About Us

The Elsie Normington Foundation (ENF) is a Highland-based charity supporting children and young people with disabilities and complex needs. Our Haven Centre in Smithton is home to the Haven Café, a welcoming community café open to the public and centre users. All profits from the café directly support ENF’s charitable work across the Highlands.

The café also provides supported training and work experience opportunities for young adults with additional support needs, helping them build confidence, skills, and independence in a safe, inclusive environment.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and organised Café Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of the Haven Café. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be responsible for delivering excellent hospitality while supporting and developing a team of volunteers, including young adults with learning disabilities and additional support needs.

This role suits someone who thrives in a community-focused setting and wants to combine strong café management skills with genuine social impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operation of the café, including opening and closing procedures
• Deliver excellent customer service and maintain a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere
• Supervise, mentor, and train café volunteers, adapting tasks to individual abilities
• Ensure full compliance with Food Safety, Environmental Health, Health & Safety, COSHH, and safeguarding requirements
• Operate barista equipment and oversee food preparation where required
• Develop and maintain menus, including allergen and dietary information
• Manage stock control, supplier relationships, orders, and deliveries
• Use the EPOS system, complete financial reconciliation, and maintain accurate records
• Oversee cleaning schedules, risk assessments, and quality assurance processes
• Promote the café locally and support social media activity
• Work with senior management and trustees to improve profitability and explore growth opportunities such as external catering

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience in a café or hospitality management role
• Strong knowledge of Food Safety, Health & Safety, and Environmental Health legislation
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or supporting young people with learning disabilities or additional support needs
• Barista experience and confidence using coffee machines
• Experience using EPOS systems and handling cash reconciliation
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to manage stock, suppliers, and equipment effectively
• A patient, empathetic approach with the ability to adapt training to individual needs

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working with young people with disabilities or complex needs
• Menu planning and external catering experience
• Budgeting, business development, or income generation experience
• Marketing or social media promotion experience
• Experience delivering hospitality training or vocational qualifications

Why Join Us?

• A rewarding role combining hospitality with social impact
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people
• Supportive leadership and a values-driven organisation
• Competitive salary and permanent contract

About Options Fife Continuing Care

At Aberlour we listen to understand what our young people want and need within our local area. Our Options Fife Continuing Care service in Glenrothes supports young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live and thrive within the local community.

This service will be home to 4 young people aged 16 plus who will all have their own individual flat. Our rota has been drafted to suit the needs of the young people.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for a full time (37.5 hours, working 3 x 12.5 hour shifts per week) Young People’s Worker to join our team. You will play a fundamental role in our young people’s lives to ensure that they get the best possible experience whilst working towards goals in their care plan. Using a person-centred approach, you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical and emotional care, supporting our young people in their daily living and within the local community.

If you have an interest in working with young people, we would like to hear from you. Ideally, candidates will have social care experience, understanding of autism, complex needs and disability. You will hold, or be willing to work towards, a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above (for example: SVQ3 Care plus an HNC) together with relevant experience of working with children or young people. You must also be able to demonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with people affected by disability as well as an understanding of, and commitment to, young people’s rights.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to

join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees please see our website for further information.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, 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 and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

The Finance Officer will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and accurate financial management of Held in Our Hearts, working closely with and under the guidance of the Finance Director. The postholder will manage day-to-day financial operations, maintain accurate financial records, support budget monitoring and reporting, and help ensure compliance with charity finance regulations.

About Order of Malta Dial-a-Journey Trust:

Order of Malta Dial-a-Journey Trust is a charitable organisation providing vital passenger transport services across Central Scotland. Each year, the Trust completes over 45,000 passenger journeys using a fleet of modern, wheelchair-accessible minibuses.

Their services support a wide range of community needs, including door-to-door transport for people unable to use conventional public transport, social services transport, additional needs school transport (ASN), further education transport, NHS patient transport, and self-drive vehicle hire for eligible groups. In addition, the trust operates two Shopmobility centres in Stirling and Falkirk, providing wheelchair loan and hire services.

Every service they deliver is designed to ensure that passengers, many of whom are vulnerable, can travel safely, independently, and with dignity. The income generated is reinvested into expanding and enhancing services, helping the trust meet unmet needs and respond to growing demand in the communities they serve.

The Role of Service Delivery Manager:

This is a unique opportunity to lead and transform service delivery within a trusted and well-established charity. Reporting to the CEO and Deputy CEO, the Service Delivery Manager will have overall responsibility for the planning, coordination, and operational management of driver and vehicle resources, as well as the leadership, support, and development of staff.

You will ensure that every journey is delivered safely, reliably, and efficiently, and that operational systems are maintained to the highest standard. You will manage day-to-day operational challenges, monitor performance, and implement improvements, while also contributing to the strategic development of the organisation as a member of the Senior Management Team. This is a dynamic, hands-on role where forward-thinking, proactive problem prevention, and strong organisational skills are critical.

They are seeking a candidate with proven experience in service delivery management, ideally within passenger transport, logistics, or a related operational environment. You will bring strong team leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, develop, and hold staff accountable, while growing a culture of excellence and accountability. Excellent organisational, administrative, and problem-solving skills are essential, alongside the ability to manage complex and competing workloads. You should have strong interpersonal skills, with experience handling both staff and customer issues effectively. Familiarity with IT systems, including MS Office, is required, and experience with vehicle scheduling software is highly desirable. Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, employment law, and vehicle regulations is also advantageous.

The successful candidate will also be willing to undertake minibus driving duties if required, participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota, hold a full UK driving licence, and provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK. Appointment is subject to satisfactory PVG clearance and completion of a confidential health questionnaire.

This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead the delivery of vital community transport services at an exciting time in the Trust’s development. The successful Service Delivery Manager will join a dedicated and experienced team, taking a pivotal role in enhancing operational excellence, driving service innovation, and supporting the growth and sustainability of the organisation. They will help ensure that every journey meets the highest standards of safety, reliability, and care, while making a tangible and lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable passengers across Central Scotland.

Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit a part-time member of staff to provide advice, advocacy, support and services to children, young people and families who have experienced domestic abuse. Applicants should have experience of providing support in a relevant social care setting.

The successful applicants will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in childcare or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work as part of a team as well as flexible hours to suit the needs of families. An ability to cover on-call is an advantage (additional payments are made for this role).

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA children, young people and family support services. This will be at 6.30pm on Monday 17th November 2025. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

If you would like further information about the post, please contact Gill Birtley, Team Manager, at gill.birtley@fifewomensaid.org.uk.

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

This role is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and committed youth worker to engage with children and young people within a school and church setting, providing spiritual, emotional, and social support. The successful candidate will play a key role in discipleship, community-building, and outreach, helping young people explore and develop their faith within the context of the Church of Scotland.

The successful candidate will be a committed Christian with an active Church connection (Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010).

It is essential you have the right to work in the UKbefore applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.

A fantastic opportunity to come and join the Children First team

Children First’s ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family. As a charity we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families to put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child.

Family Group Decision Making is working with family groups in a strengths-based way to support them to create Family Plans, keeping children safe and at home within their family networks.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Family Group Decision Making coordinator. We have funding for a 12-month fixed term post to work alongside the Whole Family Wellbeing Team within Scottish Borders Council supporting families at an earlier stage of intervention.

We’d love to hear from anyone interested in Family Group Decision Making, or strengths-based approaches to working with families, and would like to extend their skill set.

What kind of people are we looking for?

• have experience of keeping children safe in their own families
• are fiercely passionate about children’s rights
• thinks it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families and,
• are kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind

What kind of team member will you be?

Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:

• resilient, skilled and knowledgeable who wants to transform children’s lives
• determined to support children to stay safely with their own family
• big hearted and courageous
• able to build strong relationships and to manage the tricky conversations
• is compassionate and understanding of trauma
• a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure
• inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better
• an amazing ambassador for children and Children First
• Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

At Children First, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects communities across Scotland. Guided by our values, With Love, With Purpose, With Strength, we strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive. We actively work to remove barriers to inclusion and promote equity in all aspects of our work. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those from marginalised communities, and are dedicated to ensuring a fair and supportive recruitment process.

Base

You will be based in Selkirk with travel across the Scottish Borders.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays). ​Additional benefits include cash back health plan, cycle to work scheme, and option to join a ​Credit Union.