll help ensure that every £1 donated creates maximum impact for the women, children and young people who need it most.

EDWA operates with a high level of funding from a variety of sources and applicants should therefore have at least two years’ experience of managing significant budgets with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility.

You are required to have the appropriate skills, experience and qualifications that are relevant to the duties outlined in the job description, including being proficient in the use of Sage One Payroll and Microsoft Excel.

You should have an understanding of the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and be willing to work within the group’s collective, non-hierarchical structure.

The role is based in Kirkintilloch with potential for home/flexible working as part of your working week. Attendance will be required at our weekly team meetings to fulfil collective management responsibilities.

As there may be times where you will informally meet women, children or young people using our services, this post is subject to a successful PVG scheme check. We will also require suitable references and completion of a satisfactory 6-month induction period.

Why work with us?

• Pension Contribution of 8%
• Optional on-call allowance of 7.5% (on completion of probationary period)
• 30 days’ annual leave per annum (entitlement for this post will be pro rata)
• 12 public holidays per annum (entitlement for this post will be pro rata)
• Training and development opportunities
• Reimbursement of mileage & necessary expenses
• Hybrid / flexible working opportunities
• Small and friendly team

We are looking for a passionate and committed Youth Development Worker to join our team.

In this role, you will support children and young people in their personal, social, health, and wellbeing development through guidance, mentoring, peer education, and structured activities. You will help plan and deliver engaging programmes, build trusted relationships, and support young people to develop confidence, skills, and a sense of belonging.

You will also work closely with partners, local schools, services, and youth organisations to strengthen opportunities for children and young people across the community.

A satisfactory PVG check for adults and children will be required.

If you’re enthusiastic about youth work, community development, and creating positive opportunities for young people, this could be the role for you.

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

Embracing difference, leading change

About the opportunity:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of a change-making service, called Appletree Community. Supporting the individual, who has multiple learning disabilities including autistic traits, you will build a nurturing relationship with him, whilst gaining a rich understanding of him and how best to support. Collaborating with the dedicated team and his mother, you will use coaching, training and practical advice to develop and improve autism practice. As an organisation, we follow a stress reduction model of support, ensuring a low stress environment is achieved.

In this role, you will:

• Be actively involved in service delivery – minimum of 20 hours per week
• Reporting to the Tayside Services Manager, the Appletree Practice Advisor will support the translation of theory into practice and support the embedding of learning that focuses on reducing stress,
• Developing clear communication with the person and amongst the wider team, developing activities, supporting wellbeing and individual voice and choice,
• Support staff to complete an SVQ relevant to their registration with the SSSC
• Work collaboratively with the services and our low arousal leads to ensure the consistent application of our low arousal approach.
• Form an important part of the person’s support network; liaising with the person, their family, the wider team and various stakeholders to ensure the person’s needs and goals are met.

About You:

• The successful candidate will bring expertise and specialist knowledge, demonstrated through the following:
• Extensive, up-to-date expertise in autism, with a strong understanding of the experiences of autistic individuals and their families across the lifespan.
• Advanced knowledge of trauma-informed practice, with the ability to recognise and respond to the impact of trauma on individuals.
• Highly developed communication expertise, including the confident application of specialist tools such as visual supports (e.g. photographic tools, Now and Next) and Makaton to enable meaningful engagement.
• A strong foundation in autism practice and/or lived experience, with a proven ability to translate complex theoretical frameworks into practical, person-centred approaches.
• A clear commitment to eliminating restrictive practices and restraint, championing rights-based, ethical, and evidence-informed care
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset, with experience of driving continuous improvement, enhancing service quality.
• SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) or actively working towards achievement
• Demonstrated ability to apply coaching models to support practice development, capability building, and reflective learning
• Proven experience in managing conflict and navigating complex, high-pressure situations, with professionalism and resilience

Full Job description HERE:

Scottish Autism Offers

• 30 days holiday (which increases with your length of service)
• Non-contributory life assurance scheme
• Workplace Pension
• Wellbeing support
• Access to High Street Retailer and Gym discounts
• Smoke Free Organisation

See our comprehensive benefits package HERE:

This post is subject to a PVG Disclosure check. All new employees must have applied to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of starting in post and be registered within 6 months. Scottish Autism cover all the costs of PVG membership and SSSC Registration for employees.

We encourage and welcome applications from people with lived experience of autism.

For more information or an informal chat, please contact Mags Anderson, Regional Manager via mags.anderson@scottishautism.org

About the Trust and the Centre

Whitburn and District Community Development Trust is a community-led Scottish charity working to improve opportunities, services and community life in Whitburn and the surrounding district.

The Trust operates Whitburn Community Centre and delivers projects including the Community Fridge, Community Support Hub, Community Garden and Brunch Club, alongside wider health, wellbeing and community initiatives. The Centre is used by local residents, community groups, clubs, service providers and private hirers throughout the week.

The opportunity

We are recruiting three dependable and approachable Community Facilities Assistants: two posts of 12 hours per week and one post of 16 hours per week. The team will provide evening and weekend cover, welcome building users, prepare rooms, carry out routine safety checks and make sure the Centre is opened, operated and secured correctly.

This is a hands-on, site-based role. It would suit someone who enjoys helping people, notices practical problems, follows clear procedures and can remain calm and responsible while working independently.

What we offer

Pay of £15.00 per hour.

A regular part-time shift pattern agreed before appointment.

30 days' annual leave including public holidays, calculated pro rata and confirmed in the contract.

Access to the Trust's NEST pension arrangements in accordance with statutory eligibility and opt-in rights.

Induction and role-specific training, including the Centre's opening, closing, safety and emergency procedures.

Important features of the role

Regular evening and weekend work, including shifts ending at 10.00pm.

Periods of lone working, supported by agreed check-in and escalation procedures.

Standing and walking around the building, using stairs and moving tables, chairs and light equipment safely.

Direct contact with a wide range of Centre users, hirers, volunteers and contractors.

We’re looking for a creative and experienced Communications Officer to join our team and help strengthen SBRCC’s voice, reach and impact.

You’ll lead the development and delivery of our communications, helping to raise awareness of sexual violence and our services, strengthen relationships with survivors, professionals, communities and partners, and showcase the difference our work makes. The role combines strategic communications with creative content, digital engagement, campaigns and media, with opportunities to explore how emerging technologies, including AI, can be used responsibly and ethically to strengthen our work.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience of developing and delivering communications across a range of channels

• Experience of managing websites and social media and producing high-quality content for different audiences

• An understanding of strategic communications, audience engagement and accessible, inclusive and trauma informed communications

• Excellent communication, planning and relationship-building skills, with a creative approach to developing engaging content

We offer:

• A supportive workplace

• Ongoing training and professional development

• The opportunity to shape and develop SBRCC’s communications and increase the reach and impact of our work

The role is home-based, with occasional travel for meetings, events, training and other activities within the Scottish Borders and elsewhere in Scotland.

Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

We’re looking for an organised, approachable and experienced Office Administrator to join our team on a maternity cover basis.

You’ll play an important role in keeping our Centre and organisational systems running smoothly, as well as being a key first point of contact for survivors and other organisations. The role includes general office administration, managing referrals and our case management database, data collection and reporting, supporting GDPR and HR processes, and providing administrative support across the wider team.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience of working with and maintaining effective office systems

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload

• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people and organisations

• A good working knowledge of IT, alongside an understanding of data protection and GDPR processes

We offer:

• A supportive workplace

• Ongoing training and professional development

• The opportunity to play a key role in a specialist organisation supporting survivors of sexual violence

Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) is seeking to appoint an independent member to its Advisory Audit Board (AAB) which provides advice to the Parliament’s Clerk/Chief Executive and, where appropriate, the SPCB on financial management and reporting, audit, risk and governance matters. The independent members of the AAB also provide advice to the independent officeholders supported by the SPCB.

The successful candidate will hold or will have held senior positions the private, public, or voluntary sectors with a high degree of expertise and experience in governance and accountability. Excellent communication, influencing and relationship building skills are essential.

The time commitment is expected to be around 15 days per annum and is remunerated at £390.31 per day.

The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families.

Join us to help improve the lives of disabled children, young people and their families and carers by becoming our new Family Worker in Fife.

As Family Worker you will be providing information, emotional and practical support to families with children with a wide range of additional support needs, empowering them to understand and access the support available to them from external services.

The Family Worker role is essential in ensuring that families get the right help when they need it most.

About you:

This job is for you if you have:

·experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities and additional support needs

·excellent relationship building skills

·knowledge of children’s rights, trauma informed and inclusive practices

·an understanding of child and adult protection practices

·excellent organisational skills and administrative abilities

If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, ensuring that families feel valued and part of an inclusive community, we would love to have you on board.

Are you ready for an exciting, rewarding and ambitious role? Would you like to work for a charity within the sporting sector? Were you inspired by the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Para Athletes? If so, this is an exciting opportunity for you. You could play a critical role in supporting the next generation of Para athletes in Scotland.

Scottish Disability Sport is recruiting a Communications Manager who will be an integral part of shaping disability sport provision in Scotland.

We would like to thank all candidates who expressed an interest in this position during the previous recruitment period. To ensure a fair and efficient process, applicants who were considered during the earlier campaign are asked not to reapply, as their original application remains on record and has already been assessed.

The Communications Manager is a key role within SDS’s Staff Team and is responsible for implementing the SDS Communications Plan.

Reporting to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, the Communications Manager will lead and deliver targeted communications in a clear and engaging manner to enhance the visibility of aspects of SDS’s work. The post will influence partnerships to embed inclusive communications practice in policy and strategy at a local, regional and national level.

More information can be found in the job description and person specification document which can be downloaded below.

Are you ready for an exciting, rewarding and ambitious role? Would you like to work for a charity within the sporting sector? Were you inspired by the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Para Athletes? If so, this is an exciting opportunity for you. You could play a critical role in supporting the next generation of Para athletes in Scotland.

Scottish Disability Sport is recruiting a Data, Insights and Research Manager who will be an integral part of shaping disability sport provision in Scotland.

The Data, Insights and Research Manager is a key role within SDS’s Staff Team and is responsible for implementing the SDS Communications Plan. Reporting to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, the Data, Insights and Research Manager will lead and deliver targeted communications in a clear and engaging manner to enhance the visibility of aspects of SDS’s work. The post will influence partnerships to embed inclusive communications practice in policy and strategy at a local, regional and national level.

More information can be found in the job description and person specification document which can be downloaded below.