Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our strategic vision is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect, and love for Care Experienced people in Scotland.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced people, and the power of their voices to bring about positive change.

We provide individual lifelong relationship-based independent advocacy and a broad range of imaginative participatory and engagement opportunities for Care Experienced people across Scotland. We work alongside Corporate Parents and communities to broaden understanding and create change. We work with policy makers, leaders, and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape law, policy, and practice, working together to build on the aspirations of The Promiseand secure positive change.

As a project, Communities that Care works to create a world where Care Experienced children, young people, and adults are known, understood, welcomed, celebrated, and loved. The aim of the Communities that Care Team is to educate the public about the reality of care (as told to us by Care Experienced people), challenge stigma around care experience, and create the conditions for children, young people, and adults with care experience to thrive.

We are seeking a passionate and talented communicator to join our Communities that Care Team as a Development Officer. Working to shape, deliver, and evaluate our work in schools nationwide, with a particular focus in Edinburgh, you will provide training and support to educational establishments and organisations. You will also lead on the local participation offer for Care Experienced people within Edinburgh; supporting, developing and facilitating our current group and considering how we grow its reach within the local authority.

You will be welcomed into the team and expected to play a key role in supporting the delivery of our wider Communities that Care work, including Care Aware workforce training to employers and organisations.

As an individual with a background working with children and young people, you are adept at creating and delivering learning, teaching, and project plans, with experience providing dynamic training to a range of audiences. Confident writing reports and evidencing practice and impact, you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to develop strong professional relationships. Committed to child and human rights, working inclusively, and with the belief that young people can make transformative change in their lives, you understand how structural barriers, social oppression/liberation and intersectionality shape our world. With a deep knowledge and desire to learn about the issues affecting Care Experienced people, you are keen to help create meaningful positive change, challenge stigma, and to keep The Promise.

There is an expectation that the postholder will have a regular presence within the Edinburgh office to connect with the wider team, and across Edinburgh. Home working is offered as part of our commitment to flexible working and wider travel across Scotland will be necessary. Given the remit of the role and the expectation that team members contribute to our diverse programme of local and national participation groups, some evening and weekend work, including overnight stays, will be required. The role also requires a driving licence and access to a car for business use.

The successful candidate will be joining Who Cares? Scotland at an exciting time, when the voices of those who are in or have experienced care are growing in power, individually and collectively – bringing with them insight, challenge, hope and change. While we would welcome the knowledge gathered through relevant qualifications, we are just as interested in relevant work experience. We welcome and encourage applications from those with experience of care.

If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Donna Nicholas at dnicholas@whocaresscotland.org.

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we offer:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Long service awards
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme

And many more!

About the Role:

We’re seeking a vibrant and compelling Trainer to drive the learning and growth of our team on a full time basis. Committed to creating a lively and inclusive learning atmosphere, the Trainer will design and conduct sector specific learning programs for our employees, stakeholders, and external experts. They will be proactive in identify training opportunities and potential partnerships and bodies to cultivate external collaborations. Working in close partnership with our Service Delivery team, they will guarantee that the Blue Triangle workforce is equipped with the essential skills and capabilities to adapt to the organisation’s changing requirements.

Interviews are expected to take place from our Central Support base in Glasgow, consisting of a Values based interview with panel which shall consist of our Training Department & Director of Operations.

In addition, candidates invited for interview will be asked to deliver a short presentation on a topic surrounding the service support needs of Blue Triangle. You will have a maximum of 15 minutes to deliver your presentation, and we would encourage you to consider the type of organisation we are, along with our values and vision, when preparing your presentation.

To find out more about being our Trainer, click the link below:

Trainer Role Profile

About You:

Drawing on your past experience in delivering training, you should be characterised by creativity, a flair for innovation, and the ability to adapt to shifting priorities. Your enthusiasm and determination will drive you to consistently seek opportunities for enhancing the learning programs provided to our employees. Moreover, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes:

• A qualification in a pertinent social care subject (at least SVQ Level 3).
• Possession of, or a willingness to work towards, a relevant training qualification.
• Previous experience in the care or charity sector.
• Proficiency in scoping, developing, and delivering training materials to a diverse audience.
• Familiarity with the Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC).
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with a focus on finding practical solutions.

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Senior Managers you will be able to develop in your career.

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we offer:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Full time & Part time hours available
• Double pay for festive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme

And many more!

About the Role:

As a Support Worker, you’ll work as part of a team in providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for the people who use our services. You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives.

Main Responsibilities:

Our Irvine service provides housing support to individuals aged 16-21 and individuals presenting under the National Transfer Scheme. We currently have two part time (20 hours per week) night-shift Support Worker positions available. The Support Workers will:

• work as part of a team providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless people.
• support, review, monitor and evaluate through our case management system, to achieve a positive person-centred outcome for the people we work with in line with organisational, statutory and legislative requirements.
• maintain and update all recording systems and documentation in line with relevant policies, procedures and practice guidelines, including the occupancy agreement, within required timeframes.
• provide, plan and facilitate key work meetings, key work sessions, meetings, reviews and other internal/external meetings in conjunction with the person’s support plan.
• provide general advocacy and advice to the people we support, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

To find out more about being a Support Worker, click the link below:

Support Worker Role Profile

About You:

• To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experience of working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/or professional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate empathetically to people and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally, hold and SVQ level 2 or above and be willing to work towards an SVQ 3.

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.

Duty & EDDACS Support Worker (Women from Migrant and Ethnically Diverse Communities)

Job Purpose: The role of the Duty/EDDACS Support Worker is to provide a confidential, safe and supportive frontline information service to women and agencies who contact EWA across our Duty and EDDACS (Edinburgh Domestic Abuse Court Service) service. Support can be accessed through the crisis phone line and/or ‘drop in’ service and delivered within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse. Where safety issues are assessed, the worker will ensure the completion of the Risk Identification Checklist and an individualised support and safety plan. Where appropriate the worker will assess women, and any accompanying children who are affected by domestic abuse, for refuge accommodation. This role is based at EWA offices 4 Cheyne Street, Edinburgh, EH4 1JB.

The role also provides specialist, culturally responsive and trauma-informed support to ethnically diverse, migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women, addressing barriers such as insecure immigration status, No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF), language needs, cultural isolation and difficulties accessing statutory services, while facilitating access to legal, immigration, welfare and housing support.

This role is subject to satisfactory Adult and Child PVG scheme membership.

Do you love working with children and young people? Are you a teacher, health play specialist, youth worker, family support worker or someone with experience helping children and young people build confidence, develop new skills and have fun? Do you have a talent for creating engaging and memorable experiences that inspire children and young people to participate, connect with others and thrive?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Children's Health Scotland is looking for an enthusiastic and creative Programme and Engagement Coordinator to help deliver our exciting programmes and activities across Scotland.

Every week is different. One day you could be supporting children and young people to develop self-management skills through our award-winning programmes, the next you could be helping deliver a Health Rights Defenders session, planning a family event, supporting volunteers, or building relationships with schools, NHS services and community partners.

We're looking for someone who brings energy, positivity and creativity to everything they do, someone who believes every child deserves the opportunity to thrive and whose first instinct is to ask: "How can we make this engaging, accessible and fun?"

What you'll be doing

• Delivering engaging programmes, workshops and activities for children, young people and families.
• Supporting Health Rights Defenders, Self-Management Skills Programmes and SMS:HUB activities.
• Building trusted relationships with children, young people, families and partners.
• Supporting the delivery of events, participation activities and campaigns.
• Helping recruit and support volunteers.
• Collecting feedback and demonstrating the impact of our work.
• Creating blogs, case studies and social media content that celebrates children's voices and achievements.
• Helping children and young people build confidence, make connections and better understand their rights and wellbeing.

We're looking for someone who is

• Fun, friendly and approachable.
• Passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Creative and full of ideas.
• Organised and able to plan and deliver activities.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a small team.
• A confident communicator who can build relationships with families and partners.
• Flexible and able to work regular Friday evenings and Saturdays.
• Willing to travel throughout Scotland.
• A driver with access to a car for business use.

Why join us?

At Children's Health Scotland, you'll be joining a friendly and passionate team committed to ensuring every child receives the support, information and opportunities they need to achieve their best possible health. In return, we offer:

• Nine weeks' leave per year (pro rata), including public holidays.
• A supportive team environment.
• Opportunities for training and development.
• The chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of children, young people and families across Scotland.

Important information

This is not a standard Monday to Friday role. The successful candidate must be able to work flexibly, including regular Friday evening and Saturday working, to support programme and event delivery. A full UK driving licence and access to a car for business use are essential. The post is subject to membership of the PVG Scheme and satisfactory Disclosure Scotland checks.

About Children's Health Scotland

Children's Health Scotland supports children, young people and families to navigate health challenges, understand their rights and improve their health and wellbeing. Through programmes, participation opportunities, events and information, we help children and young people build confidence, resilience, self-management skills and lasting connections. If you're enthusiastic, creative and ready to help children and young people thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

About Aberlour …

Aberlour is Scotland’s leading children’s charity and has been recognised as a Top 100 best places to work winner by the Sunday Times.

Our strategy is to be bold and brave, to ensure that every child in Scotland has an equal chance. As an organisation we are ambitious to deliver real and lasting change for children, young people and families. At Aberlour we strive to deliver the highest quality care and support to babies, children and families across Scotland and are committed to doing all we can to deliver on Scotland’s Policy aspirations (The Promise, UNCRC).

We have a number of services across Scotland offering residential and short breaks support for children and families affected by disability. We believe children and young people with disabilities, together with their families, should receive care that treats them fairly and values their needs.

What we are looking for...

You will play a key role in this new post supporting the development of Aberlour’s strategic approach to disability practice and continuous improvement.

You will use your extensive knowledge gained from managing disability services to support managers to implement consistent standards of practice ensuring statutory obligations are met. You will use data and insights to review the quality of service delivery and make recommendations for improvements.

The post will build Aberlour’s organisational capacity to be a leading children’s organisation in relation to disability, improving quality of care, reducing risk and supporting sustainable service growth.

Your experiences in management, coaching and mentoring others and overseeing quality assurance will enable you to give guidance and direction to operational managers.

You will have knowledge of disability legislation, children’s rights, safeguarding and equality. You will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 9 or above.

To find out more about the requirements of the role check out our jobs page on our website.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Do you want to play a vital role in supporting unpaid carers across Fife?

Fife Voluntary Action is seeking a Coordinator for our Time to Live project. The Coordinator playes a key role in supporting unpaid carers across Fife to access the information, advice and resources they need to sustain their caring responsibilities and maintain their wellbeing. The project provides funding for unpaid carers across Fife to take meaningful short breaks from their caring responsibilities. Working closely with carers, community organisations and colleagues across FVA, you will ensure the Time to Live fund is effectively promoted, efficiently administered and accessible to those who will benefit most.

You will provide information, guidance and practical support throughout the application process, helping carers access meaningful opportunities for a break from their caring role. The postholder will also build and maintain strong partnerships to raise awareness of carers' rights and the importance of respite and short breaks. In addition, you will support the delivery of engagement activities and events that strengthen connections with local communities and improve access to support for unpaid carers across Fife.

This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys combining excellent administration skills with working directly with people.

We’re looking for someone with:

- Experience providing administrative support in a busy environment.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

- Confidence using Microsoft Office and database systems.

Why join us?

- Be part of a team improving the lives of people in Fife.

- Flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment.

Apply now and help shape a stronger, fairer Fife!

Benefits

Benefits of working for FVA include:

· 37 days’ annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) for full-time staff, pro rata for part-time staff

· Free onsite parking in Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy

· Confidential counselling helpline

· Access to unlimited, free GP appointments 24/7 via remote technology

. A large range of perks including discounts and vouchers for a variety of retailers

. Salary sacrifice scheme for electric vehicles

We are looking to recruit a confident and committed individual to lead our Energy team. The right person will bring together our staff working on a fair transition away from fossil fuels to publicly owned renewable energy, in pursuit of our strategic aim: to phase out oil and gas production in line with 1.5C and ensuring a just transition, led by and for, affected workers and communities.

The Energy team is made up of campaigners, organisers and activists, as well as communications and political colleagues. You will provide direct line management to some team members, and leadership, support, and coordination for areas of join work across the team. You will liaise with the Communications Manager and Policy and Advocacy Manager to bring in support from their areas.

You will also support the Head of Campaigns in the strategic development of campaign plans and objectives and be responsible for supporting and coordinating delivery of those plans within the team.

This role includes project management of a potential high-pressure piece of strategic litigation in relation to our campaign to stop a new gas-burning power station and carbon capture plant at Peterhead. This is a key piece of work in a long-running campaign with involve working closely with the Head of Campaigns and FoES board.

If you think you are a fit for this role, you can find more information about it in our recruitment pack or by emailing us at recruitment@foe.scot.

Street Connect is a Christian organisation with a mission to offer hope and opportunity of recovery for people disadvantaged by addiction, homelessness, and poor mental health.

As the Housing & Aftercare Coordinator you can contribute to profound and lasting changes in the lives of highly vulnerable individuals. In 2025/26, we estimate we benefitted approximately 2,521 individuals across our projects, with 9,804 street outreach interventions and 5,139 footfalls in our cafés. 9 participants are currently resident in our supported accommodation. Our model continues to demonstrate consistent progression across key stages: 511 – around 25% of those reached through street outreach and drop-in cafés went on to receive more structured support; Of those, 395, or 77% engaged in community recovery groups (315 in 2024/25); 255, or 50% progressed into oneto-one Key Work support (201 in 2024/25); From this group, 35 individuals were supported to enter into residential rehabilitation (16 in 2024/25). Alongside this, we continue to see positive outcomes for 28 participants engaged in our Aftercare programme (25 in 2024/25) and 50% of Aftercare participants were engaged in internships or voluntary placements (14 individuals)

You will work as part of the Street Connect team seeking to develop and deliver community recovery support through a range of different routes to both male and female service participants who have a background of complex needs such as addiction, homelessness, and mental health issues, who are now at different stages in their recovery journey.

This will include both those in aftercare who are living independently and free from such issues and those at an earlier stage in their recovery.

For more information on this post please see the attached job description and person specification

Are you a technical problem-solver who believes that technology should serve people, not the other way around? We are looking for a Solutions Engineer who can help turn our tech ideas into real-world tools that make life easier for our mentors and young people – someone who understands that behind every piece of technology is a person it’s meant to help.

Key responsibilities:

Lead on digital projects from start to finish – making sure the right people are involved, the steps are clear and everything stays on track to hit our goals.

Use AI/LLM tools to rapidly prototype solutions. You’ll design user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure AI outputs are ethical, accurate and high-quality.

Bridge the gap between technical and user-friendly. You’ll lead requirements gathering, conduct user research and collaborate with our Learning & Development team to ensure new tools are fit for purpose.

Help look after our digital tools and guide us as we move our data and systems from Salesforce over to newer, more modern platforms.

Manage AI-specific risks, including data privacy and ethical considerations, ensuring security auditing is integral in every project from day one.

About you

We are looking for a creative, resourceful professional who is passionate about youth development and technical excellence. You will:

Translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements

Have the confidence to coordinate with people from all across the charity, helping different teams work together smoothly and ensuring our projects stay on schedule.

Have strong IT skills with an interest in AI, automation and data mapping.

Value user research, empathy and clear communication. You don’t just build a tool; you ensure people know how to use it.

Be comfortable working independently or as part of a team on multiple simultaneous projects.

About us

MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland as well as North East and South East England. We are committed to helping the country’s most vulnerable young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential.

Our mission: To connect every young person with a trusted adult mentor, someone who sparks confidence, fuels ambition, and walks beside them as they find their way.

Our vision: MCR Pathways will work until every young person has someone to help them find their way.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. MCR Pathways’ values are Respect, Communication, Trust and Growth and they inform everything we do.

Benefits include: 30 days annual leave in first year rising to 35 days from 2nd year of employment, 7% Employer Pension Contribution, 3 further days of annual leave between the December and January public holidays, additional day off for your birthday, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance – 4 x salary.