Do you live in West Dunbartonshire or Argyll and Bute? Would you like to support and organisation whose sole role is to assist these residents speak up, have their voices heard and their rights upheld? Then read on!

Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service provide advocacy support to vulnerable adults and often those using health and social work services or may be seeking to access services. Our service is growing, and we need the support of a varied and committed board. Meetings are usually 5 or 6 times a year in person or via video conference

Established in 2002 and with advocates across both local authority areas, we work face to face with those detained under the mental health act, using services, under Adults with Incapacity or Adult Support and Protection and those with needs arising from alcohol or substance use, amongst others. We form a key part of users’ rights and can assist people “stuck” or delayed in hospital with no where to go or unable to get the help and support they want and need.

We are looking to enhance our existing board with volunteers and would welcome those who have used our services or and/ those with a legal, finance, HR or Communications background. Experience in what Advocacy does or how Social Work works is not essential- what we want and would value is different experiences and skill that can help us operate and contribute to the governance of the organisation.

This post involves developing and delivering nature conservation educational sessions working with vulnerable and disadvantaged people, as part of our Green Pathways project.

Funded by the Robertson Trust

As Engagement and Events Officer, you will take on a central role in the Bild Communications Team.

Responsible for the development and implementation of engagement activity across Bild’s core membership, Communities of Practice and key stakeholder groups, whilst leading our numerous engagement events, this busy but rewarding role will provide the opportunity for you to develop key marketing and communications skills across a variety of activities, with the support of an experienced and passionate communications and senior leadership team.

Bild has a strong membership base and a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation. The Engagement and Events Officer acts as the glue between our different areas of activity, ensuring people feel connected and engaged with the work taking place across the Group.

You will work as part of a small, friendly, dynamic team, committed to protecting and championing the rights of people with learning disabilities and autistic people. Through your work on webinars, events, developing membership and supporting Communities of Practice, you will support the wider communication team activity and strategic direction of the Bild Group.

EQUI-POWER is a registered charity (Scottish Incorporated Charitable Organisation No. SC045949) and member group of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA). We believe in the power of horses to transform lives, and work from a temporary base offering a range of therapeutic and sporting activities to 80 children and adults with additional support needs. Our work supports physical and emotional well-being, skills development, and enjoyment.

Equi-Power was established with a mission to create a new, purpose-built RDA centre of excellence for Scotland. Our vision includes high quality facilities to deliver the therapeutic riding, vaulting, carriage driving, learning and volunteering opportunities that RDA is recognised for UK wide, alongside community facilities including a fully accessible play area and café with Changing Places toilet. Work on this project is being led by the Board of Trustees and the staff team, with continued support from the wider community. Following the submission of a planning application in Dec 2022, significant resourcing of fundraising and capital project management expertise is sought at board level to help bring the vision to fruition.

Professional applicants with significant expertise in capital fundraising and capital project management who would like to use their skills to support an exciting project with outstanding social outcomes are invited to apply.

The appointment briefs for each role are available for download below.

Guide Dogs has a fantastic new job opportunity for an Access Assistant based in the South of Glasgow who has a full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle. Some basic administrative skills are also required.

Working as a driver and admin support you will be driving and supporting a visually impaired Guide Dogs Employee on a day-to-day basis, enabling them to carry out their duties efficiently and effectively.

You will form a close and trusting working relationship with the supported person, and having a person-centred approach, good communication skills and flexibility and understanding are extremely important.

The successful candidate will have an exciting opportunity to work in a growing and fulfilling environment where your efforts will be greatly appreciated not only by the employee supported but also by Guide Dogs and the thousands of people we help.

This is a home start / homebased role, the working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity, and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people, and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate profile

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include:

Essential

· Computer literate with a good knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages

· Excellent listening and communication skills particularly verbal.

· Proven, demonstratable ability to take a person-centred approach, build trust and work in a close one to one working relationship.

· Functional level of English and Maths to enable fulfilment of role requirements such as notetaking.

· Evidence of dealing with confidential issues sensitively and with total integrity.

· Proven ability to use initiative and able to work effectively under pressure

· Good interpersonal skills are essential as the role will require a close working relationship with the person being supported.

· Effective time management skills.

Desirable

· Experience of working within a similar role

· Experience of supporting people with disabilities, in a work or voluntary capacity.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

Board Recruitment

We’re looking for people who will bring different skills and experiences to our Board.

What do our Trustees do?

Our Board of Trustees are volunteers, who collectively govern the work of the charity. This involves:

• Preparing for and taking part in Board Meetings. At these meetings, you will help shape the charity’s strategy, oversee and guide the work of the Service Manager, examine financial and operational reports and make collective decisions about the charity’s budget, policies and procedures.

• Taking part in training about different aspects of governing a charity. This helps make sure you understand your responsibilities in law and in turn that our charity complies with everything we need to.

What skills and experience do you need?

Ideally, we are looking for people with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Financial planning and management.

• HR and people management.

• Safeguarding responsibilities.

• Fundraising.

• Local knowledge of the Third Sector in either Falkirk, Stirling or Clackmannanshire.

• If you join us as a specialist Finance Trustee, you will also:

• Review management accounts and cash flow reports.

• Scrutinise budgets and forecasts, helping to inform Board decision-making.

• Liaise with the CEO and senior staff about any extraordinary spending needs, ensuring affordability.

• Meet with our auditors to help finalise our annual accounts.

You will also need to be eligible under charity law to become a charity trustee. You can find out about this from the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).

What kind of commitment is involved?

• Our Trustees are appointed for a three-year term. This can then be renewed for a second term of three years. Trustees are appointed and re-appointed each year at our Annual General Meeting.

• Meetings take place every month, with the exception of July and December. These meetings will be mainly online, but some will take place in person at our offices in Cowie. There will however always be an option to join remotely. There is also a commitment to being available for consultation and keeping in touch by e-mail in-between meetings, as required.

The Organisation

Scottish Attachment in Action is a membership charity aiming to ensure that everyone can understand the fundamental importance of attachment relationships throughout life by:

• Providing training and consultancy in attachment and trauma to practitioners, parents, carers and the wider community

• Providing information through educational resources, conferences, events, research, social media, website, and newsletters.

Scottish Attachment in Action is a small charity with a significant reach and reputation and an exciting range of current areas of influence and work.

We have an exciting and dynamic period ahead including delivering work through investment from the Promise Partnership (CORRA) and Robertson Trust, and in influencing and contributing to policy improvements for children, families, and communities in Scotland.

The Role

We are now looking to co-opt a new Chair to our Board, someone who shares our values and who also brings strategic leadership skills which will complement those within the existing Board.

We especially welcome interest from those with third sector experience in undertaking a similar leadership role in helping organisations navigate periods of change and opportunity. Full role descriptioncan be viewed here.

As Chair you will be required to provide leadership and support to the Board, and ensure its focus on strategic direction, planning and implementation. The role will also require you to share the ambassadorial role of Chair, as well as supervision to one or two members of staff.

Time commitments include attendance at Board meetings (10 per year) plus 2 Development Days, an Annual Conference and the AGM. Our work and meetings are conducted virtually as well as in-person.

This is a voluntary role (necessary expenses, for example travel, will be paid) but one which requires commitment and dependability. Time commitments are currently up to 10 hours per month. In return, as a Trustee you will receive induction and support, an opportunity to shape the work of Scottish Attachment in Action, and channel your passion and skill into making all of Scotland attachment informed.

We seek a part-time (28 hours per week) Learning Coordinator to promote and deliver Lead’s Fife Numeracy Skills for Life Project. This is a learning service for disabled people and carers who experience barriers to learning, work, and further education.

The successful applicant will be committed to:

1)Engaging and supporting disabled people and carers to overcome barriers and embark on personalised learning journeys, making positive, sustained transitions into their chosen progression routes and positive destinations.

2)Being an active part of the Lead Scotland team as we develop new, exciting learning opportunities in Fife for disabled people and carers.

This post is home-based in Fife and involves regulated work for which a satisfactory PVG will be required. Lead Scotland has aRecruiting People with Convictions Policy.

About you:

You will be passionate about the transformative power of adult learning, be confident in communicating one to one and with groups and have a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving.

You will have great organisational skills and previous experience of supporting disabled people experiencing a range of barriers, of working one-to-one with learners, and of designing and delivering learning programmes. Access to a car is essential due to the nature of the work in homes and communities across the region. You will hold an Assessors Award or be willing to work towards this.

Applications from disabled people:

Lead has Disability Confident status, and we encourage applications from disabled people. All disabled people meeting the minimum requirements will get a guaranteed interview. Information about our commitment to recruit disabled people is available on our website. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in the online form. This will in no way disadvantage you in the recruitment process. All job application information can be made in alternative formats on request including braille, large print and audio and people can make applications in alternative formats.

Recruitment paperwork is kept for 6 months before it is destroyed. Please complete our anonymousequal opportunities formto help us ensure we are attracting a broad range of candidates.

Enable children and young people to realise their potential and thrive

Deliver life-changing experiences which develop new skills, build confidence, and forge friendships through a sense of belonging, shared experiences, and collective purpose.

Work directly with children and young people to co-produce impactful projects, services, and campaigns that amplify lived experience, transform attitudes and lead toward meaningful change for over 12,500 peers across Scotland.

Some of the essentials we are looking for in candidates

You will need to hold a relevant qualification to a minimum standard of HNC/SVQ 3 (SCQF level 7) in a discipline that is related to working with children and young people or possess equivalent work experience.

You will also need a minimum of two years experience working in youth work, community or education settings, as well as demonstrate knowledge of co-production, child protection and participatory decision-making and much more.

Pushing up the Daisies is a pioneering Scotland-wide charity. Our aim is for everyone in Scotland to know their practical options and legal rights immediately after someone dies and to be able to spend time with them in the place of their choice if that is their wish.

Since our inception in 2016, we have offered an advice line and well-received, inspiring and informative education to hospice staff, end-of-life companions, celebrants and the general public. The charity’s Daisy Chain of volunteers around Scotland helps people consider all their options and how best to look after themselves, including the option to keep someone in the privacy and comfort of home after their last breath.

Since November 2021 we have provided a service in the Moray area (afterthelastbreath.scot) to practically assist people who want to take charge of someone in the days after their last breath and be involved in the arrangements for their burial or cremation. This is aimed to be instead of or alongside funeral directors. We want to develop this aspect of the charity as a valued service and also as a source of income to support our educational activities.

We are now in a position to expand the Board of Trustees to strengthen and expand the charity and particularly to develop the service aspect of the charity in a business-like way.

The current charity trustees are passionate about the work of the charity. We want to balance this with supportive business expertise. We are also looking to balance people with the inspiration and time to be hands-on in our development and people experienced to take an overview in the development and governance.

Role

The main duties of a Trustee are to participate in Board meetings, currently quarterly (preferably in Moray, but could be online), act as an advocate for our work, and be responsible for governance of the charity. Some trustees also participate in the day to day management of the charity, mainly by email.

Experience required: We are looking for people with at least 3 years experience in one of these areas: Accounting/ bookkeeping Running a business or charity Developing a social media presence Promotion/marketing Graphic design/ illustration